October 16 / 15.35 Curragh

15.35

Yielding

DNG Handicap

  • Prize money: £17066.12
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 8 runners
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DNG Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -57684

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won a Ponterfract maiden for William Haggas last year and some good runs after; his two best runs for this yard have been over C&D, notably in a competitive premier handicap last time; should be a player even up 3lb.
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6th

12

(13)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Retracement

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Fifth behind Apercu in this event 12 months ago; C&D winner on penultimate start last season, beating subsequent improver Fiver Friday; final outing over 1m4f was too bad to be true.

12/1

5

(14)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

Retracement

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won Pontefract maiden for William Haggas last year; steady return to form of late in 1m2f Curragh handicaps, fourth behind stablemate Shaool and had to wait for an opening on Thursday but quickened up well to assert late on (yielding); shapes as though he'll appreciate 1m4f although career-best now required under mandatory 7lb penalty.

11/2

1st

7

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Retracement

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won a Ponterfract maiden for William Haggas last year and some good runs after; his two best runs for this yard have been over C&D, notably in a competitive premier handicap last time; should be a player even up 3lb.

4/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 212 D BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in fine style on second start in a Down Royal maiden over a similar trip to this; a fine effort in a Roscommon conditions race next time on soft when bumped close home by the winner; still progressing, seems the yard's first-string and has to be taken seriously.
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9th

2

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

In My Teens

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Consistent last season; ended with C&D second behind today's rival Retracement on handicap debut; jumping let her down in juvenile hurdles; sharpened for return to the Flat by a handicap run at the Punchestown festival.

8/1

10th

25

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

In My Teens

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Gavin Cromwell

98-rated good-ground Flat winner; unseated at the first in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 in November and tailed off in a Grade 2 contest at Leopardstown over Christmas (2m, yielding); didn't jump fluently when 16l behind the Mark Walsh-ridden Proactif at Fairyhouse in January; goes handicapping now but Walsh rides Saveforarainyday.

16/1

6th

8

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

In My Teens

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Gavin Cromwell

98-rated good ground Flat winner; weakened into fourth on hurdles debut at Punchestown (2m, heavy) before unseating at the first in a C&D Grade 3 when 11-1 (yielding to soft); made no impression in a Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, yielding) when second-string for the owner last time, and once again owner appears to have a better fancied candidate in Proactif.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4-8450 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins and won over hurdles at Naas earlier in the year; posted some good runs in defeat since including here but was below form at York last time; shouldn't be far away if back to her best on debut for this yard.
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4th

11

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Fiver Friday

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Now 11lb higher than for C&D win in March, an emphatic success gained at the main expense of the Irish Lincoln winner Ribee; has maintained progress with a wide-margin win in a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown; strong contender.

6/1

1st

3

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Fiver Friday

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose sort added his fifth Flat win when comfortably winning a Curragh handicap earlier this month on soft to heavy; winner of a Naas maiden hurdle (2m, good to yielding) when trained by Paul Traynor and has been a runner-up in both starts over timber for this yard, including when best of the rest behind the decent Eachtotheirown at Thurles in January; big chance.

15/4

1st

20

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Fiver Friday

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Gavin Cromwell

Four Flat wins and hurdle victory for Paul Traynor; fine yard debut third over C&D off 1lb higher in October; runner-up in pair of handicap hurdles at Thurles in the winter; stable in form and shortlisted despite being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

4th
1 (3)
Coeur Dor

9/2

Form: -45042 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
The last of his three wins came in a 1m premier handicap here in 2023; however, he has run well numerous times since including in the Irish Cambridgeshire and a Punchestown conditions race (1m1.5f) last twice; should go close with a repeat.
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3rd

7

(11)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Coeur Dor

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Four-time winner but not since Irish Cambridgeshire win of 2024; definite encouragement on second start back off reduced mark without quite staying this trip at Leopardstown; blinkers now replace visor and now 11lb below career-high mark but stamina remains a concern at this trip.

10/1

6th

2

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Coeur Dor

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: D K Weld

Four-time winner; on a long losing sequence; towards the rear on seasonal debut at the Curragh; now 9lb below career-high mark but needs to show a spark of revival.

14/1

16th

7

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Coeur Dor

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Smart sort is only 4-29 but has run well in defeat many times in quality races including when beaten 2.5l into fourth over C&D off 95 in October; this ground could be a bit too testing for him on return but the veteran could still go well.

25/1

11/2

Form: 020481

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won her fifth race when winning over 1m1f in heavy ground at Tipperary last time; raised 6lb for that and this trip is a question but still considered; ground-versatile.
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15th

4

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Grey Leader

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Five-time winner for Joe Murphy; tailed off on debut for this stable in the Irish Lincolnshire last month; acts on most ground but can only be watched after that latest effort.

25/1

25th

14

(23)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Grey Leader

8st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Won five races for Joe Murphy; acts on heavy ground and could be a useful recruit to the Burns yard; 6lb higher than for his last win, which was achieved at the main expense of Akecheta at Tipperary.

20/1

11th

7

(16)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Grey Leader

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Goes well in testing ground; won her fifth race when scoring over 1m1f at Tipperary; just ran out of stamina but a decent effort over 1m2f here since; can go well back to 1m.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: -22705

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Was third in the Dante Stakes as a 3yo but hasn't reached that level since; was a close second in a pair of 1m6f conditions races earlier this year but has been below that level since and has questions to answer back down in trip.
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13th

14

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

War Rooms

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

War Rooms

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December.

10/1

2

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

War Rooms

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Was third in the Dante and generally kept good company in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; has plenty to prove at this stage; mid-division at Leopardstown last week.

12/1

Form: 812320 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has won five races up to 1m1f from 34 Flat starts; fine runs in defeat in premier handicaps at Leopardstown and Galway over the summer but was a bit below that level in the Cambridgeshire here last time; can be keen so needs to settle better.
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7th

4

(6)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Bear Profit

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard O’Leary

Has won five races up to 1m1f from 34 Flat starts; fine runs in defeat in premier handicaps at Leopardstown and Galway over the summer but was a bit below that level in the Cambridgeshire here last time; can be keen so needs to settle better.

7/1

7

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Bear Profit

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Progressive 6yo won at Leopardstown in June and has stepped forward again in thee runs in defeat since, latest when beaten a head in Colm Quinn BMW Mile at Galway; 5lb higher but remains very much one to keep on side.

6/1

12

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Bear Profit

8st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Progressive 6yo won at Leopardstown last month and most recently career-best at same venue when staying on third to Slieve Binnian in premier handicap, having not had the clearest of runs; each-way claims.

12/1

Form: 551-7

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a Navan maiden on third start last year but was beaten a long way behind a stablemate in the Dee Stakes on sole run this term; blinkers added to tongue-tie on return; the market should reveal expectations but would be a player if resuming progress.
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8th

6

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Isambard Brunel

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a Navan maiden on third start last year but was beaten a long way behind a stablemate in the Dee Stakes on sole run this term; blinkers added to tongue-tie on return; the market should reveal expectations but would be a player if resuming progress.

15/2

7th

5

(4)

8th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Isambard Brunel

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: A P O’Brien

led early, headed and prominent after 1f, weakened over 2f out

15/2

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Payout
Exacta €7.10
Straight Forecast €6.47
Tricast €19.60
Trifecta €38.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Coeur d'Or

SPOTLIGHT:

In My Teens

The Irish Sun:

In My Teens

TOPSPEED:

Coeur d'Or

POSTDATA:

Coeur d'Or