15:10 Curragh

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 59.03s

(2)

Mehmar^b1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 90| BF

12/1

Dual 6f winner but only eighth in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 42 days ago (sixth past the post but subsequently disqualified for jockey failing to weigh in). Blinkers on 1st time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 320/11D

(4)

Ostraka^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 89| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 15/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good) 21 days ago, pushed out. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 256011

(16)

Transcendental²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89| BF| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Navan in August. 15/8, 7 lengths eighth of 11 to Ostraka in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 21 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 393218

(7)

Greek Flower¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 87| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 9/1, shaped well when seventh of 25 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago, running on having suffered a poor passage 2f out. Player.

Form: 19-2227

(12)

Laugh A Minute¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 86| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. 66/1, fourteenth of 25 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 080690

(6)

Sturlasson^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: K P Cotter| OR: 87| D

20/1

Winner at Navan in May. 100/1, twenty second of 25 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 120900

(8)

Apache Outlaw¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

12/1

20/1, respectable eleventh of 25 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 946920

(17)

Harry's Hill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 84| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 8¾ lengths last of 11 to Ostraka in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 4/1) 21 days ago. Enters calculations if back on his A game.

Form: 945510

(15)

Keke^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 84| C| D

3/1

Completed a hat-trick over 6f here in August and shaped well when fourth of 25 in handicap here (6f, good) 13 days ago, travelling strongly long way. Expected to be bang there reverted in trip.

Form: 531114

(9)

Arnhem^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: M G Quinn| OR: 83| C

40/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 200/1, eighteenth of 25 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 270060

(14)

Emerald Harmony⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| D

15/2

Winner at Tipperary in August. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm, 9/2) 43 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 232212

(13)

Rappell²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 78| C

11/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 28 days ago, running on. In the mix.

Form: 217131

(11)

Sporting Hero^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (5f, good) 7 days ago. One to consider with the headgear retained.

Form: 027784

(3)

Nouvel Espoir²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 69| D

25/1

Latest win at Tipperary in August. Respectable 3 lengths third of 11 to Ostraka in handicap (11/2) at Navan (5f, good) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 190313

(1)

Step Back In Time^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C Timmons| OR: 47| D

125/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 7/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 54 days ago, slowly away. Difficult ask at these weights.

Form: 30-6867

Non-Runners

(10)

The Highway Rat¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A Oliver J: Chris Hayes

(5)

Grand City Hall¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Keke (3/1), Greek Flower (4/1), Grand City Hall (5/1), Emerald Harmony (15/2), Transcendental (10/1), Ostraka (11/1), Rappell (11/1), Apache Outlaw (12/1), Mehmar (12/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), The Highway Rat (16/1), Sturlasson (20/1), Nouvel Espoir (25/1), Sporting Hero (33/1), Arnhem (40/1), Step Back In Time (125/1)

Lots with chances but KEKE comes here at the top of his game and with this drop back to the minimum trip a likely plus he is fanced to quickly resume winning ways. Greek Flower caught the eye when seventh in a big field here last time and heads the list of dangers ahead of Grand City Hall, Ostraka and Rappell.