19:00 Curragh

Wednesday 5 June 2024

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Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 59.4s

(4)

Serious Challenge⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, respectable 4¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Countess of Tyrone in listed race at Down Royal (16f, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 4-74944

(7)

Tyson Fury^p⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 4/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (12f) 61 days ago.

Form: 24-2105

(2)

Star Harbour^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96

12/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good, 10/1) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-46244

(9)

Dame Rapide²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: J M Barrett| OR: 95| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 700/140-

(1)

Mt Leinster¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93| C| D

150/1

Course winner. 21½ lengths thirteenth of 17 to Fairytale Princess in handicap at this C&D (soft, 100/1) 10 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 02/20-70

(8)

La Hacienda^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 90| D

33/1

Fairly useful mare. Well held last 3 starts (stiff task on return).

Form: 8/3100-8

(6)

Burren Song¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

40/1

14/1, first run since leaving A. Slattery when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 19 days ago. Useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 130635-

(11)

Ceallach^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 89

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. 7 lengths seventh of 11 to Saturn in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 82811-7

(3)

Reina Del Mar^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

9/2

6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Ed Walker when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 19 days ago, faring best of those held up. Likely to have more to offer for this yard.

Form: 13162-4

(5)

Saturn^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88| BF

5/4

Promising individual. 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2331-13

(10)

Fairytale Princess¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| CD

9/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 20/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 10 days ago, having run of race. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 2110-51

Forecasts

Saturn (5/4), Reina Del Mar (9/2), Fairytale Princess (9/2), Serious Challenge (15/2), Ceallach (11/1), Star Harbour (12/1), Dame Rapide (20/1), Tyson Fury (22/1), La Hacienda (33/1), Burren Song (40/1), Mt Leinster (150/1)

SATURN ran well in defeat when bidding for the hat-trick here 11 days ago and this regally-bred sort remains of strong interest stepping up in trip. Reina del Mar made a positive start for this yard when fourth at Leopardstown so rates the main threat ahead of Fairytale Princess, who won in good style over C&D recently.