17:50 Curragh

Sunday 13 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:54 | Winning time: 2m 9.82s

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Numerian³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

17/2

Latest win at Naas in March. Seen to maximum effect when neck second of 5 to Armory in Royal Whip Stakes at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22-1332

(1)

Simsir⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 105| D

12/1

Latest win at Meydan in February. Soon back to form when length second of 10 to Bolleville in listed race (13/2) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 2-25152

(19)

Nebo^b,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 102

125/1

Latest win at Cork in July. 12¼ lengths last of 7 to Royal Dornoch in Desmond Stakes (28/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 31 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 60-9107

(12)

Bold Approach^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 98

50/1

20/1, ran respectably after 8 weeks off when 2¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Sky Seven in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 29 days ago. Certainly not dismissed.

Form: 310-435

(13)

Degraves³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

22/1

10/1, stepped up on reappearance when 1¾ lengths fourth of 5 to Armory in Royal Whip Stakes at this C&D (good to soft) 30 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 4311-44

(9)

Keats²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103| BF

18/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 2/1, below form when fourth of 5 in minor event at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-12134

(17)

Still Standing²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| D

66/1

3/1, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Useful on the Flat, poor on last outing. May need this run after a 7 month break.

Form: 1/14950-

(4)

Helvic Dream²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 99

14/1

Good short-head third of 9 to So Wonderful in listed race (11/2) at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 11-2383

(5)

Sonnyboyliston^p1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 99| CD

4/1

Promising type. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 13/8) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 600-131

(8)

Tauran Shaman^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| BF

14/1

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, again shaped better than the bare result when fourth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 47 days ago, left poorly placed. Has good chance on form.

Form: 15-7034

(2)

Desert Wind¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 92| D

125/1

Ran no sort of race after 11 weeks off when last of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy, 50/1) 16 days ago, possibly unsuited by conditions. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0106-90

(15)

Bashiyr^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 90| D

33/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (11.9f, soft) 18 days ago, every chance final 1f. Visor back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 16-0552

(22)

Three Comets²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S P Davis| T: L Comer| OR: 90

150/1

Fourth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 33/1). Off 7 months. Useful on the Flat, poor on last run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22/0033-

(21)

Insignia Of Rank^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable second of 8 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 23 days ago, having run of race. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 667072

(3)

Sky Seven²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: M Halford| OR: 87

20/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 14/1) 29 days ago, well positioned. Stable having good spell but he seems to save his best for the all-weather.

Form: 20-5561

(7)

Finans Bay²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 92

14/1

13/8, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 8-421

(10)

Taramansour^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 92| D

28/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 2/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner maiden at Cork (10f, good) 63 days ago, edging ahead late on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 34-521

(11)

Flaming Moon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 91| C

10/1

Course winner here in August. 8/1, confirmed recent progress despite not getting the best of runs when seventh of 20 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 285017

(16)

Kipling¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

11/4

16/5, barely had to improve to get off the mark in 17-runner maiden at Navan (8f, heavy) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 25-41

(20)

Protagonist³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90| D

28/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Creditable 3¾ lengths seventh of 16 to Flaming Moon in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 11/2) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 44-1187

(18)

Colfer Me^p1,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: K J Condon| OR: 83

80/1

18/1 and visored for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 8 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 23 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-20908

(6)

Wilderness^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

14/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 8/1, creditable neck second of 16 to Layfayette in handicap at Naas (10f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 0-11122

Non-Runners

(25)

Hamley³¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

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Layfayette²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

(14)

Major Reward²⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kipling (11/4), Sonnyboyliston (4/1), Layfayette (8/1), Numerian (17/2), Flaming Moon (10/1), Simsir (12/1), Finans Bay (14/1), Helvic Dream (14/1), Wilderness (14/1), Tauran Shaman (14/1), Hamley (14/1), Keats (18/1), Sky Seven (20/1), Degraves (22/1), Protagonist (28/1), Taramansour (28/1), Bashiyr (33/1), Insignia Of Rank (33/1), Major Reward (33/1), Bold Approach (50/1), Still Standing (66/1), Colfer Me (80/1), Desert Wind (125/1), Nebo (125/1), Three Comets (150/1)

Jonny Murtagh continues to fire in the winners and his SONNYBOYLISTON is taken to defy a hefty 13 lb rise for his victory over this C&D back in July. He's open to further improvement and first-time cheekpieces go on to eke out that bit extra. Tauran Shaman looks to be building towards something and he can chase the selection home, ahead of Kipling and Finans Bay in a wide-open finale.