Irish Champions Weekend continues at the Curragh on Sunday with a top-class card featuring four Group 1 races. The Irish St Leger is one of the highlights, while the Moyglare Stud Stakes, Flying Five and National Stakes should also produce some thrilling action.There are a couple of huge-field Premier Handicaps to get stuck into as well, so there should be some big prices around. Hopefully we can find a few winners and finish a brilliant weekend of Irish racing on a high.Top horse racing offerIrish Champions Weekend Curragh (Sunday) tips1.45 Sondad – 7/1 each way with SBK2.15 Star Of State – 2/5 with bet3652.50 Sun Goddess – 1/1 with Midnite NAP3.25 Time For Sandals – 11/2 each way with bet3654.00 Monogram – 2/1 with Boyle Sports4.35 Scandinavia – 2/5 with Paddy Power5.10 Thundering On – 11/10 with bet365 NEXT BEST5.45 High Degree – 8/1 each way with Sky BetJoe’s best horse racing betting tips for Irish Champions Weekend Curragh (Sunday 13th September 2026)Find my top tips for Sunday 13th September 2026 racing with odds from the best horse racing bookies below:Curragh 1.45 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Bold Lad Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3YO plus) 6fThe confidence behind SONDAD from the Easterby team before York was compelling. I know he only just managed to land the gamble by about a nose but they clearly think this is a sprinter on the up. He makes the trip over to Ireland and with three wins to his name already this season you wouldn’t put it past him improving again and coming out on top here. He won at the track back in July and clearly has tons going for him again.Mick Appleby sends over Coul Angel and he was only a length behind the selection at York so looks a key player once more. Bear On The Run is the most unexposed horse in the field and she has won her last two so hard to know where her ceiling is just yet. Bet on SONDAD Each Way at 7/1 with SBK Curragh 2.15 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes (2YO only) 6f63yThis could be fairly straightforward for STAR OF STATE. She bumped into Livenka on debut and then bolted up by nine lengths at Leopardstown second time out. She was only denied half a length by Libertango at York last time and with the promise of more to come should be difficult to beat under Ryan Moore.Switching Sides looked good at Fairyhouse but then failed to fire pitched into Group company at this track when last seen. It is obviously still early days though so he could bounce back and be the one to chase the favourite home. Bet on STAR OF STATE To Win at 2/5 with bet365 Curragh 2.50 Moyglare Stud Stakes (Fillies’ Group 1) (Class 1) (2YO only) 7fThe way SUN GODDESS overcame trouble in-running to win so impressively at York last time was impressive. I know she was entitled to go and do that but visually it really was quite taking.She is back in Group 1 company now so this won’t be easy but she seems to be progressing all the time and has the beating of Green Empress already so is worth keeping on side.Green Empress herself took a step forward to win at this track last time so can chase this hotpot home again. Alpha was behind Green Empress last time and it is hard to see how she reverses that form here so she is best of the rest. Bet on SUN GODDESS To Win at 1/1 with Midnite Curragh 3.25 BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 5fComanche Brave has won two of his last three and was impressive beating Venetian Sun to win the July Cup at Newmarket. He will have his supporters again but little value in his price.TIME FOR SANDALS was hugely eye-catching behind American speedster Bacio in the Nunthorpe and if getting a better passage through could prove dangerous here under Kieran Shoemark.Rumstar was third in the Nunthorpe so on that form line is a big threat to all again. His last three performances have all been very useful so foolish to ignore him. American Affair had excuses last time and impressed at Glorious Goodwood before that so could bounce back. Bet on TIME FOR SANDALS Each Way at 11/2 with bet365 Curragh 4.00 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1) (2YO only) 7fThis is a cracking race and such was the impression MONOGRAM made on debut I think he might be able to remain unbeaten. He only won by a short head but travelled so strongly and was ridden like a nice horse. He should leave that debut form behind and looks a really exciting prospect.Haffner found plenty to win at York and the runner-up Gentle Hurricane looks an improver so he will run well. Giant Sequoia has won two of his three starts and still looked to be learning his trade winning here last month. A race that should work out really well in time. Bet on MONOGRAM To Win at 2/1 with BoyleSports Curragh 4.35 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1m6fA fairly straightforward task for SCANDINAVIA here. He made it seven wins in a row thrashing Trawlerman at Glorious Goodwood and just seems to pass every test thrown at him. He is a perfect 4-4 this season and should continue his progress right to the very top.Jan Brueghel should appreciate going back up in trip and could chase his stablemate home. Trustyourinstinct has won two of his last three and will probably come there travelling at some point before perhaps getting outstayed. Bet on SCANDINAVIA To Win at 2/5 with Paddy Power Curragh 5.10 Moyglare “Jewels” Blandford Stakes (Fillies’ & Mares’ Group 2) (Class 1) (3YO plus) 1m2fThis looks a great chance for THUNDERING ON to get back on track. She was so impressive winning The Oaks and then possibly found the race coming too soon here back in June. She has been given plenty of time since and with cut in the ground and rain about is worth backing to get the better of these.Lilt is still unexposed having only had three starts and she could be capable of improvement so might be the danger. Red Letter was pretty poor in France last time but does have some good form to her name so shouldn’t be easily discounted either but this looks winnable for the favourite. Bet on THUNDERING ON To Win at 11/10 with bet365 Curragh 5.45 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m2fA really tough race to close out the card so a tentative vote goes to HIGH DEGREE for William Haggas and Tom Marquand. This son of Too Darn Hot impressed winning at Pontefract and then ran well to finish second at Goodwood last month. He is off the same mark and with the yard still firing in the winners I can see him running well again.God Of Power was only beaten half a length at Roscommon and is lightly raced so might be worth a saver as looks the danger. Alphonsus Liguori has won two from three and freshened up and stretching out in trip is definitely another one to note but there are clearly plenty in with a chance in the finale. Bet on HIGH DEGREE Each Way at 8/1 with Sky Bet My top tip for Day 2 of Irish Champions Weekend at the CurraghA rock solid double for Sunday as SUN GODDESS looks to extend her winning run and Oaks winner THUNDERING ON should have a great chance to get back to winning ways in the Blandford Stakes for Joseph O’Brien. Bet a Win Double on SUN GODDESS and THUNDERING ON at 3/1 with bet365 About the authorJoe NorrisI’m Joe Norris, co-founder and Director of GetYourTipsOut (GYTO), which I launched in 2009 to provide daily sports betting tips, with the main focus on horse racing. 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