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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Date 2023-09-23
Distance 5f
Class
Going Yielding To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize €26,550

Runners (20)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
6 (18)
Never Shout Never
Bay
J:Jamie Powell(5)
T:J A Stack
J:Jamie Powell(5)
T:J A Stack
 128 — 44212
89
106
91
 13d — — +11
30
7/2
22%
Cork 5f winner on handicap debut, strong chance now after second over 6f here 13 days ago
5 (19)
Laugh A Minute
Bay
J:Adam Caffrey(5)
T:Adrian Mcguinness
J:Adam Caffrey(5)
T:Adrian Mcguinness
 129 — 020330
89
111
92
 13d — — +6
17.4
15/2
12%
Beat The Highway Rat over C&D in March, third in this race last year, could go well
1 (17)
The Highway Rat
Bay
J:W J Lee
T:A Oliver
J:W J Lee
T:A Oliver
 140 — 15-215
100
110
84
 13d — — +5
15.4
8
13%
Smart Dundalk performer, good effort to beat Silmaniya at Navan, fine 6f run 13 days ago
7 (9)
Silmaniya
Bay
J:Ben Coen
T:J P Murtagh
J:Ben Coen
T:J P Murtagh
 126 p -76522
87
110
98
 21d — — +12
20.1
17/2
11%
Entitled to be one of the leading fancies now following seconds over C&D and at Navan
12 (14)
Curraheen Princess
Chestnut
J:Andrew Slattery
T:N Stokes
J:Andrew Slattery
T:N Stokes
 119 p 311660
79
114
103
 13d — — +6
14.6
10/1
9%
All eight wins have come over 5f, two of them back-to-back this summer, cheekpieces now
2 (6)
Real Force
Grey
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7)
T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7)
T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary
 133 — 4400-1
93
112
85
 168d — — +16
22.7
12
8%
Absent since early-season win in testing conditions at Cork, good chance if fit and ready
NR (8)
Dream Today
Bay
J:TBC
T:Adrian Mcguinness
J:
T:Adrian Mcguinness
 120 tp 303501
80
113
89
 11d — — 0
26.2
20
5%
Recent Laytown winner, probably at his most effective on the beach and at Dundalk.
NR (12)
Hallowed Time
Bay
J:TBC
T:E J Oneill
J:
T:E J Oneill
 119 b 440542
79
107
101
 28d — — +8
13.9
14/1
7%
Runner-up over 6f at this venue four weeks ago, may find a few too quick over minimum trip
8 (1)
The Organiser
Bay
J:Mikey Sheehy
T:J F Levins
J:Mikey Sheehy
T:J F Levins
 123 — -50510
83
107
97
 13d — — +12
16.3
20/1
5%
Won narrowly from stablemate and subsequent winner Nordic Passage here on penultimate run
9 (16)
Mickey The Steel
Bay
J:Wesley Joyce(7)
T:Joseph Anthony Murray
J:Wesley Joyce(7)
T:Joseph Anthony Murray
 122 tp 240608
82
112
99
 17d — — +5
9.2
18
6%
Achieved a good level of form last October, not at his best since Naas second in March
13 (10)
Harrys Hill
Bay
J:Wayne Hassett(7)
T:Martin Hassett
J:Wayne Hassett(7)
T:Martin Hassett
 119 — 661010
79
109
98
 57d — — +13
19
18
6%
Seven-time winner, ground-versatile, latest win was gained over C&D on penultimate start
3 (2)
Jon Riggens
Bay
J:James Ryan(5)
T:Edward Lynam
J:James Ryan(5)
T:Edward Lynam
 131 t 4P3417
91
107
91
 13d — — +11
20.7
15/2
12%
Needs to reverse recent 6f course form with The Highway Rat and Never Shout Never
NR (15)
Screen Siren
Bay
J:TBC
T:Sarah Lynam
J:
T:Sarah Lynam
 119 p 573168
79
110
89
 42d — — +4
16.9
33
3%
Got 10lb extra for winning at Navan in June, unplaced twice since, 1lb out of the handicap
11 (3)
Sioux Spirit
Bay
J:Leigh Roche
T:K J Condon
J:Leigh Roche
T:K J Condon
 120 v 593959
81
109
76
 13d — — +7
9.4
33
3%
Has done most of her racing over further this term, not disgraced at huge price on latest
17 (7)
Swift Flight
Grey
J:N G McCullagh
T:K J Condon
J:N G McCullagh
T:K J Condon
 119 t 07-329
79
110
99
 120d — — +4
8.5
18
6%
Placed five times from ten runs at this track, not helped by being 4lb out of the handicap
4 (4)
Master Matt
Bay
J:Ronan Whelan
T:M Halford & T Collins
J:Ronan Whelan
T:M Halford & T Collins
 130 tp 120030
90
112
100
 13d — — +11
14
28
4%
Went very close in the Rockingham here in July, subsequent form raises significant doubts
18 (20)
Elda
Bay
J:Nathan Crosse
T:Andrew Kinirons
J:Nathan Crosse
T:Andrew Kinirons
 119 — 4-561
79
94
85
 43d — — +4
8.5
18
6%
Promoted a stone for beating Never Shout Never but still has to race from 5lb wrong here
16 (5)
Nordic Passage
Bay
J:Rory Cleary
T:J F Levins
J:Rory Cleary
T:J F Levins
 119 — 742210
79
104
93
 10d — — +16
19
40
3%
Second over 6f here before Racing League win at Newcastle, beaten favourite at Southwell
NR (11)
Livingston Range
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Leanne Breen
J:
T:Leanne Breen
 119 tb 610288
79
104
88
 28d — — +10
12.2
50
2%
An effective sprinter at a lower level than this, 6lb out of the handicap, up against it
20 (13)
Mount Ruapehu
Bay
J:Cian Horgan(7)
T:J F Grogan
J:Cian Horgan(7)
T:J F Grogan
 119 p 702605
80
106
59
 17d — — +8
9.5
66/1
1%
Weak form this season apart from Cork second in June, 9lb out of the handicap
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Never Shout Never
 7/2 10/3 10/3 10/3 10/3
Laugh A Minute
 15/2 7 7/1 15/2 7/1
The Highway Rat
 8 7/1 7 7 7/1
Silmaniya
 17/2 17/2 9 17/2 9
Curraheen Princess
 8 10 9 10 10/1
Real Force
 12 12 11 12 12
Dream Today
 16 20 20 20 20
Hallowed Time
 14 14 12 14 14/1
The Organiser
 18 20/1 18/1 18 18/1
Mickey The Steel
 16 18 16 18 18
Harrys Hill
 16 18 16/1 16 16/1
Jon Riggens
 8 7 7 15/2 15/2
Screen Siren
 33 25 25 25 25
Sioux Spirit
 33 33 28 33 33
Swift Flight
 16 18 18 18 18
Master Matt
 25 28 25 28 28
Elda
 16 18 16 16 16
Nordic Passage
 33 40 40 40 40
Livingston Range
 40 40/1 50 40 40
Mount Ruapehu
 66 66 50 66 66/1

Predictor

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

1st Never Shout Never
30
OR: 9.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 5.7
7/2
2nd Dream Today
26.2
OR: 7.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 7.8
20
3rd Real Force
22.7
OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9
12
4 Jon Riggens
20.7
OR: 10.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 2.9
15/2
5 Silmaniya
20.1
OR: 9.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.4
17/2
6 Harrys Hill
19
OR: 7.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7
18
7 Nordic Passage
19
OR: 7.3 Form: 11 Odds: 0.7
40
8 Laugh A Minute
17.4
OR: 9.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 3.1
15/2
9 Screen Siren
16.9
OR: 7.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 3.7
33
10 The Organiser
16.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1
20/1
11 The Highway Rat
15.4
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
8
12 Curraheen Princess
14.6
OR: 7.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4
10/1
13 Master Matt
14
OR: 10 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0.9
28
14 Hallowed Time
13.9
OR: 7.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6
14/1
15 Livingston Range
12.2
OR: 7.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0.5
50
16 Mount Ruapehu
9.5
OR: 7.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.5
66/1
17 Sioux Spirit
9.4
OR: 7.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.7
33
18 Mickey The Steel
9.2
OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18
19 Swift Flight
8.5
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18
20 Elda
8.5
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
The Highway Rat
100
110
84
Real Force
93
112
85
Jon Riggens
91
107
91
Master Matt
90
112
100
Never Shout Never
89
106
91
Laugh A Minute
89
111
92
Silmaniya
87
110
98
The Organiser
83
107
97
Mickey The Steel
82
112
99
Sioux Spirit
81
109
76
Dream Today
80
113
89
Mount Ruapehu
80
106
59
Curraheen Princess
79
114
103
Hallowed Time
79
107
101
Harrys Hill
79
109
98
Screen Siren
79
110
89
Swift Flight
79
110
99
Elda
79
94
85
Nordic Passage
79
104
93
Livingston Range
79
104
88

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Nordic Passage 10d ago Quick return
Dream Today 11d ago Quick return
Never Shout Never 13d ago Quick return
Laugh A Minute 13d ago Quick return
The Highway Rat 13d ago Quick return
Curraheen Princess 13d ago Quick return
The Organiser 13d ago Quick return
Jon Riggens 13d ago Quick return
Sioux Spirit 13d ago Quick return
Master Matt 13d ago Quick return
Mickey The Steel 17d ago Fit
Mount Ruapehu 17d ago Fit
Silmaniya 21d ago Fit
Hallowed Time 28d ago Fit
Livingston Range 28d ago Fit
Screen Siren 42d ago Fit
Elda 43d ago Fit
Harrys Hill 57d ago Fresh
Swift Flight 120d ago Long break
Real Force 168d ago Long break