CURRAGH
4 October 2025
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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
Curragh
Runners
18

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Light rain

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(11)
Ohailbhic silk
D
Ohailbhic t
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: John James Feane
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Potentially well treated on best efforts but those have come on drier ground
306-50
Age: 4
Weight: 10-3
OR: 73
Days: 134
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 8-7 15/15 Moltophino (14L) 16/1 79 46
6 May 25 Cor Cork 7f Gd Hc 8-7 5/9 Tokenomics (2L) 10/1 80 82
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 8f GF Hc 9-4 6/6 Quadruple (8L) 4/1 84 71
20 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd Hc 8-3 12/15 Big Gossey (6¾L) 12/1 85 74
26 Jun 24 Naa Naas 6f Gd 3yHc 9-9 t1 3/7 Power Mode (¾L) 100/30 84 87
21 May 24 Cor Cork 5f Gd 3yHc 9-7 4/6 Scorchio (4¾L) 15/8 84 74
2
(4)
Key Witness silk
Key Witness
J: Alan Persse 7
T: Patrick J Flynn
Lightly raced AW maiden winner in Britain over 7f; having first run over 6f on yard debut
615
Age: 3
Weight: 10-0
OR: 71
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Jun 25 Ffo Ffos Las 7.5f GS 5Hc 9-8 5/8 Maybe Not (2¼L) 16/1 72 73
24 Apr 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-3 1/10 Arboreous (½L) 14/1 - 73
28 Mar 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-1 6/12 Virtue Patience (3¼L) 5/2 - 62
3
(1)
Salah Belle silk
C
D
Salah Belle
J: Robbie Colgan
T: Ms Sheila Lavery
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Course winner but hard to trust after this season's two quiet runs
549-09
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 70
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Y Hc 9-12 9/18 Lady Pagasa (5½L) 22/1 71 63
10 Sep 25 Cor Cork 6f Sft Hc 9-7 10/20 Gerrit's Gem (11½L) 33/1 72 47
3 Nov 24 Cur Curragh 5f Y/Sft Hc 9-1 9/13 Two Stars (9L) 20/1 76 52
22 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 9-9 4/15 Jon Riggens (1L) 16/1 76 78
28 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-12 5/16 No More Porter (3½L) 22/1 77 70
16 Aug 24 Cor Cork 7f GF HcF 9-3 11/11 Serialise (8¾L) 11/1 78 62
4
(10)
Mickey The Steel silk
C
D
Mickey The Steel tp
J: Wesley Joyce 3
T: Joseph Anthony Murray
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Multiple winner has the form to feature and getting back on soft ground is a plus
090758
Age: 7
Weight: 9-10
OR: 66
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Y Hc 9-9 tp 8/18 Ze Do Asfalto (3½L) 16/1 67 69
3 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 9-7 tp 5/8 Aurora Nova (5L) 9/1 73 64
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 tp 7/10 I Bid You Ajou (4¾L) 33/1 76 66
23 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 8-4 tp 14/15 Moltophino (11½L) 66/1 79 54
17 May 25 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 9-1 tp 9/9 The Highway Rat (10½L) 14/1 82 56
28 Apr 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 tp 10/15 Love Billy Boy (3½L) 50/1 85 81
5
(5)
Smoke Them Out silk
D
Smoke Them Out
J: Sam Coen 7
T: T G McCourt
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Turf winner not disgraced at Dundalk the last twice; soft ground is a grey area
693049
Age: 3
Weight: 9-10
OR: 67
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-9 p1 9/14 Rappell (3¼L) 10/1 67 63
19 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-5 4/14 Send Harry (1¼L) 12/1 67 70
20 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd/Y Hc 9-1 13/18 Cuban Grey (7½L) 14/1 72 52
3 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Gd Hc 9-3 3/8 Aurora Nova (3¼L) 7/1 74 70
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y 3yHc 9-7 tv 9/9 Midnight Horizon (12L) 4/1 76 46
4 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd 3yHc 8-10 v1 6/14 Gazelle d'Or (2½L) 18/1 78 79
6
(6)
Gordon Bennett silk
CD
C
D
Gordon Bennett
J: Gary Carroll
T: Richard Brabazon
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Plenty of good runs in defeat this year and produced another at Fairyhouse 12 days ago
777034
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 65
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Y Hc 9-3 4/18 Ze Do Asfalto (1¼L) 17/2 65 73
4 Sep 25 Lay Laytown 6f St Hc 11-13 3/10 Dontspoilasale (4L) 11/1 69 66
30 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 19/21 Carrigans Grove (12L) 12/1 69 40
15 Aug 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Cl 9-13 7/14 Ze Do Asfalto (4½L) 11/1 69 67
4 Aug 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 7/16 Star Mind (2¾L) 6/1 70 71
23 Jul 25 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 9-4 7/16 Rosato (1½L) 9/2F 70 70
7
(14)
Rosato silk
D
Rosato
J: N G McCullagh
T: Charles Weld
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
In good enough form to make the shortlist but very soft ground would be a concern
801445
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 64
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Y Hc 9-8 5/18 Lady Pagasa (¾L) 8/1 64 69
10 Sep 25 Cor Cork 6f Sft Hc 8-12 4/20 Gerrit's Gem (6¼L) 7/1 63 54
30 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-8 4/21 Carrigans Grove (1½L) 16/1 65 69
23 Jul 25 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 8-8 1/16 Carrigans Grove (shd) 14/1 60 66
4 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd Hc 9-5 18/23 Saturn Seven (8¾L) 18/1 61 44
23 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd HcF 8-7 8/13 Brigid's Cloak (7L) 33/1 62 55
8
(12)
Clever And Classy silk
Clever And Classy
J: Declan McDonogh
T: J S Bolger
Only 1-16 overall; on a tough mark and probably wants further these days
205720
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 64
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Y Hc 9-6 17/18 Lady Pagasa (13L) 12/1 65 36
10 Sep 25 Cor Cork 7f Sft Hc 9-12 2/21 Not Simple (1¾L) 10/1 60 66
21 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Hc 9-4 7/13 Altimara (7¾L) 15/2 62 49
4 Aug 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-0 5/16 Spent All Me Money (2½L) 14/1 62 61
1 Aug 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Y 3yHc 9-7 16/16 Mother Mara (42L) 11/1 62 -
13 Jul 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd Hc 9-8 2/11 Tartaraghan (1¼L) 8/1 59 64
9
(9)
Are You In Or Out silk
D
BF
Are You In Or Out
J: Sadhbh Tormey 10
T: Paul Stafford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Handicapper came down hard for June's win and has struggled since
183100
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 62
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Y Hc 9-8 12/18 Ze Do Asfalto (6¼L) 7/2J 63 56
4 Aug 25 Naa Naas 7f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 13/16 Spent All Me Money (9¼L) 9/1 65 48
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 1/16 Jackandthefox (3½L) 13/2 54 67
1 Jun 25 Lis Listowel 7f Gd Hc 9-9 3/14 Liamo (1¼L) 5/1 53 56
28 Apr 25 Naa Naas 8f Y Hc 9-11 8/20 Harry The Rogue (4¼L) 15/2 55 54
9 Apr 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Hc 9-8 1/10 Browned Off (½L) 5/1 51 60
10
(18)
Greek Gift silk
Greek Gift
J: J M Sheridan
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Won twice for Karl Burke but signed off on a low note; absent for a year
12469-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 62
Days: 348
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 8f Sft 52yHc 8-13 9/9 Charming Fellow (65L) 20/1 65 -
28 Sep 24 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 52yHc 9-1 6/6 Law Degree (6¼L) 11/1 67 58
9 Sep 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 52yHc 9-9 4/5 Gretna Dreams (11L) 100/30 68 49
29 Aug 24 Crl Carlisle 7f Sft 52yHc 9-6 2/8 Suzette (1¼L) 5/2F 67 66
15 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f GF 62yHc 9-9 1/11 Mavetheforcebewivu (3L) 9/4F 60 66
9 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 62yHcF 9-4 3/11 Harmonia (2½L) 9/2 60 60
11
(2)
Prince Of Love silk
Prince Of Love
J: Adam Grant 10
T: John C McConnell
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Four defeats divided between maidens/claimers; not the obvious answer on handicap debut
36-57
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 59
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St MdCl 8-8 7/13 Best Suggestion (6½L) 20/1 59 55
28 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Cl 9-11 5/11 Fly To Glory (9L) 50/1 - 54
13 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 8-12 6/14 The Bear Trap (6½L) 14/1 - 59
20 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Md 9-8 3/10 Eyema Candy Girl (3¾L) 12/1 - 68
12
(3)
Cordouan silk
Cordouan v
J: Luke McAteer
T: P Sweeney
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Close up off 4lb higher at Leopardstown in June and that was his last run on soft ground
553908
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 57
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-8 8/14 Barretstown (6½L) 11/2 59 54
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 9-6 16/21 Tofino (11½L) 17/2 62 44
10 Jul 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f GF Hc 8-10 9/17 Mallavelly (9½L) 6/1 62 46
12 Jun 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft Hc 8-12 3/14 Finsceal Annie (1½L) 7/2F 61 65
23 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 8-2 5/20 Ransom (3½L) 14/1 61 57
12 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 8-4 5/14 Shoot To Kill (3¼L) 33/1 63 57
13
(8)
Sakakawea silk
Sakakawea
J: Ben Coen
T: T M Walsh
Effective at 6f under these conditions and this maiden winner wouldn't be exposed just yet
10-360
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 56
Days: 152
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd Hc 9-0 19/25 Free Solo (13L) 12/1 63 38
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 9-8 6/15 Gazelle d'Or (3L) 4/1F 64 62
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 6f Sft/Hy Hc 9-8 3/15 Noble Nation (6¾L) 11/1 64 54
22 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Hc 8-13 13/15 Jon Riggens (8½L) 7/1 66 44
5 May 24 Sli Sligo 5.5f Y/Sft MdF 9-3 1/10 Bella Mistiko (½L) 11/1 - 65
21 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy Md 9-3 9/14 Follow Me (16½L) 66/1 - 36
14
(16)
Cupola silk
Cupola t
J: Shane Foley
T: William Harvey
Heavy enough defeats in two runs for this yard but over 5f and this far suits better
044380
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 56
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 25 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 9-1 t 14/18 Amicitia (7½L) 16/1 58 47
23 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 5f Gd Hc 9-4 t 8/12 Clonmacash (6¼L) 16/1 62 46
30 Jun 25 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 5Hc 9-5 t 3/9 Lequinto (4½L) 13/2 63 60
7 Jun 25 Chp Chepstow 7f GS 43yHc 8-9 t 4/10 Dapper Gee Gee (3½L) 18/1 64 59
27 May 25 Lei Leicester 6f GS 53yHcF 9-5 t1 4/11 Iconnic (2½L) 5/1 66 66
28 Apr 25 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 53yHc 9-5 12/15 Distant Rumble (9¼L) 14/1 68 46
15
(7)
Goldmoyne silk
C
BF
Goldmoyne
J: Wayne Hassett 3
T: Timothy Doyle
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Last two runs at 1m; has form at 6f but not on slow ground
-48020
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 51
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Sep 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-6 12/16 The Bog Bank (9¼L) 11/4F 54 38
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 8-0 2/21 Tofino (hd) 14/1 49 57
7 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd Hc 9-7 17/18 Altimara (11L) 13/2C 51 34
5 Jul 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 9-8 8/15 American In Paris (8¾L) 9/2 52 35
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-6 4/16 Are You In Or Out (7½L) 17/2 52 39
17 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 7f Y/Sft Hc 9-2 7/27 Purring Along (6¼L) 9/1 56 54
16
(17)
Haughty silk
Haughty
J: Patrick McGettigan 7
T: Mrs Lorna Fowler
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Winning miler for Alan King but no sign of that sort of form since moving yards
5/6009
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 51
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 9.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-7 9/13 Searcog (10L) 22/1 54 45
26 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-12 10/15 Sayfa Fad (9¾L) 25/1 59 44
10 Jul 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f GF Hc 8-7 15/17 Mallavelly (24L) 66/1 62 13
19 Jun 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd Hc 9-4 6/15 Faoladh (7½L) 50/1 63 54
11 Apr 25 Bal Ballinrobe 17f Gd MdHM 11-2 h1 PU/13 Miss Corby () 16/1 - -
28 Oct 24 Wex Wexford 16.5f Sft 4yMdH 10-9 PU/14 Miss Maxfort () 100/1 - -
17
(15)
Sunday Sovereign silk
CD
Sunday Sovereign p
J: Chris Hayes
T: G A Kingston
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
His last win came in this race two years ago when 18lb higher (on soft)
-35000
Age: 8
Weight: 8-9
OR: 51
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Sep 25 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 8-12 p 18/18 Amicitia (14L) 25/1 54 19
30 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 p 10/21 Carrigans Grove (5¼L) 28/1 58 51
4 Aug 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd/Y Hc 10-0 16/18 Annie Lavinia (13L) 11/2 58 25
23 Jul 25 Naa Naas 6f Y Hc 8-0 5/16 Rosato (1¼L) 7/1 59 60
1 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Y Hc 9-11 3/14 Clever And Classy (1¼L) 18/1 55 62
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 6f Y Hc 9-7 11/19 Rosato (7½L) 20/1 61 45
18
(13)
Eruption silk
D
Eruption b
J: Emily Grifferty 10
T: John C McConnell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has bombed down the weights for good reason but ran bit better at Bellewstown on Thursday
608986
Age: 6
Weight: 8-7
OR: 44
Days: 2
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 5f Sft Hc 9-2 b 6/12 Art Of Unity (5L) 16/1 44 -
13 Jul 25 Nav Navan 5f Gd Hc 8-2 b 8/10 My Girl Sioux (4¼L) 14/1 51 41
5 Jul 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 9-2 b 9/15 American In Paris (9L) 40/1 53 35
20 Jun 25 Dro Down Royal 5f Gd Hc 9-0 b 8/11 Surpass And Shine (5¼L) 33/1 56 48
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 10-2 11/15 In The Minus (8¼L) 80/1 59 52
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Cl 9-9 v1 6/10 I Bid You Ajou (6½L) 33/1 60 49
Verdict

A chance is taken on CORDOUAN who was third off a 4lb higher mark at Leopardstown in June the last time he encountered a soft surface.

Verdict silk image
Cordouan

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Rosato,

8/1 Gordon Bennett,

10/1 Ohailbhic,

Mickey The Steel,

Smoke Them Out,

Clever And Classy,

Cordouan,

12/1 Salah Belle,

Key Witness,

Sakakawea,

14/1 Cupola,

Are You In Or Out,

Sunday Sovereign,

16/1 Eruption,

20/1 Goldmoyne,

Greek Gift,

25/1 Prince Of Love,

33/1 Haughty

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