12:50 Curragh

Tuesday 31 October 2023

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(16)

Polar Bear^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| D

16/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, soft, 16/1) 24 days ago, outpaced before making late headway. Return to 6f rates a plus on that evidence and underfoot conditions will hold no fears.

Form: 130246

(21)

Dagoda²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Below form 11½ lengths seventh of 14 to Aussie Girl in listed race (17/2) at this C&D (soft) 24 days ago. This rates more suitable.

Form: 028117

(7)

Furnace Creek¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 76| D

66/1

Last of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 17 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Others more appealing given he still needs to prove himself on this sort of ground.

Form: 403920

(14)

Magical Vision²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 76| D

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Good head second of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (soft) 24 days ago. Arrives fresher than most and she's well worth considering.

Form: 911-192

(10)

Sunday Sovereign^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 75| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 653316

(13)

Run Forrest Run^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 73| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 18/5, creditable length fourth of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap at this C&D (soft) 24 days ago, not clear run approaching final 1f and keeping on. One to consider.

Form: 865714

(20)

Distillate^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

40/1

3 wins from 19 runs this year. Latest win at Bellewstown in September. Not disgraced when fourth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Navan (5f, heavy) 13 days ago and conditions will hold no fears.

Form: 125154

(1)

Racing Royalty^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 71| C

5/1

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, soft) 19 days ago, digging deep. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 793411

(15)

Secret Magician^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 71| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 010060

(5)

Shawaamekh^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 71

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, 10½ lengths ninth of 11 to Dagoda in handicap at this course (7f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 9-22029

(3)

Transcendental²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable 3½ lengths eighth of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap at this C&D (soft) 24 days ago, keeping on again final 100 yds. Not discounted now operating 4 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 765728

(17)

Greek Flower^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner maiden at Navan (5f, heavy, 5/4) 13 days ago, readily. Not out of things returned to handicaps.

Form: 026621

(2)

Mogwli⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 70| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in September. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 816245

(19)

Midnight Fire^t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 69| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. 5/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 72 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 033060

(11)

Siesta Beach^b⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 69| D

25/1

Good fourth of 21 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 9/1) 59 days ago, ridden approaching final 1f and keeping on. Possibilities returned to 6f.

Form: 09-7434

(4)

Mercurial^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 68

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. 15/2, 9½ lengths sixth of 9 to Mogwli in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 604226

(9)

Nearly A Gonna¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 68| D

100/1

66/1, first run since leaving Tim Easterby when last of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 19 days ago, slowly away. Needs to leave that well behind to figure here.

Form: 95713-0

(18)

Pinar Del Rio²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Joe Conlon| OR: 65| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 4¾ lengths eleventh of 19 to Sunday Sovereign in handicap at this C&D (soft, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 606900

(6)

Hastily¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 61

100/1

Latest win at Chepstow (5f) in August. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (5f, soft) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 841900

Non-Runners

(12)

Mickey The Steel³⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: Joseph Murray J: Reserve 1

(8)

Al Yasat¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Miss K McGivern J: Reserve 2

(22)

Conversant¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Magical Vision (11/4), Racing Royalty (5/1), Run Forrest Run (13/2), Greek Flower (9/1), Secret Magician (11/1), Mogwli (11/1), Dagoda (14/1), Sunday Sovereign (14/1), Mercurial (16/1), Polar Bear (16/1), Pinar Del Rio (16/1), Transcendental (18/1), Midnight Fire (20/1), Siesta Beach (25/1), Shawaamekh (33/1), Distillate (40/1), Furnace Creek (66/1), Hastily (100/1), Nearly A Gonna (100/1)

MAGICAL VISION is very low-mileage for a 6-y-o and produced her best effort yet when runner-up in a C&D handicap on the back of 6 months off 24 days ago. Fresher than most she meets here, with conditions holding no fears, she earns the vote to go one place better. Siesta Beach, Polar Bear and Dagoda head up the threats, with Greek Flower another in the mix.

Previous Winners

2022

Downforce

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 10

J: Nathan Crosse | T: W McCreery

14/1

Prize Money

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

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