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Curragh

4:00

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 7f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €12,390

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (11)	Neo Smart b Declan McDonogh · J S Bolger	Declan McDonogh · J S Bolger	128	t	980-74	68	88	45	13d	—	—	-8	9.5	9/2 18%
Looks well handicapped on her 4l third over C&D off 77 last May; on the shortlist
4 (6)	Fivecromwellplace b Colin Keane · P F McEnery	Colin Keane · P F McEnery	131	b	3202-9	71	85	80	71d	—	—	-5	9.3	6/1 14%
Won at Dundalk (7f) last March; placed six times from nine starts since; Keane booked
6 (10)	Secret Magician b Wayne Hassett(5) · Martin Hassett	Wayne Hassett(5) · Martin Hassett	128	tp	7125-9	68	91	77	20d	—	—	-6	8.5	6/1 14%
Three-time winner at 6f-7f, including twice at this venue; had excuses on return; player
9 (2)	I Bid You Ajou b Shane Foley · Mark Fahey	Shane Foley · Mark Fahey	124	—	29420-	64	90	79	177d	—	—	+1	10.9	15/2 12%
Second of 28 in C&D handicap (good to firm) off 63 last August; entitled to respect
11 (13)	Sugar Club b Jamie Powell(3) · Noel Meade	Jamie Powell(3) · Noel Meade	121	—	1448-0	75	87	59	13d	—	—	-1	8.9	9/1 10%
Fair fourth in C&D nursery debut (good) off 77 last August; didn't stay 1m2f on return
3 (5)	Touch The Sound b J M Sheridan · J A Stack	J M Sheridan · J A Stack	132	—	25514-	72	87	57	113d	—	—	+7	16.2	8/1 11%
1m maiden win at Dundalk in November; fair effort on handicap bow; well treated on turf
2 (1)	Imperial Dream b Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) · Patrick J Flynn	Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) · Patrick J Flynn	140	—	12049-	80	87	71	141d	—	—	+6	12.9	12/1 8%
Won for this yard in course handicap (6f, good to firm) in August; market can guide
1 (7)	Verhoyen b W J Lee · M C Grassick	W J Lee · M C Grassick	143	b	31909-	83	87	77	189d	—	—	+6	14	12/1 8%
Yard stalwart loves it here and is a three-time C&D winner; respected with Billy Lee on
7 (9)	Showhound ch Killian Leonard · Daniel James Murphy	Killian Leonard · Daniel James Murphy	126	p	097-15	66	87	77	82d	—	—	-1	5.7	12/1 8%
2 wins from his 15 starts for Richard Fahey; market can reveal expectations on Irish debut
12 (3)	Superior Force b/br Nicola Burns(7) · Denis Gerard Hogan	Nicola Burns(7) · Denis Gerard Hogan	121	p	-77387	61	84	-	15d	—	—	0	5.9	14/1 7%
Both wins have come on soft; disappointed in a claimer at Dundalk on latest; tough task
8 (12)	El Bello gr Seamie Heffernan · Denis Gerard Hogan	Seamie Heffernan · Denis Gerard Hogan	125	—	20-886	65	90	79	15d	—	—	+1	5	25/1 4%
Seems to have lost his way since finishing runner-up in a claimer in May of last year
10 (8)	Yaxchilan ch Chris Hayes · Gerard O'Leary	Chris Hayes · Gerard O'Leary	122	p	0797-5	62	87	66	8d	—	—	0	4.2	25/1 4%
Looked a non-stayer in three previous tries at this distance; second run for new yard
13 (4)	I'll Be Handy gr Nathan Crosse · Matthew J Smith	Nathan Crosse · Matthew J Smith	119	—	799-00	73	87	-	13d	—	—	+4	6.5	50/1 2%
2.75l behind subsequent Group 1 runner-up Expanded here last year but others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Neo Smart	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Fivecromwellplace	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Secret Magician	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1
I Bid You Ajou	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Sugar Club	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	9/1
Touch The Sound	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	7/1
Imperial Dream	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Verhoyen	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Showhound	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Superior Force	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
El Bello	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	16/1
Yaxchilan	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	18/1
I'll Be Handy	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Touch The Sound

16.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Verhoyen

OR: 8.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.1

12/1

3rd

Imperial Dream

12.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

I Bid You Ajou

10.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Neo Smart

9.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Fivecromwellplace

9.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Sugar Club

8.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Secret Magician

8.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

I'll Be Handy

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Superior Force

5.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Showhound

5.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

El Bello

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Yaxchilan

4.2

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Verhoyen Top Rated	83	87	77
Imperial Dream	80	87	71
Sugar Club	75	87	59
I'll Be Handy	73	87	—
Touch The Sound	72	87	57
Fivecromwellplace	71	85	80
Neo Smart	68	88	45
Secret Magician	68	91	77
Showhound	66	87	77
El Bello	65	90	79
I Bid You Ajou	64	90	79
Yaxchilan	62	87	66
Superior Force	61	84	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Neo Smart	13d ago	Quick return
Fivecromwellplace	71d ago	Fresh
Secret Magician	20d ago	Fit
I Bid You Ajou	177d ago	Long break
Sugar Club	13d ago	Quick return
Touch The Sound	113d ago	Long break
Imperial Dream	141d ago	Long break
Verhoyen	189d ago	Long break
Showhound	82d ago	Fresh
Superior Force	15d ago	Fit
El Bello	15d ago	Fit
Yaxchilan	8d ago	Quick return
I'll Be Handy	13d ago	Quick return

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Secret Magician	Mid-Pack
I'll Be Handy	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 13 runners classified.

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