14:15 Curragh

Saturday 17 August 2024

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FBD Hotels And Resorts Killashee Hotel Handicap

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 1m 10.81s

(1)

Thunderbear^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 99| D

12/1

Latest win at Navan in June. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 810608

(9)

Torivega^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 97| D

9/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good to firm, 9/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Something to find on form.

Form: 616-304

(5)

Laugh A Minute¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 92| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in April. 25/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 313080

(7)

Mehmar^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 91| D

11/4

2 wins from 2 runs this year. 7/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 12 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 2320/11

(6)

Heavenly Power²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 11/2, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago, not clear run. In the picture.

Form: 13-0627

(3)

Jon Riggens^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 85| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 85 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 452-485

(8)

Apache Outlaw¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

6/1

25/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 13 days ago, having the worst of draw. Merits consideration.

Form: 309469

(2)

Pinar Del Rio^p⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Joe Conlon| OR: 80| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Limerick in May. 9/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 85 days ago, better placed than most. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 00-2112

Result Amended

Thunderbear - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Laugh A Minute - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Mehmar - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Non-Runners

(4)

Greek Flower²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: Jamie Powell

Forecasts

Mehmar (11/4), Heavenly Power (4/1), Torivega (9/2), Greek Flower (9/2), Apache Outlaw (6/1), Jon Riggens (6/1), Pinar Del Rio (8/1), Thunderbear (12/1), Laugh A Minute (40/1)

GREEK FLOWER signalleed she is ready to go in again when runner-up here last time so is taken to bag another C&D victory. Hat-trick seeking Mehmar is feared most with Apache Outlaw and Heavenly Power also well worthy of respect.