13:55 Curragh

Friday 6 November 2020

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Paddy Power Home Of The Money Back Special Maiden

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 8.73s

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(15)

Balaclava²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 40

200/1

Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Poor on latest outing in this sphere.

Form: 7760-68

(13)

Barometer

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: James J Doyle| T: J J Murphy

50/1

€24,000 foal, €22,000 yearling, Farhh gelding. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart French performers Bernimixa (up to 13.5f) and Miraculous (up to 15.5f). Yard also saddles Turbulence.

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(11)

Calexico

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs D A Love

33/1

Dawn Approach gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f/1m winner Best Dating and useful winner up to 9f Jalingo. Dam 7f winner. Worth a second look in the betting.

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(7)

Fil The Power^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. 9/2, bit below form eighth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 072268

(6)

Herculaneum²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H J Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

Sixth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 13/2) on debut 8 months ago. Absent since but he's well-bred and open to progress. Yard also represented by Menagerie.

Form: 6

(5)

Kushkame⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

12/1

Promising type. 9/2, sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should improve and no surprise if he's involved in the finish.

Form: 26

(2)

Turbulence⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: J J Murphy

28/1

80/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Naas (10f, heavy) on debut 5 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0

(8)

Wonwabbitwon^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 73

12/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 14/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 3859

(10)

Mijul Angel

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: B A Murphy

50/1

€90,000 yearling, Dark Angel filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 1m/9f winner Oregon Lady and useful 5f/6f winner Partner. Dam unraced. Entitled to come on for the run.

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(3)

Minky⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: A Kinirons

100/1

Lightly-raced filly. First run since leaving Madeleine Tylicki when last of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (8f, 200/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 0000

(12)

Majestic Matriarch^h1,t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: M Hassett

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 11 in maiden (40/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip and hood/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

(16)

Menagerie⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

4/7

Lightly-raced filly. Respectable third of 16 in maiden at Naas (10f, heavy, 7/2) 5 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 33423

Non-Runners

(9)

Charlie Bassett²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Chris Hayes

(14)

All Class¹¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D P Dunne J: M A Enright

(4)

Thanks Mam²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(1)

Vivandiere²⁵⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Menagerie (4/7), Fil The Power (3/1), Charlie Bassett (3/1), Herculaneum (17/2), Wonwabbitwon (12/1), Kushkame (12/1), Vivandiere (12/1), Turbulence (28/1), Calexico (33/1), Barometer (50/1), Mijul Angel (50/1), Thanks Mam (66/1), Majestic Matriarch (80/1), Minky (100/1), All Class (100/1), Balaclava (200/1)

Though she doesn't look especially progressive, MENAGERIE has shown more than enough in her 5 starts to date to suggest that a race of this nature will be within her grasp. Charlie Bassett should get his head in front before long and is likely to emerge as the main danger, while Kushkame and the selection's stablemate Herculaneum are both open to improvement.