16:37 Curragh

Saturday 30 August 2025

All13:4514:2014:5215:2716:0216:3717:1217:47

Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Ireland Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 38.88s

(7)

Big Gossey^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C O'Brien| OR: 105| C

18/1

8-time course winner. 6½ lengths eighth of 12 to Bucanero Fuerte in Phoenix Sprint Stakes at this course (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip returned to handicap company.

Form: 534058

(11)

Godwinson²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104| D

3/1

13/2, fifth of 8 in conditions stakes at Goodwood (9f, good) 29 days ago, not ideally placed held up in a steadily-run race. Progressive prior to that.

Form: 100-115

(15)

Coeur d'Or^v1,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 97| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 32 days ago, worst of draw. Stable in good form. Visor on first time and he's likely to bounce back given overall profile.

Form: 044-450

(10)

Blues Emperor^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 33/1) 27 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 7-00310

(2)

Howyoulikethat⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 95| D

33/1

6 lengths sixth of 9 to Thalara in listed race (20/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 8 days ago. This looks to be his level now.

Form: 70/4-666

(14)

Tokenomics⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 94| C

12/1

Picked up where left off when winning at Cork in May. 25/1, twenty fourth of 30 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 73 days ago. Bounce back called for,

Form: 1813-10

(8)

Bear Profit³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 93

10/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June and has continued in form since, good second of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago, better placed than most. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 281232

(9)

State Actor⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: W T Farrell| OR: 93| CD

7/2

C&D winner who shaped well when sixth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 51 days ago, not ideally placed and finished with running left. Shortlist material from the same mark.

Form: 420-036

(3)

Independent Expert^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 92| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in May. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 6-74108

(12)

Booyea^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 91| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 51 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 050-502

(5)

Genuine Article^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 90| D

9/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (11/2) at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago, getting first run under a change of tactics. Clearly in good order but 10 lb rise asks a new question.

Form: 483-631

(1)

I Am Superman^t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 90| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good) 62 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 504954

(13)

Pink Oxalis^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 87| CD

12/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 9/1, better than result when 4¾ lengths fourth of 18 to Genuine Article in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago, caught further back than ideal. That performance makes her of serious interest.

Form: 114014

(6)

Jagged Edge⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 88| D

22/1

Winner at Cork in April. Last of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, good). Off 98 days. Stable having good spell. Uphill task.

Form: 310

(4)

Engines On^t,p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 78| BF| C

28/1

Latest win at Naas in July. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good, 11/4) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask in this band of handicap.

Form: 0031-17

Forecasts

Godwinson (3/1), State Actor (7/2), Genuine Article (9/1), Booyea (10/1), Bear Profit (10/1), Coeur d'Or (12/1), Tokenomics (12/1), Independent Expert (12/1), Pink Oxalis (12/1), Big Gossey (18/1), I Am Superman (18/1), Blues Emperor (18/1), Jagged Edge (22/1), Engines On (28/1), Howyoulikethat (33/1)

Plenty to consider in this high-end handicap with STATE ACTOR just about the pick of the bunch having shaped really well from this mark at Leopardstown. Bear Profit has been a model of consistency and he seems sure to give it another good go, while Pink Oxalis may well reverse Galway form with Genuine Article this time.