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- Prize money: £8353.98
- 0m 5f 205y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: /1-876 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (6) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
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 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
9st 5lb |
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 |
8/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 341745 D BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (14) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
10st 1lb |
Three-time course winner over 5f/6f on varying ground; most recent run this term was a step in the right direction (considerately-handled never nearer sixth) and could reverse form with a couple of these with top rider replacing inexperienced 10lb claimer; down to a career-low mark. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 (8) |
4th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Three-time course winner over 5f/6f on varying ground; poor return to action in March over C&D on heavy; better over 7f last time for this 10lb claimer; trainer has a more obvious chance with Iff In Doubt. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 (3) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Three-time course winner over 5f/6f on varying ground; poor return to action over 6f here last month (heavy); tries 7f now and may improve over comeback run but definitely needs to. |
20/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 552081 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (3) |
27th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 0lb |
One of three for yard; five-time winner, the most recent over C&D (yielding) in October 2024 off 4lb higher; shaped as though in need of the run last time at the Curragh and should be much sharper now; interesting. |
20/1 |
|
7th 9 (13) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
One of three for yard; five-time winner including three 6f victories at this venue; on losing run since winning at Naas in October 2024 (6f, yielding); no joy last season but did run well in defeat at times and returns 3lb below his last winning mark; record fresh suggests he might need this. |
20/1 |
|
7 (5) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Five wins up to 6f including three at this course; however, ran a cracker when second in a Cork premier handicap over this trip in June; not bad efforts lately; ground-versatile; chance. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 8-5706 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
7th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; resurgent of late off much reduced mark, gaining second win from last three starts when running out a decisive scorer over 7f a week ago; up an aggregate of 21lb for those two wins so needs to step up again off highest mark in 18 months; first AW attempt at 1m. |
4/1 |
|
1st 4 (3) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; holding his form at a much lower level nowadays, hit with a 10lb rise for C&D success last month and better again when second to a stablemate off this mark since; should be thereabouts. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 (2) |
29th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 7-1308 CD
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 (9) |
11th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 7lb |
Four-time course winner (three C&D); won here on last season's return from 4lb higher and has the benefit of a recent AW run this time; excuse when 7th on AW latest (blindfold off late) and could go well back here despite his advancing years. |
11/1 |
|
8th 11 (9) |
11th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 7lb |
Four-time course winner (three C&D); won here on last season's return from 4lb higher and has the benefit of a recent AW run this time; excuse when 7th on AW latest (blindfold off late) and could go well back here despite his advancing years. |
11/1 |
|
7th 2 (13) |
5th Apr 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Half of his eight wins have come at Naas, twice around this time of the year; 0-4 on AW and may just need this before anticipated turf return. |
12/1 |
18/1
Form: -94800 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (10) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 60y |
9st 7lb |
Last win was in late 2024, but was second over 7f at last year's Galway festival and some good AW runs over the winter; has much lower mark on turf. |
14/1 |
|
11th 1 (4) |
3rd Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Without a win since landing two in a row on the Dundalk Polytrack (6f/7f) in late 2024, and below par there in February last time; however, he's produced some positive performances this winter and has edged back down the weights; might not be far away. |
6/1 |
|
8th 4 (5) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Four-time Dundalk winner, most recently over 7f in December 2024 off 94; creditable runs over same trip this winter but below best in first-time cheekpieces in valuable Newcastle handicap on latest; remains high enough in the weights but possibly the pick of the yard's trio of runners. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 070042 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 3 (5) |
23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Has won at Group 2 level but in decline and without a win in three years; plum last in a Curragh handicap last time; headgear left off today but hard to fancy. |
16/1 |
|
17th 8 (4) |
5th Oct 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Three-time C&D winner in Group 2 and Group 3 class but hasn't won in over three years; respectable fourth at Tipperary over 5f when last seen in May; needs a deluge of rain to have any chance and layoff a worry. |
11/1 |
6/1
Form: 521741 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (2) |
28th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 25y |
10st 2lb |
Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas a year ago before good third at the Curragh; absent since July and looks to have a bit to find with some of these. |
15/2 |
|
12th 12 (6) |
25th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas in May; 12lb wrong here, makes no appeal. |
33/1 |
|
8th 12 (3) |
28th Jun 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Can be a threat when he gets his own way up front as seen at Naas last month and gave it another good go over extended 6f here behind Saturn Seven 24 days ago; up 2lb but there's not a lot of pace in this and he's one for the shortlist. |
17/2 |
9/1
Form: 219271 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (14) |
22nd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings. |
28/1 |
|
14th 14 (14) |
22nd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings. |
28/1 |
10/1
Form: 540392 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (14) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Dual turf winner over about 6f wasn't beaten far in first-time cheekpieces here last time; needs more from 1lb lower with the headgear removed. |
12/1 |
|
8th 9 (5) |
17th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
ducked right start, soon prominent |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €23.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €24.90 |
| Tricast | €84.62 |
| Trifecta | €148.90 |
Selections
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