Formscan By Tom Weekes - POSSUM showed improvement recently and can build on that showing. Although held by today’s rivals Pleased, Porters Corner and I Hope You Dance on her Curragh debut run in June, she belied her odds when finishing third at Roscommon three weeks ago. Then, she shaped like a stayer, so could be suited by somewhat easier ground conditions here. Porters Corner was narrowly beaten in a course-and-distance maiden at the summer festival, while Pleased finished ahead of Porters Corner in June but disappointed in that July race. Galway Hurdle-runner-up Thisistheway is clearly capable, but the seven-year-old mare was slowly away on her only previous race when leaving starting stalls. Zadawa has recent form and steps up in trip.


Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Capsaicin(Invincible Spirit)
(25)
(Alberta Capital Ltd)
In the last 3 years Elusive In Mayo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zadawa (FR) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Cork(1m 2f 90yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Zadawa (FR) 2nd (13/8 9-3) C D Hayes 12.34L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 9th (250/1 8-12) N Burns (11 ran) | ||
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| Porters Corner (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 24.76L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns (16 ran) | ||
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| Pleased (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns 1.25L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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| Ocean Fire (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse 15.01L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns (16 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Hey Stella (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Ventriloquist (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Sep 2026 Navan(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Hey Stella (IRE) 11th (14/1 9-3) C T Keane 3.25L in front of Ventriloquist (IRE) 14th (300/1 9-3) D W O'Connor (21 ran) | ||
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Galiway (GB)-Particule(Pivotal)
(8)
(J Halley & Mrs Ciara Hogan)
Rated 79
In the last 3 years I Hope You Dance (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Porters Corner (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee 1.25L in front of I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan (9 ran) | ||
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| Pleased (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 2.25L in front of I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan (9 ran) | ||
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| Possum (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan 3.50L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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Golden Horn (GB)-Tangelo(Nathaniel)
(Riverstown Racing Syndicate & Mrs A L T Moore & E Hughes)

In the last 3 years Ocean Fire (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Porters Corner (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 9.75L in front of Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse (16 ran) | ||
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| Pleased (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse 16.26L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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| Elusive In Mayo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse 15.01L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns (16 ran) | ||
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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Where(Danehill Dancer)
(52)
(Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
Rated 71
In the last 3 years Pink Coral (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Zadawa (FR) | 1 | |
| 12th Jun 2026 Gowran Park(1m 1f 100yds, Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places changed to yielding after Race 1) Zadawa (FR) 4th (14/1 9-3) C D Hayes 10.50L in front of Pink Coral (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-3) W M Lordan (14 ran) | ||
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Camelot (GB)-Fort Del Oro(Lope De Vega)
cp1(39)
(Westerberg,M Tabor,D Smith,Mrs J Magnier)
Rated 76
In the last 3 years Pleased (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| I Hope You Dance (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 2.25L in front of I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan (9 ran) | ||
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| Porters Corner (FR) | 2 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 26.01L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 1.00L in front of Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee (9 ran) | ||
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| Possum (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 5.75L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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| Ocean Fire (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse 16.26L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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| Elusive In Mayo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns 1.25L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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Galiway (GB)-Maredskaya(Duke Of Marmalade)
cp2(39)
(J Flynn & D Doyle Partnership)
In the last 3 years Porters Corner (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| I Hope You Dance (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee 1.25L in front of I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan (9 ran) | ||
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| Pleased (IRE) | 2 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 26.01L in front of Pleased (IRE) 14th (7/2 9-3 Rated 79) J M Sheridan (16 ran) | ||
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| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 1.00L in front of Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee (9 ran) | ||
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| Possum (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee 4.75L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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| Ocean Fire (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 9.75L in front of Ocean Fire (IRE) 5th (250/1 8-12) A C Persse (16 ran) | ||
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| Elusive In Mayo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Porters Corner (FR) 2nd (3/1 9-3) W J Lee 24.76L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 12th (25/1 8-12) N Burns (16 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Possum (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| I Hope You Dance (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) I Hope You Dance (FR) 6th (4/1 9-1 Rated 80) R P Whelan 3.50L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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| Porters Corner (FR) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Porters Corner (FR) 3rd (9/2 9-1) W J Lee 4.75L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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| Pleased (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Pleased (IRE) 2nd (3/1 9-1) R L Moore 5.75L in front of Possum (IRE) 8th (10/1 9-1) S Foley (9 ran) | ||
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Gleneagles (IRE)-Empress Makeda(Sea The Stars)
cp1(27)
(Ms M McDowall)
Rated 74

In the last 3 years Ventriloquist (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hey Stella (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Sep 2026 Navan(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Hey Stella (IRE) 11th (14/1 9-3) C T Keane 3.25L in front of Ventriloquist (IRE) 14th (300/1 9-3) D W O'Connor (21 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Zadawa (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pink Coral (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Jun 2026 Gowran Park(1m 1f 100yds, Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places changed to yielding after Race 1) Zadawa (FR) 4th (14/1 9-3) C D Hayes 10.50L in front of Pink Coral (IRE) 7th (11/2 9-3) W M Lordan (14 ran) | ||
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| Elusive In Mayo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Cork(1m 2f 90yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Zadawa (FR) 2nd (13/8 9-3) C D Hayes 12.34L in front of Elusive In Mayo (IRE) 9th (250/1 8-12) N Burns (11 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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