Sunday 26 September · Curragh, Eire

16:35 William Hill Ireland Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Distance: 0m 5f 0y
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 40000
Runners: 15

Race preview

RIOT has shown some promising signs since moving to Ireland and Johnny Murtagh's charge now tackles 5f for the first time. He may not look the most likely candidate to excel at the minimum trip, but with a strong pace likely it would be no surprise to see him pick up the pieces late on. The lightly-raced Rough Diamond disappointed last time but if he can bounce back to form he would have a live chance, while the ultra-consistent Arnhem could be in the frame once again.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	That's Mad	372161	K J Manning	L Breen	8 11	10-1
2	Strong Johnson	641107	Colin Keane	J H Scott	10 0	13-2
3	Arnhem	335222	Gavin Ryan	N Lupini	9 0	7-2
4	Laugh A Minute	006806	Ronan Whelan	A McGuinness	9 7	15-2
5	Dream Today	006146	C J MacRedmond	A McGuinness	9 6	12-1
6	Chocquinto	517034	Killian Leonard	Miss H McLoughlin	8 6	33-1
7	Riot	824335	Ben Coen	J P Murtagh	9 8	11-2
8	Mi Esperanza	218467	Paddy Harnett	A Kinsella	9 1	40-1
9	Diamond Eyes	41-808	Rory Cleary	Mrs S Dawson	8 6	66-1
10	Not Now Zeb	6869-08	James J Doyle	T Mullins	8 8	22-1
11	Pretty Boy Floyd	210520	Siobhan Rutledge	Mrs S Dawson	8 8	11-1
12	Provocateuse	311810	Scott McCullagh	Mrs J Harrington	9 8	9-1
13	Iva Batt	415373	Andrew Slattery	R K Watson	8 7	14-1
14	Art Of Unity	126611	Gary Halpin	J Feane	8 11	12-1
15	Rosie Bassett	1-96769	Jamie Powell	Mrs J Harrington	8 6	33-1
NR	Jon Riggens	02210	S M Crosse	E Lynam	9 0
NR	Rough Diamond	20-0360	Chris Hayes	E Lynam	8 10