15.05

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Fifth to Laugh A Minute on similar terms over C&D before readily beating Transcendental at Bellewstown; up 7lb for that and another good apprentice rides.

13/2

6th

8 (1)

The Organiser

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: J F Levins

16/1

Form: -50510 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Won narrowly from stablemate and subsequent winner Nordic Passage here on penultimate run; finished behind several of these rivals in the Bold Lad.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8 (1)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh The Organiser 8st 11lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: J F Levins	dwelt start, towards rear	16/1
13th 17 (4)	10th Sep 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	13:50 Curragh The Organiser 8st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: J F Levins	raced far side, midfield	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

8

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 11lb

dwelt start, towards rear

16/1

13th

17

(4)

10th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

8st 7lb

raced far side, midfield

14/1

7th

17 (7)

Swift Flight

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

16/1

Form: 07-329 D

Last run: 120 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Placed five times from ten runs at this track; 1-18 record does not inspire confidence and his cause is not helped by being 4lb out of the handicap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (5)	14th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 5f 205y	15:25 Naas Swift Flight 9st 7lb J: N G McCullagh T: K J Condon	dwelt start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders	40/1
7th 17 (7)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Swift Flight 8st 7lb J: N G McCullagh T: K J Condon	towards rear	16/1
9th 13 (4)	26th May 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	20:00 Curragh Swift Flight 8st 9lb J: Ronan Whelan T: K J Condon	Just 1-18 but in good form and was only beaten a neck over C&D last month; suspicion he wants softer ground than what he will get here though.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

4

(5)

14th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

9st 7lb

dwelt start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

40/1

7th

17

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

towards rear

16/1

9th

13

(4)

26th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

8st 9lb

Just 1-18 but in good form and was only beaten a neck over C&D last month; suspicion he wants softer ground than what he will get here though.

10/1

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8th

2 (6)

11/1

Form: 4400-1 D

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Absent since early-season win in testing conditions at Cork, good chance if fit and ready; suited by soft ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2 (1)	5th Nov 2023 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	12:40 Curragh Real Force 9st 10lb J: Dean Curran T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	prominent, outpaced and lost second over 1f out, kept on, no match for first two	4/1
9th 1 (5)	4th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 5f 164y	15:25 Navan Real Force 10st 0lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	Possibly needed the run at the Curragh 11 days ago in a race contested by Jon Riggens and Mickey The Steel; early-season winner in testing conditions at Cork; only 2lb higher now; capable of a big run with a valuable 7lb claimed.	13/2
8th 2 (6)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Real Force 9st 7lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	midfield	11/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2

(1)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

12:40 Curragh

9st 10lb

J: Dean Curran

prominent, outpaced and lost second over 1f out, kept on, no match for first two

4/1

9th

1

(5)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

15:25 Navan

10st 0lb

Possibly needed the run at the Curragh 11 days ago in a race contested by Jon Riggens and Mickey The Steel; early-season winner in testing conditions at Cork; only 2lb higher now; capable of a big run with a valuable 7lb claimed.

13/2

8th

2

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Curragh

9st 7lb

midfield

11/1

9th

12 (14)

Curraheen Princess

J: Andrew Slattery

T: N Stokes

16/1

Form: 311660 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

All eight wins have come over 5f, two of them back-to-back this summer; behind Jon Riggens and Silmaniya when sixth here last month; towards rear in a valuable 6f event in which Never Shout Never was second 13 days ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7 (10)	8th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y	17:00 Dundalk (AW) Curraheen Princess 9st 6lb J: J M Sheridan T: N Stokes	soon raced in second, lost second when ridden under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two	12/1
9th 11 (12)	17th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Dundalk (AW) Curraheen Princess 9st 7lb J: Gary Carroll T: N Stokes	in touch with leaders	10/1
7th 10 (2)	5th Nov 2023 Heavy 0m 5f 0y	13:50 Curragh Curraheen Princess 8st 13lb J: Tom Kiely-Marshall T: N Stokes	Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

7

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

9st 6lb

soon raced in second, lost second when ridden under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

9th

11

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

9st 7lb

in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Curraheen Princess

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: N Stokes

Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.

14/1

10th

7 (9)

Silmaniya

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

5/1

Form: -76522 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Navan nursery winner last year, her only success to date; entitled to be one of the leading fancies now following seconds over C&D and at Navan; beaten 1/2l by The Highway Rat on the more recent occasion.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 7 (9)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Silmaniya 9st 0lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	in touch with leaders towards near side	5/1
2nd 4 (1)	2nd Sep 2023 Yielding 0m 5f 0y	15:25 Navan Silmaniya 9st 2lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	upset in stalls, slightly awkward start, dwelt start, raced in last early, recovered towards rear before halfway, headway and prominent over 1f out, ridden when hung left inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, just held	7/2
2nd 7 (3)	12th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y	17:40 Curragh Silmaniya 9st 3lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	midfield, headway and went third 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

7

(9)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

9st 0lb

in touch with leaders towards near side

5/1

2nd

4

(1)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 2lb

upset in stalls, slightly awkward start, dwelt start, raced in last early, recovered towards rear before halfway, headway and prominent over 1f out, ridden when hung left inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, just held

7/2

2nd

7

(3)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 3lb

midfield, headway and went third 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish

8/1

11th

11 (3)

Sioux Spirit

J: Leigh Roche

T: K J Condon

16/1

Form: 593959 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Uneven form since Naas win in June; has done most of her racing over further this term; not disgraced at a huge price in the Bold Lad but no obvious reason why she should reverse form with Never Shout Never or Th Highway Rat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 12 (2)	4th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 5f 164y	15:25 Navan Sioux Spirit 8st 13lb J: Ronan Whelan T: K J Condon	Uneven form since 6f Naas win in June; behind a few of these at the Curragh 11 days ago following creditable mid-field run in the Bold Lad at the same venue.	14/1
11th 11 (3)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Sioux Spirit 8st 8lb J: Leigh Roche T: K J Condon	raced far side, towards rear of midfield	16/1
9th 23 (19)	10th Sep 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	13:50 Curragh Sioux Spirit 8st 7lb J: N G McCullagh T: K J Condon	Uneven form since Naas win in June, disadvantaged by being 4lb out of the handicap.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

12

(2)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

8st 13lb

Uneven form since 6f Naas win in June; behind a few of these at the Curragh 11 days ago following creditable mid-field run in the Bold Lad at the same venue.

14/1

11th

11

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 8lb

raced far side, towards rear of midfield

16/1

9th

23

(19)

10th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

8st 7lb

Uneven form since Naas win in June, disadvantaged by being 4lb out of the handicap.

25/1

12th

18 (20)

Elda

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Andrew Kinirons

16/1

Form: 4-561 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Promoted a stone for beating Never Shout Never in a maiden at Tipperary; that form has been well advertised by the winner but has to race from 5lb wrong here; no previous handicap experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1 (12)	12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 0y	17:15 Curragh Elda 10st 2lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Andrew Kinirons	in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders	14/1
12th 18 (20)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Elda 8st 7lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Andrew Kinirons	prominent towards near side	16/1
1st 8 (6)	11th Aug 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	16:45 Tipperary Elda 9st 6lb J: Sean D Bowen T: Andrew Kinirons	prominent, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, pushed out and clear with one other inside final 110yds	18/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

1

(12)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

10st 2lb

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders

14/1

12th

18

(20)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

prominent towards near side

16/1

1st

8

(6)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

9st 6lb

prominent, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, pushed out and clear with one other inside final 110yds

18/1

13th

16 (5)

Nordic Passage

J: Rory Cleary

T: J F Levins

20/1

Form: 742210 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Touched off by stablemate The Organiser over 6f here before Racing League win at Newcastle; unplaced favourite at last week's Racing League fixture at Southwell.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19th 1 (14)	7th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y	17:15 Curragh Nordic Passage 10st 2lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: J F Levins	Narrowly beaten over C&D in August before first win in nearly three years when scoring at Newcastle in August; disappointing twice since however, including here over 5f last month from unfavourable low draw; much better draw here and drops in grade.	12/1
13th 16 (5)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Nordic Passage 8st 7lb J: Rory Cleary T: J F Levins	midfield	20/1
10th 9 (8)	13th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4	19:15 Southwell (AW) Nordic Passage 9st 8lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: J F Levins	Went very close twice in a row before ending a long losing run with a Racing League win at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; this bang-in-form Irish challenger is a solid contender up 6lb for last time.	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

19th

1

(14)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

10st 2lb

Narrowly beaten over C&D in August before first win in nearly three years when scoring at Newcastle in August; disappointing twice since however, including here over 5f last month from unfavourable low draw; much better draw here and drops in grade.

12/1

13th

16

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

midfield

20/1

10th

9

(8)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

9st 8lb

Went very close twice in a row before ending a long losing run with a Racing League win at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; this bang-in-form Irish challenger is a solid contender up 6lb for last time.

4/1

14th

4 (4)

J: Ronan Whelan

20/1

Form: 120030 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Winner of eight races, including a Listed event in 2021; went very close in the Rockingham here in July, subsequent form raises significant doubts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 4 (4)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Master Matt 9st 4lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	in touch with leaders up the centre	20/1
14th 9 (8)	10th Sep 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	13:50 Curragh Master Matt 9st 1lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: M Halford & T Collins	prominent	20/1
3rd 2 (5)	11th Aug 2023 Soft 0m 5f 0y	17:15 Tipperary Master Matt 9st 8lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	ducked right start, soon led at steady pace, headed under 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish, no match for first two	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Curragh

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

in touch with leaders up the centre

20/1

14th

9

(8)

10th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 1lb

prominent

20/1

3rd

2

(5)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan