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Curragh

13:30 - RESULT

Runners: 23 Distance: 6f HCap Handicap Going: YIELDING

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: The last two winners of this race have been drawn high. With that in mind, CARLA RIDGE, who has solid stakes race form, gets the vote. Like the 2024 winner, he is a three-year-old with a hefty burden. Of the others drawn high, Red Evolution, Kendall Roy and Tuco Salamanca should enter calculations. Moltophino, drawn in the middle, could go well. If things pan out favouring the other side, Keke and Bounty might be the ones to benefit. [Alan Sweetman]

1st	6. Tango Flare	50/1
2nd	1. Big Gossey	22/1
3rd	16. Sir Les Patterson	16/1
4th	18. Kodiac Thriller	16/1

Favourite

6/1

Tuco Salamanca

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Ollie Sangster Age/Wt: 3/9-1 F: 423811 OR: 93

6/1

Comment: Has won 6f Racing League events at Yarmouth and Newcastle with plenty in reserve; further progress on the cards, chance has to taken seriously.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/08/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	1 / 14	7/2	87
24/07/25	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	4	1 / 11	5/2	82
14/06/25	York / Handicap / F	2	8 / 18	15/2	82
24/05/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	2	3 / 14	15/2	83
09/05/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	4	2 / 16	9/2	79
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	4 / 14	14/1	79

2nd Favourite

15/2

Moltophino

Jockey: Cieren Fallon Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 214545 OR: 86

15/2

Comment: Runner-up on six occasions before belatedly opening account with 6f course win in May on 16th outing, beating subsequent Rockingham winner Keke; seldom runs a bad race; trainer has developed a good record on big days at this venue

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/08/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	5 / 6	3/1	89
25/07/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	4/1	89
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 16	9/2	89
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 19	10/1	89
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	11/2	79
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	20/1	77

Carla Ridge

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Eddie & Patrick Harty Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 1-43023 OR: 102

11/1

Comment: Won 6f Navan maiden on the second of two juvenile starts; ran well in defeat in Group 3 races on her first two outings this season; out of her depth in the Commonwealth Cup; subsequent stakes race form linked to the smart Sky Majesty gives her a big chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/08/25	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 12	9/1	99
23/07/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	2 / 10	11/2	99
20/06/25	Ascot / Group 1 / F	1	17 / 21	125/1	101
18/05/25	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 6	10/1	99
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 13	40/1	94
19/09/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	100/1	-

Keke

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 1-42172 OR: 99

11/1

Comment: Won premier handicap over 5f last September after finishing fourth in this race; notched third win at this track when taking Rockingham Handicap in June; excuse at Cork in race won by Red Evolution; second to Sarahmae under a big weight last time; 15lb higher than last year, but his form merits it; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 7	7/4	100
25/07/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	7 / 12	5/2	100
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/4	93
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	9/2	92
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	8/1	95
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	3/1	84

Kendall Roy

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: Miss Kate McGivern Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 00-634 OR: 90

11/1

Comment: Highly progressive last year, winning four 5f handicaps and taking a big hike up the weights; yet to score this term but some encouraging signs, notably from York fourth on latest; reproduction would give him a chance of reversing previous form with Red Evolution and Sarahmae.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/08/25	York / Handicap / F	2	4 / 20	16/1	90
09/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	7/1	90
25/07/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	6 / 12	16/1	90
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	23 / 25	33/1	93
01/08/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	13 / 16	7/2	92
26/07/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	5/2	90

Greek Flower

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: John James Feane Age/Wt: 6/8-7 F: 0-69554 OR: 76

12/1

Comment: No success since back-to-back wins in 2023; some merit in this year's form and her theoretical 7lb disadvantage is offset by rider's claim.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/08/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	3/1	79
09/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 7	11/2	81
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 16	17/2	84
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	5/1	83
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 13	7/1	83
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 10	2/1	87

Tropical Retreat

Jockey: P McGettigan Trainer: Thomas Mullins Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 921841 OR: 83

12/1

Comment: C&D win has promoted her to within 2lb out of the handicap proper; useful 7lb claimed, so could be competitive despite the rise in class.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	8/1	79
04/08/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	13/2	79
23/07/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	8 / 16	8/1	79
05/07/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	9/1	71
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	11/1	69
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	22/1	72

Betsen

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 727682 OR: 86

12/1

Comment: Down Royal maiden winner in September over this trip; uneven form this year, one of his better efforts when second at Naas last time; needs more in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/08/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 14	20/1	87
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	8 / 10	16/1	90
28/04/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	6 / 7	25/1	94
12/04/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 10	7/1	94
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	16/1	93
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 12	16/1	93

Bounty

Jockey: C Soumillon Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-4 F: 213-8 OR: 96

12/1

Comment: Three 6f outings at two; won at Naas third in a Listed race at Doncaster on final start; dam won the Lowther and the Cheveley Park; potentially interesting with improvement likely from seasonal debut in a 5f Listed race at Tipperary two weeks ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/08/25	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	8 / 13	11/1	97
26/10/24	Doncaster / Listed / F	1	3 / 8	5/4	-
13/10/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 11	2/9	-
28/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 18	11/4	-

Back Down Under

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Padraig Roche Age/Wt: 4/8-8 F: 8-1233 OR: 84

14/1

Comment: Has shown good form over 6f (and the extended 6f) this venue this year; winner on soft in March and placed three times on good; fine run from out of the handicap last time; good chance of reversing form with the winner Go Athletico.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	14/1	84
28/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	11/2	79
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 13	14/1	78
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	8/1	74
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 16	22/1	76
16/08/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	10 / 11	17/2	77

Heavenly Power

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 7/9-0 F: 1-94202 OR: 90

14/1

Comment: Three wins and five seconds from 23 runs at this track, now back on his last winning mark; trainer possibly has a better chance with Keke.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	9/2	93
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 16	8/1	93
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	2 / 19	12/1	92
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	9/1	92
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 12	25/1	96
12/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/4	90

Sir Les Patterson

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: Stephen Thorne Age/Wt: 4/8-9 F: 00-173 OR: 85

16/1

Comment: 3-5 on AW for Harry Eustace, fine third of 19 at York last time; unproven on soft ground; makes debut for Stephen Thorne.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	York / Handicap / F	4	3 / 19	6/1	85
11/04/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	3	7 / 11	5/1	86
08/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	3	1 / 10	17/2	85
17/10/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	4	11 / 11	11/2	86
31/08/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	3	10 / 10	12/1	86
20/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	26 / 29	80/1	88

Kodiac Thriller

Jockey: Rhys Elliott Trainer: Mark Walford Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 433232 OR: 83

16/1

Comment: Highly consistent; however, hard to win with, two wins and 11 places show the story of his career; profile suggests he has place prospects.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	2	2 / 17	10/1	82
04/08/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	3	3 / 11	4/1	81
26/07/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	2 / 8	5/2	81
18/07/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	3	3 / 5	4/1	82
26/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	3	3 / 8	10/3	82
31/05/25	York / Handicap / F	2	4 / 13	14/1	82

Jon Riggens

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 7/8-7 F: 6-0053 OR: 75

18/1

Comment: Three course wins to his name; that is hardly enough to balance an 8lb disadvantage in a race of this standard; trainer has two more appealing runners.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	13/2	79
04/08/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 14	12/1	79
23/07/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	11 / 16	16/1	81
28/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 13	18/1	82
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 13	11/2	86
22/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	3/1	81

Big Gossey

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Charles O'Brien Age/Wt: 8/10-0 F: 340588 OR: 104

22/1

Comment: All eight turf wins at this venue (also placed here on ten occasions); as good as ever when landing the 7f Gladness Stakes over C&D in March; form since has been variable; can never be totally ruled out here but others are preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	18/1	105
09/08/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 12	33/1	107
20/07/25	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	5 / 10	18/1	108
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 16	9/1	108
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	4 / 11	11/2	108
24/05/25	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	3 / 9	33/1	105

Francisco's Piece

Jockey: O McSweeney Trainer: Adrian Keatley Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 34-805 OR: 92

25/1

Comment: Useful form in Listed races at two, needs to improve on this season's form in strong British handicaps; visor replaces cheekpieces

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	5 / 10	40/1	94
26/07/25	York / Handicap / F	2	10 / 19	50/1	96
06/06/25	Epsom / Listed / F	1	8 / 8	33/1	97
26/10/24	Doncaster / Listed / F	1	4 / 8	16/1	97
21/10/24	Deauville / Listed / F	-	3 / 12	43/10	-
05/10/24	Redcar / Listed / F	1	2 / 19	11/2	97

Sarahmae

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 3/8-9 F: 441418 OR: 87

25/1

Comment: Beat Keke and Kendall Roy over 5f here last month, her third win of the season; ground may have been too quick at York; likely to be seen to better effect back on home territory.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/08/25	York / Handicap / F	2	8 / 19	18/1	89
09/08/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	14/1	82
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	14/1	78
27/05/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	1 / 6	5/2	71
20/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 8	9/1	74
10/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 20	20/1	68

Gazelle D'or

Jockey: N G McCullagh Trainer: M C Grassick Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 13314 OR: 82

28/1

Comment: Won twice in a busy juvenile campaign; has trained on well, winning two handicaps at this venue (5f/6f); creditable effort from out of handicap here last time in Scurry Handicap when fourth, having not had a clear run; back to 5f now; 3lb wrong.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 16	25/1	89
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	14/1	77
29/05/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	6/5	77
10/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	8/1	80
12/04/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	16/1	75
09/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	3/1	72

Varshini

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: J A Stack Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 5-185 OR: 78

28/1

Comment: Won a 7f Gowran maiden on heavy on seasonal debut; unplaced in two handicap runs over 1m; unappealing from 7lb out of the handicap on first attempt at 5f.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 10	11/1	82
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 8	5/2	82
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	1 / 16	15/8	-
21/07/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 11	25/1	-

Sparkling Sea

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: G M Lyons Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 2-0370 OR: 92

33/1

Comment: Highly tried after last year's debut win; flopped when dropped into handicap company last time; plenty to prove as a result.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/08/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	11 / 14	7/2	94
23/07/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	7 / 10	5/1	95
26/04/25	Navan / Listed / F	-	3 / 6	5/1	95
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	11 / 13	17/2	-
19/05/24	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 6	5/2	-
29/04/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	7/1	-

Unique Journey

Jockey: R Dawson Trainer: Daniel James Murphy Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 2-3199 OR: 83

40/1

Comment: Progressive at the end of last season; won by a big margin over 6f at Naas in April; last of nine in 7f Listed race on next start; has to bounce back from a below-par Fairyhouse run in June.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	9 / 10	6/1	87
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	9 / 9	11/2	87
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 17	7/2	74
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 11	10/3	71
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	7/1	66
09/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	8/1	67

Genesis

Jockey: W Joyce Trainer: Michael Mulvany Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 463165 OR: 73

40/1

Comment: Both wins have come on AW; faces an unenviable task from 10lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/09/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	5 / 7	9/2	75
28/08/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	6 / 6	7/2	78
15/08/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	12/1	79
04/08/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	9/1	71
27/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	11/1	71
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	12/1	72

Tango Flare

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: Patrick T Foley Age/Wt: 6/9-1 F: 7-62907 OR: 91

50/1

Comment: Has never won a handicap; noteworthy on account of long-priced third here 12 months ago; this year's credentials are weak.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/08/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	7 / 7	50/1	95
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	13 / 16	25/1	96
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	9 / 11	33/1	96
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	2 / 3	9/4	97
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	12/1	97
01/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 9	5/1	100

Go Athletico

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 7/9-2 F: 900017 OR: 92

Comment: Group 3 C&D winner in September 2023; took advantage of reduced mark for big handicap win here in the Scurry here in July; probably vulnerable now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/08/25	Galway / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	16/1	94
19/07/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 16	20/1	86
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 14	20/1	89
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	10 / 19	33/1	91
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 12	15/2	97
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 12	17/2	98

Red Evolution

Jockey: D Browne McMonagle Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 181721 OR: 91

Comment: Added to January's 5f Dundalk maiden success with a Cork handicap win in May; second to Keke here in the 5f Rockingham, won over 5f at Cork on latest; holds a definite chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/07/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	9/2	88
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 14	10/1	88
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 14	7/1	87
20/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	5/1	85
28/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	2	8 / 12	12/1	85
29/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	5/4	85

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