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7:20 Curragh

Friday 26 June 2026 ·15 runners KTB Selection: Ballysax Stew · 56/100

A 15-runner Flat contest over 1m2f at Curragh (7:20), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Ballysax Stew KTB Selection56/100
  2. 2Changing Lanes53/100
  3. 3Tokyo Tower53/100
  4. 4Loch Gamhna49/100
  5. 5Saxony Charms49/100
  6. 6Pimlico Piranha48/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  7. 7Will You Stop47/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  8. 8Hard Promises46/100
  9. 9Numantia45/100
  10. 10Youcansaythatagain45/100
  11. 11Solas Na Gealai45/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  12. 12Zadawa44/100Typically settles in midfield.
  13. 13Collared44/100
  14. 14Scat Rhythm41/100
  15. 15Wyman40/100

The contenders

Ballysax Stew KTB Fit 56/100

Miss Katy Brown · James Ryan

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Changing Lanes KTB Fit 53/100

Form 324 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · Dylan Browne McMonagle

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Tokyo Tower KTB Fit 53/100

Jack Foley · Oisin Murphy

By Japan — 11% overall win rate (37 runners) No course win on record

Loch Gamhna KTB Fit 49/100

Form 3-7867 · Martin Hassett · Paddy Harnett(5)

No runs on good — unproven on the ground Ran 2 times here: 7th, 3rd — placed, no win

Saxony Charms KTB Fit 49/100

Form 3 · A Oliver · W J Lee

Placed 1 of 1 on good — competitive, no win Ran 1 time here: 3rd — placed, no win

The rest of the field

Pimlico PiranhaKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

Will You StopKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

Hard PromisesKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

NumantiaKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

YoucansaythatagainKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Solas Na GealaiKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

ZadawaKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

CollaredKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Scat RhythmKTB Fit 41/100

KTB Fit Score 41/100.

WymanKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Ballysax Stew on a Fit Score of 56/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Changing Lanes and Tokyo Tower.

KTB Selection Ballysax Stew

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 7:20 at Curragh?

Ballysax Stew tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 56/100.

How many runners are in this race?

15 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 7:20 at Curragh?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m2f.

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