Munster National: Big race preview, key recent trends and a free 16/1 tip
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CURRAGH
20 October 2026
Tuesday 20th October
1xBet.ie Supporting October Racing Irish EBF Maiden Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding
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- Runners
- 13
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Centre
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Major Triumph
Selected at:
13/8
Has an impeccable pedigree and was just in need of the run on debut when third over 6f at Naas. Entitled to huge improvement now and could be hard to beat.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Beaten 5l on debut at Cork over 5f; should have improved from that and be more competitive
9
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 26 | Cor Cork | 5f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 9/16 | Walk On Harry (5L) | 5/1 | - | 63 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beaten 8l on debut at Naas over this trip; can do better today but others make more appeal
9
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 26 | Naa Naas | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 8-13 | 9/15 | Zoar (8½L) | 100/1 | - | 47 |
Has 3.5l to find with One Flash from debut; should have improved since; looks first-string
3
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26 | Naa Naas | 6f Sft | 2yMd | 9-5 | 3/7 | Bengal Tiger (15½L) | 6/1 | - | 35 |
Best of four runs when second over this trip at Cork; rated 85 so sets the standard
9820
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: 85
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Y | 2y | 9-5 | 14/18 | Trean (11L) | 150/1 | - | 65 |
| 9 Sep 26 | Cor Cork | 6f Gd | 2y | 9-7 | 2/5 | The Scallionator (2L) | 28/1 | - | 73 |
| 22 Jul 26 | Naa Naas | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 8/18 | Man's Best Friend (8¼L) | 80/1 | - | 60 |
| 3 May 26 | Cor Cork | 5f Sft | 2yMd | 9-7 | 9/10 | Edward Thatch (17L) | 10/1 | - | 21 |
A 12l second at Naas when 3.5l in front of Major Triumph; should go closer today
82
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26 | Naa Naas | 6f Sft | 2yMd | 9-5 | 2/7 | Bengal Tiger (12L) | 66/1 | - | 46 |
| 27 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Hy | 2yMd | 9-7 | 8/13 | Raging Bull (14L) | 40/1 | - | 51 |
Respectable run on debut behind Darkness Falls but went backwards at Punchestown since
80
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 26 | Pun Punchestown | 8f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 12/14 | Noble Exhibit (19L) | 50/1 | - | 42 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | 2yMd | 9-5 | 8/13 | Darkness Falls (12½L) | 14/1 | - | 55 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Beaten 19l in a Naas maiden last time (behind Major Triumph); has to do much better
94
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26 | Naa Naas | 6f Sft | 2yMd | 9-5 | 4/7 | Bengal Tiger (19L) | 22/1 | - | 24 |
| 4 Jul 26 | Naa Naas | 5f Gd | 2yL | 9-5 | 9/10 | Carry The Flag (10L) | 16/1 | - | 57 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made up decent late ground when beaten 4.5l over C&D on debut; looks a leading player
6
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 6/13 | Controlla (4½L) | 50/1 | - | 70 |
Beaten 16l on debut at Dundalk; will have to show a lot of improvement for cheekpieces
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yMd | 9-6 | 13/14 | The Pipeman (16L) | 66/1 | - | 33 |
Decent debut at Cork over 5f; should have improved since and this trip should suit; noted
4
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 26 | Cor Cork | 5f Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/12 | El Domino (5½L) | 9/2 | - | 55 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)
Well-bred sort is by a sprinter but plenty of stamina in damline; yard's second-string
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: -
By a leading sire; cost 90,000gns as a yearling; worth a market check
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: -
Verdict
A chance is taken on SHAKE IT OUT to improve enough from his C&D debut run to score
Shake It Out
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Nation Blaze,
7/2 Major Triumph,
6/1 One Flash,
13/2 Sonny Hayes,
7/1 Shake It Out,
10/1 Tabasco River,
12/1 Eagle Eclipse,
Castagliola,
14/1 Rejoinder,
25/1 Paul Pierre,
28/1 Elzante,
33/1 Sharf Ardad,
200/1 Grecian Pearl
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