Just four races into his career and already a 50% winner with three top-three finishes, including wins at Curragh and Leopardstown in his last two outings. This 4-year-old is the only horse in the field with genuine consecutive winning form, making him genuinely dangerous despite the 9 rating.
Won 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeLoves this ground (50% win rate)Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite at 7-1 with a 50% win rate on good ground—exactly what's on offer today. He won here just 62 days ago and was second at Galway twice in recent weeks, building a form profile that looks genuinely attractive for the conditions and distance.
Wearing visorQuick turnaroundWon 1 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The best win rate in the field at roughly 1 in every 3.5 races, and a 3-year-old colt with genuine momentum despite recent defeats. His placement second to Big Gossey in the ratings tells you the form-reader rates him seriously, and with recent form reading 3-4-4, he's badly needing a confidence booster here.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"He was good on his reappearance when winning what looked a decent race. The ten furlongs just stretched him next time, so he'll come back to a mile next and could run in the Tetrarch or be put on a path to a German Guineas or something like that. He's talented. 22-04-26"
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 2 of last 5Won here 1 timeLoves this ground (33% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
Won at Curragh just 20 days ago and before that at Killarney 45 days earlier—the only horse besides Loughrea with multiple wins this summer. A 3-year-old with identical 29% win rate to Pierre Royal and Manton Bay, but the most recent form is undeniably strong.
Fresh (126 days off)Won 2 of last 5Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Just four races and two wins (50% win rate) makes this 4-year-old look like a prospect, but he hasn't raced in 126 days—the longest absence in the field. His last outing was a winner at Limerick, but returning from such a layoff on the same stage as Loughrea's current form is a significant ask.
Quick turnaroundWon 1 of last 5Raced here beforeHas won on this groundWon at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
A 3-year-old with a 29% win rate (3 from 7 races) who won just 8 days ago at Killarney and was second before that. Second in the betting market at the time of the data but badly let down by recent odds drift; he's actively competitive.
Won at this course & distanceWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 timeHas won on this groundWon at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Second at Gowran Park 22 days ago and placed in two of his last three races, suggesting he's found some form after a lean spell. A seven-year-old with just three wins from 22 races, he's the kind of consistent if unspectacular performer that might nick a place rather than a win.
Won 2 of last 5Raced here beforeLoves this ground (67% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
The standout performer on normal ground with 2 wins from 3 outings on exactly these conditions—a 67% win rate that dwarfs the field. A 3-year-old with three wins from 11 races and genuine momentum (won twice in his last six races), he's been badly overlooked in the betting at 15-1.
Best record on this ground (2 from 3)3 straight top-3 finishes
Won at this course & distanceWearing blinkersWon 0 of last 5Won here 1 timeLoves this ground (27% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
A 6-year-old with a 16% win rate but hasn't won since June 2024—nearly two years without a victory. Second at Curragh 62 days ago shows some promise on the track, but the form is too cold to trust.
Won at this course & distanceWearing tongue strapWon 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeWon at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
A wet-ground specialist with 67% win rate on heavy ground, but the Curragh is rated as normal conditions today—his worst surface with zero wins from four attempts on yielding ground. He was fifth at Galway just 32 days ago and hasn't troubled the winner's circle since June, making him a value play only if ground conditions change.
Won at this course & distanceWearing tongue strapWon 0 of last 5Won here 2 timesHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
One of only a handful of course winners with two Curragh victories, but he hasn't won anywhere in six races since April 2025 and finished 15th at Galway just 32 days ago. His record on good ground sits at a respectable 40%, but the dry spell makes him a long shot.
Wearing tongue strapWon 2 of last 5Won here 8 timesHas won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Top-rated by 3 pounds and a nine-year-old with eight career wins—all at the Curragh. He was second here just 41 days ago and won at this track 62 days before that, but here's the catch: he has never won on normal ground in his entire career despite 13 attempts, making this the worst possible surface for him despite being the market favourite among the tipsters.
Top rated by 3lbsMost experienced (65 runs, field avg 19)Unfancied in the market despite a high rating
J. Maye(7)
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J. P Murtagh
· 8yo
· 8st 13lb
· OR 90
HeadgearForm
1.6
Wearing cheekpiecesWon 1 of last 5Raced here beforeWon at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Second at the Curragh just 20 days ago, but the record is damning: only two wins from 43 races (5% win rate), and crucially, zero wins from five Curragh attempts despite appearing here regularly. He's a reliable also-ran rather than a threat.
A workhorse with one win and five places from seven races, finishing in the top three in almost every outing. Despite the 11th place at Leopardstown just 51 days ago, the record shows genuine consistency—just not the extra gear to win regularly.
Wearing tongue strapWon 0 of last 5Raced here beforeWon at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
Only two wins from 26 races (8% win rate) and zero wins at Curragh from ten attempts despite being entered here repeatedly. Recent form of 14th and 12th at Galway makes him the weakest profile in the field.
Won at this course & distanceWon 0 of last 5Won here 2 timesHas won on this groundWon at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
A 57% winner on standard ground (4 wins from 7 races at those conditions) and notably his best record is at this exact distance with 2 wins from 4. However, his last six races show a sharp form decline—finished 4th, 7th, and 9th recently—suggesting current fitness is questionable.
Wearing cheekpiecesFresh (76 days off)Won 1 of last 5Won here 2 times
TrackLab Insight
A course specialist with 2 wins from 4 Curragh races and three top-3 finishes in his recent form, but hasn't raced for 76 days and hasn't won since 336 days ago. The Curragh record is tempting, but the form is stone cold.
Course specialist (2 wins from 4 here)3 straight top-3 finishes
Lightly raced with just two career starts and zero wins, finishing ninth at Galway just 27 days ago. This is his first attempt on normal ground and he has no form to suggest he belongs in a race of this quality.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.