20:30 Curragh

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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(22)

Verhoyen¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 74| CD

16/1

6-time course winner. Last of 20 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago, beaten soon after halfway. Lines up here operating 10 lb below last winning mark if he can bounce back.

Form: 909-090

(6)

Dagoda²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: R C Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 70| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 20/1, ran below form when twenty first of 26 in handicap at this course (7f, good to soft) in November. Kicks off this campaign having been given a real chance by the assessor so well worth a second look.

Form: 040060-

(5)

Glen Princess¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 69

66/1

Landed 1m maiden/claiming contests at Gowran last term for Johnny Murtagh. Operating below best in trio of AW starts since the turn of the year for Keith Henry Clarke though and switched yards ahead of this return from 103 days off.

Form: 01D-660

(21)

Gordon Bennett¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R Brabazon| OR: 69| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago. Reappearance third here was a solid display but his losing run is beginning to mount up.

Form: 667-380

(24)

Secret Magician^b,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 69| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Good fourth of 20 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f, good) 11 days ago, running on. Definite each-way claims returned to sprinting.

Form: 25-9604

(25)

Velvet Skies³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: T Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69| D

13/2

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable 2 lengths eighth of 13 to White Clover in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft, 10/1) 3 days ago, not ideally placed. Knocking on the door in turf handicaps previously and no surprise to see a better showing from a high draw.

Form: 147328

(11)

Showhound^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 68| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. Bit below form ninth of 25 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 4/1) 30 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 97-1529

(3)

Catherine Chroi^b,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: C O'Connell| OR: 66| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Below form tenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 11/1) 39 days ago, plugging on. Step back up in trip rates a plus now.

Form: 00-9420

(9)

Tawaazon^b,t³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 66| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in May. 15/2, creditable 1½ lengths seventh of 13 to White Clover in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 0-08417

(17)

Altimara²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D W O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 65

28/1

18/1, 6½ lengths ninth of 13 to Tawaazon in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 25 days ago. Very best efforts to date have come on all weather.

Form: 9432-09

(13)

Nouvel Espoir²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J Barcoe| OR: 65

33/1

Dual winner in 5f handicaps last year who ended the campaign with a below-par display when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) in October. Possible this first start for 7 months will bring him on.

Form: 031390-

(12)

Aurora Nova³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 64| D

40/1

Proved as good as ever when winning 9-runner handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good) on return in April. However, failed to back that up when eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 14/1) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4680-10

(4)

Twotolose^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, fourth of 6 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 15 days ago. Return to handicaps in his favour now and the assessor has certainly afforded him a chance.

Form: 734-04

(19)

Kwa Herini³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 62

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who raced on unfavoured far side when eleventh of 27 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago (first home in group). Unlikely we've seen all she has to offer just yet and high draw can likely see her in a much better light here.

Form: 8-94840

(10)

Run Forrest Run^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 62| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 33/1, good third of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago, doing well to finish as close as he did given the ground he lost at the start. Respected with a repeat.

Form: 0015-03

(2)

Saturn Seven³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 62| C

12/1

Course winner who wasn't seen to best effect on return from 6 months off when twelfth of 27 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 12/1) 30 days ago, meeting some trouble over 1f out and unable to recover. Likely to be much closer to form here.

Form: 00270-0

(16)

Rosato¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Charles Weld| OR: 61| D

18/1

Ended last season on the up, making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts at Navan (5.8f) in October. May have needed first start for 7 months when eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 12 days ago and better showing anticipated now.

Form: 05101-8

(14)

Zaragoza^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 61| CD

11/1

Gained breakthrough success in this race 12 months ago. Exploits mixed thereafter but he stepped up on his comeback run when third of 19 in handicap (8/1) at Navan (5.8f, good) 18 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 0340-03

(1)

Ukiyo²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good sixth of 14 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) in October, having to pick way through and keeping on. Made a very interesting yard switch now handicapping on return and market confidence behind her would look significant.

Form: 7456-

(8)

Gegenpressing^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 56| D

40/1

Latest win at Sligo in May. Turned out quickly, ran creditably when ninth of 27 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f, good) 30 days ago, finishing with running left. No forlorn hope.

Form: 630-719

(23)

Purring Along^v¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 55| C

17/2

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/1). Off 180 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Aidan Melia. Visor back on and interesting if the market spoke in her favour.

Form: 810759-

(7)

Jacks Inn³⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: John M Harney| OR: 51

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good). Off 12 months.

Form: 60/80-

(15)

Dark Willow^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R P Cleary| T: Mrs M Whelehan| OR: 40

80/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good) 23 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Now her task is to build on that effort.

Form: 80-9804

Non-Runners

(18)

White Clover³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

(20)

Dynamic Force⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: J J G Ryan

Forecasts

Gordon Bennett (4/1), Tawaazon (6/1), White Clover (6/1), Velvet Skies (13/2), Dynamic Force (7/1), Kwa Herini (15/2), Secret Magician (15/2), Showhound (8/1), Purring Along (17/2), Zaragoza (11/1), Saturn Seven (12/1), Verhoyen (16/1), Run Forrest Run (18/1), Rosato (18/1), Altimara (28/1), Nouvel Espoir (33/1), Catherine Chroi (33/1), Aurora Nova (40/1), Gegenpressing (40/1), Ukiyo (40/1), Dagoda (50/1), Twotolose (50/1), Glen Princess (66/1), Dark Willow (80/1), Jacks Inn (100/1)

Loads to consider in this fiendishly competitive handicap but DYNAMIC FORCE has been knocking firmly on the door over longer trips in recent weeks and, with the return to sprinting holding no fears, he's fancied to make a bold bid to cash in from his reduced mark in a refitted visor. Velvet Skies, Listowel scorer White Clover and Kwa Herini are others to consider, whilst market confidence behind Ukiyo on debut for Gavin Cromwell would need to be viewed positively.