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19:00 Curragh - 26 May 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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19:00 Curragh

Friday 26 May 2023

All16:5017:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:03  |   Winning time: 1m 25.29s
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Horse silk
Miramis16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: C Stone-Walsh(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  89| D
6/1
Good third of 8 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 7/2) 16 days ago.
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Exquisite Acclaimp63
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey(7)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  87
25/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable 4 lengths fourth of 12 to She's In The Game in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (7f) 63 days ago.
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She's In The Game63
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Neve Bennett(7)| T: W T Farrell| OR:  87| CD
10/1
C&D winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 12/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 63 days ago. Player.
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Ice Cold In Alext21
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR:  85| CD
25/1
4-time course winner. 40/1, last of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago.
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(3)
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Shanghai Dragonv84
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: L T McAteer(3)| T: P T Foley| OR:  85
66/1
25/1, 11 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Might And Mercy in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Visor back on.
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(16)
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Big Baby Bullt34
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  81| CD
20/1
C&D winner. 28/1, last of 14 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Tongue strap back on.
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(8)
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Verhoyenb21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR:  81| CD
11/2
4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago.
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Might And Mercyp45
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade| OR:  80| BF| D
8/1
1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 4/1) 45 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.
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(1)
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Half Nutz20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR:  79| CD
28/1
C&D winner. 14/1, last of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago.
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(14)
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No Niki Nob239
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: D P McDonogh| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR:  79| D
33/1
16/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at Chantilly (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Wears blinkers. Must improve.
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Hightimeyouwonb34
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  78| D
20/1
Latest win at Dundalk in January. Last of 16 in handicap at Limerick (8f, soft, 16/1) 34 days ago.
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Touching Clouds268
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR:  76| D
4/1
Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden (6/4) at Gowran (7f, good), responding well. Off 8 months. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Another bold show likely.
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(6)
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Toriangel37
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  74
10/1
Tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 16/1) 37 days ago.
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Bells On Her Toesv25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR:  73| D
8/1
Bit below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap at this course (6f, soft, 7/1) 25 days ago. Visor back on.
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Midnight Firet25
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: E & P Harty| OR:  71| BF| C| D
10/1
Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 10/3, bit below form eleventh of 24 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 25 days ago.
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Jered Maddox9
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: J A Powell(5)| T: D Marnane| OR:  70| D
11/1
Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable twelfth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
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Maid To Shinet91
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: G Hassett| OR:  69| D
33/1
1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f), driven out. Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving P. J. Hassett.
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Forecasts

Touching Clouds (4/1), Verhoyen (11/2), Miramis (6/1), Bells On Her Toes (8/1), Might And Mercy (8/1), Midnight Fire (10/1), Toriangel (10/1), She's In The Game (10/1), Jered Maddox (11/1), Hightimeyouwon (20/1), Big Baby Bull (20/1), Ice Cold In Alex (25/1), Exquisite Acclaim (25/1), Half Nutz (28/1), No Niki No (33/1), Maid To Shine (33/1), Shanghai Dragon (66/1)

19:00 Curragh - 26 May 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

TOUCHING CLOUDS beat a subsequent winner when winning her maiden at Gowran last summer and she surely has more to offer now handicapping given her pedigree/connections. She's In The Game enhanced her excellent strike rate for this rider at Dundalk in March so must be respected along with Midnight Fire, who wasn't seen to best effect here last time.

Previous Winners

2022
Verhoyen
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 7
17/2

Prize Money

1st: €11,999.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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