April 28 / 18.40 Naas

18.40

Soft

Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (Listed)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2212-1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Gave Betsen 1lb and a 2.75l beating in a 5f Curragh (soft) handicap on his return, his third career win; hiked up 11lb for that win and now steps up into stakes company for the first time; soft ground fine; place claims.
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8th

5

(12)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Two Stars

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Consistent sprint handicapper last year; won off a mark of 91 over C&D on his seasonal debut; raised 11lb for that and took another 8lb rise for beating useful yardstick My Mate Alfie in a Listed race at Naas in April; suited by soft ground.

12/1

1st

4

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

18:40 Naas

Two Stars

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gave Betsen 1lb and a 2.75l beating in a 5f Curragh (soft) handicap on his return, his third career win; hiked up 11lb for that win and now steps up into stakes company for the first time; soft ground fine; place claims.

7/2

5/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 63111- C

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Exciting prospect racked up three 6f wins on the spin to finish off last season; won the Bold Lad off 107, beat Big Gossey in the Group 3 Renaissance Stakes and won a listed here on his final start of 2024; unraced over 5f but he should have enough speed to cope; leading chance on seasonal reappearance.
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7

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

My Mate Alfie

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ex-Irish gelding whose good spell in 2024 featured a Group 3 win and who ran creditably a few times last year; seemed to need the run at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut but has work to do to reverse placings with Aramram and Jasour.

25/1

8th

11

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

My Mate Alfie

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Previously trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland; best efforts in 2025 when runner-up in Listed event and Group 3 at the Curragh (both 6f, good); changed hands for 250,000gns in the autumn; major player if cherry ripe on his first start for new connections and needs watching carefully in the market.

4/1

5th

4

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

My Mate Alfie

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Enjoyed a purple patch at the backend of last season which included a win in this race; had been running well in defeat this season until failing to fire in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock; may be able to get back on track in these calmer waters, especially with rain forecast.

100/30

Form: 169- D

Last run: 226 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
3yo filly officially rated 84; Navan maiden winner has beaten just one rival home in two runs since, in a 6f Group 3 at the Curragh (not disgraced) and a 7f listed heat at Leopardstown; this looks a tough task on her seasonal reappearance; watch.
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10

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Unexpected Issues

9st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: J A Stack

Ran well in a Listed race on her return but hasn't progressed and opposable with a mark of 81.

66/1

15th

16

(16)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Unexpected Issues

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Highly tried since 5f Navan debut win early last season; mark rose to a high 91 after she outran her 66-1 odds when 4 1/2l third of seven in a 5f Listed race at Naas in May; two weak runs since then; held by Carla Ridge on running last time; tongue-tie now

25/1

12

(4)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:40 Naas

Unexpected Issues

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Highly tried since 5f Navan debut win early last season; mark rose from 84 to 91 after she outran her 66-1 odds when 4 1/2l third of seven in a 5f Listed race here in May; down the field in a handicap last time; up against it now on overall form.

33/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: -32231 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Admirable veteran seems to be getting better with age; gained his tenth career win and first at pattern level when taking the scalp of Camille Pissarro in a 7f Curragh listed heat last month; closely matched with My Mate Alfie on their two meetings last year, including here over 6f; was only fifth in this last year but he can't be discounted in current form.
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5th

1

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Curragh specialist, bringing tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event and similar RPR when second in last week's Group 3 Renaissance Stakes (6f, heavy); has to concede weight but greatly respected.

7/2

2nd

2

(1)

27th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event; should be back in his comfort zone now after running in the Flying Five.

8/1

10th

2

(13)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; now faces a massive task over this trip in this grade.

50/1

17/2

Form: 4630-3 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
A 96 rated 3yo ran some decent races in defeat in stakes races last season; best run a 1.5l second of 16 in a Listed heat at York (5f, gd-fm); best form is at 5f on quick ground but did win a maiden on soft; should strip fitter for his comeback over 6f at Dundalk; place claims back in trip.
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5th

9

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Catterick

Sir Yoshi

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

Has drawn a blank since soft-ground maiden success in Ireland as a 2yo; not far away on occasions this year, including third of six at Haydock (5f, soft) in first-time blinkers (retained) 26 days ago, but this a tough race in which to snap his losing sequence.

12/1

3rd

4

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

15:22 Hamilton

Sir Yoshi

9st 7lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Geoffrey Harker

Won soft-ground maiden in Ireland as a 2yo; winless since but he hasn't been far away in some good 5f handicaps this year, including over this C&D (good to soft) in August; a subsequent defeat at Beverley may have come too soon and he should be competitive in this company; now blinkered.

9/2

8th

4

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Beverley

Sir Yoshi

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Geoffrey Harker

Ex-Irish (one win); has started to threaten for this yard and he wasn't beaten far when fourth of 11 at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) last Friday; dropped a further 2lb and he won't mind what the weather does; considered.

10/1

12/1

Form: 04-727 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Is 1-11 on turf and rated 94; ran well on penultimate when a 2.75l second of 12 in a 5f Curragh handicap off 93; raced keenly back there on latest; place claims on his Navan listed second last April but he may need better ground than this.
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9th

3

(7)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:17 Chester

Betsen

9st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Dual turf winner (both over 5f), latest at Chepstow in May (good to soft); good 2l third over C&D last week (good to soft) and one to consider.

9/1

3rd

5

(5)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

15:17 Chester

Betsen

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins since joining Tony Carroll, the latter in a small-field Class 4 at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) in May; solid effort from a less-than-ideal draw in the Epsom Dash in June; slow start compromised his chance at Sandown but he couldn't be discounted off this mark.

12/1

5th

1

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Betsen

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins since joining Tony Carroll, the latter in a small-field Class 4 at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) in May; solid effort from a less-than-ideal draw in the Epsom Dash in June; off since but he has run well after short break before.

7/1

Form: /0941- D

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Is 2-10 on turf and rewarded market support when last seen in a 5f Bellewstown handicap in October on soft ground off 72; this looks a big ask on her return but she'll like the ground and she has gone well fresh before; could outrun her odds.
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7th

10

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:25 Naas

Escaping Thejungle

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: E D Delany

Pushed Nezeeh close at Bellewstown recently (5f, soft) in a handicap she won the previous year; only 1lb higher and Wesley Joyce takes off 3lb.

9/2

2nd

7

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

15:58 Bellewstown

Escaping Thejungle

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E D Delany

Locally trained three-time C&D winner; won here on latest off 73 under Colin Keane and mark left unchanged; won't mind if it rains and she won this race last year off 1lb lower; obvious chance again.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 3y

18:55 Bellewstown

Escaping Thejungle

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E D Delany

Both wins from the front over C&D, her local track, most recently last October off 72; quiet season so far (out of depth on first run) but sure to have been primed for her return to this track and Keane back on.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.70
Straight Forecast €3.77
Trifecta €47.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

My Mate Alfie

POSTDATA:

Two Stars

RP RATINGS (IRE):

My Mate Alfie

TOPSPEED:

My Mate Alfie

The Irish Sun:

Two Stars