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The Data Detective: clues for The Curragh on Sunday
By Andy Stephens
Last Updated: Sun 28 Jun 2026
Andy Stephens gives his Irish Derby verdict and has fancies in two of the handicaps that follow the Classic.
2.10 CURRAGH: BIG GOSSEY
Course wins: 9. Highest Speed: 43.07mph.
Jockey’s A/E at Curragh: 1.34
Andy Stephens
Finished: 1stSP: 5/2
The evergreen Big Gossey is a standing dish at The Curragh, winning nine of his 51 races at the course.
He’s also been placed a dozen times at the track, including when runner-up to Comanche Brave in Group Two company on his latest start. He finished stronger than all bar the winner that day and now drops in grade.
4.35 CURRAGH: RAAHEEB
Win strike-rate: 100%. Final furlong at Sandown: 12.74sec.
Owen Burrows A/E: 1.2.
Andy Stephens
Finished: 4thSP: 11/4
Raaheeb is an exciting, unbeaten colt who can become the fourth British-trained winner of the Irish Derby since 2015.
He flashed all his potential when completing the final furlong of the Classic Trial at Sandown in April in 12.74 seconds. RaceiQ has 566 horses to have run over ten furlongs at Sandown in its database and that is the 23rd highest, with most of those above him running in slower-run races or on faster ground.
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5.15 CURRAGH: KING OF EARTH
Latest win: 1.55sec quicker than Par. First 3f latest: 34.23sec (fast).
Andy Stephens
Finished: 1stSP: 4/1
William Haggas has a great record with his Curragh raiders and his King Of Earth is interesting here, making his handicap bow in first-time cheekpieces.
The trainer has had 53 previous runners at the track and almost 55 per cent of them have won or been placed. King Of Earth looks on a handy mark and he got a Time Index of 8.4, when the meeting average was 6.4, when winning from a wide draw at Wolverhampton last time.
5.45 CURRAGH: TRUTH BE TOLD
Latest win: overcame pace bias.
Final 3f latest: 36.47sec (easily best). Recent FSP form: 1111.
Is now a non-runner.
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