16:45 Curragh

Thursday 17 October 2024

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 28.43s

(27)

Eastern Wind^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| D

12/1

11/4, won 6-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 400021

(30)

Racing Royalty^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 64| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-59408

(33)

Dark Viper^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

9/1

Good second of 10 in maiden claimer at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft, 7/2) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 362262

(17)

I Bid You Ajou^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 65| BF

12/1

Good second of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (7.1f, soft, 7/2) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 672942

(8)

Little Keilee^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, soft) 3 days ago. Good shout if backing that up.

Form: 795052

(12)

Mogwli^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 62| C

50/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths seventh of 18 to Rosato in handicap (22/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago, having to pick way through. Back up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 086017

(28)

Morning Approach²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 62| D

50/1

Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Dundalk (8f) 27 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Yard in good form.

Form: 825667

(22)

Zaragoza^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 62| C

12/1

Course winner. Winner here in June. 13/2, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago, hampered.

Form: 010034

(2)

Downforce^v⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 61| C| D

25/1

25/1, respectable 1¾ lengths sixth of 18 to Rosato in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago, having to pick way through. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Visor back on. Leading contender.

Form: 63-4566

(20)

Hemight^v1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: Connor King| OR: 63

40/1

10/1, first run since leaving J. A. Stack when twelfth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good) 46 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 2-35680

(4)

Pink Oxalis¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 6344

(13)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Manley-Pender⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 58

80/1

Winner at Listowel in June. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 5/1) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 410298

(11)

Blue Wood^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: K Smith| OR: 57| BF| D

22/1

7/2, good third of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 24 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 637323

(26)

Nibras Rainbow^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57| D

9/2

Latest win at Killarney in August. 13/2, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 414044

(6)

Shaaden⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 57

33/1

Respectable 4¼ lengths seventh of 28 to Goldmoyne in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 13/2) 61 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 6-08627

(14)

Goldmoyne³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 56| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 057130

(16)

Ragtime Milly^h,t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M P Sheehy| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 26 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 7-0704

(9)

Hale Bopp¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 54| D

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 25 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, having to weave through.

Form: 000682

(18)

Rosato⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 55

22/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, well-backed 4/1) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Good shout again.

Form: 0-08051

(31)

Ferrari Desert^t1¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 50

28/1

16/1 and hooded for 1st time, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good to firm) 127 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5094-00

(15)

Adhuil^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L F Roche| T: A A Howard| OR: 48

28/1

20/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 30 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 4-20538

(29)

Glencullen^e/s,h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 48

15/2

Creditable fifth of 25 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Eyeshields back on, hood back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 375635

(3)

Genuine Jim¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

100/1

50/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0/0-7000

(21)

Lismacbryan Hill^t⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Magee| OR: 49

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 22 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (5f, good to soft) 53 days ago, met some trouble. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 9090

(10)

Nordic Passage^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 47| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 1¼ lengths fifth of 18 to Rosato in handicap (20/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 030005

(23)

Purring Along^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 47| D

28/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Dowling. Booking of Lordan a plus. Visor back on.

Form: 503098

(1)

Tall Story^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 47

66/1

Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 359207

Non-Runners

(19)

Golden Days²³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M Halford & T Collins J: J A Powell

(32)

Bang Po³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: L McAteer J: Ben Coen

(7)

Bella Mistiko¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Luke McAteer

(25)

Sayfa Fad³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Geoghegan J: Reserve 1

(5)

Are You In Or Out³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 2

(24)

Superior Council³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nibras Rainbow (9/2), Glencullen (15/2), Little Keilee (8/1), Dark Viper (9/1), Goldmoyne (9/1), Eastern Wind (12/1), I Bid You Ajou (12/1), Zaragoza (12/1), Golden Days (16/1), Hale Bopp (18/1), Racing Royalty (20/1), Pink Oxalis (22/1), Blue Wood (22/1), Rosato (22/1), Downforce (25/1), Purring Along (28/1), Ferrari Desert (28/1), Adhuil (28/1), Shaaden (33/1), Bang Po (33/1), Nordic Passage (40/1), Ragtime Milly (40/1), Hemight (40/1), Lismacbryan Hill (50/1), Morning Approach (50/1), Mogwli (50/1), Tall Story (66/1), Bella Mistiko (66/1), Daonethatgotaway (80/1), Genuine Jim (100/1)

GLENCULLEN again ran well despite meeting trouble here last time and is very much threatening to come good soon. Navan winner Rosato and Little Keilee are feared, with veteran Downforce arguably the pick of the three from his yard.