15:42 Curragh

Friday 3 April 2026

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Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 1m 47.70s

(3)

Dar Toungi²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin| OR: 99| D

80/1

Useful performer in France but signs of decline last season and likely to need this on yard debut.

Form: 393645

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(9)

Dos Mukasan¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 97| D

50/1

Useful performer in France, winning minor events at Longchamp and Chantilly in 2025. Sold from Christopher Head for €22,000 since last seen.

Form: 708310-

(18)

Gleneagle Bay^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 95| D

5/1

Plenty of good efforts in defeat last season, unsuited by drop in trip final start. Starts campaign off a decent mark.

Form: 302420-

(7)

Genuine Article⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Keane| OR: 92| D

20/1

Always behind in a couple of maiden hurdles in December but was a close second in Irish Cambridgeshire over C&D last summer and is a player on that form.

Form: 122457-

(4)

Iron Fist^h²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| D

11/1

Progressive sort who has won 2 of his last 3 start, justifying strong support with a bit in hand at Clonmel in September. Player if ready to go back down in trip.

Form: 728161-

(11)

Engines On^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 90| C

16/1

Improving type who made it 2-4 in 2025 in 12-runner handicap here (7f) in September. Might have needed the run on return here last month.

Form: 1/1731-0

(14)

Kibris^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| CD

33/1

Not as good over hurdles as he is on the Flat but has work to do defy current mark back in this sphere.

Form: 1/6555-

(6)

Diego El Queso¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88| D

18/1

Off the mark in maiden at Dundalk in October. Good placed efforts next 2 of 3 starts and respected back on turf after a break.

Form: 231283-

(12)

Perry Mason⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 88| CD

7/2

Dual scorer last term and all the better for return when narrow winner over C&D last week, taking form to another level. Needs considering up 7 lb.

Form: 7112-91

(19)

Westminster Moon^t²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 88

40/1

Smart at best in Germany but disappointed for this yard last season. Significantly down in trip on return.

Form: 3-00000

(2)

Final Voyage²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86| D

14/1

Losing run is mounting up but went close a few times last season and has fitness on his side after a couple of respectable runs this term.

Form: 0252-94

(5)

Quatre Bras¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 86

12/1

Dual scorer over extended 1¼m at Dundalk in the autumn and consistency hard to knock subsequently, good ½-length second to Independent Expert at Naas 12 days ago. Return to 1m will suit so high on shortlist.

Form: 2123-42

(16)

Independent Expert^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty| T: D Hogan| OR: 85| C| D

28/1

Bounced back to form to spring a surprise back on turf after 3 months off when winning at Naas by ½ length from Quatre Bras 12 days ago. That was only her second start for this yard so can come on again.

Form: 51388-1

(20)

Calm The Jets⁴⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 84| D

28/1

25,000 gns yearling, €12,000 2-y-o, Bated Breath colt. Brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Landshark and 7f winner Faattik, both useful. Defied big odds to make a winning debut in Dundalk maiden in January 2015 but off since. Opening mark looks harsh.

Form: 1-

(17)

Blues Emperor^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: William Harvey| OR: 83| CD

66/1

Struggled to recapture best form in the autumn and down the field both starts for new yard this season. Headgear back on.

Form: 0776-08

(21)

Key Witness¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 83| C

16/1

Progressive sort who won 20-runner handicap over 7f here in November, well positioned just off the strong gallop and keeping on in the manner of one that will have no problem getting at least 1m.

Form: 61521-

(13)

Playin Cool¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: J Feane| OR: 83

9/1

Progressive form in maidens, off the mark at the third attempt at Leopardstown in October. More needed again off this opening mark but he remains unexposed.

Form: 431-

(1)

Highbury See See¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 80| CD

9/2

Got back on the up with victory in 15-runner handicap over C&D (soft) in October. Not seen to best effect on return here last month and better expected now.

Form: 13331-0

(8)

Lady Lilac¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

9/1

Finally off the mark in maiden at Killarney in October and shaped better than the bare result in C&D handicap final start, denied clear run having been left with a lot to do. Off 5 months.

Form: 432216-

(15)

Vain Gloria⁶⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: M J Tynan| OR: 78| D

100/1

Won Killarney maiden and conditions race at Cork in summer 2023. Down the field in Group 3 here 9 months later but not seen since (has left P. Twomey).

Form: 118/

(10)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 76| D

18/1

Continues to hold his form well at Dundalk but he's not as reliable on turf. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 232142

Forecasts

Perry Mason (7/2), Highbury See See (9/2), Gleneagle Bay (5/1), Lady Lilac (9/1), Playin Cool (9/1), Iron Fist (11/1), Quatre Bras (12/1), Final Voyage (14/1), Key Witness (16/1), Engines On (16/1), Diego El Queso (18/1), Daonethatgotaway (18/1), Genuine Article (20/1), Independent Expert (28/1), Calm The Jets (28/1), Kibris (33/1), Westminster Moon (40/1), Dos Mukasan (50/1), Blues Emperor (66/1), Dar Toungi (80/1), Vain Gloria (100/1)

Plenty to consider but PERRY MASON took his form to another level when winning over C&D last week and shades the vote over Gleneagle Bay, who starts the new season off a handy mark. The progressive Iron Fist also makes the shortlist.