13:45 Curragh

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Handicap

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.38s

(11)

Laugh A Minute³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 98| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in April. 14/1, 11½ lengths last of 17 to Red Letter Bray in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 733130

(2)

Red Letter Bray^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 94| CD

10/1

First run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when career best when winning 17-runner handicap (100/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Showed a cracking attitude on that occasion but task is to now back that up.

Form: 11050-1

(12)

Rahmi^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| C

13/2

Course winner. 6/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 406-020

(5)

Apache Outlaw¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 5/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 15 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 173094

(4)

Heavenly Power³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 87| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 15/2, respectable 2¼ lengths sixth of 17 to Red Letter Bray in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0813-06

(13)

Collective Power¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| D

16/1

4/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Cork (5f, good) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. This big-field scenario may help his cause.

Form: 541363

(14)

Dontspoilasale¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 82

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, 4 lengths last of 9 to Collective Power in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 127 days.

Form: 0022-79

(16)

Tawaazon^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Good second of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 15 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction so dangerous from this sort of mark.

Form: 87-0062

(10)

Duplantis²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: R O'Brien| OR: 88| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago, folding. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 0172-00

(8)

Apricot Ice³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| CD

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a mark demanding more but she's unexposed.

Form: 27-221

(6)

Gordon Bennett³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR: 79| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 17/2, good 3¼ lengths tenth of 17 to Red Letter Bray in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago, not clear run. Expected to be bang there on the back of that eye-catching run.

Form: 5000-40

(1)

Big Baby Bull²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: John Hayes| OR: 77| C

66/1

Course winner. First run since leaving James McAuley when third of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (6f, 4/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss Shauna Larkin. Not taken lightly.

Form: 420893-

(3)

Charlisse³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: John Velazquez| T: D Cullen| OR: 77

6/1

12/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 36 days ago, just failing. Remains of interest.

Form: 1/01-602

(7)

Dynamic Force¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 75| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 10/1). Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell. Looks competitive on form if fully wound up for this.

Form: 527-449

(9)

Tai Tam Bay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E & P Harty| OR: 78| D

28/1

Winner at Naas in April. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f, good) 35 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 344-130

(15)

Clonmacash¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 77| D

50/1

10/1 and visored for first time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4416-67

Forecasts

Apricot Ice (10/3), Gordon Bennett (7/2), Charlisse (6/1), Rahmi (13/2), Heavenly Power (15/2), Red Letter Bray (10/1), Apache Outlaw (14/1), Collective Power (16/1), Tawaazon (16/1), Dynamic Force (20/1), Laugh A Minute (22/1), Tai Tam Bay (28/1), Duplantis (33/1), Dontspoilasale (50/1), Clonmacash (50/1), Big Baby Bull (66/1)

GORDON BENNETT was a pretty big eyecatcher in the C&D race won by Red Letter Bray last month and granted more luck, he looks the answer. There's plenty of depth to this race, with Charlisse and Collective Power just a couple of potential threats.