20:25 Curragh

Friday 28 June 2024

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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 2m 32.47s

(14)

Aird²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 74

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form thirteenth of 20 in maiden at this C&D (soft, 7/1). First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/3570-

(13)

Zariygann⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 74

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in maiden (17/2) at Sligo (10.6f, good) 44 days ago, running on late. Return to this trip will suit on handicap debut and he's worthy of respect.

Form: 48-3

(15)

Autocrat^p,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, below form seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 16742-0

(10)

Kincade²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: C D Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73

125/1

First run since leaving Jedd O'Keeffe when nineteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good, 66/1) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 23172/9-

(2)

Master Dunraven⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Powell| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73| BF

8/1

Winner at Navan in May. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, good, 5/2) 6 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 409-165

(1)

Sub Rosa^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 71

150/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft, 80/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4/523-00

(4)

Son Of Hypnos^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽²⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 69| D

12/1

Good second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 6 days ago. Can make presence felt if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 9650/4-2

(17)

Valleyoftheeagles^b,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 69

20/1

Respectable ninth of 17 in handicap (8/1) at this course (14f, soft) 33 days ago, left poorly placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 67/7-229

(12)

Gracesolution²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68

22/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Good third of 13 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-33823

(19)

L'Un Deux Trois^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: O McKiernan| OR: 68| CD

14/1

6/1, creditable 5 lengths second of 15 to Lady Christa in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Can give another good account.

Form: 569-532

(11)

French Company¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 67| D

25/1

7/2, creditable second of 11 in claimer at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Worthy of consideration.

Form: 313-742

(5)

Lady Christa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 67| D

4/1

5/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 14 days ago by 5 lengths from L'un Deux Trois, easily. Has been hit hard but merits plenty of respect again.

Form: 0205-21

(8)

Al Mudhaffar^b1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

8/1

Thrice-raced winner. 11/10 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good) 39 days ago. Yard having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Remains of interest.

Form: 214

(16)

Alonzo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/4, fourth of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 21 days ago. May yet have a bigger effort in him.

Form: P-414

(18)

Courageous Strike¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: A Murray| OR: 75

28/1

16/1, first run since leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis when very good third of 8 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0218-03

(6)

Model Approach^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, very good second of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good, 7/1) 6 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 5592

(7)

Rotolo⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 61| BF

10/1

9/2, creditable eleventh of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 42 days ago, not clear run. Not one to rule out.

Form: 00/07-30

(3)

Jurality^p⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Bunyan| OR: 65

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving D. J. Bunyan & G. O'Leary when last of 9 in handicap at Cork (12.1f, good to soft) 63 days ago, folding. Uphill task.

Form: 7-869

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Robbies Rock²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Lady Christa (4/1), Alonzo (6/1), Master Dunraven (8/1), Al Mudhaffar (8/1), Model Approach (10/1), Rotolo (10/1), Aird (12/1), Son Of Hypnos (12/1), Zariygann (12/1), L'Un Deux Trois (14/1), Robbies Rock (14/1), Valleyoftheeagles (20/1), Gracesolution (22/1), French Company (25/1), Courageous Strike (28/1), Autocrat (40/1), Jurality (80/1), Kincade (125/1), Sub Rosa (150/1)

LADY CHRISTA made all with loads to spare at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago and, despite a hefty rise, she's worth chancing to go in again. There's plenty of depth in the opposition and Courageous Strike is of interest after a positive start for his new stable, while Zariygann should have a bigger effort in him back up in trip.