16:30 Curragh

Sunday 28 May 2017

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Irish Tatler Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 38.1s

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Zafayan²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Cattigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 95

20/1

Winner when last seen at Listowel but up 5lb for that effort and he may be in need of his first run of the season. Will enjoy any rain that arrives.

Form: 30/0621-

Mandatario^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 89| D

14/1

Three wins from 22 starts but best efforts on turf have come with firm in the going description and he looks unlikely to get that here and out of form in two starts this season.

Form: 504-364

Brokopondo^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 88

16/1

Struggling from his revised mark after a hike in the weights after a Dundalk win but he's generally better on the AW and set to struggle until the handicapper gives him some relief.

Form: 316643

Modem^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| D

5/1

Not won since 2015 but he's very useful on his day and he looks on a lenient handicap mark judged on his most recent hurdles efforts and he's placed off a 5lb higher Flat mark. Won't mind the rain and he's a leading player for top yard.

Form: 323000-

Shadagann²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 80| C| D

10/1

Scored for the first time since 2015 over hurdles at Wexford last time and he's very well handicapped on his old Flat form if he can transfer all that form to the level. Can miss the break but should give a good account if he gets away on terms.

Form: 530477-

Supreme Vinnie^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 80| D

11/2

Four-time winner in the NH sphere but won on the Flat last time out at Killarney beating a rival rated 98. Looks well-handicapped if one takes that form literally but suspicion is that rival under performed. May build on that so not ruled out.

Form: 41

Weather Watch^p¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

7/1

Has not won since landing a maiden hurdle at Tipperary around this time last year but handicap mark still looks on the high side.

Form: 40/2305-

Whiteout^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: D P McDonogh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 77| D

2/1

Out of sorts on her last five starts but she's very well-handicapped if she can translate all her best hurdle form to this sphere. Market likely to reveal expectations and first-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 291910/

Hurricane Sky³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 73

16/1

Not won since 2015 but back down to below his last winning mark at least. Proven on a range of ground and trips so can't be dismissed.

Form: 02/306-0

Grand Canyon³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: W M Lordan| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 70

33/1

Beaten out of sight on six starts for this yard to date and plenty to prove now from out of the weights.

Form: 21470-0

Micras^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 70| D

14/1

Bounced back to form at the start of the month but races off 7lb higher here for a narrow margin victory and no guarentee she will back that effort up.

Form: 8/6460-1

Forecasts

Whiteout (2/1), Modem (5/1), Supreme Vinnie (11/2), Weather Watch (7/1), Shadagann (10/1), Micras (14/1), Mandatario (14/1), Hurricane Sky (16/1), Brokopondo (16/1), Zafayan (20/1), Grand Canyon (33/1)

WHITEOUT and Modem both look well handicapped but narrow preference is for the former who may relish a return to this sphere. The latter hasn't won since 2015 but he's placed from higher marks than this in the past. Supreme Vinnie may be able to build on his latest effort.