August 13 / 19.05 Gowran Park

19.05

Good

McEnery Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £10727.27
  • 1m 4f 100y
  • 7 runners
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McEnery Cup Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 22-014 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Had been jumping before returning to the Flat with a narrow 1m4f win at the Curragh in June; gave a solid display off revised mark when fourth of 18 over the same trip in a valuable Galway festival event.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

Fleetfoot

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J S Bolger

Progressive handicapper this year, winning premier handicap over C&D in June and won at Gowran last month over same trip; well-backed but didn't seem to stay (keen) in 1m6f Ebor on latest when cheekpieces tried (now left off); upped in grade here and needs to improve.

25/1

14th

21

(15)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Fleetfoot

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Unraced on firmer than good; narrow win at the Curragh in June and he's continued the good work with his never-nearer fourth of 18 at the Galway festival and a more decisive win at Gowran Park ten days ago; they were all over about 1m4f (unraced beyond that on Flat) but 1m6f makes appeal and first-time cheekpieces might sharpen him up, including in the early stages; better is needed under his penalty but he's one to consider.

33/1

1st

2

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 100y

19:05 Gowran Park

Fleetfoot

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Had been jumping before returning to the Flat with a narrow 1m4f win at the Curragh in June; gave a solid display off revised mark when fourth of 18 over the same trip in a valuable Galway festival event.

7/2

2nd
5 (1)
Gambino

5/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 1 C

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden over the extended 1m1f at this venue in April, at the main expense of favourite Royal Hollow, a subsequent maiden winner; opening mark seems reasonable, perhaps not guaranteed to get the trip.
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2

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:42 Cartmel

Gambino

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Lightly raced 5yo who has shown some useful form on the Flat and was placed in a good-quality Newbury novice (2m, good to soft) on hurdle debut in March, having travelled strongly for a long way; had wind op in May; needs to be taken very seriously.

11/10

7th

7

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 3

15:05 Musselburgh

Gambino

8st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dan Skelton

First and second on turf in Ireland last April/August on his only two starts for Noel Meade; debut for new stable saw him take third in the 1m4f AW novice event won by Constitution Hill, followed by another encouraging run on hurdle debut at Newbury two weeks ago; now tongue tied first time; seriously unexposed and no great surprise if he's on a good mark.

7/2

Form: 73217- BF

Last run: 354 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Smart juvenile hurdler who won the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and ran to a similar level when third in Grade 1 at Aintree; unplaced favourite for the Galway Hurdle after a warm-up run at Tipperary; back on the Flat now for the first time since unplaced in a 1m2f Curragh handicap a year ago; won previously over same course and trip.
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16th

16

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Puturhandstogether

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and took a huge prize for Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding) last September, in the latter bursting clear 1f out and scoring with considerably more authority than the margin suggests; underwhelming over hurdles before last month's Chester Cup, in which he also had the widest draw, but he started favourite nevertheless and made some headway from the back to finish seventh of 15; he didn't have the rub of the green that day and is shortlisted even though connections also now resort to headgear.

6/1

7th

10

(17)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Puturhandstogether

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for Joseph O'Brien; won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and also took a huge prize for last September's Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding); underwhelming in his three handicap hurdles in November-April, which is a concern, as is today's widest stall, but his Curragh win (bursting clear 1f out) was delivered with considerably more authority than the winning margin suggests; respected.

9/1

13th

3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Puturhandstogether

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Last season's Fred Winter winner at Cheltenham never threatened on return there last month in 2m5f Coral Cup; previously hampered at least twice when well held behind Zillow over today's C&D; Walsh prefers Davy Crockett.

16/1

10/1

Form: 18-180 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made winning seasonal debut over 1m6f at Navan in April; below-form when favourite at Cork for 1m4f event won by Ascending; tailed off behind the same horse in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes; has won over 1m4f and 1m2f.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Saturn

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

C&D maiden winner; 1m6f win (good) at Navan on seasonal reappearance in April off 91; below par in three runs since but is now 1lb lower than for that last victory; return to AW might spark a revival.

15/2

4th

3

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 100y

19:05 Gowran Park

Saturn

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Made winning seasonal debut over 1m6f at Navan in April; below-form when favourite at Cork for 1m4f event won by Ascending; tailed off behind the same horse in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes; has won over 1m4f and 1m2f.

10/1

20th

12

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Saturn

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Most starts on good ground, unraced on firmer; lightly raced 5yo who had 282 days off before emerging from off the pace to win narrowly at Navan (1m6f) in April; below-form favourite behind Ascending at Cork (1m4f) six weeks ago but going beyond 1m6f for the first time is interesting and he holds possibilities if that latest run is forgiven.

25/1

OUR TIP

4/1

Form: 7-2270

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Third in last year's Dante; two less distinguished runs before sold for 155,000gns last October, gelded, and returned with second to Falcon Eight in 1m6f conditions event here in April; touched off in a similar event at Killarney in May; creditable seventh of 18 in a 1m4f Royal Ascot handicap; appeared not to stay in the amateur handicap at Galway.
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3

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

War Rooms

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

No win since 2023; big chance off this mark on best runs over 1m6f/1m4f last season and though well beaten in both runs this term, they were over an inadequate trip; this distance much more suitable and Colin Keane takes over; interesting.

16/1

13th

14

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

War Rooms

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

War Rooms

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December.

10/1

Form: 6-0608 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; shaped quite well at the Curragh three runs back (1m2f); badly hampered at the same venue in race won by Fleetfoot; stayed on from off the pace in Galway event in which Fleetfoot was fourth; may get closer.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Soaring Monarch

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Last year's winner has dropped to 4lb below that winning mark following some poor runs in the interim; but has also run with credit, including when keeping on for a 4.25l fourth at Galway on his penultimate run; not ruled out back to the scene of his victory.

10/1

6th

4

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 100y

19:05 Gowran Park

Soaring Monarch

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: James M Barrett

Five-time winner; shaped quite well at the Curragh three runs back (1m2f); badly hampered at the same venue in race won by Fleetfoot; stayed on from off the pace in Galway event in which Fleetfoot was fourth; may get closer.

12/1

13

(18)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Soaring Monarch

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: James M Barrett

Exposed five-time winner who was quite eyecatching at the Curragh two runs back (1m2f) and met with further trouble in Fleetfoot's race back there a month ago; has a tricky draw to contend with.

14/1

Form: 24-2

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Promise in both starts at huge odds last summer for Luke Comer at Roscommon (1m4f, good) and Dundalk (1m2f+); made a satisfactory start for this stable when second in a six-runner maiden over 1m5f at Down Royal.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

16

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Boxing Great

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a 2m handicap at Dundalk (2m, Polytrack) in December; this season he's been a never-dangerous eighth to Shrimp Shady at Chester (2m2f) and helped set the pace when sixth of 18 at Fairyhouse (1m6f; just 4-1), not discredited in either but a prominent finish in today's race would be much his best handicap performance.

16/1

6th

7

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Boxing Great

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at the ninth attempt in a 2m handicap at Dundalk in December (2m); creditable eighth in a higher quality Chester handicap over an extended 2m2f last time (good); in the mix.

6/1

8th

17

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Boxing Great

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Runner-up twice on good ground; ninth start when off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (2m, AW; favourite) in December when last seen; needs to improve on that form but he's relatively lightly raced.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.50
Straight Forecast €17.31
Trifecta €64.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Puturhandstogether

The Irish Sun:

Gambino

POSTDATA:

War Rooms

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fleetfoot

TOPSPEED:

Puturhandstogether