September 10 / 18.40 Cork

18.40

Yielding

William Hill Gold Weekend Starts 8am Friday Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Gold Weekend Starts 8am Friday Maiden

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Nearly came out on top when beaten roughly 1l in a Limerick maiden on debut and nearly reeled in a well-backed favourite at Killarney since; sets the standard on form and ought to go well with more progress likely.
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16th

11

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Hellorhighwater

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Won a Cork maiden on soft over 1m last September for Gavin Cromwell; won a Limerick handicap over the same trip on return/stable debut in April; up 3lb and in grade but goes well fresh and can't be ruled out.

17/2

1st

7

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Hellorhighwater

9st 9lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Placed over C&D (good) on debut for Gavin Cromwell; won a 1m Cork maiden (soft) on third and final start for that stable last September; opening mark looks fair; market best guide on stable/handicap debut after a break.

6/1

2nd
11 (18)
Naples

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 40 BF

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Came in for significant support when sent off evens on debut but could only finish fourth of 16; beaten favourite again when unsuited by 6f latest; return to further may help but widest draw probably won't.
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12th

4

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Naples

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Dam 1m3f winner; 1m, heavy-ground maiden winner last September for Paddy Twomey; after his four 1m/1m2f handicaps for current yard this term, trying cheekpieces last time, others bring much more persuasive claims.

25/1

3rd
18 (13)
Tinas Charm

15/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 762

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent in trio of starts so far and hit the crossbar in a Roscommon maiden last month; probably not the strongest form on offer but shaped like more of a stamina test would suit.
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15

(11)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Tinas Charm

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Does not look progressive; twice placed, but may struggle to reverse Bellewstown form with Beautiful Affair and Tea Rose.

12/1

6th

8

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:05 Bellewstown

Tinas Charm

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: D K Weld

Mehmas filly has run some good races in defeat, including when third at Cork (1m, soft) on latest; the runner-up won a Listowel maiden since to frank the form; should be on the premises.

7/1

Form: 448

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Promising debut at the Curragh over 6f but not as good at 7f twice since; cheekpieces now tried and has a wide draw to overcome.
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2nd

17

(6)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Eichan San

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

Slow starts have proved costly for this 13-race maiden; came home strongly to take third of 16 at Gowran over 7f in July; fair fifth of 22 over 6f at Navan last week; extra furlong should be a help and Colin Keane rides him for the first time.

10/1

3rd

1

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:44 Gowran Park

Eichan San

10st 2lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Daniel James Murphy

Has failed to reach the first three in 11 attempts; has shown his best form this season in two Curragh outings; well beaten at Leopardstown last time (7f, good); blinkers go on now.

12/1

5th
5 (5)
Daler

8/1

Form: -37333

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-8 but has been consistent and hit the frame when a distant third in a Navan handicap (1m, yielding) 13 days ago; suspicion he'll need career best back in a maiden here.
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3rd

1

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Daler

10st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Found out off higher marks since his Leopardstown win (1m1f, soft; in this new headgear combination) but has continued to run well, from 1m1f to 1m3f; consistent and rates a solid contender.

6/1

5th

1

(3)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Daler

10st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Solid and consistent, but has plenty of weight; 1m1f Leopardstown win came on soft, but his latest third back there over 1m2f was on good and he ran his race; has his chance, but Keane's preference for stablemate wouldn't encourage support.

11/2

6th
7 (1)
Fixation

7/1

Form: 8-02

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Left his yard debut/return run behind when hitting the crossbar at Leopardstown last month; winner got first run and he should be firmly in the mix with a bit more progress.
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9th

3

(8)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Fixation

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

AW winner got off the mark on turf over C&D in June; in rear at Galway, won again at Gowran; stable won this last year; not ruled out.

14/1

1st

2

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

16:22 Gowran Park

Fixation

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

AW winner got off the mark on turf at the Curragh (1m2f, good-to-firm) in June; took a sharp rise in the ratings for that; well held by Navy Waters on Galway form.

10/1

15th

7

(13)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Fixation

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

AW winner got off the mark on turf at the Curragh (1m2f, gd-fm) on latest 34 days ago; rider was taking off 7lb that day so with a 9lb rise, he's effectively 16lb higher here; however, this longer trip could unlock further improvement so not written off.

15/2

7th
14 (15)
Santa Domingo

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
King Of Chance gelding; half-brother to 7f/1m AW winner Quiet Resolve (RPR 81); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Starlish and Listed winners Staros (10.5f) and Solent (2m); will probably need his debut.
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5th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:12 Down Royal

Santa Domingo

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John C McConnell

Excellent effort on the Flat at the Curragh when last seen in September (1m2f, yld-sft); has joined an in-form yard and tongue tie goes on for hurdling debut; interesting.

2/1

8

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Santa Domingo

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: M A Cahill

Ran okay to be seventh of 16 at Cork (1m, soft) but still hard to believe he'll feature here.

50/1

7th

14

(15)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

Santa Domingo

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M A Cahill

King Of Chance gelding; half-brother to 7f/1m AW winner Quiet Resolve (RPR 81); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Starlish and Listed winners Staros (10.5f) and Solent (2m); will probably need his debut.

40/1

Form: 03

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well held 80-1 shot on debut but outran his odds when a 7l 100-1 third of 17 at Fairyhouse when last seen in July; both a gelding procedure and step up in trip could help; each-way chance.
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11th

13

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Ribble Emperor

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: P C O’Donnell

Can lead and some fair placed form in non-handicaps over 7f/1m, including when outclassed in third behind easy winner in AW maiden on Tuesday; mark probably stiff enough.

18/1

3rd

1

(1)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Ribble Emperor

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: P C O’Donnell

Has placed form here but he's now 0-8 and exposed; unlikely to be winning this.

50/1

12th

12

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Ribble Emperor

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P C O’Donnell

Placed on all three AW starts at 7f-1m; turf form not as good and was well beaten on soft ground at the Curragh (5f) last month; better ground here likely a plus but others more convincing.

20/1

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Free Eagle gelding; cost 18,000euros as a foal; half-brother to winners Blue For You (7f/1m including 2yo; RPR 109) and Forgetmenotblue (2m; 64); dam 8.4f/1m1f winner (82), closely related to HK 1m2f Group 1 winner Designs On Rome; probably best watched making his debut at the end of his four-year-old season.
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14th

5

(14)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:12 Listowel

Soaring Sun

9st 12lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dundalk maiden winner in January; hasn't had many chances on turf and a slow start counted against him when a 10l third at Galway (1m4f, soft); could be a factor.

12/1

3rd

4

(11)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Galway

Soaring Sun

9st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dundalk maiden winner in January; unplaced in two turf handicaps this season; others are more appealing.

12/1

8th

1

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Soaring Sun

10st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Won at Dundalk in January (1m4f) off 2lb lower; 0-4 on turf on varying ground and yet to trouble the judge, but three of those runs were in maidens; should be sharper for Leopardstown handicap run latest and not discounted.

10/1

Form: 40

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in a pair of maidens but probably one for handicaps after this.
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9th

14

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

17:13 Punchestown

Peig Sayers

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

0-9; not a terrible run when midfield at Cork on latest and eased 4lb but more needed to shed the maiden tag.

28/1

10th

12

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Peig Sayers

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Slight positives to be taken from last two starts but overall form is weak and she needs significant improvement to display winning potential.

25/1

10th

12

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Peig Sayers

9st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Struggled in three handicap attempts at this trip, marginally better over 7f last time; hard to fancy despite reduced mark.

16/1

OUR TIP

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing when tailed off in a bumper and has been off 202 days; best watched.
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11th

10

(7)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Mytimetoshine

9st 1lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Donncha Duggan

The best of five maiden runs came on heavy ground at Galway last year; fourth in a handicap at the same venue two weeks ago after nine months off; more needed.

16/1

4th

6

(7)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Galway

Mytimetoshine

9st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Donncha Duggan

The best of five maiden runs came on heavy ground over C&D last year; of some interest on handicap/seasonal debut so check the market for clues.

16/1

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Blue Point colt; cost 13,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to eight winners including Token Of Love (7f/1m Listed; RPR 108); dam 6f AW 2yo/US 1m winner (97); interesting newcomer but likely best watched on belated debut.
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12th

9

(14)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

Mizen Point

9st 8lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: T J O’Mara

Blue Point colt; cost 13,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to eight winners including Token Of Love (7f/1m Listed; RPR 108); dam 6f AW 2yo/US 1m winner (97); interesting newcomer but likely best watched on belated debut.

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Buratino filly; dam 7f winner (RPR 55), out of maiden half-sister to Listed-placed 6f 2yo winner Mary's Daughter, is granddaughter of 5f 2yo winning half-sister to top miler Attraction; tough ask for a newcomer.
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7th

3

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Friars Gate

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Augustine Leahy

Ran her best race so far when fourth at 40-1 over 1m at this venue last month, a head in front of fifth-placed Notforalongtime; finished behind that rival here last time.

10/1

11th

18

(16)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Friars Gate

9st 11lb

T: Augustine Leahy

Ran her best race so far when fourth at 40-1 here last week, a head in front of fifth-placed Notforalongtime; may be on the upgrade; second reserve

4th

18

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Limerick

Friars Gate

9st 0lb

T: Augustine Leahy

Second reserve; lightly raced maiden whose recent handicap debut run was hampered by a slow start; new headgear combination fitted.

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First reserve; Coulsty filly; dam unraced half-sister to 7.5f 2yo winner Quiet Assassin, out of 8.6f winner; tough ask on debut.
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17

(15)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Eyesforthefuture

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Has failed to reach the first ten in two outings, no apparent chance; first reserve.

11th

12

(12)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:57 Curragh

Eyesforthefuture

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Beaten a long on recent debut at Cork and can only be watched for now; tongue-tie on.

150/1

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Son of Kodiac; cost 10,500euros as a 2yo; half-brother to winners Belt Buckle (9.4f AW; RPR 87), Brigham Young (7f AW; 86) and Cosmo Sherpa (Japanese 7f/7.5f); dam 7f-9.4f winner (including 2yo/Group 3; 114); already gelded and tongue-tie for belated debut may not be a good sign.
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16th

13

(11)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Monastere

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

Off the mark at Fairyhouse in July (6f, good); went up 9lb for that and has come up short twice since; eased 4lb for latest 4l defeat at Down Royal but others appeal more.

14/1

9th

11

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Monastere

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Showed improved form lately, winning over 6f at Fairyhouse but a lesser effort at Limerick over 6.5f since; should have the speed for this trip, but a few other front-runners in this field too.

10/1

16th
20 (4)
Miss Susanna

Form: 000-

Last run: 292 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; hasn't beaen a rival in three runs at huge odds and she's been off 292 days.
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16th

20

(4)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

Miss Susanna

9st 3lb

T: Keelan Dempsey

Second reserve; hasn't beaen a rival in three runs at huge odds and she's been off 292 days.

14th

9

(3)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Susanna

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Keelan Dempsey

Has failed to beat a single rival home in two starts here (5f-6f); step up in trip is unlikely to make any difference.

100/1

14th

9

(3)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Susanna

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Keelan Dempsey

Has failed to beat a single rival home in two starts here (5f-6f); step up in trip is unlikely to make any difference.

100/1

Form: 5535

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Had been improving with each run before a small backwards step at Leopardstown when roughly 5l behind Ben Lawyers who finished third; probably needs a bit further.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Ben Lawers, Chester Nimitz, Thru And Thru, Shes A Gift

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Payout
Exacta €4.40
Straight Forecast €3.79
Trifecta €19.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hellorhighwater

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ben Lawers

POSTDATA:

Hellorhighwater

The Irish Sun:

Hellorhighwater