19.35

J: Ben Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

10/1

Form: 040487

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Not disgraced in first time cheekpieces in a competitive Leopardstown handicap last week; blinkers replace the cheekpieces this time, is well drawn and has an each-way chance at least.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 9 (2)	31st Aug 2022 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y	17:00 Gowran Park Bonnyrigg 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: James McAuley	prominent, pressed leaders when pushed along under 3f out, weakening when ridden and no impression from 2f out	25/1
9th 4 (3)	10th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 0y	19:35 Gowran Park Bonnyrigg 9st 12lb J: Ben Coen T: Richard John O’Brien	towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong	10/1
7th 6 (5)	4th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 15y	17:15 Leopardstown Bonnyrigg 9st 12lb J: W J Lee T: Richard John O’Brien	in touch with leaders, pressed leaders when ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

9

(2)

31st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 8lb

T: James McAuley

prominent, pressed leaders when pushed along under 3f out, weakening when ridden and no impression from 2f out

25/1

9th

4

(3)

10th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:35 Gowran Park

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

7th

6

(5)

4th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 15y

17:15 Leopardstown

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

in touch with leaders, pressed leaders when ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

16/1

10th

8 (7)

Eriskay

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

20/1

Form: -39090

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict

Won a maiden last year; not really near her best on her last four outings this season and hard to fancy.

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	18:00 Dundalk (AW) Eriskay 8st 13lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	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	18:00 Dundalk (AW) Eriskay 8st 13lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	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	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Eriskay 8st 13lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	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

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

11th

15 (17)

Approachcautiously

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

50/1

Form: 6360-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict

Ran well in a couple of handicaps last year for Pat O'Donnell; no show in a Killarney handicap on her return last month; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 15 (17)	10th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 0y	19:35 Gowran Park Approachcautiously 8st 7lb J: Siobhan Rutledge T: Seamus G O’Donnell	always towards rear, lost touch 2f out	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

15

(17)

10th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:35 Gowran Park

Approachcautiously

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

always towards rear, lost touch 2f out

50/1

12th

17 (5)

J: Leigh Roche

T: Garry Caldwell

Form: 080/9

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo

OR: 47

Form & Verdict

First reserve; didn't show much in maidens and will need to improve to get involved on handicap bow.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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3 (4)

Glandore Harbour

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

6/1

Form: 8-05

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Very lightly raced 4yo enters handicap company here and encounters quicker ground than she has in three qualifying maidens; potential improver.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1 (1)	10th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 60y	13:50 Killarney Glandore Harbour 9st 6lb J: Gary Carroll T: Joseph G Murphy	led, headed but prominent after 1f, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to rear and no impression under 2f out	16/1
10 (6)	1st Oct 2022 Soft 1m 3f 50y	17:25 Killarney Glandore Harbour 9st 4lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph G Murphy	0-6 and limitations have been exposed in three handicaps, for all that she's not been disgraced in the last two (7f/1m); has stamina to prove over this far and might not be good enough anyway.	10/1
7 (14)	17th Sep 2022 Soft 1m 1f 100y	17:05 Gowran Park Glandore Harbour 9st 8lb J: W J Lee T: Joseph G Murphy	Nice pedigree and looks capable of handicap success after pleasing run at Cork but actually dropped 2lb since; likes an ease but hard to see her making the necessary improvement.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

1

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

9st 6lb

led, headed but prominent after 1f, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to rear and no impression under 2f out

16/1

10

(6)

1st Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 50y

9st 4lb

0-6 and limitations have been exposed in three handicaps, for all that she's not been disgraced in the last two (7f/1m); has stamina to prove over this far and might not be good enough anyway.

10/1

7

(14)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 1f 100y

9st 8lb

Nice pedigree and looks capable of handicap success after pleasing run at Cork but actually dropped 2lb since; likes an ease but hard to see her making the necessary improvement.

20/1

5 (10)

Almost An Angel

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: J Larkin

50/1

Form: 413-00 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Three time winner for David Evans in Britain but well beaten in two starts for his current trainer and hard to fancy; tongue-tie tried here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 10 (14)	22nd Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	14:55 Dundalk (AW) Almost An Angel 8st 13lb J: James Ryan T: J Larkin	Down now to a basement mark but little sign of late that he can play a hand here, although he didn't run badly here two weeks ago.	14/1
9th 11 (7)	8th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	15:10 Dundalk (AW) Almost An Angel 8st 12lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: J Larkin	Has struggled for form since leaving David Evans in 2021; mildly encouraging performance on the first of two Listowel festival runs; behind Navorosse at the Curragh last week.	25/1
13th 13 (23)	31st Oct 2023 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	13:57 Curragh Almost An Angel 8st 12lb J: James Ryan T: J Larkin	prominent	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

10

(14)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

8st 13lb

Down now to a basement mark but little sign of late that he can play a hand here, although he didn't run badly here two weeks ago.

14/1

9th

11

(7)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

8st 12lb

Has struggled for form since leaving David Evans in 2021; mildly encouraging performance on the first of two Listowel festival runs; behind Navorosse at the Curragh last week.

25/1

13th

13

(23)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

8st 12lb

prominent

25/1

10 (8)

Mullacash Buzz

J: J Cleary

T: Thomas Dowling

7/1

Form: 153192 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner, gaining his first success on turf in a Naas handicap in April; another good effort when touched off by today's rival Zaur over C&D last month; won't be far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 12 (7)	11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y	17:23 Roscommon Mullacash Buzz 8st 13lb J: Jack Cleary T: Thomas Dowling	Grand front-runner has won around here; runner-up three times last year and fair fourth at Dundalk on latest; blinkers added.	11/2
4th 7 (9)	23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Mullacash Buzz 9st 5lb J: Jack Cleary T: Thomas Dowling	Six-time winner (four on AW) but last win came here in 2023; never a factor in either course outing this year.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

12

(7)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

8st 13lb

Grand front-runner has won around here; runner-up three times last year and fair fourth at Dundalk on latest; blinkers added.

11/2

4th

7

(9)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

Six-time winner (four on AW) but last win came here in 2023; never a factor in either course outing this year.

20/1

12 (16)

Zaur

J: Jake Coen

T: Michael Butler

8/1

Form: 06B081 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

Just outpointed Mullacash Buzz in a truly run handicap over C&D last month; should not be a lot between them here but has a very bad draw to contend with.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 7 (15)	18th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 75y	16:00 Gowran Park Zaur 9st 5lb J: Mark Enright T: Michael Butler	in touch with leaders, pushed along under 4f out, weakened home turn	14/1
21 (8)	13th Oct 2022 Soft 0m 7f 0y	16:55 Curragh Zaur 9st 6lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Michael Butler	Got off the mark at the eighth attempt with a 7f Gowran success in July; this is now only his second attempt at this trip; others have stronger overall form; first reserve.
14th 8 (18)	24th Aug 2022 Good 0m 7f 187y	17:40 Bellewstown Zaur 9st 7lb J: Jake Coen T: Michael Butler	disputed lead on outer, pressed leader after 1f, lost position into midfield over 5f out, ridden and no extra from under 2f out, soon weakened and in rear, no chance from over 1f out	7/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

7

(15)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

9st 5lb

in touch with leaders, pushed along under 4f out, weakened home turn

14/1

21

(8)

13th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 6lb

Got off the mark at the eighth attempt with a 7f Gowran success in July; this is now only his second attempt at this trip; others have stronger overall form; first reserve.

14th

8

(18)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 187y

9st 7lb

disputed lead on outer, pressed leader after 1f, lost position into midfield over 5f out, ridden and no extra from under 2f out, soon weakened and in rear, no chance from over 1f out

7/2

13 (15)

J: Seamie Heffernan

50/1

Form: 30-700

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict

A couple of good efforts in maidens last year; well beaten in a pair of handicaps this summer though and would appear best watched.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 20 (9)	22nd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 0y	15:10 Curragh Laurens Company 8st 7lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Muredach Kelly	Maiden after 19 starts is officially rated only 44 and others preferred.	28/1
20th 25 (8)	5th Oct 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:10 Curragh Laurens Company 8st 12lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Muredach Kelly	midfield	66/1
8th 16 (7)	10th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 4f 0y	18:45 Galway Laurens Company 8st 8lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Muredach Kelly	Maiden was third but soundly beaten in a claimer last time and needs more back in this company.	22/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

15th

20

(9)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Curragh

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

Maiden after 19 starts is officially rated only 44 and others preferred.

28/1

20th

25

(8)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

midfield

66/1

8th

16

(7)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Galway

8st 8lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo