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17:40 Curragh - 19 August 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:40 Curragh

Saturday 19 August 2023

All13:4514:2014:5215:2716:0016:3517:1017:40

Keeper's Heart Irish & Bourbon Whiskey Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   5f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:43  |   Winning time: 1m 1.63s
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(5)
Horse silk
Aloysius Liliusb,t8
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR:  70| D
5/1
Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (12/1) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 8 days ago, comfortably. Enters calculations.
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(6)
Horse silk
Siesta Beachb12
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: M W Hassett(7)| T: M O'Callaghan| OR:  70
15/2
Fourth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 12 days ago.
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(4)
Horse silk
Shoebox King22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: C M Hogan(10)| T: Kevin Coleman| OR:  67| BF| D
9/2
Latest win at Navan in July. Back to form in blinkers last 2 starts, winning at Navan before good third of 15 in handicap (11/4) at Cork (6f, good) 22 days ago. Headgear left off.
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(7)
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Shimmerz12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Kearney(7)| T: C O'Brien| OR:  61| C
20/1
Course winner. Winner here in May. Hooded for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 6/1) 12 days ago. Can bounce back.
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(8)
Horse silk
Different Lookp8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: D McMonagle| T: Ian Donoghue| OR:  60
11/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fourth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft, 16/1) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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(12)
Horse silk
Art Of Unityv8
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: R Whearty(7)| T: M Kelly| OR:  56| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Respectable 3 lengths fifth of 10 to Aloysius Lilius in handicap (25/1) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
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(2)
Horse silk
Astral Beatp1,t43
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Sorcha Woods(7)| T: L Smyth| OR:  56| D
33/1
33/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
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(1)
Horse silk
Ever Rock22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce(7)| T: J J Lambe| OR:  56| C| D
17/2
Course winner. Sixth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Down Royal (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago.
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(3)
Horse silk
Sosallycanwait8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: D P McDonogh| T: L Breen| OR:  56
6/1
Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Below form 5½ lengths sixth of 10 to Aloysius Lilius in handicap (15/2) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 8 days ago.
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(10)
Horse silk
Realtin Fantasy8
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen(7)| T: W P Browne| OR:  55| D
17/2
One win from 31 Flat runs. Good 1¾ lengths third of 10 to Aloysius Lilius in handicap (14/1) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 8 days ago.
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(11)
Horse silk
Peerlessp,t12
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: R P Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR:  49| D
22/1
Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, last of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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(15)
Horse silk
Carna Blue295
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: C D Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR:  47
50/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f). Off 9 months.
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(14)
Horse silk
Hot Whispersp,t12
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: N M Crosse| T: D Hogan| OR:  47
8/1
Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 8/1, below form fifteenth of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 12 days ago.
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(13)
Horse silk
Silver Nemob,t43
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge(3)| T: L Smyth| OR:  47
22/1
Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 43 days ago, not clear run.
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Horse silk
Maggie Thunder45
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 7
T: G Hassett  J: C D Hayes
NR

Forecasts

Shoebox King (9/2), Aloysius Lilius (5/1), Sosallycanwait (6/1), Siesta Beach (15/2), Hot Whispers (8/1), Ever Rock (17/2), Realtin Fantasy (17/2), Different Look (11/1), Art Of Unity (12/1), Maggie Thunder (16/1), Shimmerz (20/1), Silver Nemo (22/1), Peerless (22/1), Astral Beat (33/1), Carna Blue (50/1)

17:40 Curragh - 19 August 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

It could be worth chancing SHIMMERZ, who was a good winner over C&D in May before having possible excuses on both outings since. Shoebox King remains on a good mark, while Aloysius Lilius was a comfortable winner at Tipperary last week.

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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