17:05 Curragh

Saturday 27 June 2026

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 11.80s

1^st

(2)

Midnight Dusk

38-13

11/2

T: Jack FoleyJ: Billy Lee

Prominent towards far side, disputed halfway, led over 2f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably op 9/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

3 ¼

(14)

Go Athletico

89-3

10/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

Mid-division, slight hampered 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, 2nd at line tchd 11/1

3^rd

(15)

Real Encounter

38-13

16/5

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leader, ridden in 4th halfway, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, lost 2nd at line op 10/3

4^th

(17)

Clonmacash

58-13

25/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Declan McDonogh

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on well towards near side closing stages op 33/1

5^th

(16)

The Piper's Call

39-0

2/1f

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Settled behind leaders, ridden and effort 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4

6^th

1 ¾

(13)

Bishopton

49-8

20/1

T: N LupiniJ: Wayne Lordan

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, progress and switched right 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 18/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

1 ½

(9)

Mary Shoelaces

58-8

100/1

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

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, 2nd and no impression on leader over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 66/1 tchd 50/1

8^th

1 ½

(5)

Unauthorized

39-4

12/1

T: Aidan MeliaJ: Rory Cleary

Dwelt and towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 11/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

(10)

Fox In Flight

38-12

28/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1

10^th

(11)

Morehampton

39-0

25/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Rory Mulligan (5)

Settled behind leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 22/1

11^th

(6)

Inishfallen

59-0

11/1

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Colin Keane

Unruly stalls, towards rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out op 14/1 tchd 10/1

12^th

1 ¼

(4)

Nakamura

39-0

10/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Settled behind leaders towards far side, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra 1f out tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

13^th

(7)

Valiant Force

510-0

33/1

T: Robson AguiarJ: Donagh O'Connor

Led, joined halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1

14^th

3 ½

(3)

Sommelier

59-8

14/1

T: K P CotterJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Dwelt, soon mid-division towards far side, ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Heavenly Power⁶¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: E Lynam J: Non Runner

(8)

Flaming Rib⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: James Ryan

(1)

Joyful Tidings¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Chris Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€2.20, €3.00, €1.70EX:€64.60Trifecta:€450.20Tricast:€220.47SF:€61.63

Forecasts

The Piper's Call (2/1), Real Encounter (16/5), Midnight Dusk (11/2), Go Athletico (10/1), Nakamura (10/1), Inishfallen (11/1), Unauthorized (12/1), Sommelier (14/1), Heavenly Power (16/1), Flaming Rib (16/1), Joyful Tidings (16/1), Bishopton (20/1), Clonmacash (25/1), Morehampton (25/1), Fox In Flight (28/1), Valiant Force (33/1), Mary Shoelaces (100/1)

SOMMELIER has responded well to blinkers and still has scope off his current mark on old form. Inishfallen is becoming well handicapped, while 3-y-os The Piper's Call, Real Encounter and Unauthorized all look progressive.

SOMMELIER
INISHFALLEN (IRE)
THE PIPER'S CALL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Daamberdiplomat

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 5

J: Ben Coen | T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00