16:35 Curragh

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 38.5s

(24)

Big Gossey²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 107| C

33/1

Creditable ¾-length fourth of 11 to Givemethebeatboys in Phoenix Sprint Stakes (16/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, sticking to task. Significantly back up in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 469614

(9)

Coeur d'Or^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap (11/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago, never nearer. Won this last year off 3 lb lower so must be respected.

Form: 88-7604

(1)

Booyea³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 94| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 6/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 609-118

(5)

Shayzann^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| D

16/1

7/2, creditable second of 5 in minor event at Gowran (9.5f, good) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 40-6732

(6)

Wigmore Street²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 4 in minor event at Tipperary (9f, good to firm, 5/2) 22 days ago, again high head carriage. Temperament now firmly under suspicion and others more persuasive.

Form: 1/564

(11)

Quar Shamar^h1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: E Mullins| OR: 92| D

80/1

12/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when fourth of 5 in minor event at Gowran (9.5f, good) 35 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Opening mark looks high enough.

Form: 05-4674

(16)

Blues Emperor³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap (9/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Went close in this last year off higher mark and can make presence felt again.

Form: 8-05685

(23)

State Actor⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: W T Farrell| OR: 91| BF| CD

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Booyea in handicap (9/4) at this C&D (good) 62 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-2114

(18)

Plume Noire^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: B Duffy| OR: 88| BF| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in May. 9/2, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 418-120

(3)

Soaring Monarch²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 88| D

22/1

Good third of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, soft, 28/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. More needed.

Form: 0900-83

(7)

Sea Eagle¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 79| D

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy) 11 days ago, easily. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5-45101

(13)

Chicago Fireball²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91| D

20/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Good second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 4/1) 21 days ago, well positioned. Respected.

Form: 5-31132

(14)

Current Option^h²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

50/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 20/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 401508

(19)

Genuine Article^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 85| BF| D

14/1

11/4, good second of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Headgear on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 62-0032

(4)

Narmar^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85| D

28/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 80-4590

(15)

Old Faithful³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

22/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 16/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 311020

(12)

Vera's Secret⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Feane| OR: 85| CD

11/2

Low-mileag 5-y-o who was much improved when making a winning handicap bow at this C&D (good, 12/1) 41 days ago, storming clear. Should progress again and player.

Form: 253-1

(10)

Casanova^v1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| D

66/1

Thirty six runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 040006

(8)

Facethepuckout³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 84| C| D

100/1

Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in July. Creditable third of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 30 days ago, running on. Career best required.

Form: 0410-13

(2)

Fort Vega⁴⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 84| D

33/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft, 10/3). Off 13 months. Tough ask.

Form: 8/31104-

(17)

Giuseppe Cassioli²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 84| D

33/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. Creditable third of 6 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 0-31213

(21)

No More Porter^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Last of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 5/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 3226-20

(22)

Global Energy⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 83| CD

18/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 15/2, career best when winning 19-runner handicap at this C&D (good), always holding on. Off 99 days. Can give a good account.

Form: 1-81231

(20)

Independent Expert¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Latest win at Killarney in July. 10/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 829176

Forecasts

State Actor (5/1), Vera's Secret (11/2), Blues Emperor (13/2), Booyea (15/2), Coeur d'Or (14/1), Genuine Article (14/1), Plume Noire (16/1), Sea Eagle (16/1), Shayzann (16/1), No More Porter (18/1), Global Energy (18/1), Chicago Fireball (20/1), Wigmore Street (22/1), Old Faithful (22/1), Soaring Monarch (22/1), Narmar (28/1), Big Gossey (33/1), Giuseppe Cassioli (33/1), Fort Vega (33/1), Independent Expert (50/1), Current Option (50/1), Casanova (66/1), Quar Shamar (80/1), Facethepuckout (100/1)

This has likely been the target for BLUES EMPEROR, who went close in this last year off 5 lb higher under this rider. Sea Eagle is potentially still on a good mark under a penalty after his easy success at Roscommon, while Vera's Secret is a must for the shortlist after her impressive handicap debut win over this C&D 6 weeks ago.