17:35 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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Sheehy Motors CUPRA Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 41.62s

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Everylittlestep^t⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 63| D

6/4

Completed a hat-trick when pushed out to see off 15 rivals at Gowran (9.4f, good) 4 days ago. Some of her penalty is offset by Conor Stone-Walsh's claim. Taken to make it 4 in a row.

Form: 354111

(19)

Akmaam⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 69| D

7/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 53 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 714765

(21)

Arthur's Victory¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J Coen⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 69| D

40/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 17/2) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 618866

(9)

Sondheim^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 67

12/1

Good third of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 39 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1-05623

(17)

Rock Etoile⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66| D

13/2

Latest win at Killarney in May. 9/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 4 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 131754

(3)

Thefullbackline^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 66

18/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 15 days ago, badly hampered. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-50060

(2)

Gurkha Girl²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 65| D

33/1

9/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Teal. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 78/315-0

(12)

Giselles Defence¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Galway (8.3f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 35459

(18)

Brewel Hill²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh| T: P McCreery| OR: 62

18/1

First run since leaving J. F. Levins when bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 11/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 152-977

(15)

Rampage^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

7/1

Winner at Leopardstown in July. Respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 5/1) 3 days ago.

Form: 033219

(11)

Boadicea Belle^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 58

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 7/1) 5 days ago.

Form: 330030

(16)

Eagles Reign³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 64

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 070

(5)

Drish Melody³⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 55| D

28/1

10/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy). Off 10 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 707130-

(20)

Medici Pass²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Lee Gonet⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 61

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden (80/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 23 days ago, met some trouble. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 887

(7)

Lady Christa⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond| T: S Lavery| OR: 58

20/1

Respectable ninth of 23 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 5-96089

(1)

Mass Gathering^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 52

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, last of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 064000

(4)

Alqabeela^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

10/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 3 days ago.

Form: 76-8489

(6)

Pallasmore Lass^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 13/2, respectable fifth of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 040385

(10)

Benerville^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: T Hogan| OR: 48

33/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable eighth of 23 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Has something to find.

Form: 000608

Non-Runners

(8)

Doctor Grace¹⁸⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Non Runner

(13)

Kraken Diamond⁵¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: A C Persse

Forecasts

Everylittlestep (6/4), Rock Etoile (13/2), Rampage (7/1), Akmaam (7/1), Alqabeela (10/1), Sondheim (12/1), Pallasmore Lass (14/1), Doctor Grace (14/1), Brewel Hill (18/1), Thefullbackline (18/1), Lady Christa (20/1), Drish Melody (28/1), Boadicea Belle (33/1), Benerville (33/1), Gurkha Girl (33/1), Kraken Diamond (33/1), Giselles Defence (40/1), Arthur's Victory (40/1), Mass Gathering (40/1), Medici Pass (66/1), Eagles Reign (80/1)

The thriving EVERYLITTLESTEP had something in hand at Gowran earlier in the week and can complete a 4-timer. Sondheim rates an obvious threat after a couple of fine placed efforts since equipped with blinkers. Andrew Slattery's Rock Etoile is also respected after his close fourth at Gowran on Wednesday.