June 20 / 16.33 Down Royal

16.33

Good

BOYLE Sports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

  • Prize money: £51217.39
  • 1m 4f 207y
  • 9 runners
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BOYLE Sports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 213-27

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Had been consistent before an inexplicable poor run at Navan; needs to bounce back from that; others preferred in the circumstances.
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20th

18

(20)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Madbadanddangerous

8st 11lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Won the Ulster Derby over 1m5f at Down Royal in June; maintained progress with a Galway festival win, defying a big burden in a lower handicap grade; finished behind Cannes and Wyman in a Listed race here last time; possibly too high in the ratings now.

25/1

6th

4

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Madbadanddangerous

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel Meade

Consistent apart from a poor Navan run in May; bounced back from that reverse to win the Ulster Derby over 1m5f at Down Royal in June; maintained progress with a Galway festival win, defying a big burden in a lower handicap grade; stays well.

11/2

1st

1

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Madbadanddangerous

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Consistent apart from a poor Navan run on penultimate start; bounced back to win the Ulster Derby over 1m5f at Down Royal last month; stamina assured, new mark is demanding.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 36-324

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far on his only handicap start; has failed to improve in two more recent attempts in maidens; 2lb wrong, rider claims a useful 5lb.
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8th

3

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Haydock

Pierre Grosse

8st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Runner-up on handicap debut at Down Royal (1m5f, soft) in June and filled the same position in a maiden at the Curragh (1m4f, good to firm) in July; however, made it 0-9 when down the field at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago and others have more pressing claims; a first-time tongue-tie replaces the cheekpieces adopted last time.

11/1

8th

5

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:55 Ascot

Pierre Grosse

9st 9lb

J: L J Ferraris

T: Mrs John Harrington

Irish stable won this two years ago; placed in both his handicaps, the latest when headed late on in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f, soft); suffered another narrow defeat when the standard-setter in a 1m4f maiden at the Curragh (good to firm); hard to call him progressive, but trainer always respected on her forays here and cheekpieces are a first.

7/1

2nd

4

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Pierre Grosse

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Sets the standard on 83 after seven runs; one of his best efforts came in a Down Royal handicap last time (1m5f, soft) when headed late on into second; a repeat of that could see him go close.

5/1

Form: 6-351

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Went up 2lb for a front-running Roscommon win; this longer trip should be within his range; has a bit to find with Mergus Serrator on Navan running.
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4th

5

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

Huffnpuff

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Went up 2lb for a front-running Roscommon win; this longer trip should be within his range; has a bit to find with Mergus Serrator on Navan running.

7/1

1st

10

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:20 Roscommon

Huffnpuff

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Showed promise when keeping on from off the pace in a 1m Curragh maiden last October; confirmed maiden-winning potential with third placing over 1m at Navan on seasonal debut; faded late into fifth over 1m2f at the same venue last time; has much the same chance as Karrygrant on official and RPR figures.

11/4

5th

9

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:15 Navan

Huffnpuff

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Showed promise when keeping on from off the pace in a 1m Curragh maiden last October; confirmed maiden-winning potential with third placing over 1m here on seasonal debut, almost 4l in front of Battle Of Maldon.

11/2

Form: 6-44

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Respectable run at Leopardstown in October on only outing at two; shaped quite well when keeping on to take fourth in a 1m2f maiden at Navan in April, with subsequent winner Huff'N'Puff one place behind; appeared to find 1m inadequate at Killarney; this should suit better
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5th

16

(13)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Mergus Serrator

11st 1lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

Holds quite a lofty rating, unable to justify it on last month's handicap debut at Down Royal when left with plenty to do in Ulster Derby; previous maiden runs over shorter were solid efforts; stamina now proven and should go well under more positive ride.

9/2

5th

6

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

Mergus Serrator

8st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Respectable run at Leopardstown in October on only outing at two; shaped quite well when keeping on to take fourth in a 1m2f maiden at Navan in April, with subsequent winner Huff'N'Puff one place behind; appeared to find 1m inadequate at Killarney; this should suit better

11/2

4th

8

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

17:05 Killarney

Mergus Serrator

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Respectable run at Leopardstown in October on only outing at two; shaped quite well when keeping on to take fourth in a 1m2f maiden at Navan; might not be as effective at this trip.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 15-86

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Beat a subsequent winner by a wide margin on heavy ground at Tipperary on his debut last October; creditable fifth behind Pierre Bonnard in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud only three weeks later; soundly beaten in two Group 3s this season; hard to be sure if he can deliver on last year's promise.
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6th

2

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

Shosholoza

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beat a subsequent winner by a wide margin on heavy ground at Tipperary on his debut last October; creditable fifth behind Pierre Bonnard in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud only three weeks later; soundly beaten in two Group 3s this season; hard to be sure if he can deliver on last year's promise.

8/1

6th

5

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shosholoza

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beat a subsequent winner by a wide margin on heavy ground at Tipperary on his debut last October; creditable fifth behind Pierre Bonnard in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud only three weeks later; plenty to prove now after failing to feature in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance.

10/1

4/1

Form: 27-321 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Twice beaten favourite in maidens following promising debut; more like it on handicap debut when good second in 1m Cork apprentice event; bolted up over the extended 1m2f here last month; may remain competitive off 14lb higher mark.
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6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:35 Killarney

Harmani

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Emphatically won a Down Royal handicap for Ger Lyons in May (1m3f, good); okay efforts in three runs since leave him with the top Flat rating in this field of 82 after eight starts; obvious danger to all provided he takes to this discipline.

2/1

4th

7

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:18 Leopardstown

Harmani

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Opened his account when emphatically winning a Down Royal handicap over 1m2.5f in May; got a 15lb hike for that and has found life difficult twice since; down 2lb.

10/1

10th

11

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:03 Leopardstown

Harmani

8st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G M Lyons

3yo; off the mark in emphatic fashion at Down Royal (10.5f, good) in May; hiked up 15lb and came up short back there latest, although 1m5f on soft ground may not have been to his liking; drops back in trip on more suitable ground now and rider claims valuable 5lb; could bounce back.

11/1

11/2

Form: 145-43

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a Curragh maiden last July; limitations exposed in stakes races, twice last year and in Listed events at Epsom and Navan this term; cheekpieces tried now; stable has won two of the last five editions of this race; unwise to rule out.
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9th

1

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

New Zealand

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Narrow winner of a Curragh maiden last July; limitations exposed in stakes races, twice last year and in Listed events at Epsom and Navan this term; cheekpieces tried now; stable has won two of the last five editions of this race; unwise to rule out.

11/2

3rd

3

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:07 Navan

New Zealand

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

The most experienced of these, having won Curragh 2yo maiden and twice campaigned in Group company, notably fifth in Group 1 Criterium International; underwhelming seasonal debut, however, in Epsom Classic Trial last month, weakening quite tamely final furlong; blinkers now tried and upped in trip.

7/4

Form: 4514 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

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No Results Found

Form: 6-12

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Wyman

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Payout
Exacta €194.20
Straight Forecast €187.89
Tricast €1221.18
Trifecta €784.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Trojan Fighter

The Irish Sun:

Bay Of Stars

SPOTLIGHT:

Mergus Serrator

TOPSPEED:

Shosholoza

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Huff'n'puff