March 15 / 14.35 Curragh

14.35

Heavy

Nua’s Mobile Sensory Units Handicap

  • Prize money: £10755.65
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Nua’s Mobile Sensory Units Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 49186- CD

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gained second career win off 8lb lower over C&D (sft-hvy) in October; beaten off revised mark twice since and may be in handicapper's grip for now.
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2nd

12

(9)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:37 Curragh

Smoke Them Out

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Beat Nouvel Espoir at Bellewstown (5f, sft-hvy) on penultimate; that rival reversed that form over C&D (soft) 11 days ago; 5lb better off with Nouvel Espoir now and this dual C&D winner can't be dismissed with the forecast rain in his favour.

5/1

3rd

8

(19)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Smoke Them Out

9st 10lb

J: Terry Casey

T: T G McCourt

C&D winner on heavy in March and beat Nouvel Espoir over 5f at Bellewstown on Wednesday; 7lb penalty.

12/1

1st

8

(9)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

16:25 Bellewstown

Smoke Them Out

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Won over 6f at Curragh in March and some solid efforts since up to 7f and has run well over C&D; goes well on soft and his mark is looking attractive so one to consider.

15/2

17/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0443-4 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won off 6lb higher at Naas in April 2024; in decent form on turf and on the AW for this rider; hung right when beaten 2.75l at Dundalk on latest; handles soft and could make the frame.
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7th

18

(14)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 0lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over 6f at this venue on heavy in March; was well fancied for a 6f handicap here in May, lost her action after hanging to the right; 1-30 record is a negative, placed ten times; lacks a recent run.

14/1

16th

12

(16)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over C&D on heavy three starts ago, 1-29 record is a negative, placed ten times; visor replaces the usual blinkers.

12/1

9th

16

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Naas handicap off 1lb higher in April 2024; best form last season was on seasonal debut when third over C&D off 78; went close on C&D return last month and fair effort after a slow start at Naas 12 days ago; player despite being 5lb wrong.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 83424- C

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Loves when the mud is flying and has won here over 5f on heavy; dangerously well treated and has multiple placed efforts over C&D; mixed record when fresh but handicapped to run well if he's fit.
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5th

4

(16)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Mickey The Steel

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Frequent runner at this venue, 1-22, placed six times; overall record 6-67, placed 21 times; has been showing consistent form, winner and third at Dundalk on either side of third behind Givehertilxmas at Bellewstown.

10/1

3rd

4

(8)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

15:15 Bellewstown

Mickey The Steel

9st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Stayed 7f well when scoring at Dundalk, but 1m on easy ground may not be ideal; has never gone this far in 65-race career.

9/1

1st

10

(9)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mickey The Steel

9st 6lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Soft-ground sprinter stays this far nowadays; won his maiden here, but has avoided this venue for nearly three years and hasn't won for nearly two; good placed form on turf this term.

15/2

5/1

Form: 4588-2

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
3yo was beaten a nose on her latest start at Dundalk (7f); has shown promise on good ground on turf but yet to encounter testing ground; could go well if she handles it (not certain on breeding); 1lb wrong.
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3rd

9

(6)

20th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Salacious

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Maiden went closest when beaten a nose in Dundalk handicap over this trip in February; good run at the Curragh subsequently (heavy) but stiff task from out of handicap at Naas last time; could go well, yard had a winner at Navan on Saturday.

9/1

11th

14

(2)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Salacious

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Josh Halley

Winless from seven, but beaten just a nose on her penultimate start in a Dundalk 7f handicap in February; going nowhere at the Curragh last time before rallying late to take a 1.75l fourth of 12 (6f, heavy); relatively unexposed, this just her fifth handicap, but races from 6lb outside the handicap proper.

16/1

4th

12

(7)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Salacious

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

3yo was beaten a nose on her latest start at Dundalk (7f); has shown promise on good ground on turf but yet to encounter testing ground; could go well if she handles it (not certain on breeding); 1lb wrong.

5/1

12/1

Form: 04900- CD

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner including over C&D on testing ground; starts off for new yard 7lb below last win and scored over C&D on seasonal return on this card in 2024 so can't put a line through him.
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3rd

2

(4)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Galway

Merisi Diamond

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Five-time winner was busy early in the season, winning over this trip at the Curragh; stayed on late at Roscommon last time and should have improved from that; good draw and should go close.

3/1

5th

11

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Merisi Diamond

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Soft or heavy ground is crucial for him, and wisely was given the summer off after winning at the Curragh in April; twice beat Mercurial over C&D in 2024, including in this race; chance is dependent on how much rain falls.

9/1

1st

12

(10)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Merisi Diamond

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Four-time winner whose best form has on soft and heavy at around 7f; got those optimum conditions over C&D last time when third, finishing 1.75l behind Mickey The Steel and 6.5l behind Red Charlie; cheekpieces added to the tongue tie now, but may struggle to reverse form.

11/1

11/1

Form: 4-2228 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively on the AW and has finished second on three occasions; beaten over 5l in a 6f Dundalk handicap nine days ago; related to soft ground winners and is racefit so worth a market check on turf debut.
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2nd

1

(5)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Go Out

10st 2lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Daniel James Murphy

Maiden below best on turf recently but has hit the frame in three of his four previous runs at this venue; beaten 0.5l off 14lb higher over C&D in February so well handicapped and rider takes off a further 7lb; drops in grade and could be dangerous.

14/1

15th

23

(5)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Go Out

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Daniel James Murphy

Record is 0-16 and tends to run on when it's all too late, which he did when back at 6f last time having been found wanting over 1m on his previous few starts.

28/1

11/2

Form: 485-14 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; both turf wins on good ground; in good form on the AW and capable off this mark but underfoot conditions a big worry for him here.
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10th

7

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:23 Lingfield (AW)

Winemaker

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Five-time winner in Ireland (5f-7f); caught the attention of the stewards on stable debut at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in July but he's failed to beat a rival in two starts at 1m since; drops back in trip with hood removed.

33/1

9th

3

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Winemaker

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Five-time winner (5f-7f) when based in Ireland; below form in two runs for current stable and his stamina for 1m is still unproven after fading over C&D 18 days ago (went off fast).

8/1

6th

6

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Winemaker

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Five-time winner (5f-7f) when based in Ireland; attracted stewards' attention when never-dangerous seventh on last month's stable debut at Wolverhampton (5f, AW); might well come good for Richard Hughes soon but his stamina for 1m is unproven and he's quite tricky to weigh up at the moment.

5/1

Form: 1/093-

Last run: 246 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a Brighton maiden for James Owen in 2024 on good ground; best effort for this yard on last start in a rated race at Limerick last July (good); ground a big worry here.
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1st

1

(4)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Ran well when third of 16 over 1m at Navan; behind a couple of these on last week's AW debut, bit too free and effort flattened out when a couple of lengths off Storm Eric.

7/1

6th

1

(12)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Has only lately dropped into this basement grade and showed improved form when third over this trip at Navan; AW debut and yard does well here, albeit it has had a quiet summer.

9/1

3rd

3

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Usuario Amigo

9st 13lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden two years ago; has been regressive over various trips this season and hard to be confident in.

16/1

11/2

Form: 38825- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner including twice over C&D; failed to get his head in front last year; he's slipped to a competitive mark but overall record first time out suggests he might need this.
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13th

1

(7)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Jon Riggens

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Edward Lynam

Backed up a Navan win in June with big-field third at Cork; mid-division over 6f here last time; all but one of his 47 races have been at sprint distances; faded late in a C&D event in April.

14/1

11th

12

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Jon Riggens

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Back on a competitive mark and followed a Navan win in June with big-field third at Cork; should get a nice pace to aim at on far side.

16/1

Form: 24700- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, including two over C&D, on good ground but he handles heavy; remains 2lb above last win in August 2024 and has tended to need his first run back in the past.
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5th

10

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Secret Magician

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas nearly two years ago (off 63); standout run this term when C&D third (neck off second-placed Jasmine Affanalis) in May, most recently didn't seem to get home at Bellewstown; Colin Keane booking takes the eye.

15/2

6th

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Secret Magician

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 (7f, good); signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel next time; failed to see out 1m1f on soft at Leopardstown on latest but definite player at his best.

14/1

7th

8

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Secret Magician

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 over 7f on good; signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel 11 days ago; step up in trip should suit but becoming hard to predict.

14/1

Form: 00058-

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won two for Owen Burrows and best run for this stable came over 1m here on good ground; out of form when last seen on AW in November and testing ground a big concern.
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1st

3

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Green Icon

9st 6lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: John & Rhys Flint

Ex-Irish 4yo who bettered low-key stable debut when respectable third of seven behind well-handicapped winner at Ffos Las (7.3f, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month; needs more again today but will be fine over 1m.

14/1

3rd

6

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

Green Icon

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Regressive in Ireland over last two seasons and made nothing better than a mildly encouraging stable debut when midfield at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month; needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

20/1

7th

3

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Green Icon

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John & Rhys Flint

Promising 2yo for Owen Burrows (RPR 83); 0-20 in Ireland for Denis Hogan, with 2026 offering no sign of a revival in his fortunes; starts out for a new yard off a lowly mark so worth a precautionary market check.

20/1

Form: 8-1 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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Payout
Exacta €34.60
Straight Forecast €27.80
Tricast €126.25
Trifecta €297.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Salacious

POSTDATA:

Tai Tam Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Merisi Diamond

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mickey The Steel