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
Every Race, Every Moment 1xBet.ie Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Yielding
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- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
Selection
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Sirius
Selected at:
3/1
Won this contest 12 months ago and arrives here on the back of a very good second of 30 in the Irish Cesarewitch here. Should go very close.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Fourth under this rider in a C&D handicap on last Flat run; poor over hurdles since
-34554
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 75
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26 | Pun Punchestown | 20f Gd | HcH | 10-5 | 10/13 | Harpy Eagle (28L) | 18/1 | 109 | 85 |
| 4 Oct 26 | Cur Curragh | 12f Y | Hc | 10-10 | 4/12 | Whimsy (2¾L) | 14/1 | 76 | 77 |
| 2 Sep 26 | Nav Navan | 16f Gd | Hc | 11-7 | 5/16 | Timurshah (9¾L) | 66/1 | 78 | 74 |
| 9 Jul 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 15f Gd | 11-5 p1 | 5/5 | Murat (31L) | 16/1 | 78 | 50 | |
| 2 Jul 26 | Bel Bellewstown | 12.5f Gd | 10-12 b | 4/7 | Lark In The Mornin (7L) | 15/2 | 79 | 62 | |
| 31 May 26 | Lis Listowel | 13.5f Gd | 10-12 b | 3/6 | Ndaawi (8½L) | 20/1 | 79 | 85 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Some fine runs in defeat this year but faces a tough task against some of today's rivals
405073
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 81
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 26 | Bel Bellewstown | 12.5f Sft/Hy | 9-4 p | 3/3 | Magnum Cor (6¾L) | 4/1 | 81 | 84 | |
| 28 Sep 26 | Dro Down Royal | 13f Gd | HcF | 9-4 p | 7/10 | Nellcote (4¼L) | 16/1 | 83 | 82 |
| 21 Sep 26 | Lis Listowel | 12f Y | Hc | 9-2 p | 13/15 | Handani (9¼L) | 25/1 | 84 | 75 |
| 8 Sep 26 | Gal Galway | 12f Sft | L | 9-9 p | 5/16 | Beset (6L) | 100/1 | 78 | 90 |
| 31 Jul 26 | Gal Galway | 12f Y/Sft | Hc | 8-9 p | 17/18 | Thread Of Gold (12L) | 33/1 | 81 | 69 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Dro Down Royal | 10.5f Sft | HcF | 9-4 p | 4/9 | Chica Guerrera (11L) | 16/1 | 82 | 73 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won this last year; 2nd in the Irish Cesarewitch last time; big player if backing that up
/01-02
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 93
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 17f Hy | Hc | 8-11 h | 2/30 | Chally Chute (½L) | 28/1 | 90 | 92 |
| 27 Jul 26 | Gal Galway | 17f Y | Hc | 11-9 h | 11/20 | Comfort Zone (12L) | 18/1 | 91 | 84 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Cur Curragh | 12f Hy | 11-2 h | 1/12 | Smooth Tom (3¼L) | 9/2 | 91 | 83 | |
| 28 Sep 25 | Cur Curragh | 17f Y | Hc | 9-2 h | 13/30 | Puturhandstogether (9L) | 50/1 | 91 | 88 |
| 2 Aug 24 | Gal Galway | 12f Sft | Hc | 8-12 h | 4/18 | Eagle's Way (6L) | 4/1F | 89 | 83 |
| 29 Jul 24 | Gal Galway | 17f Y | Hc | 10-13 h | 1/20 | Baltic Bird (3½L) | 50/1 | 82 | 92 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Third over 1m6f at Listowel; a visor is tried; has a bit to find with some of these rivals
-12303
Age: 3
Weight: 11-8
OR: 86
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 26 | Lis Listowel | 14.5f Y | 3yHc | 9-12 | 3/8 | Count Bezukhov (¾L) | 4/1 | 85 | 90 |
| 22 Aug 26 | Yor York | 14f GS | 23yHc | 8-4 p | 14/17 | Infraad (16L) | 12/1 | 86 | 74 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Dro Down Royal | 13f Sft | 3yHc | 8-9 p1 | 3/9 | Madbadanddangerous (1¾L) | 6/1 | 83 | 86 |
| 10 May 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 12f Gd | 3yHc | 9-7 | 2/8 | Darius Dark (½L) | 4/1 | 80 | 82 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | 3yMd | 9-8 | 1/7 | I Hope You Dance (½L) | 7/2 | - | 73 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 2yMd | 9-5 | 6/13 | Evening Blues (10L) | 17/2 | - | 57 |
Probably didn't get home over 2m in the Irish Cesarewitch last time; one to consider
5-8660
Age: 3
Weight: 11-8
OR: 95
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 17f Hy | Hc | 8-10 t1 | 14/30 | Chally Chute (8¼L) | 40/1 | 98 | 95 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Dro Down Royal | 13f Sft | 3yHc | 9-12 | 6/9 | Madbadanddangerous (4¾L) | 17/2 | 100 | 98 |
| 23 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 10f Gd | 3yG3 | 9-5 | 6/9 | Causeway (8¾L) | 11/1 | 104 | 95 |
| 12 Apr 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Gd/Y | 3yG3 | 9-5 | 8/9 | Christmas Day (6½L) | 22/1 | - | 94 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Sai Saint-Cloud | 10f VSft | 2yG1 | 9-0 | 5/10 | Pierre Bonnard (2¾L) | 10/1 | - | 100 |
| 5 Oct 25 | Tip Tipperary | 9f Hy | 2yMd | 9-4 | 1/6 | Acclamatic (5½L) | 10/1 | - | 96 |
Below his best over hurdles this year and was poor in the Irish Cesarewitch here last time
2378-0
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 106
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 26 | Cur Curragh | 17f Hy | Hc | 10-0 | 25/30 | Chally Chute (65L) | 66/1 | 107 | 38 |
| 1 May 26 | Pun Punchestown | 16f Y | HG1 | 11-12 | 7/7 | Lossiemouth (33L) | 40/1 | 151 | 132 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Cor Cork | 16.5f Y | H | 11-2 | 2/7 | Ndaawi (3¼L) | 5/6F | 153 | 127 |
| 13 Mar 26 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Sft | HcHG3 | 11-13 | 20/23 | Wilful (35L) | 16/1 | 155 | 126 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Fle Flemington | 16f GS | HcG1 | 8-6 | 8/24 | Half Yours (9½L) | 18/1 | - | 107 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Cau Caulfield | 12f Gd | HcG1 | 8-10 | 7/18 | Half Yours (3¼L) | 25/1 | - | 109 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hood and tongue-tie added for first run in nearly two years so not easy to make a case for
01125/
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 69
Days: 710
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 13.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 5/7 | Dashing Panther (6L) | 5/4F | 75 | 74 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 5Hc | 9-11 | 2/9 | Wiltshire Wonder (¾L) | 5/4F | 73 | 78 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 53yHc | 9-8 | 1/7 | Beach Point (1¼L) | EvensF | 69 | 79 |
| 14 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 9-8 | 1/11 | Red Treasure (2¼L) | 10/1 | 63 | 74 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Nby Newbury | 7f GF | 43yHc | 8-8 h1 | 14/16 | North View (11L) | 125/1 | 65 | 46 |
| 1 Aug 24 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f GF | 5Nv | 9-0 | 6/9 | Shamrock Bay (7½L) | 50/1 | - | 54 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Poor when last seen; gelded since and has a bit to find with some of these rivals
4316-8
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 85
Days: 1
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 13f Gd/Y | 3y | 9-12 | 6/6 | Happy Pharoah (18L) | 3/1F | 88 | 67 |
| 11 May 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 12f Gd | 3yHc | 10-1 | 1/10 | Nuit (shd) | 7/2 | 83 | 90 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Md | 9-4 | 3/18 | Dupont Law (3½L) | 9/1 | - | 77 |
| 29 Jan 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | 3yMd | 9-8 | 4/13 | The Padre (6½L) | 9/4 | - | 66 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Cur Curragh | 8f Y/Sft | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/27 | Kibris (3¼L) | 33/1 | - | 85 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not a bad Punchestown Flat run last time over 1m1f; this trip should suit better
94-853
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 92
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 26 | Pun Punchestown | 9f Gd | 9-4 tp1 | 3/6 | Golden Splendour (3¼L) | 33/1 | 97 | 85 | |
| 7 Sep 26 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 11-5 t | 2/4 | Cosmos d'Ainay (2¾L) | 2/1 | 125 | 109 |
| 21 Aug 26 | Klb Kilbeggan | 16f Gd | MdH | 11-4 t | 1/13 | Kimi De Mai (½L) | 5/1 | - | 113 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f Gd | 9-12 t | 5/7 | Summer Is Tomorrow (10L) | 16/1 | 104 | 78 | |
| 4 Jul 26 | Bel Bellewstown | 17f Gd | 4yNvH | 10-9 t | 5/7 | Mino Des Mottes (12½L) | 5/1 | - | 106 |
| 23 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 12f Gd | L | 9-7 t1 | 8/9 | Purview (20L) | 40/1 | 105 | 82 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Below best at Gowran in May on debut for this yard; not ruled out coming from this source
15-5
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 90
Days: 168
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 26 | Gow Gowran Park | 14f Gd/Y | L | 9-2 | 5/10 | Moody (5¼L) | 10/1 | - | 84 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Lon Longchamp | 12f GS | 3yLF | 9-1 | 5/6 | Kiamba (3¾L) | 7/10F | - | 93 |
| 23 May 25 | Sai Saint-Cloud | 12f Sft | 3yF | 9-2 | 1/7 | Miss Bresil Delf (10L) | 7/10F | - | 93 |
Verdict
A chance is taken on CONTORSION, who gets all the allowances and is back on her favoured soft ground.
Contorsion
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3/1 Sirius,
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Contorsion,
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28/1 The Mediator,
200/1 Hunters Run
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