16:00 Curragh

Friday 14 August 2020

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Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 40.61s

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(15)

Dark Magic^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 70| D

13/2

Won 14-runner handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 5/2) 22 days ago, leadin inside final 1f and keeping on. Should go well again.

Form: 446121

(17)

Roving Mission¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 69

5/1

Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, soft, 10/1) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 20-5324

(12)

Dance Emperor¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 67| D

9/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 12/1, good 2 lengths third of 15 to Out On Friday in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, finishing well. Claims if building on that.

Form: 9080-93

(19)

Out On Friday¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: P Byrne| OR: 67

13/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 10/3) 17 days ago, kept up to work. Has returned an all round improved model and claims again.

Form: 8-92421

(2)

Queen Amidala^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S T McCullagh| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67| D

25/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, soft, 25/1) 13 days ago, hampered. Blinkers need to have a positive effect here.

Form: 328-000

(4)

Scherzando^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Katelyn Young⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 12 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 6050

(9)

Cartesienne^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 66

11/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Had previously shaped up well when runner-up at Cork (7f) and not dismissed if bouncing back.

Form: 650-720

(16)

Jazz And Blues⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 66

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when twelfth of 15 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 56 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 83-0

(6)

Treble Cone⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 63| BF| D

14/1

5/1, tenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 55 days ago, best treated as still in form having not had a clear run inside final 1f. Not discounted for each-way purposes.

Form: 0700-70

(10)

Intervention^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good eighth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm) 8 days ago.

Form: 4-8888

(8)

Everyhouronthehour^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: W Ross| OR: 61| D

33/1

Bit below form 7½ lengths seventh of 14 to Dark Magic in handicap (11/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 14-1997

(18)

Ubume¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Gahan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

18/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, soft, 12/1) 12 days ago, racing off the pace and unable to land a blow. Others arrive holding more pressing claims.

Form: 640589

(13)

Gregory's Gift³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 64

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 9670

(5)

Leabaland²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 64

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Type to progress further now sights are set on handicaps.

Form: 004

(14)

Legal Thriller⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (10.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 60 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account again back down at 1m.

Form: 7607-4

(21)

Path Of Flowers¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9060

(11)

Amarantha²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in maiden at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 150/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.

Form: 006

(1)

Beleaguerment^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

50/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 50/1) 17 days ago. Reserve 2.

Form: 129900

Non-Runners

(20)

Acari¹⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: G B Caldwell J: S M Mooney

(3)

Summer's Dream²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

(7)

Joan Of Pimlico²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: B W Duke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dance Emperor (9/2), Legal Thriller (9/2), Roving Mission (5/1), Dark Magic (13/2), Out On Friday (13/2), Summer's Dream (10/1), Cartesienne (11/1), Acari (12/1), Treble Cone (14/1), Intervention (16/1), Ubume (18/1), Amarantha (22/1), Queen Amidala (25/1), Joan Of Pimlico (25/1), Leabaland (28/1), Everyhouronthehour (33/1), Scherzando (33/1), Path Of Flowers (50/1), Beleaguerment (50/1), Gregory's Gift (66/1), Jazz And Blues (66/1)

A typically wide open handicap with the narrow vote in favour of LEGAL THRILLER. Jim Bolger's filly readily surpassed her achievements as a 2-y-o when fourth in a Roscommon handicap over further back in June and the return to 1m promises to suit on that evidence. Dark Magic, Dance Emperor and Roving Mission are just a trio of others to consider.