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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: S Curling

Owner: Daniel Boland/Brendan Boland/Tom Conway/Claire Hartnett

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

3

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:15 Punchestown

The First Turn

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: S Curling

Thurles bumper winner on debut in October; hasn't threatened to go on from that since in three starts since, twice over hurdles; pulled up in hurdle race at Punchestown 38 days ago; needs plenty more and best watched.

40/1

14

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

The First Turn

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Winning favourite on debut in a Thurles bumper last October; always behind in a winners' bumper at Leopardstown in December; no impression in the Wexford maiden won by Iflallgoeswell; tongue-tie.

150/1

7th

6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:45 Wexford

The First Turn

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Well backed and duly won a Thurles bumper (15.5f, gd-yld) on debut in October; always behind when beating just one rival home at Leopardstown in December and off since; bred to make a hurdler and in good hands so not dismissed.

9/1

7th

7

29th Dec 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

The First Turn

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

Must be well regarded to have gone off favourite at Thurles (good to yielding) where he prevailed narrowly despite signs of inexperience; second has won since but this is a much better race and he'll need more.

11/1

1st

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:34 Thurles

The First Turn

11st 9lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: S Curling

Sixth foal; half-brother to winners He Knows Better (2m5f hurdle) and Transition Period (point); dam well beaten in bumpers/2m hurdle, half-sister to useful 2m4f hurdle/2m6f chase winner Some Are Lucky; Eur8,000 3yo is by a useful young sire; respected yard so check for market strength.

2/1F