September 12 / 19.15 Laytown

19.15

Standard

Gilna’s Cottage Inn (Q.R.) Race

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Gilna’s Cottage Inn (Q.R.) Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Beach

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -66390

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Close third in a Listed race in June (1m1f) and with that form to his name he's the highest rated in this field by some margin; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in handicap company last time but should be fine over 7f and has to go well.
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1st

4

(4)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Laytown

Vega Magnifico

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Close third in a Listed race in June (1m1f) and with that form to his name he's the highest rated in this field by some margin; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in handicap company last time but should be fine over 7f and has to go well.

10/11

20th

1

(12)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Vega Magnifico

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Went up 7lb for a Listed third at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; probably too high to feature here.

20/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 9-4504

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden and another in here for whom 7f looks far too sharp a distance these days; tough task at the weights.
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8th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Alice Murphy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it.

40/1

5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

33/1

Form: 800/54

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Flat/hurdle/chase winner; not having a bad year under either code but these terms are tough.
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3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

14:40 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

10st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: E D Delany

Five-time winner between jumps and the Flat including at this track; is 7lb higher than for last hurdle win at Tramore last August and might need this outing.

9/2

3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

14:40 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

10st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: E D Delany

Five-time winner between jumps and the Flat including at this track; is 7lb higher than for last hurdle win at Tramore last August and might need this outing.

9/2

9th

12

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

16:45 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: E D Delany

dwelt start, raced wide, in rear, some headway halfway, midfield over 3f out, weakened 2f out

9/1

Form: 78-350

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 18 starts came over 6f on the AW in Britain; unlikely to be doubling his tally at these weights.
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11th

13

(2)

15th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 206y

17:10 Sligo

Lockdown

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Anthony McCann

led but pestered, headed 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

11/2

11th

13

(2)

15th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 206y

17:10 Sligo

Lockdown

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Anthony McCann

led, soon joined, headed 2f out

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4-21

Last run: 119 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
It was never in much doubt when impressively off the mark in a 1m maiden at Killarney in May; absent since and returns in a tongue-tie, but he's dangerously unexposed; market useful with the stable also running Vega Magnifico.
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13th

10

(6)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Arniemac

9st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ross O’Sullivan

soon led

14/1

5th

1

(6)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Laytown

Arniemac

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It was never in much doubt when impressively off the mark in a 1m maiden at Killarney in May; absent since and returns in a tongue-tie, but he's dangerously unexposed; market useful with the stable also running Vega Magnifico.

11/8

9

(18)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Arniemac

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Shaped well on debut for Johnny Feane in a 6f maiden at Naas last November, staying on late for fourth after starting slowly; confirmed promise at Sligo on seasonal debut; had plenty to spare when winning a 1m Killarney maiden in May, form boosted by the second with an 8l win at Listowel; unexposed sort, holds a leading chance.

8/1

11/2

Form: 7/3136

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Shot up the weights for winning easily at Down Royal (1m5f) in July but was placed next time off his new mark; however, this sharp drop in distance is a major worry.
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1

17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

13:50 Navan

Herculaneum

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background.

12/1

2

(16)

2nd Sep 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Herculaneum

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper.

25/1

6th

9

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Herculaneum

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark.

25/1

66/1

Form: 66990-

Last run: 348 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 38

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden who has been tailed off over hurdles this year.
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12th

13

(10)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Knock Flyer

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Gordon Elliott

Long-standing maiden and hasn't beaten a rival in last three Flat runs; off 135 days.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €13.00
Straight Forecast €11.44
Trifecta €311.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vega Magnifico

The Irish Sun:

Arniemac

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vega Magnifico

POSTDATA:

Vega Magnifico