CURRAGH
13 September 2026
Sunday 13th September

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BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Yielding
Curragh
Runners
18

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(18)
American Affair silk
D
American Affair
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Jim Goldie
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Inconsistent, failed to confirm Goodwood form with Rumstar/Time For Sandals in Nunthorpe
020610
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 112
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 12/18 Bacio (5¼L) 5/1 112 103
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 1/15 Rumstar (½L) 12/1 108 117
11 Jul 26 Yor York 5f GF L 9-1 6/13 Redorange (1¾L) 11/2 109 104
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 26/26 Mission Central (14L) 15/2 111 72
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 5f GS G2 9-6 2/12 Night Raider (1L) 10/1 113 110
13 May 26 Yor York 6f Gd G2 9-10 10/13 Elmonjed (15½L) 22/1 113 67
2
(13)
Big Gossey silk
CD
C
D
Big Gossey t
J: W J Lee
T: Charles O'Brien
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
10 x Course Winner - Won 10 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Magnificent course specialist, now faces a massive task over this trip in this grade
921259
Age: 9
Weight: 9-6
OR: 106
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 26 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 9-11 t 9/17 Loughrea (11½L) 25/1 107 92
9 Aug 26 Cur Curragh 6f GF G3 9-7 t 5/5 Big Mojo (22L) 7/2 107 44
19 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 7f GF G2 9-10 t 2/7 Power Blue (1½L) 15/2 107 111
28 Jun 26 Cur Curragh 6f Gd L 9-10 t 1/9 Tango Flare (¾L) 5/2F 107 111
23 May 26 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G2 9-5 t 2/10 Comanche Brave (2L) 18/1 107 108
27 Apr 26 Naa Naas 5f Gd L 9-12 t 9/15 Mission Central (4¼L) 40/1 107 99
3
(15)
Comanche Brave silk
C
Comanche Brave
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Travelled powerfully for 6f Group 1 win in the July Cup, well worth this first 5f attempt
335171
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 118
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF G1 9-8 1/11 Venetian Sun (1L) 11/1 113 120
20 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF G1 9-5 7/18 Almeraq (2¾L) 15/2 113 111
23 May 26 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G2 9-5 1/10 Big Gossey (2L) 7/4F 110 117
26 Apr 26 Sha Sha Tin 6f GF G1 9-0 5/8 Ka Ying Rising (6L) 355/1 112 114
14 Feb 26 Jan Riyadh 7f GF G2 9-0 3/13 Reef Runner (1L) 9/1 - 110
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 3/15 Strauss (2L) 111 110
4
(11)
Cover Up silk
CD
D
Cover Up t
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
9 x Distance Winner - Won 9 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Beat Partisan Hero in a British-dominated Group 2 over C&D in July, ninth in the Nunthorpe
138019
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 109
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 t 9/18 Bacio (3¾L) 25/1 109 108
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-9 t 1/10 Partisan Hero (¾L) 7/1 108 111
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 t 13/26 Mission Central (3½L) 25/1 109 110
28 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-6 t 8/11 Native Approach (3¼L) 14/1 109 104
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G3 9-4 t 3/15 Native Approach (1½L) 100/30J 109 100
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G2 9-6 t 1/10 Echo Point (1L) 9/5F 107 110
5
(7)
Jakajaro silk
C
D
Jakajaro
J: Jamie Spencer
T: Robert Cowell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Third behind Cover Up and Partisan Hero over C&D, behind several of these at Goodwood
114530
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 108
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 11/15 American Affair (5¼L) 9/2 109 98
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-9 3/10 Cover Up (1¾L) 7/2 110 108
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 5/26 Mission Central (1½L) 33/1 108 117
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 5f GS G2 9-6 4/12 Night Raider (1¼L) 5/1 108 109
14 May 26 Yor York 5f Gd 2Hc 9-9 1/21 Heavenly Heather (2¼L) 14/1 100 109
14 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 5f Gd 3Hc 9-9 1/8 Dyonisos (2¾L) 4/1F 95 105
6
(12)
Jm Jungle silk
D
Jm Jungle b
J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Listed winner on heavy at Beverley since creditable displays at Goodwood and York
903571
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 108
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 26 Bev Beverley 5f Hy L 9-4 b 1/8 Argentine Tango (½L) 7/4F 108 108
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 b1 7/18 Bacio (2¾L) 25/1 107 112
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 5/15 American Affair (2¼L) 9/1 108 109
11 Jul 26 Yor York 5f GF L 9-1 3/13 Redorange (½L) 9/1 107 109
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 11/26 Mission Central (3L) 80/1 108 112
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 5f GS G2 9-6 9/12 Night Raider (6¾L) 12/1 110 90
7
(1)
Night Raider silk
D
Night Raider
J: James Doyle
T: K R Burke
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (40%)
Smart early-season form, sixth in the Nunthorpe marked a return to near his best
-11006
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 111
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 6/18 Bacio (2¾L) 7/1 111 112
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-7 10/15 American Affair (5L) 5/2F 112 102
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 10/26 Mission Central (2½L) 4/1 112 113
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 5f GS G2 9-6 1/12 American Affair (1L) 3/1F 112 117
2 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 5f GF G3 9-9 1/14 Rumstar (½L) 9/1 109 118
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-11 p 15/17 Asfoora (9¼L) 15/1 - 86
8
(3)
Partisan Hero silk
D
Partisan Hero p
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: David Loughnane
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has run with much credit in Group races won by Rumstar, Cover Up and American Affair
133270
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 105
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 p 15/18 Bacio (7L) 66/1 106 96
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 7/15 American Affair (3¼L) 14/1 106 105
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-9 p 2/10 Cover Up (¾L) 14/1 104 109
4 Jul 26 San Sandown 5f Gd G3 9-5 p 3/9 Rumstar (1¼L) 12/1 96 109
6 Jun 26 Eps Epsom 6f Sft 2Hc 9-5 p 3/15 Sondad (2½L) 11/1 96 99
23 May 26 Yor York 5f Gd 2Hc 9-9 p 1/16 Stratusnine (hd) 28/1 92 100
9
(17)
Rumstar silk
D
Rumstar
J: Rob Hornby
T: Jonathan Portman
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Has won four Group 3s, recent Goodwood and York runs make him a serious Group 1 contender
-20123
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 112
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 3/18 Bacio (1¼L) 22/1 110 117
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 2/15 American Affair (½L) 6/1 110 115
4 Jul 26 San Sandown 5f Gd G3 9-5 1/9 Luna A Inbhir Nis (1L) 100/30 110 115
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 25/26 Mission Central (9¾L) 25/1 110 87
2 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 5f GF G3 9-9 2/14 Night Raider (½L) 7/2F 110 116
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-11 p 16/17 Asfoora (9¼L) 35/1 - 86
10
(10)
Starlust silk
D
Starlust
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner, back in top form when second in the Nunthorpe
4-6042
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: -
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 10-1 2/18 Bacio (1¼L) 25/1 106 118
11 Jul 26 Yor York 5f GF L 9-1 v1 4/13 Redorange (½L) 4/1F 106 108
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 23/26 Mission Central (9¼L) 50/1 109 89
30 May 26 Crl Carlisle 5f GF L 9-7 6/8 Washington Heights (3¾L) 9/4J 111 97
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 4/20 American Affair (1½L) 16/1 114 113
24 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f Gd G2 9-11 7/11 Mgheera (4¾L) 15/2 115 106
11
(16)
Brussels silk
C
Brussels tp
J: Wayne Lordan
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Second in Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, nothing comparable this year
-64050
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 101
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-0 tp 12/15 American Affair (5¾L) 28/1 101 95
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-5 tp 5/10 Cover Up (2½L) 40/1 101 106
19 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG1 9-2 tp1 19/22 Venetian Sun (13L) 66/1 105 76
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 6f GS 3yG2 9-2 t 4/7 Venetian Sun (7¾L) 11/1 109 92
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG3 9-3 t 6/8 Coppull (4¾L) 11/4 110 92
31 Oct 25 Dma Del Mar 5f Fm 2yG1 8-10 t 2/12 Cy Fair (¾L) 68/10 - 111
12
(14)
Charles Darwin silk
D
Charles Darwin b
J: Ronan Whelan
T: A P O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won three of his four starts at two, this season has been a notable anticlimax
1-1800
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 103
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-5 b 10/10 Cover Up (17L) 12/1 107 92
19 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG1 9-2 b1 16/22 Venetian Sun (9¾L) 10/1 110 87
17 May 26 Naa Naas 6f Gd 3yG3 9-8 8/8 Havana Anna (9L) EvensF 110 78
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 6f Gd/Y 3yL 9-10 1/7 Silk Braid (1¼L) 4/11F 110 106
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 2yG2 9-3 1/15 Wise Approach (2¼L) 8/13F - 109
18 May 25 Naa Naas 5f Gd 2y 9-8 1/4 Cardiff By The Sea (3¼L) 1/14F - 105
13
(4)
Mission Central silk
C
D
Mission Central
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won Royal Ascot's King Charles III Stakes, eclipsed in the July Cup and the Nunthorpe
-11170
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 113
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 9-13 16/18 Bacio (7½L) 8/1 113 95
11 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF G1 9-2 7/11 Comanche Brave (5½L) 13/2 115 102
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-1 1/26 Rayevka (hd) 14/1 110 120
17 May 26 Naa Naas 5f Gd L 9-4 1/10 Gazelle d'Or (1½L) 5/4F 110 112
27 Apr 26 Naa Naas 5f Gd L 9-2 1/15 Likedbymike (¾L) 13/2 110 112
31 Oct 25 Dma Del Mar 5f Fm 2yG1 8-10 10/12 Cy Fair (6L) 109/10 - 90
14
(9)
Gazelle d'Or silk
CD
C
D
Gazelle d'Or p
J: Colin Keane
T: M C Grassick
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Listed-placed, has never run in a Group race, very ambitious target for 94-rated filly
-70224
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 26 Cor Cork 5f Y L 9-2 p 4/8 Likedbymike (4½L) 4/1 97 81
5 Jun 26 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd 9-8 p 2/7 Tango Flare (shd) 7/2 97 100
17 May 26 Naa Naas 5f Gd L 9-4 p 2/10 Mission Central (1½L) 40/1 86 100
27 Apr 26 Naa Naas 5f Gd L 9-4 p 12/15 Mission Central (5½L) 50/1 88 87
19 Apr 26 Cur Curragh 5f Sft Hc 9-9 p 7/10 Stag Night (7¼L) 12/1 89 71
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 6f Sft/Hy LF 9-2 p 12/18 Carla Ridge (22L) 9/1 89 37
15
(5)
Time For Sandals silk
Time For Sandals
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Harry Eustace
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Last year's Commonwealth Cup winner, back to form at Goodwood, luckless Nunthorpe fourth
580034
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 107
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Aug 26 Yor York 5f GS G1 9-12 4/18 Bacio (1¾L) 25/1 107 117
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-1 3/15 American Affair (¾L) 14/1 107 111
20 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF G1 9-2 12/18 Almeraq (5¾L) 50/1 109 98
16 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-4 19/26 Mission Central (5¾L) 16/1 109 99
13 May 26 Yor York 6f Gd G2 9-7 8/13 Elmonjed (7¾L) 4/1J 111 89
16 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd G3 9-6 5/14 Run To Freedom (1¾L) 11/4F 111 107
16
(8)
Argentine Tango silk
D
Argentine Tango b 1
J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Put in a spirited effort against Jm Jungle at Beverley, faces a huge task at this level
466102
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 98
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Aug 26 Bev Beverley 5f Hy L 9-0 2/8 Jm Jungle (½L) 11/2 98 104
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 8-11 14/15 American Affair (7L) 100/1 98 87
20 Jun 26 Ayr Ayr 5f Sft LF 9-0 1/15 Coconut Cove (1L) 8/1 98 102
13 Jun 26 San Sandown 5f Gd 3yL 8-13 6/8 Words Of Truth (3¼L) 8/1 98 85
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 5f GS G2 8-9 6/12 Night Raider (3¼L) 50/1 97 96
2 May 26 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 3yLF 9-2 4/9 Soul Love (2½L) 11/2 99 92
17
(6)
Ipanema Queen silk
CD
C
D
Ipanema Queen
J: David Egan
T: Robson De Aguiar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Listed winner over C&D and on AW at two, handicap winner this term, aiming very high here
274681
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 92
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jul 26 Cor Cork 5f GF Hc 9-2 1/11 Erosandpsyche (shd) 15/2 92 97
18 Jul 26 Cur Curragh 5f GF G2 9-2 8/10 Cover Up (7¾L) 22/1 93 98
19 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF 23yHc 8-13 6/27 Bacio (5½L) 22/1 94 90
3 Jun 26 Cur Curragh 5f Gd/Y 3yHc 9-12 4/12 Amiata (1½L) 7/1 95 95
3 May 26 Cor Cork 5.5f Sft 3yLF 9-2 7/8 Royal Bay Cen (14L) 5/4F 97 61
13 Mar 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 3y 9-5 2/5 Flanker Jet (nse) 4/7F 99 88
18
(2)
Spicy Marg silk
D
Spicy Marg
J: Tom Marquand
T: Michael Bell
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
By far a career-best when 50-1 second in the Commonwealth Cup, two lesser displays since
-83279
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 111
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 8-11 9/15 American Affair (4L) 9/1 111 99
10 Jul 26 Yor York 6f GF G3F 9-0 7/13 Flora Of Bermuda (6L) 11/8F 111 88
19 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG1 8-13 2/22 Venetian Sun (hd) 50/1 103 114
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 6f GS 3yG2 8-13 3/7 Venetian Sun (4½L) 9/2 103 99
3 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 8f GF 3yG1F 9-2 8/19 True Love (5¼L) 40/1 100 102
31 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2yLF 9-2 1/19 Azleet (2L) 13/8F 97 100
Verdict

Fourth in the Nunthorpe after meeting trouble, TIME FOR SANDALS may now turn the tables on Starlust and Rumstar

Verdict silk image
Time For Sandals

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Comanche Brave,

6/1 Starlust,

Rumstar,

13/2 Time For Sandals,

7/1 Mission Central,

8/1 American Affair,

10/1 Jakajaro,

Night Raider,

14/1 Cover Up,

Spicy Marg,

20/1 Partisan Hero,

Charles Darwin,

25/1 Jm Jungle,

33/1 Brussels,

40/1 Argentine Tango,

50/1 Big Gossey,

66/1 Gazelle d'Or,

Ipanema Queen

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