PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap.
Curragh · Monday, 4 May · 18:45
· 7f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
15
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 16 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
7
6/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
12
11/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
21
20/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 2 |
Free Solo (G)
[PT]
Notched second success of 2025 in a Roscommon handicap (7,5f, good) in August but he's failed to make an impact since. Won this last year and has been given some help by the handicapper.
|
Sam Coen | P J F Murphy | 9 | 64.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 8 |
Carrigans Grove (M)
[P]
Proved progressive and reliable in a 2025 season that garnered 3 wins, latest at this course (6f) in August. Better for run when eighth of 21 in handicap (16/1) here (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Is unproven at this trip.
|
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy | P J Flynn | 5 | 64 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 3 | 1 |
Loingseoir (G)
[T]
Won 26-runner C&D handicap in the mud in October. Creditable seventh of 14 in similar event at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. Is probably a touch too high in the weights on recent form and looks vulnerable to younger types.
|
J Cleary | M C Grassick | 10 | 64 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 9 |
Go Out (G)
[PT1]
Runner-up 3 times at Dundalk after joining this yard but has yet to repeat those efforts in 2 turf starts. Remains to be seen if a first-time tongue strap and the refitting of cheekpieces bring out improvement.
|
Patrick McGettigan | Daniel Murphy | 4 | 63.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 12 |
Pinar Del Rio (G)
Dual course winner. First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when promising fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 4/1) in January. Is now 2 Ib below last-winning mark and has to be on the shortlist.
|
Nicola Burns | Alan McIntyre | 7 | 63.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 13th | 6 | 5 |
Moyassr (G)
[T]
Won 3 times over 1m at Dundalk during the winter. Found things tougher back on the turf last time but isn't badly treated from a lower mark on this surface.
|
Adam Grant | P W Flynn | 5 | 61.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 7 | 6 |
Java Wood (G)
[H]
Sprang a surprise when winning 14-runner handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (1m) in November. Steps up in grade and is probably best watched on return.
|
Julian Pietropaolo | K Smith | 6 | 61.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 15 |
Summer Island (G)
FAV
Winner at Dundalk in February on yard debut. 4/1, quickly back to form when third of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (1m, soft) 23 days ago. Cannot be discounted upped in grade.
|
Paddy Harnett | N Lupini | 4 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 9 | 7 |
Comfort Line (G)
[V]
Veteran who finally got his head back in front at Dundalk (1m) last time after several good efforts in defeats this season. Raised 4 Ib but doesn't strike as an obvious sort to follow up.
|
Cillian Rowan | A McGuinness | 9 | 60.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 10 | 10 |
La Tulipe Noire (M)
[P]
Latest win at Roscommon in October. Best effort this season when fifth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. Has been given some further help by the handicapper.
|
Jessica O'Gorman | Aengus King | 6 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 3 |
Pebble Island (G)
[T]
Placed once from 6 outings last year for Simon & Ed Crisford. Has made a low-key start for this yard and makes little appeal at present.
|
Jack Kearney | J C McConnell | 4 | 59.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 9th | 12 | 11 |
Methgal (G)
[BT]
Showed improved form in a switch of headgear when opening his account at Dundalk (7f) in March. Found only one too good both starts since and is entitled to be in the mix again.
|
Conor Cusack | P J F Murphy | 4 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 11th | 13 | 4 |
Roman Harry (G)
[P]
Winner of a claimer at Dundalk in December. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Comfort Line in handicap (7/1) at same course (1m) 11 days ago. Is up in grade but has yet to win a handicap.
|
Reese Holohan | S M Duffy | 6 | 58.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 14th | 14 | 14 |
Oxford Circus (G)
[B1]
Lightly-raced sort who opened his account in a Dundalk maiden (6f) in February. 14/1 and in first-time cheekpieces, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at Cork (1m, good to soft) 10 days ago. Is fitted with blinkers and will need to find …
|
Jared Huggan | D Hogan | 4 | 56.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 15th | 15 | 13 |
Cannonball Queen (F)
Showed some promise on debut over C&D last summer but has gone the wrong way since.
|
Alan Casey | S M Duffy | 4 | 56.2 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 3rd | 16 | 16 |
Notforalongtime (G)
[B]
Successful 3 times at Dundalk during 2025. Bounced back to form when third at Cork 10 days ago. May struggle to repeat that effort in this field.
|
Rory Mulligan | Laura Hourigan | 9 | 56.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Summer Island (7/2), Methgal (6/1), Pinar Del Rio (13/2), Comfort Line (7/1), Go Out (9/1), Carrigans Grove (10/1), Free Solo (10/1), La Tulipe Noire (10/1), Roman Harry (10/1), Notforalongtime (11/1), Moyassr (18/1), Oxford Circus (18/1), Java Wood (20/1), Loingseoir (20/1), Pebble Island (66/1), Cannonball Queen (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10800.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3600.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1800.0 EUR |
| P4 | 900.0 EUR |
| P5 | 540.0 EUR |
| P6 | 361.0 EUR |