16:45 Curragh

Monday 5 May 2025

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PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.45s

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(13)

Clonmacash^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Aisling McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| D

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Eighth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 128328

(9)

The Bear Trap^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 73| D

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. Good fifth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 50071-5

(3)

Showhound²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: O McSweeney| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 72| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Player.

Form: 097-152

(8)

Benavente^p1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kearney| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 70| D

20/1

11/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 45 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 867-687

(17)

Prince Of Eyeries^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 69| D

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 30 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 082-176

(6)

Red Hugh O'Donnell^b,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 69

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, excellent sixth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 6/20-596

(1)

Topomania^p1⁹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: T Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 68

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in novice at Newcastle (8f, 9/1). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving James Horton. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 224/

(4)

Selective Power^p¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 67| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 9/1, twenty fourth of 26 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 123130-

(15)

Auburn Avenue^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty| T: C Timmons| OR: 66

20/1

28/1, twelfth of 18 in maiden at Cork (10.4f, soft) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 36443-0

(10)

Tawaazon^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K G Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 66| BF| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0600-08

(20)

Cornahilt Soldier^b1,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Joyce| T: K Smith| OR: 65| D

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy). Off 6 months. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 430760-

(11)

El Bello^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D J O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. Third of 13 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago, running on late. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20-8863

(23)

Notforalongtime^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: R M Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 65| D

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Second of 16 in handicap (9/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 16 days ago, better placed than most. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-81712

(2)

Roman Harry²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 65| D

28/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 326-020

(19)

Finsceal Annie^b1,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64| D

11/1

Good third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 8/1) 45 days ago, suited by way race developed. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2521-63

(7)

Sakakawea²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 63| BF

12/1

4/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 0/910-36

(12)

Skontonovski¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J S Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 63| D

20/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. Trip too far when ninth of 17 in handicap (14/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. On a handy mark.

Form: 8102-89

(25)

Free Solo^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: M W Hassett| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 245576

(21)

Haeret In Pectore^t1¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J J G Ryan| T: A J Martin| OR: 60

33/1

Latest win at Sluzewiec in October. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Sluzewiec (8f, soft). Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving M. Jodlowski. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 4-

(18)

Mount Ruapehu²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 59

9/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 384-090

(14)

Smaoineamh Sile²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

100/1

11/1, eighth of 10 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good to soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 105298-

(22)

Superior Force^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

11/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 773875

(26)

Mullacash Buzz^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 53| D

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 7/2) 24 days ago.

Form: 344-292

(5)

Saxon Kingdom^t,v1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 43

25/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 7/2) 31 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 3-56662

(24)

Blue Wood^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: P McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 41| D

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 13/2) 30 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-00850

Non-Runners

(16)

Chica Power¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: C Geerdharry

Forecasts

Showhound (4/1), Mount Ruapehu (9/1), Free Solo (10/1), Notforalongtime (10/1), Finsceal Annie (11/1), Superior Force (11/1), Sakakawea (12/1), El Bello (16/1), The Bear Trap (16/1), Mullacash Buzz (16/1), Tawaazon (18/1), Prince Of Eyeries (18/1), Auburn Avenue (20/1), Skontonovski (20/1), Benavente (20/1), Chica Power (20/1), Saxon Kingdom (25/1), Selective Power (25/1), Roman Harry (28/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (28/1), Cornahilt Soldier (33/1), Haeret In Pectore (33/1), Clonmacash (40/1), Blue Wood (50/1), Topomania (50/1), Smaoineamh Sile (100/1)

SKONTONOVSKI has had excuses on both his starts this season for his new yard so could be worth chancing off what is potentially a handy mark. Showhound made a positive start for this yard when second over this C&D last month and rates the main threat ahead of the in-form Notforalongtime.