Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Irish Cambridgeshire (Premier Handicap)

Curragh

16:35

Date 2024-08-31

Distance 1m

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €59,000

Runners (24)

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
8 (23)	State Actor Bay J:Colin Keane T:W T Farrell	J:Colin Keane T:W T Farrell	126	—	3-2114	91	111	96	62d	—	—	+2	16.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Unlucky in running in a premier handicap here in June; unexposed and could be a big player
7 (16)	Blues Emperor Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:J P Murtagh	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:J P Murtagh	126	—	-05685	91	114	92	32d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	13.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
5lb lower than last year with the same rider on board and no surprise if he went close
17 (12)	Vera's Secret Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:John James Feane	J:Nathan Crosse T:John James Feane	120	—	253-1	85	108	95	41d	—	—	+10	22.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
17lb rise gets her in here and she could be anything in the context of this race
3 (1)	Booyea Chestnut J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	129	—	09-118	94	113	103	32d	—	—	+4	13.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Did not get a clear run in the Galway Mile; down 2lb but has it to prove off this mark
14 (19)	Genuine Article Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:Gerard Keane	J:James Ryan(3) T:Gerard Keane	120	p	2-0032	85	114	97	30d	—	—	+6	14.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Went off favourite when narrowly missing out at Galway last time; turn looks near
11 (7)	Sea Eagle Brown J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:Gerard O'Leary	121	—	-45101	86	117	102	11d	—	—	+19	25.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Gets in here with his winner's penalty from Roscommon and an interesting runner
2 (9)	Coeur d'Or Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	135	t	8-7604	100	109	87	32d	—	—	+8	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last year's winner consistent in big handicaps this year; can get into the mix again.
4 (5)	Shayzann Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	128	t	0-6732	93	110	91	35d	—	—	+6	12.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Good runs at Leopardstown and Gowran; could be on a good mark and the choice of Ben Coen
12 (13)	Chicago Fireball Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:J P Murtagh	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:J P Murtagh	120	—	-31132	91	110	92	21d	—	—	+22	27.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Good run when second to the well-handicapped Quadruple here three weeks ago; could go well
23 (22)	Global Energy Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	119	—	1-1231	84	111	93	99d	—	—	+12	16.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
1lb wrong here but has a top 5lb claimer on board and is on the shortlist
9 (18)	Plume Noire Bay J:J M Sheridan T:B Duffy	J:J M Sheridan T:B Duffy	123	p	18-120	88	112	95	32d	—	—	+6	10.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Soundly beaten when favourite for the Galway Mile last time; not discounted here
10 (3)	Soaring Monarch Bay J:Luke McAteer T:Alan McIntyre	J:Luke McAteer T:Alan McIntyre	123	—	900-83	88	103	91	29d	—	—	+7	10.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Good third in a 1m4f premier handicap at Galway latest; others more likely over this trip
16 (15)	Old Faithful Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	120	—	311020	91	109	81	32d	—	—	+16	20	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Came up short in big handicaps at Royal Ascot and the Galway Mile; others preferred
5 (6)	Wigmore Street Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	1/564	93	115	96	22d	—	—	+15	19	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Likely capable of better than he has shown so far in Ireland but others preferred
22 (21)	No More Porter Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Rory Cleary T:Adrian McGuinness	119	t	226-20	84	115	105	27d	—	—	+6	9.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran no race in the Ahonoora at Galway and has to bounce back from that; not impossible
15 (4)	Narmar Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Henry De Bromhead	120	b	0-4590	85	114	70	32d	—	—	+6	9.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Had little luck in running at both Leopardstown and the Galway Mile; others appeal more
21 (17)	Giuseppe Cassioli Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	119	—	-31213	84	106	89	21d	—	—	+22	25.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
No match for Quadruple or today's rival Chicago Fireball here last time; others preferred
1 (24)	Big Gossey Grey J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Charles O'Brien	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Charles O'Brien	142	—	469614	107	108	91	21d	—	—	+19	22	10.00/1	40/1 2%
A truly run handicap over 1m is unknown territory; respected given his track record
20 (2)	Fort Vega Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	119	—	31104-	84	110	53	401d	—	—	+15	17.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Absence of over a year is a clear concern coming into a race like this; others preferred
24 (20)	Independent Expert Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	119	—	829176	84	110	95	15d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+13	15.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
No impression at Cork last time; 1lb wrong and others look more likely
13 (14)	Current Option Bay J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	120	h	401508	85	116	105	27d	—	—	+10	12.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Below par twice at Galway and will have to step back up in a big way
18 (10)	Casanova Bay J:N G McCullagh T:Adrian McGuinness	J:N G McCullagh T:Adrian McGuinness	119	v	040006	84	114	84	6d	—	—	+7	9.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Form has tailed off with three bad runs at Galway and again at Naas last Sunday
6 (11)	Quar Shamar Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Emmet Mullins	J:W J Lee T:Emmet Mullins	127	h	5-4674	92	114	84	35d	—	—	+9	11.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
No impression in a conditions contest at Gowran on her stable debut; hood tried here
19 (8)	Facethepuckout Bay J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	119	—	410-13	84	110	60	30d	—	—	+7	9	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Very solid effort in a competitive Galway handicap; any rain will help his cause

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
State Actor	11/2	5/1	6/1	9/2	11/2
Blues Emperor	7/1	6/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Vera's Secret	7/1	6/1	13/2	15/2	7/1
Booyea	9/1	8/1	17/2	9/1	17/2
Genuine Article	8/1	10/1	11/1	17/2	10/1
Sea Eagle	12/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Coeur d'Or	11/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Shayzann	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Chicago Fireball	20/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Global Energy	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	18/1
Plume Noire	22/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Soaring Monarch	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Old Faithful	25/1	20/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Wigmore Street	20/1	20/1	16/1	16/1	20/1
No More Porter	18/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Narmar	25/1	22/1	28/1	22/1	25/1
Giuseppe Cassioli	40/1	28/1	33/1	25/1	33/1
Big Gossey	40/1	33/1	33/1	25/1	40/1
Fort Vega	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Independent Expert	50/1	33/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Current Option	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Casanova	40/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Quar Shamar	66/1	50/1	66/1	33/1	50/1
Facethepuckout	80/1	66/1	80/1	40/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chicago Fireball

27.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 15.7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

2nd

Sea Eagle

25.9

OR: 9 Form: 15 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Giuseppe Cassioli

25.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 16.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Vera's Secret

22.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Big Gossey

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Old Faithful

OR: 10.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Wigmore Street

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Fort Vega

17.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Global Energy

16.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

18/1

State Actor

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

6/1

Independent Expert

15.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 6 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Genuine Article

14.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Coeur d'Or

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Blues Emperor

13.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Booyea

13.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Shayzann

12.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Current Option

12.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Quar Shamar

11.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Plume Noire

10.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Soaring Monarch

10.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Narmar

9.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

No More Porter

9.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Casanova

9.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Facethepuckout

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big Gossey	107	108	91
Coeur d'Or	100	109	87
Booyea	94	113	103
Shayzann	93	110	91
Wigmore Street	93	115	96
Quar Shamar	92	114	84
State Actor	91	111	96
Blues Emperor	91	114	92
Chicago Fireball	91	110	92
Old Faithful	91	109	81
Plume Noire	88	112	95
Soaring Monarch	88	103	91
Sea Eagle	86	117	102
Vera's Secret	85	108	95
Genuine Article	85	114	97
Narmar	85	114	70
Current Option	85	116	105
Global Energy	84	111	93
No More Porter	84	115	105
Giuseppe Cassioli	84	106	89
Fort Vega	84	110	53
Independent Expert	84	110	95
Casanova	84	114	84
Facethepuckout	84	110	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Casanova	6d ago	Quick return
Sea Eagle	11d ago	Quick return
Independent Expert	15d ago	Fit
Chicago Fireball	21d ago	Fit
Giuseppe Cassioli	21d ago	Fit
Big Gossey	21d ago	Fit
Wigmore Street	22d ago	Fit
No More Porter	27d ago	Fit
Current Option	27d ago	Fit
Soaring Monarch	29d ago	Fit
Genuine Article	30d ago	Fit
Facethepuckout	30d ago	Fit
Blues Emperor	32d ago	Fit
Booyea	32d ago	Fit
Coeur d'Or	32d ago	Fit
Plume Noire	32d ago	Fit
Old Faithful	32d ago	Fit
Narmar	32d ago	Fit
Shayzann	35d ago	Fit
Quar Shamar	35d ago	Fit
Vera's Secret	41d ago	Fit
State Actor	62d ago	Fresh
Global Energy	99d ago	Long break
Fort Vega	401d ago	Long break