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Gra Chocolates Handicap

  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 1m 4f 84y
  • 15 runners
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Gra Chocolates Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 13-271

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

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1st

8

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

Madbadanddangerous

8st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Noel Meade

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

12/1

7th

2

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:42 Navan

Madbadanddangerous

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Noel Meade

Close second in Tipperary maiden (7.5f, yielding) on debut; off the mark on next start in 7f Naas maiden (soft); 2l third in valuable auction series final over same C&D (soft); narrowly denied on seasonal return/handicap debut at Leopardstown latest (10.5f, gd-yld); reliable and in the mix again off 3lb higher.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 414

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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Form: -70911 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

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1st

1

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:30 Limerick

Themis

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Did hold an Irish Oaks entry but had shown little over 7f/1m until ready winner of a restricted C&D maiden on soft ground last month; bred for this trip, saw it out well and would probably stay farther if asked; up 9lb and faster ground to contend with, but she's probably just getting going now.

15/8

1st

12

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:37 Limerick

Themis

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; four runs have amounted to little and again ran poorly on handicap debut at Leopardstown 15 days ago; Irish Oaks entry is unrealistic but evidently held in some regard so could make an impact taking a sizeable step up in trip.

6/1

Form: 135

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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Form: 52-5

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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5th

15

(17)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

Sharkeyboy

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W P Mullins

Promise when fifth on debut at the Curragh (1m1f, yld-sft) last September; denied by a head at Leopardstown when last seen in October and the fourth from that race has since gone close in a Group 3; fascinating runner for champion jumps trainer.

9/2

2nd

10

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Leopardstown

Sharkeyboy

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: W P Mullins

80,000euros foal made 140,000euros as a yearling; brother to French 1m2f AW winner Valzak (RPR 79); dam French 1m4f AW winner, half-sister to winners Vertana (1m4f Listed) and Val d'Hiver (1m1f Listed); ran well for long way on last month's Curragh debut, eventually beaten 8l on soft ground; better ground here may suit.

10/1

Form: 9-0111 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

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1st

18

(11)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Darius Dark

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

3yo gelding is 2-2 in handicaps against his own age group; won over 1m4f at Cork (good) and followed up off 5lb higher at Leopardstown (1m4f, good); raised another 6lb and takes on older rivals now but could be more to come in first-time cheekpieces; leading claims.

5/1

1st

6

(2)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Darius Dark

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Big prices all three maidens but sent off 11-2 on handicap debut at Cork (1m4f, gd-yld) and duly delivered a 0.5l win off 63 (Servare a 3.75l fifth); the third from that race has since hosed up in a maiden; raised 5lb but from a talented family and could be more to come.

5/1

Form: 616444

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

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4th

9

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 88y

19:10 Killarney

So Must I

8st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Landed a Dundalk maiden early in the year; has found life a little tougher in handicaps since and was out of her depth in Listed company last time; others preferred here.

10/1

4th

4

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

So Must I

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Winner of a middle-distance Dundalk conditions race in February; subsequent form in turf handicaps does not inspire confidence at this level.

25/1

Form: 877-71

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

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1st

11

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:40 Navan

Admiral Will Brown

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Magee

Didn't show much in three maiden runs last season; similar story on seasonal return and handicap debut at Roscommon in May; has moved to a new yard; 5lb wrong and likely best watched.

25/1

7th

3

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:20 Roscommon

Admiral Will Brown

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Beaten around 12l on first two starts, in decent maidens won by Ballydoyle juveniles; has been gelded and steps up in trip for handicap debut; half-brother to 1m4f winner and dam won over 1m6f; trainer had third in Killarney contest involving two of the principals here, so has a line to the form.

10/1

Form: 52231

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

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Form: 5-6205

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

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5th

19

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Nod Of Approval

8st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

3yo was narrowly denied by Darius Dark at Cork (1m4f, good) in April and is weighted to reverse that form; weakened when upped to 2m1f at Limerick (yielding) on latest; drop in trip and return to quicker ground both positives; big player.

12/1

11th

11

(10)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Nod Of Approval

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Best run yet on latest when upped to 1m4f in Cork handicap in April, coming from good bit back after tardy start when second to an improver (won again next time); half-brother to Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether could well improve again now upped further in distance.

9/2

Form: 4-310

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

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Form: 509-0

Last run: 93 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

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12th

11

(16)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Fits Perfect

9st 5lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Towards the rear and well beaten in opening three maidens; gelded since last seen at Galway in October; has shown nothing to date to recommend him but may improve now handicapping.

16/1

4

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Galway

Fits Perfect

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Slow to break and failed to feature at Tipperary; in rear at Leopardstown; will need more time and experience.

33/1

Form: 045-60

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

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14th

18

(15)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Ryefield Dasher

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Gibney

Some promise at two, including in maidens at this venue; beaten 13l when sixth of seven behind Hows'thebai on handicap/seasonal debut; 3lb out of the handicap.

40/1

6th

6

(6)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Ryefield Dasher

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Cheaply bought Time Test colt showed fair form in three outings late last season, latter two in good-class Curragh maidens when intimating a step up in trip would suit; lack of a recent run a concern here on seasonal return and handicap debut.

16/1

Form: 67-072

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

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2nd

7

(9)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:00 Roscommon

Vantage Code

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Emmet Mullins

Ordinary form in maidens and hasn't made an impact in first two handicaps; only midfield when stepped up to 1m2f at Down Royal latest; eased 4lb but others make more appeal.

16/1

7th

8

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:00 Down Royal

Vantage Code

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Big price for all three maiden starts at two (some promise second occasion at Thurles), and again when never sighted on seasonal return in Curragh handicap last month; return to better ground may suit, any market support worth heeding.

16/1

Form: 778

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

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Betting Forcast

6/1 Madbadanddangerous, 12/1 Confused, 7/1 Themis, 10/1 Sir Benji, 6/1 Sharkeyboy, 6/1 Darius Dark, 14/1 So Must I, 10/1 Admiral Will Brown, 10/1 Nermal, 8/1 Nod Of Approval, 16/1 Misty Cove, 12/1 Fits Perfect, 25/1 Ryefield Dasher, 9/2 Vantage Code, 25/1 Solas Na Gealai