20.00
GoodNFP Handicap
- Prize money: £10243.48
- 0m 7f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 233542 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 (9) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming on quick ground at 7f-1m at Ayr; remains 10lb above his last turf win but not beaten far off 2lb higher on latest at Musselburgh (7f, good); conditions to suit here and he could go well. |
12/1 |
Form: 513-09 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 16 (16) |
14th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Three-time AW winner who sole turf success from eight starts came over 7f at Leopardstown in 2023 off 65; ran better than finishing position suggests on Curragh seasonal return and entitled to improve; 4lb wrong. |
20/1 |
|
12th 18 (22) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Three-time AW winner, whose sole turf win came over 7f at Leopardstown; absent since November but ran well on seasonal return when third in this race last year (to Moltophino) off today's mark; 7lb claim could prove useful. |
16/1 |
Form: 4431-0
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (10) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Off the mark at the fourth attempt in maidens at this venue when last sighted in September (6f, yld-sft); has placed form at 7f on good ground so worth checking in the market on handicap debut and seasonal reappearance. |
15/2 |
|
1st 9 (5) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Decent efforts in three maidens from 6f-8f, though the lesser of the three was over C&D; tends to carry his head high and needs more. |
9/1 |
Form: 522-41 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 (5) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 50y |
9st 0lb |
Best two efforts in four maiden runs came over 7f at Dundalk last winter; not a bad run on handicap bow and seasonal return at Limerick (7f, soft) behind Zenford and Venetian Star; same mark here and Keane takes over now; ran well on good ground at the Curragh last term; interesting. |
15/2 |
|
4th 5 (2) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Twice runner-up at Dundalk late last year after showing ability in two runs on turf; can pick up a race like this if he has matured satisfactorily. |
9/2 |
Form: 804060 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 (7) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Five wins between turf and AW for Johnny Murtagh; best effort for this yard came when fourth over 7f here but has been below that level twice again since; blinkers added. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (10) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Five wins for Johnny Murtagh; poor in opening runs for new yard until a 1l fourth of 17 at the Curragh in April (7f, soft); didn't build on that back at the Curragh last time (1m, good); 12lb below his last winning mark now. |
14/1 |
Form: 36-939 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (13) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
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. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 7 (14) |
19th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Dual AW winner but 0-12 on turf; returned from over a year off at Leopardstown (7f, soft) when beaten 14l; that doesn't provide much encouragement. |
25/1 |
Form: 7-1503
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (3) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Beat 23 rivals when winning a maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) on her seasonal return in April; well held in Listed contests at Cork and Ayr since; ran well on good to firm ground when finishing ahead of the quality filly Amelia Earhart on career debut last season; in the mix. |
13/1 |
|
12th 14 (3) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Beat 23 rivals when winning a maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) on her seasonal return; well held in Listed event last month; big step forward required. |
20/1 |
Form: 94-671 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 (4) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Glimpses of ability in all four maiden runs, both Curragh efforts this term when staying on late over 6f; return to 7f to suit and potential improver entering handicaps. |
7/1 |
|
7th 4 (11) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
9st 8lb |
Ran twice at two; not disgraced at 100-1 when ninth of 15 over 7f at this venue; too keen at Galway when fourth of eight behind Constitution River; looked a possible future winner when keeping fourth in a 16-runner 6f maiden here in March on seasonal/ stable debut. |
5/1 |
Betting Forcast
5/1 Little Empire, 9/1 Barbapapa, 12/1 Spodo Komodo, 11/4 Watch Tower, 14/1 Blues Emperor, 12/1 Eddie G, 15/2 Thenandnow, 15/8 Contrary To Law
Verdict
Top-weight Little Empire has to be respected on the back of a career-best second, but this may lie between the progressive three-year-olds Watch Tower and CONTRARY LAW, the latter possibly open to the greater improvement over this stiff 7f. [Alan Hewison]
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Watch TowerSPOTLIGHT:
Contrary To LawRP RATINGS (IRE):
ThenandnowTOPSPEED:
Spodo KomodoPOSTDATA:
Eddie G