CURRAGH
12 April 2025
Saturday 12th April

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
Curragh
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Betsen silk
D
Betsen b
J: James Ryan 3
T: Jack W Davison
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cracking second behind progressive type over C&D (soft) two weeks ago; contender
104-72
Age: 4
Weight: 10-4
OR: 94
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 10-1 b 7/10 Cuban Grey (3L) 7/1 94 -
29 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 5f Sft Hc 9-6 b 2/12 Two Stars (2¾L) 16/1 93 94
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 9-4 7/12 Laugh A Minute (3L) 16/1 93 91
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St 9-12 4/5 Valiant Force (3¼L) 13/8F 95 89
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G3 9-5 10/11 My Mate Alfie (3¾L) 80/1 95 101
6 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd Md 9-8 1/8 Mint Man (1¼L) 4/6F 95 86
2
(3)
Gutsy Girl silk
Gutsy Girl
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Eyecatching first run for Joseph O'Brien six days ago; could be well treated off this mark
1294-4
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 90
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 10-0 6/10 Cuban Grey (2¾L) 7/4F 90 -
6 Apr 25 Cor Cork 6f Gd L 9-4 4/8 Lady With The Lamp (2½L) 11/2 89 93
2 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2 8-13 4/8 Night Raider (4¼L) 11/2 89 91
20 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 5.5f Gd LF 9-0 9/13 Star Of Lady M (7L) 11/2 90 84
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5f GF 2HcF 9-3 2/14 Star Of Lady M (4¼L) 9/2 90 89
16 Jul 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 43yHc 9-7 1/9 Rosa Applause (1¼L) 5/1 83 97
3
(5)
Mickey The Steel silk
CD
D
Mickey The Steel tp
J: Declan McDonogh
T: Joseph Anthony Murray
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
C&D winner; best over this trip but prefers testing conditions; never a factor here latest
78410-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-10
OR: 86
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 9-10 tp 9/10 Cuban Grey (5¼L) 66/1 86 -
3 Nov 24 Cur Curragh 5f Y/Sft Hc 9-4 tp 11/13 Two Stars (11L) 11/1 86 55
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 5f Y Hc 9-7 tp 1/9 Fair Taxes (¾L) 9/1 80 88
2 Oct 24 Bel Bellewstown 5f Y/Sft Hc 9-5 tp 4/7 Escaping Thejungle (4¼L) 18/5 81 77
29 Apr 24 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 9-3 tp 8/14 Laugh A Minute (5¼L) 14/1 86 75
21 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 5f Sft/Hy Hc 9-7 tp 7/12 Magical Vision (4¾L) 10/1 88 82
4
(9)
Bold Optimist silk
CD
D
Bold Optimist
J: Ben Coen
T: Daniel McLoughlin
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won C&D handicap (good to firm) under this rider in August; Coen ditches Emerald Harmony
54100-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 84
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 9-8 5/10 Cuban Grey (2¼L) 17/2 84 -
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 8-2 17/25 My Mate Alfie (6½L) 18/1 84 69
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5.5f GF 2Hc 8-6 16/22 Jm Jungle (6¾L) 12/1 84 70
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 5f GF Hc 8-13 1/10 Samrogue (½L) 5/1 81 91
26 Jul 24 Cor Cork 5f Gd Hc 9-3 p 4/9 Kendall Roy (2L) 11/2 81 84
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 5f Y Hc 8-0 p 5/16 Amazon Lady (2½L) 33/1 84 84
5
(7)
Emerald Harmony silk
D
Emerald Harmony p
J: Patrick McGettigan 7
T: J P Murtagh
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Two wins over 5f; won at Bellewstown last week; effectively 3lb lower; shortlisted
469-81
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 81
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-12 p 4/10 Cuban Grey (1½L) 7/1 81 -
5 Apr 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 9-11 p 1/11 Cuban Grey (hd) 9/2J 77 83
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 8-0 8/12 Laugh A Minute (4¾L) 11/1 79 72
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 5f Y Hc 9-12 9/9 Mickey The Steel (5¾L) 13/2 78 66
5 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-3 6/10 Apache Outlaw (5L) 5/1 80 73
28 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 4/15 Keke (4¼L) 15/2 80 81
6
(2)
The Poacher Daly silk
D
The Poacher Daly v 1
J: Ross Coakley
T: Jack W Davison
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now
6318-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 77
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 9-1 v1 10/10 Cuban Grey (12L) 80/1 77 -
5 Apr 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 9-9 9/11 Emerald Harmony (8¼L) 40/1 78 54
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 5f Y Hc 9-8 t 8/9 Mickey The Steel (5½L) 16/1 79 68
2 Oct 24 Bel Bellewstown 5f Y/Sft Md 9-8 t 1/6 Platino Bianco (2½L) 4/1 72 77
6 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd Md 9-8 t 3/8 Betsen (2¾L) 10/1 65 76
16 Aug 24 Cor Cork 5f GF 3yHc 9-6 t 6/13 Ginormous (3¼L) 50/1 67 69
7
(1)
Clonmacash silk
Clonmacash v
J: Sam Coen 7
T: Adrian McGuinness
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
All three wins have come on AW over 6f-7f; yet to convince on turf so others preferred
212832
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 76
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-9 v 8/10 Cuban Grey (4½L) 25/1 78 -
4 Apr 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-3 v 2/8 Collective Power (½L) 9/2 76 79
21 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 8-12 v 3/8 Comfort Line (2L) 4/1 76 77
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 9-5 v 8/13 Back Down Under (5L) 12/1 76 66
28 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-2 v 2/9 Volatile Analyst (2½L) 4/1 74 77
21 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-3 v 1/13 Little Empire (2½L) 3/1F 64 77
8
(6)
Never Shout Never silk
D
BF
Never Shout Never t
J: Jamie Powell 3
T: Stephen Thorne
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up to Two Stars (won again since) over C&D in November; has the enter calculations
1-2336
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 72
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-7 t 2/10 Cuban Grey (¾L) 9/2 72 -
21 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-4 t 6/8 Jered Maddox (3L) 11/5F 78 75
14 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 8-10 t 3/7 Harry's Bar (nk) 5/1 78 80
21 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 8-11 t 3/8 Sporting Hero (¾L) 2/1F 78 82
7 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-1 t 2/6 Jered Maddox (½L) 5/4F 75 80
6 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-4 t 1/10 Sporting Hero (hd) 7/2C 73 75
9
(10)
Cuban Grey silk
D
BF
Cuban Grey p
J: Rory Mulligan 7
T: Patrick J McKenna
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Reeled in late by Emerald Harmony at Bellewstown last week; 5lb worse off with that rival
142-12
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 70
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-1 p 1/10 Never Shout Never (¾L) 4/1 70 -
5 Apr 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 8-9 p 2/11 Emerald Harmony (hd) 9/2J 68 73
27 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-9 p 1/13 My Girl Sioux (2¼L) 11/1 59 71
21 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 2/12 Keke (nk) 8/1 58 67
8 Jun 24 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 9-4 p 4/16 Keke (1¼L) 11/2 57 64
28 May 24 Tip Tipperary 5f Sft Hc 9-5 p 1/11 Improving (½L) 9/2J 54 65
10
(8)
Mary Shoelaces silk
CD
Mary Shoelaces b
J: Jessica O'Gorman 7
T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Gained breakthrough win over C&D (good) off 63 last July but looks up against it here
7361-0
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 68
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-0 b 3/10 Cuban Grey (1L) 40/1 69 -
14 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-3 b 11/11 Sporting Hero (9L) 20/1 69 43
21 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 8-2 b 1/12 Kendall Roy (½L) 12/1 63 69
21 Jun 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd 3yHc 9-2 b 6/11 Comein Comein (5¼L) 7/1 63 53
31 May 24 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd 3yHc 9-3 b 3/12 She's Smart (3L) 10/1 65 60
13 Apr 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 8-4 b 7/9 Jered Maddox (8L) 10/1 67 47
Verdict

Ben Coen rode BOLD OPTIMIST to victory last August. He has ditched last-time-out winner Emerald Harmony which is a tip in itself

Verdict silk image
Bold Optimist

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Gutsy Girl,

6/1 Betsen,

Emerald Harmony,

Cuban Grey,

15/2 Clonmacash,

8/1 Never Shout Never,

11/1 Bold Optimist,

14/1 Mickey The Steel,

The Poacher Daly,

Mary Shoelaces

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