1xBet.ie Emerald Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap).
Curragh · Friday, 3 Apr · 18:17
· 1m 2f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:17
Off time
18
Runners
Soft to Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
EASTWATCH (IRE
🥈 Second
STARFORD (IRE
🥉 Third
NARLITA (GER
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 20 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
23
22/1
14 · —
23
22/1
15 · —
26
25/1
16 · —
29
28/1
17 · —
34
33/1
18 · —
34
33/1
19 · —
41
40/1
20 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 14 |
Norwalk Havoc (G)
[PT]
Latest win at Leopardstown in October. 11/1, bit below form 8½ lengths seventh of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire at this course (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago. Could build on that and unexposed over this trip.
|
Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 64.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 19 |
Starford (G)
Smart handicap performance to win over 11f at Listowel last September. Disappointing in a 1½m listed race here on final start but appeals as one who can resume his progression in 2026.
|
J M Sheridan | J P O'Brien | 4 | 64.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 3 | 12 |
Eastwatch (G)
FAV
Good 1½ lengths second of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago, pulling clear of rest. Back up in trip. Major player.
|
Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 4 | 64 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 4 | 18 |
Cowardofthecounty (G)
[T1]
Useful course winner but failed to fire last year and has yet to race beyond 7f. Tongue tied first time. Reappears with something to prove.
|
Scott McCullagh | J P O'Brien | 4 | 63 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 16 |
Ribee (G)
[T]
Had a few of these behind when winning the Irish Lincolnshire over 1m here on reappearance. 8/1, 6½ lengths fifth of 8 to Beset in listed race at Naas (10.5f, heavy) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort.
|
Gary Carroll | M Mulvany | 4 | 62.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 14th | 6 | 6 |
Comfort Zone (G)
Good third of 20 in handicap at Naas (2m, good to soft) when last seen in October. Off 173 days. Significantly down in trip so might be best watched this time.
|
Gary Halpin | J P O'Brien | 7 | 60.8 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 16th | 7 | 1 |
Coeur d'Or (G)
[T]
Course winner. At the veteran stage now but has a decent record fresh and returns off his lowest mark for a long time having drawn a blank in the last 2 seasons.
|
Chris Hayes | D K Weld | 10 | 60.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 12th | 8 | 9 |
Akecheta (M)
Latest win at Gowran in September. 21¾ lengths seventeenth of 25 to Ribee on 1m course reappearance 19 days ago but her 7/2 SP suggests a lot better was anticipated and Colin Keane retains the ride. It'll be interesting to see whether her …
|
Colin Keane | Kevin Coleman | 6 | 59.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 17th | 9 | 13 |
Dark Summit (G)
[P1]
First run since coming from France when 9 lengths eighth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here 19 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces also added.
|
D Egan | D Hogan | 4 | 57.6 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 13th | 10 | 8 |
Glen To Glen (G)
Course winner who arrives fit from hurdling (ran in Fred Winter at last month's Cheltenham Festival). Placed over C&D off 3 lb higher last year so dangerous to discount.
|
Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 4 | 57.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 11 | 4 |
Immutable (G)
No impact over hurdles this winter but is feasibly handicapped if a return to the level helps to spark a revival.
|
Billy Lee | J G Murphy | 6 | 57.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 11th | 12 | 3 |
Tamam Desert (F)
[H]
Hooded first time, first run since leaving Eoghan O'Neill when 10¼ lengths tenth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire over 1m here on reappearance 19 days ago, making encouraging headway before her effort flattened out. Back up in trip.
|
Jamie Powell | M O'Callaghan | 4 | 57.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 13 | 10 |
Bay Colony (F)
Limerick maiden winner who was last seen contesting the Irish Oaks here last summer, weakening to finish 19¾ lengths last of 7 to Minnie Hauk. Looks on a tough mark for her handicap debut/reappearance.
|
Seamie Heffernan | J A Stack | 4 | 56.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 18th | 14 | 15 |
Amplitude (G)
4/1, career best when readily winning 16-runner maiden at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on his final 3-y-o start. Beaten off much lower marks last summer but he is still relatively unexposed.
|
Gavin Ryan | J G Murphy | 4 | 56.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 15 | 2 |
Mocking (G)
Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden (evens) at Roscommon (10.5f, soft) when last seen in October. showing a good attitude to hold on gamely. Off 172 days.
|
Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 4 | 55.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 16 | 7 |
Narlita (M)
[P]
40/1, respectable 6¼ lengths fifth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago. Enters calculations back up in trip.
|
Siobhan Rutledge | H Rogers | 7 | 55.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 10th | 17 | 20 |
Titanium (G)
[V]
Successful over 1m here in November but below that level in a pair of 1m handicaps back here last month.
|
Patrick McGettigan | Ciaran Murphy | 7 | 55.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 18 | 17 |
Dutch Gold (G)
[P]
C&D winner but down the field in 2 comeback outings here last month. Needs to leave those efforts well behind.
|
Rory Cleary | N Meade | 6 | 54.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 15th | 19 | 11 |
Chica Guerrera (F)
Ended last season with two good placed efforts in big-field handicap here, including this trip. Claims if ready to roll after 5 months off.
|
Wayne Lordan | M Fahey | 4 | 54 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 20 | 5 |
Fiver Friday (M)
Third in a C&D handicap last autumn on her first run for Gavin Cromwell and followed that with good seconds in 2m handicap hurdles at Thurles this winter. Interesting back on the level.
|
Nathan Crosse | G P Cromwell | 6 | 54 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Eastwatch (3/1), Fiver Friday (11/2), Ribee (8/1), Narlita (17/2), Akecheta (9/1), Starford (11/1), Chica Guerrera (12/1), Mocking (14/1), Immutable (14/1), Glen To Glen (14/1), Norwalk Havoc (16/1), Cowardofthecounty (20/1), Bay Colony (22/1), Tamam Desert (22/1), Coeur d'Or (25/1), Dark Summit (28/1), Titanium (33/1), Dutch Gold (33/1), Comfort Zone (40/1), Amplitude (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 60000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 20000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2000.0 EUR |