Race Preview

2:45 Curragh

Saturday 27 June 2026 ·12 runners KTB Selection: Fingerpaint · 61/100

A 12-runner Flat contest over 7f at Curragh (2:45), 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. 1Fingerpaint KTB Selection61/100
  2. 2Orchidaceae57/100
  3. 3Bint Majestic Roi54/100
  4. 4Glory To Be54/100
  5. 5Meriden54/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  6. 6Aviatrice51/100
  7. 7Vega's Muse47/100
  8. 8Rion Rubette47/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  9. 9Nancy J47/100
  10. 10Greydreambeliever45/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  11. 11Mallavelly43/100
  12. 12She's Too Kool40/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Fingerpaint KTB Fit 61/100

Form 137-7 · D K Weld · Colin Keane

1 win from 2 on good (1 placed) Won here (1 from 1)

Orchidaceae KTB Fit 57/100

Form 60180- · A Oliver · W J Lee

3 wins from 4 on good (3 placed) Won here (1 from 2)

Bint Majestic Roi KTB Fit 54/100

Form -54117 · Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery

1 win from 5 on good (1 placed) Won here (1 from 3)

Glory To Be KTB Fit 54/100

Form 0-2179 · M C Grassick · Wayne Lordan

Placed 2 of 4 on good — competitive, no win Ran 5 times here: 2nd, 10th, 4th, 2nd, 4th — placed, no win

Meriden KTB Fit 54/100

Form 606111 · Denis Gerard Hogan · Chris Hayes

1 win from 1 on good (1 placed) Won here (1 from 2)

The rest of the field

AviatriceKTB Fit 51/100

KTB Fit Score 51/100.

Vega's MuseKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

Rion RubetteKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

Nancy JKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

GreydreambelieverKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

MallavellyKTB Fit 43/100

KTB Fit Score 43/100.

She's Too KoolKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Fingerpaint on a Fit Score of 61/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Orchidaceae and Bint Majestic Roi.

KTB Selection Fingerpaint

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:45 at Curragh?

Fingerpaint tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 61/100.

How many runners are in this race?

12 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 2:45 at Curragh?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 7f.

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