CURRAGH
24 August 2024
Saturday 24th August

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FBD Hotels And Resorts Saturday Series Handicap Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Curragh
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(15)
Ostraka silk
C
Ostraka b
J: James Ryan 3
T: Daniel James Murphy
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Running well in the blinkers until they fitted just a tongue-tie here last week
-62560
Age: 4
Weight: 10-4
OR: 74
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF Hc 9-13 t1 10/21 Imperial Dream (7¾L) 9/1 75 63
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 9-13 b 6/12 Mary Shoelaces (3¼L) 9/2 79 74
6 Jul 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd HcF 9-6 b 5/9 National Lady (3L) 13/2 80 75
14 Jun 24 Cor Cork 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 b 2/8 Bold Optimist (1L) 8/1 78 85
19 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-4 b 6/13 Dream Today (1¾L) 9/1 75 73
15 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-2 b 10/13 Daamberdiplomat (4½L) 12/1 78 72
2
(5)
Sporting Hero silk
D
Sporting Hero p
J: Daniel King 3
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Couple of respectable races for current team without getting the job done
040277
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: 73
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Aug 24 Tip Tipperary 5f GF Hc 9-11 p 7/13 Nouvel Espoir (6½L) 17/2 77 62
14 Jun 24 Cor Cork 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 p 7/8 Bold Optimist (7¾L) 9/1 79 62
28 May 24 Tip Tipperary 5f Sft Hc 9-10 2/10 Sevensees (3¾L) 12/1 81 83
11 May 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 9-9 13/14 Dance Night Andday (16L) 18/1 80 42
21 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 5f Sft/Hy Hc 9-0 4/12 Magical Vision (2¾L) 66/1 81 81
5 Apr 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-11 h1 11/14 Jered Maddox (8¾L) 33/1 82 66
3
(3)
Never Shout Never silk
D
Never Shout Never p 1
J: Ben Coen
T: Jack W Davison
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Ran well but didn't get home over the 6f here last week; back at 5f in new cheekpieces
337374
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: 72
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF Hc 9-12 b1 4/21 Imperial Dream (2L) 9/1 71 77
5 Aug 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 9-4 7/8 Mehmar (6¼L) 13/2 77 67
24 Jul 24 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 9-11 3/19 Universally (3¾L) 9/1 77 77
4 Jul 24 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 9-1 7/8 Rathbranchurch (5L) 7/2J 78 65
8 Jun 24 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 8-7 h1 3/7 Thunderbear (2L) 9/1 79 79
28 May 24 Tip Tipperary 5f Sft Hc 9-9 3/10 Sevensees (4L) 9/4F 80 81
4
(8)
Merisi Diamond silk
C
BF
Merisi Diamond t
J: Ronan Whelan
T: Ms Joanna Morgan
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Could be vulnerable back from a break, especially as he loves the mud
51-128
Age: 5
Weight: 10-1
OR: 71
Days: 126
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-3 t 8/21 Mercurial (6L) 15/8F 74 70
10 Apr 24 Leo Leopardstown 7f Hy Hc 9-8 ht1 2/10 Desert Haven (1½L) 5/6F 72 82
18 Mar 24 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-4 t 1/20 Dark Viper (4¾L) 2/1F 58 82
31 Oct 23 Cur Curragh 7f Hy Hc 8-12 t1 1/20 Blue Peak (3¼L) 5/2F 47 65
12 Oct 23 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Hc 8-12 5/19 Blue Peak (3½L) 10/1 47 50
4 Oct 23 Nav Navan 6f Y Hc 8-10 SU/20 Rathbranchurch () 6/1F 47 -
6
(11)
Goldrush Kid silk
Goldrush Kid
J: Robbie Colgan
T: Patrick Magee
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Best form yet in her final maiden at Sligo (5.5f) and she wasn't well drawn that day
52-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-13
OR: 71
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 24 Sli Sligo 5.5f Y/Sft Md 9-8 3/9 Her Ladyship (2L) 6/1 - 82
18 Oct 23 Nav Navan 6f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-0 2/15 Vassula Ryden (3½L) 15/2 - 69
1 May 23 Cur Curragh 6f Sft 2yMd 9-0 5/9 Do It With Style (4¼L) 80/1 - 63
7
(6)
James Henry silk
James Henry b
J: Scott McCullagh 3
T: Leanne Breen
All his form is over longer distances and others might be too sharp for him at 5f
221-12
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 68
Days: 190
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Feb 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-12 b 2/13 Winemaker (shd) 7/2 69 76
16 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-13 b 1/14 No Speed Limit (hd) 9/4 64 79
13 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-8 b 1/14 Morning Approach (hd) 6/4F 60 69
6 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-7 b 2/14 Theriverrunsdeep (hd) 3/1J 56 72
22 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-10 b 2/14 River Derwent (1¼L) 4/1F 55 67
8 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-4 b 2/13 El Bello (hd) 12/1 53 67
8
(14)
Irish Rumour silk
BF
Irish Rumour t
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Wasn't at her very best last time at Dundalk and that's where her best form has been
2-2246
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 133
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 t 6/14 Suityourselfboss (6¾L) 4/1F 62 62
23 Feb 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 9-4 t 4/14 Alexander John (3L) 5/4F 65 69
31 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-7 t1 2/10 Mount Ruapehu (1½L) 3/1 63 70
16 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 10-0 2/14 Havana Notion (¾L) 9/4F 62 73
20 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-12 2/14 Tynamite (hd) 15/8F 59 68
22 Nov 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 10-0 5/14 River Derwent (2¾L) 11/2 60 67
9
(1)
Run Forrest Run silk
C
Run Forrest Run hp
J: Leigh Roche
T: Micky Fenton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Disappointing last time but he's a five-time winner and it was a good penultimate effort
588030
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 60
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 24 Cor Cork 6f Gd Hc 10-0 p 10/23 Samrogue (10½L) 15/2 63 47
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 5f GF Hc 9-1 p 3/15 Reinforce (1¼L) 10/1 62 65
6 Jul 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 10-0 p 12/18 Akeela (5¾L) 15/2 63 54
5 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd Hc 9-6 hp 8/19 Zaragoza (3¾L) 14/1 65 64
21 May 24 Cor Cork 7f Gd Hc 9-9 hp 8/13 Distillate (3L) 15/2 68 72
16 May 24 Lim Limerick 6.5f Sft/Hy Hc 9-6 hp 5/12 Pinar Del Rio (5L) 11/1 68 67
11
(12)
She's Smart silk
D
She's Smart h
J: Cian MacRedmond 5
T: Adrian McGuinness
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not disgraced in a big field here last week over 6f and all her best form is at 5f
460567
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 59
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF Hc 8-8 h 7/21 Imperial Dream (4¾L) 25/1 61 58
9 Aug 24 Tip Tipperary 5f GF Hc 8-11 h 6/13 Nouvel Espoir (4½L) 14/1 66 58
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-9 h 5/12 Mary Shoelaces (3¼L) 22/1 68 62
12 Jul 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 3yHc 9-4 14/14 Tokenomics (15L) 28/1 68 38
3 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 5f GF Hc 9-13 6/10 Havana Notion (4¾L) 16/1 69 57
21 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd 3yHc 9-10 4/11 Comein Comein (2¼L) 11/2 69 70
12
(2)
Valentino Express silk
Valentino Express t
J: Jamie Powell 3
T: D J Bunyan
Showed early speed over the 5f here a month ago but didn't get home; remains a maiden
80-800
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 58
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-6 t 10/12 Mary Shoelaces (6¼L) 50/1 65 48
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 6f GF 3yHc 9-11 tb1 18/18 Rappell (11L) 25/1 68 44
11 May 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd 3yHc 8-4 t 8/14 Eclipse Emerald (6L) 66/1 72 58
27 Oct 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St 2yHc 9-3 t 10/10 Scorchio (17L) 12/1 74 23
7 Oct 23 Cur Curragh 6f Sft 2yMd 8-13 t 8/13 Letherfly (6½L) 50/1 - 66
14 Sep 23 Naa Naas 6f Gd/Y 2yMd 8-12 t 4/7 Military (5¾L) 28/1 - 65
13
(7)
Gegenpressing silk
Gegenpressing t
J: Chris Hayes
T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
May appreciate slightly further but the stiff track will help and he arrives here in form
467144
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 47
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jul 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 4/16 Harriet Eagle (2¼L) 9/1 51 53
30 May 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 4/18 Amanirenas (4¼L) 11/2 51 49
5 May 24 Sli Sligo 5.5f Y/Sft Hc 8-12 t 1/14 Sadiqaa (hd) 9/2 47 59
21 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy Hc 8-13 t 7/27 Redshore City (3¼L) 12/1 48 48
18 Mar 24 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 8-9 t 6/20 Merisi Diamond (7¾L) 20/1 49 44
16 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-2 4/14 James Henry (3¾L) 10/1 50 53
14
(10)
Babyface silk
Babyface
J: Wayne Lordan
T: Edward Lynam
Close fifth at Naas in June (5f, good) but three lesser efforts since; out of the weights
-75980
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 47
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 24 Cor Cork 5f GF 3yHc 8-7 13/13 Ginormous (13L) 20/1 49 15
19 Jul 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd Hc 8-13 8/12 Hero Of The Hour (8L) 14/1 52 34
3 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 5f GF Hc 8-10 9/10 Havana Notion (9L) 9/1 52 25
26 Jun 24 Naa Naas 5f Gd Hc 8-12 5/12 Turn Up The Beat (1½L) 6/1 53 56
21 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd 3yHc 8-6 7/11 Comein Comein (5¾L) 8/1 53 41
31 Oct 23 Cur Curragh 6f Hy 2yMd 9-7 t 11/20 Samuel Colt (18½L) 100/1 - 39
15
(9)
Old Chicago silk
Old Chicago
J: Wesley Joyce 5
T: John James Feane
66-1 when down the field on handicap debut last week (6f); again wrong at the weights
8400
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 47
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF Hc 8-7 14/21 Imperial Dream (12L) 66/1 55 29
1 Mar 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Md 9-7 11/14 Genesis (12½L) 200/1 - 44
9 Feb 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 8-12 4/4 Tarsus (15L) 150/1 - 49
31 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Md 9-8 8/8 Cross Border (13L) 50/1 - 28
5
(13)
Mount Ruapehu silk
D
Mount Ruapehu t
J: Cian Horgan 7
T: Andrew Slattery
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
405420
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 70
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 7f Sft Hc 10-0 t 12/14 Imposing Supreme (12½L) 22/1 73 47
10 Jul 24 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/9 Verhoyen (½L) 10/1 73 78
2 Jun 24 Lis Listowel 6.5f Gd Hc 9-0 t 4/13 Coumshingaun (4½L) 10/1 73 72
28 May 24 Tip Tipperary 5f Sft Hc 9-0 t 5/10 Sevensees (6¼L) 15/2 73 66
11 May 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 9-2 t 11/14 Dance Night Andday (7½L) 4/1F 73 62
6 May 24 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 10-0 t 4/17 Pinar Del Rio (2¼L) 22/1 73 74
10
(4)
Call Henry silk
Call Henry p 1
J: Rory Mulligan 7
T: W Ross
72-680
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 59
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Aug 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft 3yHc 9-10 16/17 Victor's Choice (70L) 28/1 64 -
14 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 3yHc 8-12 8/10 Fair Taxes (7¾L) 66/1 64 51
7 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 8-11 6/7 Tango Flare (13½L) 80/1 - 53
24 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yMd 9-5 2/10 Serengeti Sunrise (3L) 66/1 - 62
7 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yMd 9-7 7/11 Secret Bid (10L) 66/1 - 52
Verdict

A chance is taken on NEVER SHOUT NEVER who didn't quite last home over 6f here last week after racing freely in new blinkers.

Verdict silk image
Never Shout Never

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Never Shout Never,

5/1 Merisi Diamond,

7/1 Run Forrest Run,

Gegenpressing,

8/1 Ostraka,

Sporting Hero,

10/1 Mount Ruapehu,

James Henry,

12/1 Goldrush Kid,

She's Smart,

20/1 Irish Rumour,

25/1 Valentino Express,

Babyface,

50/1 Call Henry,

Old Chicago

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