17.25
GoodElphin Handicap
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 0m 7f 94y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: 606-03
Last run: 62 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 (9) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y |
9st 13lb |
Ended last season with two fair runs on turf, notably when second over 1m at Bellewstown; progress not sustained on AW; hard to fancy on her first run since January. |
20/1 |
Form: 0-0707
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (12) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Sole win in 11 starts came on AW in maiden over 7f last October; well held in handicaps; towards the rear in Naas event dominated by Zheleznaya Dama and Bear Right. |
25/1 |
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14th 5 (12) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Sole win in ten starts came on AW in maiden over 7f in October; well held in handicaps since, keeping on one pace over 6f at Navan 23 days ago; needs more up in trip. |
20/1 |
Form: 09-005
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 (9) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Well beaten in two turf handicaps over 6f; first run here and dam is related to AW winners; visor on and stamina to prove. |
25/1 |
Form: 0-0405
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 15 (11) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Maiden raced mostly on AW for Natalia Lupini, fair form at up to 1m, placed three times; best of three runs for this stable when fourth over 5f at Down Royal. |
25/1 |
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10th 2 (3) |
17th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Maiden raced mostly on AW for Natalia Lupini and some solid runs up to 1m; the best of two runs for this yard when fourth over C&D on soft a month ago; a player if as effective on this faster ground. |
7/1 |
Form: 265756 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 16 (5) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Veteran winner of 14 races (11 on AW); respectable form in recent months, highlighted by a Roscommon second; another solid display when fifth of 17 here a fortnight ago, on the heels of runner-up Jazzit (second reserve) with Gordon Bennett among those behind. |
10/1 |
Form: 317558 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 10 (7) |
2nd Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 73y |
8st 8lb |
Roscommon winner on good ground with just okay form since off 5lb higher; bit to find with Jp's Express on latest Fairyhouse run. although has been dropped 2lb. |
10/1 |
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5th 11 (8) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 160y |
9st 6lb |
1-14, the win coming over 7.5f at Roscommon in May (good, 5lb lower); middling efforts at the Curragh and Cork since and he's hard to trust on overall form. |
11/1 |
Form: 3-3000
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15th 4 (19) |
14th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Dual AW winner who is 0-17 on turf; encouraging stable debut when third at Listowel but hasn't built on that the last twice; needs more |
25/1 |
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10th 6 (13) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 40y |
9st 13lb |
Dual AW winner is now 0-16 on turf; encouraging yard debut at Listowel in late May and met trouble in running at Limerick; tongue-tie now tried but wide draw not ideal. |
16/1 |
Form: 203165 BF
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 5 (11) |
5th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Had shown promise in 6f handicaps before winning over 6.5f at Limerick and was badly drawn at Gowran last time; some reasonable runs on soft ground early in the year, so if the rain comes, it may not scupper his chance. |
7/2 |
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6th 8 (16) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Placed in two of his previous three starts against older horses before gaining a first win back against his own age group at Limerick last time (6.5f, good); up 9lb for that win, but should continue to give a good account of himself; badly drawn, though. |
3/1 |
Form: 263502
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 12 (19) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Winless from 34 starts but has been consistent this year from 5f to 7f; beaten 1.75l into fifth at Down Royal on penultimate (5f, good) but below his best at Cork (6f, good to firm); place chance at his best. |
16/1 |
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12th 6 (19) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
33-race maiden who has been consistent this year from 5f to 7f but has climbed 9lb in the handicap without winning; beaten 1.75l into fifth over 5f at Down Royal seven days ago; should be thereabouts again. |
5/1 |
Form: 809/99
Last run: 73 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 9 (7) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Not a bad run at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago on stable debut after a long absence; improvement is feasible. |
10/1 |
Form: 0-0300
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 14 (13) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y |
9st 0lb |
Weak form last season; never involved in 5f races in her first two handicap starts; fine effort when placed at 66-1 in a C&D claimer; limitations underlined when she was sent back into handicap company at Down Royal. |
17/2 |
Form: 450/7-
Last run: 361 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (13) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden winner on good ground at Tipperary in 2022, placed off a 22lb higher mark than this here in 2023; not entirely ruled out because of that; lacks a recent run. |
14/1 |
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13th 3 (3) |
1st Nov 2024 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
prominent, weakened 1f out |
16/1 |
Form: 0038-0
Last run: 87 days
W: 9st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 10 (14) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Last win was in 2023; prominent racer ran well first time out last year when third over 7.5f at Roscommon; also third over same C&D in October. |
18/1 |
Form: 075474
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 42
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 10 (4) |
25th Aug 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
9st 0lb |
Ran with credit in a couple of Fairyhouse handicaps and didn't quite get home over 1m1f at Gowran last time; dropping back to a sharp 1m looks well worthwhile. |
8/1 |
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7th 13 (19) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 100y |
9st 1lb |
Mild promise at Dundalk and has run with some credit in two Fairyhouse handicaps; Colin Keane takes the ride for the first time, a tongue-tie is added to the cheekpieces worn last time. |
11/2 |
Form: 970616
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 (17) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
3yo filly gained breakthrough win here a month ago over 7f when a 33-1 shot; just 3lb higher now and while she's drawn wide, she'll have the assistance of the champion jockey in the plate; however, stamina a query at this longer trip. |
7/1 |
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1st 10 (9) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Twelve-race maiden ran one of her better races when runner-up over 6f here in April off 56; soundly beaten on turf in four runs since, but now 4lb lower than she was for that April run and not dismissed back at this venue. |
10/1 |
Form: 039-07
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 6 (3) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Best form in 2022, winning three times in a July-to-September spell, and rising to a career-high mark of 94; frustrating in recent seasons; joined Peter Fahey late last year after a claiming-race third on AW; stumbled out of the stalls over 7f at Leopardstown earlier this month, left with too much to do; capable of better. |
11/1 |
Form: 90-436
Last run: 6 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 42
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 9 (3) |
25th Aug 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
9st 0lb |
Landed a 1m soft-ground handicap at Killarney in October; ran on well when less than a length off Launch Time over 7f at Leopardstown; better suited by 1m and is weighted to turn the tables. |
7/2 |
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3rd 17 (19) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 42y |
9st 0lb |
Breakthrough win came at Killarney last October (1m, soft); made a pleasing return when fourth at the same venue last month, 2 1/4 behind subsequent winner Pete's Dream. |
10/1 |
Form: -2700B
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 (11) |
25th Aug 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
9st 10lb |
Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; not seen since soundly beaten in a 6f handicap on heavy at Navan in March; best watched. |
16/1 |
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14th 4 (6) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 0m 5f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs. |
8/1 |
Betting Forcast
4/1 Givehertilxmas, 8/1 Phoenix Pairc, 8/1 Angel Of Promise, 8/1 Shamanka, 10/1 Brains, 14/1 Cisterna, 25/1 James Henry, 7/1 Glen Breeze, 6/1 Whatswrongnow, 20/1 Oitentinha, 16/1 Queen Of Newark, 33/1 Tamazu, 16/1 Sunday Sovereign, 12/1 La Campanella, 10/1 Bullet Bourbon, Gordon Bennett, Draiocht, Distillate
Verdict
Ground-versatile GIVEHERTILXMAS (nap) can record a first win. Her absence since running well over C&D in June has probably been by design and first-time headgear might be another plus. Shamanka had a couple of these behind when fifth at Leopardstown, but racing downhill from stalls won’t be ideal for this keen-goer, and Phoenix Pairc, dropping into the basement grade for the first time, may have better prospects. Cisterna and Sunday Sovereign both act well around here. [Mark Nunan]
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Bullet BourbonSPOTLIGHT:
GivehertilxmasPOSTDATA:
Bullet BourbonThe Irish Sun:
Givehertilxmas