April 23 / 15.57 Gowran Park

15.57

Heavy

Gowran Park Golf Club Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Gowran Park Golf Club Maiden

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5-

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lovely pedigree; dam 7f Group 3 winner; fifth behind the classy Red Letter on debut at the Curragh (7f, good) last summer, with subsequent Group 3 winner Whirl just ahead; holds 1,000 Guineas entry; shortlisted.
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10th

2

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Varshini

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Course and distance maiden winner on this card last year; improved plenty for seasonal return when beaten 0.5l into third in Curragh handicap 19 days ago, hitting the line much better; up 2lb but still well-treated back up in trip and enjoys soft ground.

13/2

3rd

3

(16)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Varshini

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Gowran maiden winner ended last season with two fair efforts in Listed company; tailed off on return when sent off favourite for 7f Naas handicap 12 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

20/1

11th

2

(4)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:12 Naas

Varshini

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Ended last season with two runs in Listed races; this is more realistic; the stable often gets the season off to a good start.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 2245-2

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times from five starts over 5f-6f; battled on well when second at the Curragh (6f, soft) on return; consistent and reliable filly has a big chance here if she sees out the extra furlong.
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7th

5

(17)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

Kilmood Susan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Michael Mulvany

Sole success came in a C&D maiden (5f good) last June for Daniel Murphy; yet to fire since joining this stable but drops in grade now and is ground versatile; can't discount.

16/1

13th

10

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Kilmood Susan

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Michael Mulvany

Won a Cork maiden over this trip for her former yard last summer in first-time blinkers; has been well below that level on soft ground since but should do better on this drying surface; blinkers left off; not ruled out.

25/1

10th

11

(2)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

18:30 Bellewstown

Kilmood Susan

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Cork maiden (5f, good) winner who was tailed off last over C&D on final start for Danny Murphy in October; never a factor over further trips since joining this yard; can't fancy unless market speaks; blinkers go back on.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 3-6353

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Some promising efforts on AW this winter, but disappointed when sent off favourite there over 6f in February; better effort when third here back up to 1m on latest but unraced on heavy.
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9

(11)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Gran Habano

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

3yo has run respectably on last three starts in maiden company; weakened after making the running at Listowel latest (1m, heavy); probably needs more in first turf handicap.

11/1

4th

2

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:37 Listowel

Gran Habano

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

No wins from 13 runs but has placed in six of them, including when a 3l second in a Galway maiden in July (7f, yielding); below his best at Gowran earlier this month; well exposed at this stage and likely to find a few too good.

11/1

2

(15)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Gran Habano

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian Murray

Placed in six of his 12 starts, including at Galway on latest, when he overhauled Men Of Honour to take second; well exposed at this stage; should be thereabouts but may again find one or two too good.

5/1

4th
15 (1)
Stella Alpina

12/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 359 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of ability on debut for Sheila Lavery when fourth in Naas maiden (6f, yielding) 12 months ago, with subsequent Royal Ascot winner Fairy Godmother in second; good draw to attack from but stable yet to fire this year; hooded.
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9th

11

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Stella Alpina

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: W McCreery

Won Tipperary maiden (5f, good) last month on eighth start and has travelled from Ireland for today's run; however, she was only sixth in a Listed race at Tipperary (5f, yielding) last time and improvement is needed.

25/1

15

(7)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Tipperary

Stella Alpina

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Odds-on C&D maiden winner last time; has plenty of speed, but this 77-rated filly steps into a different league now.

50/1

1st

9

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Tipperary

Stella Alpina

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Went close in two early season maidens and bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when beaten a short head at Cork a fortnight ago; has shown plenty of speed, so 5f will probably be fine and she sets a solid enough standard on form.

Evs

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Shoot To Kill (prolific 5f-8.6f inc AW; RPR 92), Energetic (UAE 1m; 77), Dan De Light (5f AW; 72) and Huayara (Italian 5f turf/7.5f AW 2yo); dam 1m winner (71), half-sister to 7f/1m winner Power Of Darkness; market noted.
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4th

6

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Poweracclaim

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden showed promise in C&D maiden last year; handicap debut run in April was okay (staying on late after slow start) but didn't improve at Naas last month (both over 5f); return to 6f should suit and remains a potential improver.

16/1

13th

1

(11)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Poweracclaim

10st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

0-7 but capable of winning a race and made a pleasing return to action at Navan last month, running on for fourth after losing ground at the start (upset in stalls); thereabouts if gets away better here.

5/1

4th

1

(9)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Poweracclaim

10st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Has posted some fine runs in defeat in maidens over 6f-7f including here last time; has early speed so could cope with the drop in trip with the hood worn last time retained; considered.

10/1

12/1

Form: 2-5

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A shade unlucky when beaten a half-length in a 7f Dundalk maiden on debut in December; didn't see out the extra furlong well when fifth there in January; has been gelded; market will reveal clues.
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5

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:30 Yarmouth

Nepal

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Ex-Irish 3yo; favourite in both starts for new yard last month, but after winning a Yarmouth maiden (1m2f, good to firm) he was held in sixth on handicap debut at Sandown (1m2f, soft); still has potential after only seven starts but he needs to find more with cheekpieces added.

8/1

6th

7

(9)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:58 Sandown

Nepal

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Ex-Irish 3yo who justified favouritism in Yarmouth maiden (1m2f, good to firm) this month on debut for new yard; may build on that success; respected handicap debutant.

9/2

3

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:52 Yarmouth

Nepal

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Five-race maiden; best effort when fourth in a big field at the Curragh (1m2f, good) on his final start for John Joseph Murphy 40 days ago; that form sets the standard and he's interesting on debut for George Scott having been bought for 75,000gns four weeks ago.

5/4

Form: 025-4

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Ran three times at the Curragh at two, the best of those a runner-up finish over 1m in October before a fifth of 27 in November; satisfactory run when fourth behind Storm Piece at Naas (7f, soft to heavy) on return (the third has won since); player.
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3rd

8

(17)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Iron Fist

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two soft ground wins last term; found 1m inadequate here on seasonal debut; much better when second at Cork, with Apercu back in fourth; could be in the mix.

10/1

2nd

6

(14)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Iron Fist

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two soft ground wins last term included 9.5f Clonmel handicap off 84; didn't count back at 1m on recent seasonal return at the Curragh but entitled to come on for that so don't rule out.

14/1

10th

5

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Iron Fist

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Pulled 12l clear with next-time-out winner when landing a Killarney maiden in July; excuses next time out and landed an extended 1m1f handicap at Clonmel in good style on latest start 204 days ago; up 7lb but progressive in handicaps and should enjoy conditions; leading player.

6/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in a pair of maidens last year and needs to find loads of improvement on first start for new yard.
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13th

11

(4)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Southgreen

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kieran P Cotter

Returned from 182-day break and made stable/handicap debut over C&D in November but finished tailed off; same story next time over 6f; stable's sole runner of the year thus far won at 28-1; worth a market check in first-time blinkers.

40/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost £52,000 as a yearling; saw significant late support when sixth of 21 at the Curragh (6f, yielding to soft) on debut in October (had Gran Habano just behind); entitled to improve here; respected.
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8th

10

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Naval Ensign

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Finished strongly and got up in the final strides over C&D at the start of the month, her first win at the 13th attempt; ruined her chance by hanging left back here since; a first-time hood is reached for after that.

7/1

7th

9

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Naval Ensign

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jack Jones

Nine-race maiden; has shown some promise for her new stable but she will need to raise her game now tongue tied for the first time; stepping back up to 7f may help too.

10/1

7th

9

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Naval Ensign

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jack Jones

Nine-race maiden; has shown some promise for her new stable but she will need to raise her game now tongue tied for the first time; stepping back up to 7f may help too.

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to French 1m1f-1m4f winner so will get further in time but was an eyecatcher on debut when a staying-on fifth of 17 behind Mathan at the Curragh (7f, soft) last month; not ruled out in first-time blinkers.
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16th

10

(7)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Spent All Me Money

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Adrian Sexton

Roscommon claimer winner for Jack Davison and winning start for current yard in 7f Naas handicap last August off 72 (good-to-yielding); ran no sort of race later in month at Roscommon however and absent since.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheap 2,500euros yearling; closely related to French 1m1f-1m5f winner; dam 6f/7f maiden, half-sister to US 1m Grade 1 winner River Boyne; tongue-tied; gelded; best watched on debut.
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13th

18

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Beat The Devil

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

Busy AW campaign over the winter, winning over this trip and runner-up three times afterwards; ran well for a long way on latest but 1m4f seemed too far; back in trip with race-fitness guaranteed so definite each-way claims.

10/1

5th

10

(10)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Beat The Devil

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Patrick Magee

Easy winner over 1m here in January and best effort since on latest when staying-on second to Baila Conmigo over 1m2f last month; beaten favourite only previous try at this longer trip; Keane takes over.

4/1

2nd

5

(10)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Beat The Devil

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Easy winner over 1m here in January off 50; beaten favourite in following four runs from 1m-1m4f, but they were solid efforts all the same; last time over 1m was not one of his best.

11/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; sister to smart hurdler Casheldale Lad but showed limited ability on debut at the Curragh in November; hooded.
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8th

7

(9)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Casheldale Lass

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won Gowran and Naas handicaps last year at around this trip and back to form at Leopardstown earlier this month, staying on well when just touched off over this trip; 2lb rise okay, should again be thereabouts.

13/2

2nd

11

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Casheldale Lass

8st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won Gowran and Naas handicaps last year; needs to step up from a low-key return at Navan; held by Tofino.

14/1

16th

21

(21)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Casheldale Lass

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won Gowran and Naas handicaps last year over similar trips to this; not as good last two runs last term and looks vulnerable off this mark.

14/1

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelding was sent off 150-1 when never a factor here on debut back in October; impossible to recommend on that evidence.
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6

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Quare Fast

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Kieran Purcell

Basement rating after five Flat runs; fell at the first when 150-1 at Ballinrobe on first hurdling start.

100/1

5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Quare Fast

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Kieran Purcell

Low-grade maiden on the Flat, well held when tried hooded on latest in Tramore handicap; not an obvious one to make an immediate impact hurdling.

50/1

8

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Quare Fast

8st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kieran Purcell

Weak form in three maiden outings at Gowran; in rear at Limerick when 5lb out of the handicap; 11lb wrong this time, safe to rule out.

50/1

14th
12 (17)
Heavens Wish

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to win races and ran well over an inadequate trip when fourth of seven over 6f at Dundalk on debut 12 days ago, beaten 3.5l; step up in trip will suit but market support would be welcomed.
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5

(4)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

Heavens Wish

9st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

Fair debut over C&D in April; poor run on heavy ground at Gowran later that month; absent until going close against a stablemate of Wololridge in a C&D maiden in September; 69-rated filly may improve enough to trouble the 77-rated gelding Ballintogher.

5/2

2nd

4

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Heavens Wish

9st 2lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

Appeals at this level on the strength of her debut effort over C&D and heavy ground was a feasible excuse next time; absent since April but has to be taken very seriously.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 80

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a pair of maidens eight days apart apart at Navan (1m, good) and over C&D (soft); difficult to make a case for here.
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11

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Bungle Lichious

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Struggled in maidens and no signs of improvement since tackling handicaps; headgear worn for 15.5l defeat behind Oiche Rua on latest is discarded; top rider on but hard to fancy on form.

25/1

8

(4)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:22 Bellewstown

Bungle Lichious

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Shown nothing in trio of maidens and remote last of 9 on handicap debut at Ballinrobe; new headgear combination fitted.

20/1

9th

3

(9)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Bungle Lichious

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unplaced 5f-1m (RPR 51), half-sister to winners Kind Review (5f-1m) and Huddleston Mac (7f 2yo), out of 1m 2yo Listed winner; best watched.
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6th

5

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Money For Nothing

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Tailed off on debut here over 7f on heavy ground; impossible to fancy.

150/1

16th

5

(13)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:57 Gowran Park

Money For Nothing

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Shane Crawley

slowly away

80/1

Non-runners

Frankton, Starsurge, Storm Piece

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.80
Straight Forecast €16.55
Trifecta €185.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Storm Piece

SPOTLIGHT:

Kilmood Susan

The Irish Sun:

Stella Alpina

TOPSPEED:

Storm Piece

POSTDATA:

Storm Piece