28 Mar 2026 14:30 Curragh
Winner: €21,000 (Penalty: €12,600); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
McDonnell's Bar Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(6) |
| - |
Rock Of Ireland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
466678- / 5 |
Flat (165) | Luke McAteer | Rory Devine P J Kavanagh |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, led travelling well over 3f out, went clear 2f out, soon ridden, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Factual Fact (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
322- / 7 |
Flat (146), Jump (125) |
Billy Lee | H De Bromhead C Acheson |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th travelling well 3f out, chased clear leader in 2nd and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
15(11) |
| 5½ L |
Tassarolo (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 9) |
41048-9 / 5 |
Flat (15), Jump (163) |
Nathan Crosse | D Hogan Full Of Hope Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway into moderate 7th 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Mr Rango (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
40530-0 / 8 |
Flat (13), Jump (86) |
Siobhan Rutledge | J Barcoe J Harney & Paul… |
25/1 | |
| dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden in moderate 12th 2f out, headway into moderate 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
9(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Maeve Brennan (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
635- / 4 |
Flat (146) | Andrew Slattery | J S Bolger Eleanora Kennedy… |
6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, moderate 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
14(10) |
| 7½ L |
Arch Enemy (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 8 10) |
08075-6 / 7 |
Flat (13), Jump (131) |
Wayne Lordan | P Magee Black Steel Square… |
8/1 | |
| dwelt, in rear, ridden and closer in 8th 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
13(13) |
| 1¾ L |
Rain (GER) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
0/73107- / 7 |
Flat (152) | Jessica O'Gorman | E & P Harty Exors of the Late… |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3f out, went moderate 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
11(1) |
| 2¾ L |
Nancee Spain (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
000221- / 4 |
Flat (166) | Ben Coen | Daniel McLoughlin Mrs Carol Henley… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 5f out, ridden and led 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2(12) |
| 8 L |
Neptunes Staircase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) |
222671/ / 6 |
Flat (634) | Gary Carroll | G M Lyons David Spratt &… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
1(8) |
| 1½ L |
Dutch Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
0/5580-0 / 6 |
Flat (13), Jump (457) |
Adam Caffrey | N Meade Albert Dravins… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders over 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
8(15) |
| 8½ L |
Nelson Muntz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
20/4048- / 7 |
Flat (120), Jump (72) |
Gavin Ryan | D H Kelly N D Kennelly |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and closer in 6th 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
5(3) |
| 1¼ L |
God Of Thunder (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
0047-97 / 7 |
Flat (22), Jump (174) |
J M Sheridan | D Hogan Raymond McMahon |
17/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
6(9) |
| 14 L |
Coul Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
4438/20- / 5 |
Flat (166), Jump (155) |
Leigh Roche | W McCreery Mrs Suzanne McAuley… |
33/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
4(7) |
| 38 L |
Blue Moon Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
051519- / 4 |
Flat (152), Jump (49) |
Patrick McGettigan | A Kinirons G Matte |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10(14) |
| - |
Raydamann (FR) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
56/060-6 / 5 |
Flat (41), Jump (34) |
Chris Hayes | G Elliott R Stokes |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||