20:00 Curragh

Friday 26 May 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 1m 13.41s

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(7)

Carrytheone^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 102| C

10/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 2½ lengths fourth of 7 to Goldana in Gladness Stakes (9/2) at this course (7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 9/576-04

(14)

Hurricane Ivor³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 2¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Moss Tucker in listed race (15/2) at Naas (5f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 869-315

(11)

Anthem National⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97

22/1

66/1, respectable 5¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Ladies Church in listed race at Naas (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago, barely adequate test. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 133-345

(8)

Gustavus Weston²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 96| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap (11/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 9806-57

(13)

Laugh A Minute²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Below form twelfth of 19 in handicap (22/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 88-7130

(3)

Mickey The Steel^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 92| D

22/1

13/2, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 16 to Jon Riggens in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 1170-24

(6)

Dandyville²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 90| D

9/2

Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Ended 2022 with 2 AW wins and improved again to 14-runner handicap (3/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago, driven clear. Can make presence felt.

Form: 53211-1

(15)

Tawaazon^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 90| D

20/1

4 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in April. 8/1, good head second of 16 to Jon Riggens in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 216152

(2)

Dream Today^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Respectable 3 lengths third of 14 to Dandyville in handicap (20/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3-56133

(12)

Stag Night⁴¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 22-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/1). Off 13 months. Trainer going well. Should go well again.

Form: 341/1-

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Jon Riggens^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 86| C

11/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 5/1) 13 days ago by head from Tawaazon. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 522-031

(10)

Heavenly Power¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 81| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Bit below form 3¾ lengths fifth of 16 to Jon Riggens in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 9/2) 13 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 0/2601-5

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Swift Flight^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K J Condon| OR: 81

17/2

Good neck second of 13 to Hurricane Ivor in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (heavy) 40 days ago, finishing well. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 4207-32

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Secret Magician²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Hassett| OR: 77| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 5/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1032-00

(1)

Greek Flower²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70

22/1

20/1, good third of 24 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 4323-63

Forecasts

Dandyville (9/2), Heavenly Power (11/2), Gustavus Weston (6/1), Stag Night (8/1), Swift Flight (17/2), Carrytheone (10/1), Jon Riggens (11/1), Hurricane Ivor (12/1), Dream Today (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), Tawaazon (20/1), Anthem National (22/1), Secret Magician (22/1), Greek Flower (22/1), Mickey The Steel (22/1)

Lots with chances in this very competitive handicap. DREAM TODAY made a solid return to turf when third to the reopposing Dandyville at Naas 3 weeks ago and is taken to turn the tables on 10 lb better terms. Natalia Lupini's charge is unlikely to go down without a fight as he bids for a 4-timer and is second choice ahead of recent Navan 1-2 Jon Riggens and Tawaazon.