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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 1m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 85375/

Last run: 737 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Banana Three

12st 0lb

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW Flat winner was disappointing over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.

20/1

5th

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Wexford

Banana Three

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner on AW placed on three of six attempts hurdling, including 2m1f maiden here last summer; absent since never featuring in Leopardstown handicap at Christmas but has run well fresh and has the form to feature.

7/2

Form: /043-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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15th

3

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Booklight

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J G Cosgrave

Showed ability in maidens and ran a reasonable race when fourth at Cork (1m4f, soft) last year; backed that up when nearly making all at Leopardstown next time, beaten 0.25l into third; off 397 days and debuts for new trainer.

12/1

3rd

10

(6)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Leopardstown

Booklight

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Behind both Junkyard Dog and Palmezzano at Navan; reversed placings with the former when fourth at Cork but was beaten 8l and there were no excuses from the front.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 725/0-

Last run: 381 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11

(10)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

19:08 Roscommon

Memories Maker

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

Maiden ran well enough in five Flat starts for Charlie Johnston in 2024 but recent hurdles form doesn't inspire confidence on Flat return; tongue-tie tried.

25/1

Form: 180307

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

1

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Rising Sky

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Anthony McCann

Won over 1m2f on the AW in March wearing first-time blinkers and easily her best run since when a staying-on third over 1m3f at Naas (good); well held from wide draw at Bellewstown latest but not one to rule out.

7/1

Form: 400781

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

7

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Numidia

9st 5lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Peter Lawlor

Four wins on the Flat but hasn't won on turf since June 2024; 4lb below that last success but recent form hasn't indicated that a return to winning ways is imminent; others preferred.

20/1

8th

9

(12)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Numidia

9st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

Sole win on turf came at Fairyhouse in June 2024 (1m4f, good); latest of three AW wins came at Dundalk in November over 2m; two turf runs this term were poor and most recent Dundalk outing was not his best either.

18/1

Form: 124-48

Last run: 83 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

24

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Searcog

8st 12lb

T: Patrick Magee

First reserve; won a Punchestown handicap last year over 1m1f; some decent hurdle runs over the winter and a solid Leopardstown return over 1m; considered.

4th

6

(13)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Searcog

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick Magee

Won off lowly mark (42) at Punchestown last September; made the frame on her final two starts before being switched to hurdling; fair form in that sphere, apart from a poor handicap run last time; probably best over further; tongue-tie added now.

8/1

Form: 0-5513 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

12

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Masego

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Nicely improved to get off the mark off basement 40 rating at Leopardstown in May (beating Eastern Wind) for Mags Mullins under enterprising front-running ride (1m5f, good); up 6lb and debuts for new yard from okay draw.

11/2

1st

20

(11)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Masego

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Showed some promise when fourth in a juvenile hurdle at Listowel last September; two fifth placings over different trips at Gowran last month were mildly encouraging; needs to find more.

14/1

Betting Forcast

5/1 Banana Three, 25/1 Booklight, 33/1 Memories Maker, 6/1 Rising Sky, 4/1 Numidia, 7/2 Searcog, 15/8 Masego