18:45 Curragh

Friday 26 June 2026

All16:3317:0517:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:30

Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:47  |   Winning time: 2m 33.14s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Live Odds
Odds
1
Sea Eagle
40/1, 50/1
66/1
6
Granville Street
15/2, 8/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2, 8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1
13/2
7
Eastern Peace
17/2, 9/1, 17/2, 9/1
10/1
8
Devine Genius
100/1, 80/1
100/1
10
Party Dress
40/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 33/1
40/1
11
Faro Island
17/2, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1
10/1
12
Celtic Druid
14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 16/1
18/1
14
Royal Alliance
9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1
9/1
15
Covert Legend
12/1, 14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1
18/1
16
Keepsgettingbetter
4/1
7/2
18
Darius Dark
3/1, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 10/3, 16/5, 3/1, 16/5
3/1
19
Nod Of Approval
8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 6/1
13/2
20
Gaelic Drills
11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1
11/1
22
Folly Beach
14/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1
18/1
SP Book Percentage 131.12

Non-Runners

9
(6)
Horse silk
Derry Lad2
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 8
T: Kevin Coleman  J: Nestor Kash
NR
3
(18)
Horse silk
Pillar Of Hope22
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 8
T: P Sweeney  J: Patrick McGettigan
NR
5
(23)
Horse silk
Kool One33
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: Conor Maxwell  J: Nicola Burns
NR
13
(9)
Horse silk
Tatum16
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: Jimmy Dalton
NR
23
(16)
Horse silk
Avoca Woods31
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 3
T: Jack Foley  J: Reserve 3
NR
2
(20)
Horse silk
Quatre Bras7
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 5
T: R O'Brien  J: Darragh O'Sullivan
NR
4
(12)
Horse silk
Cracking Cloud25
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: R O'Sullivan  J: Hugh Horgan
NR
17
(21)
Horse silk
Cooley's Mist22
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 4
T: H Rogers  J: 
NR
21
(15)
Horse silk
Tassarolo14
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Darius Dark (3/1), Keepsgettingbetter (7/2), Nod Of Approval (13/2), Granville Street (13/2), Royal Alliance (9/1), Faro Island (10/1), Eastern Peace (10/1), Gaelic Drills (11/1), Derry Lad (12/1), Pillar Of Hope (12/1), Tatum (14/1), Cracking Cloud (14/1), Kool One (16/1), Quatre Bras (16/1), Cooley's Mist (16/1), Tassarolo (16/1), Celtic Druid (18/1), Covert Legend (18/1), Folly Beach (18/1), Party Dress (40/1), Avoca Woods (50/1), Sea Eagle (66/1), Devine Genius (100/1)

Verdict

It could pay to concentrate on the 3-y-os in a very competitive handicap, and DARIUS DARK gets the nod to make it a hat-trick. Gaelic Drills is on a potentially handy mark for his handicap debut, with Keepsgettingbetter and Nod Of Approval others to consider

  1. DARIUS DARK (IRE)
  2. GAELIC DRILLS (IRE)
  3. KEEPSGETTINGBETTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Pillar Of Hope
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 7
14/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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