May 08 / 20.20 Gowran Park

20.20

Heavy

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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 790643

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Is 0-19 on Flat but not a lost cause judged on recent handicap displays here and at Naas; just in front of Designer Cailin on the more recent occasion, closely matched with Barnhill Rose on 7f running at this venue.
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13th

12

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Has form under these conditions but it's well over a year since he produced an effort of note.

25/1

8

(13)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Play It Again Zaam

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won twice last season for his former yard on soft-heavy so was disappointing he didn't show more back on his favoured ground latest; dropped 5lb for that effort; new blinkers need to revive.

33/1

13th

7

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Back-to-back wins in 2024 including over C&D on soft; well beaten both 2025 starts but is now 3lb below last winning mark and the rain has come so can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form: 0080-0 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; went up 13lb for wins here and at the Curragh last June and lost his way completely after that; back down to a reasonable mark now but not much encouragement from his seasonal debut at Leopardstown.
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8th

10

(1)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 67y

19:20 Roscommon

Kodiac Prince

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Cleary

in touch with leaders

9/1

10th

1

(2)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:51 Gowran Park

Kodiac Prince

10st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

Beat Pink Socks in a division of this last season and followed up at the Curragh two weeks later; returns on the back of further good efforts and looks sure to be involved from a good draw; goes on all ground.

9/2

2nd

2

(11)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Kodiac Prince

10st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

prominent throughout, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner

4/1

Form: 45-000

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Now a 34-race maiden, placed eight times but hard to have much confidence in him, since he has been no closer than tenth in three starts this season; has slumped in the rating since 2021 when he had good form including a C&D second in a maiden.
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27th

30

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade handicapper is now 0-41 after latest no show on first try over hurdles at Gowran; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

10

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Gowran Park

Tall Story

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade Flat handicapper, 0-40 record is off-putting though placed ten times; no hurdling experience.

20/1

7th

12

(10)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

17:30 Punchestown

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Is 0-39 but has hit the frame on multiple occasions; poor effort at Leopardstown last month but went close off 47 at Fairyhouse (7f, good) on his penultimate start; 2lb wrong but 7lb claimer negates that and he could bounce back; place claims.

16/1

12/1

Form: 99-067 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Heavily raced mare, four wins and 17 places from 63 outings; needs to step on recent Dundalk form, though she was placed in three consecutive starts at the AW venue last October/November having been generally reliable during the spring and summer.
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4th

1

(16)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

The Bog Bank

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: T G McCourt

Dual C&D winner won her eighth race in total when got back to form at Gowran last time over this trip; runs off her 5lb lower AW mark and though has a tough draw should be involved again.

4/1

1st

3

(18)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

The Bog Bank

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: T G McCourt

Seven wins between turf and AW; not a bad run at her beloved Bellewstown last time; down 1lb and has a chance; ran well enough here behind Sierra De Gredos in June.

6/1

4th

3

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

17:25 Bellewstown

The Bog Bank

10st 2lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Won a division of this race last year and Down Royal win in June was a seventh win in all; struggled since off revised mark so more needed.

14/1

Form: 8510-5 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best form on good ground; ran creditably when fifth of 16 on yielding here two weeks ago; any improvement in ground conditions would be a help.
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9th

7

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Barnhill Rose

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time turf winner but out of form at present.

20/1

9th

7

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Barnhill Rose

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time turf winner but out of form at present.

20/1

Form: 689-04

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Both wins on AW; 0-22 on turf but ran a fine race when fourth of 21 at Naas nine days ago; closely matched with Play It Again Zaam on that running.
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10th

12

(4)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Designer Cailin

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Won back-to-back over 7f here in 2021 but no wins since and no signs of a revival back here (1m4f) latest.

33/1

10th

12

(4)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Designer Cailin

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Won back-to-back over 7f here in 2021 but no wins since and no signs of a revival back here (1m4f) latest.

33/1

7th

7

(5)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Designer Cailin

8st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Martin

upset in stalls, lost many lengths start, detached in rear, joined main group 3f out, kept on, never dangerous

5/1

7th
14 (9)
Captured

10/1

Form: 000-54

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Big price in two handicaps this term but has run with plenty of credit on both occasions; has a bit to find with Stormy Jenn on Naas running.
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7th

14

(9)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Captured

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Luke Comer

Big price in two handicaps this term but has run with plenty of credit on both occasions; has a bit to find with Stormy Jenn on Naas running.

10/1

7th

14

(9)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Captured

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Luke Comer

Big price in two handicaps this term but has run with plenty of credit on both occasions; has a bit to find with Stormy Jenn on Naas running.

10/1

4th

17

(12)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:50 Naas

Captured

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Luke Comer

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent over 2f out, went fourth final strides

33/1

16/1

Form: 75-580

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.
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19th

10

(24)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Easy Way

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Some decent maiden runs in defeat but has been well held in handicaps lately and needs to get back to his early promise.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

33/1

Form: 9000-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Both wins and all her best form has come on sound surfaces; towards rear at Naas last week in race in which Captured finished fourth.
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14th

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:00 Tramore

Hastily

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Has no form in maiden hurdles and she's now a low-grade Flat performer; no appeal.

100/1

15th

8

(8)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hastily

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Winner of four of her 42 races; most recent success was over 6f at Cork last July; not the most consistent sort and has rarely shown her best form at this trip.

20/1

16th

13

(14)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Hastily

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Tom McGuinness

Consistency not a strong suit but capable on her day and has won four times; however, she's 9lb above her last win, she lacks a recent run and might just need this.

25/1

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10th
1 (17)
Stormy Jenn

4/1

Form: 2630-2 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Only two wins in a 30-race Flat career but both have come at this venue; worth considering now after recent Naas second on her seasonal debut; has an edge over Captured.
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13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.

18/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Stormy Jenn

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out.

12/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Stormy Jenn

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well.

8/1

Form: -04000 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Six of eight wins have been on AW; heavy ground against him on recent turf appearances; never threatened at Naas nine days ago and well held by Stormy Jenn and Captured on that evidence.
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3

(19)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Skontonovski

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

In good form for Ado McGuinness towards the end of last year but hasn't kicked on for his new connections.

25/1

3

(19)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Skontonovski

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

In good form for Ado McGuinness towards the end of last year but hasn't kicked on for his new connections.

25/1

12th

17

(12)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Skontonovski

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield

16/1

14/1

Form: 00600-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Never better than sixth in six handicap appearances; hard to make a case for her, even though she has come down 20lb from her initial handicap rating.
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12th

14

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Fleadhfest

11st 9lb

J: Aoibhinn Ruane

T: J S Bolger

Modest Flat maiden has loads to find in this company.

100/1

12th

14

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Fleadhfest

11st 9lb

J: Aoibhinn Ruane

T: J S Bolger

Modest Flat maiden has loads to find in this company.

100/1

13th

18

(2)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Fleadhfest

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Regressive maiden after 12 starts and doesn't make a lot of appeal.

40/1

Form: 60-906

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
AW winner when trained in UK; stepped up from a couple of Dundalk runs when a staying-on sixth in a 1m handicap at Naas nine days ago; that was encouraging but he needs to turn the tables on Play It Again Zaam (third) and Designer Cailin (fourth).
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4

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

Tomahawk King

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

One win from 26 attempts on the Flat gives him a rating in that sphere of 50; he wasn't far away at Down Royal but lesser efforts in two runs since; makes hurdles debut now and hard to see him winning.

50/1

10

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

17:05 Roscommon

Tomahawk King

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Coyle

Sole success came on AW in October 2022; close second at Down Royal (1m5f, good) on penultimate but very different ground to deal with here.

16/1

7th

6

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tomahawk King

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Thomas Coyle

Sole win in 24 starts came as a 2yo at Wolverhampton; best run this year came when just denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last time; can start slowly but has a shout up 3lb.

6/1

33/1

Form: 65-00

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Was 66-1 when down the field on handicap debut at Naas, well held by Play It Again Zaam, Designer Cailin and Tomahawk King,
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16th

13

(13)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

17:20 Roscommon

Charli Sands

8st 12lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: James M Barcoe

Outclassed last time but hadn't been offering much in handicaps prior to that; opposable.

66/1

11th

12

(10)

11th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Charli Sands

10st 11lb

J: Mr S E Cottrill

T: James M Barcoe

Struggling off low marks in handicaps lately; has changed stable; no apparent chance in a race of this type.

200/1

22th

15

(15)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Charli Sands

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Yvonne Latta

Well beaten in two handicaps on easy ground recently and will have to improve markedly for the switch to a faster surface.

33/1

25/1

Form: 73000-

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Placed in handicaps at Tipperary and Killarney early last season; subsequent form left a lot to be desired; new recruit for trainer who has a strong contender here in Stormy Jenn.
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18

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Monnow Valley

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Weak form over hurdles; down the field in a Flat handicap last time; second reserve.

17

(14)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Monnow Valley

8st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: P Cluskey

Maiden who struggled in three runs on the Flat last year (all here); in poor form over timber since.

100/1

Form: 658-

Last run: 244 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Started her career in bumpers, remote fourth at Tramore on the middle of three starts; maiden form over longer trips does not inspire confidence.
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Non-runners

Tasmanian Girl, Lisamaria, Hes Justagent

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Payout
Straight Forecast €68.87
Tricast €591.93

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Skontonovski

SPOTLIGHT:

Barnhill Rose

The Irish Sun:

Stormy Jenn

POSTDATA:

Skontonovski