14:10 Curragh

Sunday 16 March 2025

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Nua Healthcare Handicap

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 19.47s

1^st

(1)

Back Down Under

49-10

8/1

T: P RocheJ: L F Roche

Rear of mid-division, good headway to dispute lead 2f out, led travelling well 1 1/2f out, pushed along 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, reduced advantage close home op 7/1

2^nd

(12)

Dark Viper

49-5

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Rear of mid-division, pushed along at halfway, ridden 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on close home op 6/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Tai Tam Bay

410-0

9/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Alexandra Egan (10)

Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd close home op 8/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

nse

(7)

Catherine Chroi

79-6

25/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: Colin Keane

Dwelt, in rear, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1

5^th

(3)

Loingseoir

99-4

12/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Nicola Burns (7)

In rear, pushed along and closer in 8th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong op 10/1

6^th

(2)

New Theory

39-5

11/1

T: J A StackJ: D S O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and disputed lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 10/1

7^th

1 ¼

(8)

Rathbranchurch

59-6

4/1f

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression op 8/1

8^th

1 ¼

(15)

Clonmacash

49-12

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Sam Coen (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd briefly 1f out, no impression final furlong tchd 14/1

9^th

2 ¾

(4)

Only Spoofing

119-2

80/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: J A Heffernan

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

3 ¾

(11)

Mount Ruapehu

59-3

7/1

T: M FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened op 4/1

11^th

(6)

Clever And Cute

49-8

6/1

T: J S BolgerJ: R Coakley

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 15/2 tchd 8/1

12^th

1 ¼

(13)

Dynamic Force

69-9

9/1

T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan (3)

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 8/1

13^th

(10)

I'll Be Handy

39-0

25/1

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Always behind, weakened over 2f out, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(14)

Tommy McJohn³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

(5)

Never Shout Never²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Stephen Thorne J: J A Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.90Pl:€3.00, €1.80, €3.70EX:€90.40Trifecta:€663.50Tricast:€545.24SF:€64.07

Forecasts

Rathbranchurch (4/1), Never Shout Never (5/1), Clever And Cute (6/1), Dark Viper (7/1), Mount Ruapehu (7/1), Back Down Under (8/1), Tai Tam Bay (9/1), Dynamic Force (9/1), New Theory (11/1), Loingseoir (12/1), Clonmacash (12/1), Tommy McJohn (14/1), Catherine Chroi (25/1), I'll Be Handy (25/1), Only Spoofing (80/1)

NEVER SHOUT NEVER has been in top form at Dundalk (third on Friday) and has some good runs here to his name so could be the way to go. New Theory is very interesting on her return/handicap debut having opened her account when last seen and chased home the now 112-rated Camille Pissarro first time up as a 2-y-o. Rathbranchurch is another to note having gone well fresh, while Clever And Cute could have more to offer for Jim Bolger this term.

NEVER SHOUT NEVER (IRE)
NEW THEORY (IRE)
RATHBRANCHURCH (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,101.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00

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