18:15 Gowran Park

Wednesday 14 August 2024

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Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Sat. August 31st Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.35s

(4)

I Am Superman^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 98| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win here in May. 25/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 01-1556

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(5)

Emporio^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

6/1

Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap (14/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 522/0-77

(2)

Kings Time^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| D

16/5

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. 12/1, twenty fifth of 26 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, firm) 55 days ago. Should find life a bit easier back in calmer waters.

Form: 2410-10

(8)

Daamberdiplomat¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

7/1

Useful performer. Won on AW in December. Tenth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 13 days ago.

Form: 31-3450

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Exquisite Acclaim^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good) 20 days ago. Respected for last year's winning yard.

Form: 217658

(7)

Pier Pressure¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| C| D

7/2

17/2, won 12-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 18 days ago, just holding on. Good claims again.

Form: 2-07341

(1)

Bellaphina^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 81| D

12/1

125/1, 17¾ lengths twelfth of 13 to Nighteyes in listed race at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1060-60

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(3)

Punk Poet²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: E Lynam J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

I Am Superman (3/1), Kings Time (16/5), Pier Pressure (7/2), Punk Poet (5/1), Emporio (6/1), Daamberdiplomat (7/1), Exquisite Acclaim (11/1), Bellaphina (12/1)

PIER PRESSURE might have got off lightly with a 3 lb nudge for his recent victory here and can follow up for in-form Ger Lyons. Punk Poet should build on his good reappearance run over 6f at Naas and is feared most ahead of Exquisite Acclaim, who represents last year's winning trainer Ado McGuinness.