CURRAGH
19 April 2026
Sunday 19th April

Curragh Tips

13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20

Stratford Tips

13:58 14:33 15:08 15:43 16:18 16:53 17:25

Tramore Tips

14:08 14:43 15:18 15:53 16:28 17:00 17:30

Plumpton Tips

14:17 14:52 15:27 16:02 16:37 17:12 17:47
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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
Curragh
Runners
17

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Real Force silk
C
D
Real Force
J: Paddy Harnett 5
T: Gerard O'Leary
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Five-time winner was a 5.25l fourth on seasonal return; must carry top weight
9/50-4
Age: 9
Weight: 10-5
OR: 85
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 8-13 4/9 Dmaniac (5¼L) 16/1 86 81
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 5f Hy Hc 9-7 b1 12/14 Staysound Susie (10½L) 17/2 89 62
29 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 5f Sft Hc 9-5 5/12 Two Stars (4½L) 12/1 96 91
30 Mar 24 Cor Cork 6f Hy L 9-9 9/9 Easy (17L) 3/1 99 60
18 Mar 24 Cur Curragh 5f Hy Hc 8-10 1/13 Stag Night (3L) 5/1 89 109
5 Nov 23 Cur Curragh 7f Hy 9-3 3/5 Big Gossey (7¼L) 13/2 91 88
2
(6)
Earls silk
D
Earls tb
J: Gary Carroll
T: Gavin Cromwell
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
11-time winning veteran was beaten 20l here on seasonal return; others preferred
8360-0
Age: 9
Weight: 10-1
OR: 81
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 8f Sft/Hy Hc 10-2 tb 10/14 Perry Mason (20L) 33/1 82 42
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 8f Hy Hc 9-1 tb 19/23 Titanium (19L) 50/1 82 46
13 Oct 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft Hc 9-9 tb 6/15 Spanish Temptress (5½L) 17/2 82 76
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 8f Sft/Hy Hc 9-9 tb 3/15 Highbury See See (2¾L) 12/1 82 83
23 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 7f Hy Hc 10-2 tb 8/14 Dragon Of Malta (8¾L) 10/1 82 70
1 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft Hc 9-4 tb 1/12 Counterculture (1½L) 9/1 76 86
3
(7)
Blues Emperor silk
C
D
Blues Emperor p
J: Nathan Crosse
T: William Harvey
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Huge odds in three h'cap runs for new yard and ran moderately
76-080
Age: 7
Weight: 9-13
OR: 79
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Apr 26 Cur Curragh 8f Sft/Hy Hc 8-12 p 16/21 Key Witness (24L) 66/1 83 32
22 Mar 26 Naa Naas 7f Sft Hc 9-11 8/12 Independent Expert (7¾L) 80/1 86 70
20 Feb 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-4 13/13 Carolina Jetstream (33L) 66/1 87 17
17 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-8 p 6/7 Daamberdiplomat (5¼L) 9/2 89 81
30 Sep 25 Cor Cork 8f Y Hc 10-1 p 7/14 Falls Of Acharn (5½L) 12/1 91 87
13 Sep 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 p 7/16 Rahmi (4¾L) 28/1 92 89
4
(8)
San Aer silk
CD
San Aer t
J: Donagh O'Connor
T: Ross O'Sullivan
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Runner-up behind subsequent Irish Lincoln winner in Oct'; can improve over poor comeback
8742-9
Age: 8
Weight: 9-12
OR: 78
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 26 Naa Naas 7f Sft Hc 9-5 t 9/12 Independent Expert (9½L) 8/1 80 59
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-13 t 4/13 Harry's Dream (13L) 11/4 99 92
27 Oct 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft/Hy Hc 9-10 t 2/16 Ribee (½L) 11/2 76 86
11 Oct 25 Naa Naas 7f Y Hc 8-8 t 4/13 Serengeti (2L) 11/1 75 77
11 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd HcH 11-3 t 4/9 Dontgowithjoe (4L) 13/2 99 101
31 Jul 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft Hc 9-3 t 7/18 Genuine Article (10½L) 11/1 79 66
5
(11)
Smoke Them Out silk
C
Smoke Them Out
J: Sadhbh Tormey 7
T: T G McCourt
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Third career win here over 6f last month; 5f didn't suit last time; could be competitive
186-16
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 78
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 5f Sft/Hy Hc 8-4 6/14 Bodhi Bear (7¾L) 13/2 79 59
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-5 1/12 Tai Tam Bay (nk) 8/1 75 82
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 5f Hy Hc 9-0 6/14 Staysound Susie (3½L) 7/1 75 73
21 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-2 8/17 Dmaniac (7L) 4/1 75 65
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy Hc 9-3 1/15 Key Witness (¾L) 7/1 67 82
26 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-9 p1 9/14 Rappell (3¼L) 10/1 67 63
6
(14)
Sun Soldier silk
Sun Soldier b
J: Ben Coen
T: A Oliver
Won and placed since application of blinkers; player if ready on return
36413-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 77
Days: 201
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 25 Cor Cork 8f Y Hc 8-11 b 3/14 Falls Of Acharn (2L) 6/1 77 80
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 b1 1/14 Dark Viper (½L) 8/1 70 78
26 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd/Y Md 9-8 p 4/14 Touted Plan (7½L) 7/1 74 64
28 Jul 25 Gal Galway 7f Y 3yHc 9-9 p 6/15 It'sneverjustone (3½L) 25/1 75 74
13 Jul 25 Nav Navan 6f Gd Md 9-8 3/12 Zuheila (3¼L) 100/30 77 76
28 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Md 9-8 p1 3/17 Charasson (5L) 9/1 - 75
7
(3)
Jon Riggens silk
C
Jon Riggens t
J: Enola Pollet 10
T: Edward Lynam
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Three-time course winner; poor here last time; tries 7f now but improvement needed
8825-0
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 76
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 10-0 t 10/12 Smoke Them Out (20L) 12/1 77 18
21 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 10-0 tv 5/17 Dmaniac (5¾L) 9/1 79 72
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Y Hc 8-13 tv1 2/10 Unique Journey (2¾L) 10/1 79 81
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy Hc 9-11 tp 8/9 Unique Journey (13L) 18/5F 80 44
14 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 6f Y Hc 8-4 tp 8/23 Tango Flare (3¾L) 18/1 83 80
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 8-7 tp 3/8 Queen Of Mougins (3¼L) 13/2 79 74
8
(2)
Local Lad silk
BF
Local Lad
J: Siobhan Rutledge 3
T: Gerard O'Leary
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Some good 2yo m'den runs but didn't match that last season; switched to h'caps now
43383-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 76
Days: 165
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 9-8 p 3/9 Beautiful Affair (2¼L) 13/8F 80 80
27 Oct 25 Gal Galway 7f Hy Md 9-1 b1 8/15 Never Loose (10½L) 9/2 85 58
13 Oct 25 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Sft 3y 9-13 p1 3/4 Glenroyal (30L) 5/2 87 39
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd 3yMd 9-8 3/11 Mo Chroi (3½L) 11/4F 92 80
29 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 23y 9-2 4/5 Glittering Legend (5½L) 10/1 95 86
12 Oct 24 Naa Naas 8f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-7 2/11 Galveston (½L) 9/4F - 85
9
(4)
Lahore Da King silk
D
Lahore Da King tp
J: Yudish Geerdharry 7
T: Anthony Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Back-to-back AW winner added a turf win last time; up 8lb and others preferred
-42401
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 75
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 26 Bel Bellewstown 8f Sft Hc 9-4 tp 1/14 Mehman (1¼L) 14/1 67 76
6 Mar 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-1 tp 13/14 Una Matata (7L) 7/2J 67 55
27 Feb 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 8-8 tp 4/13 Neo Smart (2L) 6/1 67 68
20 Feb 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-4 tp 2/14 Royal Impact (1½L) 6/1 66 68
13 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-7 tp 4/14 Moyassr (2½L) 6/1 65 66
17 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-6 tp 1/14 Profit Surge (½L) 4/1 57 66
10
(16)
Loingseoir silk
CD
C
D
Loingseoir t
J: N G McCullagh
T: M C Grassick
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Three of seven wins came here inc' over 7f in Oct'; may improve for this return
78010-
Age: 10
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 7f Hy Hc 9-2 t 14/20 Key Witness (11½L) 25/1 73 48
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 7f Y Hc 9-5 t 1/26 Miss Nifty (nse) 28/1 66 73
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 8f Sft/Hy Hc 8-8 t 11/15 Highbury See See (13½L) 10/1 67 43
28 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 10f Y Hc 11-7 t 8/22 Castleheath (11L) 9/1 68 55
22 Sep 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Y Hc 9-2 t 7/18 Lady Pagasa (2¼L) 13/2 68 69
10 Sep 25 Cor Cork 8f Sft Hc 8-13 t 3/15 Zaraahmando (1L) 9/2 65 68
11
(9)
Red Charlie silk
CD
Red Charlie
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Andrew Slattery
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Took a whopping 15lb hit for easy win back from 493-day absence over C&D; big chance
0066/1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 73
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Hc 9-2 t 1/23 Mickey The Steel (4¾L) 11/1 58 74
20 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yHc 9-2 t1 6/13 Amber Blossom (4½L) 18/1 65 61
23 Sep 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 2yHc 8-7 6/7 Sweet Chariot (8L) 14/1 66 44
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 7f GF 2yMd 9-7 10/13 Delacroix (11L) 150/1 - 60
10 Jul 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 2yMd 9-7 11/13 Black Forza (10½L) 100/1 - 52
29 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 12/14 Hazdann (16½L) 50/1 - 47
12
(10)
Merisi Diamond silk
CD
C
Merisi Diamond tp 1
J: W J Lee
T: Thomas Coyle
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Four-time winner was behind both Mickey The Steel and Red Charlie over C&D last time
00-673
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 69
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Hc 9-13 t 3/23 Red Charlie (6½L) 9/1 69 64
22 Mar 26 Naa Naas 7f Sft Hc 8-11 t 7/12 Independent Expert (7½L) 6/1 72 57
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-9 t 6/12 Smoke Them Out (3¾L) 10/1 72 67
13 Oct 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft Hc 9-10 14/15 Spanish Temptress (18L) 9/1 76 39
1 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft Hc 9-8 12/12 Earls (33L) 17/2 80 7
24 May 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd Hc 9-7 9/20 Goal Exceeded (5½L) 17/2 82 77
13
(13)
Hexagonal silk
Hexagonal t
J: J M Sheridan
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Some decent m'den form but two h'cap runs disappointing; more needed
4350-7
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 68
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Sft Hc 9-6 tp1 7/13 Matt Connor (13L) 25/1 69 51
19 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 13/14 Notforalongtime (8L) 33/1 69 56
14 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Md 9-12 5/10 Eastern Peace (6¾L) 11/1 69 69
13 Oct 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Sft Md 9-11 3/7 Millraceflow (3¼L) 15/8F - 69
11 Oct 25 Naa Naas 8f Y Md 9-11 4/16 Unwavering Monarch (8L) 50/1 - 70
19 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Md 9-7 7/14 Edward Hamilton (12½L) 100/1 - 61
14
(17)
Goal Exceeded silk
CD
Goal Exceeded t
J: Adam Caffrey
T: Adrian McGuinness
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dual winner inc' C&D; needs to back up good runner-up finish at Leopardstown last time
6586-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 67
Days: 4
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Apr 26 Leo Leopardstown 7f Y/Sft Hc 9-1 t 2/16 Glory To Be (½L) 11/2 67 73
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 7f Hy Hc 9-2 t 6/20 Key Witness (3¾L) 14/1 68 64
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 7f Y Hc 10-0 t 8/26 Loingseoir (4L) 9/1 70 66
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy Hc 9-3 t 5/9 Unique Journey (5L) 13/2 72 61
23 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 8f Hy Hc 8-13 t 6/9 Sunriseontheboyne (10L) 10/1 74 61
7 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 8f Gd 4Hc 9-7 t 8/13 Shamrock Bay (7½L) 14/1 80 73
15
(12)
L L Koulsty silk
BF
L L Koulsty p 1
J: Ronan Whelan
T: John S O'Donoghue
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Form of Cork win was franked; disappointed over 1m at Newcastle last time
51-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 80
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 4Nv 9-7 3/9 Silky Lass (5L) 11/8F - 67
10 Sep 25 Cor Cork 6f Y/Sft 2y 9-1 1/14 Rosie Frith (nse) 13/2 - 77
21 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 7f Gd 2yMd 9-3 5/11 Solomon Islands (5L) 11/2 - 65
16
(1)
Mickey The Steel silk
C
Mickey The Steel tp
J: Wesley Joyce 3
T: Joseph Anthony Murray
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Suited by soft and placed in all three runs this season; 4.75l behind Red Charlie latest
24-332
Age: 8
Weight: 9-1
OR: 67
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Hc 9-7 tp 2/23 Red Charlie (4¾L) 15/2 66 66
22 Mar 26 Naa Naas 6f Sft Hc 9-8 tp 3/15 Noble Nation (2L) 5/1 67 68
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 6f Hy Hc 9-1 tp 3/12 Smoke Them Out (1½L) 6/1 67 69
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 5f Hy Hc 8-4 tb 4/14 Staysound Susie (2¼L) 13/2 68 70
22 Oct 25 Nav Navan 5f Sft Hc 9-0 tb 2/11 Dark Ace (½L) 11/2 66 69
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 5f Y Hc 9-3 tp 4/16 Mary Shoelaces (2¼L) 5/1J 66 66
17
(15)
Lady Mary Heath silk
Lady Mary Heath
J: Jack Cleary 5
T: Aidan Anthony Howard
Promising start to season when fourth over 1m here; didn't build on that last time
000-47
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: 64
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 26 Nav Navan 10f Hy Hc 9-8 7/13 Satono Chevalier (11½L) 15/2 64 49
15 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 8f Hy Hc 9-3 4/26 Electric Beauty (3¾L) 66/1 64 62
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd MdF 9-3 h 11/21 Shelbiana (6¾L) 300/1 - 60
4 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd Md 9-0 h 12/18 Cold Hearted (20L) 150/1 - 16
29 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft MdF 9-0 h 10/11 Pickersgill (9½L) 150/1 - 40
16 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft Md 9-0 h1 UR/13 Glen To Glen () 80/1 - -
Verdict

Super impressive returning from a long absence over C&D last time, RED CHARLIE has taken a whopping 15lb rise but should go close

Verdict silk image
Red Charlie

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Red Charlie,

11/2 Sun Soldier,

Goal Exceeded,

8/1 Mickey The Steel,

L L Koulsty,

17/2 Lahore Da King,

11/1 Merisi Diamond,

12/1 Smoke Them Out,

14/1 Local Lad,

18/1 San Aer,

20/1 Lady Mary Heath,

Jon Riggens,

22/1 Real Force,

25/1 Loingseoir,

33/1 Hexagonal,

40/1 Earls,

100/1 Blues Emperor

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