18.50

J: Mikey Sheehy

Abandoned

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Castletownbere and Rockview Roman; unraced dam closely related to 2,000 Guineas winner Mark Of Esteem; best watched on belated debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2 (5)	1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y	15:09 Gowran Park Akecheta 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy-ground win in a conditions race at this venue (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in three of her four races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations; new headgear combination tried.	9/2
5th 1 (7)	10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y	16:50 Leopardstown Akecheta 10st 0lb J: Luke McAteer T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy-ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in two of her three races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations, but perhaps premature to write off.	10/1
6th 8 (2)	24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y	19:45 Cork Akecheta 9st 4lb J: Luke McAteer T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap, well held both starts this term at the Curragh (well-backed favourite for the Irish Lincoln on return), never counting over 1m2f latest; bit to prove now.	25/1

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Starting price

7th

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

15:09 Gowran Park

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

Gained second heavy-ground win in a conditions race at this venue (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in three of her four races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations; new headgear combination tried.

9/2

5th

(7)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

10st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

Gained second heavy-ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in two of her three races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations, but perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

6th

(2)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

Gained second heavy ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap, well held both starts this term at the Curragh (well-backed favourite for the Irish Lincoln on return), never counting over 1m2f latest; bit to prove now.

25/1

4 (6)

Becausedellasaidso

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Abandoned

Form: 0-0

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Stable in fine form at present but this one showed nothing in two Dundalk runs last winter

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 14 (1)	25th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	17:30 Dundalk (AW) Becausedellasaidso 9st 1lb J: Luke McAteer T: Paul W Flynn	Has shown very little in four starts in maidens and now tried with blinkers.	33/1
11th 3 (9)	21st Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 100y	16:35 Gowran Park Becausedellasaidso 9st 8lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Paul W Flynn	slowly away, always behind	100/1
11th 1 (6)	31st May 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y	18:00 Down Royal Becausedellasaidso 10st 0lb J: J M Sheridan T: Paul W Flynn	Has beaten one rival in two visits to Dundalk (1m/1m2f) and transformation is needed in the hood.	100/1

Place /
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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

(1)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 1lb

Has shown very little in four starts in maidens and now tried with blinkers.

33/1

11th

(9)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

9st 8lb

slowly away, always behind

100/1

11th

(6)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

10st 0lb

Has beaten one rival in two visits to Dundalk (1m/1m2f) and transformation is needed in the hood.

100/1

5 (9)

Eastern Capital

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Abandoned

Form: 86

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has shown ability in races at Cork and this venue; improvement needed to reach the money

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 8 (2)	10th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Eastern Capital 9st 1lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Patrick Martin	Unplaced in eight starts so far and was never involved when ninth of 14 last month; back up in trip with plenty to prove at the moment.	12/1
9th 8 (2)	10th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Eastern Capital 9st 1lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Patrick Martin	Unplaced in eight starts so far and was never involved when ninth of 14 last month; back up in trip with plenty to prove at the moment.	12/1
9th 8 (11)	11th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	17:30 Dundalk (AW) Eastern Capital 9st 6lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Patrick Martin	Seven-race maiden and struggled since switching to handicaps including two runs for this yard; back down in trip with enough to prove.	16/1

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Verdict

Starting price

9th

(2)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

Unplaced in eight starts so far and was never involved when ninth of 14 last month; back up in trip with plenty to prove at the moment.

12/1

9th

(2)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

Unplaced in eight starts so far and was never involved when ninth of 14 last month; back up in trip with plenty to prove at the moment.

12/1

9th

(11)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 6lb

Seven-race maiden and struggled since switching to handicaps including two runs for this yard; back down in trip with enough to prove.

16/1

6 (14)

Abandoned

Form: 47

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran green when fourth in a six-runner event at Leopardstown; no encouragement from a 7f run at this venue four weeks ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 22 (19)	24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y	17:40 Curragh Kool One 8st 12lb J: James Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	Added a third Flat win at Navan last time (1m5f, good) in a big field by a neck; had Trubshaw 5.5l behind that day; up 5lb but should remain competitive; has never raced at this track.	14/1
1st 8 (8)	25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 5f 0y	17:25 Navan Kool One 9st 13lb J: James Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	Won over 1m4f at Roscommon (good) last August and added a Wexford maiden hurdle (good) ten days later; should be better for last month's run when fifth over 1m6f here, 1 3/4l behind the reopposing Earthsong.	8/1
5th 2 (6)	30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y	15:48 Navan Kool One 9st 13lb J: James Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	C&D (yielding) winner in October 2024 off 11lb lower; won again over 1m4f at Roscommon (good) last August and added a Wexford maiden hurdle (good) 10 days later; out of sorts in four runs in both codes since then and ground probably not ideal here.	7/1

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Starting price

7th

(19)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

8st 12lb

Added a third Flat win at Navan last time (1m5f, good) in a big field by a neck; had Trubshaw 5.5l behind that day; up 5lb but should remain competitive; has never raced at this track.

14/1

1st

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

9st 13lb

Won over 1m4f at Roscommon (good) last August and added a Wexford maiden hurdle (good) ten days later; should be better for last month's run when fifth over 1m6f here, 1 3/4l behind the reopposing Earthsong.

8/1

5th

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

9st 13lb

C&D (yielding) winner in October 2024 off 11lb lower; won again over 1m4f at Roscommon (good) last August and added a Wexford maiden hurdle (good) 10 days later; out of sorts in four runs in both codes since then and ground probably not ideal here.

7/1

7 (11)

Narragansett

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Abandoned

Form: 7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Faded in the last quarter-mile over C&D on recent debut; will need more experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	11th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 2	16:00 Chepstow Narragansett 11st 0lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Neil Mulholland	2-5 over hurdles, the latter win gained on handicap debut at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in March; may still have more to offer but some of the others here have stronger form.	12/1
10th 8 (2)	11th Sep 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 4	15:18 Epsom Narragansett 10st 12lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Neil Mulholland	Unexposed on the Flat and he scored on handicap debut when winning the Student Derby at Curragh (1m2f, good) for Andrew Slattery just under a year ago; largely campaigned over hurdles for this yard and he won at Plumpton (soft) and Sandown (also 2m, good to soft) in February/March under Conor O'Farrell; turned over at odds-on in a three-runner Plumpton handicap when last seen in April but far from ruled out on this Flat return.	9/1
4	3rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 4	16:15 Plumpton Narragansett 11st 2lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Neil Mulholland	Good-ground Flat winner who is improving over hurdles; won easily here on soft and did well to follow up in a steadily run race at Sandown (again 2m; good to soft); he's now 2-2 in the hood and probably still on a fair mark despite latest 5lb rise; the step up in trip is the grey area.	2/1

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

11st 0lb

2-5 over hurdles, the latter win gained on handicap debut at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in March; may still have more to offer but some of the others here have stronger form.

12/1

10th

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

10st 12lb

Unexposed on the Flat and he scored on handicap debut when winning the Student Derby at Curragh (1m2f, good) for Andrew Slattery just under a year ago; largely campaigned over hurdles for this yard and he won at Plumpton (soft) and Sandown (also 2m, good to soft) in February/March under Conor O'Farrell; turned over at odds-on in a three-runner Plumpton handicap when last seen in April but far from ruled out on this Flat return.

9/1

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Good-ground Flat winner who is improving over hurdles; won easily here on soft and did well to follow up in a steadily run race at Sandown (again 2m; good to soft); he's now 2-2 in the hood and probably still on a fair mark despite latest 5lb rise; the step up in trip is the grey area.

2/1

8 (10)

Noble Nation

J: J M Sheridan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Abandoned

Form: 00

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has not looked straightforward; down the field in C&D race in which Vadali finished fourth.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 10 (8)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y	13:50 Curragh Noble Nation 8st 9lb J: Shane Foley T: Gerard O’Leary	Hacked up in an early-season 6f Naas event last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; was back on a reasonable mark for his reappearance in the same Naas contest this year, and took full advantage; has got away with a 4lb rise this time; form boosted by runner-up Exceeding at Leopardstown on Wednesday.	7/2
1st 8 (1)	22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 205y	13:35 Naas Noble Nation 9st 10lb J: Shane Foley T: Gerard O’Leary	Hacked up in this race last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; back on a reasonable mark (4lb higher than 12 months ago); worth considering.	9/1
13th 13 (4)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y	14:42 Curragh Noble Nation 9st 3lb J: J M Sheridan T: Gerard O’Leary	Won over this trip at Naas early in the season on soft-to-heavy; seen just twice since, latest when (supported) slowly away and keen when never featuring at Fairyhouse last month; ground in his favour here and could step up on those efforts.	12/1

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Starting price

3rd

(8)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 9lb

Hacked up in an early-season 6f Naas event last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; was back on a reasonable mark for his reappearance in the same Naas contest this year, and took full advantage; has got away with a 4lb rise this time; form boosted by runner-up Exceeding at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

7/2

1st

(1)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

9st 10lb

Hacked up in this race last year on soft-to-heavy, earning a 15lb hike in the ratings; lost form subsequently; back on a reasonable mark (4lb higher than 12 months ago); worth considering.

9/1

13th

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 3lb

Won over this trip at Naas early in the season on soft-to-heavy; seen just twice since, latest when (supported) slowly away and keen when never featuring at Fairyhouse last month; ground in his favour here and could step up on those efforts.

12/1

9 (3)

Shamsuddin

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Abandoned

Form: 727-

Last run: 214 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Stepped up from his Curragh debut when second in a 1m maiden Punchestown last September; failed to reproduce that form in testing conditions at Leopardstown in November; has been gelded; official rating of 81 makes him a candidate for a maiden win.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4 (3)	25th Jul 2024 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	19:20 Leopardstown Shamsuddin 9st 4lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	started quickly, led at steady pace, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed but rallied inside final furlong, just held	7/2
1st 8 (9)	12th Jul 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y	15:07 Dundalk (AW) Shamsuddin 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	made all, travelled strongly	13/8
2nd 8 (14)	17th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	16:05 Gowran Park Shamsuddin 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	Was runner-up over this trip at Punchestown last year and matched that form on return back to 7f at Fairyhouse; should be better suited back to this trip and be involved.	7/2

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Starting price

2nd

(3)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

9st 4lb

started quickly, led at steady pace, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed but rallied inside final furlong, just held

7/2

1st

(9)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

made all, travelled strongly

13/8

2nd

(14)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

Was runner-up over this trip at Punchestown last year and matched that form on return back to 7f at Fairyhouse; should be better suited back to this trip and be involved.

7/2

10 (5)

Subjugate

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Abandoned

Form: 57

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Home-bred ran with promise in a decent 7f Curragh maiden in March on heavy ground; failed to show any progress from that run here a fortnight ago but could be ruled out bearing in mind the stable's excellent current form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 12 (14)	3rd Jun 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 100y	16:05 Gowran Park Subjugate 9st 8lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	midfield on outer	6/1

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Starting price

13th

(14)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

16:05 Gowran Park

Subjugate

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield on outer

6/1

11 (7)

Thequietman

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Abandoned

Form: 2

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

105,000gns yearling then made 235,000gns at a breeze-up sale last year; did not appear until last month and still looked a bit raw in finishing second in a maiden over this trip at Leopardstown; finished in front of the odds-on favourite and holds an obvious chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5 (3)	2nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5	16:48 Pontefract Thequietman 9st 6lb J: David Nolan T: David O’Meara	Ex-Irish maiden who has been essentially regressive, over 7f/1m in a hood, for current stable; however, pedigree suggests this return to 1m2f is worth exploring; headgear is removed; resurgence is possible.	16/1
9th 2 (9)	18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 5	14:40 Redcar Thequietman 9st 9lb J: Billy Garritty T: David O’Meara	Seven-race maiden; kept on for third in Southwell novice (7f, AW) on stable debut in December but two lesser AW runs followed in January, the latter his handicap debut (1m); returns from break with quite a bit to prove.	14/1
9th 7 (1)	30th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5	13:32 Southwell (AW) Thequietman 9st 6lb J: David Nolan T: David O’Meara	Ex-Irish maiden; he hasn't landed a blow in two 7f runs for new yard (after 440 days off) but he moves back up in trip for his handicap debut and still has low mileage.	8/1

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Starting price

8th

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

9st 6lb

Ex-Irish maiden who has been essentially regressive, over 7f/1m in a hood, for current stable; however, pedigree suggests this return to 1m2f is worth exploring; headgear is removed; resurgence is possible.

16/1

9th

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

9st 9lb

Seven-race maiden; kept on for third in Southwell novice (7f, AW) on stable debut in December but two lesser AW runs followed in January, the latter his handicap debut (1m); returns from break with quite a bit to prove.

14/1

9th

(1)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

9st 6lb

Ex-Irish maiden; he hasn't landed a blow in two 7f runs for new yard (after 440 days off) but he moves back up in trip for his handicap debut and still has low mileage.

8/1

12 (4)

J: W J Lee

Abandoned

Form: 6-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Shaped quite well when sixth in a decent maiden at this venue on his only start at two; confirmed promise with fourth placing here two weeks ago on return; form will be out to the test when runner-up Cool And Cute runs in the 5.50 contest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7 (9)	7th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 30y	14:20 Killarney Vadali 9st 8lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	78-rated colt holds a decent chance based on second placings at Limerick and Galway during the summer; needs to bounce back from a poor Punchestown run; handled soft at Galway.	5/1
12th 7 (8)	17th Sep 2024 Good 1m 1f 39y	15:55 Punchestown Vadali 9st 8lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	Ground versatile colt has gone close on his last two starts; beaten just 0.5l over 8.5f at Galway on latest, shaping like this sort of trip could suit; rated 78 and should run another solid race but probably needs to find a little bit more to win.	9/2
2nd 14 (2)	3rd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 0f 73y	15:40 Galway Vadali 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: M Halford & T Collins	prominent throughout, 4 lengths down 2f out, ran on well and went second towards finish	100/30

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Starting price

9th

(9)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

78-rated colt holds a decent chance based on second placings at Limerick and Galway during the summer; needs to bounce back from a poor Punchestown run; handled soft at Galway.

5/1

12th

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

15:55 Punchestown

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

Ground versatile colt has gone close on his last two starts; beaten just 0.5l over 8.5f at Galway on latest, shaping like this sort of trip could suit; rated 78 and should run another solid race but probably needs to find a little bit more to win.

9/2

2nd

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:40 Galway

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane