September 27 / 15.10 Bellewstown

15.10

Yielding To Soft

Grimes Maiden

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Grimes Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP
1st
3 (8)
Keke

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 852

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Major step forward when strong-finishing second at Down Royal earlier this month (stablemate Cross Border third), still looking green; big player if handling this softer ground.
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6th

2

(2)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:37 Curragh

Keke

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Edward Lynam

Effective at 5f-6f but vast majority of best form has come on good ground; is well handicapped and is a C&D winner but the forecast rain is not in his favour.

13/2

9th

3

(9)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Keke

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Edward Lynam

Won this two years ago and a slow start was no help when fifth last year; won twice this season and had been holding his form until a quiet run behind some of these a fortnight ago; usually dependable and could be dangerous should the first-time cheekpieces trigger something.

6/1

17th

5

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Keke

9st 4lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Edward Lynam

Three Curragh wins include two premier handicaps at 5f and has added two wins this season at Naas; holding his form well, including Scurry fourth to Sondad and staying on fourth to Bear On The Run under top-weight over today's C&D; booking of talented 7lb claimer could prove a shrewd move.

10/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 705328

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Surprisingly still a maiden after numerous good runs in both maidens and handicaps; 7f stretched him on latest but this combination of trip/ground should suit.
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2nd

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post

5/1

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Rathbranchurch

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.

5/1

6th

5

(9)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

Rathbranchurch

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.

11/2

11/4

Form: 843 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Steady improver, not clearest of runs when close third (stablemate Keke second) at Down Royal latest; cheekpieces now fitted and softer ground to contend with but major claims.
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10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

7th

1

(1)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

10st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden winner over 5f here for Eddie Lynam in January; returned to form significantly when just failing to get up over 6f here last Friday; might just prefer an extra furlong but looks to have a favourite's chance here.

5/2

66/1

Form: 0000

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Poor form, impossible to fancy.
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9th

9

(1)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Andrew Slattery

Rated only 36 and has been well beaten on last number of starts; tongue-tie; others preferred.

33/1

12th

14

(10)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest maiden and handicap form; makes little appeal here.

25/1

Form: 690880

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Moderate maiden with a plummeting handicap mark; hard to fancy.
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5th

6

(7)

27th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Bellewstown

Giocoso

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear throughout, detached from under 2f out

33/1

14th

19

(11)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Navan

Giocoso

8st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Well held so far in handicaps although good early pace at Naas last weekend suggests this trip could suit; visor tried.

25/1

8th

17

(19)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Giocoso

9st 1lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Yet to threaten in three maidens and three handicaps; others preferred.

20/1

9/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner filly is first foal of a 5f-6f winner, from family of yard's 6f Group 1 winner Slade Power; belated debut and appears the lesser likely of the Lynam trio so all the better for the experience.
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6th

5

(6)

27th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Bellewstown

Bear Cub

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Edward Lynam

prominent, soon disputed lead, weakened quickly over 1f out

9/1

Form: 25288-

Last run: 323 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Irish debut having been bought out of John Quinn's yard for 2,800gns at Tattersalls July Sales; couple of Hamilton seconds but looks to have it to do here.
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6th

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Anthony McCann

Placed three times in Britain as a juvenile; has struggled in three Irish starts, most recently in a 5f maiden here; tongue-tie on now, transformation needed.

100/1

8th

9

(2)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 3lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

slowly into stride, in rear, soon detached, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

20/1

10th

10

(11)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Anthony McCann

Modest maiden (ex British-trained) of limited appeal on track debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Ferrari Desert

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €6.89
Trifecta €13.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Keke

SPOTLIGHT:

Rathbranchurch

The Irish Sun:

Keke

POSTDATA:

Rathbranchurch