14:00 Curragh

Saturday 26 June 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Dash Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.2s

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(10)

Speak In Colours^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

9/1

Four-time C&D winner, including this race in 2019. Also successful at this meeting last year. Yet to find his best form in 2021 but it's possible this has been the main target all along.

Form: 60-2057

(15)

Harry's Bar¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| D

28/1

All 9 career wins on AW. Naas listed second in April shows he is effective on turf but he was well beaten in the King's Stand at Ascot last week.

Form: 103620

(3)

Laugh A Minute¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 104| D

18/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Cork in April. 20/1 and visored for 1st time, 5¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Logo Hunter in listed race at Cork (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 2-41797

(13)

Make A Challenge^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 106| CD

7/2

Smart gelding. Four-time C&D winner. Ten wins from 27 Flat runs. 9/1, creditable ¾-length second of 10 to Gustavus Weston in Greenlands Stakes over C&D (soft) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 84-3472

(6)

Master Matt^b,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J Smith| OR: 95| C| D

50/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Tipperary (5f, good, 11/4) 25 days ago, battling well. More on his plate at this level.

Form: 2159-21

(7)

Smash Williams^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101| CD

18/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable 3 lengths sixth of 10 to Real Appeal in Ballycorus Stakes (22/1) at Leopardstown (6.8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 4658-56

(14)

Wonder Elzaam^b⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: Niall Egan| OR: 99

33/1

Latest win in handicap at Naas in March. Fourth in 7f course Group 3 in April but down the field in Cork handicap since.

Form: 231940

(8)

Romantic Proposal²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 101| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Good ½-length second of 13 to Sonaiyla in Ballyogan Stakes over C&D (soft) 24 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4647-32

(5)

Sendmylovetoyou^p⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B M Coen| T: M Halford| OR: 88| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. 7½ lengths tenth of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race (28/1) at Cork (6f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Has some to find here.

Form: 40561-0

(16)

Admiral Nelson¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| C

22/1

Useful colt. Course winner. 22/1, 6 lengths eighth of 10 to Real Appeal in Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (6.8f, good) 16 days ago. Others more obvious.

Form: 8493-78

(9)

Quarantine Dreams^t,v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 97

25/1

Cork maiden winner last month. Visored for 1st time, 3¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Logo Hunter in listed race back there (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, running on. Return to 6f should suit. Unexposed.

Form: 015

(2)

Santosha^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| D

66/1

Group 3 winner at 2 but well held in Naas Group 3 and listed race at Cork this term. Has something to prove for now.

Form: 3185-70

(11)

A Ma Chere²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C T Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 95| CD

16/1

Lightly-raced C&D winner. Good 3¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Sonaiyla in Ballyogan Stakes on C&D reappearance 24 days ago. Trainer going well. Possible she could have more to offer.

Form: 1376-7

(1)

Loch Lein²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

14/1

Useful filly. Creditable 3 lengths fourth of 13 to Sonaiyla in Ballyogan Stakes at this C&D (soft, 12/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 321-054

(4)

Russian River^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D P McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| D

18/1

Useful filly. 20/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Logo Hunter in listed race at Cork (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 621-524

(12)

Teresa Mendoza^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 97| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Good 2 lengths third of 13 to Sonaiyla in Ballyogan Stakes (16/1) over C&D (soft) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 120-33

Forecasts

Romantic Proposal (11/4), Make A Challenge (7/2), Teresa Mendoza (4/1), Speak In Colours (9/1), Loch Lein (14/1), A Ma Chere (16/1), Smash Williams (18/1), Russian River (18/1), Laugh A Minute (18/1), Admiral Nelson (22/1), Quarantine Dreams (25/1), Harry's Bar (28/1), Wonder Elzaam (33/1), Master Matt (50/1), Santosha (66/1), Sendmylovetoyou (80/1)

MAKE A CHALLENGE rarely runs a bad race here and is selected to go one better than in the Greenlands last time. Romantic Proposal took a step forward when second in the Ballyogan over C&D recently and should give another good account, while Speak In Colours has yet to fire this term but has a good record at this meeting so it would be no surprise to see him stage a revival.