Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Curragh

5:55

Date 2024-09-15

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €88,500

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
4 (5)	Take Heart gr J:W J Lee T:J P Murtagh	J:W J Lee T:J P Murtagh	134	p	-02481	99	111	94	47d	—	—	+8	30.4	11/4 27%
Respected off 4lb higher than when beating Enfjaar in the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood
3 (1)	Wigmore Street b J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	135	—	1/5641	100	109	89	15d	—	—	+9	23.9	9/2 18%
Got a brilliant ride from Ryan Moore to land the Irish Cambridgeshire, up 7lb, extra 2f
7 (4)	This Songisforyou gr J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	129	—	321-73	94	109	81	47d	—	—	+4	13.9	15/2 12%
Third in a valuable Galway handicap, powerful trainer/rider combination, interesting
9 (3)	Soaring Monarch b J:Luke McAteer T:Alan McIntyre	J:Luke McAteer T:Alan McIntyre	123	—	00-830	88	103	91	15d	—	—	+3	12	9/1 10%
Ran well over 1m4f at Galway, had no luck in running in the Irish Cambridgeshire
13 (14)	Himalayan Heights b J:James Ryan(3) T:G M Lyons	J:James Ryan(3) T:G M Lyons	119	—	52213	90	101	84	48d	—	—	+20	25.6	14/1 7%
This trip may be a little short of his best, 4lb out of the handicap, has good 3lb claimer
14 (11)	Indigo Five b J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:John James Feane	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:John James Feane	119	—	12-413	84	106	87	56d	—	—	+4	10.4	12/1 8%
Boasts good form over 1m at this venue, trip could be an issue, 5lb out of the handicap
6 (9)	Alanya b J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Gibney	130	—	-56664	95	108	82	32d	—	—	+8	12.6	16/1 6%
C&D winner last year off 18lb lower, has done most of her racing at Listed level this year
5 (8)	Longbourn b J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	133	t	3-5312	98	108	83	37d	—	—	+10	15.5	16/1 6%
Good chance based on the form of Leopardstown win, a bit below his best at Tipperary
10 (12)	Genuine Article b J:Seamie Heffernan T:Gerard Keane	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Gerard Keane	119	b	003204	84	111	98	5d	—	—	+8	13.5	16/1 6%
Satisfactory fourth at Galway on Tuesday, blinkered for the first time, needs a bit extra
11 (6)	Apercu b J:Wayne Lordan T:A Oliver	J:Wayne Lordan T:A Oliver	119	p	1-4216	84	109	101	22d	—	—	+11	17.2	16/1 6%
Won in first-time cheekpieces at Naas, out of the money over 1m4f here last time
12 (2)	Slieve Binnian gr J:N G McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	J:N G McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	119	—	002533	84	110	100	21d	—	—	+12	16.3	20/1 5%
Three wins from four starts on AW; only 1-16 on turf but has been running consistently
1 (13)	Mashhoor b J:Patrick McGettigan(10) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(10) T:J P Murtagh	140	—	56-848	105	107	67	112d	—	—	+11	14.8	20/1 5%
Group 3 winner over C&D last season, has been running in Pattern races, big drop in class
8 (7)	Fleetfoot b J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	J:Rory Cleary T:J S Bolger	126	t	/1217-	91	109	69	362d	—	—	+21	23.5	33/1 3%
Won two of his four races last season, makes handicap and seasonal debut, now gelded
2 (10)	Helvic Dream b J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Noel Meade	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Noel Meade	136	p	3312-5	101	105	96	148d	—	—	+11	13.2	50/1 2%
Group 1 winner here in 2021, has come down in the world since then, best on soft or heavy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Take Heart	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Wigmore Street	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
This Songisforyou	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Soaring Monarch	9/1	17/2	9/1	15/2	17/2
Himalayan Heights	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Indigo Five	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Alanya	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Longbourn	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Genuine Article	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Apercu	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Slieve Binnian	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Mashhoor	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Fleetfoot	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Helvic Dream	50/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Take Heart

30.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Himalayan Heights

25.6

OR: 10 Form: 14 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Wigmore Street

23.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Fleetfoot

23.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Apercu

17.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Slieve Binnian

16.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Longbourn

15.5

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Mashhoor

14.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

This Songisforyou

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Genuine Article

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Helvic Dream

13.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Alanya

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Soaring Monarch

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Indigo Five

10.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mashhoor Top Rated	105	107	67
Helvic Dream	101	105	96
Wigmore Street	100	109	89
Take Heart	99	111	94
Longbourn	98	108	83
Alanya	95	108	82
This Songisforyou	94	109	81
Fleetfoot	91	109	69
Himalayan Heights	90	101	84
Soaring Monarch	88	103	91
Indigo Five	84	106	87
Genuine Article	84	111	98
Apercu	84	109	101
Slieve Binnian	84	110	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Genuine Article	5d ago	Quick return
Wigmore Street	15d ago	Fit
Soaring Monarch	15d ago	Fit
Slieve Binnian	21d ago	Fit
Apercu	22d ago	Fit
Alanya	32d ago	Fit
Longbourn	37d ago	Fit
Take Heart	47d ago	Fresh
This Songisforyou	47d ago	Fresh
Himalayan Heights	48d ago	Fresh
Indigo Five	56d ago	Fresh
Mashhoor	112d ago	Long break
Helvic Dream	148d ago	Long break
Fleetfoot	362d ago	Long break