19.25
GoodOran Handicap
- Prize money: £7682.61
- 1m 4f 17y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: /600-0 C
Last run: 66 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner was a good second of 15 on hurdles bow at Downpatrick in September (2m2f, yielding) and would have made the winner work for it if not unseating his rider at the last at Tramore in April (2m, soft); of concern is that the worst of his three hurdle runs came over C&D in October when a 21l sixth of 13 but could go well; well beaten on Flat when last seen. |
11/4 |
Form: 3-2610 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 3 (3) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
10st 0lb |
Up 6lb for breakthrough Flat win at Roscommon in May (1m4f, yielding), beating subsequent winner Obscenity by 2.75l; soundly beaten in Punchestown maiden hurdle latest but has to be considered back on the level from low draw. |
7/1 |
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10th 10 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 7lb |
Sole win in eight Flat starts came last time out in 1m4f Roscommon handicap 19 days ago, staying on to beat subsequent winner Obscenity by 2.75l; had two prior hurdle runs at backend of last year and didn't show a huge aptitude but is in better form now and has been gelded; rated 80 on the Flat and could go well. |
10/1 |
Form: 0-6532 BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 (6) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Dual 1m winner in Britain, both on good ground; steady return to form of late, most recently in first-time visor at Galway, racing keenly when good third of 16 over 1m4f (yielding); step back in trip could suit now. |
15/2 |
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3rd 12 (21) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Dual 1m winner in Britain, both on good ground; no show last year for this stable but both runs this year encouraging, only beaten 2.25l when fifth at Ayr latest (1m2f, good); not well drawn here, however, and may need quicker ground; visored. |
18/1 |
Form: 244-60 D BF
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 7 (11) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; solid run over hurdles here on Wednesday; won over 8.5f at this meeting in 2023, this trip is within her range and she's 4lb below her last success; player. |
11/2 |
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2nd 10 |
29th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y |
10st 13lb |
Had flashes of good form under both codes for previous yard, whom she left after finishing tailed off in this 12 months ago (went off too fast); lurks on a reasonable mark on just her second run for Joseph O'Brien; finished last in the first (1m maiden) but that was after a long break so could strip fitter now. |
10/1 |
Form: 2671/9 CD
Last run: 156 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 2 (12) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Off the track since dominant maiden win at Roscommon in July 2024 (1m4f, good); handles testing ground and has C&D form so he needs checking in the market. |
11/2 |
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1st 5 (8) |
2nd Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 20y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second halfway, led going best over 2f out, soon ridden clear, went further clear inside final furlong |
9/4 |
Form: 2-9957
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: 811965 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 (3) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Three wins in Britain in 2023 at up to 1m; regressive in 2024 and 2025 seasons; took advantage of a drop in grade and forceful tactics when winning a claimer over this trip at Limerick and backed that up in a Ballinrobe handicap off 72 (1m2f, yielding); not too bad in two runs at the Galway festival; good claimer takes off weight and this track may suit. |
6/1 |
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6th 10 (14) |
30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 98y |
9st 2lb |
Three wins in Britain in 2023 at up to 1m; regressive in 2024 and 2025 seasons; produced best run for some time at Dundalk in March when good second over 1m; after three more runs, took advantage of a drop in grade when winning a claimer at Limerick; backed that up in a Ballinrobe handicap; was 4lb wrong when ninth in the big handicap here on Tuesday. |
8/1 |
Form: 0-6803 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 (5) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Dual Flat winner in 2022 and added a maiden hurdle last year; just okay Flat handicap runs this season before tailed off effort over hurdles at Ballinrobe; beaten 22l at Fairyhouse last time; others preferred. |
14/1 |
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13th 6 (19) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 40y |
9st 11lb |
Dual Flat winner in 2022 and added a maiden hurdle last year; just okay Flat handicap runs this season before tailed off over hurdles at Ballinrobe last time; others preferred. |
12/1 |
Form: -41761 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 14 (6) |
30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won over 1m3f at Down Royal last year and 9.5f at Gowran last month; not bad runs twice since but needs more off this mark. |
12/1 |
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6th 7 (4) |
16th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Both wins have come right-handed on yielding ground, over 1m3f last year and under a brilliant ride from the champion jockey over 9.5f at Gowran last month; has run well this way round, too; handled quick ground okay when ridden to get 1m4f (upped to this grade) at the Curragh last time; cheekpieces swapped for blinkers. |
13/2 |
Form: 0-5082
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 12 (2) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 63y |
9st 3lb |
Enjoyed soft ground last year, runner-up over 1m at Galway, went one better on heavy at Listowel; below best this season; first-time blinkers failed to do the trick at Gowran. |
14/1 |
Form: 715
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
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No Results Found |
Form: 60-244
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 9 (2) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Two-time winner has run well on both starts since joining this yard; narrowly denied at Navan (1m2f, good) and beaten just 1.25l when a staying on fourth of 11 at Naas on latest (1m3f, good); should go well again off the same mark upped in trip. |
6/1 |
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4th 6 (5) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 184y |
9st 7lb |
Mare has been around the houses and is now on trainer number five, but not had a pile of racing for her age; won over this trip off 70 last summer; was gambled-on second on first run of the year at Navan, where she finished well over 1m2f but couldn't peg back another one that was punted; had Genoah over 3l behind that day; big chance if she's gone the right way since. |
4/1 |
Form: 6321 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 7-8710 CD
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 2 (10) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 63y |
9st 10lb |
Left previous modest form behind to land a 1m4f (yielding) handicap here on latest start in May; the step up in trip was offered as the reason for the improvement in form, so the drop back in distance here may not be ideal; raised 6lb and quicker ground a worry too in this deeper race. |
3/1 |
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1st 1 (2) |
18th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 12lb |
Ran respectably in Madrid Handicap over 7f on return, weakened over 1m next time but perhaps that came too soon; up in trip and down in grade now, and gets back onto better ground. |
12/1 |
Form: 805313 D BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 45-605
Last run: 35 days
W: 8st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 13 (4) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 84y |
8st 10lb |
Some promise at two; hard to be confident after his opening handicap attempts at Leopardstown and the Curragh. |
33/1 |
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14th 18 (15) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
8st 7lb |
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 |
Form: 905083
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 (2) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
9st 13lb |
Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f (yielding) off 12lb higher; below best so far in 2026 and stamina a major query on first run beyond 1m2f. |
18/1 |
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8th 5 (4) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won at Galway in 2025 off 9lb higher and is a two-time C&D winner but yet to find form this season; beaten 13l when down the field at the Curragh latest; needs to get back on track. |
18/1 |
Form: 57-900 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16th 2 (12) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
10st 2lb |
Won twice on the Flat last year including over C&D off 5lb lower; two runs this term not his best and may need some more help from the handicapper; won't mind if there's rain. |
20/1 |
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16th 12 (23) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
9st 9lb |
Dangerous when gets his favoured soft conditions, as when bolting up at Bellewstown in October; recent Ballinrobe comeback run should have brought him on but won't get his preferred ground here and terrible draw to overcome. |
16/1 |
Form: 3204/1 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 7 (5) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 100y |
10st 13lb |
The last of three Flat wins was three years ago and he's a limited jumper these days at the age of ten. |
25/1 |
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6th 11 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
11st 0lb |
Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps; two poor runs over fences in 2025; hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
Betting Forcast
14/1 Sea Eagle, 12/1 Superficial, 5/1 Thyer, 13/2 Fratas, 12/1 Neptunes Staircase, 14/1 Royal Saxo, 12/1 Merlin The Wizard, 14/1 Zoffman, 6/1 Faro Island, 9/2 Flying Fortress, 10/1 Youcansaythatagain, 8/1 Letiza, 11/2 Stellar Moment, 10/1 Adel, 10/1 Lord Aus, 16/1 Ryefield Dasher, Summer Snow, Duke Of Leggagh, Lun Deux Trois
Verdict
Beaten narrowly by a useful yardstick over a shorter trip at this venue two months ago, FLYING FORTRESS can score for her in-form team. Thyer has been consistent and can feature, along with Galway festival winners Faro Island and Stellar Moment. Other possibilities are Fratas, whose Galway failure can be forgiven, and Letiza. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Flying FortressThe Irish Sun:
YoucansaythatagainTOPSPEED:
LetizaPOSTDATA:
Merlin The WizardRP RATINGS (IRE):
Flying Fortress