Sunday 4 October › Curragh › 16:15
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Race of the Day
16:15 · Curragh (IRE)
Business Plus Handicap
Handicap? 6f? Straight: yielding to soft; round: good to yielding? 3YO plus · 22 ran €12,600 to the winner overcast
7 experts
Analyst verdict
Locked 09:34 BST · #70db13 · updated 16:06 BST (v2)
Apothic Red stands out as a fast-improving type worth backing in this huge field.
Confidence?
Medium · Tier B
How the race should unfold With more than twenty runners and no obvious star, expect a genuinely fast pace as several quick types chase the lead, which should stop any one horse strolling clear. The finish looks likely to be a close, messy scramble rather than a one-horse show.
# Contender and why we differ from the market Ours ■ vs market ■ Win chance
1
Apothic Red Apothic Red's official rating keeps climbing and both recent runs have been at career-best pace, with strong market support backing up the progress.
17% / 6%
2
Nouvel Espoir Nouvel Espoir is the market's choice, with form that has settled at a solid, consistent level and nothing obviously against it.
10% / 5%
3
Gerrits Gem Gerrits Gem has shown a big gap between its fastest ever run and current form, finishing strongly last time but not quite matching its best.
8% / 6%
4
Apache Outlaw Apache Outlaw has an even bigger gap to its career-best pace, though that peak came a while ago and the latest run was well below it.
6% / 7%
5
Cool Azul Cool Azul is at a career-high rating with a helpful draw and a jockey in good form, though a drifting price on the day is a slight worry.
5% / 10%
Red flags Apothic Red's starting position in the field has historically been less favourable than more central draws. A purely form-based view rates Apothic Red's chance lower than the market currently does, so there's some disagreement worth noting. Some of Apothic Red's appeal may already be reflected in the price given how well the yard has been running lately.
Expert confidence? 7 experts
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Track bias · Curragh 5f–6f?
Winners vs expected (A/E), 10+ runners, last 3 seasons
Low draw Middle High draw
Led 4.00 2.76 — Prominent 0.83 1.02 1.29 Mid-div 0.49 0.35 0.91 Held up 0.85 0.39 0.92
Above 1.00 = wins more often than the market expects.
Result Official · time 1m 16.40s · Report
Runners
Form, oldest → latest?
Suitability: strong good untried poor?
Bookmaker prices — coming soon
No (draw) Horse · age · weight · OR Form Jockey · 14 days Trainer · 14 days Experts Ours / market Back / Lay
1 (16)
8 7 8 2 0 7
J Patrick McGettigan (5) 12%
T J P Murtagh 4/37
— / 4%
25.0 30.0
2 wins from 14 · placed 6
Won 2 of 9 at around this trip
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer J P Murtagh: 4/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Patrick McGettigan: 12% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/4 Trip 6f: 2/10 Course Galloping: 1/10 Field 13+: 0/6
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2 (21)
5 0 4 0
J Sam Coen (5) 17%
T Gerard OLeary 1/9
— / 2%
50.0 65.0
5 wins from 23 · placed 7
Course winner: 1 win from 10 here
Returns from a 168-day break
Trainer Gerard OLeary: 1/9 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Sam Coen: 17% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 1/5 Trip 6f: 0/6 Course Galloping: 4/20 Field 13+: 2/9
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3 (17)
2 2 3 7 1 2
J W J Lee 16%
T A Oliver 3/24
5% / 9%
11.5 12.0
1 win from 6 · placed 5
Won 1 of 3 at around this trip
Last ran 47 days ago
Trainer A Oliver: 3/24 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey W J Lee: 16% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/3 Trip 6f: 1/4 Course Galloping: 0/4 Field 13+: 1/5
1 expert tipped this horse
Our chance 5% · market 9%
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4 (22)
5 0 0 0 0 4
J Nathan Crosse 7%
T Kieran P Cotter 0/6
— / 4%
26.0 28.0
3 wins from 22 · placed 5
Course winner: 1 win from 5 here
First time in a tongue strap and a visor
Trainer Kieran P Cotter: 0/6 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Nathan Crosse: 7% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/2 Trip 6f: 2/10 Course Galloping: 1/9 Field 13+: 1/10
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5 (15)
4 4 2 2 6 0
J Reese Holohan (5) 7%
T Mark Fahey 0/12
— / 3%
32.0 36.0
3 wins from 32 · placed 14
Won 3 of 13 at around this trip
Last ran 21 days ago
Trainer Mark Fahey: 0/12 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Reese Holohan: 7% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/6 Trip 6f: 3/13 Course Galloping: 3/20 Field 13+: 1/20
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6 (18)
9 4 0 4 5 5
J Danny O'Leary (10) 0%
T Gerard OLeary 1/9
— / 4%
26.0 29.0
0 wins from 7 · placed 0
2 runs here without a win
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer Gerard OLeary: 1/9 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Danny O'Leary: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/2 Trip 6f: 0/2 Course Galloping: 0/6 Field 13+: 0/4
2 experts tipped this horse
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7 (2)
6 7 1 4 6
J Ben Coen 12%
T J P Murtagh 4/37
— / 6%
15.0 16.0
1 win from 7 · placed 1
3 runs here without a win
Last ran 47 days ago
Trainer J P Murtagh: 4/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Ben Coen: 12% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/1 Trip 6f: 0/2 Course Galloping: 1/6 Field 13+: 1/6
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8 (19)
0 3 0 7 7 1
J Terry Casey (7) 12%
T T G McCourt 2/12
— / 6%
15.0 16.0
4 wins from 27 · placed 9
Course winner: 2 wins from 9 here
Last ran 4 days ago
Trainer T G McCourt: 2/12 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Terry Casey: 12% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 1/3 Trip 6f: 3/13 Course Galloping: 3/19 Field 13+: 1/15
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9 (13)
6 2 5 6 0 0
J Gavin Ryan 0%
T Adrian McGuinness 4/37
— / 4%
25.0 28.0
3 wins from 28 · placed 9
Course winner: 2 wins from 17 here
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer Adrian McGuinness: 4/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Gavin Ryan: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 1/8 Trip 6f: 1/15 Course Galloping: 3/25 Field 13+: 1/14
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10 (20)
2 1 6 8 5
J Declan McDonogh 10%
T Eddie & Patrick Harty 1/7
— / 2%
40.0 44.0
1 win from 5 · placed 2
Won 1 of 4 at around this trip
First time in a tongue strap and blinkers
Trainer Eddie & Patrick Harty: 1/7 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Declan McDonogh: 10% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 1/3 Trip 6f: 1/5 Course Galloping: 0/5 Field 13+: 1/3
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12 (1)
0 7 6 7 1 3
J James Ryan 8%
T Edward Lynam 0/7
— / 3%
29.0 32.0
5 wins from 45 · placed 15
Course winner: 3 wins from 27 here
Last ran 25 days ago
Trainer Edward Lynam: 0/7 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey James Ryan: 8% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 2/7 Trip 6f: 3/26 Course Galloping: 3/39 Field 13+: 3/31
1 expert tipped this horse
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13 (10)
0 0 7 0 3 4
J Jack Cleary (5) 7%
T J G Coogan 0/1
8% / 7%
15.0 16.5
3 wins from 19 · placed 6
Won 2 of 14 at around this trip
Last ran 25 days ago
Trainer J G Coogan: 0/1 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Jack Cleary: 7% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 1/3 Trip 6f: 2/13 Course Galloping: 3/17 Field 13+: 1/11
Our chance 8% · market 7%
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14 (6)
4 4 3 2 2 2
J Julian Pietropaolo (7) 27%
T James M Barcoe 1/5
10% / 10%
9.20 9.60
4 wins from 35 · placed 14
12 runs here without a win
Last ran 4 days ago
Trainer James M Barcoe: 1/5 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Julian Pietropaolo: 27% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 2/7 Trip 6f: 1/12 Course Galloping: 3/23 Field 13+: 3/24
Our chance 10% · market 10%
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15 (12)
4 3 0 2 2
J Andrew Slattery 6%
T Andrew Slattery 7/39
— / 3%
30.0 36.0
0 wins from 7 · placed 5
2 runs here without a win
Last ran 18 days ago
Trainer Andrew Slattery: 7/39 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Andrew Slattery: 6% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/1 Trip 6f: 0/1 Course Galloping: 0/5 Field 13+: 0/6
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16 (3)
3 5 0 3 2 3
J Adam Caffrey 5%
T Adrian McGuinness 4/37
6% / 10%
9.40 9.60
6 wins from 57 · placed 21
Course winner: 1 win from 21 here
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer Adrian McGuinness: 4/37 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Adam Caffrey: 5% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/5 Trip 6f: 3/28 Course Galloping: 2/33 Field 13+: 1/29
1 expert tipped this horse
Our chance 6% · market 10%
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17 (14)
8 6 5 7 2 1
J Sadhbh Tormey (7) 12%
T T G McCourt 2/12
17% / 8%
12.0 12.5
1 win from 8 · placed 2
Course winner: 1 win from 5 here
Last ran 36 days ago
Trainer T G McCourt: 2/12 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Sadhbh Tormey: 12% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/3 Trip 6f: 1/6 Course Galloping: 1/6 Field 13+: 1/6
Our chance 17% · market 8%
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18 (4)
0 5 0 3 1 5
J Orla Tynan (7) 0%
T Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 0/6
— / 4%
26.0 30.0
1 win from 35 · placed 12
6 runs here without a win
Last ran 13 days ago
Trainer Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch: 0/6 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Orla Tynan: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/5 Trip 6f: 0/13 Course Galloping: 0/18 Field 13+: 1/30
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20 (8)
0 0 0 1 3
J Gary Carroll 16%
T Gerard OLeary 1/9
— / 3%
30.0 32.0
3 wins from 12 · placed 4
Won 3 of 7 at around this trip
First time in a tongue strap
Trainer Gerard OLeary: 1/9 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Gary Carroll: 16% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 2/4 Trip 6f: 3/8 Course Galloping: 2/8 Field 13+: 3/11
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21 (7)
2 0 0 5 0 5
J Luke McAteer 10%
T Patrick T Foley 1/11
— / 4%
23.0 25.0
0 wins from 13 · placed 4
3 runs here without a win
Last ran 6 days ago
Trainer Patrick T Foley: 1/11 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Luke McAteer: 10% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/5 Trip 6f: 0/4 Course Galloping: 0/12 Field 13+: 0/7
2 experts tipped this horse
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22 (23)
4 2 0 4 5 8
J Conor Cusack (7) 9%
T Kevin Thomas Coleman 0/16
— / 2%
38.0 50.0
0 wins from 10 · placed 2
1 run here without a win
Last ran 12 days ago
Trainer Kevin Thomas Coleman: 0/16 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Conor Cusack: 9% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/2 Trip 6f: 0/1 Course Galloping: 0/5 Field 13+: 0/7
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23 (5)
9 0 3 4 6 0
J Jamie Powell 0%
T Daniel James Murphy 0/7
— / 1%
90.0 120.0
0 wins from 15 · placed 5
3 runs here without a win
Last ran 13 days ago
Trainer Daniel James Murphy: 0/7 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Jamie Powell: 0% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 0/2 Trip 6f: 0/6 Course Galloping: 0/6 Field 13+: 0/8
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24 (24)
5 9 4 5 5 6
J Keithen Kennedy (5) 6%
T John Andrew Kinsella 0/3
— / 1%
80.0 140.0
9 wins from 70 · placed 21
Course winner: 2 wins from 11 here
Last ran 15 days ago
Trainer John Andrew Kinsella: 0/3 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Keithen Kennedy: 6% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today?
Going Soft: 2/6 Trip 6f: 5/36 Course Galloping: 3/35 Field 13+: 5/40
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