17.12
GoodCusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 1m 5f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: -55532
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 (1) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Course 1m5f winner in June; backed that up with a narrow defeat at Bellewstown; unplaced on last three starts; perhaps too high in the ratings now, though the booking of Jody Townend is a positive. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 (7) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 6lb |
Winner over 1m5f at Navan (good) in June off 11lb lower; followed up with narrow defeat at Bellewstown (split Numidia and Celestially); obvious chance on that form but folded tamely at Leopardstown 29 days ago. |
10/1 |
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8th 6 (9) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Got off the mark at Navan over 1m5f and good efforts since over just short of this trip at Bellewstown and Killarney; needs a bit more off this mark. |
6/1 |
9/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 6609-4
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 40
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 (9) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Maiden gelding by Frankel; has shown potential for a belated breakthrough in his three Flat runs this term, the latest when sixth over C&D (4-1 fav), where today's rider was banned for stopping riding late on (4.5l behind Lariat); others more appealing. |
10/1 |
|
6th 11 (4) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Maiden gelding by Frankel; started his career with the Gosdens; has shown potential for a belated breakthrough in his two most recent races; recovered from interference at the start to finish fourth over this trip at Down Royal in May; leading contender based on his second to solid yardstick Jurality over 1m5f at Navan; same good 7lb claimer aboard now. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 14 (15) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Maiden produced one of his better efforts on latest when not far behind a couple of these rivals at Down Royal (2m, good); place shout if he backs that up, but overall profile suggests that's not guaranteed. |
9/1 |
16/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 709079
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (5) |
4th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 12lb |
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo last month, but poor effort back on the Flat at Naas leaves him with questions to answer. |
9/1 |
|
16th 13 (18) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip. |
22/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: /926-6
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 190y |
10st 8lb |
The most experienced filly in the field; not beaten far when third of 16 off 97 in a Cork handicap hurdle last time out; should run her race but probably vulnerable back in a maiden. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 13 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Has performed okay in modest 1m5f handicaps this year; runner-up in a maiden hurdle and heavy ground was against her in two handicaps; not dismissed. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 (11) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Best effort yet on the Flat when a 3.75l sixth of 20 at Leopardstown (1m5f, good) on return from 139 days off, denied a clear run (1.5l behind Eastern Wind); sharper for that, same mark here and should be thereabouts with smoother passage. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-6407
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (3) |
4th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 4lb |
Sole placing in 14 starts came on the AW; 0-12 on turf on the Flat, though last week's Navan effort offered some degree of promise; 2lb lower and not one to rule out. |
11/2 |
|
5th 18 (11) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Sole placing in 13 starts came on the AW; 0-11 on turf on the Flat and heavy defeat behind a few of these rivals at Sligo on latest; hard to make a case for her. |
25/1 |
|
12th 10 (1) |
5th Aug 2026 Good 1m 5f 56y |
9st 6lb |
Small filly has had some fair runs on turf, but AW third over 1m4f was her first time to be placed; stuck to her task well in first-time cheekpieces that day. |
7/1 |
11/2
Form: /45-43
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Three wins apiece over hurdles and on the Flat; best recent hurdle run came over 3m at this venue last month; would have a squeak if returning to that form. |
12/1 |
|
6th 7 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch last summer, winning three handicap hurdles on the bounce at 2m5f-2m7f on good ground; generally struggled since and his latest two runs have been fairly dismal; returns to chasing for the first time since 2024, when he didn't set things alight in three beginners'. |
12/1 |
|
10th 2 |
4th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 210y |
11st 11lb |
Completed a hat-trick of handicap hurdle wins during a short time frame last August; went up an aggregate 23lb for victories at Wexford, Ballinrobe and Tramore; has tended to struggle since then; fair fourth at Bellewstown early last month, out of the money at Downpatrick and last week at Galway. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 70/74-
Last run: 345 days
W: 9st 13lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 4lb |
0-13 over hurdles; ran on well for fourth on the Flat at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) on latest; well held on last start in this sphere at Galway just over a year ago but has placed off higher marks before so not discounted back over hurdles. |
14/1 |
|
4th 9 (1) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Her only Flat win in 33 starts came in this race in 2023 on soft ground; best run this year was on soft at Down Royal; has to improve on latest two runs; ground concerns. |
12/1 |
|
8th 13 (9) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 2lb |
Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here. |
14/1 |
100/30
Form: 74-562
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 10lb |
Two of her five Flat wins have come at this track; won a Tipperary maiden hurdle last year and not a bad Downpatrick handicap run last month; decent Sligo Flat run since; needs more on these terms. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 5 (9) |
5th Aug 2026 Good 1m 5f 56y |
9st 10lb |
Five Flat wins; good second of 19 over this trip at Leopardstown in May, but has struggled since; goes on any ground. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 642F-0
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 17 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 207y |
9st 4lb
|
Third reserve; sole win came on AW in 2024 over 1m4f; went close off this mark at Navan in October; poor in two outings this season. |
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9th 10 (5) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 6lb |
1m4f AW winner is 0-15 on turf; beaten a head over 1m6f here last October on soft off 2lb lower; 1m was inadequate on seasonal return at Gowran; should come on plenty for that and not discounted back up in trip. |
25/1 |
|
16th 7 (15) |
20th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Sole victory from 21 starts came in a 1m4f handicap Dundalk in December 2024; slipped up at Dundalk on her final 2025 start after an excellent second in a 23-runner handicap at Navan; however, that was 1m6f, and this trip may prove inadequate. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 7000-6
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 40
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 16 |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Dual turf winner is rated only 44 on the Flat so has loads to find. |
50/1 |
|
4th 7 (5) |
20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 135y |
8st 12lb |
On a long losing run and no sign of it ending in recent starts; tailed off at Bellewstown latest and rated just 34 now; hard to fancy. |
66/1 |
|
7th 6 (5) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 71y |
11st 0lb |
Rated just 34 on the Flat and no win of any description since 2020; up against it. |
50/1 |
16/1
Form: 50730-
Last run: 184 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (14) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Three wins at 1m2f-1m3f in Germany but bar a Dundalk third last November, hasn't really threatened for this yard; off since December and returns with stable in decent fettle, so market check advised. |
16/1 |
|
13 (11) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 55y |
9st 6lb |
Three-time winner in Germany (including on heavy) at 1m2f/1m3f; needs to improve based on form shown for current trainer this year. |
28/1 |
|
9 (17) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner in Germany (including on heavy) but good bit of improvement needed on what we've seen this year despite declining mark. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 8/87-3
Last run: 35 days
W: 8st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 40
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 (10) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Long-standing maiden showed a bit more when third at Sligo (10.5f, yld-sft) on latest when 5lb wrong; 3lb out of the handicap here and stamina to prove for this trip; others appeal more. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 12 (4) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 158y |
8st 10lb |
Poor maiden under both codes, well held over hurdles when last seen in January; 5lb out of handicap here. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 980006
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 11 (8) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 2lb |
4-20 on turf but hasn't won since 2023; not a bad run over 2m at Listowel (2m, good) after missing the break latest; more needed back in trip, but positive rider booking. |
14/1 |
|
6th 14 (9) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 40y |
8st 7lb |
Four-time winner over 1m4f back in the day in Britain; nothing like that sort of form for current yard, mark rapidly descending of late but 5lb outside the handicap here; declared reserve in 7.25 at Down Royal on Friday. |
25/1 |
22/1
Form: 056-
Last run: 229 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
0-4 on the Flat and rated 50 in that sphere; not bred for this game and can only be watched on first start over timber. |
40/1 |
|
14th 5 (3) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Handicap debutante didn't show a whole lot in maidens at 9.5f-1m4f on varying ground; off since October and sports cheekpieces; best watched. |
22/1 |
|
2 (7) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Fifth at Roscommon on her second start was a step in the right direction; perhaps a handicap prospect with more experience. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €18.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €17.85 |
| Tricast | €98.43 |
| Trifecta | €208.10 |
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