16:30 Curragh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 31.65s

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(11)

Laugh A Minute³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (heavy) 34 days ago, never nearer. Possibilities.

Form: 0105-73

(9)

Screen Siren¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 90| D

28/1

9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Navan (5f, heavy), slowly away. Off 6 months. Up 12 lb but she has to enter calculations.

Form: 168341-

(2)

Mickey The Steel^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 88| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 22 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 5115-69

(6)

Something Nice¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88

33/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft, 9/2). Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 292540-

(3)

Verhoyen^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 87| C

50/1

6-time course winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 5254-70

(10)

Two Stars²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 84| BF

15/8

Promising sort. One win from 3 runs last year. 10/3, good second of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 314-42

(4)

Harry's Hill³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 82| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 16/1) 37 days ago, not clear run. Merits consideration.

Form: 01020-7

(7)

Sporting Hero¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 81| D

66/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving George Boughey when eleventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (6f) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 67387-0

(1)

Mehman^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 76| D

14/1

17/2, first run since leaving D. J. Bunyan & G. O'Leary when eighth of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Something to find on form.

Form: 00736-8

(5)

Magical Vision²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 75| D

10/3

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy, 11/2) 22 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 19296-3

(12)

Nordic Passage¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J F Levins| OR: 73| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 22/1, last of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, soft). Off 6 months. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 221000-

(8)

Mymomentintime^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 65| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 29438-5

Forecasts

Two Stars (15/8), Magical Vision (10/3), Laugh A Minute (7/1), Mymomentintime (7/1), Mickey The Steel (10/1), Mehman (14/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Nordic Passage (25/1), Screen Siren (28/1), Something Nice (33/1), Verhoyen (50/1), Sporting Hero (66/1)

There may well be more to come from the lightly-raced TWO STARS, who put in a good shift when fourth on his reappearance over this C&D last month prior to going close at Cork. He remains on an attractive mark. Harry's Hill bagged a big-field handicap over this C&D last summer and, having caught the eye on return at Dundalk, he is next on the list ahead of Screen Siren, who signed off her 2023 campaign with a decisive win at Navan. Magical Vision is also in with a shout.