19:15 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

All17:0017:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:25

JJ Mahon & Sons Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 3m 28.46s

(10)

Scaramanga³³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 84| D

9/1

Smart hurdler who won a Grade 1 in America last May. Also useful on the Flat and has Ryan Moore booked back from 11 months off. Has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 0086/20-

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(8)

Longclaw¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 83| D

66/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (16f). Off 140 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2106-24

(14)

Sirius⁶⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83

33/1

Dual winner in France. Useful form when fifth in listed race there September 2023. Not seen since but it'll be very interesting to see how she goes in the betting on this first outing for Willie Mullins.

Form: 421815/

(6)

Ted Hastings⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: G Elliott| OR: 83| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 20/1, bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (16.5f, soft) 77 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 1/700-

(1)

Palamon^t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Nolan| OR: 79

6/1

Career best when winning 17-runner juvenile hurdle (2/1) at Cork (17.3f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps).

Form: 754441-

(7)

Stoke The Fire⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 79| D

10/3

18/1, creditable sixth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.5f, soft) 55 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, very good on last Flat outing. Enters calculations.

Form: 54/2222-

(4)

How About No^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78| BF

11/1

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. Second of 11 in novice hurdle (evens) at Listowel (20.4f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6-16

(5)

Barrier^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 76

16/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Bit below form fourth of 8 in juvenile hurdle (13/2) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 4/620-61

(16)

Grappa Nonino³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 76| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Good second of 17 in handicap (10/1) at this course (14f, soft) 33 days ago, no match for winner. Yard having good spell. Player.

Form: 08164-2

(12)

Whiskey Sour¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: S Wilson| OR: 76| D

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0/50-089

(17)

Chemdawg^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: O McKiernan| OR: 75

50/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Roscommon in May. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 950/5-10

(15)

St Faz^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 74

14/1

5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2381-33

(3)

Golden Temple^b,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 73

12/1

Arrives on the back of 2 hurdle wins and has to enter the reckoning back on the Flat.

Form: 642503-

(9)

Rain³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Barcoe| OR: 70

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap at this course (14f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 5036-43

(13)

Bold Approach^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

20/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, creditable third of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 14 days ago. Yard in good form. Worth consideration.

Form: 0-73023

(11)

Walking On Glass^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P Roche| OR: 69| D

20/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 458/354-

(2)

The Truant^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap hurdle (4/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/54-602

Forecasts

Stoke The Fire (10/3), Grappa Nonino (9/2), Palamon (6/1), Scaramanga (9/1), How About No (11/1), Golden Temple (12/1), The Truant (14/1), Rain (14/1), St Faz (14/1), Barrier (16/1), Walking On Glass (20/1), Bold Approach (20/1), Ted Hastings (22/1), Sirius (33/1), Chemdawg (50/1), Longclaw (66/1), Whiskey Sour (66/1)

Dermot Weld won back to back runnings of this a couple of years ago and perhaps GRAPPA NONINO can deny the Willie Mullins contingent, headed by Stoke The Fire and Scaramanga. How About No and Bold Approach also make the shortlist.