16:40 Curragh

Saturday 28 June 2025

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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.35s

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Daamberdiplomat^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 31-4804

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Collective Power³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

11/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form. One of 4 representing the Edward Lynam yard.

Form: 76-2168

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Jon Riggens^t²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 11/2, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft). Off 7 months and he's likely to come on for the run.

Form: 540516-

(11)

Back Down Under³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 79| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in March. Respectable 4¼ lengths second of 13 to Brigid's Cloak in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 36 days ago, not ideally Possibilities.

Form: 1508-12

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Brigid's Cloak^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at York (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Daamberdiplomat.

Form: 312120

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Never Shout Never^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 75| BF

17/2

Respectable second of 13 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good, 9/2) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 336242

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Cold Hearted^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 18-runner maiden at this course (6.3f, good, 3/1) 24 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. One to consider on handicap debut.

Form: 720-321

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Saturn Seven²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 71| CD

11/2

12/1, won 23-runner handicap at this course (6.3f, good) 24 days ago, pushed out. This is more demanding, but she merits respect nonetheless.

Form: 0270-01

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Gordon Bennett¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: R Brabazon| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits consideration.

Form: 7-38043

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Rappell^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 70| CD

13/2

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7-07865

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Tawaazon^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in May. Good 1¼ lengths third of 23 to Saturn Seven in handicap (6/1) at this course (6.3f, good) 24 days ago. Should have a part to play.

Form: 084173

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Manhattan Chute^b,t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 74

22/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 43-6025

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Verified^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 65

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap (33/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Each-way shout.

Form: 068-072

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Airspeed²⁹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Sorcha Woods

Forecasts

Back Down Under (11/2), Cold Hearted (11/2), Saturn Seven (11/2), Rappell (13/2), Gordon Bennett (7/1), Never Shout Never (17/2), Brigid's Cloak (9/1), Tawaazon (10/1), Collective Power (11/1), Airspeed (12/1), Daamberdiplomat (14/1), Jon Riggens (18/1), Manhattan Chute (22/1), Verified (40/1)

Following a series of solid efforts in defeat, NEVER SHOUT NEVER is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. The 5-y-o doesn't boast the most compelling strike rate (2-30), but he remains on a feasible mark and did well to finish as close as he did at Listowel last time given the traffic problems he encountered. Gordon Bennett is feared most ahead of last-time-out winners Cold Hearted and Saturn Seven, while Tawaazon is also accorded respect.