Infinite Energy Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

16:15

Infinite Energy Handicap

Date 2024-05-25

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €29,500

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
11 (10)	Saturn Grey J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	127	tp	2331-1	87	102	87	13d	—	—	+4	25.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won an AW maiden last winter and a Leopardstown h'cap on return; cheekpieces on; a player
3 (2)	Crystal Black Bay J:Colin Keane T:Gerard Keane	J:Colin Keane T:Gerard Keane	138	—	0131-1	98	102	90	35d	—	—	+9	27.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has won three of last four starts, all here from 1m-1m2f; up another 4lb but respected
7 (16)	Deakin Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	134	tp	64411-	94	103	89	233d	—	—	+19	31.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won a maiden and h'cap last autumn over 1m3f-4f on easy ground; different conditions here
14 (12)	Lady Lunette Bay J:Chris Hayes T:R P Cody	J:Chris Hayes T:R P Cody	124	—	05-604	84	110	67	16d	—	—	+2	10.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Dual winner incl' a 1m handicap here; decent runs on soft lately but this suit better
8 (8)	Zoffman Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Noel Meade	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Noel Meade	131	p	/20-33	91	106	43	18d	—	—	+5	12.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won twice in 2022 incl' over C&D; best form since has been over further
4 (7)	Star Harbour Bay J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	137	v	0-4624	97	107	95	57d	—	—	+8	13.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Been running well in defeat on AW lately but might be a touch high in the weights
1 (11)	Safecracker Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	141	ht	57217-	101	104	81	292d	—	—	+19	23.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Beaten 5l in this last year but later won a 1m4f premier h'cap here; tough task on return
12 (15)	Scholarship Bay J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	125	—	692-29	85	110	62	35d	—	—	+6	10	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Dual winner in UK; two decent efforts for in-form yard but unproven over this trip
15 (13)	Slieve Binnian Grey J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	123	—	1108-0	83	97	85	113d	—	—	+5	9.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
C&D winner last summer improved on AW over winter; not as good in Bahrain since but chance
17 (3)	Solar Breeze Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Daniel McLoughlin	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Daniel McLoughlin	120	—	109-20	80	104	89	62d	—	—	+5	8.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
AW and turf winner got stuck in the mud at Naas last time but is much better than that
16 (1)	Timourid Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	J:J M Sheridan T:Paul W Flynn	121	tp	01000-	81	109	70	—	—	—	+9	11.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won this race last year off a 1lb higher mark; as to be respected even after an absence
10 (5)	Lady Of Inishfree Brown J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Noel Meade	127	b	690/84	87	103	-	16d	—	—	+8	9.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Back after a long absence this year and twice beaten a long way on heavy; blinkers on
NR (6)	Chally Chute Chestnut J:W J Lee T:M Halford & T Collins	J:W J Lee T:M Halford & T Collins	139	—	13044-	99	107	94	202d	—	—	—	15.2	—	—
Stays 2m and good efforts over 1m4f when last seen; might find this a bit sharp on return
NR (14)	Take Heart Grey J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	136	p	215-02	96	102	50	29d	—	—	—	11.5	—	—
Dual winner last year and ran a belter in a C&D premier h'cap; just held at Cork last time
NR (17)	Titanium Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Ciaran Murphy	135	—	06211-	95	106	83	191d	—	—	—	30.8	—	—
Six wins in France up to 1m1f; of interest on Irish debut and market might help
NR (4)	Mr Rango Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John M Harney	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John M Harney	128	—	74-314	88	104	76	35d	—	—	—	9.5	—	—
C&D winner won well on heavy at Leopardstown and a good fourth here since; best on soft
NR (9)	Soaring Monarch Bay J:Luke McAteer T:Barry J Fitzgerald	J:Luke McAteer T:Barry J Fitzgerald	125	—	00900-	85	106	95	202d	—	—	—	8.8	—	—
Inconsistent but useful on his day; below form on heavy when last seen; new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Saturn	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Crystal Black	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Deakin	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Lady Lunette	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Zoffman	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Star Harbour	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Safecracker	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Scholarship	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Slieve Binnian	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Solar Breeze	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Timourid	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Lady Of Inishfree	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Deakin

31.6

OR: 11 Form: 17 Odds: 3.6

5/1

2nd

Titanium

30.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Crystal Black

27.2

OR: 12 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Saturn

25.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Safecracker

23.3

OR: 12.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Chally Chute

15.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0

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Star Harbour

13.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Zoffman

12.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Timourid

11.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Take Heart

11.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lady Lunette

10.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Scholarship

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Lady Of Inishfree

9.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Mr Rango

9.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Slieve Binnian

9.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Soaring Monarch

8.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Solar Breeze

8.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Safecracker	101	104	81
Chally Chute	99	107	94
Crystal Black	98	102	90
Star Harbour	97	107	95
Take Heart	96	102	50
Titanium	95	106	83
Deakin	94	103	89
Zoffman	91	106	43
Mr Rango	88	104	76
Saturn	87	102	87
Lady Of Inishfree	87	103	—
Scholarship	85	110	62
Soaring Monarch	85	106	95
Lady Lunette	84	110	67
Slieve Binnian	83	97	85
Timourid	81	109	70
Solar Breeze	80	104	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Saturn	13d ago	Quick return
Lady Lunette	16d ago	Fit
Lady Of Inishfree	16d ago	Fit
Zoffman	18d ago	Fit
Take Heart	29d ago	Fit
Crystal Black	35d ago	Fit
Scholarship	35d ago	Fit
Mr Rango	35d ago	Fit
Star Harbour	57d ago	Fresh
Solar Breeze	62d ago	Fresh
Slieve Binnian	113d ago	Long break
Titanium	191d ago	Long break
Chally Chute	202d ago	Long break
Soaring Monarch	202d ago	Long break
Deakin	233d ago	Long break
Safecracker	292d ago	Long break
Timourid	—	—