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Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap

  • Prize money: £10755.65
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 322215 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

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5th

11

(10)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:37 Curragh

Nouvel Espoir

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: James M Barcoe

Ground versatile and consistent; won his second race of the season over C&D (soft) 11 days ago (Smoke Them Out third, Go Athletico fourth) and that form has since been boosted; hiked up 8lb and this is a deeper race but likely to give his running again; player.

4/1

1st

14

(6)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Nouvel Espoir

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: James M Barcoe

Remarkably consistent this year; four wins at 5f in his career, yet to win over 6f, but has gone close to it and don't think it's a stamina issue; chased home Smoke Them Out over 5f at Bellewstown during the week.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9841 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

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Form: 61335

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

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Form: 50-400 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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13th

2

(21)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Real Force

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gerard O’Leary

Pushing on now, but has gone well fresh before and top claimer rides; softer the better for 9yo.

25/1

14th

1

(5)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Real Force

10st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gerard O’Leary

Five-time winner won on seasonal return here in 2024 over 5f (heavy); couldn't repeat the trick last month when a 5.25l fourth of nine (6f, heavy); only raced twice last season, so encouraging to see him out again and comeback run is something to build on but must shoulder top weight.

22/1

Form: 020074 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

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7th

4

(11)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:40 Punchestown

Spodo Komodo

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: John James Feane

6f maiden winner; went close over 7f at Naas three starts ago; tends to carry his head high and has acted up in the stalls.

14/1

Form: 1000-0 CD

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

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11th

1

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Tropical Retreat

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Thomas Mullins

Won a 5f AW maiden in February last year and added two 6f turf wins after that, the latest off 1lb lower at the Curragh in August; form tailed off in three subsequent runs; makes seasonal return now with Colin Keane aboard.

14/1

10

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tropical Retreat

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Mullins

Won a 5f maiden here in February and has added two 6f turf wins since, the latest off 3lb lower at the Curragh in August; easy ground may not have suited the last twice; could rebound on this surface with Chris Hayes back on board (won on her in July).

18/1

Form: 404558

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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Form: /5251- D

Last run: 335 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

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1

(6)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

Ballintogher

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Promise in Curragh maidens for Kieran Cotter; good effort after an absence when beaten a head in a 6f Navan maiden early last week; disappointing short-priced favourite on AW debut here nine days later; reported "blowing hard post race"; will be hard to beat if restored to form; cheekpieces worn last time are left off.

11/8

1

(6)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ballintogher

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Promise in maidens for Kieran Cotter and it was a cracking effort on back of an absence when beaten a head in a Navan maiden last week; will be a big player provided he takes to first-time cheekpieces and the AW.

9/4

Form: 560049 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

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9th

13

(13)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:37 Curragh

Go Athletico

8st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; back on track with a fine fourth over C&D 11 days ago when not far behind Nouvel Espoir and Smoke Them Out; weighted to turn that form around now, rain not a concern and he's 12lb below his last win; chance.

15/2

4th

9

(13)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Go Athletico

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Last year's Scurry winner was second over 7f at Galway in July; well beaten lately; down to a good mark if he can find the spark.

28/1

Form: 518-06 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

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13th

8

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Gypsy Queen

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Fairyhouse maiden winner in May 2025 (6f, good); failed to fire on handicap bow at Gowran when last seen in June 2025 (7f, soft) but ground may not have suited; worth a market check on first start since.

16/1

3

(10)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Gypsy Queen

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Slowly away when well beaten fifth on debut on soft ground at Limerick in April; different proposition when an emphatic winner of a five-runner 6f maiden at Fairyhouse late last month; trip should be fine, though she is out of a half-sister to top sprinter Kingsgate Native.

7/2

Form: 1-220 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

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17th

17

(15)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Heddon Street

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Form figures of 122 in 6f maidens for Michael Bell, so surprising to see him sell for only 2,500gns last month; 3lb out of the weights for handicap debut.

50/1

2nd

1

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Lingfield

Heddon Street

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Michael Bell

Half-brother to nine winners including My Lea (Italian 5f/6f including Group 3; RPR 106) and Royal Lea (Italian 5.5f/6f including Listed; 94); emphatic winner at Yarmouth (6f, good) in sole 2yo run but was only second of four on his Leicester reappearance (cheekpieces added; first run since gelded) last Monday; that was a bit disappointing but he ran into a useful prospect and he sets a clear standard here; key player.

4/6

Form: 820700 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

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14th

1

(16)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Nakamura

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Fairyhouse second his standout effort this year; back to last winning mark and 5lb taken off; goes well on easy ground.

16/1

7th

4

(3)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Nakamura

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Standout effort this season when second in a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse in June but disappointing otherwise; did win a nursery off this mark last year.

12/1

Form: 1-6857 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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7th

10

(20)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Michaels Well

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Maiden winner last October over 6f on soft; has struggled in light campaign this term and headgear combination is applied.

25/1

5th

2

(4)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:17 Naas

Michaels Well

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Good second on debut over C&D in October before going one better at Navan (6f, soft) ten days later; needed return at Cork and ran okay in premier handicap over C&D 86 days ago; could figure if stepping forward again.

7/1

Form: 638254

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

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4th

4

(1)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

All The Girls

8st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

C&D maiden winner last October and best efforts this year have been at this track, most recently staying-on second over 6f in August when 7lb out of the handicap; solid effort off lower turf rating at Cork latest; enters calculations.

5/2

5th

17

(22)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Cork

All The Girls

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

AW maiden win last year came at 7f, best efforts this year have been at Dundalk too, most recently staying-on second over 6f when 7lb out of handicap; rated 81 on AW but reverts to turf off an enticing 70 here.

12/1

Form: 323969 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 67

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9th

2

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time winner who has not added to his score since December 2024; struck a patch of good form in August/September; not far off La La Lucrative at Listowel; found 5f inadequate at Naas last Saturday.

10/1

9th

16

(3)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Long losing run, but performing well over 7f lately and may well have come out on the right side of the draw.

14/1

Form: 673153 CD BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

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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

Form: 209410 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

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9

(11)

18th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Rosato

9st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Charles Weld

Her third win over Navan's 6f when scoring by 4l there 11 days ago; probably stays 7f and a greater concern would be the 11lb rise in this stronger company; she'll do well to follow up.

5/1

Betting Forcast

6/1 Nouvel Espoir, 6/1 Lillis Angel, 10/1 Motta Alta, 20/1 Real Force, 14/1 Spodo Komodo, 25/1 Tropical Retreat, 20/1 Tolebi, 12/1 Ballintogher, 12/1 Go Athletico, 14/1 Gypsy Queen, 25/1 Heddon Street, 16/1 Nakamura, 8/1 Michaels Well, 8/1 All The Girls, 12/1 Apache Outlaw, 8/1 Merisi Diamond, 6/1 Rosato