16:45 Curragh

Monday 4 May 2026

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PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap

4YO plus | 7f | 16 Runners | Turf

(2)

Free Solo^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Notched second success of 2025 in a Roscommon handicap (7,5f, good) in August but he's failed to make an impact since. Won this last year and has been given some help by the handicapper.

Form: 1580-00

(8)

Carrigans Grove^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 71| C

10/1

Proved progressive and reliable in a 2025 season that garnered 3 wins, latest at this course (6f) in August. Better for run when eighth of 21 in handicap (16/1) here (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Is unproven at this trip.

Form: 32210-8

(1)

Loingseoir^t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: J Cleary| T: M C Grassick| OR: 71| CD

10/1

Won 26-runner C&D handicap in the mud in October. Creditable seventh of 14 in similar event at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. Is probably a touch too high in the weights on recent form and looks vulnerable to younger types.

Form: 8010-97

(9)

Go Out^p,t1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 70

10/1

Runner-up 3 times at Dundalk after joining this yard but has yet to repeat those efforts in 2 turf starts. Remains to be seen if a first-time tongue strap and the refitting of cheekpieces bring out improvement.

Form: 222877

(12)

Pinar Del Rio¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 70| C| D

5/1

Dual course winner. First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when promising fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 4/1) in January. Is now 2 Ib below last-winning mark and has to be on the shortlist.

Form: 22009-4

(5)

Moyassr^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 66

18/1

Won 3 times over 1m at Dundalk during the winter. Found things tougher back on the turf last time but isn't badly treated from a lower mark on this surface.

Form: 23-1150

(6)

Java Wood^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 65

12/1

Sprang a surprise when winning 14-runner handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (1m) in November. Steps up in grade and is probably best watched on return.

Form: 70801-

(15)

Summer Island²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett| T: N Lupini| OR: 65

4/1

Winner at Dundalk in February on yard debut. 4/1, quickly back to form when third of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (1m, soft) 23 days ago. Cannot be discounted upped in grade.

Form: 500-163

(7)

Comfort Line^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Cillian Rowan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

8/1

Veteran who finally got his head back in front at Dundalk (1m) last time after several good efforts in defeats this season. Raised 4 Ib but doesn't strike as an obvious sort to follow up.

Form: 520431

(10)

La Tulipe Noire^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 63

8/1

Latest win at Roscommon in October. Best effort this season when fifth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. Has been given some further help by the handicapper.

Form: 533-095

(3)

Pebble Island^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

16/1

Placed once from 6 outings last year for Simon & Ed Crisford. Has made a low-key start for this yard and makes little appeal at present.

Form: 6479-00

(11)

Methgal^b,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 61| D

9/2

Showed improved form in a switch of headgear when opening his account at Dundalk (7f) in March. Found only one too good both starts since and is entitled to be in the mix again.

Form: 0-48122

(4)

Roman Harry^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 59| D

12/1

Winner of a claimer at Dundalk in December. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Comfort Line in handicap (7/1) at same course (1m) 11 days ago. Is up in grade but has yet to win a handicap.

Form: 01-4473

(14)

Oxford Circus^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jared Huggan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

20/1

Lightly-raced sort who opened his account in a Dundalk maiden (6f) in February. 14/1 and in first-time cheekpieces, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at Cork (1m, good to soft) 10 days ago. Is fitted with blinkers and will need to find improvement.

Form: 371058

(13)

Cannonball Queen⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 54

50/1

Showed some promise on debut over C&D last summer but has gone the wrong way since.

Form: 8000-00

(16)

Notforalongtime^b¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 54| D

10/1

Successful 3 times at Dundalk during 2025. Bounced back to form when third at Cork 10 days ago. May struggle to repeat that effort in this field.

Form: 3-55083

Forecasts

Methgal (9/2), Comfort Line (5/1), Summer Island (6/1), Notforalongtime (6/1), Pinar Del Rio (10/1), Roman Harry (10/1), La Tulipe Noire (12/1), Java Wood (12/1), Go Out (14/1), Carrigans Grove (14/1), Oxford Circus (14/1), Loingseoir (20/1), Moyassr (20/1), Free Solo (33/1), Pebble Island (50/1), Cannonball Queen (66/1)

PINAR DEL RIO made an encouraging yard debut back in January and can resume winning ways despite not being seen since. Summer Island has made a positive start on the whole for new connections and appeals as next best, while Methgal cannot be ignored on current form.