15:15 Curragh

Sunday 19 July 2026

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Glenroyal Hotel And Shoda Cafe Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 22.78s

1^st

(5)

Power Blue

39-3

11/10f

T: Robson AguiarJ: Rossa Ryan

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order 1f out, improved to lead final 150 yards, ran on well closing stages op 11/8

2^nd

1 ½

(3)

Big Gossey

99-10

15/2

T: C O'BrienJ: Billy Lee

Towards rear, dropped to 7th halfway, progress under 2f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, ran on closing stages to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 13/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

(4)

Audience

79-10

7/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Colin Keane

Broke well to lead, increased advantage after 1 1/2f, reduced lead 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd close home op 13/2

4^th

2 ½

(7)

Dorset

39-3

10/3

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Soon mid-division on outer, improved to 3rd after 2f, no impression on leaders 1f out, soon dropped to 4th, one paced closing stages

5^th

2 ½

(2)

Duckadilly

59-7

18/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Scott McCullagh

Soon rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, effort in 5th 1 1/2f out, no impression, one paced inside final furlong tchd 20/1

6^th

(6)

East Hampton

49-10

22/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Rear, progress in 5th halfway, no impression in 6th under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 20/1

Also Ran

(1)

Zodiac Bear

49-10

10/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

In touch, 4th after 2f, dropped to rear 3f out, pulled up over 2f out op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.30, €3.20EX:€9.90Trifecta:€50.80SF:€10.14

Forecasts

Power Blue (11/10), Dorset (10/3), Audience (7/1), Big Gossey (15/2), Zodiac Bear (10/1), Duckadilly (18/1), East Hampton (22/1)

An interesting renewal of this Group 3 and 3-y-o POWER BLUE can resume winning ways eased in grade returning to a more suitable trip. The reliable Big Gossey can make his presence felt once more, while the unexposed Zodiac Bear's limit may not have been reached.

POWER BLUE (IRE)
BIG GOSSEY (IRE)
ZODIAC BEAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Diego Velazquez

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €78,000.002nd: €26,000.003rd: €13,000.004th: €6,500.005th: €3,900.006th: €2,600.00