19 Jul 2026 17:00 Curragh
Winner: €26,000 (Penalty: €15,601); Distance: 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
James Nolan Bar Kildare Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(5) |
| - |
I Ready (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
658 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Colin Keane | P W Flynn Philip Carney |
5/1 | |
| soon close up, 3rd halfway, travelled well to lead 2f out, pressed and headed 1f out, rallied to lead narrowly final 100 yards, kept on best under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(7) |
| HD |
Seven Nation Army (GER) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
886 / 2 |
Flat (61) | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien Thoroughbred Racing… |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress after 1f, 4th halfway, took closer order 2f out, challenged leader and led 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(1) |
| HD |
Tradewinds (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
5323 / 2 |
Flat (16) | Paddy Harnett | Donnacha O'Brien Mrs J Magnier,M… |
9/4 | |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to 8th halfway, headway under 2f out, improved to 3rd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1(6) |
| 3½ L |
Lars Soldier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
4153 / 2 |
Flat (52) | Wesley Joyce | M Mulvany Laurence Mulvany |
7/2 | |
| soon tracked leader, a little keen early, 2nd halfway, lost place 2f out, no impression in 5th inside final furlong, kept on one pace in 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
8(2) |
| NK |
Woodlawn Lily (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) |
467 / 2 |
Flat (15) | Jamie Powell | J P Murtagh Conor Whelehan |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 6th halfway, took closer order over 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, dropped to 5th and one paced closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Belle Island (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
2360 / 2 |
Flat (15) | Keithen Kennedy | Robson Aguiar Gary Devlin & N… |
50/1 | |
| soon led and ran freely early, under pressure and headed 2f out, lost place and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(3) |
| SHD |
Desert Alchemist (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
386 / 2 |
Flat (23) | Luke McAteer | D Marnane MRC International |
13/2 | |
| rear, 7th halfway, no impression under 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
7(8) |
| 2¾ L |
Lucy's Promise (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
076 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Shane Foley | A McGuinness The Junior Bs Partnership |
11/2 | |
| towards rear, progress in 5th halfway, dropped to rear and under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||