12:55 Curragh

Sunday 2 November 2025

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1xBet Supports Irish Racing Sprint Handicap

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 1m 2.46s

(15)

Real Force^b1²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 89| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Off 12 months before a solid fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (soft) in March. Blinkers on 1st time. Has gone well fresh and weighted to go close.

Form: 893/19-5

(2)

Stag Night²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 89| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 3/1, won 11-runner handicap at Naas (5f, soft) 22 days ago. Scored cosily there so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 66-6371

(10)

Airspeed³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

10/1

25/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 36 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 227-053

(9)

Likedbymike^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M J Byrne| OR: 80| D

11/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy, 25/1) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 750230

(1)

Amicitia^h1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| BF| D

15/2

Winner at Navan in September. Fifth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 7/2) 11 days ago, going off too hard. Hood on 1st time and not discounted.

Form: 642135

(4)

Billboa⁵⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 77| D

80/1

9/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f). Off 18 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 021/118-

(11)

Smoke Them Out¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty| T: T G McCourt| OR: 75| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Below form eighth of 17 in handicap (4/1) at this course (6f, heavy) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 304918

(12)

Staysound Susie^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| D

6/1

Ninth of 17 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, heavy) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 340439

(6)

Glory To Be^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 74| D

16/1

Landed 9-runner maiden at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago, suited by way race developed. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 324231

(13)

Asdana^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 68| D

40/1

Winner at Cork in August. Fourteenth of 16 to Mary Shoelaces in handicap at this C&D (soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 334100

(8)

Mickey The Steel^b,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 68| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, very good second of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 758342

(3)

Edmond Halley^h1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: K P Cotter| OR: 67

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 4½ lengths fifth of 9 to Glory To Be in maiden at Navan (5f, soft, 5/1) 11 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 075

(7)

Nouvel Espoir¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 66| D

11/1

9/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 11 days ago, nearest finish. One for the shortlist.

Form: 778204

(5)

Verified^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 64

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 4/1) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not dismissed.

Form: 729933

Non-Runners

(14)

Mary Shoelaces¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: E & P Harty J: Jessica O'Gorman

Forecasts

Stag Night (4/1), Staysound Susie (6/1), Mary Shoelaces (6/1), Mickey The Steel (13/2), Smoke Them Out (7/1), Amicitia (15/2), Real Force (17/2), Verified (9/1), Airspeed (10/1), Likedbymike (11/1), Nouvel Espoir (11/1), Glory To Be (16/1), Asdana (40/1), Edmond Halley (50/1), Billboa (80/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but REAL FORCE has a good record when fresh so is fancied to make light of his absence and bag a second C&D success. Staysound Susie heads the list of dangers off a handy-looking mark, while others to consider include Mickey The Steel, Stag Night and Likedbymike.