Best Bet

16:00 Curragh Tips — Saturday 18th July 2026

16:00CurraghGoing: GoodFlat

Our Selection

Carry The Flag

2yo •

Strong

84/100 confidence

Form

15/15

Rating

10/10

Market

8/10

Trends

14/15

Why This Horse

Won last time out
Consistent — placed 4 of last 5 runs
Top-rated in field (OR 101)
Young 2yo with recent win — scope for improvement

Each-Way Alternative: Immortal Guard

16:00 Curragh — Race Preview & Tips

Carry The Flag catches the eye in the 16:00 16:00 Curragh at Curragh, run over on Good ground.

Recent form reads 21291, with a win that underlines the current well-being.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by W. M. Lordan, 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: Won last time out.

Off an official rating of 101, there may be more to come at the current mark.

If looking for an each-way angle, Immortal Guard is the one to include on the slip.

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Full Racecard — 7 Runners

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Draw	OR	Odds
Carry The FlagOUR TIP 21291	W. M. Lordan	Aidan O'Brien 28% win rate	4	101	1/10
Celeron 10	Oisin Murphy	M. D. O'Callaghan 16% win rate	6	—	1/5
Switching Sides 21	Shane Foley	Mrs J. Harrington 17% win rate	3	—	1/5
The Scallionator 4210	Wesley Joyce	Michael Mulvany 13% win rate	2	90	1/5
Tribeca 10	C. T. Keane	Robson De Aguiar 19% win rate	7	—	1/5
Immortal Guard 132	D. W. O'Connor	Robson De Aguiar 19% win rate	5	101	1/4
Confucius 2163	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien 28% win rate	1	101	1/3

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