Curragh 14:45 RESULTED
28 Jun 2026

Sunday 28 June Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

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Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

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  1. Winner Pierre Royal (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness
    12/1
  2. Second Booyea (IRE)
    10/1
  3. 10/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Lord Massusus silks
Lord Massusus
Age 6 · 10-0
9-8636
98
84
98OR
6
10-0
11/1 14/1 11/1
Suited by today's trip and ground, Lord Massusus was too keen when well beaten in a Listed contest last time but could respond positively in this lesser grade; he has been out of form in recent starts and his mark looks stiff, though earlier evidence suggests he can be competitive when settling properly.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 10-0 with poor recent form of 9-8636 and a Saturday Rating of 84 at 11/1 makes Lord Massusus an unconvincing proposition.

2
Perry Mason silks
Perry Mason
Age 5 · 9-13
914315
97
90
97OR
5
9-13
8/1 8/1 15/2
Won here by a nose two starts back before flattening out badly over a longer trip last time, Perry Mason drops back to a more suitable distance today; from a wide draw carrying the same high mark, he will need things to fall right to get competitive.
AI verdict

Saturday Rating of 90 and solid form figures 914315 are undermined by top weight of 9-13 at 9/1.

3
Far From Dandy silks
Far From Dandy
Age 4 · 9-8
1-6422
92
89
92OR
4
9-8
9/1 5/1 17/2
Placed in his last two outings and unfortunate at Naas last time when meeting trouble after being held up, Far From Dandy arrives relatively fresh and tries first-time cheekpieces at a venue he handles; effective at today's trip and on a mark just a pound higher than last time.
AI verdict

Solid Saturday Rating of 89 and recent form showing consistent placing, but 9-8 weight and 11/2 odds suggest mid-tier market confidence.

4
State Actor silks
State Actor
Age 6 · 9-7
36550-
91
83
91OR
6
9-7
11/2 7/1 11/2
Absent for almost eight months and expected to benefit from this run, State Actor trailed home well down the field here on his last start but remains effective at today's trip on any ground; a mark with scope could make him competitive once he regains full fitness.
AI verdict

Form figures of 36550- show no wins and a sequence of poor finishes, making 15/2 odds at 9-7 weight unconvincing despite an 83 Saturday Rating.

5
Orandi silks
Orandi
Age 8 · 9-6
80-007
90
61
90OR
8
9-6
33/1 22/1 33/1
Beaten three and a half lengths off a higher mark at Limerick last time, Orandi is back for the first time in over two months wearing a first-time tongue-tie; best around today's trip but from a wide draw with a patchy recent record, he is difficult to trust for a bold showing.
AI verdict

Odds of 25/1, a Saturday Rating of 61, and poor form figures of 80-007 make Orandi an unlikely contender.

6
Zarathos silks
Zarathos
Age 4 · 9-6
-04112
90
96
90OR
4
9-6
3/1 5/1 11/4
Won back-to-back before going close last time beaten a neck off a lower mark, Zarathos is in excellent form and ideally suited by fast ground here; operating off a 5lb higher mark now but continuing to progress, he is very much the one to beat.
AI verdict

Consistent recent form (wins in last three starts) and a competitive 11/2 price are offset by a testing 9-6 weight and Saturday Rating of 96.

7
Coeur d'Or silks
Coeur d'Or
Age 10 · 9-4
0-0633
88
82
88OR
10
9-4
10/1 17/2 10/1
Back in form with consecutive placings, Coeur d'Or showed real determination at Leopardstown last time when beaten just a length and a half; proven at this course and distance on suitable going, he arrives with tongue-tie and blinkers for the first time and holds strong claims.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 9-4 with a modest Saturday Rating of 82, uninspiring form figures of 0-0633, and drifting odds of 8/1 limit confidence.

8
Slieve Binnian silks
Slieve Binnian
Age 6 · 9-4
0-5006
88
70
88OR
6
9-4
14/1 14/1 12/1
Successful in this race last year and effective on quick ground like today, Slieve Binnian was comfortably held at Leopardstown last time and needs to show considerably more; ranked at the foot of our figures, he requires a significant bounce-back to feature.
AI verdict

Rated just 70 with poor form (0-5006) and dismissed by the market at 16/1, Slieve Binnian lacks the profile to compete here.

9
Booyea silks
Booyea
Age 6 · 9-0
600-50
84
73
84OR
6
9-0
9/1 16/1 17/2
Drawn wide again from stall 11 and on a run of poor form, Booyea was caught wide at Leopardstown last time on what may have been unsuitable ground; first-time blinkers could help on a more amenable surface, but he needs to reverse a declining trend to get involved.
AI verdict

Booyea's poor form (600-50), low Saturday Rating of 73, and 14/1 odds signal limited winning prospects despite carrying 9-0.

10
Playin Cool silks
Playin Cool
Age 4 · 9-0
31-802
84
87
84OR
4
9-0
12/1 7/1 12/1
Back to his best at Leopardstown last time when edged out narrowly late off a lower mark, Playin Cool is on a fair mark and effective at the trip; today's quicker ground is the main query, having shown his best form with more cut underfoot.
AI verdict

Rated 87 with patchy form (31-802) and carrying 9-0 at 8/1, Playin Cool shows mid-range appeal without strong market confidence.

11
Pierre Royal silks
Pierre Royal
Age 4 · 8-12
216-6
82
56
82OR
4
8-12
40/1 18/1 40/1
Well beaten at Limerick last time when failing to land a blow, Pierre Royal remains on a mark worth another look given his breeding; effective at today's trip on suitable ground and lightly raced enough to improve on that effort.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 56, poor recent form (216-6), and 25/1 odds signal the market holds little confidence in Pierre Royal.

12
Pretty Omagh Girl silks
Pretty Omagh Girl
Age 4 · 8-12
424-1
Ben Coen 12%
A Oliver 10%
82
83
82OR
4
8-12
11/2 10/3 11/2
Landed her handicap debut here by four lengths with something to spare last time, Pretty Omagh Girl looks capable of absorbing the 10lb rise with more progress to come; effective at today's trip and continuing to improve, she is a serious danger.
AI verdict

Solid recent winning form and competitive 4/1 odds are tempered by a Saturday Rating of 83 and 8-12 weight assignment.

13
Red Charlie silks
Red Charlie
Age 4 · 8-7
66/124
77
81
77OR
4
8-7
16/1 10/1 16/1
Won here comfortably three starts back and unlucky at his penultimate start, Red Charlie performed to expectation last time when stepped up in trip; a first-time tongue-tie from a wide draw, he is ideally suited by a sharper test at 7f but handles the mile and remains of interest.
AI verdict

Inconsistent form figures of 66/124, a mid-range Saturday Rating of 81, and 8-7 weight limit his winning prospects at 11/1.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Lord Massusus 11/1 open 19.00 11/1 open 15.00 11/1 open 15.00 11/1 open 15.00 11/1 open 15.00 11/1 Bet365
2 Perry Mason 8/1 open 9.50 15/2 open 9.00 15/2 open 9.00 8/1 15/2 open 9.50 8/1 Bet365
3 Far From Dandy 9/1 open 6.50 17/2 open 6.00 17/2 open 6.00 9/1 open 6.00 9/1 open 7.00 9/1 Bet365
4 State Actor 11/2 open 9.00 11/2 open 8.50 11/2 open 8.50 6/1 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.50 6/1 William Hill
5 Orandi 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 Bet365
6 Zarathos 3/1 open 6.00 3/1 open 6.00 3/1 open 6.00 11/4 open 6.00 11/4 open 6.00 3/1 Bet365
7 Coeur d'Or 10/1 open 9.50 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 Bet365
8 Slieve Binnian 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 14/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
9 Booyea 9/1 open 19.00 9/1 open 19.00 9/1 open 19.00 17/2 open 17.00 17/2 open 17.00 9/1 Bet365
10 Playin Cool 12/1 open 8.50 12/1 open 8.00 12/1 open 8.00 12/1 open 8.00 12/1 12/1 Bet365
11 Pierre Royal 40/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 Bet365
12 Pretty Omagh Girl 11/2 open 4.50 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.33 11/2 open 4.50 11/2 Bet365
13 Red Charlie 16/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Zarathos

Speculative

Zarathos owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (53) and market confidence (86). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

3/1 Dylan Cunha Dylan Browne McMonagle
71% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Perry Mason

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

8/1 · Maurice Andrew Ahern
✓ Value Signal

Pierre Royal

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Adrian McGuinness
◈ Chamber Memory

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +20.3 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
86 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.0 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.3 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.5 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 6. Zarathos
57.9 3/1
2 2. Perry Mason
55.0 8/1
3 4. State Actor
53.4 11/2
4 7. Coeur d'Or
53.1 10/1
5 10. Playin Cool
52.7 12/1
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6
Age 4 · 9-6
3/1
★★★☆☆ SR 96 🐾

Consistent recent form (wins in last three starts) and a competitive 11/2 price are offset by a testing 9-6 weight and Saturday Rating of 96.

4
Age 6 · 9-7
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

Form figures of 36550- show no wins and a sequence of poor finishes, making 15/2 odds at 9-7 weight unconvincing despite an 83 Saturday Rating.

12
Age 4 · 8-12
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 83 🐾

Solid recent winning form and competitive 4/1 odds are tempered by a Saturday Rating of 83 and 8-12 weight assignment.

2
Age 5 · 9-13
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾

Saturday Rating of 90 and solid form figures 914315 are undermined by top weight of 9-13 at 9/1.

3
Age 4 · 9-8
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 89 🐾

Solid Saturday Rating of 89 and recent form showing consistent placing, but 9-8 weight and 11/2 odds suggest mid-tier market confidence.

9
Age 6 · 9-0
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

Booyea's poor form (600-50), low Saturday Rating of 73, and 14/1 odds signal limited winning prospects despite carrying 9-0.

7
Age 10 · 9-4
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾

Carrying top weight of 9-4 with a modest Saturday Rating of 82, uninspiring form figures of 0-0633, and drifting odds of 8/1 limit confidence.

1
Age 6 · 10-0
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

Carrying top weight of 10-0 with poor recent form of 9-8636 and a Saturday Rating of 84 at 11/1 makes Lord Massusus an unconvincing proposition.

10
Age 4 · 9-0
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 87 🐾

Rated 87 with patchy form (31-802) and carrying 9-0 at 8/1, Playin Cool shows mid-range appeal without strong market confidence.

8
Age 6 · 9-4
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

Rated just 70 with poor form (0-5006) and dismissed by the market at 16/1, Slieve Binnian lacks the profile to compete here.

13
Age 4 · 8-7
16/1
★★★☆☆ SR 81 🐾

Inconsistent form figures of 66/124, a mid-range Saturday Rating of 81, and 8-7 weight limit his winning prospects at 11/1.

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Zarathos
Confidence: Medium

Zarathos (SR 96, 11/2) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and his recent form string of -04112 shows a progressive sequence culminating in back-to-back wins — the rightmost digits confirm he arrives in peak form. At 9-6 he carries a workable weight, giving him a meaningful lbs advantage over Perry Mason (SR 90, 9-13) who is 7lb heavier for inferior ability. Good to Firm at the Curragh over 1m suits a progressive 4-year-old on an upward curve, and the 11/2 price represents fair value for the standout SR in the race. Dylan Cunha's yard sending out a horse in this form for a Premier Handicap at the Festival is a confident move. Each-way alternative: Pretty Omagh Girl. Main danger: Far From Dandy — Far From Dandy (SR 89, 11/2) has a 1-6422 form string showing consistent placing at this level, is lightly weighted at 9-8 for a 4-year-old, and shares the same market price as Zarathos — suggesting genuine bookmaker respect for a horse Stephen Thorne has kept fresh since a seasonal return.

Shortlist Zarathos, Far From Dandy, Pretty Omagh Girl, Perry Mason, Playin Cool
Each-way: Pretty Omagh Girl Danger: Far From Dandy

🗺 The Course Race conditions

1m Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
Curragh Track and setting