16:35 Curragh

Saturday 9 August 2025

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:0517:40

Neville Homes Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 56.96s

1^st

(6)

Sarahmae

38-7

14/1

T: D HoganJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(9)

Keke

510-0

7/4f

T: E LynamJ: Chris Hayes

Awkward leaving stalls, in rear, hung left early, pushed along in 6th under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to go 2nd near line, not reach winner op 9/4

3^rd

(5)

Kendall Roy

49-4

7/1

T: Miss K McGivernJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd near line op 13/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

(7)

Cuban Grey

58-9

11/2

T: P J McKennaJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, 4th close home, no extra op 6/1 tchd 5/1

5^th

(4)

Greek Flower

68-8

11/2

T: J FeaneJ: Shane Foley

Held up in 6th, pushed along at halfway, soon ridden, kept on without threatening in 5th inside final furlong op 9/2

6^th

(2)

Harry's Hill

79-2

9/1

T: M HassettJ: Wayne Hassett (3)

Tracked leaders in close 3rd, pushed along and improved to dispute lead over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong op 10/1

7^th

(3)

The Highway Rat

79-13

9/2

T: A OliverJ: Ben Coen

Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden in 5th at halfway, soon weakened tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Bold Optimist¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: Daniel McLoughlin J: Conor Cusack

(10)

Erosandpsyche²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: Daniel Murphy J: Colin Keane

(1)

Gazelle D'or²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Wayne Lordan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.20Pl:€6.10, €1.40EX:€49.60Trifecta:€465.90Tricast:€193.86SF:€39.15

Forecasts

Keke (7/4), The Highway Rat (9/2), Cuban Grey (11/2), Greek Flower (11/2), Gazelle D'or (6/1), Kendall Roy (7/1), Harry's Hill (9/1), Erosandpsyche (10/1), Sarahmae (14/1), Bold Optimist (14/1)

C&D winner GAZELLE D'OR would have finished much closer with a clear run here 3 weeks ago and gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Kendall Roy and Keke rate the principal dangers.

GAZELLE D'OR (IRE)
KENDALL ROY
KEKE

Previous Winners

2024

Bold Optimist

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 4

J: Ben Coen | T: Daniel McLoughlin

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,501.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €701.00