Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap).
Curragh · Saturday, 23 May · 16:30
· 1m 2f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:30
Off time
20
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FIXATION (IRE
🥈 Second
FIVER FRIDAY (IRE
🥉 Third
YULIA (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 21 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
15
14/1
12 · —
17
16/1
13 · —
23
22/1
14 · —
23
22/1
15 · —
29
28/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
34
33/1
18 · —
41
40/1
19 · —
51
50/1
20 · —
51
50/1
21 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | 7 |
Dawn Rising (G)
Course winner. Looked rusty after 6 months off when eighth of 11 in handicap at Navan (1¾m) 54 days ago. Down in trip and can take a step forward.
|
452-807 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 9 | 64 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 9th | 2 | 16 |
In My Teens (F)
[H]
Progressive on the Flat and not disgraced when tenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) 22 days ago, still looking very raw for jumps. Open to improvement back in this sphere.
|
2122-9 | Gary Carroll | G P Cromwell | 4 | 62.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Omni Man (G) | 163-985 | — | J P O'Brien | 4 | 64 kg | — |
| 16th | 3 | 8 |
Iowa City (F)
[T]
Much improved when successful for current yard at Galway in September. Encouraging return when fourth of 8 to Beset in listed race at Naas in March. Tongue strap back on for handicap debut and not out of things.
|
33/313-4 | Nicola Burns | P Twomey | 4 | 62.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 20th | 4 | 19 |
Dar Toungi (G)
[H1T1]
Useful performer at best in France. Has offered little after 8 months off for new yard in handicaps at the Curragh and Cork this spring though. New headgear (including tongue tie) tried.
|
/-0 | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin | 8 | 60.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 20 |
Apercu (M)
[B]
Took this off this mark 12 months ago from Cloud Seeker, but only eighth of 9 to Sindria in listed race at Gowran 18 days ago. Could bounce back.
|
75-4802 | Chris Hayes | A Oliver | 6 | 59.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Comfort Zone (G) | 0003-0P | — | J P O'Brien | 7 | 60.3 kg | — |
| 5th | 6 | 5 |
Cloud Seeker (G)
A fairly useful winner at his best but last of 14 in handicap at Sakhir in February. More needed after a break, although just denied by Apercu in this 12 months ago.
|
674-205 | Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 5 | 59.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 19th | 7 | 10 |
Deressa (F)
[P]
Arrives below par, tenth of 16 in listed race at Naas (1½m) 7 months ago on final run for Dermot Weld. Makes handicap debut and could bounce back for new yard.
|
6480-01 | Colin Keane | P Twomey | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | 17 |
Iron Fist (G)
Good second of 16 in handicap at Cork over this trip 29 days ago. Yard in good form and can go well again.
|
161-023 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 1 |
Perfect Your Craft (F)
FAV
A fairly useful winner for Ralph Becket but a below-form seventh in listed race at Doncaster (1¼m) 6 months ago. Starts out with another good yard (300,000 gns buy) here.
|
1517-25 | Billy Lee | P Twomey | 4 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 9 |
Perry Mason (G)
Course winner in March. 9/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Cork (1½m) 20 days ago, nearest finish. A likely player at these weights.
|
914315 | Leigh Roche | Maurice Ahern | 5 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 4 |
Fiver Friday (M)
In fine form since joining current yard, impressive C&D scorer before easily landing handicap hurdle at Bellewstown 35 days ago. Not taken lightly back in this sphere in her hat-trick bid.
|
37/7221- | Jack Kearney | G P Cromwell | 6 | 59 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 11 | — | Lady Mairen (F) | 243/613 | — | P Twomey | 4 | 59.9 kg | — |
| 6th | 12 | 13 |
Retracement (G)
C&D winner in October. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (1½m) when last seen. Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.
|
8410-67 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 5 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 13 | 11 |
Yulia (F)
[T]
A dual winner in France. Gambled-on 11/4 and tongue tied, suffered a poor passage on yard debut when fifth of 10 in handicap at Sligo 20 days ago, finishing with running left. Very much one to consider.
|
32113-5 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 4 | 57.6 kg |
13
12/1
Paddy… 8.50
Betfa… 8
Sky B… 8
|
| 13th | 14 | 3 |
War Rooms (G)
Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 38 days ago, possibly needing the outing. Others more persuasive.
|
5670-80 | Seamie Heffernan | G Keane | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 15th | 15 | 18 |
Playin Cool (G)
Lightly-raced winner. Creditable eighth of 21 in handicap here (1m) on return 50 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip now and should improve.
|
31-8023 | Luke McAteer | J Feane | 4 | 55.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 16 | 15 |
Railwayview Lady (F)
[P1]
Fair winner in 2025. Shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 13 days ago, slowly away. Possibilities with cheekpieces added.
|
5120-88 | Declan McDonogh | A Oliver | 4 | 55.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 17 | 12 |
Fixation (G)
Promising sort. Winner at Dundalk in November. Shaped very well after 4 months off when second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m) 41 days ago, nearest finish having had the worst of draw. Big player back up in trip.
|
2612-27 | Patrick McGettigan | J P Murtagh | 4 | 55.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 11th | 18 | 14 |
Calm The Jets (G)
Debut 1m winner at Dundalk in January. Too free when eighth of 16 in handicap at Cork 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
|
1-9808 | Rory Cleary | C W J Farrell | 4 | 54.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 18 | — | Westminster Moon (G) | 000-071 | — | A J Martin | 6 | 56.2 kg | — |
| 17th | 19 | 2 |
Flame Of Forest (G)
Lightly-raced winner. Only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (1¼m) 127 days ago on final run for Karl Burke. Handily weighted if back on song for his new handler after a break.
|
7122-00 | Wayne Lordan | N Lupini | 4 | 54.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 18th | 20 | 21 |
Pillar Of Hope (G)
Course winner. Below-form eighth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.
|
24-8804 | Rory Mulligan | P Sweeney | 8 | 54.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 20 | — | Quatre Bras (G) | 204088 | — | R O'Brien | 5 | 55.8 kg | — |
| 14th | 21 | 6 |
Dutch Gold (G)
[P]
C&D winner. Yet to fire this season, tenth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 38 days ago.
|
0-00009 | Jamie Powell | N Meade | 6 | 54 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 26 | — | Merlin The Wizard (G) | 025381 | — | R P Cody | 6 | 51.7 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Perfect Your Craft (4/1), Fiver Friday (5/1), Fixation (5/1), Iowa City (10/1), Deressa (10/1), Iron Fist (11/1), In My Teens (12/1), Playin Cool (12/1), Yulia (12/1), Cloud Seeker (14/1), Retracement (14/1), Perry Mason (16/1), Apercu (22/1), Dawn Rising (22/1), Flame Of Forest (28/1), Railwayview Lady (33/1), Pillar Of Hope (33/1), Calm The Jets (40/1), War Rooms (50/1), Dutch Gold (50/1), Dar Toungi (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 30000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 9999.0 EUR |
| P3 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P6 | 999.0 EUR |