September 29 / 15.15 Curragh

15.15

Yielding

SBK Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £28217.39
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 11 runners
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SBK Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 331631 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Has sustained a high level of form this season, winning a 6f Listed race here in June and a close third in the Group 3 Phoenix Stakes; promoted 7lb to 113 after beating Torivega in a premier handicap here a fortnight ago, and the highest-rated runner in the field now.
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7

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

My Mate Alfie

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ex-Irish gelding whose good spell in 2024 featured a Group 3 win and who ran creditably a few times last year; seemed to need the run at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut but has work to do to reverse placings with Aramram and Jasour.

25/1

8th

11

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

My Mate Alfie

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Previously trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland; best efforts in 2025 when runner-up in Listed event and Group 3 at the Curragh (both 6f, good); changed hands for 250,000gns in the autumn; major player if cherry ripe on his first start for new connections and needs watching carefully in the market.

4/1

5th

4

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

My Mate Alfie

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Enjoyed a purple patch at the backend of last season which included a win in this race; had been running well in defeat this season until failing to fire in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock; may be able to get back on track in these calmer waters, especially with rain forecast.

100/30

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 961459 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Six of his eight career wins have come here, including twice in the Bold Lad Handicap and in the Scurry; has fallen just short at stakes level (0-16, placed four times) although not by much on occasion; finished in mid-division in the Flying Five here a fortnight ago.
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9th

1

(14)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Big Gossey

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Charles O’Brien

Course legend has won 10 of his 12 races at this track and amassed 575,000GBP in prizemoney; has won twice at Listed level this season and second in a Group 2; however, wasn't himself when eased and well beaten last time; has run well in defeat in this race for the last two years but the trip stretches him and is vulnerable again.

14/1

5th

1

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Course specialist made it ten wins here with a Listed race success over this trip in June; also won the Gladness Stakes over 7f here in March; second to subsequent Group 1 winner Comanche Brave in the Greenlands in May, with James Delight in third; holding his form admirably on the evidence of Group 2 second over 7f here three weeks ago.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -30432 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Just a Cork maiden win last year to his tally, but has performed with credit in good handicaps this season, including when fourth behind Big Gossey here in July; career-best when second in the 25-runner Bold Lad Handicap here two weeks ago; winner My Mate Alfie is 8lb better off
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6th

6

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Torivega

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Just a Cork maiden win last year to his tally, but has performed with credit this season; excellent second in the 25-runner Bold Lad last month (splitting My Mate Alfie and Tango Flare); improved again when third behind My Mate Alfie and Big Gossey last time; has a 7lb turnaround with the year-younger winner.

7/2

3rd

4

(8)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Torivega

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

midfield, headway 1f out, ran on well towards near side and went third towards finish

10/1

2nd

6

(12)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Torivega

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

midfield

9/1

4th
11 (11)
Super Sox

6/1

Form: 32113 C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Beat the useful Galen in a 7f maiden here in May; was running for the first time in 12 weeks when readily taking a 7f Listed event at Cork last month; third when favourite for a Group 3 over an extended 7f at Tipperary last time; speedily-bred, could go well over this trip
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1st

5

(8)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:52 Cork

Super Sox

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P Twomey

Won this race last year before two respectable runs at Group 3 level; low-key return at Listed level at Naas but should be fully tuned up now; more on her plate in this renewal though.

4/1

1

(12)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:40 Naas

Super Sox

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: P Twomey

Last year's two wins were achieved over 7f, including a Listed race at Cork; plenty of merit in a 6f Group 3 Curragh run on her final start, when fourth of 11 despite having lost considerable ground at the start; will need to avoid a recurrence but not without a chance.

5/1

3/1

Form: 305610 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Group 1 races last season and back to best with Group 3 win at Deauville in August; suited by soft ground and was never involved on good ground in the Haydock Sprint Cup last time.
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10th

9

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Spycatcher

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Won a 6f Listed at Doncaster early last season (good to soft); ended 2025 in top form with convincing wins in Group 3 at Chantilly (very soft) and a Listed race at Doncaster (Montassib fifth); failed to uphold form with Montassib at the same venue on seasonal debut.

6/1

10th

3

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

Spycatcher

10st 1lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Won this race 12 months ago (good to soft) when others including James's Delight met trouble; ended 2025 better than ever with convincing successes in Group 3 at Chantilly (very soft) and Listed race here (heavy; Montassib and Art Power unplaced); penalised this time but should go well again.

4/1

3rd

5

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

Spycatcher

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Gained sixth win of his career in a 6f listed heat at Doncaster (gd-sft) in March; best run since a 1.75l second behind Beauvatier in a Deauville Group 3 (6f, soft); beaten just 2l when fifth in this last year; needs the forecast rain to come, can go well if it does.

7/1

6th
10 (9)
Oujda

20/1

Form: 0-3419

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Former French-trained filly, winner of four of her 12 starts in her native country, including a 7f event in June; last of nine in a 1m Listed event at Killarney on her first start for Johnny Murtagh; considerable improvement needed, and the trip may be a bit sharp.
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1st

6

(7)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Oujda

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, soon went third, went second 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

9/1

6th

10

(9)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Oujda

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, towards rear 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

20/1

9th

5

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:42 Killarney

Oujda

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Former French-trained filly, winner of four of her 12 starts, including a 7f event in June on latest; decent chance at this level based on her third of ten in a Listed event at Longchamp in April; starts with Johnny Murtagh with a rating (97) that puts her in the mix.

9/2

Form: 925730 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Solid sprinting mare but 0-18 in stakes races, although placed seven times; unable to cope with the early pace when third behind She's Quality and Jakajar in a 5f Tipperary Listed race; out of her depth in the Flying Five.
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2nd

2

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Ano Syra

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John James Feane

led, soon joined, led again 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

13/2

7th

9

(6)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Ano Syra

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

in touch with leaders

16/1

11th

12

(16)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Ano Syra

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

raced near side, midfield

66/1

11/2

Form: 34326- C

Last run: 414 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful juvenile, second in the Marble Hill at the Curragh last May; fourth in the Norfolk Stakes before finishing third in the Railway Stakes and a fine second in the Prix Robert Papin; raced a bit took keenly in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and finished in rear; makes belated reappearance.
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12th

3

(7)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

His Majesty

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Beat Valiant Force on debut in Curragh Listed last year but is 0-6 since, albeit highly-tried; belated seasonal return when never landing a blow in Group 3 Renaissance Stakes (Curragh) last month and now tries AW for the first time.

10/1

8th

6

(3)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Curragh

His Majesty

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3-8370 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
A Group 3 scorer at 5f and 6f during an excellent 2023 campaign; won this race last year from Big Gossey on soft; unplaced in a 5f Group 3 at Longchamp in May before a summer break; should be sharper for his run in the Flying Five.
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6th

6

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Go Athletico

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Last win came in last year's Scurry here over slightly farther; some good runs this season, but basically he's in the handicapper's grip; went back up 4lb for Galway second over 7f, not as effective over 5f when favourite here last time.

8/1

5th

1

(10)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Go Athletico

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a 6f Group 3 in 2023; has also won at Listed level and was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; good efforts over this trip and 6.5f here recently and even better at Galway last time when a close second of 15 (7f, yielding); had things in his favour that day but should remain competitive off 4lb higher.

9/2

2nd

3

(11)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Go Athletico

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a 6f Group 3 in 2023; has also won at Listed level and was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; inconsistent in recent years; has run well in two sprint handicaps at the Curragh lately.

10/1

10th
5 (2)
Betsen

16/1

Form: 427341

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Listed race at Navan in April and made favourite at Naas next time when had an excuse (coughing); tried in headgear twice when beaten in maidens with fast ground possibly not ideal; made amends with an odds-on win at Down Royal; tough task in this grade
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5th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Betsen

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins since joining Tony Carroll, the latter in a small-field Class 4 at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) in May; solid effort from a less-than-ideal draw in the Epsom Dash in June; off since but he has run well after short break before.

7/1

10/1

Form: 534492 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Nursery winner last season; placed in only one from seven attempts in stakes races; earned his high rating with fourth placing behind three British-trained rivals in the Group 3 Sapphire Stakes over 5f here in July; another solid display when second in a 5f Listed event at Tipperary four weeks ago.
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11th

3

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Jakajaro

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Robert Cowell

5yo front-runner who has been better than ever this year, comfortably winning a handicap at York (5f, good) in May and posting a fine fifth of 26 at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) last month; third in Group 2 Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) recently and he could build on those last two efforts, which were on stiff tracks, now on a downhill course; respected.

6/1

3rd

3

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Jakajaro

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Robert Cowell

Prominent racer started his campaign with back-to-back handicap wins at Newmarket (5f, good) and York (5f, good); yet to score at Pattern level but huge runs the last twice in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock (5f, good) and when a 1.5l fifth of 26 in the King Charles III (5f, gd-fm) at Royal Ascot; fourth in this last year and should be in the mix again.

9/2

5th

6

(23)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Jakajaro

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Robert Cowell

3-30 turf strike-rate doesn't do justice to his ability and he confirmed his recent improvement when a highly creditable fourth, again from the front, in a Group 2 at Haydock (good to soft; acts well on good) in May; this stiffer track and tougher opposition are likely to count against him.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €30.70
Straight Forecast €35.29
Trifecta €181.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

My Mate Alfie

SPOTLIGHT:

Spycatcher

TOPSPEED:

My Mate Alfie

The Irish Sun:

My Mate Alfie

POSTDATA:

Spycatcher