19:30 Curragh

Friday 13 August 2021

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Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 1m 40.14s

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(16)

Howling Wolf^b²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

5/1

4/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner claimer at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) on Wednesday. More required back in a handicap if turned out quickly.

Form: 554041

(19)

Reverberation³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Lambe| OR: 69| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 10/1) 34 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Shortlist material.

Form: 070525

(7)

Monzoon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68| D

10/1

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 730350

(13)

Hammersmith^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: M P Sheehy| T: J Nash| OR: 67| C

11/1

Course winner. Below form seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Galway (16.7f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 483/0-48

(1)

Spruce Meadows²⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 67| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Naas (11.8f, heavy). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 430690-

(18)

What A Feeling^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 66

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Roscommon in June. Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 16/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 300-316

(6)

Broken Silence^p1¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 64

28/1

22/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (8f, heavy). Off 139 days. Cheekpieces on first time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 23000-0

(4)

Morning Approach¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 70

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 1-8960

(21)

Take My Hand¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 63| D

10/1

Latest win at Naas in July. 8/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 470714

(24)

Halla Rince¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in maiden (25/1) at Naas (10f, good). Off 109 days. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0706-9

(23)

Men Of Dreams^p1⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 68

50/1

20/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when last of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft). Off 94 days. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 96965-0

(8)

Barretstown⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 67| D

40/1

Winner at Dundalk in February. 20/1, nineteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 71 days ago.

Form: 541480

(3)

Dark Kris⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Julie McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60

22/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 002980

(12)

Saran²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, sixth of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut and could have more to offer.

Form: 666

(14)

Shona Mea^v²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60| D

9/2

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap (10/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Can't be discounted under a penalty on the back of that.

Form: 6-00791

(9)

All Things Bright^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S T McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 64| BF

12/1

4/1, very good second of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap back on. Another bold show likely.

Form: 9-65462

(22)

Muraahin^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P A Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 57

28/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 8 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 709650

(2)

Tyrion's Dream^b,t⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A A Howard| OR: 57| C

18/1

Course winner. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twenty fifth of 30 in handicap at this course (6.3f, soft) 72 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 0011-00

(15)

Delta Sansevero³⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 56

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, first run since leaving Jarlath P. Fahey when tenth of 13 in maiden at this course (10f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00/0-

(26)

Dreams Delivered^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 60

100/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Last of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm, 66/1) 13 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 8-54090

(20)

Montenotte^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 60

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 32 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Stable having good spell. Blinkers back on.

Form: 98550-0

(5)

Izzys Charm¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 58

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 300/1) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 988S8

(17)

Smaoineamh Sile^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 22 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 00-560

Non-Runners

(25)

Lady Leanora³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 1

(10)

Maid Of Eirinn⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: P J F Hassett J: Reserve 2

(11)

Acari¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: G B Caldwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shona Mea (9/2), Howling Wolf (5/1), What A Feeling (8/1), Reverberation (9/1), Monzoon (10/1), Take My Hand (10/1), Hammersmith (11/1), Maid Of Eirinn (11/1), All Things Bright (12/1), Saran (12/1), Halla Rince (16/1), Tyrion's Dream (18/1), Dark Kris (22/1), Broken Silence (28/1), Muraahin (28/1), Smaoineamh Sile (33/1), Morning Approach (33/1), Montenotte (33/1), Lady Leanora (33/1), Barretstown (40/1), Spruce Meadows (40/1), Men Of Dreams (50/1), Delta Sansevero (80/1), Dreams Delivered (100/1), Acari (100/1), Izzys Charm (200/1)

ALL THINGS BRIGHT was better than ever when runner-up in a big-field handicap at Leopardstown last week and with the return to 1m expected to suit, she could be the answer. Saran, Take My Hand and Reverberation are just a trio of potential threats.