13:45 Curragh

Sunday 12 September 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.68s

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(7)

Master Matt^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 104| C| D

20/1

Proved better than ever when winning 15-runner listed race at Tipperary (5f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago by neck from White Lavender, well drawn. More needed back in handicap company.

Form: 217291

(2)

Gulliver^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: R P Whelan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 103| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Excellent second in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood in July but followed that with a below-par effort in York listed race last week. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 650024

(23)

Downforce^b¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: N M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 101| CD

100/1

Bounced back to something like his best to end a losing run here (5f) in March but not so good since. Off 113 days.

Form: 30-1900

(24)

Lustown Baba⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 100| CD

22/1

C&D winner who bounced back to form when 3½ lengths second of 15 to Galtee Mist in listed race at Galway (7f, soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 1-40202

(21)

Warrior Brave^p⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 100| D

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixteenth of 19 in handicap (13/2) at Royal Ascot (5f, soft) 86 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 2-15120

(22)

Angel Palm^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 99| D

18/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (6f) 28 days ago, driven clear. 8lb higher now but stable in good form and should remain competitive.

Form: 18-4681

(18)

Laugh A Minute¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

16/1

Useful handicapper who ran poorly when tenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 700680

(6)

Hightimeyouwon^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: D K Weld| OR: 92| D

7/1

Latest win at Cork in May and ran another fine race when head second of 19 to Major Power in handicap at this course (6.3f, good) 57 days ago, battling well. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 594142

(4)

Provocateuse^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| C| D

9/1

Produced a career best to resume winning ways in 12-runner handicap (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 21 days ago, keeping on well. 7 lb higher mark asks for more but further improvement not ruled out.

Form: 531181

(5)

Big Gossey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 87| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 064207

(20)

Blairmayne⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: G M Ryan| T: N Lupini| OR: 87| CD

18/1

Ended a long losing run when winning 12-runner handicap (8/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 41 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Big Gossey, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 30-2061

(13)

Only Spoofing^v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 87

50/1

7/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 8 days ago. Visor on for 1st time. Needs to up his game.

Form: 488666

(10)

Shabaaby^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: G P Halpin| T: J F Levins| OR: 85| D

80/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago.

Form: 650705

(8)

Jon Riggens³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C D Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| C

6/1

Showed improved form to make a winning yard debut in 12-runner maiden at this course (5f, good to soft) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Heavenly Power, comfortably. Open to more progress.

Form: 0221

(12)

Affable^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 83| D

50/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year, latest at Cork in August but wasn't in same form when 20 lengths eleventh of 12 to Provocateuse in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Must bounce back.

Form: 113410

(17)

Grammata^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 85

50/1

11/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 938390

(14)

Lord Dudley^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 84| BF| D

13/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Good second of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 16 days ago, well positioned. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 122132

(25)

Rough Diamond⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: W M Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/1, bit below form 3¼ lengths sixth of 19 to Major Power in handicap at this course (6.3f, good) 57 days ago. Remains low mileage so could still have a bigger performance in the locker.

Form: 120-036

(15)

Chessman⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

50/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 35 Flat runs and only ninth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Cork (6f, good) 4 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 005399

(3)

Ferrybank²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery| T: T M Walsh| OR: 81| D

33/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in July. Creditable third of 12 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good, 11/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 634313

(26)

Arnhem⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 77| BF| D

18/1

2/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 8 days ago, just failing. Can give another good account.

Form: 833522

(27)

Heavenly Power²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 78| CD

15/2

Made it third time lucky in 22-runner maiden at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut, and may do better still.

Form: 421

Non-Runners

(9)

Power Under Me³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: C T Keane

(28)

Verhoyen³⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: M C Grassick J: M P Sheehy

(11)

Major Power²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: E Lynam J: D E Sheehy

(1)

Sendmylovetoyou²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: M Halford J: N G McCullagh

(16)

Pretty Boy Floyd¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Siobhan Rutledge

(19)

Texas Rock³⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: R P Cleary

Forecasts

Jon Riggens (6/1), Lord Dudley (13/2), Power Under Me (13/2), Hightimeyouwon (7/1), Heavenly Power (15/2), Rough Diamond (15/2), Provocateuse (9/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), Major Power (16/1), Arnhem (18/1), Gulliver (18/1), Blairmayne (18/1), Angel Palm (18/1), Master Matt (20/1), Verhoyen (20/1), Lustown Baba (22/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (25/1), Texas Rock (25/1), Big Gossey (33/1), Ferrybank (33/1), Sendmylovetoyou (33/1), Warrior Brave (40/1), Chessman (50/1), Grammata (50/1), Only Spoofing (50/1), Affable (50/1), Shabaaby (80/1), Downforce (100/1)

An ultra-competitive handicap. HIGHTIMEYOUWON has improved with each run this year and seems sure to go well again, so he looks to have as good a chance as any. Power Under Me has been acquitting himself well in pattern company and has to be taken seriously given he remains unexposed after just 5 runs. Rough Diamond is another low-mileage type to keep an eye on.