17:10 Curragh

Saturday 17 August 2024

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Tote.ie Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 23.96s

(27)

Blanc De Noir²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 64| C

14/1

Course winner. 12/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Drop in grade needs to have positive effect now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 754670

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(16)

Gosford³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 64| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Roscommon in July. Respectable fourth of 17 in handicap (4/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 38 days ago, not ideally placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 93-9714

(21)

Zaragoza^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 62| BF| C

11/1

One win from 3 runs this year, off the mark here (6.3f) in June. Tenth of 15 in handicap (9/2) at Naas (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 08-010

(23)

Golden Days^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D J Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 61| D

18/1

13/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Shaaden, always holding on. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 3-34721

(13)

I Bid You Ajou²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 63

22/1

16/1, first run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when below form seventh of 13 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 563267

(30)

Exceeding^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 62

50/1

Visored for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago, not clear run from 2f out. Not dismissed out of hand on the back of that.

Form: 954080

(14)

Inablink^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McIntyre| OR: 57

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 12/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. That was her first start for 11 months and she may be sharper here.

Form: 05/96-5

(29)

Shaaden²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Flynn| OR: 57

13/2

8/1, very good ¾-length second of 16 to Golden Days in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Worked her way down to a competitive mark and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 56-0862

(32)

Mark's One^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

33/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm, 12/1) 35 days ago. Return to this longer trip should see her in a better light.

Form: 080440

(1)

Pomeriggio¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 60| D

40/1

33/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft) 15 days ago, always behind. Can only be watched until showing more encouraging signs.

Form: 7-40800

(6)

The Crafty Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gabriella Hill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McIntyre| OR: 60

100/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Galway (8.3f, soft) 13 days ago, losing place over 4f out. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 045-070

(20)

Shamrock Sprig⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 54| BF

7/2

Well backed and stepped up markedly on his reappearance when second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to firm, 13/2) 9 days ago. Well treated if building on that and booking of Keane catches the eye.

Form: 6260/82

(19)

Pascalia^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 53| D

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form 6 lengths eighth of 16 to Golden Days in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 12/1) 21 days ago, never better than midfield. Blinkers back on.

Form: 230078

(25)

Dazzling Spirit^b⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 52| BF| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.2f, good, 3/1) 43 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not dismissed out of hand returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 000677

(9)

Nibras Rainbow^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 52| D

40/1

Not scored since 2022 and struggling to make an impact in this sphere prior to unseating early on hurdles debut at Galway last month. Passed over returned to the Flat.

Form: 025006

(31)

Viva Voce¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 52| D

28/1

20/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. Enters calculations.

Form: 000032

(24)

Ocean Bliss¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 54

40/1

4/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 107 days. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. Something to find on form.

Form: 743447

(12)

Are You In Or Out³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Tormey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 53

40/1

9/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Previous Bellewstown second was his best effort yet and a repeat of that gives her a shout here.

Form: 4-89427

(10)

Pulse Of Shanghai²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 48| D

50/1

Forty runs since last win in 2021. Off 7 months/first run since leaving James McAuley when respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 16 to Golden Days in handicap (40/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 21 days ago. Likely to be sharper here but another whose losing run is off-putting.

Form: 32580-7

(22)

Dynamite Defense^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 26 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 2960

(18)

Goldmoyne²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 47| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm, 11/1) 22 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 817-057

(33)

Hale Bopp³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 47| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eighteenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 33/1) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to warm to at present.

Form: 737000

(8)

Sister Lola^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 47| D

40/1

Forty runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 23 in handicap (9/1) at Cork (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces/tongue tie refitted but losing run does temper enthusiasm.

Form: 4000-73

(26)

Superior Council^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J F Levins| OR: 47

18/1

Below form ninth of 23 in handicap (9/1) at Cork (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago, very slowly away and making only steady headway. Not one to write off returned to this longer trip.

Form: 00-0089

(17)

Talking Tough^b,t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47| D

100/1

Two wins from 68 Flat runs. 66/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft) 80 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 000-968

(3)

The Dazzer^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 47

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 57-0038

(4)

Victory Lantern^h⁴⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

125/1

Eleventh of 18 in handicap (66/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Brendan Duke.

Form: 05007/0-

(2)

Reclaim⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy| T: J Feane| OR: 58

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, eleventh of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. May well do better. Reserve 2.

Form: 6-00

Non-Runners

(5)

Barnhill Rose⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Amy Jo Hayes

(7)

Thrifty Of Digby⁴⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

(15)

Pass The Sugar²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J F O'Shea J: D E Sheehy

(28)

Church Mountain¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(11)

Land Lover⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shamrock Sprig (7/2), Shaaden (13/2), Goldmoyne (7/1), Inablink (10/1), Gosford (10/1), Zaragoza (11/1), Blanc De Noir (14/1), Pascalia (16/1), Thrifty Of Digby (16/1), Golden Days (18/1), Superior Council (18/1), The Dazzer (20/1), I Bid You Ajou (22/1), Hale Bopp (25/1), Viva Voce (28/1), Dazzling Spirit (28/1), Mark's One (33/1), Reclaim (33/1), Barnhill Rose (33/1), Nibras Rainbow (40/1), Are You In Or Out (40/1), Sister Lola (40/1), Ocean Bliss (40/1), Pomeriggio (40/1), Exceeding (50/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (50/1), Pass The Sugar (66/1), Dynamite Defense (80/1), The Crafty Girl (100/1), Talking Tough (100/1), Victory Lantern (125/1)

SHAADEN has worked her way down to a competitive mark and ran her best race yet for her present yard when ¾-length second of 16 to Golden Days in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 21 days ago. She could be worth siding with to reverse those placings from a 1 lb lower mark. Shamrock Sprig, aforementioned Golden Days and Viva Voce are others to consider. Barnhill Rose and Exceeding are others making each-way appeal.