17:20 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

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1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 31.15s

(3)

Zipster^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 74

10/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft, 13/2) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers on 1st time. Has good chance on form, albeit dropping back to 7f may not be entirely ideal.

Form: 341753

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(9)

Goal Exceeded^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Each-way claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 070865

(6)

Goldrush Kid^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 68| C

16/1

Course winner. Below form seventh of 18 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f, soft) 12 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 482407

(7)

Verhoyen^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: M C Grassick| OR: 68| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Could have a part to play.

Form: 263406

(16)

Dagoda²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (11/1) at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 060-548

(17)

Loingseoir^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 66| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 353780

(27)

Senna's Girl⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Powell| T: D Dias| OR: 68

20/1

6/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good). Off 99 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 50-2380

(8)

Zephron^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 66| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 24 days ago, not clear run. Chance on old form.

Form: 60-0000

(11)

Cali Case^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 67

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 13 in maidenclaimer at Dundalk (6f, 5/1) 20 days ago. Needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 07-505

(2)

Prime Sign^t1¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 65| BF| C

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 2/1), never nearer. Off 159 days. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time and she's one to consider.

Form: 6-0016

(20)

Tofino¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66| C

10/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 10/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 15 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 661302

(18)

Miss Nifty⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 65

28/1

Latest win at Naas in June. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Down Royal (10.7f, good) 41 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-13907

(4)

Clever And Classy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64| D

33/1

14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 057200

(15)

Heart Of Darkness^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft, 40/1) 15 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 349000

(21)

Are You In Or Out¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 61| D

20/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, soft) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 831007

(24)

Brains^b,t⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 61

12/1

7/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft) 75 days ago and this 9-y-o is not without each-way hope.

Form: 070345

(5)

Mogwli^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 61| C

33/1

Course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft, 8/1) 15 days ago, just holding on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 608251

(22)

Showhound^b¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 61| D

11/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 20/1), slowly away. Off 119 days. Blinkers back on and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 529090

(19)

Sonoma Sunset⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan O'Connor| T: W T Farrell| OR: 63

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in maiden (150/1) at Navan (8.1f, good) 40 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 069

(12)

Cannonball Queen²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Killian Leonard| T: S M Duffy| OR: 62

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 800

(1)

Tai Tam Bay^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 60

18/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 11/1) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 009700

(25)

Night Magic^p⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 7/1) 73 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 68-530

(26)

Skippinandajumpin¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

9/4

7/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 10 days ago, slowly away. Place possibilities.

Form: 000462

(23)

Mapa^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 57

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 59-0070

(10)

Yaxchilan^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 55

22/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in May. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 801093

(13)

Pure Granite¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: John M Harney| OR: 56

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 100/1) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 90-6

Non-Runners

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Cousin Shay²¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Skippinandajumpin (9/4), Goal Exceeded (9/1), Tofino (10/1), Zipster (10/1), Prime Sign (10/1), Dagoda (11/1), Showhound (11/1), Brains (12/1), Night Magic (12/1), Goldrush Kid (16/1), Tai Tam Bay (18/1), Senna's Girl (20/1), Are You In Or Out (20/1), Verhoyen (22/1), Yaxchilan (22/1), Zephron (25/1), Cousin Shay (25/1), Loingseoir (28/1), Miss Nifty (28/1), Mogwli (33/1), Clever And Classy (33/1), Cali Case (33/1), Heart Of Darkness (50/1), Mapa (66/1), Pure Granite (80/1), Sonoma Sunset (80/1), Cannonball Queen (100/1)

Though below par the last twice, the veteran VERHOYEN has slipped to a dangerous mark and will have every chance if reproducing form such as his close third in a big-field Naas handicap in August. Prime Sign shaped as though the return to this trip would be ideal when sixth in a 6f Naas handicap on her latest start in May and she still has low mileage. The Andrew Oliver-trained filly is second choice ahead of recent Bellewstown winner Mogwli and Zipster.