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Curragh · Sunday, 4 Oct · 14:15 · 6f · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:15
Off time
22
Runners
Soft
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
APACHE OUTLAW (IRE
🥈 Second
JON RIGGENS (IRE
🥉 Third
I BID YOU AJOU (FR

Betting forecast

24 runners
01 · 🏆
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈
7.50
13/2
03 · 🥉
8
7/1
8
7/1
12
11/1
13
12/1
15
14/1
15
14/1
17
16/1
17
16/1
19
18/1
19
18/1
21
20/1
21
20/1
21
20/1
21
20/1
17
23
22/1
23
22/1
26
25/1
26
25/1
26
25/1
29
28/1
23
41
40/1
41
40/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
14th 1 16
Nakamura (G)
B
Recorded back-to-back nursery wins over 6f last year. Right back to his best when ½-length second at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) in June but below form both starts since, albeit over 7f (still unpr…
820700 Patrick McGettigan
J P Murtagh
3 63.5kg 19
18/1
13th 2 21
Real Force (G)
Course winner who hasn't stood much racing in recent years but didn't shape too badly when fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy, 16/1) on return in March. Not in same form here the follo…
9/50-400 Sam Coen
Gerard O'Leary
9 63.5kg 29
28/1
21th 3 17
Cool Azul (G) FAV
Upped his game when getting off the mark at the fifth attempt in 13-runner maiden at Navan in July, digging deep. Took another step forward in first-time cheekpieces when second of 14 in handicap at …
237120 Billy Lee
A Oliver
3 63kg 5.50
9/2
16th 4 22
Sommelier (G)
TV
C&D winner in June who bounced back to form when fourth of 20 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 40/1) 8 days ago, albeit better drawn and benefiting from a clearer passage than most. Viso…
500004 Nathan Crosse
K P Cotter
5 63kg 15
14/1
10th 5 15
I Bid You Ajou (G)
Runner-up 4 times this year, including twice in July. Shaped as if still in form at Dundalk in August and found the company much too hot when down the field in a premier handicap at C&D 21 days ago. …
442260 Reese Holohan
M Fahey
5 62.6kg 26
25/1
8th 6 18
Tolebi (G)
Regular slow starter who again wasn't seen to best effect under a 10-lb claimer when fifth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, On a competitive mark if at his best but he's …
404558 Danny O'Leary
Gerard O'Leary
4 62.6kg 23
22/1
6th 7 2
Contrary To Law (C)
Well backed and justified support on handicap debut in 15-runner event at Fairyhouse, benefiting as expected from the return to 7f to lead dying strides. Below form with his usual hood discarded at R…
671466 Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
3 61.7kg 15
14/1
3rd 8 19
Smoke Them Out (G)
Dual C&D winner who justified support from a slipping mark when driven out to win a 6-runner handicap (4/1) at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 4 days ago by ¾ length from Nouvel Espoir. A 7-lb penalty makes t…
077132 Terry Casey
T G McCourt
4 61.7kg 12
11/1
4th 9 13
Go Athletico (G)
T
Plenty of creditable efforts in defeats since his last win but last 2 efforts have been below par, so has something to prove at present.
560049 Gavin Ryan
A McGuinness
8 61.2kg 17
16/1
7th 10 20
Michael's Well (G)
BT
Off the mark at the second attempt at Navan last year. Hasn't fired in 3 starts this year, though, and blinkers/tongue strap are now reached for.
21-6857 Declan McDonogh
E & P Harty
3 61.2kg 21
20/1
— 11 11
Gotta Catch'em All (G)
B
Has benefited from the drop to sprinting with blinkers fitted, scoring at Navan and Naas (both at 6f) in July. Mixed record since and not at his best when sixth of 8 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 6…
129356 Siobhan Rutledge
H Rogers
6 60.8kg 21
20/1
Betfa… 34 Paddy… 34 Sky B… 34
11th 12 1
Jon Riggens (G)
TV
Ended a long losing run in 9-runner handicap at Navan (6f, good) in June and ran at least as well in defeat when a fast-finishing third of 22 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 16/1) 25 days ago. Can mak…
671300 James Ryan
E Lynam
8 60.8kg 19
18/1
12th 13 10
Gerrit's Gem (G)
B
Looked back in form when third at C&D in August and backed that up with another solid fourth of 22 in handicap (17/2) at Cork (6f, soft) 25 days ago. Respected with blinkers back on.
703402 J Cleary
J G Coogan
6 59.9kg 13
12/1
1st 14 6
Nouvel Espoir (G)
Took advantage of easing mark when winning at Down Royal in June. Has made the frame all 6 starts since, again not beaten far when ¾-length second of 6 to Smoke Them Out in handicap at Bellewstown (5…
322215 Julian Pietropaolo
J Barcoe
6 59.9kg 7.50
13/2
2nd 15 12
Therewillbeglory (F)
Fared better than on handicap bow when 1¼ lengths second of 9 in maiden at Laytown (7f) last month and ran to a similar level stepped up in trip when filling the same position in a 7-runner maiden at…
4-30222 Andrew Slattery
A Slattery
4 59.9kg 21
20/1
9th 16 3
Apache Outlaw (G)
PT
Came as close to ending his lengthy losing run as he has in a long time when close third in 7f Galway handicap in August. Backed that up with respectable efforts to be placed at Chester and Listowel …
323969 Adam Caffrey
A McGuinness
6 59kg 8
7/1
22th 17 14
Apothic Red (G)
V
Has improved since fitted with a visor, finishing runner-up at Sligo before producing a career-best to win a 19-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 36 days ago. 7-lb claimer retains the ride a…
657210 Sadhbh Tormey
T G McCourt
3 59kg 8
7/1
5th 18 4
Irish Rumour (M)
T
Won 18-runner handicap (11/2) at Navan (5f, good) last month and shaped better than the bare result when fifth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago, finishing with running left…
503155 Orla Tynan
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
6 58.5kg 17
16/1
— 19 9
Mint Man (G)
TV
Fitted with a visor when getting off the mark for the year at C&D in August. Went off too hard here next time but fewer excuses when down the field at Navan since.
803100 Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
5 58.5kg 26
25/1
Paddy… 51 Betfa… 51 Sky B… 51
17th 20 8
Noble Nation (G)
T
Ended last year out of sorts but made a winning reappearance for the second year running at Naas in March and shaped as if still in form after a slow break when third of 10 (5f, heavy) here 4 weeks l…
1000-13 Gary Carroll
Gerard O'Leary
5 58.1kg 21
20/1
18th 21 7
Venetian Star (G)
BT
Still a maiden and proving hard to catch right, but wasn't disgraced when fifth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft, 17/2) 6 days ago. Drop back to a sprint trip doesn't look an obvious…
050500 Luke McAteer
P T Foley
3 56.7kg 26
25/1
19th 22 23
Green Kite (G)
Yet to win but several good efforts this season, including when second at Leopardstown in June. Solid efforts when fourth at Cork and fifth at Listowel last month and has a 24-hour turnaround as a va…
204580 Conor Cusack
Kevin Coleman
4 55.8kg 23
22/1
15th 23 5
Go Out (G)
Still a maiden after 16 runs but plenty of good efforts this year and probably remains in form, left with far too much to do when tenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 13 days ago,
034600 Jamie Powell
Daniel Murphy
4 55.3kg 41
40/1
20th 24 24
Tawaazon (G)
BT
Veteran who has shaped well in defeat a couple of times this season but was below par at Newcastle 2 weeks ago and this looks a tough ask from 7 lb out of the weights.
594556 Keithen Kennedy
J A Kinsella
8 54kg 41
40/1

Betting forecast: Cool Azul (9/2), Nouvel Espoir (13/2), Apache Outlaw (7/1), Apothic Red (7/1), Smoke Them Out (11/1), Gerrit's Gem (12/1), Contrary To Law (14/1), Sommelier (14/1), Go Athletico (16/1), Irish Rumour (16/1), Jon Riggens (18/1), Nakamura (18/1), Therewillbeglory (20/1), Michael's Well (20/1), Noble Nation (20/1), Gotta Catch'em All (20/1), Tolebi (22/1), Green Kite (22/1), I Bid You Ajou (25/1), Venetian Star (25/1), Mint Man (25/1), Real Force (28/1), Go Out (40/1), Tawaazon (40/1)

Prize money

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P112600.0 EUR
P24200.0 EUR
P32101.0 EUR
P41050.0 EUR
P5630.0 EUR
P6420.0 EUR