18:10 Curragh
Wednesday 3 June 2026
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- 2YO only  |  6f  |  Good to Yielding  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 13.21s
T:Â M O'CallaghanJ:Â Jamie Powell
Mid-division in far side group, improved to 2nd halfway, led narrowly under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on well closing stages op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Dylan Browne McMonagle
Towards rear in far side group, 10th halfway, switched right and headway under 2f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong to 2nd on line, nearest at finish op 7/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Chris Hayes
Led far side group and overall leader, headed under 2f out, strongly challenged leader inside final furlong, no impression closing stages, dropped to 3rd on line op 7/1
T:Â D MarnaneJ:Â Luke McAteer
Tracked leader of near side group, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd under 2f out, kept on closing stages, dropped to 4th final stride op 9/2 tchd 9/4
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Dwelt slightly, soon raced in mid-division of near side group, 8th halfway, headway under 2f out, improved to 5th 1f out, no impression on principals, one paced closing stages op 18/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â G M LyonsJ:Â Colin Keane
Missed break, raced in rear of far side group, 11th halfway, effort over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on closing stages, never nearer op 6/1
T:Â David J GearyJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Dwelt, soon raced in rear of mid-division of near side group, 7th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, not much room over 1f out and switched right, kept on same pace closing stages op 100/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Tracked leader of far side group, niggled along in 6th halfway, lost place over 1f out, one paced final furlong, no extra closing stages op 12/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â A OliverJ:Â Billy Lee
Rear of mid-division in far side group, 9th halfway, no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 28/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Gary Carroll
In rear of far side group, under pressure in 12th halfway, detached over 2f out, no impression, modest late headway tchd 80/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Led near side group, 3rd halfway, 4th under 2f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place and weakened over 1f out op 17/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Prominent in far side group, niggled along in 5th halfway, lost place 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out op 85/40 tchd 18/5
T:Â J P FaheyJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Missed break, soon detached in rear of near side group, no impression, never a factor op 150/1
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Nation Blaze31
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 2
T: A Slattery  J: Andrew Slattery
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€20.70Pl:€4.60, €2.80, €1.70EX:€276.90Trifecta:€2,260.40SF:€211.58
Forecasts
Sirocco Sands (5/2), Captain James Cook (10/3), Tradewinds (4/1), Tennesspeed (7/1), One Number (11/1), Little Miss Muffet (12/1), La Tache (12/1), Orchestrating (16/1), Celeron (18/1), Thatsanotherstory (22/1), Nation Blaze (66/1), Gwen (80/1), Winnie's Wish (100/1), Dropping Dimes (250/1)
Plenty of powerful connections represented in this maiden and CAPTAIN JAMES COOK is selected to make a winning start for the in-form O'Brien/Moore combination. One Number, La Tache, Orchestrating and Little Miss Muffet are just a handful of other newcomers who could well have a big part to play in a race where the market will no doubt prove informative.
- CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
- ONE NUMBER (USA)
- LA TACHE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €659.006th: €440.00
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