17:10 Curragh

Saturday 12 April 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 1m 12.82s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(12)
Horse silk
Gordon Bennett208
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: R Brabazon| OR:  73| CD
9/2
C&D winner. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f, 11/2). Off 6 months. Claims if at his best.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
James Henry36
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: M Fahey| OR:  69| D
5/1
Unreliable type. First run since leaving Leanne Breen when twelfth of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (6f) 36 days ago. Opposable.
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3
(1)
Horse silk
Irish Rumourt120
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR:  67
9/1
10/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 120 days and others are more appealing.
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4
(6)
Horse silk
Kwa Herini22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR:  66
33/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 28/1) 22 days ago. Readily passed over on belated turf debut.
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5
(13)
Horse silk
Amanirenas207
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen(7)| T: M C Grassick| OR:  65| D
28/1
33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8.1f, good). Off 6 months and Back down in trip. Others preferred.
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6
(11)
Horse silk
Rathbranchurch7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce(5)| T: M Mulvany| OR:  65| D
11/2
Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Surpass And Shine189
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alan Persse(7)| T: P J Flynn| OR:  65| BF
7/1
Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/2). Off 6 months. Expected to be bang there.
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8
(14)
Horse silk
Sakakawea20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR:  64| D
4/1
Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Respectable third of 15 in handicap (11/1) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 20 days ago.
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9
(15)
Horse silk
Gazelle D'or185
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary(5)| T: M C Grassick| OR:  75| D
16/1
3/1, career best when winning 8-runner nursery at Navan (5.8f, good to soft), all out. Off 6 months. One to consider.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
La La Lucrativeh27
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR:  63| D
25/1
Winner at Leicester in October. 18/1, first run since leaving Gemma Tutty when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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11
(7)
Horse silk
Mount Ruapehu7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Joseph Harnett(10)| T: M Fahey| OR:  63| BF| D
14/1
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.
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12
(10)
Horse silk
Distillatet7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR:  62| D
16/1
Eighth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 7 days ago, not clear run. Others more persuasive.
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13
(4)
Horse silk
Sarahmae20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Burns(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  64
33/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy, 25/1) 20 days ago. Opposable.
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14
(9)
Horse silk
Dark Willow4
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs M Whelehan| OR:  48
80/1
40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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15
(2)
Horse silk
Shimmerzh164
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: C O'Brien| OR:  40| C
66/1
Course winner. 66/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 164 days.
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Forecasts

Sakakawea (4/1), Gordon Bennett (9/2), James Henry (5/1), Rathbranchurch (11/2), Surpass And Shine (7/1), Irish Rumour (9/1), Mount Ruapehu (14/1), Gazelle D'or (16/1), Distillate (16/1), La La Lucrative (25/1), Amanirenas (28/1), Kwa Herini (33/1), Sarahmae (33/1), Shimmerz (66/1), Dark Willow (80/1)

Verdict

SURPASS AND SHINE ended last season on the up, finding just one too good in handicaps at Leopardstown and Cork prior to encountering traffic problems over this C&D on his final run of the campaign. Granted better luck this time, the 4-y-o may well gain a deserved first success. Rathbranchurch has edged down to an attractive mark and is second choice ahead of Mount Ruapehu, while Gazelle d'Or, who won twice as a 2-y-o, and top-weight Gordon Bennett are others to consider.

  1. Surpass And Shine7/1
  2. Rathbranchurch11/2
  3. Mount Ruapehu14/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,800.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €361.00

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