Business Plus Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

5:00

Business Plus Handicap

Date 2024-04-21

Distance 6f

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (28)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12 (28)	Dark Viper gr/b J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	p	808-22	62	70	37	28d	—	—	-13	9.9	3/1 25%
Outstayed by Naisiun over 7f at Naas, can reverse form at 6f good C&D run previously
2 (10)	Downforce b J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	141	v	4063-4	64	77	56	34d	—	—	-4	6.4	17/2 11%
Veteran ran well here last month, may struggle to turn the tables on runner-up Dark Viper
17 (27)	Gegenpressing b J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	125	t	006-46	48	74	64	34d	—	—	-6	2.2	9/1 10%
On a long losing sequence but each-way chance following sixth of 20 over C&D last month
23 (20)	Redshore City gr J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Wayne Lordan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	124	—	500-68	47	74	70	26d	—	—	-7	2.7	9/1 10%
18-race maiden, only flashes of form on turf last year, needs to step up on Dundalk form
16 (1)	Cage Rattler ch J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:John Andrew Kinsella	125	p	/0-092	48	69	59	11d	—	—	-5	1.9	12/1 8%
Definite chance now after a much-improved display when second over 7f at Leopardstown
6 (4)	One For Mum b J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	135	—	6730-7	58	78	59	28d	—	—	-4	4.4	12/1 8%
0-12, placed four times, needs to step up from her run at Naas four week ago,
18 (11)	Naisiun b J:Andrew Slattery T:J S Bolger	J:Andrew Slattery T:J S Bolger	125	—	7405-1	59	72	53	28d	—	—	+7	14.4	14/1 7%
Beat the well-fancied Dark Viper at Naas, 6lb higher and not certain to uphold the form
25 (22)	Tall Story b J:Mikey Sheehy T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Ross O'Sullivan	124	p	245-00	47	73	-	14d	—	—	-4	1.6	16/1 6%
Mid-division at this venue on seasonal debut, similar at Leopardstown, longstanding maiden
3 (18)	Nouvel Espoir b J:Ben Coen T:James M Barcoe	J:Ben Coen T:James M Barcoe	139	—	325-	62	71	45	174d	—	—	+4	9.4	22/1 4%
Showed enough on his first two runs to suggest potential, failed to stay 7f at Galway
5 (3)	Pinar Del Rio b J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Joe Conlon	J:Wayne Hassett(7) T:Joe Conlon	138	—	69000-	61	74	45	173d	—	—	-2	4.5	28/1 3%
C&D maiden winner for Paddy Twomey in 2021, regressive in latter part of last season
11 (24)	Hezahunk b J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	129	—	708226	52	78	-	30d	—	—	+4	7.6	20/1 5%
Two good 6f runs at Dundalk in March, met interference when unplaced over 5f last time
9 (16)	Rattletheonionbag b J:James Ryan(5) T:W P Browne	J:James Ryan(5) T:W P Browne	131	—	538-08	54	77	56	34d	—	—	-2	2.1	22/1 4%
Needs to reverse last month's C&D form with Dark Viper, Downforce and Gegenpressing
8 (8)	Coolcalmncollected b J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ciaran Murphy	131	p	-00778	54	76	31	11d	—	—	-2	2	28/1 3%
Dual AW nursery winner, struggled last year, held by Cage Rattler on Leopardstown running
19 (12)	Un Bacio Ancora b J:Killian Leonard T:P J F Murphy	J:Killian Leonard T:P J F Murphy	125	tp	068099	48	71	-	8d	—	—	-3	1.2	25/1 4%
Sole win in 36 starts came in AW claimer, struggling lately, has run well over C&D
13 (15)	Stanhope b J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	128	—	06640-	51	73	54	165d	—	—	-2	1.2	25/1 4%
Recorded the most recent of his six wins towards the end of the 2022 campaign
4 (9)	Grigal gr J:Seamie Heffernan T:Richard Brabazon	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Richard Brabazon	138	—	2/060-	61	66	48	319d	—	—	+4	7	33/1 3%
Second in a good-ground maiden here on debut in 2022, failed to match that form last year
22 (17)	Lynskey ch J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	124	—	08-600	47	71	39	58d	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Never closer than sixth in a race of any description, last two Dundalk runs have been poor
10 (25)	Scarlet Dancer b J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	131	—	53206-	54	76	66	250d	—	—	+3	5.1	33/1 3%
1-35 record is a negatived, often placed during a busy2023 campaign; has changed stable
15 (13)	Below Deck b J:Leigh Roche T:Luke Comer	J:Leigh Roche T:Luke Comer	125	t	-32605	48	71	49	30d	—	—	0	2.8	40/1 2%
Placed in five of her ten AW appearances, never in the money in six starts n turf
21 (14)	Brookie Cookie ch J:Danny Sheehy T:Richard John O'Brien	J:Danny Sheehy T:Richard John O'Brien	124	—	075-70	47	75	61	81d	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
Fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable, two lesser AW runs since, new stable
1 (7)	Kami gr J:Gavin Ryan T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Gavin Ryan T:Mark Michael McNiff	142	t	80010-	65	69	34	235d	—	—	+9	11.2	80/1 1%
Beat Redshore City over an extended 5f at Sligo last August, overall form is unconvincing
14 (26)	Second Fiddle b J:Declan McDonogh T:C P Donoghue	J:Declan McDonogh T:C P Donoghue	126	t	00758-	49	70	50	186d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Modest maiden form, not disgraced over 7f on heavy at Down Royal on only handicap attempt
27 (23)	Grand Citadel br J:N G McCullagh T:Michael Patrick Fenton	J:N G McCullagh T:Michael Patrick Fenton	119	—	00-0	53	59	-	22d	—	—	-1	1.3	50/1 2%
Unexposed but hard to make a case for her on maiden form, 3lb out of the handicap
26 (5)	Thirtysecondstreet b J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Luke Comer	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Luke Comer	124	t	38-000	47	72	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Managed a fair third at Dundalk in December, has failed to replicate that form since
20 (19)	Atlas b J:Alyse Clarke(10) T:T G McCourt	J:Alyse Clarke(10) T:T G McCourt	124	p	8-0878	47	70	53	11d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
A long time since his last win (July 2020), all four wins on better ground; hard to fancy
28 (21)	Layoftheland b J:Nathan Crosse T:Sean Davis	J:Nathan Crosse T:Sean Davis	119	—	0-709	53	62	29	9d	—	—	0	1.1	100/1 1%
Maiden form is unappealing, 6lb wrong here on handicap debut
24 (2)	Sin E Shekells ch J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:J G Murray	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:J G Murray	124	p	06700-	47	70	49	238d	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
38-race maiden, would be a surprise winner given that profile and lack of a recent run
NR (6)	Beaumadier b J:TBC T:M C Grassick	J: T:M C Grassick	131	h	600-00	54	71	22	1d	—	—	—	1	—
Down to 54 from an opening mark of 72, hard to fancy all the same, held by One For Mum

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dark Viper	5/2	5/2	5/2	3/1	5/2
Downforce	15/2	15/2	17/2	13/2	15/2
Gegenpressing	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Redshore City	9/1	8/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Cage Rattler	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
One For Mum	12/1	11/1	10/1	8/1	11/1
Naisiun	12/1	12/1	14/1	9/1	12/1
Tall Story	14/1	16/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Nouvel Espoir	20/1	20/1	22/1	14/1	20/1
Pinar Del Rio	25/1	16/1	28/1	16/1	16/1
Hezahunk	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Rattletheonionbag	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	22/1
Coolcalmncollected	25/1	25/1	28/1	20/1	25/1
Un Bacio Ancora	25/1	22/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Stanhope	25/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Grigal	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Lynskey	33/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Scarlet Dancer	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Below Deck	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Brookie Cookie	66/1	66/1	66/1	40/1	66/1
Kami	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Second Fiddle	80/1	66/1	50/1	33/1	50/1
Grand Citadel	50/1	50/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Thirtysecondstreet	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Atlas	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Layoftheland	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Sin E Shekells	125/1	150/1	100/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Naisiun

14.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

14/1

2nd

Kami

11.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

80/1

3rd

Dark Viper

9.9

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Nouvel Espoir

9.4

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Hezahunk

7.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Grigal

OR: 2.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Downforce

6.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Scarlet Dancer

5.1

OR: 1 Form: 3.4 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Pinar Del Rio

4.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

28/1

One For Mum

4.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Below Deck

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Redshore City

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Gegenpressing

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Rattletheonionbag

2.1

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Coolcalmncollected

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Cage Rattler

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tall Story

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Grand Citadel

1.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Un Bacio Ancora

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Stanhope

1.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Layoftheland

1.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Beaumadier

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lynskey

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Second Fiddle

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Brookie Cookie

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Thirtysecondstreet

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Atlas

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Sin E Shekells

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kami Top Rated	65	69	34
Downforce	64	77	56
Dark Viper	62	70	37
Nouvel Espoir	62	71	45
Pinar Del Rio	61	74	45
Grigal	61	66	48
Naisiun	59	72	53
One For Mum	58	78	59
Rattletheonionbag	54	77	56
Coolcalmncollected	54	76	31
Scarlet Dancer	54	76	66
Beaumadier	54	71	22
Grand Citadel	53	59	—
Layoftheland	53	62	29
Hezahunk	52	78	—
Stanhope	51	73	54
Second Fiddle	49	70	50
Gegenpressing	48	74	64
Cage Rattler	48	69	59
Un Bacio Ancora	48	71	—
Below Deck	48	71	49
Redshore City	47	74	70
Tall Story	47	73	—
Lynskey	47	71	39
Brookie Cookie	47	75	61
Thirtysecondstreet	47	72	—
Atlas	47	70	53
Sin E Shekells	47	70	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beaumadier	1d ago	Quick return
Un Bacio Ancora	8d ago	Quick return
Layoftheland	9d ago	Quick return
Cage Rattler	11d ago	Quick return
Coolcalmncollected	11d ago	Quick return
Atlas	11d ago	Quick return
Tall Story	14d ago	Fit
Grand Citadel	22d ago	Fit
Redshore City	26d ago	Fit
Dark Viper	28d ago	Fit
One For Mum	28d ago	Fit
Naisiun	28d ago	Fit
Hezahunk	30d ago	Fit
Below Deck	30d ago	Fit
Thirtysecondstreet	30d ago	Fit
Downforce	34d ago	Fit
Gegenpressing	34d ago	Fit
Rattletheonionbag	34d ago	Fit
Lynskey	58d ago	Fresh
Brookie Cookie	81d ago	Fresh
Stanhope	165d ago	Long break
Pinar Del Rio	173d ago	Long break
Nouvel Espoir	174d ago	Long break
Second Fiddle	186d ago	Long break
Kami	235d ago	Long break
Sin E Shekells	238d ago	Long break
Scarlet Dancer	250d ago	Long break
Grigal	319d ago	Long break