Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1).
Curragh · Sunday, 24 May · 17:55
· 1m 2f 110y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
7
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.67
4/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.60
18/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
19
18/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
67
66/1
08 · —
251
250/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 7 |
Almaqam (H)
Really smart effort when proving 1¾ lengths too strong for Ombudsman (gave 3 lb) in Brigadier Gerard at Sandown a year ago and showed that he firmly belongs at this level when third in Champion Stakes at Ascot final start.
|
1233-14 | K Shoemark | E Walker | 5 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 1 | — | Al Riffa (H) | 174-634 | — | J P O'Brien | 6 | 59.4 kg |
—
Betfa… 13
|
| 2nd | 2 | 3 |
Bay City Roller (C)
Runner-up in 3 Group 2s in France before easily winning a soft-ground Group 1 at Munich (1½m) on his final 3-y-o start, taking advantage of the odds-on favourite failing to fire. Cracking effort when just edged out under a penalty in Group…
|
241-221 | Oisin Murphy | George Scott | 4 | 59.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 3 | 5 |
Edward Hamilton (G)
[B]
Used as a pacemaker when runner-up to stablemate Minnie Hauk in Mooresbridge Stakes here 3 weeks ago and likely grossly flattered by the bare form. Similar role looks on the cards.
|
10-026 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 4 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 4 | 2 |
Green Impact (C)
Took his form up a notch when landing a 9f Leopardstown listed contest last summer. Respectable return when fourth in Group 3 here 5 weeks ago but evidence suggests he's not quite up to this level.
|
6164-44 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 4 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 5 | 8 |
Royal Rhyme (H)
[T]
Campaigned mostly in Group 1 company since winning the Brigadier Gerard Stakes 2 years ago. Ran only twice in 2025 (fifth in this last year) and better than bare result both starts this season. Likely to find a few too strong once again.
|
3/35-650 | C Lee | K R Burke | 6 | 59.4 kg |
34
33/1
Sky B… 23
Paddy… 23
Betfa… 21
|
| — | 5 | — | Expanded (C) | 2/996-22 | — | A P O'Brien | 4 | 59.4 kg |
—
Betfa… 17
|
| 3rd | 6 | 6 |
Saddadd (C)
Lightly-raced son of Pinatubo who looked a very good prospect when landing 1¼m handicaps at Newbury and Sandown last season. Took his form to another level when making a winning return in Group 3 at Sandown last month and not taken lightly…
|
2113-13 | Ray Dawson | R Varian | 4 | 59.4 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 7th | 7 | 1 |
Tiberius Thunder (C)
Highly tried since making a winning debut at Dundalk and looks out of his depth again.
|
48-7473 | D Egan | Robson Aguiar | 4 | 59.4 kg |
251
250/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Purview (C) | 2251-11 | — | D K Weld | 4 | 59.4 kg |
—
Betfa… 21
|
| 5th | 8 | 4 |
Minnie Hauk (F)
FAV
Progressed into a high-class filly last year, winning Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks before an excellent close second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Excuses in the Breeders' Cup and completed a simple task in weak Group 2 here on r…
|
126-152 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 4 | 58.1 kg |
1.67
4/6
|
| — | 10 | — | The Lion In Winter (C) | 3230-15 | — | A P O'Brien | 4 | 59.4 kg |
—
Betfa… 26
|
| — | 12 | — | Carolina Jetstream (F) | 114026 | — | Robson Aguiar | 4 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 51
|
| — | 14 | — | Wemightakedlongway (F) | 246-734 | — | J P O'Brien | 4 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 21
|
Betting forecast: Minnie Hauk (4/6), Saddadd (18/5), Almaqam (13/2), Bay City Roller (15/2), Green Impact (18/1), Royal Rhyme (33/1), Edward Hamilton (66/1), Tiberius Thunder (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 300000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 100000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 50000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 25000.0 EUR |
| P5 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P6 | 9999.0 EUR |