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Going - Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places Straight - Yielding to Soft (After R2 Straight - Soft. Round - Yielding to Soft). Overcast

Formscan By John O'Riordan - This looks a nice opportunity for the Eddie and Patrick Harty-trained SIMURGH to register a first career win. A promising fourth on his introduction here last October, the gelding ran a big race on his reappearance when runner-up at Roscommon earlier this month. Almost certain to come on from that run, he can go place better now. Juniper Sling, who was third in that aforementioned Roscommon race, should again pose the greatest threat. A 78-rated filly, the Ger Lyons-trained daughter of Sea The Stars has plenty experience at this level. Indian River, who finished behind both Simurgh and Juniper Sling last time, is not one to dismiss despite that slightly below par run.

21
0
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Appeared (USA) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fantasy Fara (IRE)1
6th Sep 2025 Navan(1m 2f 10yds, Flat Maiden, Good) Appeared (USA) 10th (9/1 9-3) Jack Cleary 10.75L in front of Fantasy Fara (IRE) 14th (300/1 9-3) R P Whelan (18 ran)
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616
45
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Indian River (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Simurgh (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Simurgh (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-8) C D Hayes 3.00L in front of Indian River (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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Juniper Sling (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Juniper Sling (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-3) C T Keane 1.50L in front of Indian River (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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97
4-2
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Simurgh (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Juniper Sling (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Simurgh (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-8) C D Hayes 1.50L in front of Juniper Sling (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-3) C T Keane (15 ran)
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Indian River (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Simurgh (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-8) C D Hayes 3.00L in front of Indian River (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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1117
7
Variance (IRE) 3,gr g 9-8

Dark Angel (IRE)-Summer Daydream(Footstepsinthesand)

(239) (C W J Farrell)

165
90
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fantasy Fara (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Appeared (USA)1
6th Sep 2025 Navan(1m 2f 10yds, Flat Maiden, Good) Appeared (USA) 10th (9/1 9-3) Jack Cleary 10.75L in front of Fantasy Fara (IRE) 14th (300/1 9-3) R P Whelan (18 ran)
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1818
353
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Juniper Sling (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Simurgh (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Simurgh (IRE) 2nd (8/1 9-8) C D Hayes 1.50L in front of Juniper Sling (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-3) C T Keane (15 ran)
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Indian River (IRE)1
1st Sep 2025 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Maiden, Soft) Juniper Sling (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-3) C T Keane 1.50L in front of Indian River (IRE) 5th (9/4Fav 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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Probable SP 3/1 Juniper Sling, 7/2 Simurgh, 6/1 Glittering Gem, Indian River, 13/2 Dawn Coming, 8/1 Appeared, 10/1 Duvessa, 16/1 Portnahapple, 20/1 Seti One, 33/1 Variance, Dior Noir, 50/1 Yup Bro, Tullyesker, Velardo, 66/1 A Man's Horse, 100/1 Chant D'or, Folk Warrior, Fantasy Fara.

Previous Years
2024 Belfrina 3 9-3 R P Whelan 33/1 (John S O'Donoghue) (Drawn 13)
2023 Nostringsattached 4 9-8 R C Colgan 6/1 (Andrew Kinirons) (Drawn 15)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W McCreery/W J Lee
1
2
50

Mrs John Harrington/S Foley
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John C McConnell
4
35
11

W McCreery
1
5
20

Mrs John Harrington
1
7
14

Eddie & Patrick Harty
1
9
11

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
S Foley
3
17
17

W J Lee
3
18
16

L T McAteer
2
7
28

C D Hayes
2
14
14

C T Keane
2
22
9

B M Coen
1
12
8

D P McDonogh
1
12
8

J A Powell
1
10
10

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
709
3542
20

J S Bolger
218
2565
8

D K Weld
210
2203
10

G M Lyons
124
1309
9

Mrs John Harrington
124
1330
9

W McCreery
49
629
8

A Oliver
22
511
4

Eddie & Patrick Harty
10
123
8

John Joseph Murphy
9
360
3

Donal Kinsella
9
120
8

Timothy Doyle
7
218
3

J A Nash
3
84
4

C W J Farrell
1
27
4

John C McConnell
1
255
0

S M Duffy
0
35
0

Mrs Lorna Fowler
0
3
0

Charles Weld
0
31
0

Cian Hughes
0
8
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D P McDonogh
164
2052
8

J A Heffernan
163
1978
8

C T Keane
148
1167
13

S Foley
132
1423
9

C D Hayes
129
1868
7

W J Lee
121
1416
9

N G McCullagh
68
1472
5

Dylan Browne McMonagle
53
475
11

R P Cleary
46
1151
4

B M Coen
29
371
8

J A Powell
18
210
9

M W Hassett
14
132
11

L T McAteer
14
239
6

R C Colgan
14
323
4

K J Leonard
11
214
5

D W O'Connor
4
195
2

R Coakley
3
160
2

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Dawn Coming (IRE)
0
1
Folk Warrior (IRE)
0
2
Simurgh (IRE)
0
1