14:10 Curragh

Sunday 16 March 2025

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Nua Healthcare Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 19.47s

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(9)

Tai Tam Bay¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexandra Egan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 78| D

9/1

3/1, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 166 days ago. Won first time up last season.

Form: 033972-

(15)

Clonmacash^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| D

12/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. 4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 16 days ago. Been in top form but needs to carry that on back on turf.

Form: 321212

(1)

Back Down Under¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L F Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 74| C

8/1

Course winner. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 169 days ago.

Form: 451508-

(13)

Dynamic Force⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 73| D

9/1

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (8f) 44 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 227-458

(6)

Clever And Cute¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, unseated rider early in handicap at Listowel (9f, good to soft) 174 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Booking of Coakley a plus. Open to improvement this year.

Form: 252U-

(7)

Catherine Chroi^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: C O'Connell| OR: 70| D

25/1

Six wins from 19 runs last year. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, last of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 25200-9

(8)

Rathbranchurch¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| D

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) when last seen, not ideally placed. Off 133 days. Gone well fresh and one to note.

Form: 534255-

(12)

Dark Viper¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69| BF

7/1

Fell in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 113 days ago. Fair but frustrating maiden.

Form: 262220-

(2)

New Theory¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 82

11/1

11/1, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 144 days. Chased home 112-rated Camille Pissarro first time up as a 2-y-o so must be of interest on handicap debut here under promising claimer.

Form: 25671-

(3)

Loingseoir^t¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 68| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in September. Creditable fifth of 26 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 133 days ago. Booking of Burns a plus.

Form: 914605-

(11)

Mount Ruapehu¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 67| D

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 133 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. Slattery.

Form: 077384-

(4)

Only Spoofing¹²³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66

80/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (5f) 123 days ago. Poor record fresh overall.

Form: 054850-

(10)

I'll Be Handy¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 77

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 17/2) 150 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 69799-

Non-Runners

(5)

Never Shout Never²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Stephen Thorne J: J A Powell

(14)

Tommy McJohn³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Rathbranchurch (4/1), Never Shout Never (5/1), Clever And Cute (6/1), Dark Viper (7/1), Mount Ruapehu (7/1), Back Down Under (8/1), Tai Tam Bay (9/1), Dynamic Force (9/1), New Theory (11/1), Loingseoir (12/1), Clonmacash (12/1), Tommy McJohn (14/1), Catherine Chroi (25/1), I'll Be Handy (25/1), Only Spoofing (80/1)

NEVER SHOUT NEVER has been in top form at Dundalk (third on Friday) and has some good runs here to his name so could be the way to go. New Theory is very interesting on her return/handicap debut having opened her account when last seen and chased home the now 112-rated Camille Pissarro first time up as a 2-y-o. Rathbranchurch is another to note having gone well fresh, while Clever And Cute could have more to offer for Jim Bolger this term.