Curragh (IRE)
16:17
1xBet.ie Emerald Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Curragh (IRE) Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50 Place: €1.90 €2.10 €2 Exacta: €62.90 Tricast: €395.33 Trifecta: €593.20
Non-Runners: Cowardofthecounty (change in going), Dutch Gold (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway going easily over 2f out - led and ridden 1f out - ran on well - comfortably(op 13/2)
4 F AVG Gavin Cromwell 119 lbs 11/2 Won
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2nd
Prominent - led over 1f out - soon headed - kept on but no match for winner(op 17/2)
3 G AVG Michael Mulvany 138 lbs 8/1 3.75
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3rd
Midfield - headway and pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 8/1)
6 M Poor H Rogers 119 lbs 17/2 1.25
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4th
Midfield - headway over 1f out - stayed on final furlong(op 14/1)
3 F AVG J A Stack 125 lbs 22/1 2.5
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5th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - soon outpaced(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
3 G Good Joseph Patrick O'Brien 142 lbs 11/1 0.2
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6th
Towards rear - headway but not clear run over 2f out - stayed on final furlong(tchd 16/1)
2 C Poor J P Murtagh 123 lbs 14/1 5
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7th
Took keen hold - soon prominent - led 3f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
3 G AVG Andrew Slattery 141 lbs 3/1F 4.25
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8th
Led - headed but prominent after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
4 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 142 lbs 16/1 0.3
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9th
In rear - some headway final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
5 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 126 lbs 14/1 .75
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10th
Prominent - led after 1f - headed after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
6 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 117 lbs 33/1 3.5
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11th
Towards rear throughout(op 25/1)
3 F AVG M D O'Callaghan 126 lbs 22/1 3.75
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12th
In rear throughout(op 10/1)
4 F AVG Kevin Thomas Coleman 132 lbs 9/1 3.25
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13th
Midfield - hampered after 1f - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was badly interfered with after 1f)(op 12/1)
3 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 127 lbs 14/1 2.5
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14th
Always behind(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 134 lbs 40/1 .5
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15th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
2 F AVG Mark Fahey 119 lbs 12/1 0.3
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16th
Towards rear - some headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out
9 G AVG D K Weld 133 lbs 25/1 1
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17th
Slowly into stride - soon midfield - weakened over 2f out
3 C Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 127 lbs 28/1 21
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18th
Prominent - led after 2f - headed 3f out - weakened 2f out
3 G AVG Joseph G Murphy 124 lbs 40/1 1.25
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