17:50 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 32.10s

(6)

Safecracker^h,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 101| CD

11/1

Won this race last year. Encouraging reappearance here last month but down the field at Royal Ascot (last week.

Form: 7217-50

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(5)

Star Harbour^v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96| D

9/1

12/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell. Bold bid expected.

Form: 462444

(9)

Dame Rapide²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 93| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 20/1, bit below form 10 lengths sixth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago.

Form: 00/140-6

(10)

Saturn^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| C| D

5/2

Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (5/4) at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago, just holding on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 331-131

(2)

Mt Leinster^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90| CD

150/1

C&D winner. 150/1, well-beaten tenth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago, very slowly away. Tongue strap back on. Uphill task.

Form: 2/20-700

(11)

War Correspondent^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: R P Cody| OR: 89| D

33/1

Untrustworthy individual. Winner at Dundalk in February. 9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: D5-0163

(1)

Lot of Joy²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W P Mullins| OR: 88| BF| D

6/1

6/1, respectable eleventh of 31 in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) when last seen in October. Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 43/6800-

(12)

Intellotto^t⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

3/1

Useful hurdler. Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner maiden at Sligo (10.6f, good, 4/9) 46 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.

Form: 72/2-1

(7)

Pinot Gris^p⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

17/2

Two Flat wins last summer and arrives on the back of success in a 16-runner juvenile hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 2/5) 67 days ago, easily. Open to further improvement on the level.

Form: 094112-

(4)

Carlo Bianconi^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: John Velazquez| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Cork (12f, good) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well. Big player.

Form: 2-2613

Non-Runners

(8)

Zoffman¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(3)

Ceallach²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Saturn (5/2), Intellotto (3/1), Lot of Joy (6/1), Carlo Bianconi (6/1), Pinot Gris (17/2), Star Harbour (9/1), Zoffman (10/1), Safecracker (11/1), Ceallach (20/1), War Correspondent (33/1), Dame Rapide (33/1), Mt Leinster (150/1)

SATURN can continue his progression and defy the handicapper again. The John Velazquez-ridden Carlo Bianconi definitely has a race in him off this sort of mark and is second choice ahead of stablemate Intellotto and Gavin Cromwell's Pinot Gris.