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Going - Heavy (Straight course), Soft to Heavy (Round). Breezy
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Formscan By Michael Graham - RIVER RAIN has been expensive to follow, but can make the breakthrough. She is a seven-race maiden and has been a beaten favourite in her last four starts. However, she has been placed over this trip and got through soft ground when posting her best finish of second at Galway. Champagne is regally bred being a sister of Arc winner Found, but it hasn't really happened for her yet. She has been placed in one of her five races and that was on soft ground at Galway which is a positive. The suspicion is that there is more to come from her. Libby hasn't been at her best in her last two outings, but this isn't a deep race and she can do better.

13
0808
Bright Moment (IRE) 4,b f 9-7

Pride Of Dubai (AUS))-Night Glimmer(Night Shift)

(16) (Reginald Roberts)
Rated 56

29
0000
Indy System (IRE) 6,gr f 9-7

Raven's Pass (USA)-Perruche Grise(Mark Of Esteem)

bl1(7) (Aidan Gleeson, E J Dwyer & M C Grassick)
Rated 49

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Indy System (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
River Rain (IRE)1
29th Jul 2022 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, N.H.: good to yielding. Flat: yielding. CHANGED to Soft after 4th race.) River Rain (IRE) 4th (9/4Fav 9-0 Rated 84) M P Sheehy 9.75L in front of Indy System (IRE) 6th (150/1 9-7) Annalise Cullen (17 ran)
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Chocolat Blu (IRE)1
16th Apr 2022 Cork(1m 2f 30yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft) Chocolat Blu (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-3) A J Slattery 12.25L in front of Indy System (IRE) 12th (200/1 9-9) Jack Cleary (15 ran)
sp
310
Thatboathassailed (IRE) 4,b f 9-7

Royal Vigil (IRE)-Celia(Hurricane Run)

(Luke Comer)

42
0355
Champagne (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Galileo (IRE)-Red Evie(Intikhab)

ts5bl2(16) (Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
Rated 73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Champagne (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
River Rain (IRE)2
28th Sep 2022 Bellewstown(1m 4f 13yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) River Rain (IRE) 4th (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 78) M P Sheehy 3.00L in front of Champagne (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-3 Rated 77) J A Heffernan (14 ran)
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6th Sep 2022 Galway(1m 4f 42yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) River Rain (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-3 Rated 81) M P Sheehy .50L in front of Champagne (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-3) J A Heffernan (16 ran)
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Chocolat Blu (IRE)1
25th Apr 2022 Naas(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Chocolat Blu (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-3) A J Slattery 4.75L in front of Champagne (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3) J A Heffernan (14 ran)
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54
4658
Chocolat Blu (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

The Gurkha (IRE)-Deyaar(Storm Cat)

(122) (Dr Ronan Tynan)
Rated 69

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chocolat Blu (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Indy System (IRE)1
16th Apr 2022 Cork(1m 2f 30yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft) Chocolat Blu (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-3) A J Slattery 12.25L in front of Indy System (IRE) 12th (200/1 9-9) Jack Cleary (15 ran)
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Champagne (IRE)1
25th Apr 2022 Naas(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Chocolat Blu (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-3) A J Slattery 4.75L in front of Champagne (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3) J A Heffernan (14 ran)
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61
-377
Libby (IRE) 3,b m 9-3

Highland Reel (IRE)-Star Of Spring(Iffraaj)

(25) (Mr Beau Stevens)
Rated 72

76
68
Maid Merrion (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Red Jazz (USA)-Bartres(Chevalier)

ts1(74) (Dr Kenneth Sinanan)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Maid Merrion (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
River Rain (IRE)1
13th Aug 2022 Tramore(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good) River Rain (IRE) 2nd (10/11Fav 9-0 Rated 84) M P Sheehy 26.25L in front of Maid Merrion (IRE) 8th (125/1 8-12) Gearoid Patrick Brouder (8 ran)
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811
0
Recommendable (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Commendable(Pivotal)

(213) (Gillian Cody)

98
4224
River Rain (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Fastnet Rock (AUS)-Cocoon(Galileo)

ts3(28) bf (Mrs A M O'Brien)
Rated 76

Head to Head

In the last 3 years River Rain (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Indy System (IRE)1
29th Jul 2022 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, N.H.: good to yielding. Flat: yielding. CHANGED to Soft after 4th race.) River Rain (IRE) 4th (9/4Fav 9-0 Rated 84) M P Sheehy 9.75L in front of Indy System (IRE) 6th (150/1 9-7) Annalise Cullen (17 ran)
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Champagne (IRE)2
28th Sep 2022 Bellewstown(1m 4f 13yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) River Rain (IRE) 4th (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 78) M P Sheehy 3.00L in front of Champagne (IRE) 5th (4/1 9-3 Rated 77) J A Heffernan (14 ran)
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6th Sep 2022 Galway(1m 4f 42yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) River Rain (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-3 Rated 81) M P Sheehy .50L in front of Champagne (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-3) J A Heffernan (16 ran)
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Maid Merrion (IRE)1
13th Aug 2022 Tramore(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good) River Rain (IRE) 2nd (10/11Fav 9-0 Rated 84) M P Sheehy 26.25L in front of Maid Merrion (IRE) 8th (125/1 8-12) Gearoid Patrick Brouder (8 ran)
sp
105
Sea The Sand (IRE) 3,b f 9-3

Epaulette (AUS)-Chalas(Tertullian)

(Seamus Malone)

117
8
Thetys (FR) 3,b f 9-3

Camelot (GB)-Tasharowa(Linamix)

(103) (Lannigans Ball Racing Syndicate)

First Time - Blinkers Indy System. Tonguestrap Maid Merrion» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 13/8 River Rain, 5/2 Champagne, 4/1 Libby, 6/1 Chocolat Blu, 14/1 Recommendable, 16/1 Thetys, 25/1 Thatboathassailed, 33/1 Sea The Sand, Bright Moment, 50/1 Indy System, 66/1 Maid Merrion.

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Andrew Slattery/A J Slattery
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
36
11

John James Feane
2
3
66

Andrew Slattery
2
18
11

Adrian Sexton
1
4
25

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
S Foley
2
15
13

C T Keane
2
20
10

W J Lee
2
16
12

B M Coen
1
11
9

J M Sheridan
1
10
10

A J Slattery
1
4
25

M P Sheehy
1
1
100

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
709
3542
20

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
132
1185
11

Andrew Slattery
23
346
7

M C Grassick
18
230
8

John James Feane
18
240
8

A J Martin
13
196
7

Luke Comer
2
218
1

R P Cody
1
24
4

Ray Hackett
0
7
0

Adrian Sexton
0
27
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J A Heffernan
163
1978
8

C T Keane
148
1167
13

S Foley
132
1423
9

W J Lee
121
1416
9

Dylan Browne McMonagle
53
475
11

L F Roche
40
669
6

B M Coen
29
371
8

A J Slattery
20
237
8

J M Sheridan
17
269
6

M P Sheehy
11
175
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Bright Moment (IRE)
0
1
Indy System (IRE)
0
1
Chocolat Blu (IRE)
0
1
River Rain (IRE)
0
2
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