June 23 / 19.10 Down Royal

19.10

Good

His Majesty’s Plate (Listed)

  • Prize money: £20884.96
  • 2m 0f 43y
  • 8 runners
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His Majesty’s Plate (Listed)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9083-5

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won three times as a 3yo but failed to fire last season until final run when a close in the 2m November handicap on testing ground; well below that level on return in April and has to rebound; handles good ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(5)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Powerful Aggie

9st 6lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, dropped to rear halfway, brief headway 2f out, soon no impression

20/1

16th

2

(14)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 31y

17:10 Naas

Powerful Aggie

9st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear

12/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 9-2211

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner has had his confidence restored after wins in conditions events at Killarney and Listowel recently; was entitled to win them but steps back into much tougher company today and has to bring his best.
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11th

3

(6)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.

16/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Taipan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Taipan

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.

9/2

Form: 11008-

Last run: 238 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, including the Kingdom Gold Cup handicap at Killarney last August; didn't match that form in three starts since and has a bit to find on seasonal debut.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:55 Clonmel

La Hacienda

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Decent Flat sort got off the mark over hurdles at Sligo in July; not as good since and needs to find more off an unchanged mark.

11/1

6

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:00 Listowel

La Hacienda

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Struggled in big amateur Flat handicap at the Galway festival; showed decent over hurdles during the summer, highlighted by a wide-margin win over 2m4f at Sligo; faded into fourth on the run-in when favourite for 2m4f Killarney event.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 37306-

Last run: 251 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Well-bred sort is 2-15 but has competed with credit in stronger company than this, finishing second in the Grand Prix De Paris as a 3yo; well below best form on last two starts for Aidan O'Brien but if he can recover it on debut for this yard then is a major player.
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0

2

(34)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Wordsworth

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: David Pipe

Stays 2m but below-form seventh in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra in 2022; well treated today on best of his Group-race form for Aidan O'Brien and, switched to hurdling this year, he breezed home in front in a Bangor maiden (soft) for new yard ten days ago; case can be made.

25/1

1st

6

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Wordsworth

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, increased tempo 4 out, going best when left clear 2 out, canter

4/9

2nd

3

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

16:38 Ballinrobe

Wordsworth

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Josh Halley

106-rated Flat performer for Aidan O'Brien, 2nd in Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris and 3rd in last year's Curragh Cup among his best performances; close 4th in a Down Royal Listed last month on his stable debut; an adequate round of jumping might be all that's needed here; handles any ground

11/10

Form: 28-185

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over shorter but stays this trip; ran a solid race from the front when beaten only 2l in a Curragh handicap last time but will have to step up on that form today.
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6th

3

(5)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

Mellow Magic

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, soon went second, lost position when short of room 3f out, weakened quickly and eased 2f out

100/30

5th

5

(6)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Mellow Magic

9st 0lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Dual winner over shorter but stays this trip; ran a solid race from the front when beaten only 2l in a Curragh handicap last time but will have to step up on that form today.

7/1

5th

7

(8)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

19:00 Curragh

Mellow Magic

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon led, 3 lengths ahead halfway, ridden and faced challenge 2f out, headed final 110yds, weakened towards finish

7/1

Form: -64251

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Stayed on strongly to get off the mark in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m7f last week; however, while this trip will suit she has a lot to find with all of these rivals.
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6th

7

(4)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Sea Oscar

9st 0lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stayed on strongly to get off the mark in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m7f last week; however, while this trip will suit she has a lot to find with all of these rivals.

25/1

1st

14

(13)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Sea Oscar

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, soon went second, led after 6f, ridden clear up the centre over 1f out, hung right but went further clear inside final furlong

7/1

5th

10

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

19:45 Tipperary

Sea Oscar

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Started with William Haggas, had three different trainers in France; arrived with Joseph O'Brien as a 12-race maiden; first Irish run was over 7f; has shown definite potential for a breakthrough win with two promising efforts over 1m4f.

5/1

20/1

Form: 035161

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner in France and got off the mark for this yard on second Irish start at Leopardstown over 1m5f; new mark of 73 leaves her with plenty to find against most of these.
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9th

5

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Agenda

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

held up in rear

5/1

3

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Agenda

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Three-time winner in France and got off the mark for this yard on second Irish start at Leopardstown over 1m5f; new mark of 73 leaves her with plenty to find against most of these.

20/1

1st

11

(7)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Agenda

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

prominent, midfield after 3f, pushed along 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led final strides

8/1

Form: 211-30

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; won twice over 1m4f on soft ground last season and made a bright start to this term when third in a 1m6f Listed race at Gowran; beaten 25l on good ground in a Curragh handicap since and will need rain to arrive.
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2nd

2

(2)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

White Caviar

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, headway on outer and went third 2f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

4/1

2

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 32y

17:20 Fairyhouse

White Caviar

10st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Any rain a major plus when both her wins have come on soft ground; ran well in a Listed event on reappearance and probably found the ground too quick when running well below expectations in a premier handicap at the Curragh.

2/1

8

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

White Caviar

9st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third runner for yard; won twice over 1m4f on soft ground last season and made a bright start to this term when third in a 1m6f Listed race at Gowran; beaten 25l on good ground in a Curragh handicap since and will need rain to arrive.

5/1

Non-runners

White Caviar

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.90
Straight Forecast €6.70
Trifecta €58.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wordsworth

POSTDATA:

White Caviar

SPOTLIGHT:

Powerful Aggie

The Irish Sun:

Taipan

TOPSPEED:

Wordsworth