Castleacre Insurance Handicap

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 24.95s

(6)

Quadruple^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 95| D

10/3

Found improvement, in first-time cheekpieces, when winning 15-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 47 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Exquisite Acclaim. 9 lb higher now but ought to go well again.

Form: 028-001

(4)

Chicago Fireball^p⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| C

4/1

Course winner. Visored for 1st time, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 16/1) 61 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 72-0670

(5)

Perfect Judgement^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 85| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Last of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 30 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 115030

(3)

Shakazia^h,t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89| D

6/5

Off the mark when taking 17-runner maiden (4/6) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 35 days ago, pushed out. Goes handicapping now and likely has more to offer yet.

Form: 0-221

(1)

Exquisite Acclaim^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 072350

Non-Runners

(2)

Midnight Strike²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Shakazia (6/5), Quadruple (10/3), Chicago Fireball (4/1), Midnight Strike (6/1), Exquisite Acclaim (7/1), Perfect Judgement (14/1)

SHAKAZIA has fewer miles on the clock than her rivals and looks a likely improver on handicap debut. She gets the nod. Curragh winner Quadruple is feared most.