Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

4:30

Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap

Date 2024-04-21

Distance 5f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (10)	Two Stars b J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	134	—	314-42	84	98	85	22d	—	—	-12	17.9	9/4 31%
Fourth over C&D before going very close at Cork, has fair prospects of going one better
10 (5)	Magical Vision ch J:Chris Hayes T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Chris Hayes T:Aidan Anthony Howard	125	—	9296-3	75	98	88	22d	—	—	-3	14.5	7/2 22%
Creditable third at Cork, closely matched with Two Star on that running, suited by heavy
1 (11)	Laugh A Minute b J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	145	—	105-73	95	97	88	34d	—	—	+1	15.3	6/1 14%
Seven-time turf winner, plenty of life left in him judged on C&D third last month
12 (8)	Mymomentintime b J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Miss Susan A Finn	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Miss Susan A Finn	119	h	9438-5	69	97	93	22d	—	—	-4	8.1	7/1 13%
May struggle to reverse Cork form with Two Stars and Magical Vision, 4lb wrong
9 (1)	Mehman ch J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	126	t	0736-8	76	93	76	22d	—	—	0	9.2	11/1 8%
Three-time 5f winner at Dundalk, not as good on turf, behind several of these at Cork
3 (2)	Mickey The Steel b J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	138	tp	115-69	88	96	55	22d	—	—	+4	11.6	12/1 8%
Went up 9lb for two wins at the end of last season, probably too high in the ratings still
7 (4)	Harry's Hill b J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Martin Hassett	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Martin Hassett	132	—	1020-7	82	96	85	37d	—	—	+3	9.7	14/1 7%
Career-bests last year in C&D handicaps last season, should be better for a Dundalk outing
2 (9)	Screen Siren b J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	J:James Ryan(5) T:Edward Lynam	140	—	68341-	90	93	83	186d	—	—	+19	22.4	25/1 4%
Bolted up over this trip on soft ground at Navan last October, got an extra 12lb for that
5 (3)	Verhoyen b J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	137	b	254-70	87	96	44	28d	—	—	+7	10.1	33/1 3%
All bar one of his seven career wins have come at this venue, below best so far this term
4 (6)	Something Nice b J:Sean Bird(7) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Sean Bird(7) T:Michael Mulvany	138	—	92540-	88	97	77	190d	—	—	+9	11.8	33/1 3%
A long way below his best on his final start last season, chance on the balance of form
11 (12)	Nordic Passage b J:Ronan Whelan T:J F Levins	J:Ronan Whelan T:J F Levins	123	—	21000-	73	96	89	197d	—	—	+8	10.3	50/1 2%
Veteran has run several of his best races at this venue, out of form at end of last season
8 (7)	Sporting Hero b J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	131	—	7387-0	81	92	61	16d	—	—	+6	8.2	80/1 1%
Two AW wins in Britain, limited turf experience, unknown quantity on heavy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Two Stars	2/1	9/4	2/1	9/4	15/8
Magical Vision	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Laugh A Minute	6/1	6/1	11/2	9/2	9/2
Mymomentintime	7/1	7/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Mehman	11/1	9/1	10/1	7/1	8/1
Mickey The Steel	12/1	12/1	12/1	9/1	11/1
Harry's Hill	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1	12/1
Screen Siren	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Verhoyen	33/1	28/1	22/1	25/1	25/1
Something Nice	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
Nordic Passage	50/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Sporting Hero	80/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Screen Siren

22.4

OR: 10 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0.9

25/1

2nd

Two Stars

17.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

9/4

3rd

Laugh A Minute

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Magical Vision

14.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Something Nice

11.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Mickey The Steel

11.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Nordic Passage

10.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 4 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Verhoyen

10.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Harry's Hill

9.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Mehman

9.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Sporting Hero

8.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Mymomentintime

8.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Laugh A Minute Top Rated	95	97	88
Screen Siren	90	93	83
Mickey The Steel	88	96	55
Something Nice	88	97	77
Verhoyen	87	96	44
Two Stars	84	98	85
Harry's Hill	82	96	85
Sporting Hero	81	92	61
Mehman	76	93	76
Magical Vision	75	98	88
Nordic Passage	73	96	89
Mymomentintime	69	97	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sporting Hero	16d ago	Fit
Two Stars	22d ago	Fit
Magical Vision	22d ago	Fit
Mymomentintime	22d ago	Fit
Mehman	22d ago	Fit
Mickey The Steel	22d ago	Fit
Verhoyen	28d ago	Fit
Laugh A Minute	34d ago	Fit
Harry's Hill	37d ago	Fit
Screen Siren	186d ago	Long break
Something Nice	190d ago	Long break
Nordic Passage	197d ago	Long break