Big Picture Communications Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

16:10

Big Picture Communications Handicap

Date 2024-10-17

Distance 1m6f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €11,800

Runners (23)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
17 (5)	Club Manager Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	129	—	5212-0	64	73	67	—	—	—	-9	8.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Dual Flat winner when trained in Britain; enjoys the mud; respected
11 (11)	Sir Allen Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	135	p	055-12	70	76	54	7d	—	—	-6	9.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Just failed when 2nd at Thurles but handles soft and still looks well treated
21 (12)	Imarajan Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	124	—	0-5384	66	80	47	24d	—	—	-3	6.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Never-nearer 4th at Listowel; step up in trip should help; soft ground an unknown
2 (16)	Polemon Bay J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	144	tp	131451	79	77	73	12d	—	—	+14	23.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won 1m4f lady riders' handicap here latest but forecast rain might not suit
20 (17)	Charlie Darling Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Gavin Cromwell	125	—	561726	60	78	74	7d	—	—	+4	10.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Out-and-out stayer not as good at Thurles latest; wouldn't want it too soft
13 (22)	Plains Indian Chestnut J:Sam Coen(10) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Sam Coen(10) T:Andrew Slattery	132	—	45-530	67	78	56	7d	—	—	-1	6.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Disappointed when sent off fav' at Thurles (16.5f, Sir Allen second) latest; bit to prove
4 (14)	Grappa Nonino Bay J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	140	—	64-276	75	76	32	42d	—	—	+2	8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D winner last summer on good but handles soft conditions perfectly well; contender
8 (10)	Pachmena Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	136	t	745854	71	77	69	—	—	—	+1	7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Top claimer booked, will handle conditions and this trip should be within her range
6 (7)	Cast A Spell Bay J:Ben Coen T:T Hogan	J:Ben Coen T:T Hogan	139	v	332413	74	78	59	3d	—	—	+14	19.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Respectable third behind Prairie Angel over 1m4f at Roscommon on Monday; more needed
5 (9)	Scatchwah Grey J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	140	—	872103	75	77	73	12d	—	—	+12	17.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
3rd behind Polemon latest after being slow away; better off at the weights with that rival
14 (20)	Make Good Bay J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Shane Crawley	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Shane Crawley	130	tp	/72-64	65	76	67	161d	—	—	0	5.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Enjoys the mud flying and went close in this race the last two years; chance
18 (18)	Moutarde Bay J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	128	h	974153	70	73	64	10d	—	—	+10	14.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Enjoys soft and was well-backed when third at Killarney (1m3f) latest; possibilities
19 (21)	Bold Approach Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:J S Bolger	J:Declan McDonogh T:J S Bolger	127	t	302084	62	79	54	24d	—	—	+1	5.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Not sure to back up good Listowel fourth if the ground is on the soft side
12 (8)	Rain Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:James M Barcoe	J:Nathan Crosse T:James M Barcoe	133	—	435550	68	79	34	4d	—	—	+2	6.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Never sighted in 2m Naas premier handicap on Sunday; chance back on these terms
7 (1)	Arch Enemy Grey J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Patrick Magee	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Patrick Magee	137	—	052631	72	79	65	15d	—	—	+15	20.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won at Bellewstown this month; tougher ask at the weights here and the trip is a concern
10 (13)	Rockview Consort Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	136	—	3-7269	71	77	46	17d	—	—	+6	7.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Best form on the Flat is on the AW; she might not want soft conditions; others preferred
16 (4)	Valjean Bay J:N G McCullagh T:Charles Weld	J:N G McCullagh T:Charles Weld	130	—	787	72	73	55	27d	—	—	+3	6.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Three poor runs in maidens; could improve on handicap debut but needs to show a lot more
15 (15)	Scott Lang Grey J:Luke McAteer T:Paul W Flynn	J:Luke McAteer T:Paul W Flynn	130	p	465-40	65	77	29	7d	—	—	+2	4.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Back from a break when down the field at Thurles last week; percentage call is to oppose
23 (2)	Swelltime Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:W J O'Doherty	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:W J O'Doherty	119	—	/0700-	54	64	-	—	—	—	0	1.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Killarney winner over hurdles lately; beaten out of sight in 3 Flat turf runs last year
NR (3)	Napper Tandy Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Matthew J Smith	144	b	372/76	79	71	36	3d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
2nd at Gowran over hurdles this month; below best at Roscommon on Monday; blinkers
NR (19)	Curious Bride Bay J:Colin Keane T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Colin Keane T:Eamonn O'Connell	143	t	241317	78	74	49	27d	—	—	—	18.5	—	—
Found 1m4f too sharp at Dundalk; might find this sharp and best form is on a sound surface
NR (23)	Paradise Lost Bay J:W J Lee T:Charles O'Brien	J:W J Lee T:Charles O'Brien	136	p	8-5281	71	76	56	3d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Got off the mark at the 18th attempt at Roscommon on Monday; 7lb penalty but respected
NR (6)	Lilac Lady Bay J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	J:Danny Sheehy T:M C Grassick	119	b	562658	54	75	69	7d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Maiden's best runs have been on good ground; forecast rain a big concern; 7lb wrong

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Club Manager	4/1	4/1	4/1
Sir Allen	5/1	9/2	5/1
Imarajan	8/1	9/1	8/1
Polemon	17/2	17/2	8/1
Charlie Darling	12/1	12/1	12/1
Plains Indian	12/1	11/1	11/1
Grappa Nonino	12/1	11/1	12/1
Pachmena	14/1	16/1	14/1
Cast A Spell	14/1	16/1	14/1
Scatchwah	14/1	14/1	14/1
Make Good	16/1	14/1	16/1
Moutarde	20/1	18/1	18/1
Bold Approach	20/1	16/1	18/1
Rain	28/1	22/1	22/1
Arch Enemy	22/1	16/1	22/1
Rockview Consort	50/1	40/1	40/1
Valjean	66/1	50/1	40/1
Scott Lang	40/1	40/1	40/1
Swelltime	150/1	80/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Polemon

23.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 2.5

17/2

2nd

Arch Enemy

20.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.4

22/1

3rd

Cast A Spell

19.7

OR: 6 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Curious Bride

18.5

OR: 7 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0

—

Scatchwah

17.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Moutarde

14.1

OR: 5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Charlie Darling

10.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Sir Allen

9.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Club Manager

8.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Grappa Nonino

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Rockview Consort

7.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Napper Tandy

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pachmena

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Imarajan

6.9

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Valjean

6.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Plains Indian

6.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Rain

6.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Bold Approach

5.7

OR: 3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Paradise Lost

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Make Good

5.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Scott Lang

4.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Lilac Lady

2.5

OR: 1 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Swelltime

1.3

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Polemon	79	77	73
Napper Tandy	79	71	36
Curious Bride	78	74	49
Grappa Nonino	75	76	32
Scatchwah	75	77	73
Cast A Spell	74	78	59
Arch Enemy	72	79	65
Valjean	72	73	55
Pachmena	71	77	69
Rockview Consort	71	77	46
Paradise Lost	71	76	56
Sir Allen	70	76	54
Moutarde	70	73	64
Rain	68	79	34
Plains Indian	67	78	56
Imarajan	66	80	47
Make Good	65	76	67
Scott Lang	65	77	29
Club Manager	64	73	67
Bold Approach	62	79	54
Charlie Darling	60	78	74
Swelltime	54	64	—
Lilac Lady	54	75	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cast A Spell	3d ago	Quick return
Napper Tandy	3d ago	Quick return
Paradise Lost	3d ago	Quick return
Rain	4d ago	Quick return
Sir Allen	7d ago	Quick return
Charlie Darling	7d ago	Quick return
Plains Indian	7d ago	Quick return
Scott Lang	7d ago	Quick return
Lilac Lady	7d ago	Quick return
Moutarde	10d ago	Quick return
Polemon	12d ago	Quick return
Scatchwah	12d ago	Quick return
Arch Enemy	15d ago	Fit
Rockview Consort	17d ago	Fit
Imarajan	24d ago	Fit
Bold Approach	24d ago	Fit
Valjean	27d ago	Fit
Curious Bride	27d ago	Fit
Grappa Nonino	42d ago	Fit
Make Good	161d ago	Long break
Club Manager	—	—
Pachmena	—	—
Swelltime	—	—