July 09 / 18.28 Leopardstown

18.28

Good To Firm

Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 260-45

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose best effort in handicaps came over 1m4f at the Curragh last season; this may not be enough of a stamina test.
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10th

3

(16)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:40 Punchestown

Frank Pickle

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Made most to get off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) before beating only one home at Gowran, under those same conditions; appears held by Zaraahmondo and Sonoran (first reserve) on Navan running.

12/1

7th

3

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Frank Pickle

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Made most to get off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) but beat only one home at Gowran, under those same conditions; could still run well having bounced back from a quiet run in the past.

14/1

8th

2

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Frank Pickle

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Made the breakthrough at the tenth time of asking at Leopardstown (1m, good) when taking advantage of being at the front of affairs to win by 0.75l, with a couple of these behind; up 7lb and has his chance.

9/2

11/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -06885 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins last season on good and heavy ground; yet to hit top gear this term but has slipped 4lb below his last success and hinted that he might be coming back to form at Ballinrobe on latest; not discounted.
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21

(19)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Dark Viper

8st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Third reserve; has only ever won here, but not easy to catch right and probably wants further these days.

6th

1

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Dark Viper

12st 9lb

J: Tara Hayes

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three wins have come at Leopardstown up to 1m1f; this trip is likely to stretch him.

10/1

6th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Dark Viper

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

All three wins have come at Leopardstown, including last time over 1m1f (good) when a comfortable victor after being allowed to dictate the pace; 5lb rise for that seems fair enough and he's in good form but must win away from his preferred track.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5-4062 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
3-17 on turf; low key start to this campaign but back on song on latest when a neck second over C&D behind Heliogabalus; hit with a 6lb rise for that fine effort and has never won off a mark this high but place claims nonetheless.
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2nd

2

(7)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:53 Listowel

Zaraahmando

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Four consecutive places in June/July; in the frame again when fourth of 15 behind Sonoran at Navan early this month; not one of his better efforts at Punchestown last week; overall consistency still makes him an appealing candidate here.

5/1

6th

11

(10)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:40 Punchestown

Zaraahmando

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Four consecutive places, and in the frame again when fourth of 15 behind Sonoran (first reserve) at Navan 13 days ago; could go close.

9/2

4th

13

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Zaraahmando

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Four consecutive places, the latest from a good draw when second to Cala Bonita at Galway (yielding to soft); looks on the right sort of mark but his stable couldn't be in better form.

10/1

4th
11 (14)
Hamiyan

18/1

Form: 9234-0

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-5; promise in maidens but hasn't made an impact in first two handicaps, here last October (1m, yld-sft) and at the Curragh when last seen in April (1m, sft); cheekpieces reached for and a bit to prove for now.
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12th

9

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hamiyan

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Some smart maiden form and fair fourth (first-time headgear) in 1m1f Leopardstown handicap last month; didn't land a blow over this trip at Naas last time; AW debut.

12/1

10th

9

(11)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Hamiyan

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Useful soft-ground form at two; Leopardstown fourth in first-time headgear has worked out well; was keeping on well then, but still has stamina to prove.

7/1

20/1

Form: 811-07 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season with back-to-back 7f AW wins for Ger Lyons; yet to hit form in two runs for this stable and remains a maiden on turf (0-11) but acts on good ground so may improve on his below par effort on soft at Down Royal last time.
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7th

5

(5)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:41 Listowel

Glyndwr

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

Signed off for Ger Lyons with victory in a claimer; six runs for this yard haven't been without promise, and latest run at Laytown can be forgiven.

10/1

6th

5

(10)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Laytown

Glyndwr

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Gerard O’Leary

One of two for yard; has posted solid enough efforts the last twice, beaten 2.25l at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) and then keeping on for a 4.25l fourth of 13 at Galway (8.5f, yld-sft); 3-4 on the AW (including a win over 7f); shortlisted.

9/2

5/1

Form: 3100-1 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gained second win of career over C&D (good) on seasonal return last month, beating Zaraahmando by a neck; 8lb rise makes things tougher but Keane booked and he's well drawn so can't be totally discounted.
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13th

7

(12)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:40 Punchestown

Heliogabalus

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Sean Byrne

Gained second win of career over 1m at Leopardstown on seasonal return last month, beating Zaraahmando by a neck; went up 8lb for that, and Zaraahmando turned the tables in a subsequent clash.

12/1

11th

12

(13)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Heliogabalus

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Sean Byrne

Gained second win of career over 1m at Leopardstown on seasonal return last month, beating Zaraahmando by a neck; went up 8lb for that, and Zaraahmando turned the tables last time.

14/1

6th

5

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Heliogabalus

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Sean Byrne

Gained second win of career over C&D (good) on seasonal return last month, beating Zaraahmando by a neck; 8lb rise makes things tougher but Keane booked and he's well drawn so can't be totally discounted.

5/1

Form: -76017 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won in fine style at Gowran (1m, gd-yld) in May but paid a price for that 4l success, going up 10lb; soundly beaten off revised rating back at Gowran (9.5f, yielding); eased 1lb and the return to 1m is a plus but needs a career best off this mark.
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14th

8

(13)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Ballymagreehan

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Not in the first six in three outings since incurring a sharp rise for a Gowran win in May; others preferred.

14/1

9th

11

(12)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Ballymagreehan

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Off the mark on turf over 1m here (gd-yld) in May; seemingly anchored by 10lb rise twice since and handicapper slow to relent; a bit to prove off his current mark.

10/1

Form: 26-008 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner (three on turf) including twice here last season over 7f on good and soft ground; is now just 1lb above the latest of those victories and 1m fine but needs to leave this term's poor form behind.
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15th

10

(13)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Finsceal Annie

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ciaran Murphy

One of two for yard; back-to-back wins at Leopardstown last summer over 7f on soft and good ground; yet to hit top form this term but is now 2lb below her last win and rider takes off another 3lb; ran poorly at this meeting last year.

16/1

8th

10

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Finsceal Annie

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner (three on turf) including twice here last season over 7f on good and soft ground; is now just 1lb above the latest of those victories and 1m fine but needs to leave this term's poor form behind.

28/1

8th

4

(10)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Finsceal Annie

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won twice last season, both at this venue (7f, good to soft) including on this card; remains 5lb above her last win and her first two runs of the season offered little, but the yard had two winners at Roscommon on Monday so watch the betting.

16/1

11/2

Form: /36-93

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner is 0-13 on turf but has gone close in defeat; some of best efforts have come at Galway so likely to be heading to Ballybrit; however, not beaten far at Down Royal last time (7f, soft) and 1lb lower now so place shout, though could be drawn better.
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2nd

9

(10)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Eddie G

8st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Adrian McGuinness

No closer than about 4l in three races since going up the weights for back-to-back wins in July; ran okay at Listowel on Tuesday (1m) but others are more intriguing.

15/2

3rd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:41 Listowel

Eddie G

9st 6lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Hit by the handicapper for his back-to-back wins in July (over 7f) and has struggled since, including when behind two of these in his penultimate race at Roscommon.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:18 Galway

Eddie G

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Backed up a Navan win in June when landing a 7f handicap on yielding ground here at the festival; down the field in a handicap won by a shorter-priced stablemate at Roscommon last week.

6/1

Form: 13-164 D

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner; yet to score on turf but has run well in defeat, his best effort coming in a Killarney maiden last July (1m, yld-sft); okay run at Dundalk latest but might prefer a bit of an ease on return to the grass.
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9th

3

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Ocean Manifest

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Two-time AW winner; yet to score on turf but hasn't run badly at times; posted an underwhelming effort at Leopardstown (1m, good) last time returning from a break when 6.5l behind the winner Frank Pickle; needs to improve.

20/1

10th

2

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Ocean Manifest

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Two-time AW winner; yet to score on turf but has run well in defeat, his best effort coming in a Killarney maiden last July (1m, yld-sft); okay run at Dundalk latest but might prefer a bit of an ease on return to the grass.

12/1

4th

3

(4)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Manifest

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Made all to win C&D maiden in November and got his first handicap win off 3lb lower in January; pestered for the lead before fading into sixth last time (race won by Neo Smart); worth another go.

11/2

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 6205P-

Last run: 301 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Best run for this yard came at this venue last season (1m1f, soft); not as good in three subsequent outings and pulled up when last seen at Clonmel in September (blood at both nostrils); best watched on return.
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12th

1

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Bill Silvers

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: William Durkan

Best run for this yard when runner-up over 1m1f in a Leopardstown handicap last summer (soft); lost form after that; three runs this term well below best.

16/1

13th

1

(2)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Bill Silvers

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Best run for this yard when runner-up over 1m1f in a Leopardstown handicap last summer (soft); lost form after that and two runs this term well below best, visored last time in a claimer; drops in grade but remains opposable.

10/1

5th

6

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:22 Gowran Park

Bill Silvers

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Best run for this yard was when runner-up over 1m1f in a Leopardstown handicap last summer (soft); lost form after that and was well beaten on his seasonal return last month at Leopardstown; visor goes on and has been given a chance at the weightings but you'd like to see more positive recent form.

10/1

Form: -06800

Last run: 109 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Godolphin cast off has failed to fire in five runs for this yard; beaten 44l in first-time blinkers (discarded) at Naas on latest; hard to fancy on recent showings.
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21th

13

(16)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Heart Of Eternity

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Ex-Godolphin filly is down to a mark of 46 after being tried over various trips this term; not disgraced over 5f at the Curragh, 1m seemed beyond her latest.

20/1

9th

6

(6)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Heart Of Eternity

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Ex-Godolphin filly is down to a mark of 52 after being tried over various trips this term; not disgraced over 5f at the Curragh last week but others make more appeal.

33/1

Form: -80000 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €81.20
Straight Forecast €69.91
Tricast €341.95
Trifecta €744.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Liberate

TOPSPEED:

Hamiyan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zaraahmando

POSTDATA:

Liberate

The Irish Sun:

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