August 04 / 15.16 Naas

15.16

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Curragh To Curragh Cycle On 30th August Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Curragh To Curragh Cycle On 30th August Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 006906

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two 1m wins last year on turf and the AW; finding it harder going this campaign and others appeal more.
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5th

10

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Proleek Prince

9st 6lb

J: Aleesha McArdle

T: M M Rice

Useful form in 2024, winning over a mile at Punchestown and Dundalk; failed to prosper last year and lots to find on two efforts this term; tries this longer trip again.

16/1

8th

10

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Proleek Prince

9st 9lb

J: Aleesha McArdle

T: M M Rice

Useful form in 2024, winning over this trip at Punchestown and Dundalk; failed to prosper last year; not a bad 7f run here on seasonal debut and may improve over the extra furlong.

20/1

9th

14

(7)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:52 Leopardstown

Proleek Prince

9st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: M M Rice

Punchestown handicap winner in September 2024 off this mark (1m, good) and added an AW win at Dundalk later that year; struggled on turf last season and not many positives in his 8l tenth at Dundalk when last seen in November.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 810758

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over a bit further; slightly disappointing last time at Fairyhouse (7f) where he weakened late on in reapplied blinkers; possibilities if on his A game.
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Form: 900026 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Seven-time turf winner; did well to hang about for second at Fairyhouse (7f) given how hard he set off and was a weakener next time having been pestered; often front-runs and always dangerous if he can set sensible fractions.
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6th

4

(13)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Verhoyen

10st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M C Grassick

Likeable veteran whose last four wins have come over 7f; not a bad run at Gowran latest and on dangerous mark but probably vulnerable to younger legs at this trip.

10/1

4th

1

(15)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Verhoyen

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Grand veteran probably best at 6f/7f and quiet so far this term.

25/1

Form: 9-7374 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Consistent and did well to be fourth here last time (7f) after enduring a wide trip; down to a realistic mark.
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10th

8

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-20 on the AW but all wins over 6f-1m; behind a couple of these here (1m) two weeks ago; first try at this sort of trip; others preferred.

16/1

11th

9

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-19 on the AW including a win over C&D off 4lb lower; beaten a neck over C&D on latest last month; raised 3lb and needs more to win stepped up in grade.

11/2

Form: 852200

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Consecutive seconds in May at about 7f but his levels have dipped the last twice, with and without headgear.
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4th

14

(5)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Dynamic Force

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; runner-up when sent off favourite for this race (good) last year; 8lb lower now but on a long losing sequence and weakened at Leopardstown on return.

20/1

12th

13

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Dynamic Force

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Speedy in his early days, winning three times over 5f for Robert Cowell; sole Irish win gained at 1m in a claimer; on a long losing sequence and lacks a recent run.

14/1

Form: 604747 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won this last year; three good runs at the Curragh before a midfield finish over C&D 12 days ago; capable of bouncing back with a competitive show.
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10th

5

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Secret Magician

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Strike-rate of 3-51; improved upon poor recent efforts when encountering good ground at Killarney (1m), finishing a close third after not getting a clear run; up 2lb but remains on a nice mark if backing up his last run.

15/2

3rd

10

(6)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Secret Magician

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Strike-rate of 3-50; couldn't draw on any positives from his four runs this year but getting back on drier ground should help matters.

33/1

10th

2

(14)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Secret Magician

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Only three wins from 49 outings; placed seven times but has failed to make the frame in six starts since a Listowel festival fourth last September; hard to fancy.

20/1

12/1

Form: 965

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Not much better than mid-division in his qualifying races (6f-1m) but has been gelded ahead of this handicap debut; let the market guide.
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2

(7)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cecco

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

A bit more exposed than most of these but best run came at this trip when beaten roughly 2l at the Curragh in August; bit to find on form and should get better chances when returned to handicaps.

10/1

6th

5

(3)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:57 Curragh

Cecco

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Best run when fourth in a C&D maiden two starts ago in first-time blinkers; probably found 5f too sharp in a handicap since; still needs to do more.

11/1

3

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:45 Navan

Cecco

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Ran well in first-time blinkers to take fourth in a recent maiden at the Curragh; needs to improve considerably on a previous handicap attempt; may be capable of doing so.

10/1

Form: 50143

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Latest third in a claimer was remote but he won at that level in May and then finished close up in a 7f handicap off 1lb lower; still lightly raced and has changed yards.
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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: 9-1831 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
In good form this season and had them well strung out when scoring under this rider at Fairyhouse (6f); won't be at all inconvenienced by returning to further; has gone up 11lb, though.
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1st

1

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Are You In Or Out

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Two wins for Paul Stafford last season, including over C&D (gd-yld) off 6lb lower; lacks a run but won first time out last year; worth market check on debut for new yard.

14/1

15

(21)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Are You In Or Out

9st 5lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Paul Stafford

Won handicaps at Leopardstown (7f) and Fairyhouse (6f) this year on good ground; below form since and has to return to her best.

18/1

Form: 0-0002

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; easily his best run for current yard was his recent second here over 1m and assured stamina could come in handy as this should be run at a strong pace.
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13th

17

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Goldsmith

8st 13lb

T: H D McGuigan

Third reserve; five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form for this yard.

12th

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Goldsmith

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form on turf recently for this yard, though was second at Naas over 1m; can do better back on AW.

33/1

2

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Goldsmith

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.

10/1

Form: 0-6349

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ran well in handicaps at Fairyhouse (7f) and Cork (1m) before a lesser run when tried in a visor at Tipperary; that aid is soon discarded; each-way claims.
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6th

4

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Great Mover

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Won on heavy ground at Gowran last September; has failed to retrieve her best form in three outings this term, though she was aimed high in the Irish Lincoln and was not beaten far in sixth at Limerick on latest.

10/1

6th

18

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Great Mover

9st 1lb

T: W McCreery

Second reserve; off the mark at Gowran (9.5f, heavy) last September off 10lb lower; not a bad effort back there on latest but was beaten 9l and just 2lb lower now; others look better treated.

Form: 4-887

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Failed to raise her modest profile on handicap debut (6f) and now goes in a visor.
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8th

1

(2)

4th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bearwithus

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Gary Harrison

Promise on her racecourse debut (7f, yielding; September 2024) but she was well beaten in her four runs last year; sold for 1,400gns last September; not a solid option starting out for a new stable after six months off.

25/1

13

(14)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:16 Naas

Bearwithus

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: James M Barrett

Failed to raise her modest profile on handicap debut (6f) and now goes in a visor.

33/1

7th

5

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:27 Fairyhouse

Bearwithus

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

Promising debut when fourth over 7f at Galway; has failed to build on that sole juvenile start in outings at 7f and 1m this term; first attempt at this trip.

12/1

Form: 804120

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Finished last over 1m at Galway on Friday but had been in solid form and she's versatile trip-wise.
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13

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Clever And Classy

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Sole win from 17 starts came at Roscommon in July over a similar trip; several good runs since but poor the last twice and has to rebound.

20/1

12th

8

(12)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Clever And Classy

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

11lb higher than for sole win at Roscommon in July (extended 7f) and 4lb higher than for the second at Cork (7f, soft); on a tough mark and probably wants further these days.

10/1

17th

13

(15)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Clever And Classy

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

Won off 12lb lower at Roscommon in July (7.5f, yielding); solid second of 21 off 60 at Cork (7f, soft) 12 days ago and raised 5lb for that; place chance again.

7/1

Form: 06844

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Prospects look brighter after her last two efforts, beaten about 2l over an extended 7f and 1m; considered.
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14th

11

(15)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Rising Sky

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Anthony McCann

Dundalk winner over this trip in March, her first success at the 15th attempt; faced tough task from out of the handicap at Musselburgh following month, back down in grade here.

8/1

8th

9

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Rising Sky

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Anthony McCann

Made her 15th start, with tongue-tie and blinkers replacing cheekpieces, when getting off the mark in a nine-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) one month ago, doing it in clearcut style under 7lb claimer; has comparable form on good ground but not proven over this far (tried it on penultimate start) and she's 4lb out of the handicap.

4/1

Form: 7-8987

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
No better than midfield in her two handicaps and needs something from somewhere.
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10

(3)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Touted Plan

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won a Bellewstown maiden over this trip in August but safely held twice since in handicaps; looks out of her depth here.

40/1

Form: 320165

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Reserve; dual 1m winner on good and heavy ground; now high in the weights but his rider takes away 5lb and blinkers are tried.
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17

(5)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:16 Naas

Martinelli

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Kieran P Cotter

Reserve; dual 1m winner on good and heavy ground; now high in the weights but his rider takes away 5lb and blinkers are tried.

8

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

20:20 Naas

Martinelli

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Kieran P Cotter

Won his second race when scoring over 1m at Limerick but was disappointing off this mark at Killarney last week when raced keenly; needs to rebound.

12/1

12

(11)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

18:45 Killarney

Martinelli

8st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Kieran P Cotter

C&D winner last year; solid form at 1m this season and won impressively at Limerick (1m, good) on latest off 8lb lower; drawn wide but that shouldn't be an issue given his run style; career high mark but there could be more to come.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €501.80
Straight Forecast €315.20
Tricast €2216.31

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Goldsmith

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Port Louis

POSTDATA:

Goldsmith

The Irish Sun:

Goldsmith