September 20 / 17.40 Gowran Park

17.40

Yielding To Soft

Gowran Park For Golf Race

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Gowran Park For Golf Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 262042 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner on debut at Tipperary last year (7f, soft to heavy); has shown it was no fluke in interim with a plethora of placed finishes, including in valuable handicaps; patiently ridden to dead heat for second at York last time (1m2f, good to firm); the ground should pose no issues and she's firmly in the mix.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(2)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:30 Naas

Akecheta

8st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Two wins on heavy ground, a Tipperary maiden and a conditions race at Gowran last September; yet to win a handicap and out of sorts on last two runs at Gowran; coming down the weights but others arrive in better form.

16/1

7th

5

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Gowran Park

Akecheta

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Both wins have come on soft to heavy ground, including a conditions race over C&D last September; handles quicker conditions but this year's form has not been her best; heavy defeat over 9.5f here on latest; others arrive in better fettle.

14/1

7th

2

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

15:09 Gowran Park

Akecheta

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Gained second heavy-ground win in a conditions race at this venue (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in three of her four races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations; new headgear combination tried.

9/2

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6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -53024 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Top-rated in the field; won on debut at Dundalk but no wins in nine runs since, however, has been performing admirably in valuable handicaps with a lot of placed finishes; similar story in the Sovereign Path at Leopardstown last time when a 2.75l fourth; this looks to be a good opportunity for him to add to his tally; has form on all ground.
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9th

8

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Gleneagle Bay

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

Was sent off 7-4 for this 12 months ago when finishing a close fourth to Rahmi and is now 4lb lower; Cork winner in June (7f, good; ridden by Colin Keane) and neither Galway race (sixth both times) panned out ideally; he's not without hope.

12/1

6th

5

(17)

2nd Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Gleneagle Bay

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Stephen Thorne

Infrequent winner but got it done over this trip at Cork and was strong-travelling second in this last year; luckless run when sixth over 1m here on Tuesday and the 'champ' takes over in the saddle.

6/1

Form: 221757 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Built on three placed finishes in opening maidens to get off the mark at Limerick with a comfortable victory in April (7f, soft); tried at Listed level since with the best of those runs being a 4.5l fifth behind the quality Barnavara at Navan (1m, good); should be thereabouts.
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6th

5

(8)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Wannabe Royal

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Given a fine ride in front when a 33-1 Listed winner at Naas (7f, good) in May; hasn't run to same level in three starts since, not discredited in Group 3 at Cork but folded quite tamely under similar tactics in Group 3 at Doncaster on latest; needs to be at her best to play a major role.

10/1

10th

11

(12)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:05 Doncaster

Wannabe Royal

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Henry De Bromhead

Given a fine ride in front when a 33-1 Listed winner at Naas (7f, good) in May; ran pretty well when fourth in Group 3 at Cork (7f, yielding) a fortnight ago but others have more compelling credentials.

25/1

4th

5

(11)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Cork

Wannabe Royal

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

One of two for yard; shock winner of a 7f Listed race at Naas (good) on penultimate but finished last of seven upped to Group 3 company at Leopardstown on latest in June (7f, soft); freshened up since, rain not a worry and not dismissed.

10/1

4th
1 (3)
Sonoran

11/1

Form: 126 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Tipperary maiden on debut (7f, yielding to soft) and hit the crossbar next time at Cork (1m, good); below his best last time at Roscommon and he is not well treated by the conditions of this race.
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1st

5

(16)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Sonoran

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won his maiden over 7f; 0-8 in handicaps but kept on for fifth at the Curragh last time (1m2f, good) and rain would bring him into it now returned to shorter; not ideally drawn.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Sonoran

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Yet to add to tally since maiden win at Tipperary last year; good third at Leopardstown in May (1m2f, good) but hasn't built on that and handicapper slow to relent.

9/1

150/1

Form: 907900

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 39

Form & Verdict
Basement level rating and unplaced in 15 starts; would be a shock winner.
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11th

12

(5)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Galway

Romantic War

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

Maiden after 27 starts can't be fancied from 9lb out of the handicap.

50/1

12th

2

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

17:00 Galway

Romantic War

10st 1lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Modest maiden rated just 30; impossible to fancy in a race of this nature.

150/1

12th

15

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Romantic War

8st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Placed in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; labouring this season and impossible to fancy on recent showings; last of nine in a claimer at Ballinrobe on Monday.

33/1

Form: —

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on debut here over 7f on heavy ground; impossible to fancy.
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6th

5

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Money For Nothing

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Tailed off on debut here over 7f on heavy ground; impossible to fancy.

150/1

16th

5

(13)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:57 Gowran Park

Money For Nothing

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Shane Crawley

slowly away

80/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.00
Straight Forecast €4.50
Trifecta €6.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gleneagle Bay

The Irish Sun:

Sonoran

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Akecheta

TOPSPEED:

Gleneagle Bay

POSTDATA:

Gleneagle Bay