13:45 Curragh

Sunday 13 September 2026

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.67s

1^st

(19)

Coul Angel

49-4

7/2f

T: M ApplebyJ: Tom Marquand

Tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, 2nd travelling well 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably op 4/1

2^nd

2 ¾

(23)

Red Evolution

48-7

16/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Rory Cleary

Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd at line op 20/1

3^rd

(16)

Dark Thirty

69-9

14/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Sam Coen (5)

Prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, disputed 3rd close home, 3rd at line op 12/1

4^th

nse

(7)

Sondad

510-4

9/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, disputed 3rd close home, 4th at line, no extra op 4/1

5^th

(21)

Thunderbear

69-2

40/1

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and closer in 14th 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, disputed 3rd close home, 5th at line

6^th

(5)

Dark Ace

48-11

15/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, no extra op 10/1

7^th

(8)

Unique Journey

49-4

12/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no extra op 14/1

8^th

(22)

Amiata

38-9

40/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Nicola Burns (5)

Towards rear, briefly short of room 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong tchd 33/1

9^th

(26)

Tango Flare

79-7

33/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Luke McAteer

Mid-division, pushed along in 15th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong op 28/1

10^th

(12)

Toyotomi

59-3

25/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Daniel Tudhope

Dwelt, in rear, short of room 2f out, unable to find racing room until inside final furlong, pushed along and kept on without threatening, not recover op 22/1

11^th

(17)

Lohoobb

38-7

150/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, no impression op 100/1 tchd 200/1

12^th

(11)

Headmaster

48-12

20/1

T: E LynamJ: J M Sheridan

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong op 18/1

13^th

(15)

Staysound Susie

58-8

28/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 25/1

14^th

1 ¼

(20)

The Highway Rat

89-2

40/1

T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, short of room 2f out, unable to find racing room until 1f out, pushed along and kept on one pace final furlong op 33/1 tchd 50/1

15^th

(13)

Strike Red

89-0

22/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, pushed along at halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression op 25/1

16^th

2 ½

(4)

Chicago Pope

38-8

14/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Jamie Powell

Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened op 12/1

17^th

(1)

Keke

69-4

10/1

T: E LynamJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden and headway into 9th 2f out, weakened final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1

18^th

(24)

Dmaniac

48-10

12/1

T: M HassettJ: Wayne Lordan

Rear of mid-division, briefly short of room 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 11/1 tchd 10/1

19^th

(9)

Sommelier

58-7

100/1

T: K P CotterJ: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Dwelt, always behind, never a factor

20^th

(10)

Rosie Frith

39-0

50/1

T: P MageeJ: Paddy Harnett (3)

Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

21^st

2 ¼

(25)

Genesis

58-7

12/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce

Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened op 20/1

22^nd

(6)

I Bid You Ajou

58-7

66/1

T: M FaheyJ: Gavin Ryan

Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened op 50/1

23^rd

(3)

The Piper's Call

38-7

22/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Nathan Crosse

Always behind, never a factor op 28/1

24^th

1 ¾

(18)

Sir Les Patterson

58-10

16/1

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, no impression from 2f out, weakened op 14/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Ocean's Breath⁷¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

(14)

Bear On The Run²²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Daniel Murphy J: Shane Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.80, €4.60, €4.60, €2.00EX:€101.10Trifecta:€1,997.80Tricast:€788.78SF:€63.30Swingers:€46.20, €39.10, €0.00

Forecasts

Coul Angel (7/2), Sondad (9/2), Dark Ace (15/2), Keke (10/1), Bear On The Run (10/1), Unique Journey (12/1), Dmaniac (12/1), Genesis (12/1), Dark Thirty (14/1), Chicago Pope (14/1), Ocean's Breath (14/1), Red Evolution (16/1), Sir Les Patterson (16/1), Headmaster (20/1), Strike Red (22/1), The Piper's Call (22/1), Toyotomi (25/1), Staysound Susie (28/1), Tango Flare (33/1), Thunderbear (40/1), Amiata (40/1), The Highway Rat (40/1), Rosie Frith (50/1), I Bid You Ajou (66/1), Sommelier (100/1), Lohoobb (150/1)

A fiercely competitive sprint, but KEKE goes well here and remains on a fair mark with a good-value claimer booked so could be worth chancing. The unexposed Bear on The Run is a big danger, with Staysound Susie and Dmaniac also of firm interest, particularly if the rain arrives.

KEKE
BEAR ON THE RUN (IRE)
STAYSOUND SUSIE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Tango Flare

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 6

J: Luke McAteer | T: P T Foley

50/1

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00