15:35 Curragh

Tuesday 20 October 2026

All13:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Every Race, Every Moment 1xBet.ie Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 44.17s

1^st

(10)

Contorsion

411-2

9/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr J L Gleeson

Rear of mid division, progress to go 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, led over 50 yards out, kept on well tchd 5/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(7)

Absurde

811-7

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led, joined entering straight, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed over 50 yards out, soon no extra and kept on one pace close home tchd 6/1

3^rd

(8)

Puppet Master

411-7

20/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute entering straight, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace close home tchd 22/1

4^th

(2)

Shosholoza

311-8

6/5f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr H C Swan

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th over 2f out, short of room from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home op 7/4

5^th

(4)

Sirius

711-9

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D H Dunsdon

Rear of mid division, 5th halfway, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, pushed along in 4th over 1f out, soon no extra and lost a further place over 50 yards out op 7/4

6^th

2 ¼

(5)

The Mediator

912-0

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ms Claire E O'Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders, dropped to 6th halfway, no impression from over 2f out op 66/1

7^th

(9)

Narlita

711-9

25/1

T: H RogersJ: Miss M Walsh (7)

Towards rear, headway into mid division entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1

8^th

(6)

Hunters Run

511-7

200/1

T: P FloodJ: Miss G Benson (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Mister Adam¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Mr B M Coonan

(1)

Bay Of Stars²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Mr F Maguire

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.70, €1.70, €2.70EX:€23.40Trifecta:€335.70SF:€28.89

Forecasts

Shosholoza (6/5), Sirius (5/2), Contorsion (9/2), Absurde (11/2), Bay Of Stars (6/1), Puppet Master (20/1), Mister Adam (20/1), Narlita (25/1), The Mediator (80/1), Hunters Run (200/1)

ABSURDE was never involved back from a break here last month but stands out on form and is the one to beat. Last year's winner Sirius and the lightly-raced Contorsion may give him most to think about.

ABSURDE (FR)
SIRIUS (FR)
CONTORSION (USA)

Previous Winners

2025

Sirius

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Mr D H Dunsdon | T: W P Mullins

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00