15:00 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.06s

(18)

Dontspoilasale^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

10/1

Latest win at Laytown in September. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5f, soft) 5 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 310648

(9)

Aurora Nova¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett| T: A McNamara| OR: 71| D

18/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 15 days ago, not clear run. Each-way claims.

Form: 093506

(5)

Sporting Hero^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| D

18/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 15 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 208707

(7)

Asdana^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: W McCreery| OR: 69| D

10/1

Winner at Cork in August. 18/1, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Vulnerable.

Form: 433410

(17)

Mary Shoelaces^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in August. Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at Navan (5f, good) 40 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 537149

(12)

Mickey The Steel^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 66| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 10/1) 12 days ago. Standard bearer.

Form: 907583

(6)

Nouvel Espoir⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 65| D

5/1

Latest win at Cork in June. 11/2, creditable second of 18 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 40 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 177782

(14)

Buddy Batt²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan| T: T Collins| OR: 64| D

28/1

40/1, first run since leaving Darren Bunyan when last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 20 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 88/048-0

(13)

Arctic Steps²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 63| D

50/1

First run since leaving Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch when last of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Peter Lawlor.

Form: 670130

(1)

Hot To Foxtrot^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 62

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Down Royal (7.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 3/5-39

(11)

Distillate^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57| D

12/1

Latest win at Laytown in September. 12/1, bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (7.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 543104

(15)

Tino Pai²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 53

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Below form 3¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Jordan Breeze in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (5f) 2 days ago.

Form: 953387

(2)

Steel Magnolia¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 50

13/2

6/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 14 days ago, just failing. Key player.

Form: 982862

(10)

Jordan Breeze²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 48| D

17/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (5f, 10/1) 2 days ago. More needed back on turf under a penalty.

Form: 890401

(8)

Iva Batt³⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 44| D

66/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2022. 40/1 and visored for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 10 months. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 040400-

(3)

Mark's One⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 43

33/1

Eighth of 10 in claimer at Laytown (6f, 16/1) 42 days ago, hampered. Others preferred.

Form: 0-46008

Non-Runners

(16)

Amanirenas²⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

(4)

Fort Star⁴⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Yudish Geerdharry

Forecasts

Mickey The Steel (5/1), Nouvel Espoir (5/1), Mary Shoelaces (11/2), Steel Magnolia (13/2), Jordan Breeze (17/2), Dontspoilasale (10/1), Asdana (10/1), Tino Pai (11/1), Distillate (12/1), Hot To Foxtrot (12/1), Amanirenas (14/1), Sporting Hero (18/1), Aurora Nova (18/1), Buddy Batt (28/1), Mark's One (33/1), Arctic Steps (50/1), Fort Star (50/1), Iva Batt (66/1)

The drop back to this trip is unlikely to be an issue for MICKEY THE STEEL, who was a solid third over 6f here recently and, on that evidence, he looks capable of cashing in on this attractive mark. Distillate will be a threat if on-song, while Nouvel Espoir and Steel Mango, both of whom found just one too good late time, are others to consider.