September 27 / 16.20 Curragh

16.20

Yielding

McDonnell’s Bar Newbridge Rated Race

  • Prize money: £17066.12
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 7 runners
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McDonnell’s Bar Newbridge Rated Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 615 C

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f maiden here in June and a fine effort in a Naas Listed race over the same trip since; has plenty of speed so this trip is a question but is a player if staying.
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16th

8

(10)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Charasson

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John James Feane

Won a C&D maiden in June; promising fifth in a Listed race at Naas in July; may struggle to reverse form with runner-up Carla Ridge; appeared not to stay 7f here last Saturday.

12/1

1

(7)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Charasson

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Won a 6f maiden here in June and a fine effort in a Naas Listed race over the same trip since; has plenty of speed so this trip is a question but is a player if staying.

100/30

Form: -13429 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a 6f maiden at this track on return in March and a fine run at 1m2f two weeks later; kept at that trip for this yard and solid first two starts but below form here in blinkers last time; the headgear left on back in trip and is in the mix.
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13

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Glen To Glen

10st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Looked a nice prospect when landing a 3yo maiden hurdle at Cork in December; down the field when well-fancied in Fred Winter at Cheltenham; two poor Flat runs since and jumping let him down when fifth at Ballinrobe 21 days ago; should improve plenty for that but needs to up in trip.

11/2

5th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Glen To Glen

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose; won a maiden hurdle at Cork in December (2m1f, sft-hvy); has run well on this sort of ground on the level; failed to beat a rival in 9.5f handicap here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this discipline on breeding.

14/1

9th

1

(7)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Glen To Glen

10st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner for Jim Bolger last season (6f) and pick of form for current yard when runner-up in 1m2f handicap at same venue; useful hurdler (won at Cork on testing ground) but well held in Fred Winter; Flat return was scuppered when badly hampered early on in Curragh premier handicap last month; drops in grade here with visor tried.

100/30

9/2

Form: 221038 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Was 3.25l behind Glen To Glen over 6f on seasonal debut before winning a C&D handicap; not bad runs at Ascot and Naas after but was below form on soft at Galway; the various headgear is left off today and is a player.
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3

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Iceford

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Was 3.25l behind Glen To Glen over 6f on seasonal debut before winning a C&D handicap; not bad runs at Ascot and Naas after but was below form on soft at Galway; the various headgear is left off today and is a player.

9/2

15

(11)

3rd Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Iceford

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Off the mark over this trip at the Curragh in May, okay run since at Ascot, most recently last of three in Naas conditions event when having to force it; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; others preferred although rider's claim a positive.

20/1

3

(1)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Naas

Iceford

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Useful maiden form (including second to Storm Piece at Gowran) before off the mark on handicap debut over this trip at the Curragh in May (good) off 86; midfield in near-side group in Britannia Stakes at Ascot latest; more needed.

13/2

Form: 3213 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in first two maidens including over C&D; got off the mark over this trip at Galway before a fine third over a mile at Killarney; consistent, ground-versatile and likely to be involved again.
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6th

7

(11)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Collecting Coin

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Galway maiden winner last July (7f, yielding); promising start in handicaps on easy ground this term but progress stalled on quicker ground at Cork on latest in first-time cheekpieces; may prefer softer ground.

11/1

11th

13

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Cork

Collecting Coin

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Consistent form last season included a Galway maiden win (7f, yielding); good efforts in three handicaps this term, most recently when a 3.75l third over C&D last time, when a high draw was a disadvantage; cheekpieces go on now for just his fourth handicap.

12/1

3rd

9

(10)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Collecting Coin

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Mrs John Harrington

Consistent form last season included a Galway maiden win (7f, yielding); sound effort on handicap debut and seasonal return at Naas (7f, soft); did not quite see out the 1m trip when a close-up fourth at Limerick eight days ago; return to 7f could make all the difference.

6/1

Form: 2-1230 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won a Naas maiden in testing ground over this trip on seasonal debut; placed in conditions races over 1m and 6f after but was poor after a break in a Roscommon handicap last time; questions now.
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9th

8

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Naas

Rowdy Yeats

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Won his maiden here and added a rated race at the Curragh two weeks ago (7f, soft); nudged up 3lb but for that but it seems a fair rise given the RPR he produced.

4/1

5

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Rowdy Yeats

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Won a Naas maiden in testing ground over this trip on seasonal debut; placed in conditions races over 1m and 6f after but was poor after a break in a Roscommon handicap last time; questions now.

6/1

1

(9)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

17:15 Roscommon

Rowdy Yeats

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Naas maiden in testing ground in March before a solid run at Cork (1m) behind a quality rival; 6f on fast ground didn't suit last time but back on an easy surface at 7f will and is respected on handicap debut.

9/2

Form: 194716 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has been kept busy with 17 races already, winning handicaps over this trip at Roscommon and Gowran; did well racing close to a strong pace at Punchestown over 1m last time; however, is badly off at the weights with some of these today.
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4th

3

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 2

19:15 Hamilton

Gangsta Man

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Got up in the final strides over 5f here (good to firm) three weeks ago on his fourth start for this yard; he could have more to offer for this stable, especially back up in trip with his Irish wins having come at 7.5f/7f; respected up 4lb for last time.

100/30

1st

3

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

19:30 Hamilton

Gangsta Man

10st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Short-headed on stable/seasonal debut at Musselburgh (5f, soft) in April; excuses at Newmarket (7f, good) next time and he returned to form when fourth of 14 at Thirsk (6f, good); one to consider back down in grade.

6/1

4th

11

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:45 Thirsk

Gangsta Man

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jim Goldie

Well beaten at Newmarket last month (7f, good; has won at that trip in the past) but he failed to settle and didn't look at home on the track; prior to that he kept on strongly to go very close at Musselburgh (5f, soft) on his stable debut and he remains one to be interested in.

10/1

Form: 821258 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form to run away with a Limerick handicap in June and second in a Killarney conditions race since; not as good in handicaps the last twice and is badly off at the weights with some of these today.
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10th

4

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Rion Rubette

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Michael Butler

Has hit form lately, winning two 7f handicaps at Gowran on easy ground, beating Greydreambeliever on both occasions; raised 6lb for latter success and handles faster ground fine, so has to be on the shortlist with claimer staying aboard.

5/1

1st

2

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:23 Gowran Park

Rion Rubette

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Michael Butler

Bounced back to form with C&D win (soft) on latest when seeing off several of today's rivals (effort can be marked up as short of room then hampered over 1f out); up 3lb which is generous and should go well again.

6/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Collecting Coin

TOPSPEED:

Glen To Glen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rowdy Yeats

POSTDATA:

Collecting Coin

The Irish Sun:

Glen To Glen