20:00 Curragh

Friday 13 August 2021

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TRI Equestrian Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

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(10)

Betrayed⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

22/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Won 11-runner handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago, always holding on. Going through a decent spell at present so another good run not ruled out.

Form: 677421

(7)

Strange Times¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 63| BF

9/2

Good second of 24 in handicap (7/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, every chance last ½f and just failing. Remains low-mileage, particularly at 6f and she's worth a second look.

Form: 93-2452

(6)

Celtic Manor^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J J G Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 61| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 25/1) 6 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 650399

(21)

Gatwick Kitten^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 61

20/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, below form eleventh of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 06-0500

(23)

Too Hard To Hold⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 61| D

25/1

14/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 6 days ago, struggling 2f out and soon beaten. More needed to figure.

Form: 15-0000

(16)

Viv Vance^b,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 65

150/1

80/1, good third of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 32 days ago, headway 2f out and keeping on. Record is mixed though, so task now is to back that up from inflated mark back in a handicap.

Form: 003083

(22)

She's In The Game²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 60

7/2

3/1, very good second of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago, conceding first run and possibly unlucky not to win. Very much on the shortlist.

Form: 88-3622

(24)

Darkdeserthighway^b⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 61| BF| D

12/1

Winner at Naas (6f) in June. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 5/1) 41 days ago, first home in group. Stable in good form.

Form: 008016

(1)

Drummond Warrior²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 57| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. This rates a more suitable assignment.

Form: 060238

(4)

Eleuthera^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 57| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 20/1) 6 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 523000

(5)

Enter The Red^b²⁸⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: A A Howard| OR: 57| CD

50/1

Veteran. C&D winner. 12/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at this course (5f, heavy) in November, left poorly placed from unfavourable draw. Absent since though and others make more appeal.

Form: 882297-

(25)

No Speed Limit^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 57| D

8/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 28/1, below form seventh of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 027647

(15)

Intervention⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Brien| OR: 56

25/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 45 days ago, plugging on without posing a threat. More needed to play a meaningful role here.

Form: 800028

(20)

Florence Thompson²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

14/1

11/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 79-6050

(13)

Markievicz³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 57

40/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 79-0800

(18)

Attelboro^b1,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 56

16/1

Winner at Tipperary (5f) in June. 16/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Application of first-time blinkers may put an extra edge on him now.

Form: 600187

(2)

Baltinglass Abbey^b1⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 55

66/1

Unreliable type. Tenth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Down Royal (5f, good to firm) 70 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-33000

(19)

Sors^v⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 48| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Shaped as if needing first run for 6 months when seventh of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 66/1) 6 days ago. Task now is to build on that effort.

Form: 00-0007

(14)

Qaabil^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D P McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 47

40/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 20 days ago. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 90-0070

(8)

King's View^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 46

17/2

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 14/1, good fourth of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, headed inside final 100 yds but keeping on. Each-way claims again.

Form: 828034

(26)

Jazz Dreamers⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 49

12/1

Winner at Bellewstown in July. 11/2, good ½-length third of 11 to Betrayed in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 77-5183

(11)

Ever Rock¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51| BF| D

22/1

Latest win at Down Royal in July. Below form fourteenth of 24 in handicap (7/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Reserve 1.

Form: 48-5410

(3)

Shimla Rolann^h⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 64

66/1

Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 80 days ago, responding well. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Reserve.

Form: 30-8461

Non-Runners

(9)

Teddy Boy⁴²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: E Lynam J: C D Hayes

(17)

Seven Worlds⁷⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: O J Orr

(12)

Elegant Ellen⁷¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

She's In The Game (7/2), Strange Times (9/2), No Speed Limit (8/1), King's View (17/2), Teddy Boy (10/1), Jazz Dreamers (12/1), Darkdeserthighway (12/1), Florence Thompson (14/1), Drummond Warrior (16/1), Attelboro (16/1), Gatwick Kitten (20/1), Sors (20/1), Ever Rock (22/1), Betrayed (22/1), Celtic Manor (22/1), Intervention (25/1), Too Hard To Hold (25/1), Seven Worlds (25/1), Eleuthera (33/1), Markievicz (40/1), Qaabil (40/1), Enter The Red (50/1), Shimla Rolann (66/1), Baltinglass Abbey (66/1), Viv Vance (150/1), Elegant Ellen (150/1)

A typically competitive big-field sprint handicap for the track with the vote in favour of SHE'S IN THE GAME. A maiden following 10 starts, she looked a shade unlucky not to win when runner-up at Cork 3 weeks ago, the winner getting away on the opposite side of the track. A bold showing is anticipated again, with Strange Times, Jazz Dreamers and Betrayed heading the dangers, ahead of King's View.