August 09 / 17.10 Curragh

17.10

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £15365.22
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
8 (3)
Kalir

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-3441 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt in maiden company at Killarney last time (1m, good), his second run since being gelded; raced keenly that day but kept on well to win; not ruled out on his handicap debut.
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1st

8

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Kalir

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Off the mark at the sixth attempt in maiden company at Killarney last time (1m, good), his second run since being gelded; raced keenly that day but kept on well to win; not ruled out on his handicap debut.

7/1

1st

4

(10)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

18:30 Killarney

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Best effort in five maidens came when fourth at Naas over this trip last time, first start since being gelded; has less than 1l to make up on Transcript from that run so there shouldn't be much between them today.

3/1

4th

8

(15)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:40 Naas

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Largely consistent in defeat in four maidens under varying ground conditions over similar trips to this; was a head behind Saliba at Gowran last time and will have to find improvement for being gelded since.

8/1

OUR TIP

25/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 947170 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing sequence with a 10.5f Cork win in April under this rider (good to yielding) off 3lb lower; didn't appreciate drop back to 7f back at Cork the following month (short head behind Dark Viper); never better than midfield over this trip at Naas when last seen; others preferred.
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2nd

2

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Final Voyage

9st 13lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: J P Murtagh

Ended a long losing sequence with a 10.5f Cork win in April under this rider (good to yielding) off 3lb lower; didn't appreciate drop back to 7f back at Cork the following month (short head behind Dark Viper); never better than midfield over this trip at Naas when last seen; others preferred.

25/1

11th

4

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Final Voyage

9st 11lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: J P Murtagh

Ended a long losing sequence with a 10.5f Cork win last month under this rider (good to yielding) off 5lb lower; didn't appear to appreciate drop to 7f back at Cork last time when staying on for seventh (short head behind Dark Viper); others more likely.

10/1

7th

3

(2)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Final Voyage

9st 8lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: J P Murtagh

Ended a long losing sequence with a course win for this rider over the extended 1m2f nine days ago; 5lb higher and sharply down in trip; possibly vulnerable.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 302328 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; all three wins have come here, including one over C&D; 8lb below his last winning mark from 2024; good placed form on good ground over 1m here in June and at Killarney and Gowran last month; yielding to soft ground a possible excuse when disappointing at Galway last time; he could have a big run in him with Keane aboard for the first time.
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3rd

11

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

No More Porter

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for trainer; all three wins have come here, including one over C&D; 8lb below his last winning mark from 2024; good placed form on good ground over 1m here in June and at Killarney and Gowran last month; yielding to soft ground a possible excuse when disappointing at Galway last time; he could have a big run in him with Keane aboard for the first time.

9/1

8th

13

(11)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

No More Porter

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Adrian McGuinness

All three wins have been gained at the Curragh and a large portion of his places too; good second over 1m at his favoured venue last month; has continued in good form with placed efforts at Killarney and Gowran.

8/1

2nd

6

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

No More Porter

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

All three wins have been gained at the Curragh and a large portion of his places too; good second over 1m at his favoured venue last month and took that good form on tour to Killarney (1m, good) last time when just 0.75l behind the winner Red Hugh O'Donnell; up 3lb for that effort, but a repeat would see him thereabouts.

7/1

Form: -20314 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; up 10lb compared to his Leopardstown win in June (7f, good); ran with credit off his revised mark at Galway last time when fourth of 15 (7f, yielding); upped to 1m now and should give a good account of himself again.
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4th

10

(12)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Goal Exceeded

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for trainer; up 10lb compared to his Leopardstown win in June (7f, good); ran with credit off his revised mark at Galway last time when fourth of 15 (7f, yielding); upped to 1m now and should give a good account of himself again.

8/1

4th

11

(4)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Goal Exceeded

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Good second at Leopardstown on seasonal debut; race may have come too soon at the Curragh four days later; solid third at Cork next time; hard task now having been raised 9lb for beating Send Harry at Leopardstown; unplaced in this race last year.

8/1

1st

12

(4)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 45y

17:10 Leopardstown

Goal Exceeded

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two wins include over this trip at the Curragh over a year ago off 73; fine C&D runner-up on comeback but race may have come too soon at the Curragh four days later; solid third at Cork on latest and handles any ground; remains nicely treated.

6/1

Form: 163121 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
In fine form this year; AW winner in February has raced three times at this track, winning twice over 7f and finishing second once over C&D; up 5lb for her latest win here last time (7f, good) under today's rider; could post another bold bid.
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5th

7

(6)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Summer Island

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

In fine form this year; AW winner in February has raced three times at this track, winning twice over 7f and finishing second once over C&D; up 5lb for her latest win here last time (7f, good) under today's rider; could post another bold bid.

6/1

1st

15

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Summer Island

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

In fine form this year; won over C&D (good) early last month off 9lb lower; solid effort in defeat over 1m (good) off revised mark here on latest; drop back to 7f no problem and top rider booked; should be thereabouts again.

8/1

Form: 688521 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come at Leopardstown, including last time over 1m1f (good) when a comfortable victor after being allowed to dictate the pace; 5lb rise for that seems fair enough and he's in good form but must win away from his preferred track.
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6th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Dark Viper

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

All three wins have come at Leopardstown, including last time over 1m1f (good) when a comfortable victor after being allowed to dictate the pace; 5lb rise for that seems fair enough and he's in good form but must win away from his preferred track.

5/1

1st

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:18 Leopardstown

Dark Viper

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Both wins have come at this track over 1m in varying ground conditions; cracking effort back here last time over that trip; up 3lb but the extra furlong is a question.

6/1

2nd

4

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Dark Viper

9st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two C&D wins last season on good and heavy ground; yet to hit top gear this term but has slipped 4lb below his last success and hinted that he might be coming back to form at Ballinrobe on latest; not discounted.

11/1

Form: 215235

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

5th

6

(2)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Curragh

Glitter And Glory

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rarely runs a bad race; won a maiden at Dundalk in March; not beaten far in a 7f handicap at this venue in May; second in a small-field conditions race at Leopardstown, before third behind the same winner in a Killarney handicap on Monday; first-time cheekpieces; 2lb wrong, but good 5lb claimer.

6/1

3rd

4

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:30 Killarney

Glitter And Glory

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Consistent filly rarely runs a bad race; won a maiden at Dundalk in March; not beaten far in Curragh handicap in May; 0.5l behind Johnny Soda in rated race at Leopardstown latest and weighted to turn that around now; big chance.

100/30

Form: 00-502 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Last win came in a valuable C&D handicap in June 2024 off 88; best run for almost a year came in the same event here last time in first-time blinkers (retained), with 3l back to Playin Cool; 5lb rise for that is perhaps a tad harsh but winner ran well twice at Galway; firmly in the mix.
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8th

1

(9)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Booyea

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Thomas Gibney

Last win came in a valuable C&D handicap in June 2024 off 88; best run for almost a year came in the same event here last time in first-time blinkers (retained), with 3l back to Playin Cool; 5lb rise for that is perhaps a tad harsh but winner ran well twice at Galway; firmly in the mix.

5/1

2nd

9

(11)

28th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Booyea

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Gibney

Won this in 2024 off 4lb higher, his last win; well beaten in repeat bid last season but then chased home Slieve Binnian in hot handicap at Leopardstown; not a bad run on seasonal return at Naas and soft wouldn't have suited on latest; could go well back on faster ground if the new blinkers provide a spark.

18/1

Form: -84730 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Last of five wins was in 2023; not the force he was, though has run well at times; fair third of eight in a Killarney handicap last month but well beaten in a premier Galway handicap last time (1m1f, yielding); others preferred.
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9th

6

(8)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Howyoulikethat

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Last of five wins was in 2023; not the force he was, though has run well at times; fair third of eight in a Killarney handicap last month but well beaten in a premier Galway handicap last time (1m1f, yielding); others preferred.

15/1

11th

17

(12)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:45 Galway

Howyoulikethat

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Last of five wins was in 2023 when he ran well in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and a Listed contest at Killarney; not the force he was, though he has run well from time to time, including when sixth of 14 at 80-1 in this race last year; fair third at Killarney last time; valuable 5lb claimed, could go well at a decent price.

16/1

3rd

1

(6)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:00 Killarney

Howyoulikethat

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Latest of five wins was in the 2023 renewal of this event, after which he ran well in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and a Listed contest over C&D; not the same force nowadays and has come down a good bit in the ratings; was still capable of good form last year; not at his best on AW in the spring and back from a break here.

9/2

10th
9 (1)
Marmeladova

7/1

Form: -14321

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Added to her Ballinrobe maiden win over an extended 1m1f trip when landing a 1m2f Leopardstown handicap by a neck last time (good); she was probably value for more than the winning distance that day and should be competitive off just 3lb higher but the drop to 1m is a slight negative.
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10th

9

(1)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Marmeladova

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Added to her Ballinrobe maiden win over an extended 1m1f trip when landing a 1m2f Leopardstown handicap by a neck last time (good); she was probably value for more than the winning distance that day and should be competitive off just 3lb higher but the drop to 1m is a slight negative.

7/1

1st

4

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

Marmeladova

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Ballinrobe maiden winner was a length off Daler back there last month (now 1lb better off); seemingly outstayed over 1m4f last time; touched off at Navan last year, so she goes left-handed; handicapped to win when everything falls into place.

11/4

2nd

3

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Marmeladova

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Ballinrobe maiden winner in May (9.5f, gd-yld); stayed on well for a 2.25l third of 10 on handicap debut back there on latest (9.5f, yielding); good ground fine and this step up in trip looks the right move; big chance.

2/1

Non-runners

Glory To Be, Playin Cool

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €187.50
Straight Forecast €192.82
Tricast €871.76
Trifecta €2475.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Booyea

TOPSPEED:

No More Porter

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kalir

The Irish Sun:

Booyea

POSTDATA:

No More Porter