14:25 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

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DNG Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 15.59s

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Go Athletico^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Twentieth of 25 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft, 40/1) 26 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 000170

(8)

Germanese¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 89

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 9/1, 24¼ lengths thirteenth of 18 to Carla Ridge in listed race at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 5-1500

(1)

Unique Journey^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 89| CD

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago by neck from Gerrit's Gem, always holding on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 319971

(9)

Sarahmae¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 87| C

8/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 13/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, soft) 19 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 141804

(2)

Back Down Under³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 84| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Sixteenth of 23 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 32 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 8-12330

(3)

Gerrit's Gem¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 84| D

4/1

Latest win at Cork in September. 9/2, good neck second of 9 to Unique Journey in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 000192

(6)

Tropical Retreat³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: T Mullins| OR: 83| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in August. 12/1, twenty second of 23 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago. Not ruled out if back on her A-game.

Form: 218410

(7)

Jon Riggens^t,v1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 79| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 18/5, 13 lengths eighth of 9 to Unique Journey in handicap at this C&D (soft) 12 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 005388

(4)

Staysound Susie^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| D

13/2

Hinted at a revival after 4 months off when fourth of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likely player.

Form: 503404

(5)

Ze Do Asfalto^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

16/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in September. 7/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 018610

Forecasts

Unique Journey (10/3), Gerrit's Gem (4/1), Go Athletico (11/2), Staysound Susie (13/2), Sarahmae (8/1), Back Down Under (9/1), Jon Riggens (10/1), Tropical Retreat (11/1), Ze Do Asfalto (16/1), Germanese (22/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but STAYSOUND SUSIE took a big step back in the right direction when fourth at Cork recently and can now capitalise on a lenient mark. Unique Journey and Gerrit's Gem fought out a good finish over C&D last time and should be right in the mix again. Sarahmae completes the shortlist.