Paddy Power "From The Horse's Mouth Podcast" Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Curragh

13:10

Date 2024-06-30

Distance 1m1f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €59,000

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (3)	Sharinay Brown J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	135	h	6-12	95	104	79	42d	—	—	-8	19.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Naas second looks smart form now; should stay and big player if he does
5 (1)	Soldier's Empire Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	130	—	351-53	90	102	70	27d	—	—	-2	15	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Didn't seem to get home over extended 1m1f at Gowran; stamina remains a possible issue
1 (8)	Arabic Legend Bay J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke	138	—	126-48	98	101	77	50d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Came up short in Derby trials; back in trip for handicap debut; has to be respected
3 (2)	Formal Display Brown J:Gary Carroll T:G M Lyons	J:Gary Carroll T:G M Lyons	135	—	261-5	95	100	79	24d	—	—	+4	14.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Respectable recent comeback run over this trip but more likely needed on handicap debut
6 (7)	Ridhaz Bay J:Ben Coen T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ben Coen T:M Halford & T Collins	126	—	4-15	86	101	77	27d	—	—	+3	11.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Seemingly owner's second-choice but can't be ruled out on handicap debut
7 (4)	Thor's Hammer Bay J:John R Velazquez T:J P Murtagh	J:John R Velazquez T:J P Murtagh	125	b	294-21	85	107	78	47d	—	—	+2	11.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Scrambled home at Killarney; rain-softened ground to suit but others may have more scope
2 (6)	Princess Child Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	137	—	22112-	97	95	87	226d	—	—	+25	33.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ex Spanish-trained filly, second in Saint-Clud Listed in November; 80,000euros buy since
8 (5)	Signor Ferrari Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:John James Feane	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:John James Feane	119	h	79612P	79	97	88	16d	—	—	+12	15	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Excuses last time; hood now tried but tough ask from 6lb out of handicap

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Sharinay	9/4	9/4	15/8	85/40	9/4
Soldier's Empire	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1
Arabic Legend	5/1	5/1	11/2	13/2	5/1
Formal Display	15/2	15/2	15/2	13/2	15/2
Ridhaz	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Thor's Hammer	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1
Princess Child	9/1	10/1	9/1	17/2	10/1
Signor Ferrari	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Princess Child

33.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

2nd

Sharinay

19.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Arabic Legend

16.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Soldier's Empire

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Signor Ferrari

OR: 7.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Formal Display

14.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ridhaz

11.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Thor's Hammer

11.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arabic Legend	98	101	77
Princess Child	97	95	87
Sharinay	95	104	79
Formal Display	95	100	79
Soldier's Empire	90	102	70
Ridhaz	86	101	77
Thor's Hammer	85	107	78
Signor Ferrari	79	97	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Signor Ferrari	16d ago	Fit
Formal Display	24d ago	Fit
Soldier's Empire	27d ago	Fit
Ridhaz	27d ago	Fit
Sharinay	42d ago	Fit
Thor's Hammer	47d ago	Fresh
Arabic Legend	50d ago	Fresh
Princess Child	226d ago	Long break