16:55 Curragh

Monday 3 May 2021

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AES Bord Na Mona Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 29.0s

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(7)

Texas Rock^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 84| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2017. 40/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3953/80

(5)

Bardo Contiguo¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 77| D

25/1

40/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0156-90

(19)

Tresorier¹⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: P A Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 77| C

16/1

Course winner. Off 6 months. Goes well here but needs to be ready to roll on return.

Form: 2/63197-

(1)

Rocky Dreams¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| D

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. Gelded and 14/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 41-84

(14)

El Padre¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 75

4/1

Promising type, good runs in big-field maidens in 2020. 9/1, creditable third of 15 on handicap debut at Cork (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Open to improvement and can go well.

Form: 243-3

(10)

Khafaaq^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| D

25/1

33/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 358-007

(15)

Ottawa Fire²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

10/3

Promising individual. First run for yard when landing gamble in 15-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 25 days ago. There is more to come from him and stable have won this race in the past.

Form: 7-341

(12)

Lough Swilly Pearl^h¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 73

150/1

Fair maiden. Off 143 days. Hood back on. Faces a baptism of fire on return/handicap debut.

Form: 9/22880-

(4)

Dark Magic^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 72| D

50/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 18/1) 45 days ago. Needs a return to form back on turf.

Form: 2-21288

(6)

Imposing Supreme¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽²⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 72

12/1

Only win from 22 Flat runs came in Galway Festival handicap in 2019. Might need this after 152 days off.

Form: 346247-

(23)

Kodigreen²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 72

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 8 months/gelded. Ability there and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 059/60-

(24)

Out On Friday³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: P Byrne| OR: 72

50/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0130-08

(22)

Pretty Rebel²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 72| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 3/1, very good second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6519-52

(13)

Talking Tough¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 40/1) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-6020

(20)

Atlas^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Katelyn Young⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| D

40/1

16/1, ninth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, not clear run. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 06-8769

(16)

Showmolina¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 71

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 159 days. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 5/860-

(8)

Illetas¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 70

80/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1060-08

(25)

Taggalo²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

100/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Off 138 days, last of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 50/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 48100-0

(17)

Oneiroi²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S T McCullagh| T: D Buckley| OR: 68

13/2

Off 9 months, good second of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago, just failing. This is tougher.

Form: 18/834-2

(21)

Shona Mea²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

40/1

Dual handicap winner last summer. Off 7 months, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 22 days ago, taking keen hold. Needs to resume progress.

Form: 21366-0

(9)

Wee Pablo^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 66| D

13/2

14/1, improved when winning 18-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) under this rider 19 days ago, always prominent and keeping on well. Hit with 9 lb rise so more needed again.

Form: 7-5881

(3)

Windham Belle²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

100/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, first run since leaving W. McCreery when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 0490-90

(2)

Terra Rossa⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C J McGovern| T: A Oliver| OR: 63

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good, 18/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip for handicap debut, and remains open to improvement. Engaged 5.00 Sligo Sunday.

Form: 33-0

Non-Runners

(11)

Howling Wolf¹⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J M Barrett J: Luke McAteer

(18)

Good Job Power¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Izzy Clifton

Forecasts

Ottawa Fire (10/3), El Padre (4/1), Wee Pablo (13/2), Oneiroi (13/2), Pretty Rebel (8/1), Rocky Dreams (11/1), Imposing Supreme (12/1), Howling Wolf (14/1), Tresorier (16/1), Texas Rock (22/1), Bardo Contiguo (25/1), Khafaaq (25/1), Terra Rossa (33/1), Good Job Power (33/1), Atlas (40/1), Shona Mea (40/1), Dark Magic (50/1), Out On Friday (50/1), Talking Tough (50/1), Kodigreen (66/1), Showmolina (66/1), Illetas (80/1), Windham Belle (100/1), Taggalo (100/1), Lough Swilly Pearl (150/1)

OTTAWA FIRE was much improved when landing some hefty bets on his handicap debut starting out for Johnny Murtagh at Gowran, always in the firing line and coming clear. There is more to come and he can follow up. The unexposed El Padre similarly has more to offer and his experience of the hustle and bustle of big fields will stand him in good stead. Pretty Rebel is another to consider.