14.20

13/8 (Won)

Win: £2.90
Place: £1.20

Form: 44

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Debut fourth at Leopardstown has taken a knock or two but ran a blinder upped to Listed company over the same C&D last month when fourth behind subsequent Prix Marcel Boussac winner Diamond Necklace; big player on that evidence but won't want it soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 12 (20)	1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y	16:19 Gowran Park Killashee Warrior 8st 11lb J: Jamie Powell T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Thurles maiden winner last October after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown; made a very pleasing start to the season when fourth behind True Love in a Group 3 event at Leopardstown; not quite as promising in the same category at the Curragh last time; fair prospects of reaching the money.	8/1
7th 6 (4)	4th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	15:35 Curragh Killashee Warrior 9st 2lb J: Jamie Powell T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown (1 1/2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); appeared to surpass her juvenile form with Leopardstown fourth behind True Love, and ahead of four of these rivals, including joint-favourite Black Caviar Gold.	9/1
4th 8 (3)	12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 42y	16:25 Leopardstown Killashee Warrior 9st 2lb J: Jamie Powell T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a C&D Listed race (1 1.2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); needs to raise her game to be competitive here.	25/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

12

(20)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

8st 11lb

Thurles maiden winner last October after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown; made a very pleasing start to the season when fourth behind True Love in a Group 3 event at Leopardstown; not quite as promising in the same category at the Curragh last time; fair prospects of reaching the money.

8/1

7th

6

(4)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Curragh

9st 2lb

Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown (1 1/2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); appeared to surpass her juvenile form with Leopardstown fourth behind True Love, and ahead of four of these rivals, including joint-favourite Black Caviar Gold.

9/1

4th

8

(3)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

16:25 Leopardstown

9st 2lb

Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a C&D Listed race (1 1.2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); needs to raise her game to be competitive here.

25/1

2nd

4 (6)

Matilda Joslyngage

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

20/1

Place: £6.00

Form: 76

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fifth in a barrier trial; beaten over 16l combined in 7f maidens at Leopardstown and Down Royal; needs to improve.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 14 (15)	15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:40 Leopardstown Matilda Joslyngage 9st 3lb J: Chris Hayes T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Much improved on final 2yo start when upped to 1m, staying on well into second late on at Thurles (good-to-yielding);	9/2

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

4th

14

(15)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Leopardstown

Matilda Joslyngage

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Much improved on final 2yo start when upped to 1m, staying on well into second late on at Thurles (good-to-yielding);

9/2

OUR TIP

3rd

3 (10)

Chapel Lane

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

100/30

Place: £1.90

Form: 37 BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran an eyecatching debut when overcoming a sluggish start to finish third at Navan (6f, good); didn't quite get home when sent off favourite at Leopardstown on latest; visor reached for; stable in form; trip a concern.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (12)	29th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 109y	20:00 Down Royal Chapel Lane 9st 6lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	Improved on latter of three maiden runs in second half of last season, rallying third in first-time visor (left off here) over a mile at Thurles; good chance he'll improve further at this longer trip.	9/1
3rd 3 (10)	9th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 44y	14:20 Thurles Chapel Lane 9st 3lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	Ran an eyecatching debut when overcoming a sluggish start to finish third at Navan (6f, good); didn't quite get home when sent off favourite at Leopardstown on latest; visor reached for; stable in form; trip a concern.	100/30

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

3

(12)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

9st 6lb

Improved on latter of three maiden runs in second half of last season, rallying third in first-time visor (left off here) over a mile at Thurles; good chance he'll improve further at this longer trip.

9/1

3rd

3

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

9st 3lb

Ran an eyecatching debut when overcoming a sluggish start to finish third at Navan (6f, good); didn't quite get home when sent off favourite at Leopardstown on latest; visor reached for; stable in form; trip a concern.

100/30

4th

1 (1)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

15/8

Form: 932

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Encouraging debut at Leopardstown before hitting the frame in 7f Galway maiden; headed late on when narrowly denied at Naas (7f, yielding to soft) in first-time tongue-tie (retained) three weeks ago; the third bolted up at Killarney on Monday; sets a good standard up in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2 (8)	12th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	14:35 Naas Duke Of Cumberland 9st 5lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	One of four for trainer; some good runs in defeat in four maidens, including when beaten a head by Madbadanddangerous over C&D last month (yielding to soft); couldn't justify 5-6 favouritism at Thurles three days ago (1m, good to yielding) and McMonagle jumps off now.	15/2
4th 1 (1)	9th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 44y	14:20 Thurles Duke Of Cumberland 9st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Encouraging debut at Leopardstown before hitting the frame in 7f Galway maiden; headed late on when narrowly denied at Naas (7f, yielding to soft) in first-time tongue-tie (retained) three weeks ago; the third bolted up at Killarney on Monday; sets a good standard up in trip.	15/8
2nd 2 (7)	18th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	17:13 Naas Duke Of Cumberland 9st 7lb J: Ronan Whelan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Encouraging debut at Leopardstown when beaten roughly 6l before hitting the frame in a Galway maiden over this trip (beaten roughly 2l); form has a solid look to it and he's a big player if he takes to the first-time tongue-tie given that we know he'll handle conditions.	9/2

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Verdict

Starting price

2

(8)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Naas

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

One of four for trainer; some good runs in defeat in four maidens, including when beaten a head by Madbadanddangerous over C&D last month (yielding to soft); couldn't justify 5-6 favouritism at Thurles three days ago (1m, good to yielding) and McMonagle jumps off now.

15/2

4th

1

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:20 Thurles

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 9lb

Encouraging debut at Leopardstown before hitting the frame in 7f Galway maiden; headed late on when narrowly denied at Naas (7f, yielding to soft) in first-time tongue-tie (retained) three weeks ago; the third bolted up at Killarney on Monday; sets a good standard up in trip.

15/8

2nd

2

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:13 Naas

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

Encouraging debut at Leopardstown when beaten roughly 6l before hitting the frame in a Galway maiden over this trip (beaten roughly 2l); form has a solid look to it and he's a big player if he takes to the first-time tongue-tie given that we know he'll handle conditions.

9/2

5th

11 (2)

Blissful Bonita

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Sixth foal; 7,000euros yearling; half-sister to several French winners over staying trips; dam unraced half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Lady Penko, out of half-sister to 1m4f Group/Grade 1 winner Erupt; watch betting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2 (9)	12th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 50y	19:10 Killarney Blissful Bonita 9st 9lb J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell	Debut on turf was better than two subsequent turf outings; worth considering in this grade on handicap debut.	13/2
5th 11 (2)	9th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 44y	14:20 Thurles Blissful Bonita 8st 8lb J: Robert Whearty T: Gavin Cromwell	Sixth foal; 7,000euros yearling; half-sister to several French winners over staying trips; dam unraced half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Lady Penko, out of half-sister to 1m4f Group/Grade 1 winner Erupt; watch betting.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

2

(9)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 50y

9st 9lb

Debut on turf was better than two subsequent turf outings; worth considering in this grade on handicap debut.

13/2

5th

11

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

8st 8lb

Sixth foal; 7,000euros yearling; half-sister to several French winners over staying trips; dam unraced half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Lady Penko, out of half-sister to 1m4f Group/Grade 1 winner Erupt; watch betting.

12/1

6th

5 (9)

Vantage Code

J: Ben Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Bred by owner/trainer but went through the sales cheaply as a yearling; made little impression when well beaten at the Curragh (1m1f) on debut 11 days ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8 (3)	29th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 109y	20:00 Down Royal Vantage Code 9st 4lb J: Ben Coen T: Emmet Mullins	Big price for all three maiden starts at two (some promise second occasion at Thurles), and again when never sighted on seasonal return in Curragh handicap last month; return to better ground may suit, any market support worth heeding.	16/1
11th 4 (11)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	17:20 Curragh Vantage Code 9st 7lb J: Gary Carroll T: Emmet Mullins	Big price for all three maiden starts at two; has been gelded; chance is not obvious; worth a look to see if the market provides any clues.	10/1
13 (4)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	13:35 Galway Vantage Code 9st 7lb J: Ben Coen T: Emmet Mullins	Got much closer when sixth at Thurles than when taking the same position on debut at the Curragh; probably one for handicaps in due course.	25/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

8

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

9st 4lb

Big price for all three maiden starts at two (some promise second occasion at Thurles), and again when never sighted on seasonal return in Curragh handicap last month; return to better ground may suit, any market support worth heeding.

16/1

11th

4

(11)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 7lb

Big price for all three maiden starts at two; has been gelded; chance is not obvious; worth a look to see if the market provides any clues.

10/1

13

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

9st 7lb

Got much closer when sixth at Thurles than when taking the same position on debut at the Curragh; probably one for handicaps in due course.

25/1

7th

6 (11)

J: Shane Foley

33/1

Form: 00

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well held in fillies' maiden at Gowran on debut and ran no race behind Duke Of Cumberland at Naas three weeks ago; will be one for handicaps.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 7 (5)	18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y	19:20 Roscommon Tenacious 9st 4lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Mrs John Harrington	Missed a good chance to win one when hung left late on at Gowran, finishing third over 1m; 3-1 fav when turned out three days later at Ballinrobe, ran a stinker; cheekpieces tried then left off; some stamina on dam's side of pedigree so might stay, but prefer to look elsewhere, as does Foley.	12/1
13th 4 (7)	8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y	18:22 Ballinrobe Tenacious 9st 11lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Big improvement in first turf handicap run at Gowran (1m, gd-yld) three days ago, beaten 0.5l under a positive ride; cheekpieces go on; hope that she'll stay this far on dam side of pedigree; go well once this doesn't come too soon.	11/4
3rd 2 (4)	5th May 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	19:38 Gowran Park Tenacious 9st 11lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: Mrs John Harrington	Not a bad run at Thurles on final maiden start at two; well beaten in pair of AW handicaps this term.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13th

7

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:20 Roscommon

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

Missed a good chance to win one when hung left late on at Gowran, finishing third over 1m; 3-1 fav when turned out three days later at Ballinrobe, ran a stinker; cheekpieces tried then left off; some stamina on dam's side of pedigree so might stay, but prefer to look elsewhere, as does Foley.

12/1

13th

4

(7)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:22 Ballinrobe

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

Big improvement in first turf handicap run at Gowran (1m, gd-yld) three days ago, beaten 0.5l under a positive ride; cheekpieces go on; hope that she'll stay this far on dam side of pedigree; go well once this doesn't come too soon.

11/4

3rd

2

(4)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:38 Gowran Park

9st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy