May 23 / 16.50 Curragh

16.50

Good To Yielding

NorthStandard Handicap

  • Prize money: £15365.22
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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NorthStandard Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.15
  • Place: £8.85

Form: 310-28 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Solid nursery performer on easy ground, winning over C&D last September; good effort on return when second at Cork (1m, soft to heavy); well beaten on good going at Naas; trainer would seem to have a better chance with the high-class Quiet Mutiny.
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1st

2

(5)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Invincible Will

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

C&D handicap winner in May; not beaten far in handicaps at Leopardstown in July and Doncaster 13 days ago; capable of holding his own in this company.

5/1

5th

6

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Invincible Will

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gavin Cromwell

A bit in and out but he won at the Curragh in May and showed his best form when second at Leopardstown (again 7f on good) in early July on latest outing; left with too much to do in the latter after a slow start, so might still do better.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.65

Form: 3-33 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
One of the less exposed runners in the field; placed in three maidens, the first of which was in a Leopardstown contest won by Unauthorized last October; has the advantage of race fitness over that rival now.
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4th

3

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:25 Leopardstown

Zenford

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Rewarded for a string of consistent efforts with a win at Limerick on latest (7f, soft) off 5lb lower; closely matched with Invincible Will on Curragh running in May; looks progressive and should go well again but majority of form on easier ground than this.

5/2

1st

3

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Limerick

Zenford

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Placed at Leopardstown on only start at two; has developed a consistent level of form by making the first three in all three starts this term; went close at the Curragh in his first handicap; does not need to improve much to open his account now.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.95

Form: 331- D

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over this trip at Dundalk on third and final start at two; no turf experience, should be able to adjust.
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3rd

5

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Golden Trigger

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Maiden winner over this trip at Dundalk on third and final start at two; no turf experience, should be able to adjust.

12/1

3rd

7

(11)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:01 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Trigger

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Seventh foal; half-brother to winners Sheepscar Lad (5f; RPR 91), Retracement (1m/1m2f; 90) and Not On Your Nellie (5f; 81); dam 5f 2yo winner (Listed; 107); would need to see some confidence behind him on debut.

33/1

3rd

7

(11)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:01 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Trigger

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Seventh foal; half-brother to winners Sheepscar Lad (5f; RPR 91), Retracement (1m/1m2f; 90) and Not On Your Nellie (5f; 81); dam 5f 2yo winner (Listed; 107); would need to see some confidence behind him on debut.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Beat dual Group 1 winner Precise on debut in a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse last June on her only juvenile start; looked in need of further when staying on into a distant second behind the impressive Royal Bay Cen in a Listed sprint at Cork early this month; potentially a cut above these rivals; Cork third Oh Cecilia now rated 101 after fine Group 3 second at Naas.
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9th

7

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:00 Killarney

Quiet Mutiny

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Beat the mighty Precise in a Fairyhouse 6f maiden on debut last year; missed the rest of last year and the best of three runs this term was a close fourth in a Curragh handicap; has 12l to make up on Green Carrera from the Sandringham h'cap; new yard.

14/1

13th

11

(25)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Quiet Mutiny

8st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Took the notable scalp of Classic heroine Precise in a Fairyhouse 6f maiden last season (good); found 5.5f too sharp on return and was then a closing fourth on handicap debut at the Curragh where the 7f proved well within reach; so too might this 1m; respected.

11/1

4th

1

(12)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Quiet Mutiny

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Beat dual Group 1 winner Precise on debut in a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse last June on her only juvenile start; looked in need of further when staying on into a distant second behind the impressive Royal Bay Cen in a Listed sprint at Cork early this month; potentially a cut above these rivals; Cork third Oh Cecilia now rated 101 after fine Group 3 second at Naas.

4/1

Form: 033-21 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only poor run at two was when out of her depth in a valuable sales race at this venue; consistent performer at Dundalk, not without a chance if reproducing her AW winter form; trainer also runs another AW winner, Seoul Force.
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7th

4

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:50 Killarney

Glitter And Glory

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

AW maiden winner over 7f in March; consistent in handicaps since and kept on to be beaten 3.5l into seventh in strong handicap at the Curragh 12 days ago; doesn't have loads in hand but rarely runs a bad race and has an each-way chance.

10/1

7th

12

(11)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Glitter And Glory

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rarely runs a bad race; won a 7f maiden at Dundalk in March; some decent runs in defeat on turf since; second in a five-runner conditions race at Leopardstown over this trip in June and took the third spot at Killarney in a handicap off this mark next time; fifth of sixth but only 2.75l away from the winner over C&D last time; 1lb wrong but should run her race.

12/1

Form: 3541- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ran in good company in Ballydoyle-dominated maidens at this venue before 7f Dundalk maiden win last November; lacks a recent outing, but stable's current form is a positive.
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6th

9

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Seoul Force

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Ran in good company in Ballydoyle-dominated maidens at this venue before 7f Dundalk maiden win last November; lacks a recent outing, but stable's current form is a positive.

10/1

4

(8)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:45 Dundalk (AW)

Seoul Force

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Wootton Bassett colt came up against smart Ballydoyle colts on all three starts at the Curragh; around 3l behind subsequent Group-placed Listed winner Daytona when third in debut; followed that with a fifth placing in which Aidan O'Brien had the first three; fourth over 6f on heavy ground last month; good prospects if taking to this surface.

9/4

4

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:07 Curragh

Seoul Force

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Wootton Bassett colt came up against smart Ballydoyle colts on both starts over the summer in 7f maidens, decent third to Daytona on soft ground at Gowran and then 1.5l off Go Just Do It at this venue, having been made plenty of use of; drop back in trip here could suit and proven on soft ground.

4/1

12/1

Form: 7851- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with a maiden win at Leopardstown; opening handicap mark seems fair; however, he is not guaranteed to uphold Leopardstown form with Zenford who was making his debut then and has run twice this season.
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12th

5

(11)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Unauthorized

9st 10lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Aidan Melia

Maiden win came here and added 6.6f handicap win at Listowel in May; career-best when touched off at the Curragh last month but safely held off revised mark twice since, including on Wednesday; tries this trip for the first time.

25/1

13th

7

(8)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:37 Curragh

Unauthorized

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Aidan Melia

A winner at 6.5f and 7f; fine run in rated race here in September (7f, yielding); out of depth in Listed race here on penultimate (7f, soft) and drop to 5f didn't suit at Naas five days ago; steps back up to 6f and visor now goes on.

25/1

7th

8

(10)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Unauthorized

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Aidan Melia

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden at two and a Listowel handicap over a bit shorter in May; best run yet (after summer break) in first-time hood when only denied late in C&D rated race eight days ago (Lewis Carroll fourth); much more on his plate here though.

25/1

12/1

Form: 114-87

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Did plenty of racing at two; winner of two 6f nurseries on easy ground and ran well to take fourth in the Birdcatcher at Naas; a bit high in the ratings since then; needs to step up on the form of a recent Cork run.
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14th

1

(16)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Nakamura

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Fairyhouse second his standout effort this year; back to last winning mark and 5lb taken off; goes well on easy ground.

16/1

7th

4

(3)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Nakamura

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Standout effort this season when second in a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse in June but disappointing otherwise; did win a nursery off this mark last year.

12/1

12th

10

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Nakamura

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Was busy at two, winning nurseries at Navan and Cork over this trip; below his best this term until returning to form to take second place behind a front-running winner Midnight Dusk at Fairyhouse; took him a while to get into the clear then; leading contender.

6/1

8/1

Form: 0351-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season were over 6f; well beaten at Galway on his only attempt at 7f; kept on for fourth place over 6f at Naas on seasonal debut (Nakamura, seventh); worth another shot at the extra furlong on that evidence.
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9th

7

(13)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Gavoo

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

One of his two wins as a juvenile last year came over 6f at this venue; bits and pieces of form this season and now 12lb lower than at the start of the season; needs to defy the worst of the draw but has been given a chance.

8/1

7th

7

(9)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Gavoo

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Has run some good races in handicaps this term, notably his fifth of 20 in the Scurry Handicap at the Curragh, but nonetheless hasn't lived up to market expectations on several occasions; discarding the headgear backfired when he was never travelling over 6f at the Curragh last time; now blinkered and steps up in trip.

8/1

7th

7

(12)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Gavoo

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

A little bit hard to figure him out but, to be charitable, probably still learning his trade; unlucky fourth to Chicago Pope early in the season; staying-on fifth of 20 in the Scurry here was a good effort; ridden 2f out and just stuck on one-paced when third at Naas latest; visored last twice, now goes unaided.

8/1

Form: 06-41

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Similar level of form in trio of maidens at 6f-1m on varying ground; won with plenty to spare over slightly further than this at Roscommon on handicap debut; up 10lb, may remain competitive.
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18th

17

(6)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 192y

Class 4

17:00 York

Substance

9st 1lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

3yo who won for Joseph O'Brien at Roscommon (7.5f, good) in May and was runner-up to Rajapour at Redcar (1m, good) a fortnight ago on his second stable start; however, he needs to produce something new if he's to be a serious force in this more competitive race; unproven on slow ground.

16/1

2nd

8

(10)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

17:25 Redcar

Substance

9st 5lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Won a handicap over a similar trip for Joseph O'Brien whom he left for 28,000gns; started slowly and never involved on last week's stable debut (7f, good; 33-1).

16/1

6th

4

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Thirsk

Substance

9st 5lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Sole win in six races for Joseph O'Brien came in a Roscommon handicap over slightly further in May (good); final run for that yard wasn't too bad and was sold on for 28,000gns; could be the type who does well for Mark Walford.

10/1

11th
3 (10)
Morehampton

10/1

Form: 1350-4 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Finished behind stablemate Nakamura in last year's Birdcatcher Nursery; likely to show the benefit of a run in a conditions race at Gowran last month but others have stronger claims.
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10th

4

(6)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Morehampton

9st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Went close at both Gowran and Roscommon over the summer before second career win last month when scoring over 1m at Listowel under a positive ride (Eddie G a closing third); 8lb rise but rider now takes off 5lb so should remain competitive.

15/2

1st

7

(6)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:41 Listowel

Morehampton

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Strong in the finish when third over 7f at Gowran and looked sure to win at Roscommon (extended 7f) only to be reeled in late on by Goal Exceeded; should be fine over this far and firmly enters the reckoning.

4/1

Form: 31-205 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has shown his best form at Dundalk and needs to improve on this season's turf form; best placing on truf was in a 1m claimer at Gowran.
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3rd

10

(11)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:32 Curragh

Coincidental Glory

9st 4lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Only victory came in 7f Dundalk nursery last December; solid efforts on turf of late, including when runner-up of 22 at Navan (6f, yielding) eight days ago; yet to race over 5f but prominent racer has plenty of speed; shortlisted.

2/1

11th

3

(12)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Coincidental Glory

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Only victory came in a 7f nursery here in December; turf form of late is not too bad, finishing fourth in a big-field Curragh handicap and third to Cafu Zafeen at Fairyhouse on Monday; consistent sort with the assistance of arguably the best apprentice around; should be a contender.

9/2

Form: 21-

Last run: 314 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut over 5f at Bellewstown last July; not seen again after winning a 6f maiden at Navan ten days later; hard to assess, and may need this.
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13th

8

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Star Of Sapphire

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Made a promising debut over 5f at Bellewstown last July; not seen again after winning a 6f maiden at Navan ten days later; hard to assess, and may need this.

8/1

1st

14

(13)

13th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 180y

12:30 Navan

Star Of Sapphire

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Noel Meade

8,500euros yearling; third foal; dam 1m winner (RPR 70), half-sister to winners Wall Of Fire (smart 6f-14.5f) and Nope (useful 6f 2yo/1m); very promising Bellewstown debut 10 days ago, showing plenty of speed, quite green in front and reeled in late on by favourite, who had previous experience (pair clear); that run sets the standard of the few to have run.

5/2

2nd

10

(3)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:32 Bellewstown

Star Of Sapphire

8st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Third foal; dam 1m winner (RPR 70), half-sister to winners Wall Of Fire (smart 6f-14.5f) and Nope (useful 6f 2yo/1m), out of maiden half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Brian Epstein; 8,500euros yearling is by a smart first-season sire and needs a market check on debut.

13/2

Non-runners

Down The Glen

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Payout
Exacta €296.90
Straight Forecast €153.77
Tricast €988.08
Trifecta €3511.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zenford

SPOTLIGHT:

Quiet Mutiny

TOPSPEED:

Zenford

POSTDATA:

Zenford

The Irish Sun:

Zenford