14:40 Curragh

Sunday 16 March 2025

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Nua Healthcare Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 18.41s

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(5)

Big Gossey^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

17/2

Four-time C&D winner. Also won over 7f here in November. Fit from 3 outings at Dundalk this year. Not discounted despite his big weight.

Form: 231-322

(10)

Go Athletico^p1,t1¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C T Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| CD

17/2

Won Group 3 over C&D in 2023 but operating below that level in listed/Group level last season, including in France in October (only run for Gerard Mosse). Has rejoined Ado McGuinness ahead of reappearance. Interesting down in grade with Colin Keane up. Also wears first-time headgear combination.

Form: 370958-

(1)

I Am Superman^b,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 96| D

16/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on. Others are more persuasive. e

Form: 2027-65

(6)

Betsen¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J J G Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 93| BF

16/1

Winner at Down Royal in September. 13/8, fourth of 5 in conditions event at Dundalk (5f) in October. Off 163 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 734104-

(3)

Stag Night¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 93| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 10/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Naas (6f) on final start in October. Runner-up over 5f here on 2024 reappearance. Respected under Billy Lee.

Form: 212766-

(7)

Apache Outlaw⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| C| D

14/1

Course winner in October and added 2 more wins at Dundalk to end 2024. Third of 4 in conditions event at Dundalk (8f, 5/2) on reappearance 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Considered for McGuinness.

Form: 13711-3

(9)

Merisi Diamond^t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Whelan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 86| CD

15/2

Won a big-field C&D handicap on 2024 reappearance. Progressed to win twice more in the autumn. Creditable fourth of 26 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) on final start. Enters calculations on return.

Form: 014124-

(11)

Love Billy Boy¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 84

5/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) when last seen in October (final start for Richard Hannon). Down in trip on return for new stable and possibly best watched.

Form: 193236-

(8)

Staysound Susie¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 83| D

18/1

Latest win at Cork (6f, soft) in October. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 12/1) later that month. Off 155 days. Much depends on whether she's primed after the break.

Form: 312018-

(2)

Laugh A Minute²³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Hayes| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 82| C| D

18/5

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 18/1) on reappearance 23 days ago. That should have put him spot on for this and the yard is in form.

Form: 00033-4

(12)

Rappell¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 11/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) in September, finishing with running left. Off 169 days.

Form: 171317-

(4)

Emerald Harmony¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77

11/1

13/2, last of 9 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) when last seen in October. A watching brief is advised on return.

Form: 212469-

Forecasts

Laugh A Minute (18/5), Love Billy Boy (5/1), Stag Night (5/1), Merisi Diamond (15/2), Big Gossey (17/2), Go Athletico (17/2), Emerald Harmony (11/1), Rappell (12/1), Apache Outlaw (14/1), Betsen (16/1), I Am Superman (16/1), Staysound Susie (18/1)

It might be worth taking a chance on the class-dropping GO ATHLETICO, with the booking of Colin Keane taking the eye. This former C&D Group 3 winner is also equipped with a first-time headgear combination and confidence in his chance would be increased if the betting vibes are strong. Laugh A Minute should be primed for this after a decent reappearance effort at Dundalk and is second choice ahead of Stag Night and the other Ado McGuinness runner Apache Outlaw.