12:55 Curragh

Sunday 3 November 2024

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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Race

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 1m 32.06s

(3)

Big Gossey²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

5/6

Smart gelding. 6-time course winner. 5/1, creditable length third of 8 to My Mate Alfie in listed race at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, running on. Shortlist material returned to 7f.

Form: 145923

(7)

Ivasecret¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: C Collins| OR: 60| D

125/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Laytown in September. Fell in novice hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (16.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago, 3 lengths clear when coming down 3 out. Mountain to climb on these terms returning to the level.

Form: 606147

(8)

Wexford Native⁵⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102| C

7/2

Useful dual winner at 3 yrs who ran well after a lengthy absence when third of 6 in Leopardstown Group 3 in May of last year. Clearly not the easiest to train having been absent a further 18 months ahead of this but he's respected nevertheless.

Form: 12401/3-

(4)

Midream¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 85

10/1

Fairly useful, dual 6f winner for Ed Walker. Didn't shape badly starting out for new yard when fifth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 28/1) 16 days ago but she's a bit to find on these terms if she's to play a lead role.

Form: 137685

(1)

Mataariki^t¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Cracksman filly who displayed fairly useful form when making a winning debut in a Gowran maiden (1m) in April. Not in anything like the same form when tenth of 14 in minor event at that venue (9.5f) in June but it remains early days back from a break.

Form: 10

(2)

Una Matata^h1,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: C Timmons| OR: 76| D

22/1

Improved further when off the mark in a Fairyhouse maiden (7f) in September. Not disgraced when seventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, soft) 20 days ago but this demands further progress if she's to feature. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 0-417

(5)

Nightcliff^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| CD

13/2

Fairly useful filly. C&D winner. 13 lengths twelfth of 14 to Power Under Me in Concorde Stakes (100/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 805-460

(6)

Miss Australie²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke

200/1

Belardo filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Sir Taweel. 150/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Big Gossey (5/6), Wexford Native (7/2), Mataariki (11/2), Nightcliff (13/2), Midream (10/1), Una Matata (22/1), Ivasecret (125/1), Miss Australie (200/1)

6-time course winner BIG GOSSEY is a real credit to connections, running another fine race when third at listed level at Naas 3 weeks ago. The step back up to 7f will hold no fears and he looks to hold sound claims. The returning Wexford Native may well emerge as the chief danger, ahead of Nightcliff.