August 30 / 14.45 Cork

14.45

Good

Mallow Handicap

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Mallow Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £37.10
  • Place: £7.20

Form: 9900

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Slowly away at Killarney in her first handicap, making up some late ground; improvement still possible.
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2nd

2

(9)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gained her first AW win here over 10.5f in September off 59; no impact off 4lb higher on her latest start and runs off the same mark here; has won at this trip on turf; not fully discounted but others could be better treated.

5/1

2nd

2

(9)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gained her first AW win here over 10.5f in September off 59; no impact off 4lb higher on her latest start and runs off the same mark here; has won at this trip on turf; not fully discounted but others could be better treated.

5/1

8th

9

(17)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Consistent sort on turf made winning AW debut over C&D last month, showing good attitude to hold off strong-finishing Redemptive Power; 2lb worse off with that rival now so closely matched; wide draw not ideal.

13/2

3rd
13 (4)
Say It So

25/1

  • Place: £8.70

Form: /5487-

Last run: 450 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Modest on the level and over hurdles; hard to fancy.
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10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Say It So

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three-time winner over hurdles with two of those coming over 2m1f at this track; bounced back from some underwhelming Flat runs to win here last time (yielding to soft); on a career high mark now but he has only run ten times over hurdles so there is likely still improvement to come and he clearly likes the course.

11/2

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Say It So

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far.

20/1

9th

3

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Say It So

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and Flat handicaps at Navan and Dundalk; left with lots to do on recent Listowel comeback run (behind a stablemate) so expected to come on for that with Billy Lee taking over for local yard.

11/2

20/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 0070

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden never counted on recent handicap debut at Cork; dropped 3lb and this longer trip could suit so not one to rule out making the required improvement.
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1

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Kai

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D winner last year; split today's rivals El Bello and Glady Eagle when second at Tipperary in August; beaten favourite when seventh of 19 at the Curragh last time.

8/1

1

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Kai

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D winner last year; split today's rivals El Bello and Glady Eagle when second at Tipperary in August; beaten favourite when seventh of 19 at the Curragh last time.

8/1

7

(17)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Lady Kai

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Wins last year came at Killarney and Dundalk; light campaign this year, most recently just denied over 1m5f at Tipperary in late August; 3lb higher so more needed.

9/1

5th
15 (14)
Romann

11/2

Form: -00633

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f Dundalk winner is 0-7 on turf but some solid runs off this basement mark over the summer, good third at Killarney latest; ground remaining in his favour and should again be thereabouts.
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8th

15

(7)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Romann

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: J F Levins

Two-time winner but no trace of his best form in two runs this year; others preferred.

50/1

9th

11

(10)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Romann

8st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: J F Levins

Won two AW races for Pat Flynn in his early days; 42-rated gelding makes little appeal now, though he was placed in two handicaps last season.

25/1

14/1

Form: 009553 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner in France won at Dundalk in February over 1m2f; solid runs in defeat lately but more needed to play a major role.
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2nd

15

(15)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Deluca Chop

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: S M Duffy

Three turf wins in France back in the day; sole Irish win came on AW over three years ago; found his form again in recent months at Dundalk, placed three times over this trip and when beaten a length over 2m last time; rated lower on turf.

8/1

3rd

10

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Deluca Chop

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: S M Duffy

Last win came over 10.5f here in 2023 off 58; didn't race in 2024; signs of return to form in recent runs, placing in his last three starts; has shown a tendency to hang but big player upped to this trip for first time since 2022

9/2

Form: 4765-5

Last run: 229 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Maiden under both codes showed some promise in Gowran flat maidens last year but opening mark looks on the high side; yard among the winners this week.
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1st

10

(7)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Dundalk (AW)

Inchiquin Maid

8st 9lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Terence O’Brien

Sole win from 37 starts (15 over hurdles) came over C&D in December 2024 from 4lb lower; ran well in a Listowel handicap hurdle on stable debut but lesser efforts last two times, including at this venue last time when tenth (1m4f).

16/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Inchiquin Maid

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

AW winner, useful Dundalk form for Chris Timmons last winter; has strong claims in this grade following a fine second on seasonal/yard debut at Listowel.

3/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Inchiquin Maid

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

AW winner, useful Dundalk form for Chris Timmons last winter; has strong claims in this grade following a fine second on seasonal/yard debut at Listowel.

3/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 50-370

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Maiden ran well on turf return at Limerick in June but hasn't backed that up twice since; blinkers now tried.
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8th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Riyami

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time AW winner whose hurdles win came in 2m Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago (good); recent Flat comeback run should have him fitter although unproven over this far.

8/1

7th

3

(5)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Riyami

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has won over hurdles but all four Flat wins have been at Dundalk; since that last win in April he's finished well beaten on the AW and on chase debut.

25/1

6th

11

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Riyami

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time AW winner including in 2m event at Dundalk on penultimate start; in rear in a 2m Lingfield race three weeks ago; has won over hurdles; makes chase debut

14/1

10/1

Form: 0/0-19

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort got back on the scoresheet when winning at Limerick in June but 8lb rise appeared to anchor him at Tipperary; others possibly better handicapped now.
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3rd

5

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:03 Ludlow

Bear Claws

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Saw plenty of action in Ireland and also won a 1m6f AW Flat race last month on sixth start for current yard; ran respectably in that sphere 15 days ago; heavy defeats in Ireland in his last four starts over hurdles, latest last June, which he needs to put well behind him.

8/1

3rd

5

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:03 Ludlow

Bear Claws

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Saw plenty of action in Ireland and also won a 1m6f AW Flat race last month on sixth start for current yard; ran respectably in that sphere 15 days ago; heavy defeats in Ireland in his last four starts over hurdles, latest last June, which he needs to put well behind him.

8/1

4th

5

(2)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bear Claws

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Alastair Ralph

Ex-Irish 7yo, who got back on the scoresheet when landing a 1m6f handicap here (13-2) on his return three weeks ago; got first run in that race but a 3lb rise looks fair enough and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

4/1

10th
12 (19)
War Thunder

25/1

Form: 0090-7

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Maiden under both codes might not have stayed 2m1f at Killarney last time; still needs plenty more dropping in trip.
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7th

9

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent early, soon dropped to midfield

16/1

13th

12

(4)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent, disputing second halfway

12/1

6th

14

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

War Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Having first run for this yard when winning a 1m5f handicap at Sligo (yielding to soft) in May but this looks a better race and he's struggled under both codes since; tongue-tie added.

10/1

11th
10 (16)
Kirkuila

14/1

Form: 8-7099

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Has struggled a bit so far in handicaps although not knocked about once beaten latest two starts; probably a bit too high in the handicap still.
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3

(8)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:15 Brighton

Kirkuila

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Faye Bramley

13-race maiden; bogged down on heavy ground at Ffos Las (1m2f) the last twice but it's still relatively early days with Faye Bramley and the booking of Jason Watson represents a plus.

8/1

10

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Ffos Las

Kirkuila

10st 10lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Faye Bramley

0-12 under all codes but didn't run badly when back on the Flat for recent stable debut, finishing fourth in heavy-ground C&D contest dominated by Zambezi Magic; sports first-time cheekpieces today and could plausibly be seen to better effort on the less testing ground.

20/1

5

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Ffos Las

Kirkuila

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Little to get excited about in 11 starts under both codes; makes her debut for her third different trainer in a first-time tongue-tie after a year off; hard to recommend.

33/1

14/1

Form: 0-0480

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Both wins came over 1m some time ago; solid run at Tramore over 1m4f but was below that level twice since; others preferred.
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11th

3

(16)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Bardo Contiguo

9st 10lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Eoin Doyle

Over three years since winning and recent turf form not encouraging; 12lb higher AW mark here do has it to do.

20/1

6th

8

(6)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Bardo Contiguo

9st 2lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Eoin Doyle

towards rear of midfield, headway towards far side 2f out, no impression over 1f out

10/1

8th

8

(1)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

18:25 Clonmel

Bardo Contiguo

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Eoin Doyle

led early, soon headed but prominent

25/1

Form: 857465

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Picked up for 3,500gns at Tattersalls July Sale, having won at Salisbury and Southwell for Richard Hannon; well held off marks in the 50s over the summer so this current mark looks harsh.
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7

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Ciao Adios

11st 6lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Dual-purpose sort got off the mark over hurdles at Cork in March (2m) but has been unplaced since then and needs a major return to form.

25/1

11th

8

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Ciao Adios

11st 8lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Unplaced in five outings since Cork win in March; looks vulnerable at this stage, still 7lb higher than her winning mark.

33/1

8th

3

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Ciao Adios

11st 10lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Form dipped when tailed off in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon earlier this week and her best efforts have come over shorter trips.

20/1

20/1

Form: 6577S6

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Just fair form since entering handicaps, looking in need of further on occasions; 3lb wrong.
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8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Tasmanian Girl

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; otherwise undistinguished form, including when tailed off in this race 12 months ago; should at least strip fitter as a result of a recent Flat run.

25/1

8th

11

(13)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Tasmanian Girl

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; rated just 34 on the Flat and she's an unlikely winner; new headgear combination applied.

66/1

Form: 480747

Last run: 82 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ran her best race when fourth over this trip at Tipperary in May in tongue tie/cheekpiece combination but below that at Fairyhouse afterwards and has missed a few engagements since.
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15th

14

(7)

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:45 Cork

Miss Upbeat

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Ran her best race when fourth over this trip at Tipperary in May in tongue tie/cheekpiece combination but below that at Fairyhouse afterwards and has missed a few engagements since.

10/1

11

(6)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Upbeat

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Ran her best race when fourth over 1m4f at Tipperary in May but below that at Fairyhouse since; poor maiden form at this venue but managed fourth in a handicap here in March.

16/1

16

(6)

7th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 20y

20:15 Bellewstown

Miss Upbeat

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John C McConnell

First reserve; maiden ran her best race when fourth over this trip at Tipperary but below that at Fairyhouse since; non-runner on Good to yielding ground at Tipperary Wednesday.

Form: 35809- D

Last run: 320 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner also won on turf at Fairyhouse last year over this trip; hasn't been seen since October and may just need this although has his ground so worth a market check.
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13th

12

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Storm Steps

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Four-time flat winner is 0-3 over hurdles; well-beaten at triple figure odds in a trio of maidens; blinkers replaced the hood for his handicap debut; potential improver and worth a market check.

22/1

19th

8

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Flat recruit; won four times on the level (best RPR 79) but beaten a long way in both hurdle runs to date at 100-1; will be of more interest when tackling handicaps.

100/1

11th

3

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Patrick Martin

slowly away, in rear

50/1

17th
11 (6)
Sil Ver Klass

13/2

Form: 78/32- D BF

Last run: 324 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Flat wins came some time ago, good effort when last seen on flat in finishing second over this trip at Killarney in October; not at his best over fences of late but on a fair mark so don't rule out.
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5th

5

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:08 Sedgefield

Sil Ver Klass

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

led, headed before 2 out

16/1

Form: 2313-2

Last run: 121 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
German recruit won 1m7f Mulheim handicap last year on good ground and second in similar Leipzig event in May, sole start this year; market likely best guide on Irish debut (trainer has done well with previous German recruits).
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7th

5

2nd Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 3

13:31 Doncaster

Oakley

11st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Not had much racing since his last win off a 5lb higher mark in March 2022; now a 10yo and he was beaten a long way out on his return from a break at Newbury.

25/1

7th

4

9th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Oakley

11st 12lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Richard J Bandey

midfield, lost ground before 4th

20/1

7th

1

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Oakley

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent

5/1

Non-runners

Dinamine, Taxiing, Lilac Lady, Harrison Meadows

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Payout
Exacta €153.40
Straight Forecast €86.57
Tricast €3300.78
Trifecta €792.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Romann

POSTDATA:

Riyami

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Oakley

The Irish Sun:

Romann