June 26 / 18.45 Ballinrobe

18.45

Good

Treacy’s Pharmacies Handicap

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 1f 125y
  • 10 runners
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Treacy’s Pharmacies Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 023-82

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner on soft, also acts on good ground; stepped up from his seasonal debut at Naas when second at Gowran; holds solid place claims.
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1st

9

(7)

13th Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Redstone Well

9st 2lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Dual winner and responded well for this rider when a game winner at Ballinrobe last time; more needed but showed a good attitude and could go well.

16/1

1st

3

(7)

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 125y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Redstone Well

10st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

upset in stalls, raced in second early, led after 1f, faced challenge but going easily 2f out, nudged along over 1f out, ridden when went clear inside final furlong, kept on well when reduced lead towards finish

9/2

2nd

3

(7)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:37 Gowran Park

Redstone Well

9st 13lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

prominent, went second 6f out, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on well and went clear with winner final 110yds, no extra towards finish

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 8471-0

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dundalk winner last December, absent since January, trip and ground should be suitable; stable's current form is a positive.
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5th

6

(1)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 35y

19:20 Killarney

Chocolat Blu

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent on inner early, dropped to last after 1f

13/2

2nd

8

(1)

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 125y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Chocolat Blu

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders early, towards rear before halfway, headway when switched left and pushed along from over 1f out, ridden and went second and ran on towards finish

10/1

11th

9

(16)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Chocolat Blu

9st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Raised 5lb for last month's C&D maiden win but still a bit lower than initial her mark, tested only once, when she fifth of eight in a Gowran contest last June.

7/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 31-

Last run: 403 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Flat winner on soft in France; similar conditions for best hurdles form last winter; ground a slight concern for that reason; trainer possibly has a better chance with the year-younger Quick Blessing, but any easing of the ground would help.
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

Form: 990210 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Opened account with a narrow win at Gowran in May; mid-field at the Curragh last time, when Eloquent Arthur was one of those in front of her.
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17th

1

(8)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

A Shin Undine

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: G Ahern

Inconsistent this season; good run on soft at Gowran in April followed by two ordinary efforts; ground should be okay but others look much more likely.

33/1

10th

9

(8)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

A Shin Undine

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G Ahern

Close behind Annexation and Duke Of Leggagh before reportedly struggling on the drier surface (good) at Leopardstown; that casts some doubts given the likelihood of similar conditions here, but she's a course winner.

25/1

Form: 21006-

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lacks a recent run; has run well when fresh before but appears vulnerable on overall form.
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13th

4

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Blackcastle Storm

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose 7yo won over 1m at Bellewstown over the summer; held since and let down by jumping back hurdling six days ago.

14/1

9th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Blackcastle Storm

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent on inner, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, not fluent 3 out

28/1

Form: 5-0658

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Only 3lb higher than when winning at Killarney last August; capable of holding his own if reproducing the form of his fifth placing in a 20-runner contest at the Curragh on his penultimate start.
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5th

1

(4)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Eloquent Arthur

10st 2lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Philip M Byrne

midfield

8/1

3rd

7

(11)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Eloquent Arthur

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Adrian Brendan Joyce

prominent, went second over 2f out

15/2

3rd

5

(12)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

17:55 Clonmel

Eloquent Arthur

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Adrian Brendan Joyce

prominent, went third under 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

12/1

12/1

Form: -22100

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dundalk maiden winner has been well beaten in his two handicap runs for this stable; plenty to prove now.
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7

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ivan Furtado

Enjoyed a successful winter on Tapeta at a lowly level and is back on a workable mark; again didn't look to quite see out 9.5f here three weeks ago; may well be dropped in from a wide stall.

12/1

6th

1

(2)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Enjoyed a successful winter on Tapeta at a lowly level and is back on a workable mark after a couple of runs on turf; inclined to pull hard and hasn't seen it out in a handful of tries over this sort of trip though.

12/1

8th

9

(13)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Relevant Range

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Ivan Furtado

Already a dual 1m AW winner in 2026 but he saw his run of good form come to an end when tenth in 1m2f handicap here four weeks ago; needs to get back on track.

16/1

8th
1 (4)
Saraqael

12/1

Form: 63180-

Last run: 293 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won over an extended 1m on soft ground at Galway last July; ordinary form over hurdles for this yard.
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8th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:25 Galway

Saraqael

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Maiden winner (1m) at last year's festival but has been struggling in handicaps this campaign and well held over hurdles of late; reduced mark but remains opposable.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:25 Galway

Saraqael

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

in rear throughout

12/1

0

11

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:15 Fairyhouse

Saraqael

10st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Peter Fahey

Won a Flat maiden at last year's Galway festival; yet to shine over hurdles; can probably do better but hard to see him beating his elders here.

20/1

Form: 8880-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Moderate form in four maiden outings last season; showed winning potential for the first time when second over 1m at Leopardstown on seasonal debut; tongue-tie and greater maturity probably factors in improvement; leading contender now.
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17th

16

(15)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Quick Blessing

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: C Moore

Runner-up in 1m2f Ballinrobe claimer in July but poor form since, latest two on AW.

25/1

10th

14

(9)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Quick Blessing

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: C Moore

Runner-up in Ballinrobe claimer in July but poor in three runs since; new headgear combination.

40/1

Form: -40030

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Best form on soft ground, though managed a fair third on good going at Leopardstown in May; has plenty to find with Redstone Well on Gowran running three weeks ago.
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6th

1

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:37 Curragh

New Hill

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

20/1

9th

4

(14)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

New Hill

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Both wins were over 7f on goodish ground in 2021; placed over C&D on heavy ground in the past and her penultimate effort was encouraging.

10/1

Non-runners

New Hill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €26.40
Straight Forecast €27.55
Tricast €162.61
Trifecta €317.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Quick Blessing

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Relevant Range

POSTDATA:

A Shin Undine

TOPSPEED:

Blackcastle Storm

The Irish Sun:

Quick Blessing