SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

14:50

SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €15,340

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	Gutsy Girl Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	140	—	1294-4	90	93	88	6d	—	—	-12	20	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Eyecatching first run for Joseph O'Brien six days ago; could be well treated off this mark
1 (4)	Betsen Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:Jack W Davison	J:James Ryan(3) T:Jack W Davison	144	b	104-72	94	97	71	14d	—	—	-1	15.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Cracking second behind progressive type over C&D (soft) two weeks ago; contender
8 (6)	Never Shout Never Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Stephen Thorne	122	t	1-2336	72	95	85	22d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	15.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Runner-up to Two Stars (won again since) over C&D in November; has the enter calculations
5 (7)	Emerald Harmony Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	131	p	469-81	81	96	76	7d	—	0W/1P 1 run	0	10.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Two wins over 5f; won at Bellewstown last week; effectively 3lb lower; shortlisted
9 (10)	Cuban Grey Grey J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	120	p	142-12	70	93	78	7d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-3	8.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Reeled in late by Emerald Harmony at Bellewstown last week; 5lb worse off with that rival
4 (9)	Bold Optimist Bay J:Ben Coen T:Daniel McLoughlin	J:Ben Coen T:Daniel McLoughlin	134	—	54100-	84	95	71	209d	—	—	+7	16	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won C&D handicap (good to firm) under this rider in August; Coen ditches Emerald Harmony
7 (1)	Clonmacash Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	126	v	212832	76	93	47	8d	—	—	+13	18.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
All three wins have come on AW over 6f-7f; yet to convince on turf so others preferred
3 (5)	Mickey The Steel Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Anthony Murray	136	tp	78410-	86	92	78	160d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+13	17	6.25/1	25/1 4%
C&D winner; best over this trip but prefers testing conditions; never a factor here latest
10 (8)	Mary Shoelaces Brown J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	119	b	7361-0	69	92	71	57d	—	—	+3	5.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Gained breakthrough win over C&D (good) off 63 last July but looks up against it here
6 (2)	The Poacher Daly Brown J:Ross Coakley T:Jack W Davison	J:Ross Coakley T:Jack W Davison	127	v	6318-9	77	90	88	7d	—	—	+5	7.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Made no impression when behind Emerald Harmony and Cuban Grey last week; visor tried now

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Gutsy Girl	7/4	13/8	13/8
Betsen	5/1	9/2	9/2
Never Shout Never	6/1	6/1	6/1
Emerald Harmony	7/1	13/2	13/2
Cuban Grey	7/1	7/1	7/1
Bold Optimist	9/1	9/1	9/1
Clonmacash	16/1	16/1	16/1
Mickey The Steel	25/1	25/1	25/1
Mary Shoelaces	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Poacher Daly	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gutsy Girl

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Clonmacash

18.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

3rd

Mickey The Steel

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 1

25/1

Bold Optimist

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Betsen

15.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.9

5/1

Never Shout Never

15.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Emerald Harmony

10.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Cuban Grey

8.1

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

The Poacher Daly

7.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Mary Shoelaces

5.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Betsen	94	97	71
Gutsy Girl	90	93	88
Mickey The Steel	86	92	78
Bold Optimist	84	95	71
Emerald Harmony	81	96	76
The Poacher Daly	77	90	88
Clonmacash	76	93	47
Never Shout Never	72	95	85
Cuban Grey	70	93	78
Mary Shoelaces	69	92	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gutsy Girl	6d ago	Quick return
Emerald Harmony	7d ago	Quick return
Cuban Grey	7d ago	Quick return
The Poacher Daly	7d ago	Quick return
Clonmacash	8d ago	Quick return
Betsen	14d ago	Fit
Never Shout Never	22d ago	Fit
Mary Shoelaces	57d ago	Fresh
Mickey The Steel	160d ago	Long break
Bold Optimist	209d ago	Long break