17:20 Curragh

Sunday 19 April 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Your Game, Your Odds, Your 1xBet.ie Handicap

3YO only | 1m | Soft | 13 Runners | Turf

(10)

Hamiyan¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 79

9/2

Made the frame on all 3 starts after his debut last season, fourth of 12 in nursery at Leopardstown (1m) when last seen in September. Likely type to progress at 3 yrs.

Form: 9234-

(5)

Boston Benjamin^t⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G Elliott| OR: 77

10/1

Promise in maidens last year and took a small step forward to get off the mark in a first-time tongue strap in 11-runner handicap (10/1) at Dundalk back in February. 8 lb higher returned to turf but this step up to 1m could unlock further progress.

Form: 740-1

(9)

Gonna Be Golden¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 75

10/1

Clearly learnt plenty from debut and showed much improved form to get off the mark in 12-runner maiden (9/2) at Dundalk (7f) in December. Likely to stay 1m and is open to further improvement on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 51-

(11)

Vantage Code¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Mullins| OR: 74

25/1

Seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind last season so may prove a different proposition on return/handicap debut (has been gelded).

Form: 667-

(12)

Venetian Star²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: P T Foley| OR: 74

22/1

Standout effort so far when 1½ lengths second of 14 to Sovereign Thought in nursery at Down Royal (7.1f, good) last September. Possibly unsuited by conditions at the Curragh later that month and has switched yards ahead of this return.

Form: 75627-

(4)

Johnny Soda²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72

9/1

Finished runner-up in a barrier trial before progressing steadily in maidens in the autumn. Ran poorly on handicap debut after 5 months off at Naas (7f, heavy, 12/1) recently so needs to leave that behind (has been gelded).

Form: 742-0

(6)

Down The Glen¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 71

8/1

Seems well suited by testing conditions and showed improved form to get off the mark in clearcut fashion back at 7f in 15-runnner nursery at Galway back in October. 7 lb higher on return and fancied to have more to offer this season (has been gelded).

Form: 505821-

(3)

Mo Anam Chara¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 70| BF

10/1

Left previous efforts behind when second of 11 in nursery (11/4) at Dundalk (1m) in December. Plenty to like back on turf after 4 months off.

Form: 9642-

(8)

Divine Believer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 69

25/1

Make Believe filly who has finished nearer last than first in 3 maidens since the turn of the year (showed more on latest). Hopes pinned on this switch to a handicap sparking further improvement.

Form: 007

(1)

Arctic Assassin^p1¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

9/1

No better than mid-field in 3 maidens towards the end of last year, though was unsuited by the drop in trip last time. Makes handicap debut/return back at a more suitable distance (has been gelded).

Form: 079-

(13)

Pass The Buck^p1¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

8/1

Nearer last than first in 3 maidens last year, showing a bit more than previously despite finding things happening too quickly at Dundalk (6f) in November. Cheekpieces applied for this return/handicap bow back up in distance (has been gelded).

Form: 007-

(14)

Hambelton¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 67

5/1

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggested after 4 months off when fourth of 9 in handicap at Cork (1m, heavy) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon. Remains likely to do better at some stage.

Form: 588-4

(7)

Dreoilin²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

7/1

Did well under the circumstances second of 13 in handicap at Navan (1¼m, heavy) just under 3 weeks ago, seeing the longer trip out really well considering how hard she pulled early on. Capable of better again dropped back to 1m.

Form: 89-42

Non-Runners

(2)

Closely²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Boston Benjamin (4/1), Mo Anam Chara (9/2), Down The Glen (9/2), Gonna Be Golden (11/2), Closely (7/1), Dreoilin (8/1), Hamiyan (10/1), Hambelton (14/1), Venetian Star (16/1), Johnny Soda (20/1), Arctic Assassin (33/1), Pass The Buck (33/1), Vantage Code (33/1), Divine Believer (33/1)

A tricky finale to solve with several of these expected to kick on this year. Preference is for DOWN THE GLEN, who seems well suited by testing conditions and can defy a 7 lb higher mark on return having put it all together in clearcut fashion at Galway last autumn. Heading up the threats is Gonna Be Golden, who scored second time up at Dundalk in December, with Closely and Boston Benjamin another couple worth keeping an eye on, also.