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- Prize money: £5221.24
- 0m 5f 164y
- 20 runners
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Runners: 20 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.90
- Place: £2.00
Form: 053282 BF
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (11) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post |
5/1 |
|
6 (11) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
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 |
9st 2lb |
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 |
22/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: 705906
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 13 (12) |
16th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 180y |
8st 12lb |
Very little form of note on both AW and turf since December return; hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
|
13th 9 (13) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Very weak form (turf/AW) since last July; sole turf win was in a 5f maiden in 2022; not an obvious contender. |
33/1 |
|
17th 11 (21) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Very weak form (turf/AW) since last July; sole turf win was in a 5f maiden in 2022; not an obvious contender. |
25/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 035572 C
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 (15) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Veteran has shaped well in two of his three runs this season; has slipped to last winning mark and forecast rain is in his favour; has run well over C&D before; could go well. |
9/1 |
|
5th 15 (7) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Veteran is 5-62 on turf; fine run on seasonal return at Bellewstown (5f,soft) but well beaten over 6f at the Curragh latest; 1lb wrong and would probably prefer softer ground. |
20/1 |
|
12th 21 (2) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Veteran is 5-61 on turf; was subsequently disqualified for the presence of a banned substance after coming home in front at Bellewstown in October (5f, soft); good effort on stable debut back from a break back at Bellewstown (5f, soft) last time when 1.25l behind Alnofoor. |
10/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 214062 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 (8) |
18th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 5lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
13th 5 (8) |
18th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 5lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
6th 13 (11) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Better on turf, particularly with cut in the ground; soundly enough beaten in three starts over the winter and others preferred. |
25/1 |
100/30
Form: 421251 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 4 (6) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 0m 5f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs. |
8/1 |
|
14th 6 (15) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago. |
8/1 |
|
7th 6 (17) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
One of two for yard; most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown in September; given plenty to do when thundering home to finish a neck second here (7f) on latest; player up in trip but wide draw to overcome. |
2/1 |
8/1
Form: 097481 CD
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 9 (17) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 8lb |
Eight-time winner but this season hasn't started at all well and best watched for now. |
33/1 |
|
11th 6 (2) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Eight-time winner, but 0-10 at this venue; a lot of improvement needed based on two runs Curragh runs this season. |
22/1 |
|
12th 17 (9) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Eight-time winner, including twice at this track over 6f early in his career; won twice last year but prone to inconsistency; mid-field over 1m here on seasonal debut |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: -60478 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 10 (6) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Sole win came as a 2yo and basically regressive since, didn't count on recent belated AW debut; 2lb wrong. |
14/1 |
|
14th 10 (6) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Sole win came as a 2yo and basically regressive since, didn't count on recent belated AW debut; 2lb wrong. |
14/1 |
|
11th 13 (5) |
25th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Sole win came as a 2yo and basically regressive since; solid runs first two starts this summer, not quite so at Naas latest; belated AW debut here. |
14/1 |
22/1
Form: 045090
Last run: 32 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 (9) |
23rd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 205y |
8st 8lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 (7) |
21st Mar 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won over this trip in December and just denied by Amemri over 7f next time off this mark; not as good since but dropping back to 6f might help and one to consider. |
8/1 |
|
4th 9 (6) |
21st Feb 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 00004
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (1) |
6th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
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 |
8st 12lb |
Modest maiden and handicap form; makes little appeal here. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 820300 CD
Last run: 38 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 (11) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 180y |
8st 11lb |
Ran poorly at this venue in June; same again here a fortnight ago; however, he has a good overall record at this venue, with four C&D wins to his name and three seconds, including on seasonal debut. |
20/1 |
|
14 (18) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 0lb |
Ran poorly at this venue in June and not much better at Naas in July; however, he has a good overall record at this venue, with four C&D wins to his name and three seconds, including on seasonal debut. |
10/1 |
|
9 (8) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 3lb |
Likeable veteran is something of a Navan specialist and has visited that track on all three starts this term, notably first occasion when good second; tame effort latest so needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
15/2
Form: 137603 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 (3) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 180y |
8st 10lb |
Modest strike-rate (2-38); now on a long losing sequence a course win in 2023; unplaced in three outings this season; hard to make a case for him at this stage. |
25/1 |
|
9 (10) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Modest strike-rate and comfortably beaten in two runs after a break; now back from another with blinkers back on. |
16/1 |
|
12th 19 (8) |
26th Apr 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
8st 7lb |
2-33 on turf; not one of his better efforts at Bellewstown on his seasonal debut; should be sharper now and has the merit of being a C&D winner on soft. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: -80150 CD
Last run: 58 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (7) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Six-time winner on turf is 0-7 on the AW and fair bit to find on recent form; 7lb wrong. |
20/1 |
|
10th 9 (7) |
4th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Six-time winner on turf is 0-7 on the AW and fair bit to find on recent form; 7lb wrong. |
20/1 |
|
7th 9 (4) |
22nd Nov 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Six-time winner on turf is 0-6 on the AW; out of form this year and a revival is needed; hard to make a case for on recent efforts. |
40/1 |
Form: 750650 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 22 (20) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
8st 11lb |
Unbeaten in four runs at Sligo, most recently last month (third has won since) at 6.5f; 4lb rise okay but record at this track relatively underwhelming so needs to improve that. |
9/1 |
|
1st 6 (4) |
3rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 61y |
9st 5lb |
Unbeaten in three runs at Sligo and going for three-in-a-row in this race, the last two coming from stall 16; Hayes is elsewhere today, but quite the substitute to have in the saddle and his comeback run was fine. |
100/30 |
|
5th 9 (9) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 0m 5f 180y |
9st 6lb |
Mid-field in four starts after winning at Sligo last May, his fifth win of a 58-race career; has a bit to find with Happy Henry (second), Alnofoor (fifth) and Distillate (sixth) on running over C&D last October. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 106747 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 (3) |
31st Jan 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Has managed two wins in big-field sprint handicaps on turf; fourth here last time indicates she could take advantage at some stage |
8/1 |
|
4th 13 (16) |
20th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Couple of wins in big-field sprints on turf; handicap mark going down but no signs of late that she might take advantage. |
20/1 |
|
11th 12 (15) |
13th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Couple of wins in big-field sprints on turf; just one placed effort, over 7f, from nine starts here and not in great form lately. |
20/1 |
40/1
Form: 748050
Last run: 38 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 (14) |
6th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
AW winner in UK but soundly beaten in two C&D handicaps lately and needs to find much more. |
20/1 |
|
6th 12 (12) |
1st Dec 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Kempton AW winner was regressive on turf this year and well held off much higher AW mark over C&D last week when never featuring; dropped 4lb but remains opposable. |
20/1 |
|
8th 2 (14) |
24th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear |
16/1 |
Form: -40185
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (14) |
13th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 12lb |
prominent early, soon dropped to midfield |
14/1 |
40/1
Form: 25288-
Last run: 330 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (6) |
22nd Nov 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
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 |
9st 3lb |
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 |
9st 0lb |
Modest maiden (ex British-trained) of limited appeal on track debut. |
33/1 |
40/1
Form: 6700
Last run: 134 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 52
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 11 (7) |
3rd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Promise on debut over C&D but has gone backwards since and she was tailed off on yard debut latest; return to further should help at least. |
20/1 |
|
18th 11 (21) |
4th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 5f 164y |
9st 3lb |
Just a hint of ability in four starts and others are more likely; new yard. |
40/1 |
20/1
Form: 808250
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (1) |
9th Sep 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
1-38 and finished behind two of these when fifth of seven in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (good) 12 days ago; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
4 (5) |
28th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Denied a clear run when fourth in first-time visor (retained since) in Bath classified two starts ago; however, he didn't really build on that in a handicap at Chepstow last time and has won just one of his 37 starts. |
12/1 |
|
7 (3) |
14th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 16y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
Looked unlucky not to finish closer to the target when fourth in recent Bath classified (5.7f, good to firm; first-time visor) but has poor strike-rate (1-36) and makes only limited appeal on this handicap return. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 000-
Last run: 332 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 12 (10) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Four-time winner whose best form has on soft and heavy at around 7f; got those optimum conditions over C&D last time when third, finishing 1.75l behind Mickey The Steel and 6.5l behind Red Charlie; cheekpieces added to the tongue tie now, but may struggle to reverse form. |
11/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Four-time winner whose best form has been on soft and heavy at around 7f; has run respectably in recent outings here and at Naas; needs to find extra. |
10/1 |
|
7th 11 (3) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Four-time winner whose best form has been on soft and heavy at around 7f; should be a bit sharper now as a result of last Sunday's 6f run at the Curragh. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €105.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €89.65 |
| Tricast | €734.34 |
| Trifecta | €693.90 |