17.00

10/1 (Won)

Win: £14.60
Place: £4.70

Form: 298421 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Has mostly shown up well off reduced mark this year; second to Laughifuwant over 1m at Galway festival and went one better at Gowran (7f) last time; preference for easy ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 17 (2)	30th Jul 2024 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	19:45 Galway Spanish Tenor 9st 10lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Jack W Davison	First reserve; winner off 95 for Ado McGuinness and has run well here more than once; coming down the handicap but has lost his way for now.
7th 3 (6)	17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 0f 40y	16:45 Killarney Spanish Tenor 10st 2lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Jack W Davison	Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; hard to be confident after a disappointing handicap run on stable debut at Naas.	7/1
8th 4 (4)	26th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	20:00 Naas Spanish Tenor 9st 13lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Jack W Davison	Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; has left Ado McGuinness since his last run but regular rider keeps the mount.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

15th

17

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

9st 10lb

First reserve; winner off 95 for Ado McGuinness and has run well here more than once; coming down the handicap but has lost his way for now.

7th

3

(6)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

10st 2lb

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; hard to be confident after a disappointing handicap run on stable debut at Naas.

7/1

8th

4

(4)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; has left Ado McGuinness since his last run but regular rider keeps the mount.

8/1

2nd

6 (9)

Laughifuwant

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

11/2

Place: £2.90

Form: 009191 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Back to winning ways this year with pair of Galway victories; 7lb claimer now engaged to keep him competitive; second both visits here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6 (9)	19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:00 Listowel Laughifuwant 9st 7lb J: Jack Kearney T: Gerard Keane	soon raced in second, clear with one other when pushed along over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well towards finish	11/2
1st 2 (7)	12th Sep 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 123y	16:20 Galway Laughifuwant 9st 12lb J: Colin Keane T: Gerard Keane	travelled strongly, pressed leader, led 2f out, kept on well 2f out, always doing enough	5/2

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

2nd

6

(9)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 7lb

soon raced in second, clear with one other when pushed along over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

11/2

1st

2

(7)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

9st 12lb

travelled strongly, pressed leader, led 2f out, kept on well 2f out, always doing enough

5/2

3rd

8 (10)

Fast Tara

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Place: £3.50

Form: -17864 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Not up to stakes company after 1m maiden win at Bellewstown on heavy; far from shamed, though, when fourth in Galway Listed; headgear tried there discarded; another running in a handicap for first time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4 (6)	12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	17:23 Gowran Park Fast Tara 9st 2lb J: J M Sheridan T: Paul W Flynn	Placed twice in handicaps this season but only one career win from 27 starts is a concern; finished last in Listed company at Navan on Sunday; new headgear combination is tried now.	10/1
9th 3 (3)	7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y	16:02 Navan Fast Tara 9st 9lb J: Luke McAteer T: Paul W Flynn	Placed twice in handicaps this term; only one win from 26 starts; faces a huge task in this company.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

4th

4

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 2lb

Placed twice in handicaps this season but only one career win from 27 starts is a concern; finished last in Listed company at Navan on Sunday; new headgear combination is tried now.

10/1

9th

3

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

9st 9lb

Placed twice in handicaps this term; only one win from 26 starts; faces a huge task in this company.

33/1

4th

1 (3)

7/1

Form: 70-882 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Dual Listed winner over 7f but has form over 1m and farther; likes it soft; fine second to Dunum over 7f at Galway where nearest at the finish after slow start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19th 2 (16)	18th Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 0f 0y	16:10 Curragh Snapraeterea 10st 0lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Ground will be right for him and won at Listed level for third time at Tipperary in October; second off 99 at Galway festival the last time he ran in a handicap; jockey rides him for the first time.	10/1
4th 2 (4)	22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y	14:10 Leopardstown Snapraeterea 9st 12lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Was gaining his third win at Listed level when taking Concorde Stakes at Tipperary early this month, just five days after finishing second in similar Cork contest (in which Power And Me disappointed); clearly in good heart, handles the ground and has to be respected.	11/2
1st 6 (11)	1st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 100y	14:40 Tipperary Snapraeterea 9st 7lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	towards rear, headway towards near side from under 2f out, ridden but still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well against near rail to lead towards finish	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

19th

2

(16)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Curragh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

10st 0lb

Ground will be right for him and won at Listed level for third time at Tipperary in October; second off 99 at Galway festival the last time he ran in a handicap; jockey rides him for the first time.

10/1

4th

2

(4)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

9st 12lb

Was gaining his third win at Listed level when taking Concorde Stakes at Tipperary early this month, just five days after finishing second in similar Cork contest (in which Power And Me disappointed); clearly in good heart, handles the ground and has to be respected.

11/2

1st

6

(11)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 100y

14:40 Tipperary

9st 7lb

towards rear, headway towards near side from under 2f out, ridden but still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well against near rail to lead towards finish

5/1

5th

5 (12)

Cristal Clere

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John J Nallen

4/1

Form: 322111 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

On a four-timer; pair of heavy-ground wins at Leopardstown in the spring and back from five months off to win over 1m2f at Roscommon with that form boosted since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (11)	4th Oct 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 0y	15:05 Curragh Cristal Clere 9st 12lb J: Jimmy Dalton T: John J Nallen	Won a Listed contest over 1m on heavy ground at Listowel last year, and good run in same race lately; has a chance if building on that and stays this far.	12/1
5th 2 (1)	22nd Sep 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	15:32 Listowel Cristal Clere 9st 9lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: John J Nallen	Enjoys give underfoot and conditions were heavy when winning this 12 months ago; just two runs since then and was well beaten in a Listed race last time when the ground was favourable; bit to prove now, and belatedly tries cheekpieces.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

8th

3

(11)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

9st 12lb

Won a Listed contest over 1m on heavy ground at Listowel last year, and good run in same race lately; has a chance if building on that and stays this far.

12/1

5th

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 9lb

Enjoys give underfoot and conditions were heavy when winning this 12 months ago; just two runs since then and was well beaten in a Listed race last time when the ground was favourable; bit to prove now, and belatedly tries cheekpieces.

10/1

OUR TIP

6th

3 (8)

Saltonstall

J: Adam Caffrey

20/1

Form: 607770 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Grand servant is in and out these days but two good runs behind progressive Coeur D'or in August showed that he still has plenty of ability and hit winning form in autumn in two of the last three years.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (10)	5th Nov 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y	14:25 Curragh Saltonstall 9st 10lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish	11/1
5th 2 (9)	22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y	14:45 Leopardstown Saltonstall 9st 13lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.	12/1
5th 1 (3)	1st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 0y	14:10 Tipperary Saltonstall 10st 2lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	towards rear	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

4

(10)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

9st 10lb

midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

11/1

5th

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

10st 2lb

towards rear

8/1

7th

2 (6)

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

10/1

Form: 210-72 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Listed winner at Naas last year and likes it soft; has been sparingly raced, got 2lb for fair second at Tipperary lately.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20th 9 (17)	9th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	18:15 Cork Lust 9st 6lb J: Robert Whearty T: Conor David Maxwell	Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but both runs since not at the same level, not seeming to stay 1m last time; drops back in trip.	14/1
8th 8 (3)	1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Gowran Park Lust 9st 9lb J: Sam Coen T: Conor David Maxwell	Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but later in month didn't build on that at Leopardstown; back from a break and drops in trip (has won on soft-to-heavy).	12/1
7th 7 (16)	18th Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	18:50 Leopardstown Lust 9st 10lb J: James Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.	9/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

20th

9

(17)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

9st 6lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but both runs since not at the same level, not seeming to stay 1m last time; drops back in trip.

14/1

8th

8

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but later in month didn't build on that at Leopardstown; back from a break and drops in trip (has won on soft-to-heavy).

12/1

7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

8th

9 (7)

Earls

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

8/1

Form: 871034 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Hugely likeable handicapper won this last year and struck off 85 at Cork in May; not far off Snapraeterea when fourth over 7f at Galway festival and ground doesn't matter much for him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6 (15)	21st Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y	14:55 Listowel Earls 9st 9lb J: Jack Kearney T: Gavin Cromwell	Has won 11 races, including one at this venue; no success yet this year, but placed in four consecutive races between May and July; well below best at Roscommon three weeks ago.	14/1
11th 4 (11)	31st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y	17:55 Roscommon Earls 9st 8lb J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell	His win in last year's renewal on soft ground was his third C&D success; placed in his previous four starts before a rare below-par effort here last time; getting on in years, but could easily bounce back.	10/1
7th 3 (3)	18th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y	19:15 Roscommon Earls 9st 12lb J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell	C&D winner; knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 2.5l when third at Galway on latest; runner up over C&D in May off 2lb lower; frame claims again, especially if it rains.	15/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

9th

6

(15)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 9lb

Has won 11 races, including one at this venue; no success yet this year, but placed in four consecutive races between May and July; well below best at Roscommon three weeks ago.

14/1

11th

4

(11)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

9st 8lb

His win in last year's renewal on soft ground was his third C&D success; placed in his previous four starts before a rare below-par effort here last time; getting on in years, but could easily bounce back.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

9st 12lb

C&D winner; knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 2.5l when third at Galway on latest; runner up over C&D in May off 2lb lower; frame claims again, especially if it rains.

15/2

9th

4 (1)

Casanova

J: Ronan Whelan

16/1

Form: 020400 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Placed in pair of premier handicaps over a mile this year but well held on latest two outings; third in the Listed race on this card the last two years so dangerous to put a line through him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11 (2)	16th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 40y	17:20 Killarney Casanova 9st 6lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.	14/1
6th 6 (7)	4th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 195y	16:40 Bellewstown Casanova 9st 6lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Adrian McGuinness	Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

11

(2)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

9st 6lb

Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.

4/1

10th

7 (2)

J: Oisin Murphy

7/1

Form: -03655

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 7 (2)	19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:00 Listowel Small Oasis 9st 6lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Mrs John Harrington	Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.	7/1
5th 10 (8)	29th Jul 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 0y	14:30 Gowran Park Small Oasis 9st 0lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Mrs John Harrington	Followed up her maiden success with a 1l defeat in a Curragh Group 3 last season; hasn't managed to match that level of form for her new yard and she was beaten 3l in Listed company last time; second string.	12/1
5th 9 (3)	28th Jun 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y	19:00 Naas Small Oasis 9st 2lb J: Ben Coen T: Mrs John Harrington	Faded in 1m Longchamp event last time, a race won by the Joseph O'Brien-trained American Sonja; previously shaped well with Group 3 third over 7f behind a pair of older fillies in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes over 7f at the Curragh; blinkered for the first time.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

7

(2)

19th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Listowel

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

Impressive maiden winner on soft ground last term and only beaten a length in Group 3 on final start at two; beaten 3l in pair of stakes races in June; well held latest but one to note now running a handicap for the first time.

7/1

5th

10

(8)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

9st 0lb

Followed up her maiden success with a 1l defeat in a Curragh Group 3 last season; hasn't managed to match that level of form for her new yard and she was beaten 3l in Listed company last time; second string.

12/1

5th

9

(3)

28th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:00 Naas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen