November 05 / 13.50 Curragh

13.50

Heavy

Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £18.50
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 060851 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Fifth to Laugh A Minute on similar terms over C&D before readily beating Transcendental at Bellewstown; up 7lb for that and another good apprentice rides.
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3rd

15

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Mickey The Steel

8st 13lb

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

First reserve; five-time winner loves the mud and solid placed form over 6f/7f early in the season; has had a break since unplaced run at the Curragh.

13th

16

(1)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Mickey The Steel

9st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful sprinter who is suited by soft conditions; third in opening two 6f runs this season here (heavy) and at Naas (soft); upped in trip when runner-up over C&D last time; was 4.75l behind winner Red Charlie that day but now 14lb swing at the weights, although he had race-fitness on his side that day.

8/1

2nd

7

(15)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Mickey The Steel

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful sprinter in this grade; suited by testing conditions; worth a shot at 7f after two good runs at 6f in the last fortnight; third here with Merisi Diamond back in sixth; same place at Naas with Eichan San among those behind, not guaranteed to uphold that form.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 657286 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won off 75 over 6f here in May so mark is fair but beaten roughly 4 lengths in each of her last six outings; has to find a bit more.
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8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

12th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

16:25 Naas

Transcendental

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some narrow defeats this term before convincing Navan win over this trip in August; raced on wrong side when sent off favourite there next time; below best at the Curragh (5f) latest but step back up in trip should be a help; goes on any ground.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1-8761 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Had good track position when winning by nearly 5l at Naas and may have been favoured by draw again with the stands' side gate; merits respect despite 12lb hike.
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1st

2

(6)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Stag Night

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

One win and five places from ten Curragh starts; good chance now after second over C&D last month, marking an improvement from a third placing over 6f on seasonal debut; best suited by soft ground.

4/1

2nd

6

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Stag Night

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Course winner over 6f but effective at this trip; posted a solid effort on seasonal return when a 4.75l third behind Dmaniac here two weeks ago (6f, heavy); 8lb swing should enable him to get closer to that rival now; player.

7/1

3rd

4

(6)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Stag Night

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Five-time winner including over C&D (yielding); handles testing ground and is 4lb lower than when beaten 2.5l in this race on his seasonal return last year; 3l behind Staysound Susie when last seen in November but weighted to get much closer here; could go well.

11/2

4th
7 (12)
Two Stars

12/1

Form: 31

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won ordinary Cork maiden (6f, soft/heavy) on second start; totally unexposed but been off six months.
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8th

5

(12)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Two Stars

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Consistent sprint handicapper last year; won off a mark of 91 over C&D on his seasonal debut; raised 11lb for that and took another 8lb rise for beating useful yardstick My Mate Alfie in a Listed race at Naas in April; suited by soft ground.

12/1

1st

4

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

18:40 Naas

Two Stars

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gave Betsen 1lb and a 2.75l beating in a 5f Curragh (soft) handicap on his return, his third career win; hiked up 11lb for that win and now steps up into stakes company for the first time; soft ground fine; place claims.

7/2

Form: 033010 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Last three wins have come over C&D and he's a very effective hold-up sprinter who goes on this ground; needs a fast pace and the breaks; might be a tad high in the ratings now.
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11th

5

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:42 Curragh

Laugh A Minute

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 82 in March; best effort for some time when today's headgear tried in finishing never nearer fourth over C&D 17 days ago in testing conditions; 2lb lower now and Keane takes over; has to be respected.

8/1

4th

6

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Laugh A Minute

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Stephen Thorne

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 6lb higher in March; well behind Gerrit's Gem at Cork on latest; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival, well-treated if it does.

16/1

11th

1

(8)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Cork

Laugh A Minute

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Winner of nine races; latest success was four starts ago over this trip on soft at the Curragh in March; has to bounce back from a below-par display at Naas last month.

16/1

Form: 1-1929 D BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner (5f/6f) on heavy; touched off over 6f here after near six-month layoff but disappointing favourite (hung left under pressure) behind Greek Flower on Tuesday.
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10th

8

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

Magical Vision

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Four-time winner over 5f-6f and solid handicap efforts in defeat lately but is rated only 81 so has loads to find in this grade.

66/1

4th

15

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Magical Vision

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

C&D winner off 75 in April 2024 but hasn't won since; decent fourth on seasonal return at Naas (6f, soft) last weekend but 8lb wrong here and looks up against it on these terms.

12/1

4th

1

(9)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Magical Vision

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Course 5f winner on heavy in 2022; beat Mickey The Steel in this race in 2023 (heavy); also won in the early part of the 2024 season; ran only once last year; not ruled out given her ability to run well when fresh.

12/1

Form: 166095 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.
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3rd

7

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: N Stokes

soon raced in second, lost second when ridden under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

9th

11

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: N Stokes

in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Curraheen Princess

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: N Stokes

Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.

14/1

Form: 282132 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hardy 3yo was third over C&D and second to Screen Siren at Navan since gaining deserved breakthrough win at latter venue; may find a couple too good but each-way shout.
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2nd

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post

5/1

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.

5/1

6th

5

(9)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

Rathbranchurch

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.

11/2

Form: 266211 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Built on 5f Navan maiden win when beating 18 rivals over 6f here on Tuesday; travelled well once she consented to settle and big player again; 1lb well in under her penalty.
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6th

9

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Greek Flower

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: John James Feane

On a 16-race losing streak but shaped well on a number of occasions, including on return 7 days ago when beaten 1.75l by Glory To Be at Leopardstown on yielding; has slipped to an attractive mark and a leading player if building on return.

8/1

3rd

10

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:52 Leopardstown

Greek Flower

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Back-to-back winner in 2023 in a 5f Navan maiden (soft) and a 6f Curragh handicap off 70 (heavy); nothing since then but creditable fifth at the Curragh in November on her first try at this trip in a first-time hood and tongue tie (left off now).

10/1

Form: 51-500 CD

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Progressive type last season which he rounded off with C&D victory off 90; nothing like that form this time around.
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14th

15

(7)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:42 Curragh

Gordon Bennett

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Richard Brabazon

Two of four wins have come here; recent C&D run behind Smoke Them Out leaves him with a fair bit to find but previous Fairyhouse run was solid and can't be ruled out; cheekpieces belatedly tried.

12/1

6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Gordon Bennett

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Richard Brabazon

Plenty of good runs in defeat this year and produced another at Fairyhouse 12 days ago (6f); has become hard to win with but daren't dismiss.

8/1

4th

7

(15)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Gordon Bennett

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Richard Brabazon

Plenty of good runs in defeat this year and produced another at Laytown recently; has become hard to win with but considered each-way.

12/1

14/1

Form: 043218 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Birdcatcher winner this time last year and again relished heavy when winning seven-runner Down Royal contest in first-time visor; well held in blinkers since.
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11th

6

(9)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Wave Machine

9st 7lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Birdcatcher winner this time last year and again relished heavy when winning seven-runner Down Royal contest in first-time visor; well held in blinkers since.

14/1

8th

10

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

15:25 Navan

Wave Machine

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Dual winner last year over 6f, including the Birdcatcher nursery on heavy; has been generally consistent this season and gained another heavy-ground win over 5f at Down Royal last week; 4lb higher now and blinkered for the first time.

7/1

1st

4

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Down Royal

Wave Machine

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

towards rear, headway from over 2f out, pushed along and challenging from over 1f out, ridden to lead and ran on well final 110yds

11/4

12th
14 (10)
Billboa

50/1

Form: 3597

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Maiden was well behind Greek Flower when returning from layoff at Navan; 9lb wrong for handicap debut.
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8th

12

(10)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Billboa

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W P Browne

All three wins came here in successive races, the latest in March 2024; hasn't looked the same horse since returning from an absence.

33/1

11th

3

(10)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:28 Dundalk (AW)

Billboa

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Three-time course winner from seven visits; not at his best in three runs since returning from a 553-day absence; weakened into a 9.5l seventh in first-time cheekpieces (left off now) here last time (6f); beat Inishmot Prince off a mark of 78 here in 2024 but needs to come back to his best.

13/1

7th

1

(11)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Billboa

10st 2lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Three-time course winner from six visits; returned from 553-day break when last of 14 at the Curragh (5f, heavy) in November; did not get the best of runs in a 5f handicap here last month; cheekpieces tried now; now 6lb below his last winning mark.

14/1

Non-runners

Mymomentintime, Screen Siren

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €152.40
Straight Forecast €118.15
Tricast €434.24
Trifecta €551.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Wave Machine

SPOTLIGHT:

Mymomentintime

TOPSPEED:

Curraheen Princess

The Irish Sun:

Magical Vision

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mickey The Steel