16:35 Curragh

Saturday 9 August 2025

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:0517:40

Neville Homes Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 56.96s

(9)

Keke^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 100| BF| CD

7/4

Back to best when scoring over C&D in June and wasn't seen to best effect in follow-up bid at Cork (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 41-4217

(3)

The Highway Rat^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 99| D

9/2

Useful gelding. Latest win at Navan in May. 33/1, creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Arizona Blaze in Sapphire Stakes at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 601334

(5)

Kendall Roy^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 90| CD

7/1

Four-time winner last term who posted solid sixth of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f) on return 15 days ago. Entitled to build on that and merits consideration.

Form: 02100-6

(2)

Harry's Hill^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 88| CD

9/1

Useful gelding who returned to winning ways at Tipperary (5f) last month and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Ought to give another good account.

Form: 0-24415

(7)

Cuban Grey^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 17/2, good third of 12 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 825613

(4)

Greek Flower²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 80| C| D

11/2

Fairly useful mare. Course winner. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (17/2) at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Claims on best form.

Form: 730-695

(6)

Sarahmae⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

14/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Tipperary in May. 14/1, good 1¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Gazelle D'or in handicap at this C&D (good) 66 days ago, running on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 914414

Non-Runners

(10)

Erosandpsyche²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: Daniel Murphy J: Colin Keane

(1)

Gazelle D'or²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Wayne Lordan

(8)

Bold Optimist¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Daniel McLoughlin J: Conor Cusack

Forecasts

Keke (7/4), The Highway Rat (9/2), Cuban Grey (11/2), Greek Flower (11/2), Gazelle D'or (6/1), Kendall Roy (7/1), Harry's Hill (9/1), Erosandpsyche (10/1), Sarahmae (14/1), Bold Optimist (14/1)

C&D winner GAZELLE D'OR would have finished much closer with a clear run here 3 weeks ago and gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Kendall Roy and Keke rate the principal dangers.