14:00 Curragh (IRE) 27 Sep 2025
HearMed Your Health, Your Hearing Joe McGrath Handicap
Premier Handicap | 3YO plus
Winner €30,000 - 11 ran
towards rear early, pushed along and headway under 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards
broke well, soon mid-division, pushed along and headway under 2f out, 3rd and ridden early final furlong, 2nd over 100 yards out and kept on well
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and led 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final 100 yards, kept on one pace
dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
led, veered right after 1 1/2f, continued to go right and raced alone on far rail over 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
always towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €102.81 (9, 2) |
| Tricast | €2,240.85 (9, 2, 12) |
| Win | €10.50 (9) |
| Place | €2.30 (9), €3.70 (2), €7.40 (12) |
| Exacta | €119.30 (9, 2) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good - Yielding | 15 | Keke | 15 | 4 | 9 0 | 84 | 531114 | 13 days | E Lynam (32 miles) | Billy Lee | 3/ 1 | 0:59.30 |
| 2023 | Yielding - Soft | 16 | Laugh A Minute | 19 | 8 | 9 3 | 89 | 020330 | 13 days | A McGuinness (27 miles) | Adam Caffrey | 8/ 1 | 1:02.38 |
| 2022 | Soft | 16 | Gordon Bennett | 8 | 4 | 9 9 | 90 | 528115 | 13 days | R Brabazon (3 miles) | Gary Carroll | 4/ 1 | 1:01.35 |
| 2021 | Good | 15 | That's Mad | 16 | 5 | 8 11 | 82 | 372161 | 33 days | L Breen (21 miles) | Kevin Manning | 10/ 1 | 1:00.61 |
| 2020 | Yielding | 15 | A Step Too Far | 15 | 4 | 9 3 | 85 | 211111 | 11 days | K P Cotter (26 miles) | Adam Farragher | 11/ 2 | 1:01.43 |
| 2019 | Soft | 20 | Make A Challenge | 16 | 4 | 9 8 | 94 | 151112 | 13 days | D Hogan (73 miles) | Joe Doyle | 5/ 1 | 1:02.10 |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Rapid Reaction | 2 | 3 | 8 4 | 75 | 162406 | 9 days | J F Grogan (73 miles) | Andy Slattery | 12/ 1 | 0:58.88 |
| 2017 | Soft | 12 | Tylery Wonder | 1 | 7 | 8 8 | 80 | 010700 | 11 days | P T Midgley | Leigh Roche | 10/ 1 | 1:01.26 |
| 2016 | Heavy | 18 | Tithonus | 11 | 5 | 8 10 | 80 | 511331 | 21 days | D Hogan (73 miles) | Gary Halpin | 12/ 1 | 1:02.60 |
| 2015 | Good - Yielding | 14 | Tylery Wonder | 1 | 5 | 8 12 | 84 | 018430 | 28 days | W McCreery (3 miles) | P J Smullen | 16/ 1 | 1:01.97 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 17 | Prince Connoisseur | 7 | 3 | 8 10 | 83 | 11781 | 42 days | J Feane (3 miles) | Fran Berry | 10/ 1 | 0:58.45 |
