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Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Pontefract · 7 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- ClassClass 3
- Distance1m2f5y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
Steel Raven (IRE) (8/1) won the Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Pontefract on 7 July 2026, beating Tiernan (IRE) by a neck under Mikey Sheehy for trainer Adrian Paul Keatley. 10 ran on Good going over 1m2f5y; the winning time was 2m 12.28s (slow by 3.48s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | SR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Steel Raven (IRE) 3 Held up Sat in behind the pace - given a squeeze into second over 1f out - closed on the front-runner in the final furlong and got up near the finish | Mikey Sheehy | Adrian Paul Keatley | 9-6 | — | 77 | 66 | 2:12.28 | 8/1 | 12.60 | |
| 2 | 3 | Tiernan (IRE) 4 Up with the pace - went to the front over 2f out - driven over 1f out - challenged in the final 110 yards and overtaken near the finish | nk | Paul Mulrennan | Iain Jardine | 10-2 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 2:12.33 | 6/5F | 2.30 |
| 3 | 8 | Talitha Rouge (IRE) 3 Racing in the pack - asked for effort 2f out - moved into third in the final furlong and kept on well | 7½ | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 9-1 | — | 60 | 61 | 2:13.57 | 4/1 | 6.28 |
| 4 | 9 | Khepri (USA) 3 Settled towards the back - driven 2f out and moved by tiring opponents 1f out - came home a modest fourth near the finish | ¾ | Clifford Lee | K R Burke | 9-1 | — | 59 | 60 | 2:13.70 | 40/1 | 75.00 |
| 5 | 6 | Kinetic Impact (GB) 3 Held up Sat in behind the pace - driven 2f out - faded in the final furlong | ½ | Tom Marquand | Charles Hills | 9-6 | — | 63 | 60 | 2:13.78 | 9/4 | 3.90 |
| 6 | 7 | Sixty Plus (IRE) 6 Settled towards the back - urged along 2f out - not a factor at any stage | 4¼ | Joanna Mason | James Owen | 10-2 | — | 60 | 57 | 2:14.49 | 66/1 | 110.17 |
| 7 | 2 | Freddy Fearless (FR) 3 Racing in the pack - urged along over 2f out - soon off the pace | 1¼ | William Pyle | David & Nicola Barron | 9-6 | — | 55 | 56 | 2:14.70 | 28/1 | 55.00 |
| 8 | 5 | Moon Zabeel (GB) 3 Racing in the pack - asked for effort 3f out - made no mark on the finish | 2 | Connor Beasley | Charlie Johnston | 9-6 | — | 52 | 55 | 2:15.03 | 28/1 | 40.94 |
| 9 | 10 | Twin And Tonic (GB) 3 Settled towards the back - toiling from 3f out - not competitive at any stage | 9½ | Oisin McSweeney | Roger Fell | 9-1 | — | 33 | 49 | 2:16.61 | 300/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 10 | 1 | Hellion (IRE) 4 Went to the front - driven and overtaken over 2f out - faded over 1f out | 1 | David Nolan | Donald McCain | 10-2 | — | 39 | 48 | 2:16.78 | 125/1 | 340.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Pontefract in 2026?
- Steel Raven (IRE) won the Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Pontefract on 7 July 2026, ridden by Mikey Sheehy and trained by Adrian Paul Keatley.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)?
- 1st Steel Raven (IRE) (8/1), 2nd Tiernan (IRE) (6/5F), 3rd Talitha Rouge (IRE) (4/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)?
- Steel Raven (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/1, with a Betfair SP of 12.60.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)?
- 10 horses ran in the 2026 Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) at Pontefract.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Noel John Curtin Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)?
- The winning time was 2m 12.28s (slow by 3.48s).