19:25 Curragh

Friday 23 May 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 1m 11.85s

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Tango Flare^t²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: P T Foley| OR: 97| D

12/1

8 lengths seventh of 9 to Daamberdiplomat in handicap (5/1) at Dundalk (6f) 6 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 300357-

(9)

Little Queenie²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 94| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 13149-8

(11)

Heavenly Power⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: W M Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 92| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, soft, 25/1) 55 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 27101-9

(5)

Keke^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 92| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this course (5f, soft) 55 days ago, left poorly placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11141-4

(10)

Dandyville³⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 91| D

33/1

10/1, respectable ½-length second of 7 to Tango Flare in minor event at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving M. G. Quinn. Has work to do.

Form: 1325/02-

(13)

I Am Superman^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 91| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 27-6504

(15)

Daamberdiplomat³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 35 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can give a good account.

Form: 6131-48

(7)

Apache Outlaw³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. 22/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 35 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 711-344

(4)

Mehman⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D P McDonogh| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 85| BF| D

20/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Below-par fifth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 5/4) 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5322-15

(6)

Barbapapa^p,t²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Slattery| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 82

20/1

20/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f), having run of race. Off 9 months but not ruled out.

Form: 212/262-

(12)

Collective Power²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in April. Shaped well when sixth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago, short of room 2f out and finishing well. A likely player.

Form: 276-216

(1)

Mickey The Steel^p,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 77| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Last of 9 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 14/1) 6 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Merits consideration.

Form: 410-909

(3)

Ohailbhic¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N M Crosse| T: J Feane| OR: 77| D

16/1

Shaped with promise after 9 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 17 days ago, travelling well when not clear run under 2f out. Interesting.

Form: 44306-5

(14)

Gerrit's Gem⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R P Cleary| T: K P Cotter| OR: 75| D

16/1

5/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 61 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 10314-0

(2)

Moltophino^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C D Hayes| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 75

11/2

Very good second of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can go well again in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 09247-2

Non-Runners

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Erosandpsyche³⁴³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Daniel Murphy J: G F Carroll

Forecasts

Keke (9/2), Apache Outlaw (5/1), Moltophino (11/2), Daamberdiplomat (7/1), Heavenly Power (9/1), Tango Flare (12/1), Collective Power (12/1), I Am Superman (12/1), Little Queenie (16/1), Gerrit's Gem (16/1), Ohailbhic (16/1), Barbapapa (20/1), Mehman (20/1), Erosandpsyche (20/1), Dandyville (33/1), Mickey The Steel (66/1)

Lots with chances but it could pay to side with COLLECTIVE POWER who didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a promising sixth at Naas last time and can gain compensation here. C&D winner Keke is feared most off a handy-looking mark ahead of Ohailbhic and Mickey The Steel. Apache Outlaw completes the shortlist.