15:45 Curragh

Sunday 16 March 2025

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Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 47.08s

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(2)

Kortez Bay¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G F Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 101

16/1

Useful form when winning 9-runner handicap at Tipperary in October. 14/1, below form 18¼ lengths tenth of 17 to Hamish in listed race at this course (12f, good to soft). Off 133 days. Significantly down in trip. Must improve to defy revised mark.

Form: 050140-

(6)

Take Heart¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 99| D

16/1

Better than the result in the John Smith's Cup and confirmed that promise when successful at Goodwood in July. 5/1, 4 lengths sixth of 9 to Bellezza in Diamond Stakes at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 170 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 248106-

(9)

Flying Finn¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 95| D

22/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year, big career best for latest of them at Haydock in September. 22/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, soft). Off 142 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 360197-

(14)

Raadobarg^b,t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: Raphael Freire| OR: 95| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Visored for 1st time, 6¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Flying Finn in handicap (7/1) at Haydock (8.2f, heavy). Off 169 days. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey. Blinkers back on and record fresh is encouraging (third in this in 2024).

Form: 900306-

(26)

Titanium^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 95| D

22/1

Ex-French performer who cashed in on a falling mark at Leopardstown in October. Low-key spell over hurdles and no easy task here returned to the level.

Form: 1/00517-

(4)

Smooth Tom^v¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 94| C

28/1

Tailed-off last of 7 to Brighterdaysahead in Morgiana Hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 113 days ago. Ran right up to form when winning Amateur Riders Derby in October and well-run race over 1m will suit.

Form: 20/2101-

(18)

Monasterboice^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 93| D

40/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 17¾ lengths last of 8 to Titanium in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 7/1). Off 147 days. Blinkers back on and mark looks stiff on balance,

Form: 111238-

(20)

Soaring Monarch¹⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Barrett| OR: 93| D

50/1

17/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy). Off 147 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. McIntyre.

Form: 830416-

(12)

Weston^t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: H Rogers| OR: 93

80/1

Eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy, 125/1) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip (will surely prove too sharp). Tongue strap on 1st time and not an easy one to assess with confidence.

Form: 500/406-

(29)

Fleetfoot^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92| D

7/1

Lightly-raced 5-y-o who finished fifth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on hurdles debut 50 days ago. At the top of his game on the level in the autumn and he's one to take seriously.

Form: 217/022-

(3)

Gleneagle Bay^p1,t1¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C T Keane| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 92| D

10/3

Made a winning debut on the AW in March 2024. First run since leaving Jack W. Davison when creditable ½-length second of 17 to Rhythm King in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 133 days and he retains significant potential as a handicapper.

Form: 15222-

(24)

Thunder Roar^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 91| D

12/1

Ended last season in top form, building on run of in-frame efforts when winning 8-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, heavy, 4/7) in October. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 37 days ago.

Form: 24221-0

(15)

Indigo Five¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: N M Crosse| T: J Feane| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good 1¾ lengths fifth of 17 to Rhythm King in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 133 days and this looks a tough ask on reappearance.

Form: 413255-

(27)

Orandi^t¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: A J Martin| OR: 88| C| D

10/1

9/1, added to string of excellent placed efforts when third of 17 to Rhythm King in handicap at this C&D (good to soft), caught further back than ideal. Off 133 days. Enters calculations for ultra-shrewd yard minus cheekpieces.

Form: 332223-

(5)

Catch The Paddy¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L T McAteer| T: P J McKenna| OR: 87| D

100/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Sixth of 7 in handicap (15/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Fitness assured but best recent form on the AW.

Form: 14-7336

(19)

Independent Expert¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Hayes| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 87| C| D

16/1

28/1, 12¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Norwalk Havoc in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy). Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving A. Slattery but new yard going well.

Form: 763006-

(28)

Bill Silvers⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: W Durkan| OR: 86

50/1

Twenty-first of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 80 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat but was dropping in the weights without really looking ready to take advantage.

Form: 546968-

(21)

Cheers Again^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86| BF| D

18/1

Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/4) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on but this is a deeper race.

Form: 01/330-4

(23)

Earls^b,t¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 84| D

33/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 155 days but represents excellent yard and he's been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 050750-

(10)

Ephesus^p,t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 84| C

66/1

16/1, creditable third of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat. for first run on the level for this stable.

Form: 324170-

(16)

Fratas²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84| D

33/1

Prolific during second half of 2023. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 15/2, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 1117/00-

(8)

No More Porter^p,t¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable 2½ lengths third of 7 to Catch The Paddy in handicap (5/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 100 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 150563-

(11)

San Aer^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 84| C| D

66/1

Course winner. 7/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 21 days ago, possibly amiss.

Form: 654320-

(1)

Fort Vega¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: R P Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 83| D

16/1

Seventeenth of 24 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good), not clear run. Off 6 months and he's not yet exposed.

Form: 31104/0-

(17)

Rhythm King¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: W M Lordan| T: M Fahey| OR: 83| CD

18/1

14/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) by ½ length from Gleneagle Bay, keeping on well. Off 133 days but dangerous if picking up where he left off.

Form: 0/00011-

(22)

Casanova^v¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: J Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

66/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 7½ lengths eleventh of 17 to Rhythm King in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 133 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 510850-

(13)

Proleek Prince²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 81| D

100/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. Last of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/1) 23 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 87142-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Crypto Force²¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: A Murray J: W J Lee

(25)

Facethepuckout¹⁵⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Gleneagle Bay (10/3), Raadobarg (7/1), Fleetfoot (7/1), Orandi (10/1), Indigo Five (12/1), Thunder Roar (12/1), Kortez Bay (16/1), Fort Vega (16/1), Independent Expert (16/1), Take Heart (16/1), Cheers Again (18/1), Rhythm King (18/1), Flying Finn (22/1), Titanium (22/1), Crypto Force (25/1), Smooth Tom (28/1), No More Porter (33/1), Fratas (33/1), Earls (33/1), Monasterboice (40/1), Bill Silvers (50/1), Soaring Monarch (50/1), Facethepuckout (50/1), Ephesus (66/1), San Aer (66/1), Casanova (66/1), Weston (80/1), Proleek Prince (100/1), Catch The Paddy (100/1)

Any number to consider but fresh could be the time to catch RAADOBARG starting out for a new yard from a much-reduced mark compared to when third in this a year ago. Gleneagle Bay brings potential to the table so he's on the shortlist, along with Rhythm King at the foot of the weights.