March 15 / 14.35 Curragh

14.35

Heavy

Nua’s Mobile Sensory Units Handicap

  • Prize money: £10755.65
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Nua’s Mobile Sensory Units Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 49186- CD

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gained second career win off 8lb lower over C&D (sft-hvy) in October; beaten off revised mark twice since and may be in handicapper's grip for now.
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7th

10

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 180y

14:14 Navan

Smoke Them Out

9st 5lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Two of three wins have been at the Curragh in testing conditions, including in March off 75; decent run at Bellewstown 5f last month, recent Naas run not to be taken literally as he raced on the wrong side.

12/1

11th

6

(10)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:47 Naas

Smoke Them Out

9st 7lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Has okay form on good and Polytrack, and goes well on straight tracks, but last couple of wins have been on testing terrain; outstayed over 7f when second at Cork, and 5f was a bit sharp latest; all three wins have been at 6f.

10/1

17/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0443-4 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won off 6lb higher at Naas in April 2024; in decent form on turf and on the AW for this rider; hung right when beaten 2.75l at Dundalk on latest; handles soft and could make the frame.
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16th

12

(16)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Second over C&D on heavy three starts ago, 1-29 record is a negative, placed ten times; visor replaces the usual blinkers.

12/1

9th

16

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Tai Tam Bay

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Won 6f Naas handicap off 1lb higher in April 2024; best form last season was on seasonal debut when third over C&D off 78; went close on C&D return last month and fair effort after a slow start at Naas 12 days ago; player despite being 5lb wrong.

14/1

5th

12

(15)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Tai Tam Bay

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

C&D winner two years ago; best form last season was on seasonal debut and in the latter part of the campaign; big chance following last Sunday's cliamer-ridden Curragh second, 1 1/4l ahead of Mickey The Steel.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 83424- C

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Loves when the mud is flying and has won here over 5f on heavy; dangerously well treated and has multiple placed efforts over C&D; mixed record when fresh but handicapped to run well if he's fit.
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6th

17

(4)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

Mickey The Steel

9st 9lb

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Second reserve; generally reliable sort knows how to win and has been in decent form this term, placing in five of his seven starts; more than capable off this mark but may need softer ground to get his head back in front.

3rd

13

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 45y

17:10 Leopardstown

Mickey The Steel

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has been running well in defeat this term, including a second of 23 over this trip at the Curragh in March; wasn't beaten far when seventh of 21 at Navan 11 days ago (5f); acts on good but best on soft/heavy.

12/1

7th

7

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:17 Navan

Mickey The Steel

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has a decent record at this track, two wins and three seconds from nine visits; solid form this term except a moderate Curragh run over 7f; place chance now after last Sunday's third at Listowel; acts on good but best on soft or heavy.

12/1

5/1

Form: 4588-2

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
3yo was beaten a nose on her latest start at Dundalk (7f); has shown promise on good ground on turf but yet to encounter testing ground; could go well if she handles it (not certain on breeding); 1lb wrong.
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3rd

9

(6)

20th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Salacious

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Maiden went closest when beaten a nose in Dundalk handicap over this trip in February; good run at the Curragh subsequently (heavy) but stiff task from out of handicap at Naas last time; could go well, yard had a winner at Navan on Saturday.

9/1

11th

14

(2)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Salacious

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Josh Halley

Winless from seven, but beaten just a nose on her penultimate start in a Dundalk 7f handicap in February; going nowhere at the Curragh last time before rallying late to take a 1.75l fourth of 12 (6f, heavy); relatively unexposed, this just her fifth handicap, but races from 6lb outside the handicap proper.

16/1

4th

12

(7)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Salacious

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

3yo was beaten a nose on her latest start at Dundalk (7f); has shown promise on good ground on turf but yet to encounter testing ground; could go well if she handles it (not certain on breeding); 1lb wrong.

5/1

12/1

Form: 04900- CD

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner including over C&D on testing ground; starts off for new yard 7lb below last win and scored over C&D on seasonal return on this card in 2024 so can't put a line through him.
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5th

11

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Merisi Diamond

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Soft or heavy ground is crucial for him, and wisely was given the summer off after winning at the Curragh in April; twice beat Mercurial over C&D in 2024, including in this race; chance is dependent on how much rain falls.

9/1

1st

12

(10)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Merisi Diamond

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Four-time winner whose best form has on soft and heavy at around 7f; got those optimum conditions over C&D last time when third, finishing 1.75l behind Mickey The Steel and 6.5l behind Red Charlie; cheekpieces added to the tongue tie now, but may struggle to reverse form.

11/1

3rd

3

(2)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Merisi Diamond

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Coyle

Four-time winner whose best form has been on soft and heavy at around 7f; has run respectably in recent outings here and at Naas; needs to find extra.

10/1

11/1

Form: 4-2228 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively on the AW and has finished second on three occasions; beaten over 5l in a 6f Dundalk handicap nine days ago; related to soft ground winners and is racefit so worth a market check on turf debut.
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4th

7

(11)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Go Out

9st 7lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Daniel James Murphy

Maiden has shown his best form on the AW; some decent turf runs this term and solid third to Minaun View in Killarney claimer on latest; more needed.

8/1

3rd

2

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:30 Killarney

Go Out

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Maiden has shown his best form on the AW; some decent turf runs this term but will have to improve a fair bit on last two efforts to win on these terms.

14/1

10th

7

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Go Out

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Maiden has done most of his racing on the AW, runner-up three times; fair turf form this term and excuses at Roscommon on latest (raced freely and saddle slipped); needs to find extra but could go well.

16/1

11/2

Form: 485-14 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; both turf wins on good ground; in good form on the AW and capable off this mark but underfoot conditions a big worry for him here.
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9th

3

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Winemaker

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Five-time winner (5f-7f) when based in Ireland; below form in two runs for current stable and his stamina for 1m is still unproven after fading over C&D 18 days ago (went off fast).

8/1

6th

6

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Winemaker

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Five-time winner (5f-7f) when based in Ireland; attracted stewards' attention when never-dangerous seventh on last month's stable debut at Wolverhampton (5f, AW); might well come good for Richard Hughes soon but his stamina for 1m is unproven and he's quite tricky to weigh up at the moment.

5/1

7th

3

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Winemaker

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Ex-Irish; last three wins have been on Dundalk AW, most recently over 6f in January; has won over 5f, so should go well on stable debut.

3/1

Form: 1/093-

Last run: 246 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a Brighton maiden for James Owen in 2024 on good ground; best effort for this yard on last start in a rated race at Limerick last July (good); ground a big worry here.
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3rd

3

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Usuario Amigo

9st 13lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden two years ago; has been regressive over various trips this season and hard to be confident in.

16/1

10th

3

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:44 Gowran Park

Usuario Amigo

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden in September 2024; has been regressive over various trips this season; not his worst effort when mid-field in a Killarney claimer (1m, good) last time; others preferred.

15/1

7th

3

(10)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:30 Killarney

Usuario Amigo

10st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Richard John O’Brien

Sole win came in a Brighton maiden in September 2024; has been regressive over various trips this season including when ninth in a 1m handicap here yesterday; others preferred.

25/1

11/2

Form: 38825- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner including twice over C&D; failed to get his head in front last year; he's slipped to a competitive mark but overall record first time out suggests he might need this.
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12

(9)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Jon Riggens

8st 7lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Edward Lynam

Three wins here; struck for the first time since 2024 when winning at Navan in June; may have benefitted from track position (only runner-up and himself raced far side), but in fairness, second won lately; missed an engagement here earlier this month and profile suggests layoff not ideal; 3lb wrong, but top 'bug' rides.

8/1

Form: 24700- CD

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, including two over C&D, on good ground but he handles heavy; remains 2lb above last win in August 2024 and has tended to need his first run back in the past.
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5th

10

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Secret Magician

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas nearly two years ago (off 63); standout run this term when C&D third (neck off second-placed Jasmine Affanalis) in May, most recently didn't seem to get home at Bellewstown; Colin Keane booking takes the eye.

15/2

6th

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Secret Magician

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 (7f, good); signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel next time; failed to see out 1m1f on soft at Leopardstown on latest but definite player at his best.

14/1

7th

8

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Secret Magician

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 over 7f on good; signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel 11 days ago; step up in trip should suit but becoming hard to predict.

14/1

Form: 00058-

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won two for Owen Burrows and best run for this stable came over 1m here on good ground; out of form when last seen on AW in November and testing ground a big concern.
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3rd

6

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

14:45 Ffos Las

Green Icon

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Regressive in Ireland over last two seasons and made nothing better than a mildly encouraging stable debut when midfield at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month; needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

20/1

7th

3

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Green Icon

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John & Rhys Flint

Promising 2yo for Owen Burrows (RPR 83); 0-20 in Ireland for Denis Hogan, with 2026 offering no sign of a revival in his fortunes; starts out for a new yard off a lowly mark so worth a precautionary market check.

20/1

Form: 8-1 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

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Payout
Exacta €34.60
Straight Forecast €27.80
Tricast €126.25
Trifecta €297.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Salacious

POSTDATA:

Tai Tam Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Merisi Diamond

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mickey The Steel