March 28 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 48430-

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Generally consistent last term for Jane Chapple-Hyam, making frame in handicaps at Goodwood and Epsom at around this trip; ran badly in first-time cheekpieces final start at Newmarket; bought for 68,000gns at Newmarket December Sales and new headgear combination tried on yard/AW debut.
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10th

8

(10)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

Mallavelly

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Progressive in handicaps last year; went up an aggregate 11lb for wins at this venue (1m) and at Tipperary; sixth to Princess Child on her only stakes race outing; ended the season with a fine third in a premier handicap over 1m here.

40/1

2nd
8 (6)
Shaool

8/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 764-

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Okay form in three end of season maidens last term for previous yard, latter occasion here over 1m4f; drops in trip on yard debut.
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6th

7

(5)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Shaool

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Highly progressive last season, improving to the tune of 35lb between June and October; versatile in respect of both trip and ground, but best at form 1m2f on last two starts; won a 21-runner premier handicap here in October and a Listed race at Leopardstown in November; failed to make an impact on return in Naas event won by Beset.

8/1

6th

6

(2)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 125y

16:22 Naas

Shaool

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Highly progressive last season, improving to the tune of 35lb between June and October; versatile in respect of both trip and ground, but best at form 1m2f on last two starts; won a 21-runner Curragh premier handicap in October (good-to-yielding); took the rise in class in her stride when storming clear in a Listed race on heavy at Leopardstown in November.

9/4

9

(4)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Shaool

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Nicely progressive handicapper won here earlier in the season and career-best last month when taking Curragh premier handicap over today's trip in some style; upped in grade now but could well be up to it.

8/1

3rd
5 (7)
Elana Osario

10/11

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8322-

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
A 375,000gns yearling; Lope De Vega filly holds the best form credentials on last season's turf form over middle-distances on various types of ground, best effort on final start when positively ridden second at the Curragh (1m4f); similar tactics likely here now dropped in trip.
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3rd

1

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 25y

17:12 Cork

Elana Osario

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Tremendously progressive last year when her three wins included the Group 3 Give Thanks Stakes over C&D last August; raced keenly when not at her best over 1m6f next time; should be a big player on seasonal debut despite carrying a 5lb penalty.

100/30

8th

3

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Elana Osario

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Won a 9.6f maiden at Ballinrobe, 11.4f handicap at Killarney (yielding to soft) and 1m4f Group 3 at Cork on three of her last four outings; tongue tied for last two, when battling her way to the front late on and that looks encouraging for this longer trip, as did her close, running-on second in a 1m5f handicap; needs further improvement but it may be possible.

6/1

1st

3

(1)

14th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:22 Cork

Elana Osario

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Twomey

Juvenile promise and steadily getting her act together this season, winning Ballinrobe maiden and got the better of a three-way photo on latest under top-weight in 1m4f Killarney fillies' handicap last month in a first-time tongue-tie, finding plenty for pressure; needs to step up a fair bit on that form to play a major role here.

10/1

13/2

Form: 575-2

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut over almost 1m2f at Gowran last summer but was well below that level twice after; back to similar level of form on last month's return here, forcing much of pace when beaten 0.5l in an admittedly weak maiden over 7f (Winsome third); step up in trip could suit here but this looks a stronger maiden.
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8th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:47 Listowel

Colugo

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest maiden on the level; keen-goer needs this run to get a handicap mark.

200/1

12th

10

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Colugo

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest on the Flat; tailed off on hurdles debut at Sligo; huge improvement required.

50/1

8th

9

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Colugo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Made the frame a good few times at Dundalk off marks in the 50s; back from a break for hurdling debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Iffraaj gelding a 6,000gns foal and 10,000Euros yearling; half-brother to 6f-7.5f 2yo AW winner Najm (including France; RPR 81); dam 6f winner (including AW; 82) half-sister to 1m-1m2f winner Aurelia Cotter; unlikely one to make an immediate impact on belated debut.
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4

(9)

13th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:00 Navan

Paint The Moon

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Tame efforts in a trio of 1m maidens and no sign of improvement upped in trip on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in May; hard to fancy.

40/1

16th

17

(1)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:57 Fairyhouse

Paint The Moon

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Mildly encouraging debut at Dundalk but never counted in two subsequent starts; needs to find significant improvement on handicap debut.

50/1

16th

17

(1)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:57 Fairyhouse

Paint The Moon

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Mildly encouraging debut at Dundalk but never counted in two subsequent starts; needs to find significant improvement on handicap debut.

50/1

Form: 534-23

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
An expensive yearling who took time to get to the track, best of four runs at this track when second over this trip last month; drop in trip didn't seem to suit nine days later when only third in a weak maiden (Colugo second); place claims at best here.
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6th

9

(1)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Winsome

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, outpaced under 2f out, weakened 1f out

8/1

3rd

14

(11)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Winsome

9st 4lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

An expensive yearling and has taken time to get to the track; the best of her four runs was when narrowly beaten in a steadily-run 1m maiden here last time; this trip should be fine and be competitive.

5/1

2nd

8

(4)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Dundalk (AW)

Winsome

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led early, headed and prominent after 1f, in touch with leaders after 3f, headway over 2f out, pressed winner over 1f out, kept on

100/30

Form: 8

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blew the start on last month's debut here so did okay in the circumstances when staying on in midfield; improvement likely.
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9

(12)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Arcoiris

9st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Michael J Browne

Weak form in maidens; slowly away on handicap debut in Naas race won by American In Paris.

33/1

4

(10)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:07 Naas

Arcoiris

9st 8lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

Long odds and slowly away on both starts at Dundalk and again on turf debut at Cork in May; hard to make a case for entering handicap company but unexposed.

16/1

1

(8)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:08 Cork

Arcoiris

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Michael J Browne

Long odds and slowly away on both starts at Dundalk in February and March at 7f-1m; will qualify for handicaps after this.

80/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 264 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Towards the rear in both turf maidens last summer; can only be watched here on return.
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13th

17

(8)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Pare Of Brown Eyes

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

Completely tailed off over 1m4f at Leopardstown in first handicap; transformation needed; first reserve.

12

(9)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:58 Leopardstown

Pare Of Brown Eyes

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Handicap debutante; beaten a combined distance of 58l in a trio of maidens at 1m-11.5f on good ground and on the AW; could improve but probably best watched in first-time cheekpieces.

25/1

12

(9)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:58 Leopardstown

Pare Of Brown Eyes

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Handicap debutante; beaten a combined distance of 58l in a trio of maidens at 1m-11.5f on good ground and on the AW; could improve but probably best watched in first-time cheekpieces.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away quickly on recent Curragh debut to finish last of 18; may need more time.
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9th

1

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Carthaginian

10st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Dropped away quickly here over 1m on debut and again failed to beat a single rival home at Dundalk 15 days ago; avoid.

150/1

9th

1

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Carthaginian

10st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Dropped away quickly here over 1m on debut and again failed to beat a single rival home at Dundalk 15 days ago; avoid.

150/1

9th

1

(4)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carthaginian

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

midfield, weakened 2f out

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €28.40
Straight Forecast €25.02
Trifecta €67.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Winsome

SPOTLIGHT:

Elana Osario

The Irish Sun:

Winsome

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Elana Osario