14:50 Curragh

Saturday 5 October 2024

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Gormley's Gallery Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 15.07s

(19)

Mile End^b³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 18/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 3 days ago, eased down. Carries penalty. Down in trip.

Form: 6-60001

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(15)

The Organiser⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: J F Levins| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner last summer but has largely struggled since. Tenth of 14 over C&D (good to firm) 56 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 06-6070

(18)

Never Shout Never²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 71

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Cork (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago.

Form: 737463

(17)

Shawaamekh⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 71

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy) 46 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 90-2248

(1)

Fivecromwellplace^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery| OR: 71| BF

12/1

6/4, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 320232

(12)

Mount Ruapehu^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| D

14/1

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 054207

(13)

The Bear Trap¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 71

14/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 12 days ago. Runner-up over C&D earlier in the season.

Form: 632285

(4)

Gustavus Weston^e/s¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 69| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Eyeshields on for 1st time, fourth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Tipperary (5f, heavy). Off 130 days.

Form: 7-00004

(5)

Saturn Seven¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 65| C

16/1

Course winner last autumn but needs to shrug off disappointing efforts on her last 2 outings.

Form: 1-04400

(10)

Surpass And Shine²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: P J Flynn| OR: 66| BF

9/2

15/8, creditable second of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Has to be taken seriously under Billy Lee.

Form: 53-0622

(7)

Von Krolock^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 65

14/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 340387

(2)

Sunday Sovereign²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 64| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Looks competitive on pick of form.

Form: 904525

(3)

Zaragoza^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 61| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 4 days ago, running on.

Form: 8-01003

(9)

Green Valentine⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Respected as an unexposed sort.

Form: 06-402

(16)

Rosato⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 53

66/1

Eighteenth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 66/1) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 040-080

(8)

Lismacbryan²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Magee| OR: 51

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 17 in maiden at Navan (5f, good), very slowly away. Off 140 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0074

(14)

Gegenpressing¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 47| D

25/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. 9/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 144406

Non-Runners

(11)

Lismacbryan Hill⁴¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: P Magee J: Wesley Joyce

(6)

Shimmerz⁸⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: C O'Brien J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Surpass And Shine (9/2), Never Shout Never (9/2), Zaragoza (13/2), Mile End (8/1), The Organiser (10/1), Green Valentine (12/1), Fivecromwellplace (12/1), Mount Ruapehu (14/1), The Bear Trap (14/1), Von Krolock (14/1), Saturn Seven (16/1), Sunday Sovereign (16/1), Gustavus Weston (18/1), Gegenpressing (25/1), Shawaamekh (25/1), Lismacbryan (40/1), Lismacbryan Hill (50/1), Rosato (66/1), Shimmerz (66/1)

SURPASS AND SHINE has been knocking on the door under Billy Lee in recent starts and can gain a deserved success. Last year's winner Sunday Sovereign looks set to make a bold bid in this race again after finishing a good second at Naas last time. 3-y-os Fivecromwellplace and Green Valentine complete the shortlist.