July 15 / 18.15 Killarney

18.15

Good

Irish Examiner Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Examiner Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 0-682

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Never figured in maidens but returned from three months off to finish second to Oiche Rua on Saturday's handicap debut at Limerick; has a 7lb pull on the winner so should be very competitive.
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4th

4

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

18:00 Sligo

Spanish Temptress

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Four-time winner at around 1m with ease in the ground on all occasions; handles good ground too and is also effective beyond a mile, as she showed when second in a fillies' handicap over an extended 1m3f at Killarney; has made the frame in all except one of her last seven starts.

3/1

2nd

2

(9)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 88y

19:10 Killarney

Spanish Temptress

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Richard John O’Brien

Four-time winner over 1m with ease in the ground on all occasions, including at this meeting last year; handles good ground too; has never tackled a trip this far, but just failed over 1m1f at Gowran and every chance that she will get it; big player if she does.

9/4

1st

1

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Spanish Temptress

10st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Went up an aggregate 21lb for three handicap wins last season; unlucky in a couple of outings of late, beaten a nose over C&D (yielding) in April and just failed at Gowran (9.5f, yielding) on penultimate; solid fourth at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft; Anvika third) eight days ago and rider takes off valuable 5lb.

7/2

Form: -00825

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Second at Limerick and didn't get the clearest of runs when fifth in Oiche Rua's race at Limerick on Saturday; still wouldn't have won, though.
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1

(5)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:45 Killarney

Jasmine Affanalis

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: David Marnane

Only 1-17 and hit and miss this year; however, she has form figures of 222 at this track, the latest placing in July; possible.

8/1

7th

1

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Jasmine Affanalis

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: David Marnane

Won over 1m1f at Tipperary last year and has been hit and miss this term with best runs when twice runner-up at Killarney over this trip; has to repeat that form.

12/1

2/1

Form: 580011 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
A 33-1 winner at Bellewstown (1m, good) but confirmed herself progressive when strong in the finish to beat Spanish Temptress and others in here three days ago at Limerick; Sam Coen rides again with a penalty to carry but has to be of strong interest.
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7th

3

(12)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off this mark in November; lost ground at the start in next two outings; modest sixth here in January and same story over C&D last time; needs things to fall right, but chance if on a going day.

9/1

6th

6

(3)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off 68 in November; lost ground at the start next two outings; modest sixth here (1m) on latest and needs things to fall right but big player if on a going day.

10/1

6th

10

(5)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Oiche Rua

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Got her third Flat win (first on AW) with a neck success over 7f here in November; lost ground at the start on both subsequent starts, including when fifth behind Venetian last week; could feature if no recurrence.

7/1

12/1

Form: 0-8699

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden and will need to run a lot better than she did on Saturday when behind some of these at Limerick; now tongue tied.
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15

(14)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Vovatia

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

0-10, never in the first three; moderate fourth at Killarney in July; at a major disadvantage being 9lb out of the handicap.

25/1

4th

8

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:15 Killarney

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Nine-race maiden and will need to run a lot better than she did on Saturday when behind some of these at Limerick; now tongue tied.

12/1

12

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Extended record to 0-8 with a 15l defeat at Leopardstown last time out (1m1f, soft); handicapper giving her a chance but she's hard to make a solid case for.

10/1

Form: 09-894

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Is 0-8; appeared to run well in a classified race at Ayr last time (7f) but best to treat the form of those races with an element of doubt.
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3rd

10

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:20 Bellewstown

Star Allure

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

20-race maiden; third of seven in moderate C&D maiden a year ago; mostly well held since; Laytown fifth wasn't too shabby; 4l fifth of seven in C&D maiden yesterday.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:50 Bellewstown

Star Allure

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Rated only 37 and can't be fancied back in a maiden.

66/1

5th

10

(13)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:14 Laytown

Star Allure

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Produced a positive third over 5f in Dundalk maiden in December; little to recommend in four outings since; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 02158-

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won over 7f on the AW off this mark and wasn't beaten all that far back at Dundalk afterwards; effective on turf but off since November and has changed trainers, so market support would be welcomed.
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14th

1

(11)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

10st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; not at his best in two turf runs last year; produced a good effort in a 1m claimer here last month on stable debut; another solid run over 1m4f last Friday despite meeting trouble in running.

7/1

6th

2

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

10st 1lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; not at his best in two turf runs last year; produced a good effort in a 1m claimer here last month on stable debut; not sure to stay as far as this; new headgear combination.

14/1

5th

6

(11)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; two summer turf runs for Mark Fahey were not the best; makes stable debut now but others more likely and bad draw.

33/1

Form: 858

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Beaten between about 13l and 20l in his maidens (7f-1m) but entitled to be more competitive now handicapping.
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5th

3

(7)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Lahore Da King

10st 0lb

J: Iqbal Khan

T: Anthony Mullins

Won twice for this rider on AW last December; out of form since Bellewstown win in April.

25/1

11th

1

(11)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Lahore Da King

10st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Anthony Mullins

C&D winner on soft ground in April but that was off 6lb lower and he's struggled since.

10/1

11th

8

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Lahore Da King

9st 8lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Anthony Mullins

Back-to-back AW winner in December over 7f and landed Bellewstown handicap (1m, soft) in April but well held both starts since, not looking to stay extended 1m2f at Roscommon latest; opposable off current mark.

14/1

Non-runners

Academe, Shahada Ace

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Payout
Straight Forecast €10.03
Tricast €20.24

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oiche Rua

The Irish Sun:

Shahada Ace

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Spanish Temptress

POSTDATA:

Oiche Rua