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Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap
Curragh · 3 June 2026
- TypeFlat
- Distance6f63y
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners20
- HandicapYes
Sommelier (GB) (20/1) won the Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh on 3 June 2026, beating Irish Rumour (IRE) by 1¾ lengths under Paddy Harnett for trainer Kieran P Cotter. 20 ran on Yielding going over 6f63y; the winning time was 1m 16.50s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |  |
Sommelier (GB) tb 5g Led Due Diligence (USA) – Champagne Queen (GB) (Showcasing) Rob Egan Quick to stride out in front - stayed in command throughout - opened daylight approaching final two furlongs and battled on strongly - gap narrowed slightly near the line but held on to score | Paddy Harnett(5) | Kieran P Cotter | 9-11 | 72 | 111A | 89C | 1:16.50 | 10,602 | 20/1 | 30.00 | |
| 2nd | 18(18) |  |
Irish Rumour (IRE) t 6m Midfield Footstepsinthesand (GB) – Selfless (GB) (Harbour Watch) Jerry Fennell Pat Phibbs Settled in mid-pack early - 7th at halfway - made ground 1½f out into 2nd late on - kept on well but no match for winner | 1¾ | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch | 9-2 | 58 | 96A | 85C | 1:16.85 | 3,402 | 16/1 | 29.00 |
| 3rd | 23(17) |  |
Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) p 6m Prominent Footstepsinthesand (GB) – Dancing Around (GB) (Iffraaj) P J Towell Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - unable to close on the front-runner with a furlong and a half left - eased back to third late but stayed on steadily to finish third | 1¾ | Ronan Whelan | John James Feane | 8-11 | 53 | 84A | 80C | 1:17.20 | 1,602 | 22/1 | 29.50 |
| 4th | 6(2) |  |
Poweracclaim (IRE) 4g Acclamation (GB) – Nancy Astor (GB) (Shamardal) Mrs B Cooney Race close to the pace - still in contention at halfway - found extra a furlong out and stayed on in 4th to the line without threatening the front | 1¾ | Seamie Heffernan | J P Murtagh | 9-13 | 69 | 94A | 76C | 1:17.55 | 702 | 9/1 | 16.50 |
| 5th | 8(21) |  |
Eichan San (IRE) 4g Held up New Bay (GB) – Agent Allison (GB) (Dutch Art) Eichan San Partnership Slow to get going - held up towards the back - moved through the field inside final 2f - stayed on well to finish 5th and closing at the line | ½ | Terry Casey(7) | Daniel James Murphy | 9-0 | 63 | 79A | 74C | 1:17.65 | 342 | 17/2 | 13.59 |
| 6th | 20(16) |  |
Dandy Land (IRE) 4f Prominent Dandy Man (IRE) – Happy Land (IRE) (Refuse To Bend) Probity Racing Syndicate Handy early - 5th at halfway - moved into contention approaching 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left before fading to finish sixth | ½ | Leigh Roche | W McCreery | 8-12 | 54 | 75A | 73C | 1:17.75 | 162 | 33/1 | 49.71 |
| 7th | 3(14) |  |
Jon Riggens (IRE) tp 8g Held up Requinto (IRE) – Hi Empress (IRE) (Antonius Pius) Dwpj Investments Ltd Held up towards the back - closed steadily inside the final furlong - kept on late but held for 7th | nse | W J Lee | Edward Lynam | 10-1 | 71 | 92A | 73C | 1:17.76 | — | 4/1F | 5.70 |
| 8th | 15(12) |  |
Green Icon (FR) 4g Showcasing (GB) – Ultradargent (FR) (Kendargent) Raymond Treacy Held a forward spot early - slipped back to 8th by halfway - unable to close final furlong - finished well held | ½ | Mel Sheridan(10) | Denis Gerard Hogan | 8-7 | 59 | 68A | 72C | 1:17.85 | — | 66/1 | 181.72 |
| 9th | 7(15) |  |
Lady Mary Heath (IRE) 4f Dragon Pulse (IRE) – Lastdanceforme (IRE) (Danehill Dancer) Claire Berry Settled with the group early - 6th at halfway - pushed along a furlong and a half out then unable to quicken and finished 9th | nk | Jack Cleary(5) | Aidan Anthony Howard | 9-4 | 65 | 78A | 71C | 1:17.90 | — | 15/2 | 13.13 |
| 10th | 4(7) |  |
Carrigans Grove (IRE) 5m Churchill (IRE) – Queen Grace (IRE) (Choisir) Ms Sinead Maher Raced up with the pace early - unable to make headway approaching final furlong and dropped back - faded to finish tenth | nk | Gary Carroll | Patrick J Flynn | 9-13 | 69 | 85A | 70C | 1:18.00 | — | 15/2 | 9.60 |
| 11th | 5(9) |  |
Kitty Bear (IRE) 4f Kodi Bear (IRE) – Nanabad (IRE) (Big Bad Bob) Charles Kerwin Brendan Kerwin Liam Kehoe Settled in the pack early - dropped back two out then shifted right and pushed along in the closing stages - stayed on at one speed to finish 11th | shd | Orla Tynan(7) | Andrew Slattery | 9-6 | 69 | 78A | 70C | 1:18.02 | — | 18/1 | 34.00 |
| 12th | 16(19) |  |
Rosato (IRE) 5m Held up Raven's Pass (USA) – Cherry Wine (IRE) (Dream Ahead) Mrs John M Weld Sat just behind the pace - 3rd at halfway - dropped back approaching 2f out - faded through the finish | ½ | Shane Foley | Charles Weld | 9-3 | 59 | 73A | 69C | 1:18.10 | — | 8/1 | 12.00 |
| 13th | 22(20) |  |
Gegenpressing (GB) t 8g Held up The Gurkha (IRE) – Bouyrin (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Edward P Harty Held up towards the back - crept into contention with 2f left - unable to quicken inside final furlong - beaten well into 13th | ½ | Declan McDonogh | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 8-11 | 53 | 65A | 67C | 1:18.20 | — | 28/1 | 75.00 |
| 14th | 11(10) |  |
Rappell (IRE) b 5g Soldier's Call (GB) – Spinning Lucy (IRE) (Spinning World) P Mcguire Settled in the pack early - no headway a furlong out - dropped away in the final strides - finished 14th | ¾ | Reese Holohan(7) | Paul W Flynn | 8-13 | 62 | 65A | 65C | 1:18.35 | — | 20/1 | 36.00 |
| 15th | 21(8) |  |
Ukiyo (IRE) t 5m Held up Kuroshio (AUS) – Cumbrian Applause (IRE) (Vale Of York) Paul D Mulligan Slow to start - held up at back - pushed along inside final 2f - late headway but never threatened - well held in 15th | ½ | Patrick McGettigan(5) | Andrew Kinirons | 8-7 | 54 | 57A | 64C | 1:18.45 | — | 11/1 | 19.00 |
| 16th | 9(13) |  |
Angel Of Promise (IRE) 4f Held up Dark Angel (IRE) – Lethal Promise (IRE) (Invincible Spirit) Edward Lynam Held up at the back - struggling to close early into the last two furlongs - stayed on weakly late - finished 16th | ½ | Colin Keane | Edward Lynam | 9-6 | 62 | 68A | 63C | 1:18.55 | — | 25/1 | 55.00 |
| 17th | 12(3) |  |
Shamanka (IRE) t 4f Held up Shaman (IRE) – Duchess Power (IRE) (Dutch Art) Eamon Purcell Held up towards the back - closed ground inside final 2f - unable to threaten in closing stages - finished 17th | ¾ | Wesley Joyce(3) | Harry Cleary | 9-3 | 62 | 62A | 61C | 1:18.70 | — | 80/1 | 240.00 |
| 18th | 14(22) |  |
Prime Sign (IRE) p 5m Held up Footstepsinthesand (GB) – Primeravez (IRE) (Dark Angel) Twelve Lengths Clear Syndicate Held up towards the back - pushed along with 1½f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well beaten in 18th | 6½ | Luke McAteer | A Oliver | 9-4 | 60 | 48C | 44C | 1:20.00 | — | 20/1 | 29.00 |
| 19th | 17(1) |  |
Salah Belle (IRE) t 5m Held up Calyx (GB) – Poole Belle (IRE) (Canford Cliffs) Claire Noone Held up at the back - unable to make ground with 2f left - dropped away inside final 2f - well beaten in 19th | 15 | Robbie Colgan | Ms Sheila Lavery | 9-3 | 59 | 47C | 6C | 1:23.00 | — | 14/1 | 22.00 |
| 20th | 1(23) |  |
Four Blondes (IRE) 5m Gleneagles (IRE) – Symposium (GB) (Exceed And Excel) John Bowden Settled with the pack early - improved into 4th by halfway - dropped away fast inside the last two furlongs to finish well beaten | 3½ | Siobhan Rutledge | Ross O'Sullivan | 10-2 | 72 | 60C | -3C | 1:23.70 | — | 15/2 | 10.68 |
| NR | Hugo's Girl | — | Rory Mulligan(5) | Thomas Dowling | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Jazzit | — | James Ryan | T G McCourt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Dynamic Force | — | Sadhbh Tormey(7) | T G McCourt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€25.10
Tote Place
€5.70 €4 €6
Exacta
€702.50
CSF
€325.45
Tricast
€7144.05
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Sommelier won the Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at the Curragh over 6f63y on yielding ground at 20/1. The winner broke quickly and led from the front, establishing a clear advantage approaching the final two furlongs before battling on strongly to the line. Irish Rumour settled in mid-pack, was seventh at halfway, and made steady headway from 1½f out to finish second, 1¾ lengths behind, keeping on well without threatening the leader. Hot To Foxtrot took third.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 15/2 SP 15/2 Finished 9th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh in 2026?
- Sommelier (GB) won the Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh on 3 June 2026, ridden by Paddy Harnett and trained by Kieran P Cotter.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh?
- 1st Sommelier (GB) (20/1), 2nd Irish Rumour (IRE) (16/1), 3rd Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) (22/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh?
- Sommelier (GB) returned a starting price of 20/1, with a Betfair SP of 30.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh?
- 20 horses ran in the 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh. Non-runners: Dynamic Force (unsuitable ground), Hugo's Girl (unsuitable ground), Jazzit (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap at Curragh?
- The winning time was 1m 16.50s.