Curragh Cup

Group – 2
Course – Curragh
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 6 Furlongs (14F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – 8st 13lbs (3yo), 9st 11lbs (4yo+), 3lbs allowance for fillies and mares
Penalties – 3lbs for Group 1 winners (Since 1st November)
Sponsor – Comer Group

Group 2

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 7 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 3 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4/12 winners won on their last run before the Curragh Cup, 10/12 winners had their last run within the last 38 days
Previous Course Form – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at the Curragh, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at the Curragh
Previous Distance Form – 6/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 14 furlongs, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 14 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 5 previous flat runs, 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous flat win, 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 9/12 winners had a rating of 105 or higher
Group Wins – 6/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 8/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Curragh Cup, 5/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the Goodwood Cup (Goodwood) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Irish St Leger Trial (Curragh) on their next run, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
11/12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season,
4 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 5/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Irish St Leger Run –
7/12 winners ran in the Irish St Leger (Curragh) on their next run, 1 of the 7 won, 1 placed