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14.18

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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Prize money: £6480
1m 2f 5y
Class 3
10 runners

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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2nd

3 (3)

Tiernan

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Iain Jardine

11/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 320-60

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Third of seven in Listed event at Hamilton (1m3f, good; 150-1) a year ago, but turned over at 1-5 there the following month and has beaten just two rivals in three starts in warm handicaps since; this is easier, but still too many doubts for comfort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2 (4)	1st Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 3	18:25 Hamilton Tiernan 9st 13lb J: Andrew Mullen T: Iain Jardine	Form has been up and down, but one of his better efforts when beaten a neck in a Pontefract maiden (1m2f, good) last month; solid claims granted a similar effort.	5/2
2nd 3 (3)	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 3	14:18 Pontefract Tiernan 10st 2lb J: Paul Mulrennan T: Iain Jardine	Third of seven in Listed event at Hamilton (1m3f, good; 150-1) a year ago, but turned over at 1-5 there the following month and has beaten just two rivals in three starts in warm handicaps since; this is easier, but still too many doubts for comfort.	11/4

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

1st

(4)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 3

9st 13lb

Form has been up and down, but one of his better efforts when beaten a neck in a Pontefract maiden (1m2f, good) last month; solid claims granted a similar effort.

5/2

2nd

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

10st 2lb

11/4

6th

2 (7)

Sixty Plus

J: Joanna Mason

T: James Owen

20/1

Form: 67

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year, but lost his way in that sphere and showed nothing in two starts on the Flat (11.4f, 1m6f) last month; look elsewhere.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4 (4)	16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 3	18:15 Pontefract Sixty Plus 9st 9lb J: Cieren Fallon T: James Owen	Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.	3/1
1st 1 (2)	30th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6	16:20 Nottingham Sixty Plus 10st 6lb J: Cieren Fallon T: James Owen	Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; minor form when qualifying for a mark on the Flat since but he's proved well ahead of it since handicapping with cheekpieces refitted, winning by 6l at Thirsk (1m4f) and Lingfield (1m6f; both good to firm); 3lb well in under big penalty; major claims.	1/2
1st 1 (1)	25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 6	17:27 Lingfield Sixty Plus 10st 2lb J: Robert Havlin T: James Owen	Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year; lost his way in that sphere and struggled this summer in his first three Flat runs (1m2f-1m6f) but he should have a future in Flat handicaps, as he showed when winning well in a small field at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) on Friday; hard to beat under a penalty if in the same form.	Evs

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

9st 9lb

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.

3/1

1st

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

10st 6lb

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; minor form when qualifying for a mark on the Flat since but he's proved well ahead of it since handicapping with cheekpieces refitted, winning by 6l at Thirsk (1m4f) and Lingfield (1m6f; both good to firm); 3lb well in under big penalty; major claims.

1/2

1st

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

10st 2lb

Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year; lost his way in that sphere and struggled this summer in his first three Flat runs (1m2f-1m6f) but he should have a future in Flat handicaps, as he showed when winning well in a small field at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) on Friday; hard to beat under a penalty if in the same form.

Evs

10th

1 (1)

Hellion

J: David Nolan

T: Donald McCain

40/1

Form: 33-

Last run: 297 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 1 (1)	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 3	14:18 Pontefract Hellion 10st 2lb J: David Nolan T: Donald McCain	Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.	40/1
6	16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5	14:40 Stratford Hellion 11st 1lb J: William Maggs T: Donald McCain	Well beaten on all three hurdling starts for new stable this year but displayed clear promise when third on both Flat runs last summer and may yet transfer some of that ability to this discipline; sports first-time cheekpieces for this handicap debut.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

10st 2lb

Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.

40/1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

11st 1lb

Well beaten on all three hurdling starts for new stable this year but displayed clear promise when third on both Flat runs last summer and may yet transfer some of that ability to this discipline; sports first-time cheekpieces for this handicap debut.

7/1

4 (2)