DNG Gold Handicap – Curragh

Curragh

16:45

DNG Gold Handicap

Date 2025-10-16

Distance 1m6f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €10,620

Winning Time 3m 8.90s (slow by 8.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Trubshaw (GB) Gabriella Hill · Henry De Bromhead	11/1	Won
2nd	Quiz Test (IRE) Ronan Whelan · Sean Byrne	12/1	3.5
3rd	Imarajan (IRE) Chris Hayes · Eddie & Patrick Harty	11/2	.5
4th	Plunkett Street (GB) Seamie Heffernan · Michael William O'Meara	12/1	.5
5th	Whats New (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	18/1	.5
6th	Spanish John (IRE) Ben Coen · P A Fahy	20/1	0.05
7th	Lady Kai (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Ross O'Sullivan	4/1F	.75
8th	Go Flo Jo (IRE) Jessica O'Gorman · P G Fahey	16/1	1.75
9th	Earthsong (IRE) W J Lee · W McCreery	11/2	0.3
10th	Sioux Eagle (IRE) Luke McAteer · Patrick T Foley	25/1	0.2
11th	Makaiah (IRE) Wayne Hassett · Gerard O'Leary	22/1	1.25
12th	Miss Australie (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	16/1	0.3
13th	Bruant (GB) James Ryan · A J Martin	40/1	0.2
14th	Toto Too (IRE) Nicola Burns · James M Barrett	16/1	12
15th	Breathe Again (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Ms Sheila Lavery	33/1	4.5
16th	Far Eclipse (IRE) Robert Whearty · Gavin Cromwell	7/1	1.5
17th	Slowdownbarney (IRE) Ross Coakley · John C McConnell	100/1	1.25
18th	Chopsticks (IRE) Wayne Lordan · John C McConnell	10/1	2.25
19th	Qamari (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · John C McConnell	33/1	0.2

Runners (22)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (17)	Lady Kai Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Ross O'Sullivan	137	p	7-43U2	67	76	66	46d	—	—	-8	9.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Just denied over 1m5f at Tipperary in late August; 3lb higher so more needed
20 (5)	Far Eclipse Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	128	—	-07744	64	70	40	37d	—	—	-6	7.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Maiden hasn been getting closer of late; place claims at least
16 (8)	Earthsong Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	132	—	6873	68	71	60	49d	—	—	-1	10.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Navan third in similar conditions makes her a major contender
21 (14)	Trubshaw Chestnut J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Gabriella Hill(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	127	p	032164	63	73	60	7d	—	—	+3	13.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fourth to Grann's Boy over 2m1f at Thurles last week; drop back in trip here should suit
19 (20)	Whats New Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	129	v	452241	65	73	65	—	—	—	+12	20.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Roscommon win franked by second there on Tuesday; remains well handicapped
5 (13)	Sioux Eagle Bay J:Luke McAteer T:Patrick T Foley	J:Luke McAteer T:Patrick T Foley	141	—	335-42	71	75	54	148d	—	—	0	7.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Gowran second back in May makes him a player if forward enough on return to action
18 (3)	Chopsticks Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:John C McConnell	J:Wayne Lordan T:John C McConnell	130	p	224512	60	70	52	20d	—	—	+10	17.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Improved since joining this yard, remains of interest off this mark
10 (21)	Imarajan Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Chris Hayes T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	135	b	3842-7	65	75	50	191d	—	—	-1	5.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last year's second long absent but worth a look for in-form yard
15 (11)	Miss Australie Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	133	—	-00544	63	83	75	15d	—	—	-2	5.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hampered on recent yard debut so don't rule out improvement
11 (19)	Quiz Test Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Sean Byrne	J:Ronan Whelan T:Sean Byrne	135	b	655034	65	71	70	24d	—	—	+1	7.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Hard to win with but on a competitive mark; blinkers now replace cheekpieces
14 (15)	Plunkett Street Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:Michael William O'Meara	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Michael William O'Meara	134	—	-12427	64	71	60	7d	—	—	+6	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Bit to find on last week's Thurles effort behind Grann's Boy
22 (18)	Go Flo Jo Bay J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:P G Fahey	J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:P G Fahey	119	—	00-407	55	81	36	24d	—	—	-3	2.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Opening handicap efforts at Galway and Listowel don't suggest she is a likely player here
9 (12)	Spanish John Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:P A Fahy	J:Ben Coen T:P A Fahy	136	—	-15971	66	72	56	14d	—	—	+13	17.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Emphatic Bellewstown winner raised 9lb so career-best required now
1 (4)	Toto Too Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:James M Barrett	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:James M Barrett	145	—	3655	75	76	27	119d	—	—	+2	9.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Okay in four Flat runs for current stable; handicaps need to bring improvement
17 (16)	Breathe Again Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	130	—	057348	60	80	60	15d	—	—	+1	5.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Comes here on the back of a poor Bellewstown effort and doesn't appear a likely player
6 (2)	Qamari Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	138	—	3/4-34	68	68	63	35d	—	—	+3	7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Promise in maidens; could have more to offer now upped in trip on handicap debut
8 (10)	Slowdownbarney Bay J:Ross Coakley T:John C McConnell	J:Ross Coakley T:John C McConnell	136	t	-32212	66	78	-	180d	—	—	+18	21.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Progressive in the Spring; market likely informative after 6 months' absence
4 (1)	Bruant Bay J:James Ryan T:A J Martin	J:James Ryan T:A J Martin	141	—	2-0000	71	64	50	41d	—	—	+7	9.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Recent Flat form poor but down 10lb so don't rule out an improved showing
13 (7)	Makaiah Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Gerard O'Leary	134	—	924664	64	75	73	16d	—	—	+3	5.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Soft ground on latest didn't suit; return to better ground should
NR (6)	Make Good Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Joseph Anthony Murray	143	tp	751814	73	68	55	12d	—	—	—	15.8	—	—
Solid run here 12 days ago; front-runner should appreciate return to this longer trip
NR (9)	Billie Frechette Grey J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	141	t	-14123	71	68	53	17d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Down Royal efforts of late make her a major player with Keane now taking over
NR (22)	Grann's Boy Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:H Rogers	J:Sam Coen(7) T:H Rogers	134	—	3570-1	64	67	60	7d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Last week's Thurles winner carries mandatory 7lb penalty here (only raised 5lb in future)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lady Kai	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1
Far Eclipse	13/2	6/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Earthsong	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Trubshaw	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Whats New	9/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	17/2
Sioux Eagle	11/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Chopsticks	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Imarajan	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Miss Australie	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Quiz Test	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Plunkett Street	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Go Flo Jo	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Spanish John	25/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Toto Too	22/1	18/1	22/1	25/1	16/1
Breathe Again	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	18/1
Qamari	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	25/1
Slowdownbarney	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Bruant	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Makaiah	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	66/1
Make Good	-	-	-	-	-
Billie Frechette	-	-	-	-	-
Grann's Boy	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Slowdownbarney

21.5

OR: 4 Form: 16.6 Odds: 0.9

40/1

2nd

Whats New

20.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 14 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Billie Frechette

18.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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Chopsticks

17.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 13 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Spanish John

17.1

OR: 4 Form: 12 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Make Good

15.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Grann's Boy

13.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Trubshaw

13.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Plunkett Street

12.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Earthsong

10.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Lady Kai

9.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Bruant

9.4

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Toto Too

9.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

25/1

Quiz Test

7.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Sioux Eagle

7.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Far Eclipse

7.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Qamari

OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

40/1

Imarajan

5.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Makaiah

5.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Miss Australie

5.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Breathe Again

5.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Go Flo Jo

2.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Toto Too	75	76	27
Make Good	73	68	55
Sioux Eagle	71	75	54
Bruant	71	64	50
Billie Frechette	71	68	53
Earthsong	68	71	60
Qamari	68	68	63
Lady Kai	67	76	66
Spanish John	66	72	56
Slowdownbarney	66	78	—
Whats New	65	73	65
Imarajan	65	75	50
Quiz Test	65	71	70
Far Eclipse	64	70	40
Plunkett Street	64	71	60
Makaiah	64	75	73
Grann's Boy	64	67	60
Trubshaw	63	73	60
Miss Australie	63	83	75
Chopsticks	60	70	52
Breathe Again	60	80	60
Go Flo Jo	55	81	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Trubshaw	7d ago	Quick return
Plunkett Street	7d ago	Quick return
Grann's Boy	7d ago	Quick return
Make Good	12d ago	Quick return
Spanish John	14d ago	Fit
Miss Australie	15d ago	Fit
Breathe Again	15d ago	Fit
Makaiah	16d ago	Fit
Billie Frechette	17d ago	Fit
Chopsticks	20d ago	Fit
Quiz Test	24d ago	Fit
Go Flo Jo	24d ago	Fit
Qamari	35d ago	Fit
Far Eclipse	37d ago	Fit
Bruant	41d ago	Fit
Lady Kai	46d ago	Fresh
Earthsong	49d ago	Fresh
Toto Too	119d ago	Long break
Sioux Eagle	148d ago	Long break
Slowdownbarney	180d ago	Long break
Imarajan	191d ago	Long break
Whats New	—	—