Curragh
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WTW Willis Handicap
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4h 32min
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The market favourite and our selection, she has run twice at this exact course in her last three starts, finishing second and third — so she clearly handles the track. She's proven on dry ground and over today's five furlongs, which makes her better-placed than most of her rivals who face at least one unknown today. A horse who keeps running into the places, and the rating edge over the lower half of the field is real.
Market favourite (4.5)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"She was a ready winner at Dundalk on Thursday. We were delighted with that and we'll definitely step her back up to six furlongs. We might go for a handicap next and then hopefully she can pick up some black type. We think you might see an even better filly on turf. 27-04-26"
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Top-rated in the field by 3lbs, this three-year-old finally broke its duck at Navan recently and followed up with a close second at Bellewstown 16 days ago — so the form is live. The big question mark is ground: Namiid has never raced on dry conditions like today's, which is a genuine unknown for a horse otherwise threatening to go one better. Cheekpieces go on, and the drift in the market from a very short opening price is worth noting.
Top rated by 3lbs
Never raced on dry ground
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The standout marker here says placed in 2 of her last 3 races, but the raw data tells a harder story: 7th, 18th, and 10th in her three most recent runs, beaten by large margins each time. The jockey-trainer combination has yet to win together from eight attempts, and at 26/1 the market is under no illusions about her current form.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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Back up after just six days following a well-beaten ninth at Dundalk, and there's a meaningful gap in her form — she hasn't raced on dry ground before today. The high draw in stall 17 adds another layer of difficulty at this course and distance, and the jockey-trainer partnership has yet to win together from three attempts.
Never raced on dry ground
Runs again after just 6 days
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Won at Naas 14 days ago and carries that confidence into today, making him one of the in-form horses in the race. However, like several others here, he has never raced on dry ground, so today's conditions are an open question. The jockey-trainer combination has yet to score together from eight attempts, which is a mild concern.
Never raced on dry ground
Best record at this trip (1 from 3)
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The most experienced horse in the race alongside Tawaazon, and his recent form is genuinely solid — third at this course 22 days ago and fifth at Limerick just a week ago, beaten under 2 lengths on both occasions. The concern is that he has never won on dry ground: his best efforts have come on standard or softer conditions, and today's dry track is unfamiliar territory for him.
Never raced on dry ground
Runs again after just 7 days
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Three top-three finishes in a row — including wins at Navan and Bellewstown either side of a third at Naas — make this five-year-old one of the most in-form horses in the field right now. The problem is he's never raced on dry ground and has never won on it, so today's conditions could undo that impressive recent momentum. Draw in stall 13 is mid-range, which doesn't help.
Never raced on dry ground
3 straight top-3 finishes
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The best career win rate in the field — winning 1 in every 4 races — looks impressive on paper, but the last three runs tell a different story: beaten over 9 lengths at Down Royal most recently and 10 lengths at Thirsk before that. This three-year-old clearly has ability, but needs to rediscover the form that earned those earlier wins to be competitive here.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
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The most experienced horse in the race by a wide margin — 62 career races compared to a field average of around 20 — but he's also rated 11lbs below the field average, the lowest mark here. His best form has come on soft or heavy ground, and he has never won on the dry conditions on offer today. At eight years old and rated this low, he faces a steep climb against younger, better-rated rivals.
Lowest rated, 11lbs below average
Most experienced (62 runs, field avg 20)
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One of only two horses in the field with multiple wins at this course — a genuine edge in an 18-runner field. But his last three runs are all finishes of sixth or worse, including a 10th here 20 days ago, so the course form is from an earlier chapter of his career. At eight years old, the bounce-back can't be taken for granted.
One of few course winners (2 wins here)
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Won at Bellewstown 15 days ago and arrives here in the best recent form of her career — four places and a win from six races overall. The Curragh hasn't been kind to her in the past, with an 11th-place finish here 45 days ago, so she needs to show she can transfer that Bellewstown form to a different track. At 15/1 she's one of the more interesting each-way possibilities among the longer-priced runners.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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Won at Down Royal 29 days ago but has never won in 10 attempts at this course — a striking record that makes today's assignment particularly tough. His best form has come on wetter ground, and he has failed to win in 14 races on good conditions, which is the closest equivalent to today's dry surface. Experience and consistency won't be enough if the track and ground are against him.
Among the more experienced (31 career races)
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Drawn highest of all in stall 18, which is a disadvantage over this trip at the Curragh where the low draws hold a clear edge. He's also never raced on dry ground, and was beaten over 7 lengths on his latest run at Cork — the market has drifted sharply and his price of 29/1 reflects genuine doubts rather than just unfashionable odds.
Never raced on dry ground
Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
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Along with Harry's Hill, she's one of two course winners in this field, with two wins at the Curragh to her name — a real positive in a big field. But her last three runs are 7th, 6th, and 10th, beaten by significant margins each time, and she has never won on dry ground across 27 career races. The course form is there in principle; the recent form is not.
One of few course winners (2 wins here)
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Carries the lowest weight in the field, which gives a small theoretical advantage, but this three-year-old is winless from five races and has never raced on dry ground. A second at Fairyhouse 51 days ago is the only placed finish of his career, and the jockey-trainer partnership is brand new today. Not enough evidence to suggest he can trouble the principals here.
Carries lowest weight in field
Never raced on dry ground
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Racing again after just six days following a sixth at Dundalk, and has never raced on dry ground — two flags to factor in before anything else. A 3rd at Down Royal 29 days ago shows there's ability in the locker, but the 11th here 45 days ago and the quick turnaround make this a tough ask. The draw in stall 9 is fine, but there's too much to prove on today's conditions.
Never raced on dry ground
Runs again after just 6 days
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Six-year-old who hasn't won in nearly two years and was beaten nearly 19 lengths at Fairyhouse just 10 days ago. He does have a decent record on fast, dry ground — winning 1 from 4 on that surface — which is at least one reason to think today's conditions suit better than most. At 51/1, the market says the good ground form isn't enough to make him a serious contender.
Best record on this ground (1 from 4)
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Still winless from five career races and hasn't run for 175 days — the longest absence of any horse in the field by a distance. Returning from that kind of break in an 18-runner race on a track and trip she's never tackled before is a difficult ask. The data here is thin, and honest assessment says this is an unknown quantity stepping into deep water.
Absent 175 days (longest in field)
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