September 08 / 17.55 Laytown

17.55

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  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Beach

Weather: Thunderstorms

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 090880 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Had been struggling for Ado McGuinness and showed little when beaten 20l on debut for this yard last week; return to shorter might help but others have more obvious claims.
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6

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:23 Downpatrick

Bringsty

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

One of three for yard; Flat winner (two on soft-heavy) is 0-8 over timber but he ran better on yielding ground at Killarney last time when a warm order but relegated to third place late on (no chance with winner); can build on that effort.

4/1

6th

7

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Bringsty

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Five Flat wins, most recently at Gowran in April; struggled in maiden hurdles last year; ordinary handicap debut run at Perth and very disappointing when joint favourite at Kilbeggan a month ago; reported to have suffered minor skin scrapes.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 805060

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden yet to make the first three; distant 12th of 14 at Clonmel last time and all his best form is over 1m1f+.
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No Results Found

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 003424

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden but more consistent than plenty of these rivals and ran with credit behind Hodd's Girl (runs in 4.50) when fourth of 17 at Naas last month; had some form over this trip in Britain and he's one of the likelier types.
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3rd

6

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lion Ring

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Andrew J Martin

Dual course winner early in the year for 5lb claimer Ryan Kavanagh, and will be happier back on the AW and down from 7f; would have been better off with all bar one were this a handicap, however.

16/1

16th

14

(16)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Lion Ring

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Won two classified events at Wolverhampton (5f/6f) this year but he's not made an impact in last three runs; this step back up to 7f is no problem but he needs to find more to get back on the scoresheet.

25/1

4th

9

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Lion Ring

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Two wins this year, both in Wolverhampton classified races (5f/6f); probably needs to find something extra in this handicap, though, and below form on last two starts (both 5f).

7/1

Form: 000711 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Arrives bidding for a hat-trick after a selling handicap win at Thirsk (1m, good) before a winning debut for this yard in a handicap at Gowran last month; was below form here last year but it might be worth forgiving that run (arrived out of form); leading claims.
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13th

10

(11)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Praying Mantis

9st 2lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: J Larkin

Four-time winner in the past but a shadow of her former self this year despite a plummeting mark; makes little appeal.

33/1

11th

13

(9)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:10 Down Royal

Praying Mantis

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: J Larkin

Has won four of her 31 starts; has deteriorated on the evidence three runs this season.

25/1

12th

12

(2)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 187y

16:35 Bellewstown

Praying Mantis

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: J Larkin

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 903450

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Last of 15 when beaten 20l on yard debut in a handicap last month; had previously been running okay in claimers for Johnny Murtagh and this yard do well in these races; not one to rule out in this contest.
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9th

21

(14)

19th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Guessthebill

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

prominent, pushed along under 2f out, weakened gradually final furlong

5th

3

(6)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Laytown

Guessthebill

10st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: James McAuley

soon led, ridden when headed 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds

11/2

10/1

Form: 014000

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m claimer at Killarney in July before a promising enough yard debut in handicap company at Gowran; gone off the boil a bit since; 0-6 on AW but placed three times and has each-way claims here.
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4

(5)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Rock

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: James McAuley

slowly into stride, pushed along briefly, towards rear, dropped to last when eased and pulled up after 3f, looked to go wrong

14/1

9th

3

(12)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Rock

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

dwelt start, soon midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/2

3rd

8

(10)

21st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Rock

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: James McAuley

midfield, ridden and prominent under 2f out, went third 1f out, kept on, no match for first two

33/1

Form: 790365

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
First reserve; no wins since an AW success last winter but some creditable form in defeat of late; best form at 1m.
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6th

9

(6)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harbanaker

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Dual course winner at 1m off higher marks than this; weakened into an 8l seventh when last seen here in January over C&D; 3lb wrong but on a dangerous mark if returning to form.

15/1

7th

14

(5)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Harbanaker

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: William Harvey

Dual course winner at 1m off higher marks than this; hung left when beaten 6l over C&D on latest (hampered); lurking on a dangerous mark and can't be fully discounted.

20/1

10

(17)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Harbanaker

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Harvey

Ended a losing run at Leopardstown in April; made some headway from rear when sixth of 17 at Naas three weeks ago but has a tough draw this time.

20/1

Form: 4-0000

Last run: 140 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; AW winner at the start of last winter; tailed off when last seen in April and off 140 days; hard to recommend.
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5

(4)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

14:25 Brighton

Dreams Delivered

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

Ex-Irish gelding who won twice on Tapeta early in the year; the fitting of a tongue-tie back from a short break will need to help off his current mark.

7/1

7th

9

(12)

21st Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:25 Bath

Dreams Delivered

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Ex-Irish gelding who appreciated the step back up to this trip when winning off 3lb lower in first-time cheekpieces (AW) this month (also won for blinkers first going on); goes on the shortlist.

4/1

1st

2

(3)

4th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Dreams Delivered

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Appleby

Made a successful stable debut after five months off here (7f) in February, but has been a beaten favourite in all three outings since; won over 1m in Ireland, so the return to this trip is not a problem, and he won when blinkered for the first time, so interesting to see if the application of cheekpieces has a similar effect.

7/1

Form: 202070 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner; well below form when last of 16 on turf last time and best recent form is at 1m; has claims on bits of her form from earlier this year.
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9th

4

(3)

8th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Laytown

Helen De Pourtales

10st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: James McAuley

steadied start, soon towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final 110yds

16/1

5

(4)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 187y

17:40 Bellewstown

Helen De Pourtales

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: James McAuley

Runner-up in a claimer over C&D last month but struggled since, including in a handicap last time; needs to bounce back.

25/1

25/1

Form: -00060

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Beverley maiden last year for Archie Watson; more miss than hit since joining this yard and barely beat a rival at the Curragh last time; first try at 7f and tough ask on level weights with some of these rivals.
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2nd

9

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Paul Stafford

Maiden after 30 starts under all rules but did run well off this mark in a Down Royal chase last time in this sphere; needs to find more to get off the mark.

10/1

9th

13

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Just For Yuse

9st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Stafford

Modest dual-purpose performer has done little Flat racing of late; returned from nearly two years off in October and ran well when fourth in long-distance chase last month, but easy to look elsewhere.

16/1

4th

14

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Paul Stafford

Sole win came on the Flat in Britain; best of nine chase starts was a very remote second at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft); pulled up and tailed off in two runs since.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 400-50

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
All his best form is over much further than this and he was beaten 26l when last of 14 in a Roscommon claimer latest.
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6th

6

(5)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Gerard O’Leary

Has record of 0-12 but he's run several good races at Dundalk (7f) since November including a close call on his penultimate run; now drops to 6f for the first time but he could make a serious impact if he gets a good pace to aim at.

11/4

5th

3

(7)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 10lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Still a maiden, but middle-distances were not ideal for him; has shown a decent level of form in a sequence of 7f outings here; raced a little too freely when second on latest (Circles, fourth); seems close to making a breakthrough.

4/1

2nd

6

(6)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Delta Romeo

9st 10lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Gerard O’Leary

raced freely, midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and made challenge when edged right 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

5/1

Form: 3750

Last run: 118 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Some promise in maidens, particularly third time when fifth of 16 over 1m at Limerick in April; beaten 25l on handicap debut at Leopardstown last time when upped in trip but less exposed than most in here; off 118 days.
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14th

12

(10)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:10 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Maiden has been third in a couple of C&D claimers but hasn't been able to contend in three handicap outings; tongue-tie discarded.

14/1

4th

11

(8)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f, led halfway, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

9/2

6th

7

(3)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Has twice run well in claimers at this venue; handicap form raises doubts; tongue-tie now following third behind today's rival Miss Vizeun last month; plenty to find with Satono Chevalier and Knocknakilla on the basis of a previous handicap clash.

10/1

Form: 600000 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; some solid efforts on AW last winter but hasn't beaten a rival in two of his three Flat starts since June (tailed off last over hurdles since).
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6th

6

(3)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Capla Knight

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Phil McEntee

3-45 with his wins all coming on the AW; showed some form at Dundalk in late 2022 but little this year, including in three starts for this yard; still has stamina to prove.

25/1

9th

11

(5)

23rd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:26 Brighton

Capla Knight

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

in touch with leaders

25/1

11th

12

(12)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Capla Knight

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

7f course winner who has also scored over 1m; claims on some of his Irish form as recent as last December; changed hands prior to latest run, when he came in for a bit of support but was never a factor and finished last at Wolverhampton (8.5f, Tapeta); bit to prove.

20/1

Non-runners

Delta Romeo, Nevada Queen, Capla Knight

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Payout
Exacta €198.90
Straight Forecast €157.67
Trifecta €609.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mosaaheb

POSTDATA:

Bringsty

The Irish Sun:

Lion Ring

SPOTLIGHT:

Praying Mantis