16:10 Curragh

Thursday 17 October 2024

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Big Picture Communications Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 7.96s

(16)

Polemon^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| C

17/2

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago, driven clear. Needs considering.

Form: 131451

(14)

Grappa Nonino⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 42 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 164-276

(9)

Scatchwah¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

14/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 15 to Polemon in handicap at this course (12f, good to soft, 13/2) 12 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account.

Form: 872103

(7)

Cast A Spell^v³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: T Hogan| OR: 74

18/1

Winner at Killarney in October. 5/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 3 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 332413

(1)

Arch Enemy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 72| C

14/1

Course winner. 7/1, won 14-runner handicap at Bellewstown (12.3f, soft) 15 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 052631

(10)

Pachmena^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71| C

12/1

Course winner. 11/1, respectable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) 34 days ago. Fair on the all weather and back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 745854

(13)

Rockview Consort¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

33/1

33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Can make presence felt if back on her A-game.

Form: 13-7269

(11)

Sir Allen^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Scored at Listowel in September before an excellent second of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Thurles (16.4f, good) 7 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 8/055-12

(8)

Rain⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J Barcoe| OR: 68| D

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventeenth of 20 in handicap (125/1) at Naas (16.1f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 435550

(22)

Plains Indian⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 67| BF

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Thurles (16.4f, good, 4/1) 7 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 745-530

(20)

Make Good^p,t¹⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 65| D

16/1

6/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy), slowly away. Off 161 days but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 13/72-64

(15)

Scott Lang^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Thurles (12.5f, good) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2465-40

(4)

Valjean²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 72

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 787

(5)

Club Manager²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64

4/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Fair on the Flat and he looks competitive on form.

Form: 15212-0

(18)

Moutarde^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| BF

18/1

Latest win at Roscommon in September. 7/2, good third of 10 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Up in trip and ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 974153

(21)

Bold Approach^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 62

22/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2019. Respectable 7 lengths fourth of 14 to Sir Allen in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 302084

(17)

Charlie Darling⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60| D

10/1

Latest win at Tramore in August. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Thurles (16.4f, good, 8/1) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 561726

(12)

Imarajan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 66

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 24 days ago, left with too much to do. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 0-5384

(2)

Swelltime²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 47| D

125/1

33/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) 22 days ago. More is needed back on the Flat.

Form: 12/0700-

Non-Runners

(3)

Napper Tandy³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Wesley Joyce

(19)

Curious Bride²⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: E O'Connell J: Colin Keane

(23)

Paradise Lost³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Billy Lee

(6)

Lilac Lady⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Club Manager (4/1), Sir Allen (5/1), Paradise Lost (13/2), Polemon (17/2), Imarajan (9/1), Charlie Darling (10/1), Pachmena (12/1), Plains Indian (12/1), Grappa Nonino (12/1), Arch Enemy (14/1), Scatchwah (14/1), Curious Bride (14/1), Make Good (16/1), Moutarde (18/1), Cast A Spell (18/1), Bold Approach (22/1), Rain (22/1), Napper Tandy (25/1), Valjean (33/1), Rockview Consort (33/1), Scott Lang (50/1), Lilac Lady (66/1), Swelltime (125/1)

This is wide open but SIR ALLEN can race off the same mark as when an excellent recent Thurles second so edges the vote. Gavin Cromwell's duo Pachmena and Club Manager must enter calculations, while the likes of Curious Bride, Scatchwah, Cast A Spell and Paradise Lost all need factoring in too.