October 05 / 16.00 Curragh

16.00

Good

Fleetwood Paints Handicap

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Fleetwood Paints Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 469205

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Behind three of these, but not by much, over C&D last weekend; second over 6f here in August and probably best at that trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 106087 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Talented on his day and won off 3lb higher in June but has been below-par lately; sideburns back on instead of blinkers.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(21)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Thunderbear

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Listed winner last season for Jack Davison; below best in light campaign this term until more encouraging effort on yard debut eight days ago in this headgear combination, staying on into third (well behind front two) over 5f at Navan; more needed here in a much deeper race.

14/1

3rd

2

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Navan

Thunderbear

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

C&D winner; very useful on his day and has won at Group 3 and Listed level; below best in three runs this term and sold for 35,000gns last month; tongue tie goes on for stable debut and on a dangerous mark if that sparks a revival.

16/1

23th

20

(15)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Thunderbear

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Back on song when convincing winner of a 6f Listed event at Naas (yielding) last October; unable to get involved in two runs at that level in 2026 but he was badly checked back at Naas in April and in better form than the 5l defeat suggests; however, he has more to prove back on this track with good to firm ground quicker than ideal; regular cheekpieces are discarded.

66/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 424371

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Improving 3yo gained first handicap win at Cork last month, winning decisively over 6f on quick ground; finished well to be third in a good race over 5f at same venue earlier in the season; may be best suited by 6f but couldn't rule him out.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Grand City Hall

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

midfield, headway inside final furlong, soon switched left, ran on and went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

5/1

Form: -42096 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ran okay at stakes level last time and was good second in C&D handicap in June; chance if improving for a tongue-tie.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(8)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Majestic Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

midfield, headway inside final furlong, ran on towards near side and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

8/1

6th

10

(11)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Tipperary

Majestic Beauty

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

towards rear, some headway towards near side 1f out, kept on, never on terms

12/1

9th

8

(7)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

Majestic Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian Murray

raced far side

20/1

10/1

Form: 232842

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has performed well on AW more than once and second in 6f handicap at Naas in July; runner-up to a good one in a maiden last time; type to keep improving with experience but this company may be too hot for him.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

11

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:38 Navan

Mint Man

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Possibly a bit high in the ratings now after a 6f Curragh win on his penultimate start; finished behind Bold Optimist and Cashel Blue in a large-field 6f event at the Curragh 11 days ago.

10/1

19th

2

(10)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:08 Curragh

Mint Man

10st 2lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Regained the winning thread over C&D two weeks ago when wearing this headgear combination for the first time; has gone up 6lb but rider's 7lb claim negates that; should give another good account.

9/2

Form: 322124 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
In good form and just behind a couple of these over C&D last weekend; extra 3lb claimed and 3yo is open to more progress.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(11)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Emerald Harmony

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish mare who gained a first win for her current yard at Thirsk (5f) in June; her form has dipped since midsummer but latest Ripon fourth of 14 was respectable; close second over C&D on her only AW start.

13/2

4th

10

(3)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Emerald Harmony

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish mare who gained a first win for her current yard at Thirsk (5f) in June; her form has dipped of late though so more is needed after a below-par seventh of ten at Doncaster (5f) 13 days ago.

16/1

7th

5

(9)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Emerald Harmony

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won at Thirsk (5f, good) in June and ran well in defeat on next three starts; handles good to soft; reportedly never travelled when below par at Thirsk (5f, good) last month but can be in the mix if bouncing back.

8/1

Form: 551023 CD BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Speedy type broke well when ahead of three of these over C&D last weekend; missed the kick at Down Royal on Monday when a place behind Dontspoilasale.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:32 Curragh

Harrys Hill

9st 13lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Martin Hassett

Yard stalwart has won 10 races, all over 5f, including three over C&D; last win here was in August; down the field in two runs since, including at Naas on Saturday; eased in grade.

25/1

15th

20

(14)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Harrys Hill

8st 7lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Martin Hassett

Career win number ten when successful over C&D last month (good), but hardly ideal being 9lb out of the weights in a race this competitive.

33/1

Form: 755572 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Very good AW run in July and finished in front of Harry's Hill at Down Royal on Monday but he's hard to win with; 2lb wrong.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(4)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Dontspoilasale

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time winner in Ireland (5f/6f) but 0-4 for this yard; never featured following a slow start at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month, but he's down to a career-low mark and is one to keep an eye on in the betting now dropping class.

16/1

14/1

Form: 023190 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Yard stalwart well held twice last month after 7f win in July; 5f trip looks too sharp.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(1)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:14 Laytown

Verhoyen

10st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Veteran is an eight-time winner (1-6 on AW), the last of those at Fairyhouse in 2024; ran a good race from a wide draw at that venue on penultimate but not as good at Limerick since; handicapped to go close if running to his ability.

10/1

Form: -22273 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won twice last October and some cracking runs in premier handicaps here this term; may be poised to strike now after another fine run over C&D last weekend where she made up a lot of ground late in the day after having to be switched to the unfavoured far side.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

(17)

18th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Greek Flower

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Runs well now and again but her last win is a faded memory and stall 17 is no help.

25/1

6th

3

(15)

28th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:44 Down Royal

Greek Flower

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John James Feane

A couple of respectable runs this season but she's not won for ages and is drawn wide.

25/1

14th

5

(16)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Greek Flower

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

On a losing streak since October 2023; has often run well, including on seasonal debut at Leopardstown; less encouraging in three subsequent outings; now back below her last winning mark.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €63.30
Straight Forecast €62.05
Tricast €406.63
Trifecta €511.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Greek Flower

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Apache Outlaw

TOPSPEED:

Harry's Hill

POSTDATA:

Greek Flower

The Irish Sun:

Greek Flower