August 24 / 18.40 Bellewstown

18.40

Good

J H McLoughlin Oil Handicap

  • Prize money: £6445.38
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 10 runners
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J H McLoughlin Oil Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.80
  • Place: £4.60

Form: 120-06 CD

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Was a close third here last year before winning over C&D in September; hasn't been at his best this season but interesting back here off a reduced mark.
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2nd

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Navan

Tide Of Time

8st 13lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

in touch with leaders, bit short of room 3f out, good headway from over 1f out, pressed leader and ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, just held second

9/2

1st

6

(6)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:40 Bellewstown

Tide Of Time

9st 11lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

held up in behind leaders, close up when switched right going easily under 2f out, led when ridden final 110yds, ran on, comfortably

14/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -91122 CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
As a filly and a sprinter, she is remarkably consistent despite going up 32lb since last September; two wins at Navan this season and a good second on her last two starts; should be thereabouts.
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3rd

7

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: N Stokes

soon raced in second, lost second when ridden under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

9th

11

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: N Stokes

in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Curraheen Princess

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: N Stokes

Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.

14/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 754324 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Just the one win to her credit with plenty of placed efforts; capable filly but probably needs to get there as late as possible; not underestimated; tongue-tie tried here.
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9th

6

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Harmony Rose

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: K J Condon

Speedy filly whose 27 career outings have all been over 5f; first stab at 6f here so obviously has stamina questions to answer and others make more compelling cases.

14/1

6th

4

(6)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:20 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: K J Condon

in touch with leaders up the centre

7/1

2nd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

prominent, soon went second, led under 2f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

9/2

Form: 5316-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile for Richard Fahey last season; bought for just 2,500Gns at the Newmarket July sales; no show in a Leopardstown claimer earlier this month and best watched this time.
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4th

9

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Cian Fahy

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner back to form this summer off reduced mark, winning at Roscommon and most recently seasonal-best when dominating from some way out in beating a well-backed favourite over this trip at Leopardstown last week from an unfavourable draw; could take some beating again here.

9/4

1st

14

(16)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Scarlet Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner won over this trip at Roscommon and ran well over shorter at Naas; seemingly beaten fair and square at Gowran latest however so handicapper may have his measure; wide draw here a negative.

8/1

7th

5

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:52 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

started quickly, led, headed under 2f out

10/1

Form: 849400

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Some way below the form he showed on polytrack in the winter of 2020-21 and has never been as effective on turf; speedster and should be effective at a track like this but others preferred on his current form.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

Form: 1-456 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner on her Curragh debut last September; has yet to find her best form this season and hung badly at Dundalk last month; questions to answer.
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5th

6

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:33 Cork

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel James Murphy

Speedy front-runner; progressive in handicaps last year, including two 5f Dundalk wins; ran fast in Tipperary Listed race last August, fading late into third behind today's rival Twilight Jet; made all to win 5f Group 3 at Dundalk last October; a long way below her best on reappearance in Naas event in which Twilight Jet was second.

10/1

8th

5

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:20 Naas

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent, soon raced in second, weakened inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds

6/1

8th

5

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:20 Naas

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent, soon raced in second, weakened inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds

6/1

12/1

Form: 352759 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner although yet to score on turf; a little exposed off his current mark and while this track should suit, others are preferred.
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7th

12

(9)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:47 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Lee Smyth

midfield, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

20/1

9th

8

(4)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Lee Smyth

Losing run goes back to a course hat-trick in January/February 2022; out of the money on his last seven visits to this track, a majority of them over 5f; plenty to find at this stage.

16/1

12th

8

(12)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Lee Smyth

Losing run goes back to a course hat-trick two years ago; not a bad run when beaten roughly 3l over C&D last month and eased 1lb; very well treated if he can build on that.

7/1

Form: /939-3 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has come a long way down the handicap but a good run at the Curragh on Saturday showed that he might not be far off winning again; 3lb out of the handicap here and might find a couple too good.
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8th

10

(2)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:40 Bellewstown

Mister Trader

8st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: D J Bunyan

always towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on towards finish

7/1

3rd

12

(9)

20th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Mister Trader

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: D J Bunyan

prominent towards far side, ridden and joined leaders from under 2f out, briefly led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra when lost second towards finish

12/1

9th
2 (4)
Jarvis

9/4

Form: -16332 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Beat a stable companion in a C&D handicap in April; fairly consistent since and chased home a good horse at Dundalk last month; 1lb lower than his last winning mark and has to have a big chance here.
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8th

11

(5)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Jarvis

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ann Duffield

Winless since last spring and he arrives below par too, tried in blinkers when seventh at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

33/1

7th

3

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Jarvis

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ann Duffield

Ex-Ger Lyons; winner of a four-runner maiden on Dundalk AW in 2021; rather disappointing for present stable recently but is now well handicapped; blinkers replace cheekpieces; needs to bounce back.

16/1

6th

3

(1)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

15:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jarvis

10st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ann Duffield

took keen hold, disputed lead, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

12/1

Form: 34510-

Last run: 318 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won a Dundalk claimer for Ger Lyons last September and not beaten far in a Curragh handicap on his stable debut last October; best watched on his seasonal bow.
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13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

8th

12

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

soon led

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €46.70
Straight Forecast €38.86
Tricast €164.12
Trifecta €473.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jarvis

The Irish Sun:

Dun Na Sead

TOPSPEED:

Scarlet Dancer

RP Ratings (IRE):

Curraheen Princess

POSTDATA:

Jarvis