16:55 Curragh

Saturday 26 September 2026

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Gra Chocolates Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Yielding  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:58  |   Winning time: 2m 7.72s
1st
Horse silk
6
(13)
Come What May
39-8
5/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Soon tracked leader, 4th over 4f out, closed over 2f out, stayed on to lead over 1f out, asserted closing stages, ran on well, comfortably op 11/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(16)
Almazann
39-8
15/8f
T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes
In touch, 7th under 4f out, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on same pace op 2/1 tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(15)
Leopold The First
49-13
25/1
T: A LeeJ: Robbie Colgan
Prominent, 5th over 4f out, progress in 4th under 2f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages op 20/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
9
(18)
Kenough
39-8
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, 9th under 4f out, headway in 5th under 2f out, kept on closing stages to 4th close home, never nearer op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
(6)
Let's Smash It
39-8
15/2
T: Robson AguiarJ: Donagh O'Connor
Soon led, increased advantage after 3f, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, no extra in 4th closing stages, lost 4th close home tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
14
(8)
State Of Wyoming
39-8
11/2
T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee
In touch, 8th under 4f out, headway in 6th over 1f out, no impression on principals inside final furlong, kept on op 4/1 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
(14)
Conrad
39-8
28/1
T: J FeaneJ: Luke McAteer
Dwelt, raced in rear, 14th over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(3)
Big Jake
49-13
28/1
T: A OliverJ: Colin Keane
In rear, 17th over 3f out, headway on outer 3f out, under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
1
13
(11)
Royal Ballet Blue
39-8
18/1
T: Jack FoleyJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Towards rear, progress in 10th under 4f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
½
15
(4)
Toristar
39-8
100/1
T: C TimmonsJ: Ronan Whelan
In touch, 6th over 4f out, under pressure 2f out, no extra in 7th inside final furlong op 66/1 tchd 125/1
11th
Horse silk
9
16
(10)
Vico Road
39-8
12/1
T: J J MurphyJ: Gary Carroll
Mid-division, 11th under 4f out, no impression under 2f out, weakened 1f out op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
nse
8
(2)
Copper Dog
39-8
28/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Rear of mid-division, 12th over 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
18
(12)
What Do You Say
39-3
200/1
T: A OliverJ: James Ryan
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 16th over 3f out, no impression 2f out, modest late headway op 100/1 tchd 250/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
17
(7)
Griselinia
39-3
300/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: Rory Cleary
Towards rear, 15th over 3f out, no extra over 1f out op 200/1
15th
Horse silk
6
2
(5)
Desert Swing
49-13
200/1
T: A KinironsJ: Reese Holohan (7)
Close up, 2nd over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 2f out op 125/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
(9)
Plug In Hybrid
39-8
100/1
T: N MeadeJ: Adam Caffrey
Towards rear, under pressure in rear over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 66/1
17th
Horse silk
6
4
(17)
Silverhillsox
59-13
300/1
T: K P EganJ: J Cleary (5)
Dwelt, raced in rear, under pressure in 18th over 3f out, weakened under 3f out op 250/1
18th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
(1)
Positive Thinking
39-8
14/1
T: N LupiniJ: Seamie Heffernan
Mid-division, headway and tracked leader after 1f, a little keen, 3rd over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2 1/2f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.10, €1.40, €5.10EX:€20.30Trifecta:€327.00SF:€15.35

Forecasts

Almazann (15/8), Come What May (5/1), Kenough (5/1), State Of Wyoming (11/2), Let's Smash It (15/2), Vico Road (12/1), Positive Thinking (14/1), Royal Ballet Blue (18/1), Leopold The First (25/1), Conrad (28/1), Big Jake (28/1), Copper Dog (28/1), Toristar (100/1), Plug In Hybrid (100/1), What Do You Say (200/1), Desert Swing (200/1), Griselinia (300/1), Silverhillsox (300/1)

Verdict

COME WHAT MAY stands out on paper being a brother to the high-class winner up to 1½m Desert Crown and gets the nod to make a belated winning debut before market clues. Kenough showed promise first time up at this venue back in the spring and is a likely improver upped in trip, while Leopold The First is an obvious contender back in maiden company providing he casts aside a lesser effort last time.

  1. COME WHAT MAY (IRE)
  2. KENOUGH (FR)
  3. LEOPOLD THE FIRST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Simurgh
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 3
J: Jamie Powell  |  T: E & P Harty
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00

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