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Formscan By Tom Weekes - MICKEY THE STEEL relishes testing ground conditions and will be ready for today’s early-season reappearance. A five-time winner, he is now an eight-year-old but held his form last year and competes from a career-low mark. Jon Riggens is another eight-year-old with solid claims, as three of his four wins have come at this course. He also handles heavy ground and should compete, despite having top weight. Two And Two runs in a first-time hood, having scored over this distance at Dundalk in January but now encounters contrasting ground conditions.

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Jon Riggens (IRE) 8,b g 10-0

Requinto (IRE)-Hi Empress(Antonius Pius)

ts+(145) cd2 (DWPJ Investments Ltd)
Rated 77 Won When Rated 81-87-79

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jon Riggens (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)6
3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Jon Riggens (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-8 Rated 86) J J G Ryan 3.63L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 11th (11/1 9-4 Rated 86) R M Mulligan (13 ran)
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29th Apr 2024 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Yielding (Straight); Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Round Course)) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-7 Rated 90) B M Coen 2.00L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 8th (14/1 9-3 Rated 86) Dylan Browne McMonagle (14 ran)
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23rd Sep 2023 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-0 Rated 91) J J G Ryan .13L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 5th (18/1 8-3 Rated 82) W Joyce (16 ran)
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20th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-1 Rated 87) B M Coen 10.50L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 10th (14/1 9-2 Rated 88) Dylan Browne McMonagle (13 ran)
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26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-0 Rated 86) C T Keane 7.82L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 14th (22/1 9-6 Rated 92) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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13th May 2023 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (5/1 9-3 Rated 79) B M Coen 3.38L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (13/2 9-6 Rated 92) M W Hassett (16 ran)
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Secret Magician (IRE)2
10th Sep 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places; changed to Good to Yielding after Race 1) Jon Riggens (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-0 Rated 91) B M Coen 8.57L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 15th (50/1 8-0 Rated 75) C Horgan (22 ran)
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26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-0 Rated 86) C T Keane 2.00L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary (15 ran)
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Merisi Diamond (IRE)1
22nd Oct 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Soft, yielding to soft in places Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-12 Rated 81) J J G Ryan .06L in front of Merisi Diamond (IRE) 2nd (5/1 10-4 Rated 84) R P Whelan (15 ran)
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Smoke Them Out (IRE)1
21st Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-0 Rated 79) B M Coen 1.06L in front of Smoke Them Out (IRE) 8th (4/1 9-2 Rated 75) S Coen (17 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Usuario Amigo (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Merisi Diamond (IRE)1
25th Apr 2025 Limerick(1m 50yds, Flat Hcap, Soft CHANGED to soft to heavy after 4th race.) Merisi Diamond (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-9 Rated 85) W J Lee 5.88L in front of Usuario Amigo (GB) 11th (28/1 9-10 Rated 86) G F Carroll (16 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Smoke Them Out (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)3
2nd Nov 2025 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (13/2 8-4 Rated 68) W Joyce 1.25L in front of Smoke Them Out (IRE) 6th (7/1 9-0 Rated 75) R Whearty (14 ran)
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4th Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Soft to Heavy. Round - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-3 Rated 67) S Coen 3.75L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 3rd (10/1 9-7 Rated 66) W Joyce (15 ran)
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3rd Jul 2025 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-3 Rated 74) J J G Ryan 1.75L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 5th (9/1 9-7 Rated 73) W Joyce (8 ran)
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Jon Riggens (IRE)1
21st Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-0 Rated 79) B M Coen 1.06L in front of Smoke Them Out (IRE) 8th (4/1 9-2 Rated 75) S Coen (17 ran)
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Green Icon (FR)2
19th Sep 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 67) R Whearty 4.19L in front of Green Icon (FR) 13th (12/1 9-11 Rated 70) J M Sheridan (14 ran)
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10th May 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 5th (11/2 9-9 Rated 84) J J G Ryan 3.25L in front of Green Icon (FR) 7th (33/1 9-8 Rated 80) J A Heffernan (7 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Go Out (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tai Tam Bay (IRE)1
16th Jan 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Go Out (FR) 2nd (7/1 9-4 Rated 73) P McGettigan 2.00L in front of Tai Tam Bay (IRE) 4th (7/2 8-6 Rated 61) Jessica O'Gorman (7 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Merisi Diamond (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jon Riggens (IRE)1
22nd Oct 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Soft, yielding to soft in places Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (3/1Fav 9-12 Rated 81) J J G Ryan .06L in front of Merisi Diamond (IRE) 2nd (5/1 10-4 Rated 84) R P Whelan (15 ran)
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Secret Magician (IRE)2
24th May 2025 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (good to yielding in places after R7)) Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (33/1 8-7 Rated 62) W M Lordan 2.91L in front of Merisi Diamond (IRE) 9th (17/2 9-7 Rated 82) W J Lee (20 ran)
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20th Apr 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Heavy Straight: Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Merisi Diamond (IRE) 8th (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 74) R P Whelan 2.69L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 13th (9/2 8-7 Rated 71) M W Hassett (21 ran)
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Usuario Amigo (GB)1
25th Apr 2025 Limerick(1m 50yds, Flat Hcap, Soft CHANGED to soft to heavy after 4th race.) Merisi Diamond (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-9 Rated 85) W J Lee 5.88L in front of Usuario Amigo (GB) 11th (28/1 9-10 Rated 86) G F Carroll (16 ran)
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Green Icon (FR) 4,b g 9-6

Showcasing (GB)-Ultradargent(Kendargent)

(121) d1 (Raymond Treacy)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 74

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Green Icon (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Secret Magician (IRE)1
27th Jun 2025 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (good to yielding in places on straight track)) Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-4 Rated 68) M W Hassett 3.63L in front of Green Icon (FR) 10th (10/1 8-2 Rated 76) K G Kennedy (15 ran)
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Winemaker (FR)1
5th Nov 2025 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) Green Icon (FR) 5th (33/1 10-2 Rated 68) J A Heffernan .00L in front of Winemaker (FR) 5th (8/1 8-7 Rated 47) M W Hassett (13 ran)
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Smoke Them Out (IRE)2
19th Sep 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 4th (12/1 9-5 Rated 67) R Whearty 4.19L in front of Green Icon (FR) 13th (12/1 9-11 Rated 70) J M Sheridan (14 ran)
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10th May 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 5th (11/2 9-9 Rated 84) J J G Ryan 3.25L in front of Green Icon (FR) 7th (33/1 9-8 Rated 80) J A Heffernan (7 ran)
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Mickey The Steel (GB) 8,b g 9-4

Hot Streak (IRE)-Blue Maiden(Medicean)

ts+cp+(133) c1 d1 (Ms Lisa Sheridan)
Rated 67 Won When Rated 80-89-82-76

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mickey The Steel (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jon Riggens (IRE)6
3rd Nov 2024 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft (Straight Course); Yielding (Round)) Jon Riggens (IRE) 6th (11/2 9-8 Rated 86) J J G Ryan 3.63L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 11th (11/1 9-4 Rated 86) R M Mulligan (13 ran)
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29th Apr 2024 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Yielding (Straight); Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Round Course)) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-7 Rated 90) B M Coen 2.00L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 8th (14/1 9-3 Rated 86) Dylan Browne McMonagle (14 ran)
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23rd Sep 2023 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-0 Rated 91) J J G Ryan .13L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 5th (18/1 8-3 Rated 82) W Joyce (16 ran)
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20th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-1 Rated 87) B M Coen 10.50L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 10th (14/1 9-2 Rated 88) Dylan Browne McMonagle (13 ran)
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26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-0 Rated 86) C T Keane 7.82L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 14th (22/1 9-6 Rated 92) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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13th May 2023 Navan(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Jon Riggens (IRE) 1st (5/1 9-3 Rated 79) B M Coen 3.38L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (13/2 9-6 Rated 92) M W Hassett (16 ran)
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Secret Magician (IRE)1
26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary 5.82L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 14th (22/1 9-6 Rated 92) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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Tai Tam Bay (IRE)1
28th Apr 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Straight); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Mickey The Steel (GB) 10th (50/1 8-10 Rated 85) W Joyce 7.75L in front of Tai Tam Bay (IRE) 15th (15/2 8-8 Rated 78) C D Hayes (15 ran)
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Smoke Them Out (IRE)3
2nd Nov 2025 Curragh(5f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Mickey The Steel (GB) 4th (13/2 8-4 Rated 68) W Joyce 1.25L in front of Smoke Them Out (IRE) 6th (7/1 9-0 Rated 75) R Whearty (14 ran)
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4th Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Soft to Heavy. Round - Soft, soft to heavy in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-3 Rated 67) S Coen 3.75L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 3rd (10/1 9-7 Rated 66) W Joyce (15 ran)
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3rd Jul 2025 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Smoke Them Out (IRE) 3rd (7/1 9-3 Rated 74) J J G Ryan 1.75L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 5th (9/1 9-7 Rated 73) W Joyce (8 ran)
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Secret Magician (IRE) 7,b g 9-2

Magician (IRE)-Secret Shine(Raven's Pass)

ts+cp+(145) cd2 (Deirdre Hassett)
Rated 65 Won When Rated 73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Secret Magician (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)1
26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary 5.82L in front of Mickey The Steel (GB) 14th (22/1 9-6 Rated 92) Dylan Browne McMonagle (15 ran)
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Jon Riggens (IRE)2
10th Sep 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places; changed to Good to Yielding after Race 1) Jon Riggens (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-0 Rated 91) B M Coen 8.57L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 15th (50/1 8-0 Rated 75) C Horgan (22 ran)
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26th May 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Jon Riggens (IRE) 4th (11/1 9-0 Rated 86) C T Keane 2.00L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-7 Rated 77) R P Cleary (15 ran)
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Winemaker (FR)2
10th Aug 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm, Good in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 2nd (7/2 8-11 Rated 68) M W Hassett 8.47L in front of Winemaker (FR) 13th (28/1 9-8 Rated 74) G M Ryan (14 ran)
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12th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 1st (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 73) M W Hassett 12.44L in front of Winemaker (FR) 18th (10/1 9-7 Rated 80) D E Sheehy (19 ran)
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Merisi Diamond (IRE)2
24th May 2025 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (good to yielding in places after R7)) Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (33/1 8-7 Rated 62) W M Lordan 2.91L in front of Merisi Diamond (IRE) 9th (17/2 9-7 Rated 82) W J Lee (20 ran)
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20th Apr 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Round: Heavy Straight: Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Merisi Diamond (IRE) 8th (15/8Fav 9-3 Rated 74) R P Whelan 2.69L in front of Secret Magician (IRE) 13th (9/2 8-7 Rated 71) M W Hassett (21 ran)
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Green Icon (FR)1
27th Jun 2025 Curragh(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (good to yielding in places on straight track)) Secret Magician (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-4 Rated 68) M W Hassett 3.63L in front of Green Icon (FR) 10th (10/1 8-2 Rated 76) K G Kennedy (15 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tai Tam Bay (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mickey The Steel (GB)1
28th Apr 2025 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Straight); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Mickey The Steel (GB) 10th (50/1 8-10 Rated 85) W Joyce 7.75L in front of Tai Tam Bay (IRE) 15th (15/2 8-8 Rated 78) C D Hayes (15 ran)
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Go Out (FR)1
16th Jan 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Go Out (FR) 2nd (7/1 9-4 Rated 73) P McGettigan 2.00L in front of Tai Tam Bay (IRE) 4th (7/2 8-6 Rated 61) Jessica O'Gorman (7 ran)
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Winemaker (FR) 6,b g 8-8

Johnny Barnes (IRE)-Faradiba(Motivator)

(46) d1 (Kyle Browne McGuigan)
Rated 57 Won When Rated 72

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Winemaker (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Secret Magician (IRE)2
10th Aug 2024 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm, Good in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 2nd (7/2 8-11 Rated 68) M W Hassett 8.47L in front of Winemaker (FR) 13th (28/1 9-8 Rated 74) G M Ryan (14 ran)
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12th Aug 2023 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Secret Magician (IRE) 1st (9/2Fav 9-0 Rated 73) M W Hassett 12.44L in front of Winemaker (FR) 18th (10/1 9-7 Rated 80) D E Sheehy (19 ran)
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Green Icon (FR)1
5th Nov 2025 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) Green Icon (FR) 5th (33/1 10-2 Rated 68) J A Heffernan .00L in front of Winemaker (FR) 5th (8/1 8-7 Rated 47) M W Hassett (13 ran)
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Salacious (IRE) 3,b f 8-7

Elzaam (AUS)-Coconut Kisses(Bahamian Bounty)

(32) (J Halley)
Rated 69

Long Handicap Salacious 8-6.

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Two And Two. Hood Two And Two» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/2 Mickey The Steel, 6/1 Go Out, 13/2 Jon Riggens, Winemaker, 7/1 Tai Tam Bay, Salacious, Smoke Them Out, 12/1 Usuario Amigo, Merisi Diamond, 14/1 Two And Two, 25/1 Secret Magician, Green Icon.

Previous Years
2025 Back Down Under 4 9-10 L F Roche 8/1 (Padraig Roche) (Drawn 1)

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.

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Edward Lynam
1
7
14

Thomas Coyle
1
6
16

Denis Gerard Hogan
1
33
3

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J M Sheridan
7
39
17

W J Lee
6
45
13

S Foley
5
45
11

B M Coen
3
35
8

A J Slattery
3
25
12

P A Harnett
2
11
18

J J G Ryan
2
20
10

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Edward Lynam
68
894
8

Denis Gerard Hogan
22
356
6

T G McCourt
11
343
3

Eddie & Patrick Harty
10
127
8

Martin Hassett
8
99
8

Richard John O'Brien
5
93
5

Joseph Anthony Murray
4
51
8

Daniel James Murphy
4
49
8

Daniel McLoughlin
3
34
9

Thomas Coyle
2
15
13

H D McGuigan
0
8
0

Josh Halley
0
11
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
S Foley
133
1436
9

W J Lee
124
1432
9

B M Coen
30
390
8

A J Slattery
23
249
9

N M Crosse
22
352
6

J M Sheridan
20
288
7

J J G Ryan
9
172
5

W Joyce
5
132
4

P A Harnett
4
95
4

S Tormey
1
10
10

Jessica O'Gorman
1
18
6

Reese Holohan
0
8
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Jon Riggens (IRE)
3
23
Smoke Them Out (IRE)
1
5
Merisi Diamond (IRE)
2
11
Green Icon (FR)
0
2
Mickey The Steel (GB)
1
19
Secret Magician (IRE)
2
27
Tai Tam Bay (IRE)
0
9
Winemaker (FR)
0
4