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2027 Irish Lincolnshire Preview
The Irish Lincolnshire is the first big handicap of the flat season in Ireland, and a race in which we usually get a large field since 1999; all but two of the races have had 18+ runner fields.
The race has been run at the Curragh racecourse, but between 2017 & 2019 it was held at Naas due to redevelopment at the Curragh racecourse.
The race is run over a mile and is open to runners aged four years old or older. It is held in either late March or early April.
Irish Lincolnshire Information:
- Irish Lincolnshire Past Winners
- Irish Lincolnshire Trainer Statistics
- Irish Lincolnshire Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Curragh tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? 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 Lincolnshire market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020, when the race had an over-round of 133%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 159%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Irish Lincolnshire, the over-round has been 143%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £143 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Irish Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Irish Lincolnshire races over the last 20 renewals:
- Bowerman (1:38.56) in 2020
- Raadobarg (1:43.10) in 2022
- Layfayette (1:45.31) in 2021
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 Lincolnshire next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.29. Ahead of the 2027 Irish Lincolnshire, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Bowerman, trained by Adrian McGuinness and ridden by Ronan Whelan, who set the fastest winning time in the Irish Lincolnshire. That runner won the race in a time of 1:38.56 in 2020. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer C F Swan and jockey W J Lee with Crooked Throw who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:55.60 in the 2008 renewal.
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Irish Lincolnshire Past Winners
Here are the Irish Lincolnshire past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse that won, and the horse's age & weight. 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 Lincolnshire are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:49.38 | Ribee (IRE) 4yo 8-12 (16 of 25) 20/1 | Declan McDonogh Michael Mulvany (IRE) |
| 2025 1:47.08 | Orandi (FR) 7yo 8-13 (27 of 27) 10/1 | Shane Foley A J Martin (IRE) |
| 2024 1:52.90 | Chazzesmee (IRE) 6yo 9-1 (17 of 19) 3/1F | J M Sheridan J A Stack (IRE) |
| 2023 1:50.45 | Lattam (IRE) 4yo 8-10 (24 of 27) 8/1 | Chris Hayes William Haggas (GB) |
| 2022 1:43.10 | Raadobarg (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (12 of 26) 9/2F | Ben Coen J P Murtagh (IRE) |
| 2021 1:45.31 | Layfayette (IRE) 4yo 8-13 (5 of 24) 8/1 | Chris Hayes Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2020 1:38.56 | Bowerman (GB) 6yo 9-7 (1 of 17) 5/1 | Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness (IRE) |
| 2019 1:47.17 | Karawaan (IRE) 5yo 8-11 (3 of 20) 9/1 | Colin Keane G M Lyons (IRE) |
| 2018 1:50.10 | On The Go Again (IRE) 5yo 9-2 (1 of 20) 6/1F | Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany (IRE) |
| 2017 1:47.42 | Brendan Brackan (IRE) 8yo 9-12 (3 of 17) 16/1 | Gary Carroll G M Lyons (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Irish Lincolnshire have been based:
- IRE: 19 winners with an additional 56 placings from 398 runners
- GB: 1 winner with an additional 3 placings from 34 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- NOR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Irish Lincolnshire Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Irish Lincolnshire over the last 20 renewals, with both G M Lyons and Michael Mulvany, who have both won the race two times. G M Lyons winners have been with Brendan Brackan (2017) and Karawaan (2019). Michael Mulvany's winners have been with On The Go Again (2018) and Ribee (2026). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Irish Lincolnshire. J S Bolger (0-19), Mrs John Harrington (0-16) and Richard Fahey (0-15) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Irish Lincolnshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G M Lyons | 16-2-5 | +11.00 | +6.89 |
| Michael Mulvany | 7-2-4 | +21.00 | +16.75 |
| Adrian McGuinness | 34-1-10 | -28.00 | -1.30 |
| D K Weld | 18-1-2 | -11.50 | -12.37 |
| M Halford | 13-1-2 | -3.00 | -4.37 |
| J P Murtagh | 12-1-1 | -6.50 | -8.19 |
| Noel Meade | 5-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| J A Stack | 5-1-2 | -1.00 | +2.51 |
| A J Martin | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.25 |
| A J McNamara | 2-1-1 | +24.00 | +14.63 |
Irish Lincolnshire Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Irish Lincolnshire over the last 20 renewals is Chris Hayes, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Sruthan (2016), Layfayette (2021) and Lattam (2023). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Irish Lincolnshire are Wayne Lordan (2 wins) and Gary Carroll (2 wins). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Irish Lincolnshire, N G McCullagh has ridden 15 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst Rory Cleary has ridden 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Irish Lincolnshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 19-3-7 | +12.00 | +12.26 |
| Wayne Lordan | 19-2-4 | -2.00 | -3.62 |
| Gary Carroll | 12-2-3 | +12.00 | +6.25 |
| Shane Foley | 16-1-3 | -5.00 | -4.44 |
| W J Lee | 11-1-3 | +10.00 | +13.13 |
| Declan McDonogh | 11-1-3 | +10.00 | +6.25 |
| Colin Keane | 10-1-4 | +0.00 | +1.89 |
| Ronan Whelan | 10-1-4 | -4.00 | +1.76 |
| Ben Curtis | 9-1-2 | +17.00 | +12.26 |
| J M Sheridan | 6-1-1 | -2.00 | -3.12 |
2027 Irish Lincolnshire Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 11, 5, 3, 10, 10, 1, 12, 1, 17, 22, 9, 1, 4, 7, 20, 1, 7, 1, 5, 17
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (77%) - No more than -21lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Ran over 1m - 2m (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 121 - 139lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Break of 56 - 423 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Off a break of 23 - 309 days
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Furthest Won 1m - 1m4½f
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 88+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - In a field of 6 - 20 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Beaten no more -14½l (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran over 7f - 1m2½f (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 29 races (Hcps)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Curragh racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Irish Lincolnshire. 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 Lincolnshire Trend Analysis
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over further, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-61.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 16 (10,5,1) [25 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 27 (2,4,15) [27 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 17 (12,15,9) [19 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 24 (20,6,19) [27 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (25,18,24) [26 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Irish Lincolnshire is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Curragh; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 361 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 73 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Irish Lincolnshire:
- Arakan (2 Wins)
- Orpen (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Irish Lincolnshire despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Fast Company (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Alhebayeb (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Big Robert in 2010, winning for P D Deegan at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Kieran O'Neill. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Irish Lincolnshire, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Irish Lincolnshire
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Irish Lincolnshire. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Ribee Galway - 1st of 16 (6/1) | KONE Handicap |
| 2025 - Orandi Curragh - 3rd of 17 (9/1) | Curragh On Course Bookmakers Premier Handicap |
| 2024 - Chazzesmee Curragh - 2nd of 18 (11/1) | Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap |
| 2023 - Lattam York - 11th of 16 (13/2) | Coral Gets You Closer To The Action Finale Handicap |
| 2022 - Raadobarg Kempton (AW) - 6th of 9 (7/2) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap |
| 2021 - Layfayette Leopardstown - 2nd of 12 (10/3) | Retro Drive In Movies At Leopardstown October Handicap |
| 2020 - Bowerman Cagnes-Sur-Mer - 2nd of 8 (9/5) | Prix Saonois |
| 2019 - Karawaan Kempton (AW) - 9th of 14 (9/2) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap |
| 2018 - On The Go Again Gowran Park - 5th of 6 (14/1) | Red Mills Trial Hurdle |
| 2017 - Brendan Brackan Cork - 1st of 7 (9/2) | corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes |
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 Lincolnshire Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal races at Curragh racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Curragh racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
Races in May (Irish Guineas Festival)
Races in June
Races in July
Races in August
Races in September (Irish Champions Festival)
- Blandford Stakes
- Bold Lad Sprint Handicap
- Flying Five Stakes
- Irish St Leger
- Moyglare Stud Stakes
- National Stakes
- Northfields Handicap
