20 Years Taxi4Horses Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

17:15

20 Years Taxi4Horses Handicap

Date 2023-10-12

Distance 5f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 1m 3.61s (slow by 6.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Saturn Seven (IRE) Ronan Whelan · K J Condon	12/1	Won
2nd	Art Of Unity (GB) Jamie Powell · Muredach Kelly	5/1	0.1
3rd	Rathbranchurch (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	5/1	.5
4th	Elda (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Andrew Kinirons	14/1	0.3
5th	Conversant (IRE) Chris Hayes · Ciaran Murphy	16/1	.5
6th	Stanhope (GB) Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell	14/1	1.25
7th	Keke (GB) W J Lee · Edward Lynam	11/2	0.3
8th	Mymomentintime (USA) Leigh Roche · Miss Susan A Finn	11/4F	2.5
9th	Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) Shane Foley · Sarah Dawson	10/1	0.3
10th	Linger For Longer (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Augustine Leahy	22/1	1.25
11th	Hastily (GB) Shane B Kelly · Tom McGuinness	80/1	.75
12th	Ballysax Lil' Mick (IRE) D M Simmonson · Miss Katy Brown	28/1	.75
13th	Takana (IRE) Tom Kiely-Marshall · James Andrew Fahey	25/1	1
14th	Nearly A Gonna (GB) Seamie Heffernan · H D McGuigan	66/1	3.75

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
5 (8)	Keke Bay J:W J Lee T:Edward Lynam	J:W J Lee T:Edward Lynam	136	t	8521	68	87	58	15d	—	—	+9	21.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Handled heavy ground when beating Rathbranchurch in Bellewstown maiden; now 4lb worse off
8 (10)	Mymomentintime Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Susan A Finn	J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Susan A Finn	134	—	532943	66	86	78	5d	—	—	-8	16.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Decisive winner of this last year and good third in higher grade C&D handicap on Saturday
NR (6)	Not Too Real Bad Bay J:TBC T:Thomas Mullins	J: T:Thomas Mullins	131	ht	844400	63	79	76	40d	—	—	-8	7.8	2.25/1	10 10%
Not great last twice but fair fourth at Cork prior to that and has Keane on board
2 (15)	Rathbranchurch Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Michael Mulvany	139	—	532821	71	78	68	8d	—	—	+9	25.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second to Keke in Bellewstown maiden before winning 20-runner handicap at Navan last week
13 (1)	Pretty Boy Floyd Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Sarah Dawson	J:Shane Foley T:Sarah Dawson	127	b	000204	59	85	57	16d	—	—	-1	7.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Two years winless but likes it here and softer the better; hopeful signs lately
16 (13)	Art Of Unity Chestnut J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Muredach Kelly	J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Muredach Kelly	119	—	355723	51	86	74	8d	—	—	-4	11.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back to form off reduced mark lately; third of 20 to Rathbranchurch at Navan last week
17 (11)	Stanhope Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C Mcconnell	119	—	030006	51	79	62	5d	—	—	-4	2.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Hard to predict these days; good run when sixth of 19 over 6f here on Saturday; 4lb wrong
7 (16)	Saturn Seven Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:K J Condon	J:Ronan Whelan T:K J Condon	136	tv	341946	68	86	52	16d	—	—	+3	9.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Maiden winner over 7f at Limerick; behind Linger For Longer when sixth at Cork last month
14 (17)	Conversant Grey J:Chris Hayes T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Chris Hayes T:Ciaran Murphy	123	tp	801500	55	86	63	8d	—	—	0	6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Mudlark well held last twice; cheekpieces replace blinkers on second yard start
6 (5)	Linger For Longer Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Augustine Leahy	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Augustine Leahy	136	p	230194	68	82	71	16d	—	—	+7	11.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Off the mark in 6f handicap at Cork in July and fourth back there last time; handles soft
3 (4)	Nearly A Gonna Grey Roan J:Seamie Heffernan T:H D Mcguigan	J:Seamie Heffernan T:H D Mcguigan	138	—	95713-	70	76	73	360d	—	—	+13	15.7	6.75/1	28 4%
Five-time winner over 6f for Tim Easterby and goes on soft but has been off almost a year
12 (2)	Ballysax Lil Mick Bay J:D M Simmonson(7) T:Miss Katy Brown	J:D M Simmonson(7) T:Miss Katy Brown	129	p	600664	61	81	49	13d	—	—	+1	3.5	6.75/1	28 4%
Led and ran well to a point in turf/AW maidens lately; cheekpieces fitted
15 (3)	Takana Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	120	—	0-0934	52	74	57	14d	—	—	-1	1.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Bellewstown 2yo winner and ran well on successive days there last month but more required
NR (14)	Sams Xpress Brown J:TBC T:Kieran P Cotter	J: T:Kieran P Cotter	133	p	136900	65	82	59	13d	—	—	-6	8.3	19.75/1	80 1%
Dual AW winner in the spring but hard to fancy on recent efforts; mark quickly coming down
11 (9)	Hastily Bay J:Shane B Kelly T:Tom Mcguinness	J:Shane B Kelly T:Tom Mcguinness	130	—	284190	62	80	55	19d	—	—	+7	8.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Well beaten on softer surface since winning over 5f on fast ground at Chepstow
1 (12)	Elda Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Nathan Crosse T:Andrew Kinirons	142	—	4-5610	74	71	62	19d	—	—	+2	7.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Beat decent sort in Tipperary maiden; well beaten in premier handicap here last month
NR (7)	Maggie Mcgrath Chestnut J:TBC T:Daniel James Murphy	J: T:Daniel James Murphy	137	b	-48905	69	79	59	34d	—	—	—	4.8	—	—
Runner-up twice in maidens last year and not beaten far at Down Royal last month; blinkers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Keke	11/2	11/2	6	11/2	11/2
Mymomentintime	11/4	11/4	3	11/4	5/2
Not Too Real Bad	10	9	9	9	9
Rathbranchurch	5	4	9/2	9/2	7/2
Pretty Boy Floyd	17/2	17/2	9	17/2	8
Art Of Unity	5	4/1	5	9/2	9/2
Stanhope	11	11	12	11	10
Saturn Seven	14	14	14	14	12
Conversant	12	12	12	12/1	11
Linger For Longer	16	18/1	18	18/1	16
Nearly A Gonna	28	28	28	28	28
Ballysax Lil Mick	28	28	28	28	28
Takana	40	33	40	33	33
Sams Xpress	40	66	50	80	66
Hastily	50	50	50	50	50
Elda	12	12	14	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Rathbranchurch

25.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 15.6 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Keke

21.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Mymomentintime

16.4

OR: 4 Form: 5.1 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Nearly A Gonna

15.7

OR: 5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

Linger For Longer

11.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Art Of Unity

11.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Saturn Seven

9.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

Hastily

8.5

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

Sams Xpress

8.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 4

Not Too Real Bad

7.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

Elda

7.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Pretty Boy Floyd

7.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Conversant

OR: 1.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Maggie Mcgrath

4.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ballysax Lil Mick

3.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Stanhope

2.8

OR: 0.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

Takana

1.1

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Elda	74	71	62
Rathbranchurch	71	78	68
Nearly A Gonna	70	76	73
Maggie Mcgrath	69	79	59
Keke	68	87	58
Saturn Seven	68	86	52
Linger For Longer	68	82	71
Mymomentintime	66	86	78
Sams Xpress	65	82	59
Not Too Real Bad	63	79	76
Hastily	62	80	55
Ballysax Lil Mick	61	81	49
Pretty Boy Floyd	59	85	57
Conversant	55	86	63
Takana	52	74	57
Art Of Unity	51	86	74
Stanhope	51	79	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mymomentintime	5d ago	Quick return
Stanhope	5d ago	Quick return
Rathbranchurch	8d ago	Quick return
Art Of Unity	8d ago	Quick return
Conversant	8d ago	Quick return
Ballysax Lil Mick	13d ago	Quick return
Sams Xpress	13d ago	Quick return
Takana	14d ago	Fit
Keke	15d ago	Fit
Pretty Boy Floyd	16d ago	Fit
Saturn Seven	16d ago	Fit
Linger For Longer	16d ago	Fit
Hastily	19d ago	Fit
Elda	19d ago	Fit
Maggie Mcgrath	34d ago	Fit
Not Too Real Bad	40d ago	Fit
Nearly A Gonna	360d ago	Long break