14:35 Curragh

Saturday 26 September 2026

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Kwiff Supercharged Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 58.99s

(6)

Kendall Roy^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 99| CD

25/1

C&D winner who was successful in listed company earlier in the season. Well treated on his close third in Premier Handicap at Cork in July and cheekpieces go back on following an effort that was too bad to be true there last time.

Form: 019368

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(7)

Erosandpsyche^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 97| D

28/1

Several good efforts in defeat this year. Latest 5¼-length defeat by Moltophino wasn't one of them and he's weighted to extend his long losing run here.

Form: 825825

(9)

Keke^p1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 94| CD

13/2

Won this corresponding event in 2024. Notched an eighth career success at Naas in July. Shaped better than the beaten distance here (6f) last time. Cheekpieces go on and makes plenty of appeal in a race that'll be run to suit.

Form: 514440

(17)

The Highway Rat^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Oliver| OR: 93| D

22/1

Isn't the easiest to win with. Best not judged too harshly on his latest run here (6f), travelling well but getting pretty much no luck whatsoever. Big-field 5f handicap could suit his style, though.

Form: 626090

(3)

Gazelle D'or^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 92| CD

16/1

Won a trio of sprint handicaps at this venue last season. Improved form when runner-up to subsequent Group-1 winner in 5f listed race at Naas in May. Hasn't reproduced that effort, though, and work to do at the weights back handicapping.

Form: 702240

(18)

Rosie Frith¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 93| CD

22/1

Forward-going type who posted a career best when scoring over C&D in August. Below form in a hot 6f sprint here last time. Weighted to be competitive if back on song returned to minimum trip.

Form: 014410

(4)

Frescobaldi⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 91

50/1

Won Convivial maiden at York (7f) last summer for Aidan O'Brien. Has rather lost his way for current yard and leap of faith required dropped to 5f for handicap bow.

Form: 153-506

(2)

Stag Night⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 90| CD

12/1

Back to very best when narrow winner over C&D in April (heavy). Not in the same form under contrasting conditions here in late-June. Still on a handy mark for in-form yard, for all he ideally needs more rain.

Form: 5-32150

(13)

Bounty^t1³⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 89

50/1

Useful sprinter. Looked up to defying this sort of mark when close fourth at Naas (5f, soft) on final start for Aidan O'Brien in October. Changed hands for 50,000 gns and capable new yard add a tongue strap for his return. Very interesting if proving as effective under these conditions.

Form: 13/8094-

(1)

Dark Ace¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| D

11/4

Fine third over C&D in early-summer. Back on the up when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk and still in good form when 3½ lengths sixth (not ideally placed) here (6f) last time. Solid chance at the weights, though draw could have been kinder.

Form: 330016

(20)

Red Evolution^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85| D

10/3

Useful sprinter who proved better than ever in first-time tongue strap when taking 11-runner handicap at Naas last month. Only beaten by an improved British raider in a big-field course handicap (6f) since. No surprise if he makes a bold bid here.

Form: 1-40712

(11)

Moltophino^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 84| C| D

15/2

Built on his C&D second when landing a 5f Naas handicap last time, quickening to score by ¾ length from Namiid. Seems revitalised by blinkers and cannot be discounted in his current vein of form.

Form: 979921

(10)

Namiid^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

10/1

In-form sprinter who was clear of the remainder when ¾-length second of 8 to Moltophino at Navan last time. Reopposes on better terms here and could run a big race for yard firmly among the winners.

Form: 314232

(19)

Cardiff By The Sea²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 83| D

18/1

Free-going sort who made a winning return in maiden at Cork (5f) in April. Tongue strap on for first time when beaten 5 lengths in listed race there last time. Big-field event may suit better, however, the handicapper hasn't missed her.

Form: 7-10755

(5)

Amerilis^p,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 82| D

11/1

Low-mileage sprinter. Showed improved form when opening account with a ready success in 12-runner handicap at Cork. Ran a cracker off her revised mark when ¾-length second at Navan since (form taken a few knocks). Still potentially on a handy mark but upped in grade here.

Form: 926212

(12)

Cuban Grey^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner who made the frame twice here this summer. Reported to have lost a shoe when finding run of good form coming to a halt at Navan latest. Course record suggests he's an each-way player from 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 794350

(15)

Heddon Street^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 76| BF

80/1

Son of Starman who knew what was required to make a winning start at Yarmouth last October. Turned over at short odds on final start for Michael Bell in June (sold for only 2,500 gns) and probably up against it on handicap/stable debut.

Form: 1-22

(16)

Sommelier^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: K P Cotter| OR: 75| C

40/1

One-time useful sprinter for Marco Botti. Hasn't gone on from his 6f win here in June. Races from 3 lb out of the handicap with usual headgear back on.

Form: 150000

(8)

Buddy Batt²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 69| D

33/1

Won at Dundalk on final 2 starts last year and also scored at the same course in March. Step back in right direction when fourth at Navan last time. This a stronger race than he need contest, though.

Form: 315604

(14)

Harry's Hill^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 69| CD

20/1

Built on promise of previous couple of efforts when winning comfortably over C&D last month. Remains well treated on old form, though this is a much deeper race (long way out the weights).

Form: 060621

Forecasts

Dark Ace (11/4), Red Evolution (10/3), Keke (13/2), Moltophino (15/2), Namiid (10/1), Amerilis (11/1), Stag Night (12/1), Gazelle D'or (16/1), Cardiff By The Sea (18/1), Harry's Hill (20/1), The Highway Rat (22/1), Rosie Frith (22/1), Cuban Grey (25/1), Kendall Roy (25/1), Erosandpsyche (28/1), Buddy Batt (33/1), Sommelier (40/1), Bounty (50/1), Frescobaldi (50/1), Heddon Street (80/1)

KEKE won this corresponding event in 2024 and he gets the vote with Colin Keane taking over. Stable-switcher Bounty completes a strong hand for the Edward Lynam yard, with Namiid and Stag Night other likely players in a wide-open renewal.