October 31 / 15.07 Curragh

15.07

Heavy

Tote, Never Beaten by SP Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race

  • Prize money: £8876.11
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Tote, Never Beaten by SP Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-7433 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup over 1m2f here in May 2021; out of form last year and on his first two starts this term; more like it when 3rd to stablemate Layfayette in the Royal Whip here in August and also in last month's Doonside Cup at Ayr; Listed-placed on his only previous 1m4f attempt; should be too strong for these rivals.
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9th

2

(15)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Helvic Dream

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel Meade

Last year's Galway Hurdle runner-up, a long time since the last of his five Flat wins (enjoyed highlight in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021); slipping in the ratings and fit from hurdling.

16/1

17th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Helvic Dream

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

9yo was second to Lord Erskine in this last year and later first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted for interference); back from winter break when midfield in County Hurdle last month (close up behind Karbau and Hello Neighbour), tiring from last; entitled to come on for that.

10/1

11th

10

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Helvic Dream

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose 9yo in fine form in Flat/hurdle codes last year, first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted to second behind Ndaawi for interference); respectable efforts on Flat subsequently; first race for five months.

16/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1/1

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Talented jumper; never at his best when set stiff tasks last winter; has an unusual 2-2 Flat profile; won a 1m2f maiden at Navan in 2018 for Peter Fahey; produced in good shape after a summer break to beat the odds-on Minella Mate in a 1m6f contest at Listowel; faces tough task against the 105-rated Helvic Dream.
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17th

2

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Coeur Sublime

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

14/1

2nd

1

(6)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Coeur Sublime

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Jones

T: Henry De Bromhead

dwelt start, towards rear, headway against far rail 2f out, went third over 1f out, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 165419 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Veteran has returned to a career-high mark of 87 (attained when winning 2017 Irish Cesarewitch) thanks to a convincing 2m1f course success with the help of his favoured testing conditions last month; not beaten far in mid-division in valuable 2m handicap at Naas ten days ago; will hardly have the pace to cope with Helvic Dream over 1m4f.
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8th

6

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Lord Erskine

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: H Rogers

Admirable dual-purpose veteran is a winner of 14 races; 6-34 over hurdles but time may be catching up with him based on the evidence of his last two runs and was well beaten in this in 2024 off 2lb lower.

40/1

10th

7

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Lord Erskine

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: H Rogers

Fine dual-purpose performer won this last year (beating Helvic Dream) off 9lb lower; won twice on Flat afterwards, back from a break when well held back over hurdles at DRF in February; 13yo probably needs a career-best over hurdles to follow up here.

16/1

11th

6

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Leopardstown

Lord Erskine

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Fine dual-purpose performer is a credit to himself and his stable; won this two years ago but disappointing last year; however, was in good form over the summer and has a chance again.

14/1

25/1

Form: /59073 BF

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Decent efforts in claiming races over hurdles and on the Flat at Sligo in August; maiden in this sphere and faces a tough task; well beaten over hurdles at Galway on Sunday.
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4th

5

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:55 Limerick

Cafe Con Leche

10st 10lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Five-time winner including two here over 2m; scored over 2m4f at Cork in November; well below that level in three starts since but could rebound now dropped into this grade.

5/1

12

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:20 Navan

Cafe Con Leche

10st 12lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Won his fifth race over hurdles at Cork in November (2m4f, yielding); unfancied and struggled off revised mark in two runs following that; needs to return to form.

33/1

28/1

Form: 1-6807

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and 2m Flat winner for Willie Mullins; failed to show his best form during a spell with Tony Mullins; fair C&D handicap run on stable debut, but meets Helvic Dream on 41lb worse than handicap terms.
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15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

100/1

Form: /080/9

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose winner has been soundly beaten over fences lately and faces a tough task on return to the Flat.
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5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Minor promise over fences in 2023; missed 2024 and shown nothing in four starts since for new yard on the Flat or over timber.

100/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Ally Cay

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Paul Mulligan

Flat winner won the last of two hurdle scores in 2021; poor on the Flat recently and pulled-up over hurdles since; not easy to fancy.

50/1

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

Ally Cay

11st 8lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Paul Mulligan

Four-time winner, two on Flat, two over hurdles; has had two Flat runs after a long absence; first run at Navan a lot better than more recent Bellewstown outing.

25/1

Form: 807-05

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 34

Form & Verdict
Placed over jumps; poor form on the Flat, (0-22, never in the first four); no chance at these weights.
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16th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Balaclava

12st 0lb

J: Ms N Di Brita

T: D J Bunyan

Tailed off in amateur riders' Derby at the Curragh 6 months ago; shown little in recent years.

50/1

16th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Balaclava

12st 0lb

J: Ms N Di Brita

T: D J Bunyan

Tailed off in amateur riders' Derby at the Curragh 6 months ago; shown little in recent years.

50/1

7th

6

(5)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Balaclava

11st 4lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

dwelt start, midfield

200/1

Form:

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown handicap hurdle winner is rated 94 in that sphere; beaten a long way in a Leopardstown Flat maiden recently; big outsider.
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6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Applejack Poet

11st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Winner of a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in 2023 off 89 (2m1f, good); solid 2l fourth at Tramore on chasing debut when running on well (2m, good); fell a long way from the finish at Wexford last time (2m3f, good); in the mix if that fall hasn't left mental scars.

7/1

12

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Wexford

Applejack Poet

10st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Only 1-18 over hurdles but made a pleasing chase debut when a 2l fourth at Tramore (1m7f handicap); was running on so should stay this far; may need good ground so watch the weather.

8/1

4th

4

17th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 140y

17:00 Tramore

Applejack Poet

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

Nearly two years since sole success in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle; fair third at Sligo in May and a remote third at this venue later that month; saddle slipped at Roscommon; poor run at Wexford last month, and now makes chasing debut

8/1

200/1

Form: 0-7080

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Never better than sixth in six outings; faces an unenviable task at these weights.
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9th

11

(12)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Encore De Mer

10st 13lb

J: Katie Lawless

T: S M Duffy

towards rear of midfield

200/1

15th

17

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Encore De Mer

10st 0lb

J: Katie Lawless

T: S M Duffy

towards rear

200/1

Form: 3-0000

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Maiden is rated only 40 on turf and has no chance in this company.
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0

14

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:23 Gowran Park

Power To Love

11st 0lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Miss Katy Brown

led at fast pace, soon clear, mistake 2nd, 20 lengths ahead 3rd, not fluent and reduced lead 4 out, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out

200/1

10th

12

(9)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Power To Love

10st 13lb

J: Mr F J Gillen

T: Miss Katy Brown

towards rear, took keen hold and rapid headway and went second halfway, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened

200/1

11th

2

(7)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Power To Love

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: G A Kingston

Rated 40; off little break.

200/1

100/1

Form: 50-706

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Has been struggling over hurdles since his last Flat run; makes no appeal on overall form.
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20

(1)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

Wayne R Walker

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Donal Kinsella

Opposable as a 36-race maiden and on the back of some modest efforts.

33/1

9th

14

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Wayne R Walker

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Donal Kinsella

Still a maiden after 35 outings; fair fifth over C&D on latest but hard to fancy given his overall profile.

16/1

Non-runners

Sugaree

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Payout
Exacta €2.70
Straight Forecast €2.39
Trifecta €4.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Helvic Dream

The Irish Sun:

Coeur Sublime

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Helvic Dream

POSTDATA:

Helvic Dream