14:30 Curragh

Saturday 23 May 2026

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Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap)

4YO plus | 1m 2f | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 20 Runners | Turf

(7)

Dawn Rising⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101| C

20/1

Course winner. Looked rusty after 6 months off when eighth of 11 in handicap at Navan (1¾m) 54 days ago. Down in trip and can take a step forward.

Form: 00452-8

(16)

In My Teens^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98| D

16/1

Progressive on the Flat and not disgraced when tenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) 22 days ago, still looking very raw for jumps. Open to improvement back in this sphere.

Form: 2122-

(8)

Iowa City^t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: P Twomey| OR: 97

11/1

Much improved when successful for current yard at Galway in September. Encouraging return when fourth of 8 to Beset in listed race at Naas in March. Tongue strap back on for handicap debut and not out of things.

Form: 33/313-4

(19)

Dar Toungi^h1,t1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 93| D

100/1

Useful performer at best in France. Has offered little after 8 months off for new yard in handicaps at the Curragh and Cork this spring though. New headgear (including tongue tie) tried.

Form: 3645-00

(20)

Apercu^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 92| CD

20/1

Took this off this mark 12 months ago from Cloud Seeker, but only eighth of 9 to Sindria in listed race at Gowran 18 days ago. Could bounce back.

Form: 1075-48

(5)

Cloud Seeker⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 92| D

14/1

A fairly useful winner at his best but last of 14 in handicap at Sakhir in February. More needed after a break, although just denied by Apercu in this 12 months ago.

Form: 5674-20

(10)

Deressa^p²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: P Twomey| OR: 92| D

9/1

Arrives below par, tenth of 16 in listed race at Naas (1½m) 7 months ago on final run for Dermot Weld. Makes handicap debut and could bounce back for new yard.

Form: 116480-

(17)

Iron Fist²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 92| D

7/1

Good second of 16 in handicap at Cork over this trip 29 days ago. Yard in good form and can go well again.

Form: 8161-02

(1)

Perfect Your Craft¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 91| D

5/1

A fairly useful winner for Ralph Becket but a below-form seventh in listed race at Doncaster (1¼m) 6 months ago. Starts out with another good yard (300,000 gns buy) here.

Form: 1/81517-

(9)

Perry Mason²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 91| C

12/1

Course winner in March. 9/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Cork (1½m) 20 days ago, nearest finish. A likely player at these weights.

Form: 12-9143

(4)

Fiver Friday³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90| CD

10/3

In fine form since joining current yard, impressive C&D scorer before easily landing handicap hurdle at Bellewstown 35 days ago. Not taken lightly back in this sphere in her hat-trick bid.

Form: 84503-1

(13)

Retracement²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88| CD

14/1

C&D winner in October. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (1½m) when last seen. Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 768410-

(3)

War Rooms³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 86

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 38 days ago, possibly needing the outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05670-8

(18)

Playin Cool⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: J Feane| OR: 83

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable eighth of 21 in handicap here (1m) on return 50 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip now and should improve.

Form: 431-8

(15)

Railwayview Lady^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Oliver| OR: 83| D

66/1

Fair winner in 2025. Shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 13 days ago, slowly away. Possibilities with cheekpieces added.

Form: 65120-8

(12)

Fixation⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82| BF

7/2

Promising sort. Winner at Dundalk in November. Shaped very well after 4 months off when second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m) 41 days ago, nearest finish having had the worst of draw. Big player back up in trip.

Form: 02612-2

(14)

Calm The Jets²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 81

33/1

Debut 1m winner at Dundalk in January. Too free when eighth of 16 in handicap at Cork 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1-98

(2)

Flame Of Forest¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 81

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (1¼m) 127 days ago on final run for Karl Burke. Handily weighted if back on song for his new handler after a break.

Form: 7122-0

(21)

Pillar Of Hope¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 80| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Below-form eighth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 4124-88

(6)

Dutch Gold^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: N Meade| OR: 73| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Yet to fire this season, tenth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m) 38 days ago.

Form: 580-000

Non-Runners

(11)

Yulia²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Fiver Friday (9/2), Iron Fist (6/1), Fixation (6/1), In My Teens (8/1), Perry Mason (10/1), Perfect Your Craft (10/1), Yulia (12/1), Iowa City (14/1), Playin Cool (16/1), Apercu (16/1), Deressa (16/1), Retracement (16/1), Cloud Seeker (25/1), Calm The Jets (25/1), Dawn Rising (33/1), War Rooms (33/1), Railwayview Lady (33/1), Pillar Of Hope (33/1), Dutch Gold (33/1), Flame Of Forest (33/1), Dar Toungi (33/1)

This is wide open but FIXATION made a very promising return when runner-up in a big-field Leopardstown handicap and can go one better here at the chief expense of Gavin Cromwell's hat-trick seeking Fiver Friday. Yulia also commands plenty of respect having not enjoyed the rub of the green when fifth for her new yard at Sligo. Iron Fist and Perry Mason also need factoring into this highly competitive handicap.