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17.10

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Tote Fantasy Who’s In Your Stable Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 1f 96y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 701811

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
In fine form in recent month; handicap winner at Leopardstown in May; now bidding for three in a row in claiming races after victories at Limerick and Tramore; Limerick second Bringsty is better off now and probably better suited by this shorter trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Magnetic North

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

Was gaining a 12th win (five in claimers) on the Flat when taking Ballinrobe handicap last month in some style under today's rider; two days later folded quite tamely once headed over shorter trip at Naas, that race may have come too soon; veteran respected.

5/2

4

(12)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

19:10 Naas

Magnetic North

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good); declared to run in 7.50 Ballinrobe on Monday.

11/1

1st

11

(16)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 9y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Magnetic North

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good).

16/1

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11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 065860

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has failed to make the frame in six handicap outings this term; better opportunity in a race of this nature; blinkered for the first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -55059

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
69-rated maiden is not badly treated by the race conditions but others have more convincing claims.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Chicago Storm

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form in December when last seen over hurdles but looked back in good nick when winning on AW in February and is 5lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in March 2025; interesting.

7/1

6th

4

(3)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Chicago Storm

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Steps back up in grade but looks shortlist material, having registered a C&D win under Millie Wonnacott most recently, taking well to Southwell at the first attempt and taking AW record to 2-7.

7/1

4th
2 (10)
Jaafel

4/1

Form: 630605

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Best form, including all three wins, has been on AW; 0-17 record on turf is off-putting, though the trainer/rider combination is a positive.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(11)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Jaafel

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner here including handicap over this trip on this card last year off 67; joined yard after second in C&D claimer in March but yet to run anywhere near his rating on turf, latest in Roscommon claimer; should appreciate return to AW.

5/1

5th

7

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Jaafel

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner although yet to score on turf; fair run in a 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown in June but more needed.

7/1

9th

10

(10)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:43 Cork

Jaafel

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner is 0-22 on turf; best of three runs for this in-form yard when only beaten 2l in a 1m5f Leopardstown handicap; could go well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 990-00

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Nothing to suggest she could feature unless cheekpieces make a huge difference to the form of this 48-rated filly.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

14

(14)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Dundalk (AW)

Twins For Joy

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield

12/1

9th

12

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Naas

Twins For Joy

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield

25/1

5th

10

(3)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Twins For Joy

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nothing to suggest she could feature unless cheekpieces make a huge difference to the form of this 48-rated filly.

25/1

16/1

Form: 9637-9

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Bellewstown claimer last year; down the field on seasonal debut at Killarney last week.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

14

(3)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

17:20 Roscommon

Santa Catarina

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Longstanding maiden who hasn't shown enough since changing stables; others safer.

33/1

22th

21

(12)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Santa Catarina

8st 13lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Paul John Gilligan

Regressive maiden fell early on hurdling debut last time; not easy to make a case for.

25/1

Form: 47-700

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in handicaps since fourth in a maiden at Galway last October; up against it in the light of an official rating of 48.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(6)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Snow Lion

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Christopher David Timmons

Has struggled in handicaps since fourth in a maiden at Galway last October; up against it in the light of an official rating of 48.

33/1

14th

11

(11)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Snow Lion

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Christopher David Timmons

Beaten 7l in 1m2f AW handicap in January; good bit more needed on fourth handicap start.

25/1

12th

15

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Tipperary

Snow Lion

10st 7lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Christopher David Timmons

Fourth in a 7f maiden at Galway last year, modest form in low-grade Flat handicaps.

25/1

Form: 020007

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
26-race maiden, runner-up five times; seldom at best since the 2021 campaign; well held by Bringsty on Bellewstown running.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

27th

30

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade handicapper is now 0-41 after latest no show on first try over hurdles at Gowran; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

10

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Gowran Park

Tall Story

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade Flat handicapper, 0-40 record is off-putting though placed ten times; no hurdling experience.

20/1

7th

12

(10)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

17:30 Punchestown

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Is 0-39 but has hit the frame on multiple occasions; poor effort at Leopardstown last month but went close off 47 at Fairyhouse (7f, good) on his penultimate start; 2lb wrong but 7lb claimer negates that and he could bounce back; place claims.

16/1

3/1

Form: 412222 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won 1m1f Leopardstown handicap on heavy ground in the spring; really consistent in recent claimers over a range of distances; runner-up four times in a row since Gowran win including Limerick event won by Magnetic North; probably better suited by this trip than that rival; respected.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 65y

15:23 Downpatrick

Bringsty

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

One of three for yard; Flat winner (two on soft-heavy) is 0-8 over timber but he ran better on yielding ground at Killarney last time when a warm order but relegated to third place late on (no chance with winner); can build on that effort.

4/1

6th

7

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Bringsty

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Five Flat wins, most recently at Gowran in April; struggled in maiden hurdles last year; ordinary handicap debut run at Perth and very disappointing when joint favourite at Kilbeggan a month ago; reported to have suffered minor skin scrapes.

6/1

7/1

Form: 239-09

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
AW winner in Britain; modest Dundalk form; recent form-figures are not very inspiring but potentially well treated for McAuley yard, successful with a 20-1 chance in a Killarney claimer last week, with a short-priced stablemate back in third; now sports cheekpieces and a tongue tie.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(5)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Insomnia

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

AW winner in Britain; modest Dundalk form; recent form-figures are not very inspiring but potentially well treated for McAuley yard, successful with a 20-1 chance in a Killarney claimer last week, with a short-priced stablemate back in third; now sports cheekpieces and a tongue tie.

7/1

9th

8

(9)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Insomnia

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: James McAuley

Polytrack winner in Britain; only beat one home on debut for this yard and finished last of 14 over 7f here latest; dropped 4lb but still has plenty to prove; wears first-time visor.

20/1

14th

7

(4)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Insomnia

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: James McAuley

Winner in Britain for Richard Spencer; beat one home on his Irish debut last month and best watched here.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €18.37
Trifecta €111.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Magnetic North

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Chicago Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

Bringsty

The Irish Sun:

Magnetic North