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Hurling For Cancer Research Supported By Centra On July 24th (Q.R.) Race

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 1m 7f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Hurling For Cancer Research Supported By Centra On July 24th (Q.R.) Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 315-40 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse maiden winner last season (1m4f); cracking run on seasonal return in big field 1m6f handicap at the Curragh in May; latest run over 2m back there disappointing (cheekpieces tried then are discarded) but capable of better, is rated 91 and Patrick Mullins is an eye-catching booking.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(8)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 76y

19:55 Curragh

Delta

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

1m4f Fairyhouse maiden winner last season (gd-yld); promising seasonal reappearance here 33 days ago, staying on for a 5.5l fourth of 24 over 1m6f (2l behind Kilmeaden in third); well worth a go at this trip on that evidence and mark unchanged; cheekpieces added.

7/1

4th

2

(25)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Delta

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Got off the mark in a 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden in June having been third in a quality Navan Listed race the time before; heavy ground a possible excuse when disappointing off top weight at Listowel in September; gelded since and he went close on his seasonal return last year.

15/1

Form: 133-34

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Form: 28339-

Last run: 336 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; 0-4 on the Flat and rated 74; well beaten on both previous runs over this C&D; looks to be up against it on these terms.
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6th

3

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Friary Road

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Dual bumper winner including at this track; won at Navan on hurdles debut last autumn but was clinically abnormal when pulled-up at Killarney after; fell in a handicap here next time; has to find improvement after a break.

20/1

1

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

13:25 Navan

Friary Road

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Won bumpers at Listowel and Punchestown last autumn, fit from action on the Flat; lack of hurdling experience may be a drawback.

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in bumpers (2-2) and won a maiden hurdle here in December; made no impression on Flat debut in Down Royal maiden last time out and will need to leave that well behind.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Murat

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

Won bumpers at Killarney and Galway, almost a year apart, making all on latter occasion; useful novice hurdler last season; took advantage of a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden at Leopardstown at Christmas; remote third in a Grade 2 event at Fairyhouse at Eastweer; worth a shot in this sphere; possibly Galway-bound in due course

10/1

3rd

7

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Murat

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Lawlor

Won bumpers at Killarney and Galway, almost a year apart, making all on latter occasion; beaten 17l by a smart horse at Naas on hurdling debut; took advantage of a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden at Leopardstown; probably unsuited by soft ground when running poorly at Thurles two months ago.

25/1

Betting Forcast

9/4 Delta, 7/1 The Mediator, 10/1 Catalani, 12/1 Friary Road, 25/1 Murat

Non-runners

Sirius

Verdict

The Willie Mullins’ trained Sirius would probably prefer softer ground and may need this ahead of a trip to Galway so ready preference is for the joint top-rated and race-fit DELTA with Patrick Mullins a fascinating rider booking. The Mediator may give him most to think about. [Dave Stephens]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Delta

The Irish Sun:

Sirius

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Delta

POSTDATA:

Delta