October 08 / 16.20 Curragh

16.20

Yielding

Tesoro Vita Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap

  • Prize money: £7932.77
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Tesoro Vita Ladies Trophy (Q.R.) Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 013007 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
3-29, best form was at around this time of the season two years ago; Roscommon winner over this trip in May, needs to improve on recent form; stable has had a couple of recent winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

19

(12)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Navan

Final Endeavour

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: H Rogers

Three Flat wins on soft/heavy but has deteriorated in recent years, running no sort of race at Bellewstown latest; 4lb wrong here and hard to fancy.

33/1

11th

11

(10)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

16:45 Bellewstown

Final Endeavour

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

towards rear throughout

18/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 083-78 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Veteran with nine wins to his name including twice at this venue; not disgraced at Galway last month but may find some of these much younger rivals too strong.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

5

(12)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

El Tren

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Nine-time turf winner, limited AW experience; good run when second at the Curragh on penultimate start; asking a lot now at the age of 12.

14/1

3

(5)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

17:35 Galway

El Tren

9st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Veteran mudlark capable of taking a hand on this ground if returning to form of Curragh second over this trip; tailed off at Navan since and has become hard to predict.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 751649 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner at Roscommon in May over this trip on testing ground; took a sharp rise in the ratings for that; coming down again now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

2

(7)

20th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

Darraby

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Brendan W Duke

midfield

14/1

3rd

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

16:15 Punchestown

Darraby

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Brendan W Duke

Flat winner; brings a modest level on hurdle form to the table.

50/1

25/1

Form: 6/08-0

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times in Britain; nothing in his 2022 form to suggest that he could pay a featuring part here.
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12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

11/4

Form: -61221 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Good form on last four starts; won over this trip at Roscommon in August; runner-up over 1m5f at Down Royal and beaten only a neck over a shorter trip at same venue only three days before another 1m4f win at Bellewstown; excellent chance now for the very capable Maxine O'Sullivan.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

(13)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Firstman

9st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Six wins include this event back in 2021; ran well in C&D handicap back in March but nothing since on turf; definite chance if reproducing March run here.

11/2

2

(12)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 180y

17:35 Down Royal

Firstman

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Began the season brightly but not sure what happened since; at least down markedly in grade after being not disgraced at Leopardstown and 4lb further in weights but not sure what to expect.

25/1

17th

20

(18)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

Firstman

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

66/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 6-8480 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won this race season at 66-1, same rider now; 5lb higher than last year and needs to step up from Leopardstown run four weeks ago.
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6th

1

(3)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Khezaana

11st 7lb

J: Ms L Dowdall

T: Donal Kinsella

slowly away and lost many lengths start, raced in last and detached, joined main group 7f out, headway on outer from under 5f out, cajoled along when up the centre over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held but stayed on inside final furlong (jockey said filly was slowly away from the stalls)

16/1

8th

4

1st Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 82y

18:50 Clonmel

Khezaana

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Donal Kinsella

midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group over 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when bit short of room 1f out, eased towards finish

8/1

Form: 0302-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed five times on the Flat for Andre Fabre, signing off with Longchamp second over 1m1f last October; has shown a decent standard of form over hurdles this year; trip probably too short when third in a Clonmel maiden last time, this may suit better.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(1)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Three Class 5 C&D wins, the latest by a nose on penultimate start; ran respectably in a Class 2 C&D contest (fourth, 16-1) latest; likely to give his best, although others make more appeal.

12/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Behind New York Minute at Southwell before edging home in a Class 5 over C&D; will do well to follow up in this higher grade.

20/1

Form: -90235

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
More than two years since his only win; twice placed at Tipperary in August; more needed than when fifth over a longer trip at Listowel last time.
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3rd

5

(2)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Blackpoint

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

soon in touch with leaders, went third 5f out, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, ridden and went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

7/2

2nd

2

(14)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Blackpoint

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and went third 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

8/1

7th

7

(8)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Blackpoint

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Won 1m3f maiden here on second start in 2020; yet to add a handicap success to his tally but twice placed over this trip at Tipperary last August; first run since October; Lee's second time to ride him.

15/2

Form: /2337/

Last run: 1156 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won two juvenile hurdle races in 2019 and contested the 2020 Fred Winter off 132; placed five times in his early days on the Flat for Jim Bolger, including third behind high-class Japan in a Listowel maiden at two; potentially well handicapped, but has long absence to overcome.
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3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:23 Uttoxeter

Sacchoandvanzetti

11st 13lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

In good form when last in action, coming from off the pace to score at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) just over one year ago, but has fitness to prove here.

12/1

1st

3

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Sacchoandvanzetti

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Both hurdle wins in Ireland during 2019; thereabouts in handicaps at 2m and 2m4f for this yard in the second half of 2023 and was still travelling well enough when falling three out at Hereford (2m3f, good) this May; unproven beyond 2m4f but has the ability to figure; one of two runners for the stable.

12/1

Form: 560-30

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has done most of his racing this year over hurdles; could be given some sort of chance if that form transfers.
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Verdict Starting price

17th

12

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Great Realisation

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

66-rated Flat maiden has been placed on four of eight starts hurdling but absent since down the field in 2m Cheltenham handicap back in November 2022; can only be watched.

20/1

14th

16

11th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Great Realisation

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, still plenty to do after 3 out, struggling when jumped left 2 out, beaten when jumped left last

16/1

10th

6

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Great Realisation

10st 8lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

midfield on outer, shaken up 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, soon weakened gradually and beaten

14/1

Form: 85360-

Last run: 302 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Hurdles form more promising than what she has shown on the Flat; has not run since April but the jockey booking can be considered a positive.
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22

(10)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Navan

Magic Word

9st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Anthony McCann

First reserve; second in Naas maiden hurdle in January; quiet latest but may have needed the run; not hopeless.

11th

10

(11)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Magic Word

10st 2lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

midfield, prominent 4f out, ridden when lost position over 2f out, soon in rear and beaten

10/1

12th
13 (1)
Balaclava

66/1

Form: 7/9-98

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has shown very little apart from good hurdles run at Punchestown in December 2019; 12lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Balaclava

12st 0lb

J: Ms N Di Brita

T: D J Bunyan

Tailed off in amateur riders' Derby at the Curragh 6 months ago; shown little in recent years.

50/1

16th

5

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Balaclava

12st 0lb

J: Ms N Di Brita

T: D J Bunyan

Tailed off in amateur riders' Derby at the Curragh 6 months ago; shown little in recent years.

50/1

7th

6

(5)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Balaclava

11st 4lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

dwelt start, midfield

200/1

Form: 326361

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 1m3f maiden at Killarney last week when running for the ninth time; ran poorly on only previous handicap start, but should go close for Jody Townend now.
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5th

6

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:50 Down Royal

Beautiful Chaos

11st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; 1-29 on Flat; 0-6 over hurdles; her sole Flat win came over three years ago, but she had fair form in 2025, including when second in a 1m5f handicap at this venue; well clear of the remainder when chasing home an easy winner at Tramore on New Year's Day.

5/1

6

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Beautiful Chaos

9st 10lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Record of 1-27 with her win coming three years ago doesn't inspire hugely, but she has been running well in defeat recently; beaten a head at Down Royal in first-time cheekpieces off 62 in July (1m5f, good); creditable runs at Galway and Killarney following that (a neck behind Ehteyat at Killarney); interesting.

8/1

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Beautiful Chaos

9st 11lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No win since 2022 but went agonisingly close to ending the drought at Down Royal last month (1m5f, good) in first-time cheekpieces; merit in Galway fourth since so remains of interest.

15/2

Non-runners

Beautiful Chaos

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €113.20
Straight Forecast €74.61
Tricast €645.51
Trifecta €828.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Great Realisation

SPOTLIGHT:

Firstman

RP Ratings (IRE):

Final Endeavour

The Irish Sun:

Great Realisation