15:35 Curragh

Sunday 19 April 2026

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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Alleged Stakes (Group 3)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f | 12 Runners | Turf

(2)

Trustyourinstinct¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

8/1

Better than ever when doubling his tally for the season over C&D last June but failed to fire twice at Leopardstown following a mid-season break last autumn. No seen since and the likelihood is he will need this outing.

Form: 331176-

(9)

Eastwatch¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 101| BF| D

18/1

Ran a cracker when 1½ lengths second of 25 to Ribee in Irish Lincolnshire here (1m, heavy) on reappearance but disappointed over C&D next time, hard to blame the return to the longer trip. Bounce back needed.

Form: 7165-27

(3)

Edward Hamilton^b1¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

18/1

Bred to be useful and overcame inexperience to win 14-runner maiden (11/10) at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut last September. Out of depth hiked up to listed level at Leopardstown the following month which tempers enthusiasm somewhat on reappearance.

Form: 10-

(12)

Green Impact²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 112

7/1

Took his form up a notch when landing a 9f Leopardstown Group 3 last June. Ran about as well as could be expected when back at Group 1 level for the Irish Derby later that month and hasn't been seen since finishing mid-field in York Stakes in July. Considered on return.

Form: 11/6164-

(7)

Omni Man^t²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104| D

18/1

Won twice on turf last season and ended his campaign with an improved effort when third of 13 to Phantom Flight in Diamond Stakes on all-weather debut at Dundalk in September. Another notch of improvement required if he's to take this on return (has been gelded).

Form: 215163-

(1)

Red Letter²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 108| BF| C

9/2

Doubled her tally when landing listed event at Killarney last July and took her form up a level when winning Group 3 Snow Fairy Stakes at this course the following month. Respectable effort but unable to land the odds in Blandford Stakes over C&D in September and has been off since.

Form: 4/72113-

(10)

Royal Rhyme^t³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 114| D

5/2

Smart horse who was seen only twice in 2025, his failure to keep straight under pressure not helping matters when fifth of 9 to Los Angeles in Tattersalls Gold Cup here last May. Presumably had his issues, but this English-raider could take some stopping if back on song.

Form: 4673/35-

(11)

Starford¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

22/1

Smart handicap performance to win over 11f at Listowel last September. Disappointing in a 1½m listed race here on final start but shaped encouragingly returning from a 5-month absence when fifth of 18 in handicap over C&D (heavy) recently, too keen to see his race out. Others more appealing.

Form: 11217-5

(5)

Twain⁵³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110

10/3

Wootton Bassett colt who went from winning a Leopardstown maiden on his debut at 28/1 to becoming a Group 1 winner in little more than a week when landing Criterium International at Saint-Cloud back in October 2024. Clearly been hard to get him to the track since but is open to further progress.

Form: 11/

(6)

Beset^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106| C

5/1

Useful mare who was very much on the up at the end of 2025, signing off with dominant success in 1½m listed race here in November. Picked up where she left off when landing listed event at Naas last month, showing a really good attitude when joined, and she can make her presence felt here.

Form: 35921-1

(8)

Bubble Gum¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 102

28/1

Useful effort to win a 1½m Cork listed event for Paddy Twomey last spring but not in the same form back there 10 weeks later and offered little on return for a new trainer in Celestial Orbit in Park Express Stakes earlier this month.

Form: 936/15-7

(4)

Carolina Jetstream¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 95

28/1

Progressive filly who proved strong at the finish when winning a Dundalk conditions race before following up with something in hand in a 1m handicap there in February. Raced closer to the pace than ideal in her hat-trick bid at Newcastle recently and faces a stiff task in this.

Form: 042-114

Forecasts

Royal Rhyme (11/4), Green Impact (7/2), Red Letter (9/2), Twain (5/1), Beset (7/1), Trustyourinstinct (8/1), Omni Man (20/1), Edward Hamilton (20/1), Eastwatch (25/1), Starford (33/1), Bubble Gum (50/1), Carolina Jetstream (50/1)

ROYAL RHYME has clearly had his fair share of issues to not have been seen since last May, but Karl Burke's 6-y-o is the class act in this field, so he gets the nod to come out on top. Twain has an even longer absence to overcome but he falls firmly into the 'could be anything' category, while Beset and Red Letter are another couple who may also have a say in what looks a fascinating renewal of this Group 3.