Velo Coffee Handicap.
Curragh · Sunday, 24 May · 19:05
· 1m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:05
Off time
19
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SUMMER ISLAND (USA
🥈 Second
SPANISH TEMPTRESS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 20 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
23
22/1
13 · —
23
22/1
14 · —
29
28/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
34
33/1
18 · —
51
50/1
19 · —
67
66/1
20 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 1 | 16 |
Summer Snow (M)
[T]
Three-time winner last term who looked rusty, back from 6 months off, when ninth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m, good) 9 days ago. Better expected here.
|
380-905 | Patrick McGettigan | P Lawlor | 6 | 64.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Independent Expert (M) | 8-16855 | — | D Hogan | 7 | 64.9 kg | — |
| 17th | 2 | 5 |
Spanish Temptress (F)
Three-time winner last year who posted a career best when good second of 16 in handicap at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 15/2) 29 days ago. Remains fairly treated and is one for the shortlist. .
|
320241 | Billy Lee | R O'Brien | 4 | 64 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 13th | 3 | 15 |
Blues Emperor (G)
[P]
C&D winner who posted best effort for this yard when fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, heavy) 35 days ago, never nearer. Claims if building on that.
|
080406 | Nathan Crosse | William Harvey | 7 | 63 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Flame Of Forest (G) | 7122-00 | — | N Lupini | 4 | 64 kg | — |
| 16th | 4 | 1 |
Va Va Vroom (F)
[T]
Didn't progress last year for Jessica Harrington and no signs of improvement in a trio of starts for current yard.
|
5805-00 | Robert Whearty | G P Cromwell | 4 | 63 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 10th | 5 | 18 |
Banner Beauty (F)
Off the mark in Leopardstown maiden this time last year but couldn't really build on that and makes limited appeal on return here.
|
4/1096-0 | Tom Buckley | E Buckley | 4 | 62.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 11th | 6 | 14 |
Highbury See See (G)
Doubled his tally on final 2025 start and returned to form when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon 13 days ago. Not out of things.
|
050403 | Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 4 | 61.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 7 | 19 |
Greek Flower (M)
Course winner who wasn't seen to best effect when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Gowran (7f, soft) 32 days ago, not clear run. Not scored since 2023, however.
|
065-368 | Ronan Whelan | J Feane | 7 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
Paddy… 8.50
Betfa… 8.50
Sky B… 8.50
|
| 8th | 8 | 6 |
Merlin The Wizard (G)
Maintained run of good form when creditable third of 9 in handicap over longer trip at Ballinrobe 16 days ago and can race off same mark here. Likely to be in the mix again.
|
025381 | Reese Holohan | R P Cody | 6 | 60.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 8 |
Summer Island (G)
FAV
Found plenty of improvement when readily taking 15-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/2) 20 days ago. 9 lb higher now but another bold bid looks on the cards.
|
0-16312 | Paddy Harnett | N Lupini | 4 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 9 | — | Red Charlie (G) | 066/124 | — | A Slattery | 4 | 61.7 kg | — |
| 7th | 10 | 2 |
Neo Smart (M)
[T]
Showed a good attitude to land 13-runner Dundalk handicap in February but not troubled the judge in either start since and her overall record is off-putting.
|
241977 | Declan McDonogh | J S Bolger | 5 | 60.3 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Thrifty Of Digby (M) | 73-0811 | — | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 61.7 kg | — |
| 19th | 11 | 17 |
Thaloria (F)
Winner at Dundalk in January and posted another good effort there when second in 7f claimer in March. Far from disgraced, back on turf, when sixth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 39 days ago but others look better treated.
|
9-10260 | Wayne Lordan | N Lupini | 4 | 60.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 14th | 12 | 20 |
Navagio (G)
[T]
Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but has been cut plenty of slack by the assessor and arrives on back of respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon 13 days ago. Each-way claims.
|
0435-06 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Ciaran Murphy | 7 | 59.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 13 | 4 |
Pretty Omagh Girl (F)
Ran with credit in a trio of maidens last year and is worth monitoring in market on return/handicap debut here.
|
424-1 | Ben Coen | A Oliver | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 13 | — | Senna's Girl (F) | 2-04305 | — | D Dias | 4 | 60.8 kg | — |
| 6th | 14 | 3 |
Zaraahmando (G)
Recorded third victory of 2025 at Cork (1m, soft) in September and picked up from where he left off this year when fourth of 12 in handicap at Naas in March. Needs to bounce back from below-par effort at Roscommon since, though.
|
15-4062 | Adam Browne-Souza | A Slattery | 4 | 59.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 18th | 15 | 11 |
Grecian Power (M)
[T1]
Thrice-raced maiden who showed ability last year and wasn't knocked about when sixth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) on return 58 days ago Tongue strap on first time. May do better now sent handicapping.
|
38-6 | Gary Carroll | E Lynam | 5 | 59 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 16 | 7 |
Liberate (F)
Won maiden at Goodwood (1¼m) when trained by James Horton in 2025. Down the field all 3 starts this season. Hard to make a case for at present.
|
9-09055 | Chris Hayes | D Hogan | 4 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 17 | 10 |
No More Porter (G)
[PT]
C&D winner back in 2024 but not scored since and finished well held at Dundalk when last seen in December. Has been given a chance by the handicapper, though.
|
446-302 | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 8 | 57.6 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 18 | 13 |
Albion Power (G)
Ran up to best form when good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) 72 days ago. Others look better treated, though.
|
109-849 | Luke McAteer | K H Clarke | 5 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 19 | 12 |
Hexagonal (G)
[PT]
Still looking for first success but found some improvement when good second of 9 in handicap over longer trip at Ballinrobe 16 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Warrants respect.
|
782499 | J M Sheridan | D Hogan | 5 | 57.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 12th | 20 | 9 |
Java Wood (G)
[H]
Sprang a surprise when winning 1m handicap (40/1) at Dundalk in November and shaped well in both starts since. latest when creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
01-5401 | Julian Pietropaolo | K Smith | 6 | 56.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 20 | — | Loingseoir (G) | 10-9744 | — | M C Grassick | 10 | 59.4 kg | — |
| — | 21 | — | Charming Whisper (G) | 57-9500 | — | P Sweeney | 5 | 59 kg | — |
| — | 27 | — | Lady Mary Heath (F) | 000-473 | — | A A Howard | 4 | 57.2 kg | — |
| — | 29 | — | Dontgowithjoe (G) | 03/0011- | — | P J Rothwell | 5 | 54.9 kg | — |
| — | 30 | — | Verhoyen (G) | 0-00468 | — | M C Grassick | 11 | 54 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Summer Island (10/3), Spanish Temptress (7/2), Java Wood (15/2), Highbury See See (9/1), Blues Emperor (9/1), Merlin The Wizard (10/1), Pretty Omagh Girl (11/1), Neo Smart (12/1), Greek Flower (12/1), No More Porter (18/1), Hexagonal (20/1), Zaraahmando (22/1), Thaloria (22/1), Summer Snow (28/1), Navagio (33/1), Va Va Vroom (33/1), Grecian Power (33/1), Albion Power (50/1), Liberate (66/1), Banner Beauty (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 500.0 EUR |