17:50 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4017:1517:50

Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Ragusa Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 2m 32.1s
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1
(6)
Horse silk
Safecrackerh,t9
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: B M Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  101| CD
11/1
Won this race last year. Encouraging reappearance here last month but down the field at Royal Ascot (last week.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Star Harbourv25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey(3)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  96| D
9/1
12/1, creditable 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Stable having good spell. Bold bid expected.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Dame Rapide25
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: L T McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR:  93| C| D
33/1
Course winner. 20/1, bit below form 10 lengths sixth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago.
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4
(10)
Horse silk
Saturnt25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  92| C| D
5/2
Promising individual. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (5/4) at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago, just holding on. Looks competitive on form.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Mt Leinstert25
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR:  90| CD
150/1
C&D winner. 150/1, well-beaten tenth of 11 to Saturn in handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 25 days ago, very slowly away. Tongue strap back on. Uphill task.
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7
(11)
Horse silk
War Correspondentp,t27
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: R P Cody| OR:  89| D
33/1
Untrustworthy individual. Winner at Dundalk in February. 9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.
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8
(1)
Horse silk
Lot of Joy260
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W P Mullins| OR:  88| BF| D
6/1
6/1, respectable eleventh of 31 in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) when last seen in October. Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip.
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10
(12)
Horse silk
Intellottot46
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  87
3/1
Useful hurdler. Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner maiden at Sligo (10.6f, good, 4/9) 46 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Open to progress.
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11
(7)
Horse silk
Pinot Grisp67
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  83
17/2
Two Flat wins last summer and arrives on the back of success in a 16-runner juvenile hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft, 2/5) 67 days ago, easily. Open to further improvement on the level.
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12
(4)
Horse silk
Carlo Bianconip16
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: John Velazquez| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  77| BF
6/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Cork (12f, good) 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well. Big player.
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Non-Runners

5
(8)
Horse silk
Zoffman16
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: C T Keane
NR
9
(3)
Horse silk
Ceallach25
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 5
T: M Halford & T Collins  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Saturn (5/2), Intellotto (3/1), Lot of Joy (6/1), Carlo Bianconi (6/1), Pinot Gris (17/2), Star Harbour (9/1), Zoffman (10/1), Safecracker (11/1), Ceallach (20/1), War Correspondent (33/1), Dame Rapide (33/1), Mt Leinster (150/1)

Verdict

SATURN can continue his progression and defy the handicapper again. The John Velazquez-ridden Carlo Bianconi definitely has a race in him off this sort of mark and is second choice ahead of stablemate Intellotto and Gavin Cromwell's Pinot Gris.

Previous Winners

2023
Safecracker
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 5
J: B M Coen  |  T: J P Murtagh
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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