17:45 Curragh

Saturday 22 August 2020

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TRM Hoofmaker Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 16.83s

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(10)

Trueba²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74| CD

11/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 15/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 7-17271

(15)

Great Midge⁴²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Katelyn Young⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

33/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) when last seen for Henry Candy back in summer 2019. Acquired for just 2,500 gns thereafter and the betting may prove the best guide on return.

Form: 224/259-

(5)

Mandolin Wind²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: O J Orr| T: L Breen| OR: 73

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 28/1) 26 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0604-70

(13)

Miacomet¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 20/1, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 14 days ago. Best form has come at sprint trips so this rates more suitable than last time.

Form: 002504

(1)

Red Pantz¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: L T McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 75| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in July. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 09310

(4)

Time Stands Still⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 72| D

10/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (12/1) at Cork (6.4f, heavy) 6 days ago, readily. Claims if arriving in same form here.

Form: 804991

(16)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C T Keane| T: K P Cotter| OR: 71

11/4

Respectable 3½ lengths fifth of 18 to Trueba in handicap at this course (6.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago, never nearer. Booking of Keanes catches the eye and fitting of blinkers may help. Respected.

Form: 9412-65

(12)

Cliffs Of Freedom^t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S P Davis| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 72

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (7.5f, soft, 66/1) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 278-0

(3)

Juyush^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 68

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Roscommon (7.4f, heavy) 4 days ago. Refitting of blinkers needs to have a positive effect now.

Form: 000069

(7)

Eleuthera^t,v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 67| C| D

14/1

9/1, won 17-runner handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 8 days ago, staying on to lead post. Return to 6f will hold no fears and fancied to go well again.

Form: 212681

(21)

Rock On Seamie⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 67| BF

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 5 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 500-152

(6)

Calonne⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G F Carroll| T: J F Levins| OR: 66

25/1

14/1, 10¼ lengths ninth of 12 to Time Stands Still in handicap at Cork (6.4f, heavy) 6 days ago. Yet to fire this term and others appeal more.

Form: 05-0509

(2)

Conversant²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 16 in handicap (9/2) at Galway (7f, soft), losing little caste in defeat behind a 3-y-o. Player if ready to roll on return.

Form: 123412-

(20)

Sunset Nova⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65| D

12/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Bit below form 6¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Time Stands Still in handicap at Cork (6.4f, heavy, 22/1) 6 days ago. Needs to step up to figure.

Form: 0-40605

(8)

Mogwli^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 66| D

50/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 149077

(18)

Formyboys^t⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 64

25/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Has yet to match her 2-y-o form in handful of starts this term and others appeal more.

Form: 358-876

Non-Runners

(19)

Tanseeq²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: S Foley

(11)

Caesar's Comet¹⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: P A Harnett

(17)

Rattling Jewel²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: M Hassett J: Reserve 1

(9)

Enter The Red³⁰⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 11

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

(14)

Art Of Unity⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pulse Of Shanghai (11/4), Rock On Seamie (9/2), Trueba (11/2), Miacomet (13/2), Caesar's Comet (13/2), Time Stands Still (10/1), Sunset Nova (12/1), Conversant (12/1), Tanseeq (12/1), Enter The Red (12/1), Eleuthera (14/1), Rattling Jewel (20/1), Calonne (25/1), Formyboys (25/1), Mandolin Wind (28/1), Red Pantz (33/1), Juyush (33/1), Great Midge (33/1), Mogwli (50/1), Art Of Unity (50/1), Cliffs Of Freedom (66/1)

PULSE OF SHANGHAI ended last term in good form and, on the back of his reappearance effort, caught the eye behind re-opposing Trueba here 4 weeks ago. Better off at the weights now, the application of blinkers may well put an edge on him re-united with Colin Keane. Aforementioned Trueba, Miacomet and Eleuthera, back up at 6f, head up the dangers in the finale.