14:30 Curragh

Saturday 28 March 2026

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

McDonnell's Bar Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 52.37s

1^st

(6)

Rock Of Ireland

59-0

7/1

T: Rory DevineJ: Luke McAteer

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, led travelling well over 3f out, went clear 2f out, soon ridden, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home op 15/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(5)

Factual Fact

79-11

10/3f

T: H De BromheadJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, headway into 5th travelling well 3f out, chased clear leader in 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 3/1

3^rd

5 ½

(11)

Tassarolo

58-9

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Nathan Crosse

In rear, pushed along and headway into moderate 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace op 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

(2)

Mr Rango

89-5

25/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden in moderate 12th 2f out, headway into moderate 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home op 33/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Maeve Brennan

49-3

6/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Andrew Slattery

Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/1

6^th

7 ½

(10)

Arch Enemy

78-10

8/1

T: P MageeJ: Wayne Lordan

Dwelt, in rear, ridden and closer in 8th 2f out, no impression tchd 9/1

7^th

1 ¾

(13)

Rain

78-13

15/2

T: E & P HartyJ: Jessica O'Gorman (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, went moderate 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong op 7/1

8^th

2 ¾

(1)

Nancee Spain

49-1

5/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 5f out, ridden and led 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened op 9/2

9^th

(12)

Neptunes Staircase

69-13

14/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, ridden in 9th over 2f out, no impression op 10/1

10^th

1 ½

(8)

Dutch Gold

610-0

28/1

T: N MeadeJ: Adam Caffrey

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders over 2f out, weakened op 25/1

11^th

8 ½

(15)

Nelson Muntz

79-4

22/1

T: D H KellyJ: Gavin Ryan

Mid-division, ridden and closer in 6th 3f out, soon weakened op 33/1

12^th

1 ¼

(3)

God Of Thunder

79-8

17/2

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor op 12/1

13^th

(9)

Coul Dreamer

59-7

33/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Leigh Roche

Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened

14^th

(7)

Blue Moon Boy

49-9

28/1

T: A KinironsJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, tailed off op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(14)

Raydamann³⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.30, €1.90, €6.90EX:€37.50Trifecta:€774.30Tricast:€586.79SF:€30.04

Forecasts

Factual Fact (10/3), Nancee Spain (5/1), Maeve Brennan (6/1), Rock Of Ireland (7/1), Rain (15/2), Arch Enemy (8/1), God Of Thunder (17/2), Neptunes Staircase (14/1), Raydamann (20/1), Nelson Muntz (22/1), Tassarolo (25/1), Mr Rango (25/1), Dutch Gold (28/1), Blue Moon Boy (28/1), Coul Dreamer (33/1)

NEPTUNES STAIRCASE looks on a handy mark following his Roscommon success and may be able to defy an absence. Dutch Gold is handicapped to go close, while God of Thunder could outrun his odds in a wide-open race.

NEPTUNES STAIRCASE (IRE)
DUTCH GOLD (IRE)
GOD OF THUNDER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Leinster

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 4

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

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,101.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00