15:30 Curragh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 31.93s

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(19)

Spanish Tenor²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| D

22/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy, 16/1) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1009-98

(20)

Queenie St Clair^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W M Lordan| T: E D Delany| OR: 80| D

33/1

150/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back down in trip. Visor on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6391-07

(12)

Sea Eagle¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 80

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 9/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas.

Form: 431/885-

(14)

Mile End¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B M Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 78| C

33/1

Course winner. 33/1, first run since leaving Michael Bell when bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/9656-6

(15)

Rhythm King¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 78| BF| D

16/1

Latest win at Gowran in October. Last of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 69190-0

(18)

Zephron^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 78| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 16/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21641-8

(3)

Fiver Friday^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 77

11/1

25/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Hood back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 85122-5

(2)

Loingseoir^p1,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 77| C

50/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4668-00

(16)

God Knows¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Brabazon| OR: 75

10/1

5/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 232610-

(7)

Eastern Wind^p¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 74| D

22/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 142 days. Cheekpieces back on. Would be a threat if on-song.

Form: 856960-

(5)

El Bello^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| D

28/1

Unreliable sort. 15/2, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (7f) 9 days ago, pushed out. Others have achieved more.

Form: 5-80091

(8)

Encosta²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 72| D

14/1

6/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 023308-

(11)

Rio Largo³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D McMonagle| T: L Comer| OR: 72| D

12/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 16/1) 30 days ago, nearest finish. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7080-44

(1)

Half Nutz¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (6f), unable to sustain effort. Off 142 days.

Form: 500474-

(4)

Rochester Mike^p,t1²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T R Costello⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 69

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Navan (8f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 52/38P0-

(13)

Amanirenas^p,h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 67| D

80/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy, 100/1) 28 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1880-00

(9)

Cu Chulainn^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 66

100/1

80/1, first run since leaving Richard John O'Brien when sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 773/50-0

(6)

Uncle Albert²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D P McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 78| D

11/2

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Cork (7f, heavy, 2/1) 22 days ago, kept up to work. Merits consideration.

Form: 02340-1

(21)

Easy Way^p1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 63

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 51 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 875-58

(17)

Chicago Storm^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: D Egan| T: C Timmons| OR: 61

4/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 654-753

(10)

Pepper Noir⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: R Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (7/2) at Dundalk (8f) 58 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-221

Forecasts

Chicago Storm (4/1), Pepper Noir (5/1), Uncle Albert (11/2), Zephron (13/2), God Knows (10/1), Fiver Friday (11/1), Rio Largo (12/1), Encosta (14/1), Rhythm King (16/1), Spanish Tenor (22/1), Eastern Wind (22/1), Half Nutz (25/1), El Bello (28/1), Sea Eagle (33/1), Mile End (33/1), Queenie St Clair (33/1), Easy Way (40/1), Loingseoir (50/1), Amanirenas (80/1), Rochester Mike (80/1), Cu Chulainn (100/1)

A 6 lb rise for UNCLE ALBERT's decisive Cork success at the end of last month looks like a rare act of generosity on the part of the handicapper. He will surely take plenty of stopping if in a similar mood. Fellow 3-y-o Pepper Noir landed a Dundalk maiden last time and could be a threat on this handicap/turf debut, while Chicago Storm is also shortlisted. The likes of Spanish Tenor, Eastern Wind and Encosta would also have a big chance if on-song.