June 26 / 20.30 Curragh

20.30

Good

Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series

  • Prize money: £51.3
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Corinthian Challenge Charity Race Series

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-2205 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only two of 10 wins have been on turf but rated 80 so has to be respected in this grade.
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1st

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

San Andreas

12st 0lb

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only two of 10 wins have been on turf but rated 80 so has to be respected in this grade.

11/4

5th

3

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

San Andreas

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Course regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m here this year; always behind in valuable 1m2f Lingfield contest at Easter; solid claims back at his favoured venue.

15/2

14th

4

(9)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

San Andreas

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dundalk regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m this year, but he may be vulnerable to younger legs back down in trip.

15/2

5/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 9133-3

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Bumper, hurdle and Flat winner ran a solid race on return at Listowel and is a big player.
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5th

2

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; soundly beaten in one of these races at Bellewstown on latest; rated 78 and a fair bit to find on the figures here; cheekpieces go on.

7/1

4th

2

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

The Mediator

11st 5lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose sort has been running well on the Flat; two solid efforts in Curragh handicaps to sign off last season; okay effort in Q.R. race at Listowel in May and advertised wellbeing with good second in Curragh charity race last week; player.

9/4

2nd

4

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

The Mediator

12st 3lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdle and Flat winner ran a solid race on return at Listowel and is a big player.

5/2

14/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 74/3-

Last run: 426 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability without winning on the Flat and over hurdles; poor hurdle run last time, though.
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15th

4

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Wackestone

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in juvenile hurdles but hasn't progressed, well below best in Bellewstown maiden latest; good run when last seen on the flat in Navan maiden (1m2f, soft) in April 2025 but questions to answer here in terms of trip on handicap debut.

14/1

6th

14

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Wackestone

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in juvenile hurdles; good chance if forgiven a dismal run in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Easter meeting at Fairyhouse; should be in prime shape for this after taking third place in a charity event at the Curragh last week.

5/2

3rd

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Wackestone

12st 0lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Has shown ability without winning on the Flat and over hurdles; poor hurdle run last time, though.

14/1

Form: 85375/ D

Last run: 716 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
AW Flat winner was disappointing over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.
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3rd

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Banana Three

10st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Consistent on AW at three, winning over 1m4f; had some good hurdling form, without winning, in 2024; just one run over flights last year; ran well in a charity race at the Curragh on Derby weekend; has to enter calculations in such a weak contest.

5/1

5th

6

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Banana Three

12st 0lb

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW Flat winner was disappointing over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.

20/1

5th

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Wexford

Banana Three

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner on AW placed on three of six attempts hurdling, including 2m1f maiden here last summer; absent since never featuring in Leopardstown handicap at Christmas but has run well fresh and has the form to feature.

7/2

Form: 221-85 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Easy Roscommon winner last year and a solid fifth at Gowran last time; best form on soft.
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5th

14

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Nancee Spain

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Took a big rise in the ratings for a 15l Roscommon win last season; unplaced in two early-season outings; blinkered first time; still a bit high in handicap.

12/1

6th

12

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Nancee Spain

11st 12lb

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Easy Roscommon winner last year and a solid fifth at Gowran last time; best form on soft.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner ran a solid race at Downpatrick last time; has a bit to find on Flat debut.
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1st

4

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Western Model

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle for Paul Nolan in 2024 off 90; 0-9 chasing for that yard but made the frame on several occasions; much improved display compared to stable debut when keeping on for third of 14 at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last time.

12/1

7th

11

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Western Model

12st 0lb

T: Andrew Kinirons

Hurdle winner ran a solid race at Downpatrick last time; has a bit to find on Flat debut.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0105-0

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Killarney maiden winner over 1m last year but was well beaten on return over that trip.
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8th

13

(10)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Red Hugh ODonnell

9st 8lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins have come over 1m at Killarney; won a maiden there last summer (yielding to soft) and returned there a year later to record a first handicap success (good); finished 1 3/4l behind Zaraahmando when fourth at Gowran last Saturday.

12/1

4th

4

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Red Hugh ODonnell

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins have come over 1m at Killarney; won his maiden there last summer (yielding to soft) and returned there a year later to record a first handicap success (good) off 68 last time; not certain to back it up all the same.

6/1

1st

5

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Red Hugh ODonnell

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gillian Scott

C&D maiden winner on yielding to soft a year ago; handicap form in unconvincing; in rear at Limerick on seasonal debut in April.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point, hurdle and chase winner was poor over hurdles last time and has to rebound.
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6th

5

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Way Down South

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Modest jumper (rated 99) is 0-2 on the Flat and rates an unlikely winner based on her latest two runs in maidens at Tramore and Ballinrobe.

25/1

7th

6

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Way Down South

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

A winner over fences and hurdles; not disgraced on belated Flat debut in a Tramore maiden on latest (1m4f, good), but much more needed to take this.

33/1

5th

6

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Way Down South

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Point/maiden hurdle/beginners' chase winner; placed in two handicap hurdles before a below-par run at Listowel in May; no Flat experience.

10/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles last winter but was below form in that sphere when last seen.
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7th

4

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Spinola Bay

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Came back from a long layoff to start last season's campaign with back-to-back handicap wins at Navan (soft-to-heavy) and Leopardstown (yielding); beaten favourite in two novice hurdles in January; perhaps some doubt about how he will handle the ground.

9/2

10th

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Spinola Bay

12st 6lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice over hurdles last winter but was below form in that sphere when last seen.

12/1

6th

2

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:20 Down Royal

Spinola Bay

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Came back from a long layoff to start the campaign with back-to-back handicap wins at Navan (soft-to-heavy) and Leopardstown (yielding); attempted to make all in a race of this type at Cork but was found wanting after a mistake two out; fitted with cheekpieces now.

9/4

Form: 7-

Last run: 273 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and chase winner ran respectably on sole Flat start; not a bad hurdle run last time; chance.
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11th

9

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Typical Thomas

12st 0lb

T: James Andrew Fahey

Hurdle and chase winner ran respectably on sole Flat start; not a bad hurdle run last time; chance.

8/1

20/1

Form: 4370-0

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 1m on return at Limerick last time and has a bit to find here.
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15th

7

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Limbocall

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Lightly raced 4yo showed some promise in maidens last summer but opening two handicap efforts poor; entitled to come on for last month's comeback run and Colin Keane now booked; 6lb lower but not bred for this longer trip.

10/1

12th

7

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Limbocall

12st 0lb

T: M D O’Callaghan

Well beaten over 1m on return at Limerick last time and has a bit to find here.

20/1

12th

4

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Limbocall

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Placed in a maiden last year but well beaten; appeared not to stay 1m1f on handicap debut at Leopardstown last August; absent since.

12/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan h'cap hurdle winner last year was pulled-up next time; has a bit to find on return.
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9th

9

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Whatyouwant

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Gerard Kyne

Brought off an 80-1 shock at Kilbeggan last autumn when fitted with cheekpieces for the first time; remote seventh at Limerick early this month after a break; got a lot closer to the same winner when fifth at Kilbeggan the following week.

12/1

5th

17

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Whatyouwant

10st 8lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gerard Kyne

Brought off an 80-1 shock over C&D last autumn when fitted with cheekpieces for the first time; after a lengthy break, she may have needed last week's race when a remote seventh behind Knocknagoran Lady at Limerick; first reserve.

7th

8

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

Whatyouwant

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Gerard Kyne

Doubled her hurdles tally at Kilbeggan in September (3m1f, good) off 5lb lower in first-time cheekpieces at 80-1; pulled up at Listowel when last seen later that month (2m6f, good to yielding); hard to trust, especially back from an absence.

25/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €9.18
Trifecta €64.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Mediator

POSTDATA:

San Andreas

The Irish Sun:

The Mediator