14:25 Curragh

Sunday 5 November 2023

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Tote Athgarvan Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 48.26s

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Martinstown¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (11/8) at Dundalk (10.7f) 16 days ago, outpaced early in straight and staying on. Drop to 1m may not suit ideally but he remains low-mileage.

Form: 1-8333

(14)

Flame Of Eire¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 93| D

18/1

2½ lengths fifth of 8 to Mutasarref in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 14/1) 14 days ago, ridden over 1f out and one paced. Return to calmer waters rates a plus.

Form: 760565

(9)

Current Option¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, weakening 2f out.

Form: 989050

(10)

Saltonstall^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago. Not out of things from this sort of mark on pick of form.

Form: 770655

(8)

Casanova³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

25/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. 11½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Simply Sideways in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 25/1) 35 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 040090

(3)

Simply Sideways²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 87| D

17/2

5 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Tipperary in October. Bit below form 7¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Curvature in listed race (12/1) at Naas (8f, heavy) 21 days ago, short of room over 1f out and one paced. No surprise to see him thereabouts.

Form: 331119

(5)

San Aer^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 3/1) 6 days ago, plenty in hand. Handicapper has reacted but he's not dismissed in present groove.

Form: 036321

(4)

Soaring Monarch¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: B M Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 86| D

33/1

18/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 0-10090

(6)

Arniemac^t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83| D

25/1

Promising sort. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in minor event (5/4) at Laytown (7.2f) 54 days ago, possibly not at home on the track. Had looked progressive previously and this low-mileage sort remains open to improvement back on turf for new yard.

Form: 4-215

(11)

No More Porter^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft) 22 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration.

Form: 684322

(1)

Excuzio Joe¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: P Magee| OR: 80| D

20/1

9/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Something to find on form.

Form: 7032-29

(2)

Mr Rango²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 80| C

25/1

Course winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10f, soft, 14/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 303987

(13)

Indigo Five^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 72| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (9/2) at this C&D (soft) 29 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4654D1

Non-Runners

(7)

Grey Leader²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: G F Carroll

Forecasts

Indigo Five (11/4), San Aer (7/2), No More Porter (9/2), Grey Leader (5/1), Simply Sideways (17/2), Saltonstall (11/1), Martinstown (11/1), Flame Of Eire (18/1), Excuzio Joe (20/1), Mr Rango (25/1), Casanova (25/1), Arniemac (25/1), Current Option (28/1), Soaring Monarch (33/1)

INDIGO FIVE is less exposed than most and took a step forward when opening her account in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago, travelling well and suited by coming off the strong pace. With further progress in the offing, she could be up to defying this revised mark. Arniemac is an interesting contender also on debut for Ross O'Sullivan, with Grey Leader and Simply Sideways another pair on the shortlist.