16:15 Curragh

Saturday 25 May 2024

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Infinite Energy Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 7.95s

(11)

Safecracker^h,t²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 101| C

14/1

Course winner. 40/1, 8¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Vauban in Ballyroan Stakes at Naas (11.9f, soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 2/57217-

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(2)

Crystal Black³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 98| CD

3/1

1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 35 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 90131-1

(7)

Star Harbour^v⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 97| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 57 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20-4624

(16)

Deakin^p,t²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

13/2

Promising type. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Thurles (12.5f, soft, evens), easily. Off 7 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3/64411-

(8)

Zoffman^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 91| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 3/1) 18 days ago, well positioned. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 10/20-33

(5)

Lady Of Inishfree^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 87

66/1

14/1, last of 4 in minor event at Gowran (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1690/84

(10)

Saturn^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| D

9/4

Promising sort. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/4) at Leopardstown (10f, good to firm) 13 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 2331-1

(15)

Scholarship³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 85

18/1

Creditable 2 lengths ninth of 16 to Crystal Black in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0692-29

(12)

Lady Lunette¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: R P Cody| OR: 84| C

9/1

Course winner. 8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, heavy) 16 days ago, met some trouble. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 105-604

(13)

Slieve Binnian¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Sakhir (9f, good to firm). Off 113 days.

Form: 91108-0

(1)

Timourid^p,t¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 81| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 151 days ago. Off 151 days. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 201000-

(3)

Solar Breeze⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 80| D

28/1

First run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when twelfth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 62 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6109-20

Non-Runners

(6)

Chally Chute²⁰²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Billy Lee

(14)

Take Heart²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

(17)

Titanium¹⁹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Seamie Heffernan

(4)

Mr Rango³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: John M Harney J: Keithen Kennedy

(9)

Soaring Monarch²⁰²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Luke McAteer

Forecasts

Saturn (9/4), Crystal Black (3/1), Deakin (13/2), Take Heart (7/1), Lady Lunette (9/1), Star Harbour (10/1), Mr Rango (10/1), Zoffman (12/1), Chally Chute (12/1), Safecracker (14/1), Slieve Binnian (16/1), Titanium (16/1), Scholarship (18/1), Soaring Monarch (25/1), Solar Breeze (28/1), Timourid (28/1), Lady Of Inishfree (66/1)

DEAKIN was most progressive as a 3-y-o, shaping like a smart prospect when easily winning a handicap at Thurles on his final start, so remains one to keep on the right side of this season. Saturn showed a good attitude when making a winning handicap bow at Leopardstown on return 2 weeks ago and this regally-bred colt should have more to offer still, while Crystal Black is another improving sort who's bidding for the hat-trick.