14:25 Curragh

Sunday 3 November 2024

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Curragh On Course Bookmakers Premier Handicap

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 1m 46.39s

(3)

Titanium^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95| D

14/1

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago by ¾ length from Orandi, keeping on well.

Form: 11-0051

(1)

Booyea⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 93| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 16/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 50 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 9-11805

(8)

Empirestateofmind^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 92| D

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap at York (7.9f, soft, 14/1) 23 days ago, just holding on. Respected British raider.

Form: 83-0801

(10)

Gleneagle Bay⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 91| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1, first run since leaving Joseph O'Brien when good second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 50 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jack Davison. Leading claims.

Form: 1522

(5)

Dutch Gold⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 90| C

20/1

Course winner. 18/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 6 days ago, slowly away. Significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15614-0

(12)

Akecheta¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 88

13/2

Winner at Tipperary in May. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy, 6/1) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 122324

(11)

Orandi^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 88| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Good ¾-length second of 8 to Titanium in handicap (4/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, clear of rest. One to consider.

Form: 533222

(2)

Indigo Five²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 87| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Creditable 3½ lengths fifth of 16 to Azada in listed race at Naas (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 2-41325

(13)

No More Porter^t,p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 060915

(17)

San Aer^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 85| BF| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 16/5, very good second of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, heavy) 27 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 5-65432

(6)

Clear Quartz⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 84| D

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Galway in September. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 6 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 001414

(15)

Simply Sideways²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 84| D

18/1

Latest win at Gowran in May. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 187084

(4)

Casanova^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

50/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. Fifth of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 051085

(9)

Money Dancer¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: N Meade| OR: 84| C

25/1

Thrice-raced winner. Course winner. 15 lengths last of 13 to Givemethebeatboys in listed race at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 80/1). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 190

(18)

Complete Fiction^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 78

33/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Fourteenth of 20 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 881360

(7)

Rhythm King⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Fahey| OR: 78| D

14/1

Much improved when winning 16-runner handicap (8/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 6 days ago, keeping on well.

Form: 90-0001

(14)

Alessia Fernanda^t,b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77| D

20/1

Winner at Cork in October. 9 lengths fifth of 8 to Titanium in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 15/2) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 645135

Non-Runners

(16)

Earls²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Empirestateofmind (9/2), Gleneagle Bay (11/2), Akecheta (13/2), Indigo Five (13/2), Booyea (8/1), Orandi (9/1), San Aer (11/1), Rhythm King (14/1), Titanium (14/1), Simply Sideways (18/1), Dutch Gold (20/1), Alessia Fernanda (20/1), No More Porter (22/1), Money Dancer (25/1), Clear Quartz (28/1), Complete Fiction (33/1), Earls (33/1), Casanova (50/1)

GLENEAGLE BAY made a very encouraging start to his handicap career when second in a big field at Leopardstown in September and can build on that and strike for rookie trainer Stephen Thorne. Akecheta, the mount of Billy Lee, heads the many dangers along with Orandi and British raider Empirestateofmind.