15:27 Curragh

Saturday 4 October 2025

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 45.15s

(3)

Earls^b,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 82| D

12/1

Won at Roscommon (9/1) 33 days ago before finishing eighth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (10/1) 11 days ago when not seen to best effect. Could improve if encountering softer ground and given a more positive ride.

Form: 065018

(13)

Shoot To Kill³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 77| BF| D

50/1

Won claimer in August but below form when seventh of 10 at Laytown (7/2) 30 days ago. May be better suited by today's 8f trip.

Form: 190217

(15)

Mr Rango^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: John M Harney| OR: 76| C

14/1

Inconsistent form, finished 12th of 21 in handicap at Curragh (50/1) 20 days ago after quick turnaround. Cheekpieces back on and down in trip.

Form: 4-90040

(6)

Refreshment^b⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 79| D

15/2

Dual winner in June. After two runner-up finishes in 9f handicaps in July, finished 4th of 6 in conditions race at Killarney (15/2) 43 days ago when racing off the pace and outpaced 2f out. More effective back in handicap company.

Form: 110224

(14)

Razdan^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 74| CD

12/1

Struggled since good third at Cork, finishing sixth of 13 at Down Royal (16/1) 5 days ago when slow to start. Cheekpieces removed and drop back in trip may not suit.

Form: 530006

(8)

Ardeur¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 76

50/1

Second in June handicap before ninth of 14 in 9f Punchestown handicap (33/1) for new yard 18 days ago. Should be sharper today.

Form: 4-77529

(9)

Flying Fortress¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| D

7/1

Second at Galway and third at Roscommon before winning a 10-runner handicap at Listowel (11/2) 12 days ago. Can go well again up 4 lb.

Form: 493251

(2)

Great Mover¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

7/2

Won a 16-runner handicap at Gowran Park (8/1) 14 days ago, taking command over 1f out and going clear with hands-and-heels riding. Looks well-placed to follow up on that impressive success.

Form: 349021

(11)

Gran Habano¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary| T: A Murray| OR: 75

16/1

Fourth of 15 in a maiden at Listowel (11/1) 12 days ago when failing to see out the mile on soft ground. Remains winless after 14 starts and appears fully exposed.

Form: 337254

(7)

Quatre Bras¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 72

10/1

Without a win for 787 days and third of 10 in handicap at Listowel (50/1) 12 days ago, making late gains. Clearly on a dangerous mark if building on that. Interesting.

Form: 54-0083

(10)

Highbury See See¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 74

4/1

Handicapper with three consecutive third-place finishes since winning at Gowran Park in June. Third of 14 in 7f handicap at Listowel (9/1) 11 days ago after 7-week break, keeping on well. One to consider.

Form: 741333

(1)

Selective Power^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 71| CD

16/1

Won at Roscommon (11/2) on good to soft ground 33 days ago but then finished ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (6/1) 25 days ago. Previous course and distance winner which offers some encouragement.

Form: 0-09019

(4)

Tashir^t1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74

22/1

Gelded, last of 6 in handicap at Naas (11/1) 41 days ago. Form declining since promising debut and now wears tongue strap.

Form: 2-5646

(12)

Ransom⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 68| CD

14/1

Won at this course and distance in May (20/1), but finished 10th of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (13/2) 46 days ago, never involved after slow start. Tongue strap removed. Remains a quirky sort who can be difficult to catch right.

Form: 001580

(5)

Loingseoir^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Freya Frain⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Placed third in handicaps at Cork and Sligo before finishing eighth of 22 in handicap at Curragh over 10f (9/1) 6 days ago, travelled well but short of room 2f out. Now without a win in 16 races.

Form: 035378

Forecasts

Great Mover (7/2), Highbury See See (4/1), Flying Fortress (7/1), Refreshment (15/2), Loingseoir (10/1), Quatre Bras (10/1), Earls (12/1), Razdan (12/1), Mr Rango (14/1), Ransom (14/1), Gran Habano (16/1), Selective Power (16/1), Tashir (22/1), Shoot To Kill (50/1), Ardeur (50/1)

GREAT MOVER impressed when taking command at Gowran 2 weeks ago, going clear with hands-and-heels riding to win a competitive handicap. With that form franked since, she looks well-placed to follow up. Highbury See See can go well again, while Refreshment should appreciate returning to handicap company.