Race Result - Curragh, 16th August 2026 Back to results
14:45 Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap

Going good (good to firm in places), 13 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Comfort Line Adam Caffrey 6 9 6 5/1
Rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and soon short of room, 9th and switched left 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards to lead close home
2nd Avec Grand Plaisir R P Whelan Neck 11 9 2 12/1
Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
3rd Sherekiya C D Hayes Nose 8 9 6 11/1
Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
4th Kitty Bear Orla Tynan Nose 3 9 9 14/1
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home
5th Pallatine Hills J A Powell 1/2 length 7 9 6 18/1
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
6th Neo Smart D P McDonogh 1/2 length 2 9 12 7/2 F
Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and 5th early final furlong, short of room inside final 100 yards, eased
7th Bundle Of Interest Dylan Browne McMonagle Head 1 10 1 17/2
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
8th Tofino G F Carroll Neck 4 9 8 11/2
Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, 8th 1f out, short of room final 100 yards
9th Alto Sax Reese Holohan 3/4 length 15 8 10 8/1
Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and short of room 1f out, switched left and kept on one pace inside final 100 yards
10th Ella's Gold R C Colgan 3 1/2 lengths 13 9 0 15/2
Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
11th Lamberella L T McAteer 6 1/2 lengths 9 9 5 18/1
Awkward from stalls and always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
12th Marambo J J G Ryan 1 3/4 length 5 9 7 125/1
Prominent, ran freely, 4th halfway, lost place 2f out, soon no extra
13th Dinamine W Joyce 1 length 10 9 3 16/1
Pushed along early and soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2f out, no extra