Wearing cheekpiecesJockey in form (5 wins in 14 days)Trainer in formWon 2 of last 5Won here 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Causeway is the market leader with two wins from three races, but here is the catch: he has never raced on normal ground before, so today is an unknown for a horse with very limited experience. He arrives with the most in-form jockey in the field — Ryan Moore winning 5 from 14 in the last fortnight — which counts for a lot, but the step into unknown ground conditions makes him a leap of faith at short odds.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (3 career races)Jockey in best form (5 from 14 last 2wk)Trainer in best form (5 from 15 last 2wk)
Trainer Quotes
Mar 2026
"He won the Madrid Handicap on his return at Naas this month. He was tough and learned a lot from that. He took a run to find his form last year as he was a little bit lazy. I think he'll be very comfortable going a mile and could get further. He can go into a winners' race now and we'll go gentle with him and let him mature. 31-03-26"
Wearing cheekpiecesTrainer in formWon 2 of last 5Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Neolithic carries the best career win rate in the field, winning roughly 2 in every 5 races, and arrives in form having won at Gowran Park just 26 days ago. He finished third at this course just eleven days before that, so he clearly handles the Curragh, and shortening odds suggest the market has not missed him.
Wearing tongue strapWon 1 of last 5Won here 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The editorial tip, and the form book backs it up: Geryon is the top-rated horse in this field by some margin and is one of the few runners who has already won at this exact course. He was beaten four and a half lengths last time out at Leopardstown, but the step back up to a mile — the distance at which he has done his best work — is expected to bring out more.
Wearing cheekpiecesJockey in form (5 wins in 14 days)Won 1 of last 5Won here 1 timeLoves this ground (33% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
Andab arrives in cheekpieces and has the best record in this field on normal ground, though that amounts to just one win from three races on it. Odds drifting slightly on race day is a minor concern, and a third-place finish at Newcastle last time out — beaten nearly three lengths — means there is something to prove against this calibre of rival.
Best record on this ground (1 from 3)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"He ran a really good race in Qatar and was a bit unlucky not to win, then had another good run in Newcastle last time when it just didn't set up right for him. He's come out of that well and could potentially go for something like the [Listed] Tetrarch at the Curragh early next month. 22-04-26"
Take Charge Star is the rank outsider here, rated nine pounds below the field average — the biggest gap of any runner — and the wide draw in stall eight does him no favours either. He ran second at Naas last time, beaten four and a half lengths, but the class jump into Listed company looks a stretch at this price.
Greek Mythology has raced just twice, making him one of the least experienced horses in this field, and crucially has never run on normal ground before. He won on his first outing and ran second next time, so the raw potential is there, but stepping into a Listed race with so little to go on is a significant ask.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
Iron Lily is the longest-priced runner with any realistic chance here, and the odds drifting sharply from 13s to 19s tells its own story. Like several rivals, this horse has never raced on normal ground, and a distant sixth last time out at Leopardstown — beaten nearly five lengths — does nothing to inspire confidence at this level.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (3 career races)
Redemption Road has placed in two of his last three races but has only won once from seven outings — the lowest win rate of any horse in this field. There is a missing result in the recent form from Dundalk, which makes it hard to fully assess where he stands right now, and at 10.5 there are more appealing options.
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.