16:17 Curragh

Friday 3 April 2026

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

1xBet.ie Emerald Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 2m 19.72s

(14)

Norwalk Havoc^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102

16/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in October. 11/1, bit below form 8½ lengths seventh of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire at this course (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago. Could build on that and unexposed over this trip.

Form: 60210-7

(19)

Starford¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| BF| D

11/1

Smart handicap performance to win over 11f at Listowel last September. Disappointing in a 1½m listed race here on final start but appeals as one who can resume his progression in 2026.

Form: 711217-

(12)

Eastwatch¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 101| D

3/1

Good 1½ lengths second of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago, pulling clear of rest. Back up in trip. Major player.

Form: 17165-2

(16)

Ribee^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 98| C

8/1

Had a few of these behind when winning the Irish Lincolnshire over 1m here on reappearance. 8/1, 6½ lengths fifth of 8 to Beset in listed race at Naas (10.5f, heavy) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 3311-15

(6)

Comfort Zone¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

40/1

Good third of 20 in handicap at Naas (2m, good to soft) when last seen in October. Off 173 days. Significantly down in trip so might be best watched this time.

Form: 1/30003-

(1)

Coeur d'Or^t¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93| C

25/1

Course winner. At the veteran stage now but has a decent record fresh and returns off his lowest mark for a long time having drawn a blank in the last 2 seasons.

Form: 504240-

(9)

Akecheta¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 92| BF

9/1

Latest win at Gowran in September. 21¾ lengths seventeenth of 25 to Ribee on 1m course reappearance 19 days ago but her 7/2 SP suggests a lot better was anticipated and Colin Keane retains the ride. It'll be interesting to see whether her supporters' return.

Form: 21248-0

(13)

Dark Summit^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: D Hogan| OR: 87

28/1

First run since coming from France when 9 lengths eighth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here 19 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces also added.

Form: 44187-8

(8)

Glen To Glen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| C

14/1

Course winner who arrives fit from hurdling (ran in Fred Winter at last month's Cheltenham Festival). Placed over C&D off 3 lb higher last year so dangerous to discount.

Form: 134297-

(4)

Immutable⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: J G Murphy| OR: 86

14/1

No impact over hurdles this winter but is feasibly handicapped if a return to the level helps to spark a revival.

Form: 221/835-

(3)

Tamam Desert^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Powell| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 86

22/1

Hooded first time, first run since leaving Eoghan O'Neill when 10¼ lengths tenth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire over 1m here on reappearance 19 days ago, making encouraging headway before her effort flattened out. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/5060-0

(10)

Bay Colony²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 85

22/1

Limerick maiden winner who was last seen contesting the Irish Oaks here last summer, weakening to finish 19¾ lengths last of 7 to Minnie Hauk. Looks on a tough mark for her handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 45/3177-

(15)

Amplitude¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 84

40/1

4/1, career best when readily winning 16-runner maiden at Gowran (9.5f, soft) on his final 3-y-o start. Beaten off much lower marks last summer but he is still relatively unexposed.

Form: 664041-

(2)

Mocking¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

14/1

Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner maiden (evens) at Roscommon (10.5f, soft) when last seen in October. showing a good attitude to hold on gamely. Off 172 days.

Form: 226301-

(7)

Narlita^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 82

17/2

40/1, respectable 6¼ lengths fifth of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here (1m, heavy) on reappearance 19 days ago. Enters calculations back up in trip.

Form: 24314-5

(20)

Titanium^v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 82| C

33/1

Successful over 1m here in November but below that level in a pair of 1m handicaps back here last month.

Form: 451-065

(11)

Chica Guerrera¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M Fahey| OR: 79

12/1

Ended last season with two good placed efforts in big-field handicap here, including this trip. Claims if ready to roll after 5 months off.

Form: 91B233-

(5)

Fiver Friday⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| D

11/2

Third in a C&D handicap last autumn on her first run for Gavin Cromwell and followed that with good seconds in 2m handicap hurdles at Thurles this winter. Interesting back on the level.

Form: 4/84503-

Non-Runners

(18)

Cowardofthecounty¹⁸⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Scott McCullagh

(17)

Dutch Gold⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Eastwatch (3/1), Fiver Friday (11/2), Ribee (8/1), Narlita (17/2), Akecheta (9/1), Starford (11/1), Chica Guerrera (12/1), Mocking (14/1), Immutable (14/1), Glen To Glen (14/1), Norwalk Havoc (16/1), Cowardofthecounty (20/1), Bay Colony (22/1), Tamam Desert (22/1), Coeur d'Or (25/1), Dark Summit (28/1), Titanium (33/1), Dutch Gold (33/1), Comfort Zone (40/1), Amplitude (40/1)

EASTWATCH gets the vote to build on his fine second in the Irish Lincolnshire here last month. Starford progressed well last year and appeals as one who can go on to even better things as a 4-y-o so he's second choice ahead of Narlita, who also ran well in the Irish Lincolnshire. Fiver Friday and Chica Guerrera are also interesting at the foot of the weights.