17:45 Curragh

Sunday 10 September 2023

All13:5014:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Northfields' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Yielding  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:46  |   Winning time: 2m 7.39s
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(17)
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Coeur d'Ort15
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: J Coen(5)| T: D K Weld| OR:  100| C
12/1
Career best when winning 22-runner handicap at this course (8f, good, 8/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely.
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(18)
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Didn'thavemuchtodo17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: C Stone-Walsh(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  97
20/1
Ran right up to form when head second of 8 to Salt Lake City in listed race at Killarney (8.1f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-looking mark.
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(12)
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Killybegs Warrior15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston| OR:  103| D
16/1
Latest win at Newmarket in July. 16/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 15 days ago. not seen to best effect.
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(8)
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Angels Wrath23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: J A Powell(5)| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  96
18/1
25/1, 15½ lengths last of 6 to Term of Endearment in Give Thanks Stakes at Cork (12f, heavy) 23 days ago, missing break. Bounce back called for back in a handicap.
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(23)
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Kingswood68
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: R P Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR:  101| D
9/1
Winning reappearance at Cork in April. Creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Espionage in listed race (5/2) at Roscommon (11.7f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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(4)
Horse silk
Saltonstallp,t15
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  95| C
25/1
Course winner. Creditable 2¼ lengths seventh of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.
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(10)
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Casanova15
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  93
50/1
Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 9¾ lengths eighteenth of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago, met some trouble. That run can be overlooked and he's back up in trip.
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(21)
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Jungle Cove15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: C Geerdharry(7)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  91| D
50/1
40/1, 11½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Longbourn in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago. Yard having good spell but bounce back called for.
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(15)
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Longbournt26
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: G F Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan| OR:  91| CD
25/1
C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 26 days ago, just holding on.
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(14)
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Migdam14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: O Murphy| T: A McGuinness| OR:  91| D
12/1
14/1, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when 7 lengths seventh of 9 to Take Heart in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Expected to build on that and given a chance by the assessor.
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(1)
Horse silk
Soaring Monarch35
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-1| J: J Kearney(7)| T: Peter Fahey| OR:  87| D
14/1
Latest win at Roscommon in July. 14/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 35 days ago, slowly away and possibly amiss. Significantly back up in trip
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(22)
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Crystal Black15
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: C T Keane| T: G Keane| OR:  85| BF| C
5/1
Course winner. Latest win here in August. 10/3, creditable ½-length third of 22 to Coeur D'or in handicap at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Progressing well recently.
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(20)
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Take Heart14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  90| D
5/1
Promising sort. 11/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Golden Spangle, keeping on well. More to come and revised mark perfectly fair.
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Horse silk
Lady Lunette28
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: D McMonagle| T: R P Cody| OR:  89| C
14/1
9/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.
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(11)
Horse silk
Timouridp,t31
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn| OR:  83| CD
50/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Third of 5 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 31 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and given bit of a chance by the handicapper.
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(19)
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Genuine Article39
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR:  86
9/1
Killarney maiden winner on second start and improved another chunk when third of 6 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago, running on late. Stable in good form. Should go well again.
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(6)
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Starry Eyedt111(ex 7)
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: J Cleary(7)| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  79| D
9/1
Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner maiden at Cork (10f, good to soft, 8/13) 11 days ago. Carries penalty in a much deeper race with a tongue tie on.
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(9)
Horse silk
High Honour115
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen(7)| T: D Kinsella| OR:  85
80/1
Last of 11 in handicap (25/1) at York (11.8f, firm). Off 115 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Something to find on form.
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(7)
Horse silk
Booyea41
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes(7)| T: T Gibney| OR:  82
16/1
Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 41 days ago.
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(2)
Horse silk
Tudor Cityt38
Age: 11|  Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge(3)| T: A J Martin| OR:  75| C| D
33/1
Respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (16f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Must improve back on the level.
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(3)
Horse silk
Golden Spanglep,t14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: R P Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR:  80| D
33/1
Latest win at Naas in August. Very good 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Take Heart in handicap (13/2) at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.
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Letiza17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce(7)| T: J Feane| OR:  75
33/1
Winner at Gowran in August. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.
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Non-Runners

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(5)
Horse silk
Just An Hour80
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: D P McDonogh
NR

Forecasts

Crystal Black (5/1), Take Heart (5/1), Kingswood (9/1), Genuine Article (9/1), Starry Eyed (9/1), Coeur d'Or (12/1), Migdam (12/1), Soaring Monarch (14/1), Lady Lunette (14/1), Killybegs Warrior (16/1), Booyea (16/1), Angels Wrath (18/1), Didn'thavemuchtodo (20/1), Just An Hour (20/1), Longbourn (25/1), Saltonstall (25/1), Letiza (33/1), Tudor City (33/1), Golden Spangle (33/1), Casanova (50/1), Jungle Cove (50/1), Timourid (50/1), High Honour (80/1)

Verdict

Up-and-coming 3-y-os TAKE HEART and Genuine Article are put up against with the field, with marginal preference for the former on the back of his taking win at Naas a fortnight ago. Of the rest, Midgam should be all the better for his reappearance/stable debut and has been given a chance by the assessor.

  1. Migdam12/1

Previous Winners

2022
Kerkiyra
Weight: 8-10  |Age: 3
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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