13:55 Curragh

Sunday 4 October 2026

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Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 31.51s

1^st

(8)

Hmas Perth

29-5

30/100f

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Tracked leaders, led halfway, narrowly headed 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on to dispute over 1f out, led narrowly final 150 yards, asserted late on op 1/4 tchd 1/3

2^nd

1 ¾

(3)

Nonsense

29-5

33/1

T: John O'DonoghueJ: Rowan Scott

Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, progress 2f out, ridden to dispute over 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra close home op 28/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(4)

Wo Wo Never

29-5

18/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders and ran freely early, soon held up in mid-division, progress 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly on outer 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1

4^th

(2)

The Windhover

29-5

11/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Andrew Slattery

Disputed early, tracked leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, led narrowly 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace op 14/1

5^th

2 ½

(10)

Muscogee Nation

29-5

25/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Seamie Heffernan

Soon tracked leaers, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 33/1

6^th

(13)

Paraguay

29-5

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary (5)

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 12/1

7^th

(5)

Heralds March

29-5

14/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out tchd 16/1

8^th

3 ½

(11)

Invincible Mind

29-5

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out op 11/1 tchd 13/2

9^th

1 ¾

(9)

Scrap The Lot

29-5

33/1

T: M FaheyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out op 50/1

10^th

(7)

Johntom

29-5

250/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty

Towards rear, pushed along briefly after 2f, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 200/1

11^th

(6)

A Lovely Manoeuvre

29-5

125/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: N G McCullagh

Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 100/1

12^th

(1)

Boxwood Hill

29-5

250/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Disputed, led after 1f, headed halfway, no extra 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Cracks And Sparks¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Ben Coen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €12.60, €3.60EX:€40.50Trifecta:€324.80SF:€29.76

Forecasts

Hmas Perth (30/100), Invincible Mind (7/1), Cracks And Sparks (8/1), The Windhover (11/1), Heralds March (14/1), Paraguay (16/1), Wo Wo Never (18/1), Muscogee Nation (25/1), Nonsense (33/1), Scrap The Lot (33/1), A Lovely Manoeuvre (125/1), Johntom (250/1), Boxwood Hill (250/1)

HMAS PERTH sets a clear standard on the form of his Doncaster second and he looks the obvious pick to go one place better. Stablemate Paraguay is much respected on debut, with Cracks And Sparks also on the shortlist.

HMAS PERTH (USA)
PARAGUAY (USA)
CRACKS AND SPARKS

Previous Winners

2025

Causeway

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 2

J: Wayne Lordan | T: A P O'Brien

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €659.006th: €440.00