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3.55 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) of €500,000.00 4-y-o plus 1m. 2f. 110yds.

Curragh Results Sun, 24th May, 2026

Going - Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.. Fine and sunny

Jackpot Pool - €4,019.74 Winning Units - 3.3 Dividend - €854.60. Placepot Pool - €51,767.77 Winning Units - 942.24 Dividend - €38.40. Place Six Dividend - €35.85. Place Five Dividend - €25.94. Tote Aggregate - €751384.18.

3.55 1m. 2f. 110yds. 4-y-o plus 7 Ran
Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) of €500,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €300,000.00, 2nd - €100,000.00, 3rd - €50,000.00, 4th - €25,000.00, 5th - €15,000.00, 6th - €10,000.00
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Race Conditions

1st

9-5 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(2:06.80 5.61 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 7) Rated 122
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Talmada (USA)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Ed Walker

Kieran Shoemark

Tote Win €8.40 Place €1.60

towards rear, headway into mid-division after 2f, improved to 2nd after 2 1/2f, led narrowly over 2f out, increased lead inside final furlong, stayed on well closing stages

18th Oct, 25 Ascot
3rd Flat Rated 117 This
Race

2nd

9-5 (Victorious Forever)
(2:07.15) (Drawn 3) Rated 117
New Bay (GB) - Bloomfield (IRE)(Teofilo (IRE))
Breeder - John Connaughton

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

George Scott

Oisin Murphy

Place €1.65

soon mid-division, rear of mid-division after 2f, 4th halfway, progress in 3rd over 3f out, closed in 2nd over 2f out, no impression on leader inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages

8th May, 26 Chester
2nd Flat Rated 117 This
Race

3rd

0.75L

9-5 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(2:07.28) (Drawn 6) Rated 115
Pinatubo (IRE) - Talmada (USA)(Cape Cross (IRE))
Breeder - Godolphin

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 11/4 7/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 18/5) SP 18/5

Roger Varian

R Dawson

Place €1.45

rear, 7th halfway, headway on outer under 2f out, improved to 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leaders, ran on closing stages, never nearer

24th Apr, 26 Sandown
1st Flat Rated 107 This
Race

4th

9-5 (Marcstown Farms SC)
(2:08.24) (Drawn 2) Rated 111
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Emerald Green (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mr M Chan

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 20/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Mrs John Harrington

S Foley

towards rear, 6th halfway, effort in 5th under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong to 4th close home

19th Apr, 26 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 112 This
Race

5th

9-2 (Derrick Smith)
(2:08.27) (Drawn 4)sr Rated 123
Frankel (GB) - Multilingual (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - B V Sangster

(Morning price: 4/9 1/2 4/9 1/2 8/15 1/2 4/9 4/7 8/15 4/7 4/6 4/5 5/6 10/11 1/1 10/11 8/11 4/5)
(Ring price: 4/5 8/11 4/6) SP 4/6fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

led, soon headed, raced towards rear after 2f, 5th halfway, took closer order 3f out, progress in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 4th close home

4th May, 26 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 123 This
Race

6th

13L

9-5 (Peter M Brant)
(2:10.54) (Drawn 5)bl³ Rated 108
Frankel (GB) - Blue Kimono (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - White Birch Farm, SC

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 66/1 50/1 80/1 100/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

A P O'Brien

W M Lordan

tracked leader, soon led, under pressure and headed over 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, lost place 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out

4th May, 26 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 88 This
Race

7th

9-5 (AMO Racing Limited)
(2:12.16) (Drawn 1) Rated 101
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Ellthea (IRE)(Kodiac (GB))
Breeder - Castlefarm Stud

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 100/1 150/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 150/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

Robson De Aguiar

D Egan

towards rear, soon pushed along, improved to track leader after 1f, 3rd after 2 1/2f, niggled along halfway, under pressure and dropped to 4th over 3f out, lost place and weakened 2 1/2f out

4th May, 26 Curragh
4th Flat Rated 103 This
Race

Off 3.56
Time 2m. 6.80 secs, which is 5.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €50.20
Tote Trifecta- €126.30
CSF- €52.48
Tricast- €201.80.

Non runner Royal Rhyme (Going)
2025 Los Angeles 4 9-5 R L Moore 9/4Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 7)
2024 White Birch 4 9-5 C T Keane 15/8 (John Joseph Murphy) (Drawn 2)
2023 Luxembourg 4 9-5 R L Moore 11/4 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2022 Alenquer 4 9-5 Tom Marquand 7/2 (William Haggas) (Drawn 7)
2021 Helvic Dream 4 9-5 C T Keane 8/1 (Noel Meade) (Drawn 2)

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