16:32 Curragh tips
Other Handicap5fyielding17 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Steel Magnolia just shades it from Mary Shoelaces on coming back at its right interval.
Other Handicap over 5f on yielding going. Steel Magnolia and Mary Shoelaces separate by very little. We have enough recent form to rate all 17 declared.
How we rate the field
2
Mary Shoelaces
Jessica O´Gorman / Eddie & Patrick Harty
8/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 47% drop.
- Has won 2 of 5 here on course.
- Back after 49 days, well beyond its usual 20-day gap.
8/1 to 12/1: 8.0% win, 26.8% frame (709 tracked)
3
Harrys Hill
Shay Wallace / Martin Hassett
26/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 22% drop.
- Has won 1 of 4 here on course.
- Quick turnaround at 5 days against its usual 20.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.