SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 5f
Going: Good To Yielding

Runners: 15
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Centre
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

(2)

Mehmar ^b ¹

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O'Callaghan

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Blinkers tried and dropped in trip; low draw and likely softer ground not ideal

20/11D6

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 90

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-6 p	DSQ/8	Heavenly Power (5¼L)	11/4F	91	85
5 Aug 24	Naa Naas	6f Gd	Hc	10-0 p	1/8	Collective Power (1½L)	7/4F	87	96
13 Jul 24	Nav Navan	6f GF	Md	9-13 p¹	1/8	Desert Power (1½L)	3/1	86	91
15 Jun 22	Asc Ascot	5f GF	2yL	9-5	15/24	Little Big Bear (10½L)	28/1	-	65
31 May 22	Tip Tipperary	5f GF	2y	9-8	2/10	Lady Tilbury (1L)	6/4F	-	81
21 May 22	Cur Curragh	6f Gd/Y	2yG3	9-5	3/5	Blackbeard (5¾L)	5/1	-	87

(4)

Ostraka ^b

J: James Ryan ³

T: Daniel James Murphy

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Thriving of late over this trip; likely still on competitive mark, not sure if rain suits

256011

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 89

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-0 b	1/11	Red Letter Bray (1¾L)	15/2	80	97
24 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd	Hc	10-1 b	1/13	Irish Rumour (¾L)	13/2	74	85
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	82

(16)

Transcendental

J: Robert Whearty ³

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)

Raced on wrong side at Navan; better draw here so improvement expected

393218

Age: 6

Weight: 9-5

OR: 89

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-9	8/11	Ostraka (7¼L)	15/8F	89	79
29 Aug 24	Nav Navan	6f Gd	Hc	9-0	1/13	Moltophino (3¾L)	11/8F	79	92
27 Aug 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-9	2/13	Harry's Hill (½L)	9/2	79	87
10 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f GF	Hc	9-7	3/14	Keke (hd)	11/1	78	89
24 Jul 24	Naa Naas	6f Y	Hc	9-7	9/19	Universally (6¼L)	7/1	78	70
24 May 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	HcF	8-11	3/9	Dance Night Andday (1¾L)	9/4F	78	79

(7)

Greek Flower

J: Jamie Powell ³

T: John James Feane

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Ran well from a bad draw in Bold Lad 13 days ago and remains of interest

9-2227

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 87

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-7	7/25	My Mate Alfie (2½L)	9/1	87	85
20 Jul 24	Cur Curragh	6.5f Gd	Hc	8-10	2/15	Big Gossey (1¼L)	17/2	85	93
30 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y	Hc	8-4	2/16	Amazon Lady (1½L)	22/1	84	88
21 Jun 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	HcF	9-2	2/8	She's Quality (2¾L)	12/1	78	78
5 Nov 23	Cur Curragh	5f Hy	Hc	8-8 p	9/12	Mickey The Steel (5½L)	7/2	77	68
31 Oct 23	Cur Curragh	6f Hy	Hc	9-1 p	1/19	Mercurial (1L)	9/1	70	83

(12)

Laugh A Minute

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Last year's winner out of form of late but down to potentially dangerous mark; rain suits

080690

Age: 9

Weight: 9-2

OR: 86

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-11	14/25	My Mate Alfie (4¾L)	66/1	88	79
29 Aug 24	Nav Navan	6f Gd	Hc	10-0	9/13	Transcendental (9½L)	33/1	90	69
17 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	6/8	Heavenly Power (6¼L)	40/1	92	83
4 Aug 24	Gal Galway	7f Hy	Hc	9-7	11/16	Physique (8L)	25/1	97	84
29 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	10-3	8/16	Apricot Ice (4L)	22/1	98	94
24 May 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-12	17/17	Red Letter Bray (12L)	14/1	98	70

(6)

Sturlasson ^b ¹

J: Gary Carroll

T: Kieran P Cotter

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Out of form since good Epsom second; blinkers tried

120900

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: 87

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-11	22/25	My Mate Alfie (7½L)	100/1	90	72
1 Sep 24	Tip Tipperary	5f Gd	L	9-6	10/10	She's Quality (9¼L)	25/1	90	81
2 Aug 24	Goo Goodwood	5f GF	G2	9-1	9/10	Big Evs (7¼L)	125/1	93	88
30 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y	Hc	8-9	13/16	Amazon Lady (5½L)	3/1F	92	79
1 Jun 24	Eps Epsom	5f GS	33yHc	9-8	2/19	Blue Storm (¾L)	7/1	89	94
18 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Md	9-8	1/17	Desert Power (3L)	15/2	89	92

(8)

Apache Outlaw

J: Adam Caffrey ³

T: Adrian McGuinness

Bad draw in Bold Lad here on latest but still has a bit to find

946920

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 85

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-7	11/25	My Mate Alfie (3¾L)	20/1	87	81
17 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-9	2/8	Heavenly Power (nk)	6/1	83	93
4 Aug 24	Gal Galway	7f Hy	Hc	8-11	9/16	Physique (5¾L)	25/1	87	80
29 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-4	6/16	Apricot Ice (2¼L)	14/1	88	89
14 Jun 24	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	Hc	9-11	4/6	Universally (2½L)	5/2J	90	89
24 May 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-2	9/17	Red Letter Bray (3¼L)	12/1	93	93

(17)

Harry's Hill

J: Wayne Hassett ⁵

T: Martin Hassett

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance

Last year's second well drawn here and could bounce back from below-par Navan run

945510

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 84

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-2	11/11	Ostraka (9L)	4/1	84	67
27 Aug 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-6	1/13	Transcendental (½L)	4/1J	78	87
10 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	5f GF	Hc	8-9	5/10	Bold Optimist (2L)	4/1F	82	84
26 Jul 24	Cor Cork	5f Gd	Hc	9-0	5/9	Kendall Roy (3¾L)	11/2	83	80
12 Jul 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	8-10	4/11	Little Queenie (1¾L)	17/2	83	85
30 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y	Hc	8-2 t	9/16	Amazon Lady (4½L)	12/1	84	77

(15)

Keke ^t

J: W J Lee

T: Edward Lynam

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Progressive 4yo back to minimum trip here nicely drawn so potentially big player

531114

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 84

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-7 t	4/25	My Mate Alfie (1¾L)	16/1	84	84
10 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f GF	Hc	9-9 t	1/14	Secret Magician (shd)	9/1	80	91
21 Jun 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	Hc	10-0 t	1/12	Cuban Grey (nk)	9/4F	75	85
8 Jun 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	10-2 t	1/16	Eruption (½L)	13/8F	69	84
11 May 24	Naa Naas	5f Gd	Hc	9-8 t	3/13	Mehman (1L)	7/2J	67	78
27 Apr 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-11 t	5/21	Transcendental (2¾L)	14/1	67	70

(9)

Arnhem ^p

J: Shane Foley

T: M G Quinn

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Coming down in the handicap still has a fair bit to find on recent Bold Lad run

270060

Age: 8

Weight: 8-13

OR: 83

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	8-11	18/25	My Mate Alfie (6½L)	200/1	88	73
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-11 p¹	6/11	Ostraka (4¾L)	20/1	88	86
12 Jul 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	9-9	11/11	Little Queenie (6¼L)	11/2	96	94
30 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y	Hc	9-1	16/16	Amazon Lady (7L)	40/1	92	77
14 Jun 24	Cor Cork	5f Gd/Y	L	9-9	7/9	Clarendon House (9½L)	28/1	92	81
8 Jun 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-9	2/7	Thunderbear (1¼L)	12/1	90	93

(14)

Emerald Harmony

J: Rory Mulligan ⁷

T: J P Murtagh

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Progressive on fast ground of late; recent rain a concern

232212

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 80

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Aug 24	Cor Cork	5f GF	3yHc	9-13	2/13	Ginormous (1½L)	9/2	79	87
9 Aug 24	Tip Tipperary	5f GF	Md	9-3	1/8	Red Hugh O'Donnell (2¼L)	7/2	72	82
5 Jul 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Gd	Md	9-3 p¹	2/9	Yefimenko (3¾L)	9/2	72	75
21 Jun 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	3yHc	9-12	2/11	Comein Comein (½L)	4/1C	68	75
30 May 24	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	Md	9-3	3/15	National Lady (5L)	7/1	-	68
16 May 24	Lim Limerick	6.5f Sft/Hy	Md	9-3	2/10	Sara Valentina (4L)	5/1	-	64

(13)

Rappell

J: Keithen Kennedy ⁷

T: Paul W Flynn

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Up 12lb for recent win here; drop back to 5f may not be ideal

217131

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 78

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-0	1/17	Fivecromwellplace (1¼L)	8/1	66	83
16 Aug 24	Cor Cork	5f GF	3yHc	9-9	3/13	Ginormous (1¾L)	7/2	65	72
13 Jul 24	Nav Navan	6f GF	3yHc	9-2	1/18	Grand Citadel (1½L)	4/1F	56	71
8 Jun 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	8-5	7/16	Keke (3L)	4/1	56	54
30 May 24	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	3yHc	8-13	1/11	Alex Belardo (2¾L)	7/2	49	63
7 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	3yHc	8-0	2/15	Branding (3½L)	9/1	49	50

(11)

Sporting Hero ^b

J: Wesley Joyce ⁵

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)

Good Navan run last time when blinkered; much stiffer task here from 7lb out of handicap

027784

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 70

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-4 b¹	4/8	Inishmot Prince (½L)	12/1	70	70
24 Aug 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd	Hc	10-0 p	8/13	Ostraka (5L)	14/1	73	65
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	59
28 May 24	Tip Tipperary	5f Sft	Hc	9-10	2/10	Sevensees (3¾L)	12/1	81	78
11 May 24	Naa Naas	6f Gd	Hc	9-9	13/14	Dance Night Andday (16L)	18/1	80	42

(3)

Nouvel Espoir

J: Julian Pietropaolo ¹⁰

T: James M Barcoe

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Navan third to Ostraka a good run but plenty to do here from 8lb out of handicap

190313

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 69

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	8-0	3/11	Ostraka (3L)	11/2	70	75
9 Aug 24	Tip Tipperary	5f GF	Hc	9-4	1/13	Realtin Fantasy (¾L)	5/1C	65	74
21 Jul 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd	Hc	8-13	3/12	Mary Shoelaces (2½L)	9/1	65	63
6 Jul 24	Naa Naas	6f Gd	Hc	10-0	13/18	Akeela (6¼L)	13/2	65	53
18 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	8-7	9/14	Amazon Lady (6L)	8/1	69	55
7 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-13	1/10	Cuban Grey (nk)	100/30	61	71

(1)

Step Back In Time ^p

J: Rory Cleary

T: Chris Timmons

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Way out of the handicap here and seemingly no earthly chance

0-6867

Age: 6

Weight: 8-7

OR: 47

Days: -

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Aug 24	Naa Naas	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 p	7/11	Hero Of The Hour (8L)	7/1	52	35
13 Jul 24	Nav Navan	5f GF	Hc	8-7 tp¹	6/15	Reinforce (2½L)	16/1	54	52
7 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-1 p	8/10	Nouvel Espoir (4L)	7/2	54	49
27 Apr 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-12 p	6/21	Transcendental (3¼L)	10/1	54	55
18 Oct 23	Nav Navan	6f Sft	Hc	9-1 p	10/22	Navorrosse (4¼L)	13/2	55	55
28 Sep 23	Bel Bellewstown	5f Hy	Hc	9-7 p	3/10	Distillate (3½L)	5/2F	55	57

(10)

The Highway Rat

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

3-3460

Age: 6

Weight: 10-0

OR: 98

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	Hc	9-8	19/25	My Mate Alfie (6¾L)	22/1	99	83
19 May 24	Naa Naas	5f Gd	L	9-9 p¹	6/8	Aesop's Fables (3L)	4/1	100	93
29 Apr 24	Naa Naas	5f Y	L	9-9	4/10	Moss Tucker (3L)	17/2	100	99
30 Mar 24	Cor Cork	6f Hy	L	9-9	3/9	Easy (3L)	13/2	100	105
27 Oct 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	G3	10-0	3/12	Dun Na Sead (2¼L)	100/30	102	97
6 Oct 23	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St		9-12	2/6	Harry's Bar (nk)	11/10F	102	103

(5)

Grand City Hall

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

424371

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 91

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 24	Cor Cork	6f GF	Hc	10-0	1/9	Imperial Dream (1½L)	4/1	85	96
10 Aug 24	Asc Ascot	6f GF	23yHc	9-9	7/10	Jarraaf (9L)	18/1	89	75
26 Jul 24	Cor Cork	5f Gd	Hc	9-7	3/9	Kendall Roy (2L)	11/2	89	91
26 Jun 24	Naa Naas	6f Gd	3yHc	10-0	4/7	Power Mode (2¼L)	100/30	89	87
14 Jun 24	Fai Fairyhouse	6f Gd	3yHc	9-10	2/10	Fair Taxes (nk)	100/30	83	94
25 May 24	Cur Curragh	7f Gd	3yHc	9-1	4/13	Follow Me (2¼L)	8/1	83	83