May 20 / 20.20 Cork

20.20

Good To Firm

Racing Again June 13th Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 2f 90y
  • 14 runners
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Racing Again June 13th Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

40/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.70
  • Place: £7.60

Form: -38509 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Just 1-36 and that win came on AW; no signs of a revival over a similar trip to this at Sligo earlier this month.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

2nd
13 (14)
Game Phoenix

25/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6860-U

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has gone close over timber but yet to show enough on the level; unseated on the Flat last time and suspicion she'll end up needing further than this trip in this sphere.
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11th

1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Game Phoenix

12st 0lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Paul Power

Maiden went closest last month in first-time cheekpieces on handicap debut, clear with the winner when beaten 0.75l (good) over this trip at Wexford; 3lb higher but should go well.

15/2

2nd

16

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Game Phoenix

11st 13lb

T: Paul Power

Second reserve; maiden on the Flat and over jumps (0-9 over hurdles); tailed off in both starts this season, the latest over fences; makes handicap hurdle debut now in first-time cheekpieces.

50/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 8-9357

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
27-race maiden whose better efforts have come over shorter than this.
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7th

9

(9)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Deuteronomy

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Hat-trick of wins last summer (1m/1m1f), struck over 10.5f on heavy in May; trip a query, not at his best in two previous attempts at it.

10/1

6th

16

(14)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

17:02 Gowran Park

Deuteronomy

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

His four wins include a score over 1m here last year; hasn't been at his best on last number of starts, but is dropping down the handicap so not dismissed back on easier ground.

20/1

9th

6

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Deuteronomy

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Gained a fourth career win with a 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground.

12/1

Form: 00/5-

Last run: 371 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in maidens; may improve for this new trip but off 371 days and others preferred.
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4th

8

(8)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Warrior Lord

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Shown nothing in maidens; may improve for this new trip but off 371 days and others preferred.

33/1

4th

8

(8)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Warrior Lord

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Shown nothing in maidens; may improve for this new trip but off 371 days and others preferred.

33/1

5th

6

(1)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

17:20 Killarney

Warrior Lord

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Joseph G Murphy

Never counted after slow starts on both maiden runs within 10 days in October; can only be watched on return.

66/1

Form: 0/000-

Last run: 319 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Promise earlier in his career but showed nothing in three runs last season and now starts out for another new yard returning from 319 days off; wears first-time blinkers.
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11th

5

(15)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Tipperary

Rochester Mike

9st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Started the season brightly when fifth at Cork, just in front of today's rival Metamorpheus; form of that race well advertised by fourth-placed Deuteronomy; had a valid excuse at Gowran a month ago, since he stumbled badly in the early stages.

8/1

3

(8)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:07 Gowran Park

Rochester Mike

9st 13lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Ten-race maiden on his third trainer; ran a pleasing race on his seasonal return and stable debut at Cork (10.5f, good) in first time blinkers (retained); down 1lb for that and dropped in trip; chance if builds on that.

15/2

3

(8)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:07 Gowran Park

Rochester Mike

9st 13lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Ten-race maiden on his third trainer; ran a pleasing race on his seasonal return and stable debut at Cork (10.5f, good) in first time blinkers (retained); down 1lb for that and dropped in trip; chance if builds on that.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 55-974

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Only win came on heavy ground over hurdles and 0-8 on the Flat; running okay in defeat of late but drop in trip is a concern this time.
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3rd

12

(2)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Metamorpheus

8st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew McNamara

Won on the Flat at Sligo earlier in the year and lots of decent runs in defeat since, mainly over hurdles; below form in that sphere at Listowel last time but one to consider back on the level.

10/1

7th

3

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Listowel

Metamorpheus

11st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Andrew McNamara

1-21 hurdles record is concerning; however, he has held his form well since winning on the Flat at Sligo in May; excellent run to take second in a valuable Galway festival event; similar display when runner-up at Cork only two days later; has had plenty of time to recover.

4/1

Form: 0820-0

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
0-21 but went close on several occasions last season and probably needed Friday's return run at Leopardstown; drop back in trip in her favour and not ruled out despite a wide draw.
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10th

16

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

8st 12lb

T: John C McConnell

Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August.

8th

11

(12)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Turf winner is 0-4 on the AW; has failed to fire in handicaps (including over C&D) since second in a Sligo claimer in August; others make more appeal.

16/1

3

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Tartaraghan

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain.

12/1

20/1

Form: 990-67

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Struggling over timber recently and best Flat effort in recent times have come over further than this; looks vulnerable.
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7

(5)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Tastyee

9st 3lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: David Kenneth Budds

Hard to win with under both codes (1-35) but last two efforts perfectly respectable and new blinkers might give her a lift.

10/1

7

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Tastyee

9st 10lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: David Kenneth Budds

Only one win from 17 turf starts on the Flat but placed seven times; this year's Flat form provides little encouragement, unplaced three times, though that includes twice at Dundalk where the surface has never brought out the best in her.

8/1

Form: 440-05

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
First win since 2022 at Killarney last season; poor efforts twice this term and stamina to prove at this trip; new headgear combination.
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15th

18

(6)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:12 Leopardstown

Nibras Rainbow

8st 8lb

T: Paul W Flynn

Second reserve; in a good run of form until a no-show at the Curragh on Thursday.

11th

15

(6)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

14:47 Curragh

Nibras Rainbow

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Has been in good form this season, winning twice and finishing in the first three in eight of his last nine starts; should be suited by the extra furlong here after 1m Killarney second.

7/1

10th
9 (15)
Gardone

3/1

Form: 463035 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(15)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Gardone

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too.

3/1

10th

9

(15)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Gardone

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too.

3/1

5th

9

(3)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 25y

17:30 Cork

Gardone

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E McNamara

Mostly running well in defeat on AW over winter/spring; turf form is a question though.

9/1

Form: 33056-

Last run: 188 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden and below his juvenile form in six starts for Alice Haynes last season; probably best watched on reappearance/yard debut; blinkers on.
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16th

4

(12)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Aidan Melia

A 22-race maiden, placed ten times, including five in a good spell between July and October last season; reported coughing at Down Royal on seasonal/stable debut; better in mid-field at Leopardstown.

16/1

12th

8

(19)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

21-race maiden, placed ten times, including five in a good spell between July and October last season; reported coughing at Down Royal on seasonal/stable debut; can do better.

14/1

10th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

20-race maiden on turf but placed ten times, the latest when third at Thurles over 1m on good to yielding in October; off since poor effort at Dundalk in December; could go well on stable debut.

9/1

33/1

Form: 5866-0 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come at this sort of trip but shown very little for this yard and she was tailed off again last week.
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10th

12

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:50 Galway

Mayo For Sam

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: M Flannery

Two-time winner on good ground on the Flat is 0-4 over hurdles; no show on handicap debut at Roscommon in July and out of form on the level last twice; others preferred.

33/1

8th

14

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:20 Roscommon

Mayo For Sam

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: M Flannery

Won twice last season; regressive this term; unappealing here from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

10/1

Form: 0900-

Last run: 284 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens and no progress on handicap debut when last seen; new trip may help but off 284 days and others preferred; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

1

(2)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Mastastroque

10st 1lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Poor form in maidens and no progress on handicap debut when last seen; new trip may help but off 284 days and others preferred; wears first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

13th

1

(2)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Mastastroque

10st 1lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Poor form in maidens and no progress on handicap debut when last seen; new trip may help but off 284 days and others preferred; wears first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 3970-0

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ran well here over 7f on heavy ground in March 2024 but struggled subsequently last term and tailed off when making her yard debut on return.
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2

(3)

11th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Still Rolling

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: P J F Murphy

Lightly raced maiden; soundly beaten both handicaps this term; handicapper relenting but still others preferred.

16/1

14th

6

(6)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Still Rolling

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P J F Murphy

Ran well here over 7f on heavy ground in March 2024 but struggled subsequently last term and tailed off when making her yard debut on return.

16/1

14th

6

(6)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Still Rolling

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P J F Murphy

Ran well here over 7f on heavy ground in March 2024 but struggled subsequently last term and tailed off when making her yard debut on return.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €345.40
Straight Forecast €240.66
Tricast €2219.55
Trifecta €762.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tartaraghan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mayo For Sam

POSTDATA:

Gardone

The Irish Sun:

Tartaraghan