17:40 Curragh

Saturday 24 August 2024

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1017:40

FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 58.99s

(15)

Ostraka^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 74| C

13/2

Course winner. 9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form tenth of 21 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0-62560

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(5)

Sporting Hero^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Any easing of the ground would be a plus.

Form: 040277

(3)

Never Shout Never^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J Davison| OR: 72| D

9/2

9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable fourth of 21 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted with his yard amongst the winners.

Form: 337374

(8)

Merisi Diamond^t¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 71| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Below form eighth of 21 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy) in April. Rejoined former stable and drop back down in class rates a plus.

Form: S51-128

(11)

Goldrush Kid¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Magee| OR: 71

9/1

Unfortunately gelding who has improved with each start to date, third of 9 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft, 6/1) on return to action in May. Possible he could do better again now handicapping.

Form: 52-3

(6)

James Henry^b¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 68

11/2

Had a good spell on all-weather during the winter, successful twice at up to 7f prior to a creditable second of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) in February, running on. Absent since but claims of hitting the frame if returning to turf in same form.

Form: 2221-12

(14)

Irish Rumour^t¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 60| BF

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 4/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 133 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 52-2246

(1)

Run Forrest Run^p,h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: M Fenton| OR: 60| C

11/1

Course winner. 15/2, below form tenth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Hood back on and he's fallen to a handy mark if bouncing back.

Form: 588030

(12)

She's Smart^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

11/1

Bit below form seventh of 21 in handicap (25/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 460567

(2)

Valentino Express^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: D J Bunyan| OR: 58

28/1

50/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 34 days ago, ridden over 1f out and soon beaten. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 480-800

(7)

Gegenpressing^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 47

10/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. 9/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 28 days ago, every chance final 1f and keeping on. Down in trip.

Form: 467144

(10)

Babyface⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 47

25/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm, 20/1) 8 days ago, very slowly away. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 0-75980

(9)

Old Chicago⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 47

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, fourteenth of 21 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, weakening 2f out. Much more needed.

Form: 8400

Non-Runners

(13)

Mount Ruapehu²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: C Horgan

(4)

Call Henry²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: W Ross J: Rory Mulligan

Forecasts

Merisi Diamond (4/1), Never Shout Never (9/2), James Henry (11/2), Ostraka (13/2), Goldrush Kid (9/1), Gegenpressing (10/1), Irish Rumour (11/1), She's Smart (11/1), Run Forrest Run (11/1), Sporting Hero (14/1), Mount Ruapehu (20/1), Babyface (25/1), Valentino Express (28/1), Call Henry (33/1), Old Chicago (40/1)

This looks wide open and it could pay to take a chance on OSTRAKA. She wasn't ideally placed when midfield in a big-field handicap here 7 days ago and, with blinkers back on, she could well be seen in a better light from a further reduced mark. Mount Ruapehu is proving inconsistent but capable of playing a part on the pick of his form. Never Shout Never and James Henry are others to note.