Best Bet

16:35 Curragh Tips — Saturday 18th July 2026

16:35CurraghGoing: GoodFlat
Our Selection

Sparan Nua

3yo • ch f
Strong
88/100 confidence
Form
15/15
Rating
9/10
Market
3/10
Trends
13/15

Why This Horse

  • Won last time out
  • Consistent — placed 3 of last 3 runs
  • Young 3yo with recent win — scope for improvement
  • Lightly raced (3 runs, 3 wins) — unexposed
  • Low draw (stall 3) in 11-runner field
Each-Way Alternative: Earth Shot

16:35 Curragh — Race Preview & Tips

We're tipping Sparan Nua in the 16:35 at Curragh — a Flat race with 11 runners on Good going.

A look at the form — 111 — reveals winning form that is hard to ignore.

J. S. Bolger has been in fine form and teams up with Declan McDonogh, a combination that demands respect.

These conditions — Good ground over — look tailor-made for the selection.

Key angle: Won last time out.

An official mark of 103 looks workable in this grade.

For each-way purposes, Earth Shot merits consideration as a place alternative.

Full Racecard — 11 Runners

HorseOdds
Composing
11436-565
1/10
Cameo
0314-5153
1/10
Beautify
3128-866
1/10
Amelia Earhart
32241-16
4/7
Thundering On
42-2114
5/2
Earth Shot
2-121
10/3
Inis Mor
112-4013
6/1
Johanna Walsh
3-312
8/1
Sparan NuaOUR TIP
111
10/1
Rebel Moon
11
12/1
Sugar Island
15391-43
25/1

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