April 20 / 14.45 Curragh

14.45

Heavy

Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap

  • Prize money: £15391.3
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Hytech EQ Ultra Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 90131- CD

Last run: 223 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ended last season in the form of his life at this track, winning twice including 1m2f premier handicap on final start in September and in between finished a close third in Irish Cambridgeshire over this trip; those efforts came on much better ground however so obvious ground concerns here.
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4th

4

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Crystal Black

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

raced in fourth, brief headway and went third under 2f out, no extra and lost third towards finish

5/2

4th

4

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Crystal Black

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

raced in fourth, brief headway and went third under 2f out, no extra and lost third towards finish

5/2

1st

2

(2)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Leopardstown

Crystal Black

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

travelled strongly, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, comfortably

5/4

10/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 3487-5 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Grand sort handles heavy and won a big pot over 7f at Cork last May; left with plenty to do when never nearer fifth in last month's Irish Lincoln on seasonal return, should get closer this time.
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16th

20

(23)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Earls

8st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ten wins to his name, last three have been on soft/heavy; 0-8 at this venue; lost form after a 7f win at Haydock last April; finished behind Orandi and No More Porter at Naas on his final start last season.

33/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 0909-4 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Long losing run but reappeared with fine fourth in Irish Lincoln here last month, having raced prominently; down to a competitive mark and has to enter calculations.
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12th

13

(1)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Casanova

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ended a long losing run at Listowel (1m1f, good) in September; unable to compete off higher marks in four subsequent starts and is highly tried at this venue without success; others are preferred.

22/1

15th

27

(22)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Casanova

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ended a long losing run at Listowel in September; moderate form in four subsequent starts.

20/1

11th

14

(4)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Casanova

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

25/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 874-31 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Consistent for Ross O'Sullivan, winning twice over 1m2f on soft ground; up to career-high mark after recent Leopardstown win for this yard over same trip, having his field well strung out when winning going away; cheekpieces now fitted for drop in trip and seems sure to go well.
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6th

3

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 0f 198y

14:25 Punchestown

Mr Rango

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John M Harney

Three-time winner in Flat handicaps; ran okay in a Navan maiden hurdle last month but infinitely more needed here.

100/1

6th

3

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 0f 198y

14:25 Punchestown

Mr Rango

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John M Harney

Three-time winner in Flat handicaps; ran okay in a Navan maiden hurdle last month but infinitely more needed here.

100/1

6th

12

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Mr Rango

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: John M Harney

midfield, in touch with leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out)

20/1

Form: 43057- D

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Handled heavy ground when winning Bellewstown maiden this time last year; quite highly tried afterwards by Johnny Murtagh, best run when third in Listowel handicap off 91; first start for new yard.
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5

(10)

23rd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:13 Naas

Fast Tara

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Has failed to add to her score since winning a 1m Bellewstown maiden at three for Johnny Murtagh, placed once for Joseph O'Brien last season; plant yo find with Hurrican Ivor on Galway running

20/1

Form: 193-95 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Highly progressive last season (including on heavy); just respectable runs both starts this season, keeping on late behind Independent Expert over inadequate 7f latest; return to a stiff mile to suit so not one to rule out.
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9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

4th

5

(7)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Tipperary

Simply Sideways

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

dwelt start, midfield, soon in touch with leaders, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

6/1

Form: 23123- BF

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Bought for 42,000gns out of Ralph Beckett's yard in December, having won Chepstow maiden last summer and run to a better level subsequently in handicaps at Pontefract and Newmarket (heavy); begins for Joseph O'Brien off a fair mark.
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7th

8

(10)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Mexicali Rose

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won the 18-runner Galway Mile last July off 90; Listed-placed three times, including behind Power Under Me and Fleur De Chine at Tipperary; 95-rated filly is aiming high here.

20/1

Form: 8204-1 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Mare likes an ease in the ground and was recording fourth career win when making successful seasonal return at Cork last month, beating Scholarship; 4lb rise okay and gets 1m so one to consider.
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7th

17

(19)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Independent Expert

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Stephen Thorne

Four-time winner including over 7f at this venue in 2022; won twice last year, including an early-season 7f handicap at Cork; also ran a fine race when 50-1 third of 27 over C&D in August; out of her depth in Listed race on final two starts; new stable now.

14/1

Form: 0692-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Decent Newbury form (7f) last year for Clive Cox, winning on seasonal debut and ended campaign with good second on heavy; good start for new connections when second to Independent Expert at Cork last month (7f) but remains unproven over 1m.
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2nd

7

(10)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Leopardstown

Scholarship

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, keeping on when repeatedly short of room from over 1f out, ran on well and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

3

(5)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Scholarship

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Only beaten half a length over C&D in June and bounced back from a lesser effort when runner-up over 1m4f at Listowel last month; drop back in trip on slower ground looks ideal and has to be high on the shortlist.

11/4

2nd

7

(3)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Scholarship

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gerard O’Leary

took keen hold, midfield, towards rear after 3f

8/1

25/1

Form: 5/285/

Last run: 1070 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Smart performer in his day, runner-up in Cork Listed and and ran well in Group 1 company; absent nearly three years so impossible to know what to make of him at this stage.
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8th

3

(11)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Fiscal Rules

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Only win came in a Cork maiden in 2020; narrowly denied over 7f at Gowran on his penultimate start and wasn't beaten far in Leopardstown Group 3 since but mark looks tough.

25/1

8th

3

(11)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Fiscal Rules

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Only win came in a Cork maiden in 2020; narrowly denied over 7f at Gowran on his penultimate start and wasn't beaten far in Leopardstown Group 3 since but mark looks tough.

25/1

5th

2

(1)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Leopardstown

Fiscal Rules

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Highly tried and rated as 3yo but only managed maiden win; back from almost three years off and nearly beat 104-rated foe at Gowran (7f, heavy) on Thursday; turned out again quickly which is a very Bolger thing to do; won't mind this ground and respected.

8/1

Form: 5-8435 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Heavily raced seven-time winner; already had three turf runs this season, notably Cork third to Independent Expert; bit to find.
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11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

22/1

11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

22/1

8th

6

(6)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

15:30 Killarney

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dropping down the handicap has led to a revival in recent months, winning a 1m handicap at Dundalk and a 7f Galway handicap last month; continued in fair form with Listowel fourth; ground versatile, one for the short list.

9/2

12th
15 (15)
Pralognan

25/1

Form: 2/023- D

Last run: 309 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Juvenile winner in France with placed form at up to 1m4f; faller on last month's hurdles return and this trip looks on the short side.
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13th

13

(10)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

14:48 Leopardstown

Pralognan

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

Arrives on the back of two respectable efforts over timber and was in good form on AW towards the end of last year; return to this sort of trip will help, although best turf form has come on softer ground.

14/1

13th

13

(10)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

14:48 Leopardstown

Pralognan

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

Arrives on the back of two respectable efforts over timber and was in good form on AW towards the end of last year; return to this sort of trip will help, although best turf form has come on softer ground.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 61131- D

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Likeable sort made it three wins from five starts when beating four rivals in rated race at Gowran in October on heavy, his final start; remains relatively unexposed entering handicap ranks here and has to be respected.
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5th

8

(10)

4th Aug 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Grey Leader

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Got a fine ride to win from the front over 1m here three days ago; this field will be tougher to dominate up 7lb and markedly in grade.

6/1

1st

9

(10)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

15:20 Galway

Grey Leader

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Below form this term until close third to Giuseppe Cassioli at Leopardstown last month; touch disappointing four days later off same mark at Killarney so needs to bounce back here off 5lb higher.

10/1

14th
7 (1)
Lady Lunette

16/1

Form: 1105-6 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
C&D win last summer came off mark of 84 and not discredited behind Crystal Black over 1m2f here; ambitiously campaigned without success since including recent Naas Listed; will appreciate return to handicaps.
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12th

10

(2)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

16:20 Cork

Lady Lunette

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

Won a Leopardstown premier handicap over 1m1f last year and some good runs in defeat after up to 1m4f; can go well if ready on return.

14/1

12th

10

(2)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

16:20 Cork

Lady Lunette

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

Won a Leopardstown premier handicap over 1m1f last year and some good runs in defeat after up to 1m4f; can go well if ready on return.

14/1

3rd

2

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

in rear, headway over 1f out, went third 1f out, kept on towards far side inside final furlong, no match for first two

13/2

Form: 8129-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Soft ground winner at Leicester last year bettered that form when second at Newmarket afterwards; encouraging enough seasonal return in Lincoln at Doncaster so not one to rule out on ground he handles.
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5th

4

(9)

13th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 2

18:45 Musselburgh

Spirit Genie

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on

8/1

5th

4

(9)

13th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 2

18:45 Musselburgh

Spirit Genie

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on

8/1

4

(16)

29th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Doncaster

Spirit Genie

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jennie Candlish

Went from winning a seller in 2023 to landing three handicaps last term; had wind surgery since below-par final run; faces a stiffer assignment off current mark in this competitive field.

20/1

Form: 0508-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Seasoned handicapper yet to win beyond 7f and hasn't won since July 2022; too keen in Lincoln on seasonal return and remains opposable despite reduced mark.
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4th

3

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Current Option

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Adrian McGuinness

took keen hold, prominent, joined leader over 4f out, led under 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost second when lost action inside final 110yds, eased towards finish, looked to go wrong

3/1

4th

3

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Current Option

10st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Adrian McGuinness

took keen hold, prominent, joined leader over 4f out, led under 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost second when lost action inside final 110yds, eased towards finish, looked to go wrong

3/1

2nd

9

(9)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Current Option

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Once very useful sort with eight turf wins but is yet to win on AW; fine effort from the front over inadequate 6f (rider dropped whip) here last Friday and one to consider back at his optimum trip and rider's valuable claim.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta €73.30
Straight Forecast €51.30
Tricast €479.35
Trifecta €1000.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Earls

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grey Leader

The Irish Sun:

Spirit Genie

TOPSPEED:

Casanova

POSTDATA:

Earls