Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

19:00

Spar Shop At The Curragh Handicap

Date 2023-05-26

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12 (12)	Touching Clouds Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	127	—	2561-	76	97	63	268d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.25/1	6 17%
Off the mark at 4th attempt in fillies' maiden when last seen and opening mark looks fair
8 (2)	Might And Mercy Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	131	p	126-10	80	97	74	45d	—	—	0	10.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Below par on AW when last seen but had looked progressive before that; may resume progress
15 (13)	Midnight Fire Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Leigh Roche T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	122	t	050-10	71	99	70	25d	—	—	0	7.2	2.75/1	12 8%
3-time course winner; won here on return and stayed on well over 7f latest; respected
7 (8)	Verhoyen Bay J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	132	b	-90720	81	104	83	21d	—	—	+2	14.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won this last year and back below last winning mark but drying ground is against him
3 (17)	Shes In The Game Chestnut J:Neve Bennett(7) T:W T Farrell	J:Neve Bennett(7) T:W T Farrell	138	—	0191-1	87	94	62	63d	—	—	+13	21.8	2.00/1	9 11%
Progressive since switching to AW; bids for hat-trick but may be vulnerable back on turf
1 (7)	Miramis Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	140	—	696-53	89	94	72	16d	—	—	+1	13.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Came on from return when 3rd in fillies' h'cap latest; this is tougher; may need further
2 (9)	Exquisite Acclaim Bay J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Adam Caffrey(7) T:Adrian Mcguinness	138	p	0474-4	87	98	63	63d	—	—	+6	10.6	5.25/1	22 5%
Sole win came on AW in 2021; some good runs on AW this winter but others on better marks
4 (15)	Ice Cold In Alex Bay J:N G McCullagh T:K J Condon	J:N G McCullagh T:K J Condon	136	t	7551-0	85	99	66	21d	—	—	+5	10.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Career best form is at this venue; probably needed his return and warrants respect
14 (11)	Bells On Her Toes Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	124	v	08-650	73	98	56	25d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.75/1	8 13%
1-17; wasn't beaten far over 6f latest; return to 7f may help; best form on softer ground
13 (6)	Toriangel Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	125	—	9-0640	74	96	36	37d	—	—	+2	7.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Sole win came on AW last year; below form latest; doesn't look well treated on turf
16 (5)	Jered Maddox Bay J:Jamie Powell(5) T:David Marnane	J:Jamie Powell(5) T:David Marnane	121	—	217520	70	94	78	9d	—	—	+5	12.6	2.50/1	11 9%
5-time AW winner; ran well in defeat at Cork last time when fading late; may do better
11 (10)	Hightimeyouwon b/br J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian Mcguinness	129	b	-14300	78	98	32	34d	—	—	+7	11.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Winner on AW but seems to have lost his way; return to quicker ground needs to help
6 (16)	Big Baby Bull Chestnut J:Sean D Bowen(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Sean D Bowen(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	132	t	48-000	81	100	30	34d	—	—	+5	8.9	8.00/1	33 3%
C&D winner; ended losing run at Naas last year but struggled for new yard
10 (14)	No Niki No Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:E J Oneill	J:Declan McDonogh T:E J Oneill	130	b	33119-	79	91	83	239d	—	—	+18	21.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Won twice in France towards end of last year; stiff mark for return and may need it softer
9 (1)	Half Nutz Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	130	—	-58360	79	103	50	20d	—	—	+6	9.6	8.00/1	33 3%
Encouraging 3rd on AW earlier this year; not as good twice since; best turf form on soft
17 (4)	Maid To Shine Bay J:Mikey Sheehy T:G Hassett	J:Mikey Sheehy T:G Hassett	120	t	33-541	69	103	38	91d	—	—	+3	5.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Off the mark in AW maiden in February; off 3 months and has to prove as effective on turf
5 (3)	Shanghai Dragon Bay J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Luke McAteer(3) T:Patrick T Foley	136	v	100-50	85	97	65	84d	—	—	+7	9.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Won fillies' h'caps (1m) in 2022; out of form on AW latest and 4lb above last winning mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Touching Clouds	6	5	5	5	5
Might And Mercy	7	13/2	6	6	13/2
Midnight Fire	12	11	11	11	11
Verhoyen	6	5	5	11/2	11/2
Shes In The Game	9	9	9	9	9
Miramis	5	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Exquisite Acclaim	22	16	16	18	18
Ice Cold In Alex	14	16	14	16	16
Bells On Her Toes	8	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Toriangel	12	14	12	14	14
Jered Maddox	9	11	11	11	11
Hightimeyouwon	25	22	22	22	22
Big Baby Bull	33	28	25	28	28
No Niki No	20	25	22	25	25
Half Nutz	33	28	25	28	28
Maid To Shine	33	33	28	33	33
Shanghai Dragon	50	50	28	33	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

No Niki No

21.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.1

2nd

Shes In The Game

21.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

3rd

Touching Clouds

21.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.6

Verhoyen

14.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Miramis

13.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Jered Maddox

12.6

OR: 5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1

Hightimeyouwon

11.7

OR: 7 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

Might And Mercy

10.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Exquisite Acclaim

10.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ice Cold In Alex

10.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Half Nutz

9.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.9

Shanghai Dragon

9.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Big Baby Bull

8.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Bells On Her Toes

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Toriangel

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Midnight Fire

7.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Maid To Shine

5.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Miramis	89	94	72
Shes In The Game	87	94	62
Exquisite Acclaim	87	98	63
Ice Cold In Alex	85	99	66
Shanghai Dragon	85	97	65
Verhoyen	81	104	83
Big Baby Bull	81	100	30
Might And Mercy	80	97	74
No Niki No	79	91	83
Half Nutz	79	103	50
Hightimeyouwon	78	98	32
Touching Clouds	76	97	63
Toriangel	74	96	36
Bells On Her Toes	73	98	56
Midnight Fire	71	99	70
Jered Maddox	70	94	78
Maid To Shine	69	103	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jered Maddox	9d ago	Quick return
Miramis	16d ago	Fit
Half Nutz	20d ago	Fit
Verhoyen	21d ago	Fit
Ice Cold In Alex	21d ago	Fit
Midnight Fire	25d ago	Fit
Bells On Her Toes	25d ago	Fit
Hightimeyouwon	34d ago	Fit
Big Baby Bull	34d ago	Fit
Toriangel	37d ago	Fit
Might And Mercy	45d ago	Fit
Shes In The Game	63d ago	Fresh
Exquisite Acclaim	63d ago	Fresh
Shanghai Dragon	84d ago	Fresh
Maid To Shine	91d ago	Long break
No Niki No	239d ago	Long break
Touching Clouds	268d ago	Long break