17:55 Curragh Tips — Saturday 23rd May 2026
Theorist
Why This Horse
- Top-rated in field (OR 76)
17:55 Curragh — Race Preview & Tips
Theorist catches the eye in the 17:55 17:55 Curragh at Curragh, run over on Good ground.
Form figures of 53-9 show consistent placed efforts, suggesting a win is overdue.
Trained by J. S. Bolger and ridden by Declan McDonogh, this is a pairing with a solid record in races of this nature.
There is every reason to think the Good going will play to strengths here.
Key angle: Top-rated in field (OR 76).
Off an official rating of 76, there may be more to come at the current mark.
If looking for an each-way angle, The Shandyman is the one to include on the slip.
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Full Racecard — 17 Runners
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
Count Bezukhov 3 | 6/4 |
The Shandyman 72- | 3/1 |
Will You Stop 53 | 4/1 |
Walk In Provence | 5/1 |
Numantia 4 | 7/1 |
Sakoku 9 | 9/1 |
Lonely Island 7-5 | 10/1 |
Echo Inferno 0-5 | 11/1 |
Vanir 82 | 16/1 |
Saxony Charms 3 | 16/1 |
Niobite 00 | 16/1 |
Amethyst Stone 0609 | 16/1 |
Royal Bones | 16/1 |
TheoristOUR TIP 53-9 | 16/1 |
Stabannon 0 | 20/1 |
Glen Echo 070 | 20/1 |
Matada 00 | 20/1 |
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