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Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap

Curragh · Fri 26th Jun 2026 · 06:45
📏 1m4f 🌿 GOOD, Good to firm in places on Round course (Selective watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 €17,670 🐎 Flat
2nd
Keepsgettingbetter
7/2
Paddy Harnett(5)
1st
Darius Dark
3/1F
Rory Mulligan(5)
3rd
Celtic Druid
18/1
Sadhbh Tormey(7)
📏
Distance
1m4f
🌿
Going
GOOD, Good to firm in places on Round course (Selective watering)
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
€17,670
🐎
Runners
15
🌤️
Weather
Light rain
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
12
Sea Eagle Form: 6/600-
6y
142 lbs
Danny O'Leary(7)
Gerard O'Leary
82 66/1
6
Party Dress Form: 29700-
6y
128 lbs
Wesley Joyce(3)
W McCreery
68 40/1
7
Faro Island Form: 310-41
4y
127 lbs
Jack Kearney(3)
A Oliver
67 10/1
🥉 3rd
Celtic Druid Form: 7-1147
5y
125 lbs
Sadhbh Tormey(7)
T G McCourt
65 18/1
13
Tatum Form: 121-75
5y
125 lbs
Jimmy Dalton(7)
Noel Meade
65
14
Royal Alliance Form: 00-003
4y
123 lbs
Jessica O'Gorman(7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
63 9/1
4
Covert Legend Form: 46442-
6y
122 lbs
Shay Wallace(7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
62 18/1
🥈 2nd 3y
122 lbs
Paddy Harnett(5)
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
76 7/2
🥇 1st
Darius Dark Form: 09-011
3y
120 lbs
Rory Mulligan(5)
J P Murtagh
74 3/1F
5
Nod Of Approval Form: 55-620
3y
120 lbs
Keithen Kennedy(5)
Mrs John Harrington
74 13/2
9
Gaelic Drills Form: 547
3y
119 lbs
Orla Tynan
J S Bolger
73 11/1
10
Folly Beach Form: /74-72
8y
119 lbs
Patrick McGettigan(5)
M A Molloy
59 18/1
8
Granville Street Form: 06-254
8y
132 lbs
Sam Coen(5)
Ciaran Murphy
72 13/2
11
Eastern Peace Form: 9419-3
4y
131 lbs
Jack Cleary(5)
Ross O'Sullivan
71 10/1
13
Devine Genius Form: 36/60-
4y
130 lbs
Adam Browne-Souza(7)
J Morrison
70 100/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Keepsgettingbetter has two wins in her last five starts and finished a length behind the winner last time off a lower mark; she is progressive and acts at a mile to a mile and a half on good and all-weather. A first-time tongue-tie is added and the trainer and jockey combination inspire confidence. Granville Street, Royal Alliance and Faro Island are the dangers — each has recent placed form and conditions to suit. Keepsgettingbetter is our selection.

Racing Post Pick
Keepsgettingbetter