17:10 Curragh

Saturday 31 August 2024

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 1m 13.31s

(3)

Dynamic Force¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 76| D

6/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. 7/1, creditable second of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Should get involved again.

Form: 904122

(12)

Never Cry Never^h1²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 76| D

14/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Dundalk (6f), driven out. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Stack. Makes handicap debut and there should be more to come.

Form: 6551-

(5)

Volatile Analyst^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 74| D

22/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, last of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 898530

(10)

Nikki Swango³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 75| D

14/1

Eighteenth of 19 in handicap (14/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Lots to prove at present.

Form: 510-560

(8)

Clarita^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

28/1

11/1, creditable 5¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Secret Magician in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Must improve on turf exploits so far.

Form: 421-806

(6)

Secret Magician^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Hassett| T: M Hassett| OR: 69| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in August. Good second of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, running on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 007712

(1)

Devil's Angel²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 26 days ago. Assessor given him every chance.

Form: 0023-05

(17)

Von Krolock¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 66

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Creditable third of 21 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 7-63403

(14)

Speedwood³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hugh Horgan| T: E & P Harty| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 50200

(16)

Rappell¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 66| D

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in July. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm, 7/2) 15 days ago, running on.

Form: 021713

(9)

Si Senior^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce| T: P Magee| OR: 66| D

14/1

Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good, 40/1) 9 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 1745-90

(7)

Fivecromwellplace^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett| T: P F McEnery| OR: 65

25/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good, 11/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 00-1320

(15)

Goldmoyne¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 56| C

11/2

Career best when winning 28-runner handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago, driven clear. Can give a good account from revised mark.

Form: 17-0571

(2)

I'm Spartacus¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| BF| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 888234

(13)

Green Valentine⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 57

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon when fourth of 7 in maiden (28/1) at Tipperary (5f, heavy). Off 95 days. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 06-4

(4)

Miqdaad^t1,v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

33/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 046760

(11)

Valentino Express^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁴⁾| T: D J Bunyan| OR: 54

80/1

Last of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 28/1) 7 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 80-8000

Forecasts

Secret Magician (10/3), Goldmoyne (11/2), Dynamic Force (6/1), Rappell (8/1), Devil's Angel (8/1), I'm Spartacus (11/1), Von Krolock (12/1), Nikki Swango (14/1), Never Cry Never (14/1), Si Senior (14/1), Volatile Analyst (22/1), Fivecromwellplace (25/1), Speedwood (25/1), Clarita (28/1), Miqdaad (33/1), Green Valentine (80/1), Valentino Express (80/1)

Plenty to consider with SECRET MAGICIAN taken to continue the good work with the return to 7f likely to be in his favour. Never Cry Never may progress further for his new yard so is a threat, along with Dynamic Force.