Race Preview

6:45 Curragh

Friday 26 June 2026 ·23 runners KTB Selection: Darius Dark · 62/100

A 23-runner Flat contest over 1m4f at Curragh (6:45), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A possible front-runner but on thin evidence — pace read is tentative.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Darius Dark KTB Selection62/100
  2. 2Granville Street61/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  3. 3Avoca Woods59/100
  4. 4Pillar Of Hope58/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  5. 5Tatum54/100Typically settles in midfield.
  6. 6Sea Eagle53/100
  7. 7Folly Beach52/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  8. 8Eastern Peace51/100
  9. 9Keepsgettingbetter51/100
  10. 10Cracking Cloud48/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  11. 11Royal Alliance47/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  12. 12Covert Legend46/100
  13. 13Quatre Bras46/100
  14. 14Nod Of Approval46/100
  15. 15Tassarolo45/100
  16. 16Party Dress44/100
  17. 17Devine Genius44/100
  18. 18Derry Lad43/100Typically settles in midfield.
  19. 19Faro Island43/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  20. 20Gaelic Drills43/100
  21. 21Kool One42/100
  22. 22Celtic Druid42/100
  23. 23Cooley's Mist37/100

The contenders

Darius Dark KTB Fit 62/100

Form 09-011 · J P Murtagh · Rory Mulligan(2)

1 win from 1 on good (1 placed) Ran 2 times here: 17th, 9th, no win or place

Granville Street KTB Fit 61/100

Form 06-254 · Ciaran Murphy · Sam Coen(2)

Placed 2 of 3 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

Avoca Woods KTB Fit 59/100

Form 809 · Jack Foley

1 run on good, no win or place Ran 1 time here: 8th, no win or place

Pillar Of Hope KTB Fit 58/100

Form 4-8804 · P Sweeney · Patrick McGettigan(2)

1 win from 9 on good (1 placed) Won here (1 from 5)

Tatum KTB Fit 54/100

Form 121-75 · Noel Meade · Jimmy Dalton(7)

2 wins from 4 on good (2 placed) No course form on record

The rest of the field

Sea EagleKTB Fit 53/100

KTB Fit Score 53/100.

Folly BeachKTB Fit 52/100

KTB Fit Score 52/100.

Eastern PeaceKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

KeepsgettingbetterKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

Cracking CloudKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Royal AllianceKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

Covert LegendKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Quatre BrasKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Nod Of ApprovalKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

TassaroloKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Party DressKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Devine GeniusKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Derry LadKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

Faro IslandKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

Gaelic DrillsKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

Kool OneKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Celtic DruidKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Cooley's MistKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Darius Dark on a Fit Score of 62/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Granville Street and Avoca Woods.

KTB Selection Darius Dark

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 6:45 at Curragh?

Darius Dark tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 62/100.

How many runners are in this race?

23 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 6:45 at Curragh?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m4f.

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