Mongey Communications Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

6:50

Mongey Communications Handicap

Date 2024-05-24

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners 16

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12 (16)	Expressova b Wayne Hassett(5) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Wayne Hassett(5) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	h	/104-1	80	90	72	30d	—	—	+6	22.4	9/2 18%
Successful yard debut at Gowran, winning by 0.75l; 8lb rise makes things tough but claims
9 (14)	Pinar Del Rio b Ronan Whelan · Joe Conlon	Ronan Whelan · Joe Conlon	132	p	00-211	81	97	70	8d	—	—	-4	12.8	9/2 18%
Returned in excellent form, landing h'caps last twice; 9lb higher mark requires more
6 (12)	Tough Talk b Gary Carroll · G M Lyons	Gary Carroll · G M Lyons	136	t	784-55	85	97	78	25d	—	—	0	12.4	6/1 14%
Won maiden here and good runs when fifth in pair of 6f h'caps last twice; steps up in trip
5 (4)	Pier Pressure b Colin Keane · G M Lyons	Colin Keane · G M Lyons	136	b	66112-	85	97	75	156d	—	—	+18	28.8	15/2 12%
Denied three-timer on AW by a head in December; up 2lb back on turf; 156 days off; player
7 (13)	Benavente b Dylan Browne McMonagle · Kevin Thomas Coleman	Dylan Browne McMonagle · Kevin Thomas Coleman	132	—	2-4132	81	101	-	41d	—	—	+5	13.8	10/1 9%
Excellent runs on AW in Britain, particularly lto at Chelmsford; seems well-handicapped
13 (15)	Blanc De Noir b Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	124	—	8153-5	73	95	82	6d	—	—	-4	9.8	15/2 12%
Shaped well after 10 months off for new yard when fifth at Navan; chance with improvement
16 (3)	Secret Magician b Chris Hayes · Martin Hassett	Chris Hayes · Martin Hassett	119	—	53-400	68	105	59	18d	—	—	-2	6.9	12/1 8%
Two-time course winner; disappointing 17th of 20 lto; well-handicapped on best form
2 (1)	Hurricane Ivor b Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	138	—	8706-0	87	106	99	61d	—	—	+4	11.2	16/1 6%
Course winner over 6f last season; out of form lately but dropped plenty in the handicap
14 (7)	Ice Cold In Alex b Jamie Powell(3) · K J Condon	Jamie Powell(3) · K J Condon	123	t	09740-	72	107	99	258d	—	—	+1	7.2	16/1 6%
Two-time C&D winner but not the force of old last season; needs revival after 258 days off
4 (9)	Physique b Leigh Roche · Micky Fenton	Leigh Roche · Micky Fenton	136	h	305-09	85	95	74	14d	—	—	+4	10.7	18/1 5%
Fared better on second start for yard at Cork fortnight ago; dropped 3lb and needs more
3 (8)	Genuine Article b James Ryan(5) · Gerard Keane	James Ryan(5) · Gerard Keane	136	—	1362-0	85	98	79	5d	—	—	+6	10	22/1 4%
Second in 1m2f h'cap here last season; below form stable debut 5 days ago; drops in trip
11 (2)	Volatile Analyst b Cian MacRedmond(5) · Adrian McGuinness	Cian MacRedmond(5) · Adrian McGuinness	132	p	6-2708	81	101	74	14d	—	—	+5	8.7	25/1 4%
On a long losing run but consistent on AW; reasonable run at Cork lto, dropped 2lb
15 (5)	Rumbled Again b J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	120	p	02-008	69	102	69	13d	—	—	+3	5.2	50/1 2%
Gowran h'cap winner 12 months ago; out of form three starts this season; up in trip
1 (11)	New Definition b Jack Kearney(5) · Richard John O'Brien	Jack Kearney(5) · Richard John O'Brien	140	—	850-90	89	94	50	6d	—	—	+9	10.1	66/1 1%
No impact In Ireland in two starts over 5f; step up in trip should suit but plenty to find
NR (10)	Dagoda b Adam Caffrey(5) · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	Adam Caffrey(5) · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	132	—	173-40	81	97	79	25d	—	—	—	7.8	—
C&D winner; excellent return here last month when 4th; not so good lto but can't dismiss
NR (6)	Verhoyen b Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	Danny Sheehy · M C Grassick	132	b	4-7000	81	109	62	25d	—	—	—	7.8	—
Three-time C&D winner; needs revival having not landed a blow in four starts this term

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Expressova	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Pinar Del Rio	9/2	9/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Tough Talk	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Pier Pressure	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Benavente	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Blanc De Noir	9/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Secret Magician	12/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Hurricane Ivor	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Ice Cold In Alex	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Physique	18/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	14/1
Genuine Article	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Volatile Analyst	20/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Rumbled Again	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
New Definition	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

Pier Pressure

28.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 17 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Expressova

22.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.9

9/2

3rd

Benavente

13.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Pinar Del Rio

12.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Tough Talk

12.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Hurricane Ivor

11.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Physique

10.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

New Definition

10.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Genuine Article

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Blanc De Noir

9.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

15/2

Volatile Analyst

8.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Dagoda

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Verhoyen

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ice Cold In Alex

7.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Secret Magician

6.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Rumbled Again

5.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
New Definition Top Rated	89	94	50
Hurricane Ivor	87	106	99
Tough Talk	85	97	78
Pier Pressure	85	97	75
Physique	85	95	74
Genuine Article	85	98	79
Pinar Del Rio	81	97	70
Benavente	81	101	—
Volatile Analyst	81	101	74
Dagoda	81	97	79
Verhoyen	81	109	62
Expressova	80	90	72
Blanc De Noir	73	95	82
Ice Cold In Alex	72	107	99
Rumbled Again	69	102	69
Secret Magician	68	105	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Expressova	30d ago	Fit
Pinar Del Rio	8d ago	Quick return
Tough Talk	25d ago	Fit
Pier Pressure	156d ago	Long break
Benavente	41d ago	Fit
Blanc De Noir	6d ago	Quick return
Secret Magician	18d ago	Fit
Hurricane Ivor	61d ago	Fresh
Ice Cold In Alex	258d ago	Long break
Physique	14d ago	Fit
Genuine Article	5d ago	Quick return
Volatile Analyst	14d ago	Fit
Rumbled Again	13d ago	Quick return
New Definition	6d ago	Quick return
Dagoda	25d ago	Fit
Verhoyen	25d ago	Fit

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