September 02 / 15.55 Gowran Park

15.55

Good

Membership At Gowran Park Fillies & Mares Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Membership At Gowran Park Fillies & Mares Claiming Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 13l in a Naas maiden on debut last month; quickly into claiming company but will still have to find plenty of improvement off top-weight.
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1

(6)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Saintly One

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Beaten 13l in a Naas maiden on debut last month; quickly into claiming company but will still have to find plenty of improvement off top-weight.

14/1

14th

17

(12)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:16 Naas

Saintly One

9st 3lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Second foal; dam placed 7f 2yo (RPR 59), half-sister to 1m-1m2f winner Late Debate and 10.4f winner Selskar Abbey; would need to see some confidence behind her.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 002251

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner over 7f got off the mark on turf at Naas last time over the same trip; now rated 69 and is stepping up to a mile but stays well enough so is a player.
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8th

10

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Star Mind

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Was fit from Dundalk when winning an amateur riders' race over 1m1f here a month ago; 9lb rise offset by rider's claim; one for the shortlist.

4/1

1st

8

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Star Mind

10st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Turf win came at Naas last August off 62 (7f, good to yielding); decent enough efforts at Dundalk recently; place chance.

5/1

5th

3

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Star Mind

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual AW winner in Britain; best run at this venue so far when dead-heating for third with Palazzo Persico in a claimer last Friday; this looks a stronger race.

8/1

Form: 209036

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a Sligo nursery for Jessica Harrington last year and some good runs in defeat after; mostly below that form for this yard recently but drops in grade today and has to be considered.
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3rd

3

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Gloriously Glam

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Was gaining a fourth career win when landing similar 7f contest at Gowran eight days ago, beating Profit Surge a shade cosily; similar terms with that rival here but shorter trip a slight concern.

11/10

1st

2

(9)

20th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Gloriously Glam

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for the yard and stays better than Clonmacash, two wins last year coming at 1m, including claimer here; best of three runs this term came over C&D last month when fourth in decent fillies handicap; trip/ground to suit, definite contender.

11/4

8th

2

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

Gloriously Glam

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two 1m wins last year and hinted she was coming to hand with a 2.25l fourth at Gowran (7f, soft) on latest; dropped 1lb and better ground to suit here; player.

13/2

Form: 55-3

Last run: 214 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in three Dundalk maidens up to this trip; needs to find improvement on return/turf debut but a noteworthy jockey booking.
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7

(12)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bahama Bear

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Finished close up third in 1m course maiden here in January but heavily beaten in two turf starts since returning from break; can only watch at present.

16/1

1

(15)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Bahama Bear

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Close up in a 1m AW maiden before finishing well behind in a claimer at Gowran; that was a worrying effort but on that best run this mark doesn't look impossible.

12/1

4

(10)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Bahama Bear

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Showed some ability in three Dundalk maidens up to this trip; needs to find improvement on return/turf debut but a noteworthy jockey booking.

10/1

Form: 08-7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three starts, including in a similar contest at Gowran last time; has to find loads.
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5

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Blathnaid

9st 1lb

J: Eryka Snioch

T: Cian Hughes

Soundly beaten in three starts, including in a similar contest at Gowran last time; has to find loads.

33/1

7th

11

(1)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Blathnaid

9st 0lb

J: Eryka Snioch

T: Cian Hughes

Hasn't shown anything in two starts at big prices so far and has been off 310 days.

66/1

Form: 217150

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won the fourth race of her career when running away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f; disappointing off higher marks since but has a chance down to this grade.
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6

(11)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Grizabella

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Won the fourth race of her career when running away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f; disappointing off higher marks since but has a chance down to this grade.

100/30

15th

10

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Grizabella

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Paul W Flynn

Was allowed to dominate when scoring readily at Ballinrobe in July; raised 11lb for that and was unable to control the race from the front at Sligo.

14/1

5th

8

(2)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Grizabella

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose mare won over C&D in May and ran away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f last time; hit with a 9lb rise for that but goes well here so one to consider.

4/1

Form: -35584 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three wins over this trip; solid enough handicap run at Naas last time but has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals today.
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15

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

15:20 Listowel

Miss Abby Jools

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Timothy Doyle

Is 1-16 on turf and no win since June 2023; not bad efforts the last twice in a Naas handicap and a Gowran claimer but more needed back in a handicap off this mark; others appeal more.

14/1

7

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Miss Abby Jools

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

Three wins over this trip; solid enough handicap run at Naas last time but has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals today.

14/1

Form: 19-770 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
The last of her five wins came over this trip at Leopardstown last autumn; below that form in three starts this year; has plenty to find with some of these on today's terms.
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8

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Pimstrel

9st 1lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

The last of her five wins came over this trip at Leopardstown last autumn; below that form in three starts this year; has plenty to find with some of these on today's terms.

25/1

11

(10)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:45 Leopardstown

Pimstrel

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

C&D winner in October but the ground was heavy then and she does prefer give underfoot; no better than seventh this season (good/yielding) and there will be other days for her.

20/1

3

(2)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

18:08 Roscommon

Pimstrel

9st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Durable mare enjoyed a fine summer in 2024, compiling form figures of 2311 before a below par ninth of 16 on final start at Galway; best suited by soft/heavy; should be better for last month's reappearance at Fairyhouse.

8/1

Form: 58570

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has been regressive since making a promising debut at Dundalk in February; hung badly last time; can't be fancied.
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8th

8

(8)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Can I Kiss You

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: James M Barrett

Her first placing when bumping into one ahead of its mark last week at Gowran (1m, good to yielding); something similar will see her bang there.

6/1

2nd

11

(7)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Can I Kiss You

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: James M Barrett

Unplaced in eight starts; one of her better efforts when beaten 4l at Thurles in October; off since.

20/1

8th

8

(15)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:55 Thurles

Can I Kiss You

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: James M Barrett

Struggled in pair of claimers before finishing tailed off back in handicap on AW 13 days ago; wide draw and hood now tried; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 30-696

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Best run when third in a Listowel maiden over 6.5f last year; below that form in three starts this year but has a squeak on these terms if back to best.
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13th

14

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Red Veil

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed in Gowran claimer last year for previous yard, form under both codes for current yard has been poor.

25/1

15th

12

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Red Veil

10st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed on the Flat at a modest level; ran poorly in that sphere last month; limited hurdling experience.

25/1

16th

9

(14)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Red Veil

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian Sexton

Out of her depth in maiden hurdles over the winter; finished third in C&D claimer on final run for Michael O'Callaghan last September but regressive since.

50/1

Form: 008

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; poor in two maidens and was soundly beaten in a Gowran claimer last time; has loads to find.
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11

(8)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Sara Verdier

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Second runner for yard; poor in two maidens and was soundly beaten in a Gowran claimer last time; has loads to find.

20/1

8th

14

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Sara Verdier

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M D O’Callaghan

Shown nothing at huge odds in either start so far; back up in trip with plenty to prove.

50/1

14

(12)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Sara Verdier

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: M D O’Callaghan

Last of 16 when beaten 36l on debut at Limerick over 1m; tongue-tie now goes on but unlikely to feature.

66/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gloriously Glam

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grizabella

TOPSPEED:

Gloriously Glam

POSTDATA:

Gloriously Glam

The Irish Sun:

Gloriously Glam