18:05 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

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Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 24.64s

(3)

Hightimeyouwon^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 89| D

12/1

15¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Current Option in handicap (18/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Blinkers back on.

Form: 221097

(7)

Current Option^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

5/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 15/2) 21 days ago. That snapped a lengthy losing run but he retains scope on old form.

Form: 8-00401

(2)

New Definition³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 88| D

28/1

66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 850-900

(6)

Transcending Glory^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

10/3

Winner at Dundalk in April. Excellent second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 34 days ago. Merits consideration given he arrives in top form.

Form: 5052-12

(8)

Alexander John^t⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 74| D

25/1

Winner at Dundalk in February. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 16/1). Off 98 days.

Form: 45-7189

(13)

Gobi Star^v⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 72| D

66/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy, 66/1) 79 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Visor back on. Uphill task back no turf (better on the AW).

Form: 18-4447

(10)

Ice Cold In Alex^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 72| CD

11/2

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, creditable third of 19 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Enters calculations given mark he's on nowadays.

Form: 9740-53

(9)

Serialise²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

16/1

Maiden winner on second start last month. 8½ lengths sixth of 8 to Everlasting in listed race (22/1) at Navan (8f, good) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut and she's unexposed.

Form: 0-16

(14)

Back Down Under³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Roche| OR: 76

6/1

5/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago given she wasn't seen to best effect.

Form: 227-345

(5)

Secret Magician^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: M Hassett| OR: 66| C

8/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 53-4000

(12)

What A Squeeze³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 75

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. J. Condon.

Form: 84200-9

(1)

Positive Energy⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 74

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D (heavy) 69 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 60-0

(11)

Von Krolock¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 61| D

13/2

7/2, good third of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 11 days ago. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 6017-63

Non-Runners

(4)

Port Louis²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Transcending Glory (10/3), Current Option (5/1), Ice Cold In Alex (11/2), Back Down Under (6/1), Von Krolock (13/2), Port Louis (7/1), Secret Magician (8/1), Hightimeyouwon (12/1), Positive Energy (14/1), Serialise (16/1), Alexander John (25/1), New Definition (28/1), What A Squeeze (66/1), Gobi Star (66/1)

PORT LOUIS finished an excellent third despite a troubled passage at Fairyhouse a month ago and on that evidence, he can win from his current mark. Fellow 3-y-o Transcending Glory is feared, along with Current Option who ended a lengthy winless sequence at Fairyhouse last time.