15:35 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

DNG Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 12.18s

(3)

Coeur d'Or^t,v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 95| C

10/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Fair second of 5 in minor event at Punchestown (9.3f, good to soft, 11/4) 30 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 4-45042

(4)

War Rooms⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 92

22/1

Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap at Gowran (12.4f, good to firm, 6/1) 64 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 7-22705

(8)

In My Teens^h⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF| D

5/2

Impressive Downpatrick maiden winner in June and returned with a very good second of 8 in minor event at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 45 days ago, clear of rest despite being bumped last 1f. More to offer now going into handicaps. Interesting.

Form: 212

(6)

Bear Profit⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 90| D

22/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 10/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 812320

(2)

Grey Leader¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: J G Murphy| OR: 88

15/2

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 12/1) 11 days ago, always holding on. Can go well again despite a 6 lb weights rise.

Form: 020481

(1)

Isambard Brunel^b1,t¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, well-beaten last of 7 to Mount Kilimanjaro in listed Dee Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 161 days. Makes handicap debut. Worth another chance after a break.

Form: 551-7

(5)

Retracement³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82

7/4

12/1, creditable fourth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago, never nearer. Trainer going well so needs considering.

Form: 2-57684

(7)

Fiver Friday⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| D

6/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm, 33/1) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Paul Traynor. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 84-8450

Forecasts

Retracement (7/4), In My Teens (5/2), Fiver Friday (6/1), Grey Leader (15/2), Coeur d'Or (10/1), Isambard Brunel (10/1), War Rooms (22/1), Bear Profit (22/1)

IN MY TEENS appeals as a likely improver now switched to handicap company so is fancied to quickly resume winning ways. Tipperary scorer Grey Leader is next on the list ahead of Retracement, Coeur D'Or and Isambard Brunel.