14:55 Curragh

Saturday 24 August 2024

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Neville O'Byrne Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 33.72s

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Perfect Portrait⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

22/1

40/1, 20½ lengths last of 10 to Grateful in Stanerra Stakes at Fairyhouse (14f, good) 45 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 443-840

(7)

Belhaven⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 7¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Tarawa in listed race at Leopardstown (9f, good, 8/1) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9402-16

(4)

Star Kissed²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

16/1

4/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 5 in minor event at Gowran (9.5f, good) 28 days ago, finding little. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. E

Form: 872325

(5)

Apercu^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 84

10/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Should go well again.

Form: 431-421

(3)

Ameerat Jumaira^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 81| D

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 18/1) 9 days ago. Stable in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 143-201

(2)

Bay Of Sanibel^p⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in May. Respectable fourth of 17 in handicap (4/1) at this course (14f, soft) 90 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 01-214

(9)

Aird^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 75

15/2

4/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (10.6f, good) 36 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 3570-73

(1)

Shoda²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

11/4

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, won 18-runner maiden at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve again.

Form: 31

(10)

Lizzy's Filly³⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C Collins| OR: 68

40/1

7/2, first run since leaving Patrick Martin when eighth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 12 months.

Form: 5222/18-

(8)

Gangster Granny¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| D

13/2

Winner at Limerick in June. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good to soft, 7/1) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 593143

(11)

Tiscommonknowledge²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 72| C

16/1

Course winner. 12/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00721-6

Forecasts

Shoda (11/4), Bay Of Sanibel (5/1), Ameerat Jumaira (6/1), Gangster Granny (13/2), Aird (15/2), Apercu (10/1), Belhaven (11/1), Tiscommonknowledge (16/1), Star Kissed (16/1), Perfect Portrait (22/1), Lizzy's Filly (40/1)

Lightly-raced 3-y-o SHODA was a convincing winner of a maiden at Galway and can make light of an opening handicap mark in the low 80s with further improvement likely. Bay of Sanibel is second choice ahead of recent Naas scorer Apercu.