15:10 Curragh

Saturday 27 September 2025

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Schweppes Trophy Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.73s

(9)

Cowardofthecounty¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| C| D

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, 11 lengths ninth of 11 to Copacabana Sands in Ballycorus Stakes (9/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 107 days ahead of this handicap debut and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 7159-59

(8)

Tina's Indian¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 95| C

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 14/1, creditable eighth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good), not ideally placed. Off 106 days and he needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 1-578

(12)

Genuine Article^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 92| BF

4/1

Latest win at Galway in July. Creditable second of 12 in minor event (5/4) at the same course (8.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago, well ridden. Drop back to 7f shouldn't be an issue and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 3-63122

(7)

Hurricane Ivor^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Blinkers back on and this 8-y-o is probably worth taking on.

Form: 244050

(3)

Tokenomics²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 92| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 813-107

(5)

Heavenly Power¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 89| C

9/2

Course winner. Bit below form ninth of 23 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 13 days ago. Very much one to consider having edged down to an attractive mark.

Form: 942029

(6)

Booyea^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 88| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Fifteenth of 21 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations off this reduced mark.

Form: 0-50260

(1)

Flaming Rib⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chester (7f, firm) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer and he's certainly capable of playing a part off this mark.

Form: 8786-44

(10)

Monsieur Fudge^b¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 85| D

20/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to soft, 20/1 when last seen in June (final run for George Scott). Blinkers refitted on this debut for new yard and he's one to consider.

Form: 248-103

(4)

Engines On^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 82| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 15 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 031-173

(2)

Free Solo^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 77| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Can give a good account, but perhaps without proving quite good enough.

Form: 724415

(11)

Neo Smart^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 6/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 673429

Non-Runners

(13)

Dunum¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: N Lupini J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Genuine Article (4/1), Heavenly Power (9/2), Tokenomics (5/1), Engines On (13/2), Booyea (7/1), Tina's Indian (8/1), Cowardofthecounty (12/1), Free Solo (14/1), Dunum (14/1), Neo Smart (18/1), Monsieur Fudge (20/1), Hurricane Ivor (20/1), Flaming Rib (33/1)

While HEAVENLY POWER hasn't been the easiest to catch right this season, he has slipped to a handy mark and he is taken to get his head back in front now returned to 7f. Genuine Article arrives here on top form and he looks sure to be in the mix once more, a remark which also applies to Engines On, who had Booyea (sixth) and Tokenomics (seventh) behind when a close third over a mile here last time.