16:00 Curragh

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.52s

(7)

Verhoyen^b¹⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 83| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this course (5f, good to soft). Off 6 months and significantly back up in trip with blinkers refitted. Others have achieved more.

Form: 231909-

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(1)

Imperial Dream¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 80| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in minor event (11/2) at Dundalk (7f). Off 141 days but each-way claims if on-song/fully tuned-up.

Form: 012049-

(5)

Touch The Sound¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 72

7/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 9/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) when last seen in December. Place possibilities.

Form: 725514-

(6)

Fivecromwellplace^b⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: P F McEnery| OR: 71| D

11/2

Ninth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Dundalk (8f) 71 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 23202-9

(11)

Neo Smart^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68| D

4/1

10/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 13 days ago. Entitled to have a say in the finish.

Form: 6980-74

(10)

Secret Magician^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 68| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 14/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 77125-9

(9)

Showhound^p⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 66| D

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8097-15

(12)

El Bello¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 65| D

28/1

16/1, sixth of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 020-886

(2)

I Bid You Ajou¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 64

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twentieth of 27 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 177 days. Shortlist material.

Form: 729420-

(8)

Yaxchilan^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 62

28/1

28/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when fifth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40797-5

(13)

Sugar Club¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 75

9/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 31448-0

(3)

Superior Force^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

12/1

Twenty-four runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, seventh of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0-77387

(4)

I'll Be Handy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: M J Smith| OR: 73

80/1

Last of 16 in handicap (100/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9799-00

Forecasts

Neo Smart (4/1), Secret Magician (11/2), Fivecromwellplace (11/2), I Bid You Ajou (7/1), Touch The Sound (7/1), Sugar Club (9/1), Verhoyen (11/1), Superior Force (12/1), Showhound (14/1), Imperial Dream (14/1), El Bello (28/1), Yaxchilan (28/1), I'll Be Handy (80/1)

I BID YOU AJOU failed to fire on his final start of 2024 but he has otherwise proven to be pretty reliable and has leading claims judged on several pieces of form, not least when second in a big-field C&D handicap last summer. Next on the list is Neo Smart, who has slipped to an attractive mark and she took a step back in the right direction at Leopardstown recently. Secret Magician is also shortlisted, along with Touch The Sound.