Barberstown Castle Irish EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap

Curragh

14:15

Date 2023-05-28

Distance 6f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €15,340

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (6)	Marsa Bay J:Colin Keane T:Edward Lynam	J:Colin Keane T:Edward Lynam	125	—	16113-	74	101	62	158d	—	—	+14	26.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
In good form at Dundalk late last year, big chance on good ground off 11lb lower than AW
11 (10)	Iva Batt Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	124	p	08-420	73	98	80	22d	—	—	-2	8.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Good run at Naas in April, has since flopped in a race in which Craft Irish was second
12 (7)	Little Queenie Grey J:Robert Whearty(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Robert Whearty(7) T:Paul W Flynn	124	t	02-423	73	100	85	65d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Consistent Dundalk performer, best turf run was when second over 5f here last June
2 (8)	Queen Maedbh Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	133	—	21-7	91	86	70	27d	—	—	+1	13.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dundalk winner, disappointing over 7f in a race in which today's rival Lovejoy was second
6 (15)	Queens Pardon Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	127	—	678-12	76	100	82	36d	—	—	-5	10.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
C&D winner in March; went up 7lb for that, raised 8lb for Naas second, that seems harsh
5 (2)	Petit Calvados Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:E J Oneill	J:Declan McDonogh T:E J Oneill	131	—	16114-	80	99	93	253d	—	—	+18	22.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Four-time winner in France, hard to assess but a good run is not out of the question
7 (11)	Sioux Spirit Bay J:W J Lee T:K J Condon	J:W J Lee T:K J Condon	126	v	317-99	84	88	61	11d	—	—	+5	9.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Outpaced over 5f at Cork 11 days ago on her handicap debut, plenty of improvement needed
4 (12)	Wave Machine Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	132	p	401-96	90	94	32	31d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Birdcatcher nursery winner at Naas, sights lowered now after contesting two Listed races
3 (4)	Sophies Star Bay J:Gary Halpin T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Gary Halpin T:Mrs Denise Foster	132	—	U090-6	81	100	81	22d	—	—	+6	8.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Made a satisfactory start for this stable at Naas but held by Craft Irish on that running
1 (14)	Craft Irish Bay J:Jake Coen(5) T:P J F Murphy	J:Jake Coen(5) T:P J F Murphy	140	b	180-92	89	98	71	22d	—	—	+3	12.3	1.75/1	8 13%
Has won four of her 12 starts, back to form when second to a progressive gelding at Naas
8 (3)	Transcendental Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	126	—	006575	75	97	50	53d	—	—	-2	9.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has run creditably in two turf runs this term but needs to find a bit extra to feature
14 (1)	Lovejoy Grey J:Nathan Crosse T:W Mccreery	J:Nathan Crosse T:W Mccreery	121	—	17-562	79	92	72	27d	—	—	+3	8.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Sprint maiden winner, back to form when second over 7f last time, ground soft both times
15 (9)	Tooprofitable Grey J:Leigh Roche T:Anthony Mullins	J:Leigh Roche T:Anthony Mullins	119	b	68510-	77	89	64	203d	—	—	+12	14.5	9.75/1	40 3%
C&D maiden winner on heavy, in rear in nursery won by Wave Machine, has changed stable
10 (5)	Pilbara Gold Chestnut J:Robbie Colgan T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Robbie Colgan T:Andrew Kinirons	125	ht	33756-	74	92	60	205d	—	—	+6	8.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Maiden, placed four times, unlikely to make a breakthrough in a race of this standard
13 (13)	Najat Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Donal Kinsella	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Donal Kinsella	124	—	8708-0	73	90	53	22d	—	—	+5	6.2	24.75/1	100 1%
Thirsk 6f winner on debut for the Crisfords in 2021, Irish form has been poor

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Marsa	13/2	5	11/2	11/2	11/2
Iva Batt	8	13/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Little Queenie	13/2	7	7	6	13/2
Queen Maedbh	5	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Queens Pardon	5	5	11/2	9/2	9/2
Petit Calvados	20	18	20	20	20
Sioux Spirit	25	22	22	22	22
Wave Machine	7	7	7	13/2	13/2
Sophies Star	40	40	33	40	40
Craft Irish	8	8	8	8	8
Transcendental	7	15/2	15/2	6	7
Lovejoy	16	16	16	16	16
Tooprofitable	40	33	28	33	33
Pilbara Gold	50	40	33	40	40
Najat	100	100	80	100	100

Predictor

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

1st

Marsa

26.6

OR: 6 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

13/2

2nd

Petit Calvados

22.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 14 Odds: 1.2

3rd

Tooprofitable

14.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

Queen Maedbh

13.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Wave Machine

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Craft Irish

12.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

Queens Pardon

10.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Sioux Spirit

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Transcendental

9.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Lovejoy

8.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Little Queenie

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Iva Batt

8.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Sophies Star

8.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Pilbara Gold

8.2

OR: 6 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

Najat

6.2

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Queen Maedbh	91	86	70
Wave Machine	90	94	32
Craft Irish	89	98	71
Sioux Spirit	84	88	61
Sophies Star	81	100	81
Petit Calvados	80	99	93
Lovejoy	79	92	72
Tooprofitable	77	89	64
Queens Pardon	76	100	82
Transcendental	75	97	50
Marsa	74	101	62
Pilbara Gold	74	92	60
Iva Batt	73	98	80
Little Queenie	73	100	85
Najat	73	90	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sioux Spirit	11d ago	Quick return
Iva Batt	22d ago	Fit
Sophies Star	22d ago	Fit
Craft Irish	22d ago	Fit
Najat	22d ago	Fit
Queen Maedbh	27d ago	Fit
Lovejoy	27d ago	Fit
Wave Machine	31d ago	Fit
Queens Pardon	36d ago	Fit
Transcendental	53d ago	Fresh
Little Queenie	65d ago	Fresh
Marsa	158d ago	Long break
Tooprofitable	203d ago	Long break
Pilbara Gold	205d ago	Long break
Petit Calvados	253d ago	Long break