16:15 Curragh

Saturday 24 May 2025

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QuinnBet Emerald Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.08s

(5)

Coeur d'Or^t²⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| CD

16/1

Winner of the 2023 Irish Cambridgeshire over C&D. Good fourth of 24 in last year's renewal of that race but been off for 8 months since.

Form: 8/76044-

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(13)

Indigo Five³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 97| CD

25/1

C&D winner in March. Not in the same form when sixth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 31 days ago but his good record at the Curragh makes him a dangerous one to discount.

Form: 255-416

(11)

Blues Emperor¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95| CD

33/1

C&D winner but ended 2024 with a couple of lesser efforts at Dundalk. Off 169 days. The yard won this in 2023 but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 506177-

(18)

Skukuza¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 95| D

9/2

Progressed well last term, including runner-up in Britannia at Royal Ascot. Has shaped well in 2 outings over 7f back from an absence this spring and big player back at 1m with Ryan Moore doing the steering.

Form: 6212-56

(3)

State Actor²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: W T Farrell| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Won this race off 10 lb lower 12 months ago and another excellent effort over C&D when second of 24 to Wigmore Street in Irish Cambridgeshire in August. Ran poorly (reportedly bled) at Ascot on final 4-y-o start but no surprise were he to bounce back to form with a bang on return.

Form: 211420-

(12)

Akecheta⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 91

9/2

Good 1½ lengths second of 15 to Indigo Five over C&D (soft) on reappearance 56 days ago, nearest finish. Should give a good account under Billy Lee. alter.

Form: 23244-2

(16)

Perfect Judgement^b⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 91| D

40/1

Completed a 1m Dundalk hat-trick over the winter. 15/2, creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Exquisite Acclaim at Dundalk (1m) when last seen in February. Has also won on turf.

Form: 451-115

(15)

Grey Leader⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 90| D

50/1

16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Naas (1m, good) on reappearance 6 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 53515-7

(6)

Exquisite Acclaim^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

100/1

Two Dundalk at the start of the ear. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Newcastle (1m) on Good Friday. Others are preferred.

Form: 29-1410

(8)

Presence^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88| CD

28/1

C&D winner last autumn but down the field in 2 comeback outings this spring.

Form: 2314-00

(10)

Lord Church²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O Murphy| T: E Mullins| OR: 87| C| D

2/1

Course winner. First run for Emmet Mullins when good third of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Limerick (1m, heavy) on reappearance 29 days ago, never nearer. One for the shortlist.

Form: 11132-3

(9)

Serialise¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| D

22/1

14/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) on reappearance 18 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. The return to 1m should suit and she remains unexposed.

Form: 62813-3

(4)

Slieve Binnian³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 84| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 8/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Cork (10.5f, soft) 35 days ago, not clear run. Down in trip.

Form: 3914-73

(17)

San Aer^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 82| C| D

50/1

Course winner but well held in the Irish Lincolnshire over C&D in March and also below par over hurdles since.

Form: 54320-0

(2)

Derry Lad^t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Mullins| OR: 81

20/1

First run since leaving Kevin Thomas Coleman when respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good, 12/1) 55 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on 1st time. One of 2 interesting contenders for the stable.

Form: 30995-8

(19)

No More Porter^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 22/1, bit below form 5¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Indigo Five over C&D (soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 0563-08

(1)

Enchanted Garden⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins| OR: 77

12/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who made it 3-4 in handicaps when seeing off 12 rivals on her 7f Leopardstown reappearance (good to soft, 7/2) 45 days ago. Only had to be pushed out and likely capable of even better.

Form: 071/10-1

(7)

Eighty Eight¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 75

40/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Good third of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good, 11/2) 15 days ago.

Form: 21-2473

Non-Runners

(14)

Orandi⁵⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Jack Kearney

Forecasts

Lord Church (2/1), Skukuza (9/2), Akecheta (9/2), State Actor (5/1), Orandi (5/1), Enchanted Garden (12/1), Slieve Binnian (16/1), Coeur d'Or (16/1), Derry Lad (20/1), Serialise (22/1), No More Porter (25/1), Indigo Five (25/1), Presence (28/1), Blues Emperor (33/1), Perfect Judgement (40/1), Eighty Eight (40/1), San Aer (50/1), Grey Leader (50/1), Exquisite Acclaim (100/1)

British raider SKUKUZA should be well suited by the return to 1m and can strike under Ryan Moore. Irish Lincolnshire winner Orandi backed that up with an excellent third in the Lincoln at Doncaster the following weekend and heads the many dangers along with last year's winning State Actor and Emmet Mullins pair Lord Church and Derry Lad.