16:00 Curragh

Saturday 5 October 2024

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Fleetwood Paints Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 59.90s

(10)

Thunderbear^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: J Davison| OR: 96| D

10/1

Latest win at Navan in June. Last of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces back on eased slightly in class.

Form: 106087

(4)

Grand City Hall²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 91

7/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, readily. 6 lb rise won't prevent another bold bd on that evidence.

Form: 424371

(8)

Majestic Beauty^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 90| D

14/1

Below form 6¼ lengths sixth of 10 to She's Quality in listed race (9/2) at Tipperary (5f, good) 34 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time back in handicap company.

Form: 6-42096

(9)

Greek Flower⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Feane| OR: 87| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 4/1, shaped well when third of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago, slowly away and finished well. Shortlist material.

Form: 9-22273

(7)

Apache Outlaw⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84

11/2

12/1, bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 469205

(3)

Harry's Hill⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 84| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in August. Bit below form third of 6 in handicap (11/8) at Down Royal (5f, soft) 5 days ago. This mark should be within range.

Form: 551023

(2)

Verhoyen^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 84| C

33/1

Six-time course winner. 20/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago, going off too hard so that run can be overlooked. Back down in trip with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 023190

(6)

Emerald Harmony⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 80| D

5/1

Winner at Tipperary in August. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 322124

(1)

Mint Man^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 78

14/1

2/1, shaped as though still in form when second of 8 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Revised mark looks fair enough.

Form: 232842

(5)

Dontspoilasale⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 6 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, soft, 7/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 755572

Forecasts

Greek Flower (2/1), Emerald Harmony (5/1), Apache Outlaw (11/2), Grand City Hall (7/1), Harry's Hill (7/1), Thunderbear (10/1), Majestic Beauty (14/1), Mint Man (14/1), Dontspoilasale (16/1), Verhoyen (33/1)

GREEK FLYER has been shaping up very well despite failing to add to her tally in 2024, really strong at the finish over C&D a week ago so she might be the answer. Grand City Hall and Harry's Hill look to be the chief threats.