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Tuesday 7 July 2026

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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 2m 12.28s

(1)

Hellion²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr

125/1

Fair form when third in a pair of 1¼m maidens for Brian Meehan last summer but has offered decidedly little in 4 hurdle starts subsequently.

Form: 33-

(7)

Sixty Plus⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: James Owen

66/1

Four-time hurdle winner for this yard but unlikely to be of real interest in this sphere until handicapping based on what he's shown in this sphere so far.

Form: 67

(3)

Tiernan³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 85

6/5

Posted a seemingly useful effort when third in a 11f listed race at Hamilton last summer. Has yet to reproduce that form but this does represent a significant drop in grade.

Form: 4320-60

(2)

Freddy Fearless²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle| T: T D Barron

28/1

Mkfancy gelding. Dam unraced. Showed a bit when fourth of 7 in 1m maiden at Leicester on last month's debut but is probably one for the longer term.

Form: 4

(6)

Kinetic Impact²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills

9/4

45,000 gns foal, 90,000 gns yearling, Zelzal colt. Showed plenty to work on when fourth of 8 in 1¼m novice (22/1) at Chepstow (good to firm) on debut, keeping on late inside the final 1f. Seemed beaten on merit in a similar event at Sandown since, however.

Form: 43

(5)

Moon Zabeel¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston

28/1

22,000 gns yearling, Palace Pier colt. Half-brother to several winners, including high-class 1m-12.4f winner Avilius and very smart 1¼m winner Saint Baudolino. A cheap purchase given pedigree and looked one for the longer term when down the field in 7-runner novice at Lingfield on recent 1½m debut.

Form: 6

(4)

Steel Raven⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Keatley

8/1

Supremacy gelding who has shown promise on both starts to date, latterly in 1m novice at Thirsk 6 days ago. Step up in trip likely to suit and must enter calculations.

Form: 33

(9)

Khepri¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

40/1

War Front filly who seemed outpaced more than outstayed when last of 4 at Doncaster (1¼m) on debut 17 days ago. In leading hands though, and this promises to reveal more.

Form: 4

(8)

Talitha Rouge²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

4/1

Space Blues filly who showed plenty to work on when third in a Redcar maiden (1¼m, good to firm) on debut in May, coming clear of the remainder. Seemed stretched by the 2f longer trip at Thirsk subsequently so worth another chance to build on debut promise back down in distance.

Form: 34

(10)

Twin And Tonic²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney| T: Roger Fell

300/1

Sent off 150/1 and could hardly have shown any less on her recent debut at Wetherby (7f). Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Tiernan (6/5), Kinetic Impact (9/4), Talitha Rouge (4/1), Steel Raven (8/1), Freddy Fearless (28/1), Moon Zabeel (28/1), Khepri (40/1), Sixty Plus (66/1), Hellion (125/1), Twin And Tonic (300/1)

TIERNAN has yet to reproduce his third in a Hamilton listed event last summer, but this does represent a marked drop in grade and he's taken to capitalise. Steel Raven is turned out again quickly but promises to be suited by the step up to 1¼m, while Talitha Rouge is worth another chance to build on her debut promise having seemed stretched by 1½m at Thirsk last time.