Timeform Radio Tip 
/ Rory Delargy / 03 April 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Will we see Curragh winners?
"Rahya Cass made her handicap debut off 95 last year, but has dropped to a generous looking 76, and looks the proverbial gift horse with her yard in typical early-season health."
Rory Delargy joins Gina Bryce for a mixed day of racing from Market Rasen, Doncaster, The Curragh and Limerick. He looks to Ireland's premier Flat venue for his best bet.
Sixteen-year old Shane Gray has had a fortnight to remember. The apprentice only had his first ride in December, but has now ridden two winners from just a handful of rides for his boss Tommy Stack. It's doubtful whether the 10lb he's able to claim when riding for the yard will last long, so we should latch onto him while we can.
Gray rides Rahya Cass for Stack in the Celebrating Mothers' Day At The Races Handicap at 14:55, and there are good reasons why she should be supported, aside from that invaluable 10lb. Rahya Cass was a talented juvenile for Stack in 2009, winning her maiden over C&D despite a tendency to flash her tail and twice making the frame in Listed company subsequently before failing to stay 7f on her final outing.
A move to Jeremy Gask in Wiltshire last year failed to pay dividends, but the filly showed on her return to Stack's Cashel base that she retained much of her old ability, finishing third at Dundalk under today's rider, not at all knocked about. She made her handicap debut off 95 last year, but has dropped to a generous looking 76, and looks the proverbial gift horse with her yard in typical early-season health. In a lightly-traded Betfair market she can currently be backed at [7.0], but would appeal at even shorter odds.
The Curragh card is unusual for a Flat card in that it includes a bumper, and it's no surprise that Barry Connell, one of the biggest supporters of such races and a sponsor of this series, should be mob-handed in the Rockview (QR) Bumper at 17:00.
Connell's best chance comes in the shape of the highly-touted Mart Lane, who needs to improve on his workmanlike Leopardstown debut win, but he's sure to be well supported against likely favourite Samain. It may be that the front two end up overbet, and with Willie Mullins expressing a view that Samain will be better left-handed (backed up by the visual impression of his debut win for the yard at Punchestown), there may be value to be had by supporting the proven Whatwillwecallher from the yard of Robert Tyner, who went agonisingly close to winning this with Our Musician in 2009.
Most bumper form is hard to get a handle on due to the races turning into tactical affairs, but Whatwillwecallher has strung the field out when successful in a couple of mares' events at Limerick this year, and there's no denying that she has achieved more than most of this field on form. She's won a point at Lemalla and will be better suited by the testing nature of the Curragh track that the tight bends of Limerick, so is entitled to improve further, and she should reward each-way support at a fair price.
Recommended Bets
Back Rahya Cass in the 14:55 Curragh @ [7.0] or better (NAP)
Back Whatwillwecallher in the 17:00 Curragh @ [7.2] or better (NB)
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