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14.18

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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Prize money: £6480
1m 2f 5y
Class 3
10 runners

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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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2nd

3 (3)

Tiernan

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Iain Jardine

11/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 320-60

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Third of seven in Listed event at Hamilton (1m3f, good; 150-1) a year ago, but turned over at 1-5 there the following month and has beaten just two rivals in three starts in warm handicaps since; this is easier, but still too many doubts for comfort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3 (1)	30th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4	20:00 Kempton (AW) Tiernan 9st 12lb J: Tom Marquand T: Iain Jardine	Has won only a novice contest (Hamilton in August) but ran on well from the rear for second of 11 here (1m4f) on penultimate outing and that is his best form this season; big player if he serves up the same again.	7/1
6th 5 (11)	17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 2	15:00 Ayr Tiernan 9st 3lb J: Andrew Mullen T: Iain Jardine	Has form over 1m2f; unplaced favourite in major handicap when bidding for Hamilton double but bounced back with a close second at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time; has quite low mileage and may have a race in him off current mark; one to consider.	8/1
2nd 9 (11)	5th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3	16:30 Kempton (AW) Tiernan 8st 13lb J: Rossa Ryan T: Iain Jardine	Showed some smart form without winning last year; dropped back to a novice to get off the mark at Hamilton (1m3f) last month and respectable fifth of 13 off this mark in the competitive Lanark Silver Bell back there (1m3f again) 15 days ago; AW debut.	11/2

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Starting price

3rd

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

9st 12lb

Has won only a novice contest (Hamilton in August) but ran on well from the rear for second of 11 here (1m4f) on penultimate outing and that is his best form this season; big player if he serves up the same again.

7/1

6th

(11)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

9st 3lb

Has form over 1m2f; unplaced favourite in major handicap when bidding for Hamilton double but bounced back with a close second at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time; has quite low mileage and may have a race in him off current mark; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

(11)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

8st 13lb

Showed some smart form without winning last year; dropped back to a novice to get off the mark at Hamilton (1m3f) last month and respectable fifth of 13 off this mark in the competitive Lanark Silver Bell back there (1m3f again) 15 days ago; AW debut.

11/2

6th

2 (7)

Sixty Plus

J: Joanna Mason

T: James Owen

20/1

Form: 67

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won four times over hurdles between July and September last year, but lost his way in that sphere and showed nothing in two starts on the Flat (11.4f, 1m6f) last month; look elsewhere.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (3)	17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 4	16:15 Yarmouth Sixty Plus 9st 13lb J: George Wood T: James Owen	Prolific hurdle winner last summer and three Flat successes in July, at 1m4f and 1m6f (all on good to firm); however, he found nothing after making the running at Pontefract (2m1f) last time and was eased right down; now has something to prove.	14/1
5th 4 (4)	16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 3	18:15 Pontefract Sixty Plus 9st 9lb J: Cieren Fallon T: James Owen	Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.	3/1

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5th

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

9st 13lb

Prolific hurdle winner last summer and three Flat successes in July, at 1m4f and 1m6f (all on good to firm); however, he found nothing after making the running at Pontefract (2m1f) last time and was eased right down; now has something to prove.

14/1

5th

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 3

9st 9lb

Reeled off four straight hurdle wins last summer before losing his way; switched to the Flat this summer and he's now 3-3 in Flat handicaps, having won on good to firm at Thirsk (1m4f), Lingfield (1m6f) and Nottingham (1m6f) in the space of a week last month; the last of those wins was much more hard fought, by a neck, and he's another 3lb higher today but 2m+ is plausible and he might yet do better still.

3/1

10th

1 (1)

Hellion

J: David Nolan

T: Donald McCain

40/1

Form: 33-

Last run: 297 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1 (1)	18th Sep 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6	19:45 Wolverhampton (AW) Hellion 10st 2lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Donald McCain	Two promising efforts for Brian Meehan last season; poor hurdle form this year and things were no better back on the Flat (1m2f, good) in July; up in trip for his handicap debut but he has a point to prove.	33/1
10th 1 (1)	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 3	14:18 Pontefract Hellion 10st 2lb J: David Nolan T: Donald McCain	Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.	40/1
6	16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5	14:40 Stratford Hellion 11st 1lb J: William Maggs T: Donald McCain	Well beaten on all three hurdling starts for new stable this year but displayed clear promise when third on both Flat runs last summer and may yet transfer some of that ability to this discipline; sports first-time cheekpieces for this handicap debut.	7/1

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Starting price

4th

(1)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellion

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Donald McCain

Two promising efforts for Brian Meehan last season; poor hurdle form this year and things were no better back on the Flat (1m2f, good) in July; up in trip for his handicap debut but he has a point to prove.

33/1

10th

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

10st 2lb

Third in two novices (1m2f, good to soft) for Brian Meehan as a 2yo, but has shown nothing in four starts over hurdles for this yard; return to the Flat may help, but risky all the same.

40/1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

11st 1lb

Well beaten on all three hurdling starts for new stable this year but displayed clear promise when third on both Flat runs last summer and may yet transfer some of that ability to this discipline; sports first-time cheekpieces for this handicap debut.

7/1

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