Mainly dry conditions for busy day of racing at Curragh Racecourse on Saturday

The inaugural Friends of The Curragh Pollardstown Handicap has attracted an impressive 24 runners. The Joseph O’Brien trained Powerful Aggie is set to carry top weight of 10 stone 2 lbs in the two-mile contest.

Other notable contenders include Lunar Power, Coltor, Star Image, Autumn Evening, Lord Erskine and Advantage Point.

The Staffordstown Stud Stakes, sponsored by recent Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winning owner and breeder Kirsten Rausing, has 7 runners including Be Happy, Gozen, Speirling Beag and Starry Heavens. The one-mile contest for juvenile fillies will be run as a Group 3 race for the first time.

The first running of the Bord Na Mona Recycling Brigid’s Pastures Stakes has attracted 14 runners. The race name celebrates the life of St Brigid, as part of the build up to “Brigid 1500” in 2024, acknowledging her close association with almost every corner of County Kildare.  My Eyes Adore You, Dexter Belle, Beautiful Sunshine and Life in Colour feature amongst the runners for the Listed race.

There are 13 runners in the RFL Steels supporting the IRFU Charitable Trust Handicap, 13 in the Tesoro Vita Lady Riders Trophy, 20 in the O’Reilly Consulting IRFU Charitable Trust Apprentice Handicap, 30 in the IFRU Charitable Trust Handicap and 15 in the opening Mongey Communications Irish EBF Maiden at 1.25pm

In addition, the exciting afternoon of entertainment will help raise funds for the IRFU Charitable Trust, a very worthwhile cause which supports injured rugby players in their everyday lives and helps restore their confidence and independence.

There will be the opportunity to meet and greet some legendary players both past and present, while the Curragh Kids Zone will feature free activities for younger racegoers.

Declared Runners

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Ground:

Following 3mm of rain since yesterday,

Straight: yielding to soft

Round: yielding

Forecast – Unsettled today and tomorrow possibility of 6 to 10mm of rain, mainly dry on Saturday

Racing on stand side track. Stalls in centre for all sprints

Where to watch

Racing TV – all races

Admission

Adult admission = €20 (€15 online)

Under 18s free accompanied by an adult