16:55 Curragh

Sunday 27 September 2026

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Kwiff More Bang For Your Bet Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 30.14s

1^st

(3)

Moon Sand

29-9

5/2j

T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway travelling well to lead over 1f out, drew clear and edged left inside final 150 yards, easily op 15/8 tchd 13/8

2^nd

(10)

Romance

29-8

11/4

T: J HalleyJ: Andrew Slattery

In rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ridden to go 2nd early final furlong, no impression on winner and kept on one pace op 9/2

3^rd

2 ½

(7)

Gabby Hayes

29-2

18/1

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, 3rd and ridden early final furlong, no impression and kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

2 ¼

(8)

Closefield Beau

29-1

11/1

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages op 12/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

1 ½

(5)

Supreme Act

28-8

20/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

1 ½

(11)

Exchange Student

28-12

5/2j

T: J A StackJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Prominent, led 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2

7^th

(12)

Matavai Bay

28-13

18/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Chris Hayes

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

8^th

nse

(2)

Our Boy Bailey

29-12

17/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Mid-division, 5th and pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out and no extra final furlong tchd 11/1

9^th

(4)

Two Brigade

28-11

28/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and no extra op 12/1

10^th

(6)

Somethingaboutlove

28-7

100/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: Rory Cleary

Soon led, headed 3f out, 3rd and ridden 2f out, dropped towards rear 1f out, weakened op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Scarlet Dream⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(1)

Margot Mae⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.80, €1.50, €2.70EX:€13.50Trifecta:€148.50Tricast:€106.46SF:€10.01

Forecasts

Moon Sand (5/2), Exchange Student (5/2), Romance (11/4), Our Boy Bailey (17/2), Closefield Beau (11/1), Scarlet Dream (14/1), Gabby Hayes (18/1), Matavai Bay (18/1), Supreme Act (20/1), Margot Mae (25/1), Two Brigade (28/1), Somethingaboutlove (100/1)

MOON SAND has shaped as if handicapping will be his bag and it would be no surprise should he step up markedly now switched to nurseries. Romance has been running well of late and can continue in form, with Gabby Hayes and Closefield Beau heading the list of dangers of the rest.

MOON SAND (FR)
ROMANCE (GER)
GABBY HAYES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Invincible Will

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 2

J: Gary Carroll | T: G P Cromwell

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,101.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00