August 16 / 17.45 Curragh

17.45

Good

Kwiff: Supercharge Your Betting With Kwiff Handicap

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Kwiff: Supercharge Your Betting With Kwiff Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 519000 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Eleven-time AW winner is just 1-26 on turf; won at Dundalk in March but nearer last than first in last three runs at Naas; others arrive in better form.
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11th

13

(1)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Jered Maddox

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

Seeking an 11th course success, having gained his tenth by a narrow margin over 6f here in April (fine at 5f); only 2lb higher and wouldn't read too much into a no-show at the Curragh last time.

7/1

20th

13

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Jered Maddox

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Admirably durable veteran stuck to his task well when recording his 12th AW win last month; 1-27 record on turf strikes a strong cautionary note; 0-6 at this venue in his 87-race career.

10/1

Form: 208024 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Beat Carrigans Grove by almost 3l at Cork in May (5f, good) and 4lb better off with that rival now; fine efforts the last twice and got 1lb back for a 2.5l fourth at Tipperary (5f, good) 8 days ago; 6f is fine; leading contender.
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9th

7

(7)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Nezeeh

9st 6lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time winner on turf but 0-12 on the AW; has struggled since winning at Bellewstown (5f, soft) last October and well beaten in his two starts since joining this stable; back up to 1m; best watched.

33/1

10th

12

(6)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Nezeeh

8st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Five-time winner on turf but 0-11 on the AW; has struggled since winning at Bellewstown (5f, soft) last October and was always behind on his stable debut at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month; steps back up in trip; best watched.

33/1

8th

8

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Nezeeh

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Irish wins came on turf and his record on Polytrack at Dundalk wasn't great; poor this spring and goes without the usual blinkers for his new yard; would want to see support before factoring him in.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -82753

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has gone close twice this season over 6f at Naas, including when beaten 0.5l into third there on latest; raised 1lb for that and now 4lb above last win; needs to find a little bit more off this mark.
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3rd

23

(13)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:08 Curragh

Irish Rumour

9st 3lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

On long losing run but did shape well over extended 6f here (yielding) in June off 1lb lower; needs to bounce back from a moderate run over 7f at Naas last time.

33/1

10th

11

(15)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Irish Rumour

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

1-31 but has finished second seven times, including over 6f at the Curragh in June in 20-runner handicap; didn't feature from wide draw at Leopardstown, but back on track when beaten 3l into fifth at Navan last time; shouldn't rule out back up in trip.

16/1

5th

8

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

Irish Rumour

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Sole win from 31 starts came here nearly two years ago (5f, good) off today's mark; seasonal-best when good staying on second of 20 at the Curragh last month (6.5f, yielding), didn't count from wide draw at Leopardstown latest; McMonagle back aboard and can't rule out.

11/2

Form: 122132

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Enjoying a splendid campaign, winning twice (both at 5f) and her overall form figures this year read 122132; finished 0.5l in front of Irish Rumour when a short head second at Naas last month; go well again off 2lb higher.
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18th

14

(14)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Carrigans Grove

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Patrick J Flynn

Enjoyed a successful 2025, winning three sprint handicaps; yet to hit form this term; some sign of a revival in a 7f event at Fairyhouse ten days ago.

14/1

7th

7

(14)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Carrigans Grove

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Patrick J Flynn

Enjoyed a successful 2025, winning three sprint handicaps; yet to hit form this term, last of 18 over C&D a week ago in first-time blinkers (now replaced by cheekpieces).

14/1

18th

1

(19)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Carrigans Grove

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Patrick J Flynn

Enjoyed a successful 2025, winning three times; yet to hit form this term; back on her last winning mark; blinkered for the first time.

14/1

Form: 043393

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
3yo has mostly held his form well since sent handicapping; has finished third in three of his last four starts and was only beaten 1l over 7f when third at Naas latest; 3lb rise for that seems harsh.
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5th

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Send Harry

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

AW winner has yet to score on turf but plenty of good runs in defeat including when ahead of a couple of these in a Limerick rated race on penultimate; ground not ideal at Galway latest; place chance back on sounder surface.

12/1

9th

16

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Send Harry

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

First reserve; only win from 17 starts came on AW; placed seven times, including a pleasing return to form when second in a 7f handicap at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; flattered by proximity to the smart Dancing Saxon last time.

4th

5

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Send Harry

9st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Only one win from 16 starts; placed seven times, including a pleasing return to form when second in a 7f handicap at Leopardstown last month; good prospects of reaching the money again.

5/1

Form: 901405 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner scored at Navan (6f, good) in May off 60, his first win since 2022; has come up short off revised mark since and starts out for a new yard here; others appeal more.
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10th

11

(7)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Devils Angel

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Multiple winner but well held in three runs since moving yards and has been off since September; now a 10yo.

20/1

2

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Devils Angel

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner but beaten 7l and 10l since changing trainers, latterly at Laytown when backed into favouritism for a claimer.

12/1

4th

2

(9)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Devils Angel

10st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner scored at Navan (6f, good) in May off 60, his first win since 2022 and his fifth on turf; weighted to confirm recent Curragh form with American In Paris; trainer is back in business after 12 years without a Flat runner and saddled a 33-1 winner at Tipperary on Sunday.

100/30

Form: 24-476

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner over 7f for Jane Chapple-Hyam last year; below par in three runs for that yard in 2025; 0-9 on turf and this trip may be on the sharp side on debut for Ado McGuinness.
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6th

2

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:30 Chepstow

Nammos

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John & Rhys Flint

Just 1lb higher than when winning at Bath (1m, firm) in June, but all her best form has come on good or faster ground; others preferred.

6/1

4th

1

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ffos Las

Nammos

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Scored at Bath (1m, firm) on stable debut in May and has remained in pretty good form since; still on a workable mark; ought to be on the premises.

9/2

Form: 000216 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Got back to winning ways at Down Royal (5f, good) last month off 7lb lower; behind Nezeeh when sixth off revised mark at Tipperary eight days ago; capable off this mark and not discounted back up at 6f.
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1st

9

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Hero Of The Hour

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.

14/1

10th

9

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hero Of The Hour

9st 4lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.

12/1

12th

11

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Hero Of The Hour

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.

8/1

Form: 554921 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
3yo filly finally got off the mark when holding off a late surge from Van Krolock at Naas (6f, good) 12 days ago; up 7lb and moves up in grade; will need a big career best to uphold Naas form with the runner up but that's not impossible.
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3

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

Annie Lavinia

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Edward Lynam

Off the mark at the 13th attempt when landing a handicap over this trip at Naas in August; down the field at the Curragh twice since then; Naas form often works out well at this similar track, and she ran well when fifth of 19 over C&D in the spring.

10/1

17

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:12 Curragh

Annie Lavinia

9st 3lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

Finally off the mark at Naas (6f) but only tenth here recently when behind some of these.

14/1

9

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Annie Lavinia

9st 3lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

3yo filly finally got off the mark when holding off a late surge from Van Krolock at Naas (6f, good) 12 days ago; up 7lb and moves up in grade; will need a big career best to uphold Naas form with the runner up but that's not impossible.

4/1

Form: 0-0042

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-29 on turf but has shaped like his turn was near the last twice; 0.75l behind Annie Lavinia at Naas latest; 4lb swing may enable him to turn that form around; beaten just 1.25l into third off 8lb higher in this last year; big chance.
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1st

7

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:22 Lingfield (AW)

Von Krolock

9st 5lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Won on Polytrack in Ireland; three Wolverhampton AW wins for this yard, seemingly suited by the return to 6f when drawing clear in April; respectable efforts on turf either side of a break since (visor discarded latest, blinkers now refitted) and he's relatively unexposed at this trip on the AW so could have some improvement to come.

4/1

Form: 303219 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Hit a purple patch in June and July which was capped off by a 6f win at Naas off 45 (Annie Lavinia and Carrigans Grove behind); raised 8lb for that and couldn't follow up at Cork; needs to bounce back.
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13

(17)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

American In Paris

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Won over 6f on good ground at Naas in July when first tried in this headgear combination; third in a Laytown claimer early last month; posted another satisfactory display at Cork last week; mid-field over C&D two weeks ago; needs to reverse form with Gimmieminnie, Browned Off and Only Spoofing.

12/1

12

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

American In Paris

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Naas winner over this trip in July when first tried in this headgear combination; third in a Laytown claimer early last month; posted another satisfactory display when fourth to today's rival Ukiyo at Cork last week; closely matched with Reponse Finale; top rider retains the mount; place chance.

6/1

7

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

American In Paris

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Naas winner over 6f in July when first tried in this headgear combination; ahead of Devil's Angel when third in a Laytown claimer but that was a poor race.

7/2

Form: -04063

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
AW winner is 0-15 on the grass; has shaped well in two of his last four turf starts, including when a 3.5l third of 21 at Cork last time (a few of these behind); however, 6lb wrong here so this looks a tough task.
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10

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Laytown

Cu Chulainn

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Laura Hourigan

AW winner; has performed creditably in two of his last five turf starts, notably third of 21 at Cork in July; faced a tough task when 6lb out of the handicap at the Curragh on latest.

6/1

13

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Cu Chulainn

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Laura Hourigan

AW winner is 0-15 on the grass; has shaped well in two of his last four turf starts, including when a 3.5l third of 21 at Cork last time (a few of these behind); however, 6lb wrong here so this looks a tough task.

14/1

17

(10)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Cu Chulainn

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Laura Hourigan

Two-time AW winner is 0-14 on turf; unplaced joint-favourite at Limerick 13 days ago; not much between him and Sobriety Blue.

12/1

Form: /0036U D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Veteran is without a win since 2021; hasn't really threatened in five runs since a long layoff and unseated at the start on latest at Naas; 9lb wrong and likely up against it.
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8th

13

(9)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 3lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Old boy won easily over C&D on heavy ground in the autumn and close third on soft here on second-last start; well held over 7f back here since.

12/1

6th

8

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 4lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Heavily raced since winning easily for this rider here last October; won again at Dundalk the following month; unplaced on his next six Dundalk starts before hinting at a return to form in two outings at the Curragh; very closely matched with Miss Americana on running here 13 days ago; definite chance.

5/1

3rd

12

(12)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 3lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner on turf at 6f-1m, including when bolting up over C&D under this rider in October from 7lb lower; showed a return to form last two outings at the Curragh and will be dangerous if allowed to dictate matters.

14/1

Non-runners

Bluebelardo

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Carrigans Grove

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Irish Rumour

POSTDATA:

American In Paris

SPOTLIGHT:

Von Krolock