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2026 Irish Cesarewitch Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Curragh racecourse is the Irish Cesarewitch, the Irish version of the English Cesarewitch.
This handicap is open to runners aged three or older and is run over a stamina-testing two miles. Because of the trip, plenty of national hunt trainers target the race and plenty find winners, as you can see from the trainer statistics below.
Irish Cesarewitch Information:
- Irish Cesarewitch Past Winners
- Irish Cesarewitch Trainer Statistics
- Irish Cesarewitch Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Curragh tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Curragh Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Irish Cesarewitch market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 135%. The race in 2009 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 168%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Irish Cesarewitch, the over-round has been 149%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £149 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Irish Cesarewitch Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Irish Cesarewitch Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Irish Cesarewitch races over the last 20 renewals:
- Montefeltro (3:25.80) in 2013
- Laws Of Spin (3:29.40) in 2016
- El Salvador (3:29.90) in 2014
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Irish Cesarewitch next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -13.23. Ahead of the 2026 Irish Cesarewitch, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2012 renewal when Voleuse De Coeurs from D K Weld under the guidance of Leigh Roche, won in a time of 3:54.80, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Montefeltro, trained by Brian Ellison and ridden by Robert Tart set the quickest time of 3:25.80 in the 2013 renewal.
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Irish Cesarewitch Past Winners
Here are the Irish Cesarewitch past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Irish Cesarewitch are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:46.43 | Puturhandstogether (IRE) 4yo 8-7 (30 of 30) 7/1F | N G McCullagh Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2024 3:35.63 | The Euphrates (GB) 3yo 9-2 (27 of 30) 7/2F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 3:53.35 | Magellan Strait (IRE) 4yo 8-11 (21 of 30) 150/1 | Hugh Horgan (7lbs) Joseph Patrick O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2022 3:38.97 | Waterville (IRE) 3yo 8-9 (18 of 30) 5/1F | Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2021 3:38.30 | Line Out (IRE) 9yo 8-9 (0 of 30) 18/1 | Shane Foley John E Kiely (IRE) |
| 2020 3:52.60 | Cape Gentleman (IRE) 4yo 9-0 (0 of 21) 15/2 | Ronan Whelan Emmet Mullins (IRE) |
| 2019 3:44.80 | Royal Illusion (IRE) 7yo 8-5 (0 of 18) 10/1 | J M Sheridan (7lbs) W P Mullins (IRE) |
| 2018 3:35.20 | Brazos (USA) 4yo 8-12 (0 of 24) 16/1 | Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy (IRE) |
| 2017 3:51.80 | Lord Erskine (IRE) 4yo 8-5 (0 of 24) 25/1 | Conor Hoban H Rogers (IRE) |
| 2016 3:29.40 | Laws Of Spin (IRE) 3yo 8-6 (0 of 20) 7/1 | Chris Hayes W P Mullins (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Irish Cesarewitch have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 57 placings from 467 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 2 placings from 24 runners
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Irish Cesarewitch Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Irish Cesarewitch over the last 20 renewals, with both W P Mullins and A P O'Brien, who have both won the race four times. W P Mullins winners have been with Dani California (2009), Digeanta (2015), Laws Of Spin (2016) and Royal Illusion (2019). A P O'Brien winners have been with Bright Horizon (2010), El Salvador (2014), Waterville (2022) and The Euphrates (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Irish Cesarewitch are Joseph Patrick O'Brien (2 wins) and D K Weld (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Irish Cesarewitch; A J Martin has sent a total of 16 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Irish Cesarewitch trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 53-4-12 | -9.50 | -9.06 |
| A P O'Brien | 22-4-7 | +29.50 | +19.08 |
| Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 47-2-7 | +112.00 | +66.02 |
| D K Weld | 25-2-7 | -3.00 | +1.25 |
| Noel Meade | 20-1-7 | -15.67 | -6.78 |
| John E Kiely | 11-1-3 | +8.00 | +4.63 |
| Mrs John Harrington | 10-1-1 | +3.00 | -1.50 |
| H Rogers | 7-1-2 | +19.00 | +13.26 |
| Brian Ellison | 7-1-1 | +2.00 | -1.00 |
| Emmet Mullins | 6-1-1 | +2.50 | -1.25 |
Irish Cesarewitch Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Irish Cesarewitch over the last 20 renewals is Shane Foley, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Brazos (2018) and Line Out (2021). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Irish Cesarewitch. Declan McDonogh (0-17), Rory Cleary (0-12) and Colin Keane (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Irish Cesarewitch jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 17-2-4 | +19.00 | +10.75 |
| Chris Hayes | 16-1-3 | -8.00 | -6.87 |
| Wayne Lordan | 16-1-2 | -10.00 | -10.49 |
| W J Lee | 15-1-6 | +2.00 | +8.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 15-1-2 | -7.50 | -9.44 |
| N G McCullagh | 14-1-2 | -6.00 | -7.12 |
| Ronan Whelan | 12-1-3 | -3.50 | -0.87 |
| Conor Hoban | 11-1-2 | +15.00 | +7.63 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 11-1-3 | +2.00 | +2.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 7-1-1 | +0.00 | -2.25 |
2026 Irish Cesarewitch Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 8, 3, 1, 23, 1, 1, 15, 18, 7, (7, 19), 13, (5, 8), 13, (DSQ, 14), 11, 1, 9, 1, (25, 1)
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (70%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (72%) - Ran over 7½f - 2m (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Break of 23 - 422 days (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Ran over 1m4f - 2m1f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Won within last 6 starts
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Fewer than 11 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (80%) - Had 1 - 5 placings (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Break of 3 - 166 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran in 4 - 31 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Not fallen (Career)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Fewer than 3 wins (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Had 3 - 16 placings (Career)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved a TS of 58+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran over 1m2½f - 2m1f (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest Won 1m2f - 2m1f
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Curragh racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Irish Cesarewitch. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Irish Cesarewitch Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +113.50, is when runners had 2 career wins in Flat (Turf) races.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 places in the past 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-88.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 30 (5,11,9) [30 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 27 (3,22,13) [30 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 21 (9,2,20) [30 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 18 (3,32,2) [30 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 0 (0,0,0) [30 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Irish Cesarewitch is Listowel; there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Listowel last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Curragh; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 16 winners from a total of 399 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 4 winners from a total of 92 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Irish Cesarewitch; that stallion, Galileo, has produced 2 winners (2014,2010).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Irish Cesarewitch despite multiple attempts:
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Authorized (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Dansili (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Sea The Stars (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Zoffany (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Magellan Strait in 2023, winning for Joseph Patrick O'Brien at odds of 150/1 under the guidance of Hugh Horgan. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Irish Cesarewitch, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Irish Cesarewitch
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Irish Cesarewitch. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Puturhandstogether Listowel - 2nd of 17 (13/2) | Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle In Memory Of John Molyneaux |
| 2024 - The Euphrates Curragh - 4th of 6 (41/1) | Irish St Leger |
| 2023 - Magellan Strait Galway - 16th of 20 (66/1) | Connacht Hotel |
| 2022 - Waterville Leopardstown - 2nd of 5 (7/4) | Invesco Master Trust Rated Race |
| 2021 - Line Out Curragh - 8th of 17 (10/1) | Tesoro Vita Ladies Trophy Handicap |
| 2020 - Cape Gentleman Listowel - 2nd of 12 (18/1) | Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile |
| 2019 - Royal Illusion Listowel - 2nd of 8 (13/8) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Accomodation Handicap |
| 2018 - Brazos Listowel - 3rd of 10 (11/4) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Accomodation Handicap |
| 2017 - Lord Erskine Listowel - 1st of 9 (7/4) | John & Terry Moriarty Memorial Handicap |
| 2016 - Laws Of Spin Leopardstown - 1st of 8 (13/2) | Godolphin Student Initiative Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Irish Cesarewitch Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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