Mongey Communications Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

13:15

Mongey Communications Handicap

Date 2023-11-05

Distance 7f

Class

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 1m 32.71s (slow by 9.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zephron (GB) Wayne Hassett · Denis W Cullen	13/2	Won
2nd	Blue Peak (IRE) Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	4/1F	6
3rd	Mogwli (IRE) Megan Telford-Kelly · W McCreery	12/1	1.5
4th	Expressova (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Ms Sheila Lavery	33/1	.5
5th	Sirjack Thomas (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	25/1	.5
6th	Eastern Wind (GB) James Ryan · T G McCourt	25/1	.5
7th	All Lies Ahead (IRE) W J Lee · W McCreery	8/1	2.25
8th	Loingseoir (IRE) Jack Kearney · M C Grassick	28/1	1.25
9th	Spanish Tenor (IRE) Cian MacRedmond · Adrian McGuinness	25/1	0.3
10th	Nituna (IRE) Chris Hayes · Ms Sheila Lavery	8/1	0.3
11th	Cavallo Pazzo (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	8/1	1.5
12th	Randall Poets Lass (IRE) Colin Keane · Seamus Fahey	16/1	1.25
13th	Rhythm King (IRE) Robert Whearty · Mark Fahey	14/1	0.1
14th	Conversant (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · Ciaran Murphy	25/1	.5
15th	Clear Quartz (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Mark Fahey	18/1	.5
16th	Paris Review (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	20/1	3.5
17th	Frazil (IRE) N G McCullagh · J S Bolger	25/1	1.5
18th	Yuzu (GB) Keithen Kennedy · Mrs John Harrington	12/1	1
19th	Facethepuckout (IRE) Leigh Roche · M D O'Callaghan	16/1	4.5
20th	Trumble (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Ms Claire O'Connell	66/1	0.3
21th	Takeachancejimmy (IRE) Gary Carroll · Nigel Thomas Slevin	100/1	1.75
22th	Signora Bellissima (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	66/1	11

Runners (22)

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
16 (2)	Nituna Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Chris Hayes T:Ms Sheila Lavery	124	—	-84322	70	91	86	14d	—	—	+8	17.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Beaten half a length on similar ground over this trip last twice; one for the shortlist
20 (11)	Zephron Bay J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Denis W Cullen	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Denis W Cullen	119	p	032164	64	94	72	5d	—	—	+3	13.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Cork winner in September but held by Blue Peak on form of both C&D runs since
21 (21)	Blue Peak Bay J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:M C Grassick	J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:M C Grassick	119	p	834212	64	90	67	5d	—	—	+8	23	1.25/1	6 17%
In-foal filly in good form over C&D lately; should go well again despite being 3lb wrong
14 (14)	Randall Poets Lass Bay J:Colin Keane T:Seamus Fahey	J:Colin Keane T:Seamus Fahey	126	—	6-325	72	94	64	19d	—	—	+1	7.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Bombed out when fav at Gowran; better than that and Keane booked for handicap debut
18 (17)	Yuzu Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	123	—	546271	69	91	85	14d	—	—	+13	19	2.75/1	12 8%
Off the mark under this rider when beating Nituna over this trip at Leopardstown (heavy)
2 (16)	All Lies Ahead Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	140	—	602270	85	96	67	21d	—	—	+7	15	2.25/1	10 10%
Trip and ground are right and narrow defeats off this mark twice in September
15 (20)	Mogwli Grey J:Megan Telford-Kelly(10) T:W McCreery	J:Megan Telford-Kelly(10) T:W McCreery	125	v	162455	70	90	84	5d	—	—	+3	7.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Mudlark has been running consistently well since winning over 1m in August; place chance
19 (18)	Paris Review Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	120	—	730	66	88	61	166d	—	—	+2	7.5	4.75/1	20 5%
Placed over 1m at Gowran in April but off since following month; handicap debut
4 (6)	Facethepuckout Bay J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	138	—	332041	83	91	74	22d	—	—	+16	22	3.75/1	16 6%
Back to winning ways with ready success at Naas and 8lb rise may not stop him
10 (1)	Sirjack Thomas Grey J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	130	—	545400	75	93	78	29d	—	—	+2	7.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Won over 1m off this mark over 1m here in May; fourth over this trip on soft at Listowel
7 (13)	Frazil Bay J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	134	—	518	79	89	47	14d	—	—	+11	15.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Well bred 4yo won 1m Naas maiden last month after layoff; outclassed at Listed level since
3 (19)	Cavallo Pazzo Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	138	t	820219	83	86	71	22d	—	—	+14	20.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Favourite every time this term, winning at Down Royal; well behind Facethepuckout at Naas
11 (4)	Clear Quartz Grey J:Ronan Whelan T:Mark Fahey	J:Ronan Whelan T:Mark Fahey	128	—	000-02	73	91	49	6d	—	—	+3	6.8	5.25/1	22 5%
Won twice over 1m last term and comes into this a fresh horse after second at Galway
22 (12)	Conversant Grey J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ciaran Murphy	119	tb	500573	64	90	72	6d	—	—	+3	7.7	4.75/1	20 5%
Loves it soft/heavy and recent efforts have been creditable; may be better suited to 6f
5 (7)	Loingseoir Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:M C Grassick	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:M C Grassick	137	t	220466	82	95	75	20d	—	—	+7	9.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Course winner over 1m at the backend of last two seasons; three seconds this term
1 (15)	Spanish Tenor Chestnut J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	143	—	421100	88	91	75	14d	—	—	+17	19.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Front-runner's mark is still feasible and ground fine but heavy defeats last twice
8 (9)	Rhythm King Bay J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Mark Fahey	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Mark Fahey	133	—	396919	79	92	83	6d	—	—	+10	15.9	4.25/1	18 6%
Heavier the better for 3yo who won over this trip at Gowran; tame effort over 1m since
13 (10)	Expressova Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	126	t	080-10	72	93	43	29d	—	—	+3	6.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Popped up at 50s on seasonal/handicap debut at Cork in September; no show in Listed since
6 (5)	Signora Bellissima Brown J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	136	p	274910	82	95	63	32d	—	—	+13	15.6	9.75/1	40 3%
Prominent racer has won over 1m/1m2f this season; ground okay but opposable over this trip
9 (22)	Eastern Wind Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:T G McCourt	J:James Ryan(5) T:T G McCourt	130	v	308569	75	95	78	16d	—	—	+4	7.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Latest of three wins came off 74 in July; well held in recent outings
17 (3)	Trumble Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Ms Claire O'Connell	123	—	5738-0	68	90	65	18d	—	—	+3	5	16.25/1	66 2%
Four AW wins when trained in Britain but last at Navan on last month's yard/seasonal bow
12 (8)	Takeachancejimmy Chestnut J:Gary Carroll T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Gary Carroll T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	127	—	90000-	72	89	61	—	—	—	+4	5.9	24.75/1	100 1%
Seven-time winner but not seen since hurdling last Christmas and likely better for the run

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Nituna	9	17/2	17/2	9	9
Zephron	7	6	6	13/2	13/2
Blue Peak	6	5	9/2	5	5
Randall Poets Lass	12	14	12	12	12
Yuzu	12	12	12	12	12
All Lies Ahead	10	9	17/2	9	9
Mogwli	14	16	14	14	14
Paris Review	20	16	14	16	16
Facethepuckout	14	16	14	14	14
Sirjack Thomas	14	14	12	14	14
Frazil	14	16	16	16	16
Cavallo Pazzo	11	11	11	12	12
Clear Quartz	18	22	18	18	20
Conversant	20	20	18	20	20
Loingseoir	25	33	25	28	33
Spanish Tenor	40	40	33	40	40
Rhythm King	18	14	14	14	14
Expressova	33	28	25	28	33
Signora Bellissima	33	40	33	33	40
Eastern Wind	28	28	22	25	25
Trumble	50	66	40	66	66
Takeachancejimmy	80	80	66	80	100

Predictor

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

1st

Blue Peak

OR: 3.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 4.4

2nd

Facethepuckout

OR: 8.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.6

3rd

Cavallo Pazzo

20.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.9

Spanish Tenor

19.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 9 Odds: 0.7

Yuzu

OR: 4.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.7

Nituna

17.7

OR: 5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Rhythm King

15.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

Frazil

15.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

Signora Bellissima

15.6

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

All Lies Ahead

OR: 8.8 Form: 4 Odds: 2.2

Zephron

13.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Loingseoir

9.9

OR: 8 Form: 1 Odds: 0.9

Mogwli

7.9

OR: 5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

Sirjack Thomas

7.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Conversant

7.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

Paris Review

7.5

OR: 4 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

Randall Poets Lass

7.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Eastern Wind

7.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Clear Quartz

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Expressova

6.3

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Takeachancejimmy

5.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Trumble

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spanish Tenor	88	91	75
All Lies Ahead	85	96	67
Facethepuckout	83	91	74
Cavallo Pazzo	83	86	71
Loingseoir	82	95	75
Signora Bellissima	82	95	63
Frazil	79	89	47
Rhythm King	79	92	83
Sirjack Thomas	75	93	78
Eastern Wind	75	95	78
Clear Quartz	73	91	49
Randall Poets Lass	72	94	64
Expressova	72	93	43
Takeachancejimmy	72	89	61
Nituna	70	91	86
Mogwli	70	90	84
Yuzu	69	91	85
Trumble	68	90	65
Paris Review	66	88	61
Zephron	64	94	72
Blue Peak	64	90	67
Conversant	64	90	72

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zephron	5d ago	Quick return
Blue Peak	5d ago	Quick return
Mogwli	5d ago	Quick return
Clear Quartz	6d ago	Quick return
Conversant	6d ago	Quick return
Rhythm King	6d ago	Quick return
Nituna	14d ago	Fit
Yuzu	14d ago	Fit
Frazil	14d ago	Fit
Spanish Tenor	14d ago	Fit
Eastern Wind	16d ago	Fit
Trumble	18d ago	Fit
Randall Poets Lass	19d ago	Fit
Loingseoir	20d ago	Fit
All Lies Ahead	21d ago	Fit
Facethepuckout	22d ago	Fit
Cavallo Pazzo	22d ago	Fit
Sirjack Thomas	29d ago	Fit
Expressova	29d ago	Fit
Signora Bellissima	32d ago	Fit
Paris Review	166d ago	Long break
Takeachancejimmy	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Spanish Tenor	Front Runner
Signora Bellissima	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 22 runners classified.