Equine MediRecord Student Derby Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

16:45

Equine MediRecord Student Derby Handicap

Date 2023-10-12

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,850

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
1 (5)	Pachmena Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mark McDonagh T:Gavin Cromwell	164	t	429621	80	63	51	5d	—	—	-3	33.8	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Decisive win here on Saturday and big chance of follow up with experienced rider booked
9 (12)	Florida Taiga Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:D K Weld	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:D K Weld	143	tb	-86738	63	63	31	35d	—	—	-4	9	1.00/1	5 20%
Didn't handle track at Clonmel but previous Navan third over this trip gives her claims
4 (10)	Giselles Defence Bay J:Mr A Harvey T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr A Harvey T:Gavin Cromwell	147	—	545952	67	65	50	—	—	—	+3	11.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Down Royal second off this mark but softer ground an unknown
10 (4)	Indulging Bay J:Mr D T Hyde T:T M Walsh	J:Mr D T Hyde T:T M Walsh	141	—	-45042	57	66	23	30d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Laytown second was encouraging considering inadequate trip; don't rule out
15 (14)	Our Dickie Grey J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	133	tp	728273	49	63	56	66d	—	—	+2	8.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Wins have been over shorter; can be keen, will need to settle to see out this longer trip
3 (2)	Golden Star Chestnut J:Mr B M Coonan T:A J Martin	J:Mr B M Coonan T:A J Martin	151	t	797	67	63	40	86d	—	—	+1	5.5	4.25/1	18 6%
Lightly raced 7yo a potential improver on handicap debut
6 (3)	Rotolo Bay J:Miss M Blichfeldt T:W T Farrell	J:Miss M Blichfeldt T:W T Farrell	146	t	6200-0	62	43	22	39d	—	—	0	4.2	4.25/1	18 6%
Never sighted after long absence at Tipperary last month; tried in a tongue tie
13 (8)	David Garrick Chestnut J:Mr Paddy Barlow T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Mr Paddy Barlow T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	136	t	0/03-4	52	60	40	76d	—	—	-5	2.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Too keen at Down Royal but has to be respected off this much reduced mark
12 (1)	Albatala Bay J:Cillian McConnell T:John C Mcconnell	J:Cillian McConnell T:John C Mcconnell	136	t	060-00	52	53	25	8d	—	—	-3	1.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Last week's Navan run not without promise; remains unexposed
8 (7)	Tasayad Bay J:Mr J Ratcliffe T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary	J:Mr J Ratcliffe T:D J Bunyan & G Oleary	144	p	998957	60	65	52	13d	—	—	0	3.5	6.00/1	25 4%
Has run respectably in handicaps; others possibly better handicapped though
5 (13)	Le Comte De Frou Bay J:Mr Henri Barbe T:Miss Katy Brown	J:Mr Henri Barbe T:Miss Katy Brown	147	v	0/86-0	63	24	10	34d	—	—	+1	4.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Folded tamely on Down Royal return last month; visor now tried but hard to be confident in
7 (9)	Crimson Chestnut J:Miss Alice Tregoning T:E J Oneill	J:Miss Alice Tregoning T:E J Oneill	144	—	94040-	60	52	-	328d	—	—	+1	3.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Ex French-trained; hasn't run in 11 months and watching brief advised on Irish debut
2 (6)	Hazran Bay J:Ms D J Kirwan T:Eugene M Osullivan	J:Ms D J Kirwan T:Eugene M Osullivan	152	t	604/1/	68	65	-	—	—	—	+13	15.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Absent 14 months so this looks a tough ask on return to flat
NR (11)	Make The Switch Bay J:TBC T:G A Kingston	J: T:G A Kingston	137	p	-31908	53	56	21	—	—	—	-6	8.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Out of form on turf this year; declining mark but remains opposable
14 (15)	Maponus Bay J:Ms S E O'Neill T:E J Oneill	J:Ms S E O'Neill T:E J Oneill	133	—	20-000	49	53	35	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.25/1	66 2%
Ex French-trained; trip could suit but too many unknowns

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Pachmena	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Florida Taiga	5	5	5	5	5
Giselles Defence	15/2	15/2	8	8/1	8
Indulging	10	10	10	10	11
Our Dickie	11	10	10	10	10
Golden Star	18	16	16	18	16
Rotolo	18	16	16	16	16
David Garrick	10	10	10	10	9
Albatala	14	16	14	16	18
Tasayad	25	22	22	22	22
Le Comte De Frou	33	33	33	33	33
Crimson	28	28	28	28	28
Hazran	33	33	33	33	33
Make The Switch	80	66	50	66	66
Maponus	66	66	50	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Pachmena

33.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 14.5 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Hazran

15.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.6

3rd

Giselles Defence

11.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Florida Taiga

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

Indulging

8.9

OR: 1.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

Our Dickie

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.9

Make The Switch

8.4

OR: 0.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 4.1

Golden Star

5.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Rotolo

4.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Le Comte De Frou

4.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Tasayad

3.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Crimson

3.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

David Garrick

2.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Albatala

1.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Maponus

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pachmena	80	63	51
Hazran	68	65	—
Giselles Defence	67	65	50
Golden Star	67	63	40
Florida Taiga	63	63	31
Le Comte De Frou	63	24	10
Rotolo	62	43	22
Tasayad	60	65	52
Crimson	60	52	—
Indulging	57	66	23
Make The Switch	53	56	21
David Garrick	52	60	40
Albatala	52	53	25
Our Dickie	49	63	56
Maponus	49	53	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pachmena	5d ago	Quick return
Albatala	8d ago	Quick return
Tasayad	13d ago	Quick return
Maponus	24d ago	Fit
Indulging	30d ago	Fit
Le Comte De Frou	34d ago	Fit
Florida Taiga	35d ago	Fit
Rotolo	39d ago	Fit
Our Dickie	66d ago	Fresh
David Garrick	76d ago	Fresh
Golden Star	86d ago	Fresh
Crimson	328d ago	Long break
Giselles Defence	—	—
Hazran	—	—
Make The Switch	—	—