His Majesty's Cup Handicap Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 5f 3y
Going: Good

Runners: 11
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny

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(11)

Sturlasson

J: Paddy Harnett ⁵

T: Kieran P Cotter

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Well-backed on return at the Curragh last week but missed the break; not discounted

9000-0

Age: 4

Weight: 10-3

OR: 83

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Mar 25	Cur Curragh	5f Sft	Hc	9-0	12/12	Two Stars (14½L)	8/1	84	44
28 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-6 b¹	10/15	Keke (7L)	20/1	87	79
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

(5)

The Poacher Daly

J: James Ryan ³

T: Jack W Davison

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

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

Won weak C&D maiden (yielding to soft) for Joseph O'Brien; high enough in the weights here

96318-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 78

Days: 164

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Oct 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-8 t	8/9	Mickey The Steel (5½L)	16/1	79	68
2 Oct 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Y/Sft	Md	9-8 t	1/6	Platino Bianco (2½L)	4/1	72	77
6 Sep 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	Md	9-8 t	3/8	Betsen (2¾L)	10/1	65	76
16 Aug 24	Cor Cork	5f GF	3yHc	9-6 t	6/13	Ginormous (3¼L)	50/1	67	69
7 Jul 24	Lim Limerick	6.5f Gd		8-3 t¹	9/9	Linger For Longer (23L)	25/1	71	10
15 Mar 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	3yHc	10-1 h¹	5/9	Fivecromwellplace (7¼L)	8/1	73	63

(7)

Emerald Harmony ^p

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Excuses over 6f on soft at the Curragh; prominent racer 2lb lower than Cork 2nd in August

2469-8

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 77

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 25	Cur Curragh	6f Sft	Hc	8-0	8/12	Laugh A Minute (4¾L)	11/1	79	72
23 Oct 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-12	9/9	Mickey The Steel (5¾L)	13/2	78	66
5 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd	Hc	8-3	6/10	Apache Outlaw (5L)	5/1	80	73
28 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-6	4/15	Keke (4¼L)	15/2	80	81
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	77

(8)

Cuban Grey ^p

J: Rory Mulligan ⁷

T: Patrick J McKenna

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

Good winner from the front at Dundalk in January; major player despite career-high mark

3142-1

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: 68

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Jan 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	9-9 p	1/13	My Girl Sioux (2¼L)	11/1	59	71
21 Jun 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	Hc	8-11 tp	2/12	Keke (nk)	8/1	58	67
8 Jun 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-4 p	4/16	Keke (1¼L)	11/2	57	64
28 May 24	Tip Tipperary	5f Sft	Hc	9-5 p	1/11	Improving (½L)	9/2J	54	65
18 May 24	Nav Navan	6f Gd	Hc	9-3 p	3/16	Stanhope (2¼L)	15/2	54	53
7 May 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	9-4 p	2/10	Nouvel Espoir (nk)	14/1	52	61

(9)

Rathbranchurch

J: Wesley Joyce ⁵

T: Michael Mulvany

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

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; course form figures of 32103; ground will suit

255-77

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 68

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 25	Naa Naas	6f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-9	7/15	Noble Nation (9½L)	4/1	70	58
16 Mar 25	Cur Curragh	6f Sft	Hc	9-1	7/13	Back Down Under (3¾L)	4/1F	70	64
3 Nov 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y/Sft	Hc	8-5	5/13	Two Stars (6¾L)	8/1	71	55
23 Oct 24	Nav Navan	5f Y	Hc	8-9	5/9	Mickey The Steel (2¼L)	9/2	71	70
17 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y/Sft	Hc	9-6	2/17	Art Of Unity (¾L)	9/2J	68	78
12 Oct 24	Naa Naas	6f Y	Hc	8-2	4/14	Heavenly Power (2L)	40/1	72	71

(3)

Only Spoofing

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

13 x Distance Winner - Won 13 times before at this distance

Went close here a couple of times but last win was at Musselburgh in the summer of 2023

4850-9

Age: 11

Weight: 9-0

OR: 66

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Mar 25	Cur Curragh	6f Sft	Hc	9-2	9/13	Back Down Under (7¾L)	80/1	66	47
13 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	10-2	10/12	Make Clear (6½L)	28/1	70	54
2 Oct 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Y/Sft	Hc	9-5	5/7	Escaping Thejungle (4½L)	12/1	71	65
21 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	9-13	8/8	Inishmot Prince (9¾L)	11/2	74	41
7 Sep 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	Hc	8-13	4/11	Ostraka (3¾L)	18/1	76	75
27 Aug 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-10	5/13	Harry's Hill (3½L)	33/1	77	73

(6)

Distillate ^t

J: Rory Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

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

C&D winner but made no impression when well beaten at Naas on return 13 days ago

9333-0

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 25	Naa Naas	6f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-9 t	10/15	Noble Nation (18L)	40/1	65	27
6 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Cl	9-8 t	3/10	Sporting Hero (3¼L)	5/2F	65	68
30 Oct 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Cl	9-7 t	3/14	Redemptive Power (4½L)	6/1	65	62
25 Oct 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-4 t	3/14	Marble Angel (2¾L)	16/1	65	69
17 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y/Sft	Hc	9-6 t	9/17	Art Of Unity (6½L)	40/1	66	56
2 Oct 24	Bel Bellewstown	5f Y/Sft	Hc	8-11 t	6/7	Escaping Thejungle (7½L)	13/2	66	50

(2)

Hero Of The Hour

J: Robert Whearty ³

T: T G McCourt

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

Should be finishing his race off well and will pick up the pieces if the pace collapses

787-05

Age: 8

Weight: 8-12

OR: 64

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	8-7 v	5/8	Jered Maddox (1¾L)	28/1	67	68
7 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-10	10/13	Velvet Skies (6L)	40/1	67	58
13 Dec 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	8-2	7/11	Daamberdiplomat (2½L)	22/1	69	65
6 Dec 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	Hc	9-2 v	8/10	Never Shout Never (4L)	14/1	71	59
15 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-4 v	7/14	Dontspoilasale (5L)	17/2	73	68
17 Oct 24	Cur Curragh	5f Y/Sft	Hc	9-13 v	13/17	Art Of Unity (7¾L)	16/1	73	58

(4)

Devil's Angel ^b ¹

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

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

Eight-time winner who has done a lot of racing since his last success in 2022; blinkered

-35459

Age: 9

Weight: 8-11

OR: 63

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 25	Naa Naas	6f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-8 p	9/15	Noble Nation (16L)	25/1	64	32
7 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-10 p	5/13	Velvet Skies (4L)	13/2	64	61
28 Feb 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Cl	9-1 p¹	4/11	Fly To Glory (4L)	11/1	63	67
31 Jan 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Cl	9-9	5/11	Clonmacash (3L)	15/2	63	63
14 Jan 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-8	3/14	Fly To Glory (2L)	5/1	63	66
18 Dec 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-8	3/13	Fly To Glory (2¾L)	6/1	64	65

(1)

Moonhall Lass

J: Wayne Hassett ⁵

T: Alan McIntyre

Down Royal second over this trip in September off 72 offers hope but has a bit to prove

242-57

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 68

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-2	7/13	Velvet Skies (4½L)	40/1	70	62
14 Feb 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	3y	9-7	5/5	Ohmyviette (2¾L)	12/1	71	67
13 Dec 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	2y	9-0	2/4	Eclairage (3¼L)	11/1	73	69
29 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	2yMdF	9-2	4/12	Aviatrice (3½L)	5/1	73	72
22 Nov 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	2yHc	9-10	2/8	Eclairage (5L)	9/2	72	74
25 Oct 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	5f St	2yHc	9-7	5/11	Eclairage (2L)	6/1	73	70

(10)

Tilly's Company

J: Keithen Kennedy ⁵

T: J G Coogan

4th behind subsequent Breeders' Cup winner Magnum Force at Cork last August; poor since

9470-0

Age: 3

Weight: 8-7

OR: 68

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 25	Naa Naas	5f Sft/Hy	3yHc	9-11	11/11	Dance For Chester (44L)	10/1	69	-
19 Sep 24	Naa Naas	5f Gd	2yHc	9-1	10/14	Tommy McJohn (8¼L)	16/1	71	49
6 Sep 24	Dro Down Royal	5f Gd	2yMd	8-11	7/10	Lightning Bear (9½L)	16/1	-	48
16 Aug 24	Cor Cork	5f GF	2yMd	9-2	4/14	Magnum Force (3L)	150/1	-	65
6 Jul 24	Naa Naas	5f Gd	2yMdF	9-2	9/13	Amazing Athena (5L)	200/1	-	60
8 Jun 24	Nav Navan	5f Gd	2yMd	9-2	16/16	Celtic Chieftain (49L)	125/1	-	-

Sturlasson, Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey will battle for the lead and that could leave the door open for RATHBRANCHURCH

Rathbranchurch

7/2 Cuban Grey,

5/1 Sturlasson,

11/2 Rathbranchurch,

13/2 Emerald Harmony,

Hero Of The Hour,

9/1 The Poacher Daly,

Devil's Angel,

14/1 Moonhall Lass,

18/1 Distillate,

Tilly's Company,

28/1 Only Spoofing

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