October 16 / 14.20 Gowran Park

14.20

Heavy

Bennettsbridge Rated Race

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • 5 runners
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Bennettsbridge Rated Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6113 C

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won 7f maiden here on yielding ground and followed up over 1m at Listowel; third of six (second Listed-placed in France since) in Killarney rated race in August; open to further progress.
Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:00 Killarney

Grey Leader

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Five wins for Joe Murphy, latest of them over 1m1f at Tipperary in October; big prices and has shown little in four starts for this yard; mark tumbling, but prefers it soft and will be of more interest when the rain returns.

20/1

10th

7

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:30 Roscommon

Grey Leader

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Five-time winner for Joe Murphy; yet to find his form for this stable; reduced rating now (4lb below his last winning mark) but needs to show some spark before becoming a betting proposition again.

14/1

8th

2

(7)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Grey Leader

10st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Five-time winner for Joe Murphy; tailed off on debut for this stable in the Irish Lincoln; again struggled when dropped in class at Limerick; trainer/rider combined for a win at Limerick last Friday.

25/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 213561

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Over the years trainer has often had tough fillies who have thrived in the autumn and this one could keep progressing after winning over 10.5f on AW last time having won 7f maiden during the summer; handles testing ground and has run well here before.
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12th

5

(6)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Machnamh

9st 13lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J S Bolger

Stayed on well to land extended 1m2f handicap here two starts ago and respectable run in defeat when runner-up at Gowran; not sure to relish return to 1m back on AW.

10/1

2nd

6

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

14:20 Gowran Park

Machnamh

9st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, raced near side from over 2f out, kept on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

9/2

1st

9

(12)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Machnamh

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Consistent sort who won a Curragh maiden in July and has held her form well since; should be in the mix again and possible that this new trip could yield some improvement.

10/1

11/4

Form: 302122 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Third to Machnamh in 7f Curragh maiden in July but has since improved in handicaps over this trip; just worn down by rival completing a four-timer at Navan and handles testing ground; has been busy.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

16:30 Punchestown

Perfect Poise

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, headed and pressed winner after 3f, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost position, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

11/2

4th

6

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Perfect Poise

9st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Well below best at Gowran and Killarney on her last two starts; otherwise dependable since a Punchestown handicap win last autumn.

12/1

7th

6

(4)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:55 Killarney

Perfect Poise

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Very consistent in 1m handicaps after winning at Punchestown in September, thrice runner-up since; rare below-par latest but likely to bounce back.

6/1

Form: 1- D

Last run: 332 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat pair of subsequent maiden winners at Dundalk last November; runs off effective mark of 83; coming from this yard, layoff probably not an issue but testing ground could be.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

11

(7)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lecales Approach

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent

22/1

Form: 3-2521 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ran twice over this trip at Galway festival, pipped the first day and went one better in first-time hood later in the week; tailed off in Listed contest at Auteuil on hurdles debut last month; no headgear this time.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Malbay Madness

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.

8/1

1st

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Malbay Madness

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.

11/2

1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

Non-runners

Katola

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €11.70
Trifecta €29.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Machnamh

The Irish Sun:

Katola

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Grey Leader

TOPSPEED:

Malbay Madness

POSTDATA:

Machnamh