July 27 / 14.17 Gowran Park

14.17

Good

Lyrath Estate & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day Handicap (Div 1)

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Lyrath Estate & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day Handicap (Div 1)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3-3472 CD BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ground-versatile mare's last win came over C&D a year ago off 51; solid efforts in defeat this year, most recently Roscommon second to an all-the-way winner; seems sure to give another good account.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Days

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

in touch with leaders on inner, short of room after 1f, steady headway towards far side under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

10th

8

(1)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Days

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

Four wins on turf, 0-12 AW record is off-putting; has run well here in recent months, though not one of her better displays on latest.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 56-086

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden ran her best race for time when beaten little over 2l in C&D handicap last month; others appear better handicapped though.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(11)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Shaaden

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Patrick J Flynn

Arrives here in form of her life with a pair of C&D handicap wins before going close in third from career-high mark over 1m latest; Billy Lee (aboard for two wins) is back on and she won't be far away.

4/1

6th

9

(11)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Shaaden

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Patrick J Flynn

Arrives here in form of her life with a pair of C&D handicap wins before going close in third from career-high mark over 1m latest; Billy Lee (aboard for two wins) is back on and she won't be far away.

4/1

3rd

8

(9)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Shaaden

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

in touch with leaders, headway and challenging 1f out, no extra when edged left towards finish

100/30

3rd
14 (14)
Eriskay

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4787-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won as a 2yo but not since, shaping well on seasonal return off this basement mark when staying on from well back when close third over 6f at Naas early this month in this headgear combination; shortlisted off same mark.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 894236 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Kept busy of late, good placings at Down Royal and Roscommon; possibly feeling the effects (third run within six days) at Limerick last time so could bounce back here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:59 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saffredi

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Grace Harris

Ended 2024 by winning the corresponding race off 5lb lower; returned from 170 days off to win another C&D handicap in April (off this mark); not at his best in a Class 5 here two weeks ago but he was caught wide and shouldn't have that issue from stall 4; one to consider.

9/2

10

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saffredi

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Grace Harris

Handy sort who has been running well on turf lately including when second of five at Chepstow (6f, good) last time; looks interesting now returned here with his record over C&D reading 113; high on list.

6/1

2nd

3

(7)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:00 Chepstow

Saffredi

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Grace Harris

Largely consistent since returning from break with 6f AW win in April, and lost out only by two necks when third in slightly better race than this at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last month; below that form when favourite over C&D soon afterwards but still features prominently in calculations.

4/1

Form: 007017 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from poor run of form for Fairyhouse win (ninth in all) earlier this month over this trip, week later looked held when hampered at Killarney; not the most consistent but can't be ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 05-371 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
AW winner last year returned from a short break with arguably a career-best at Down Royal last month over today's trip when making all in beating The Stray Sod over 3l; 10lb rise for that however so more needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Blue Wood

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Michael Smith

One of two for the yard; both wins have been at 7f; cut out most of the running when third at Down Royal (7f) last month; doesn't look particularly well treated back on the AW, though.

9/1

16

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

16:24 Down Royal

Blue Wood

8st 7lb

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Second reserve; is out of form and a tough task from 9lb out of the handicap.

Form: 32580- D

Last run: 220 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Four time AW winner but just 1-29 on turf; absent since December and may need this on first start for yard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 8lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.

33/1

13

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong

28/1

12th

17

(20)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: G A Kingston

AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.

33/1

8th
7 (19)
Pascalia

12/1

Form: 623007 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
AW winner over this trip early in the year but now 0-10 on turf, couple of decent efforts at Cork; recent form below best and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17

(21)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:13 Leopardstown

Pascalia

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Noel Meade

Both wins for Johnny Murtagh yard on AW, including claimer last October; some decent turf efforts last year but now 9lb higher than last turf run in September on first start for Noel Meade.

12/1

17

(21)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:13 Leopardstown

Pascalia

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Noel Meade

Both wins for Johnny Murtagh yard on AW, including claimer last October; some decent turf efforts last year but now 9lb higher than last turf run in September on first start for Noel Meade.

12/1

1st

5

(16)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Pascalia

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Sole win came over C&D; had been running well in defeat before disappointing when favourite at Gowran last month but she's up against it on these terms from a wide draw.

33/1

9th
8 (1)
Luxury Island

14/1

Form: 665050

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Mixed form so far in handicaps but 3yo remains a potential improver.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(1)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:17 Gowran Park

Luxury Island

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

in touch with leaders against far rail

14/1

10th

14

(3)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:32 Dundalk (AW)

Luxury Island

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A Oliver

Fair runs in maidens, including here; better effort back up to this trip on second handicap start at Down Royal when keeping on from mid-division in a race where the first three were in the van throughout; jockey booking takes the eye.

10/1

5th

4

(4)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:10 Down Royal

Luxury Island

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

midfield, headway from 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched right over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

7/1

Form: 052636

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden but went close over this trip at Cork in May and good third in 1m claimer at Gowran last month (1/2l off Play It Again Zaam); fair AW effort latest; definite claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Lohengrin

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E D Delany

Won 7f Laytown maiden last September; poor winter form at Dundalk; brought down at Bellewstown on return; in rear at Navan and Roscommon; Colin Keane is 0-8 on him; looks vulnerable.

25/1

14th

8

(15)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

Lohengrin

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E D Delany

Won a 7f Laytown maiden last September; poor winter form at Dundalk; brought down halfway at Bellewstown on return; big price when in rear over a longer trip at Navan on latest; looks vulnerable off this mark.

20/1

20th

7

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Lohengrin

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E D Delany

Won a 7f Laytown maiden last year but stays this trip too; poor at Dundalk last winter and brought down halfway at Bellewstown on return; looks vulnerable off this mark.

14/1

Form: 704287

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Chased home Blue Wood over this trip at Down Royal, her standout effort in handicaps; well held in Dundalk claimer latest; cheekpieces now tried.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

(16)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 211y

17:15 Bellewstown

The Stray Sod

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Maiden was second at Down Royal (7f) in June but has to improve on recent efforts to get off the mark from a tough draw.

25/1

9th

11

(7)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

The Stray Sod

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Down Royal second (7f) in June easily her best run of the season; cheekpieces had no effect over C&D last moth and now ditched; hard to fancy and yard have a much stronger contender in Scarlet Dancer.

20/1

11th

10

(16)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:17 Gowran Park

The Stray Sod

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield

12/1

Form: 0758-0

Last run: 97 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden well held on seasonal return back in April and off since; hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

9

(11)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Second Fiddle

9st 1lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

Five C&D wins, the latest from a 3lb lower mark in December; has struggled at double-figure odds on turf lately (Musselburgh and Hamilton) with slow starts a regular feature; drops back into a Class 5 now at a more suitable track, but with enough to prove for the time being.

16/1

8th

6

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:45 Hamilton

Second Fiddle

8st 11lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Iain Jardine

Enjoyed a superb 2025 when a six-time winner (including here) but yet to fire this season, beating just one home in a 1m Musselburgh handicap last month; she's 4lb out of the handicap too.

33/1

10th

10

(10)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Second Fiddle

9st 0lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Made it 15th-time lucky on stable debut at Hamilton (1m, soft) last September and then won five of his next six starts on the AW, but held in both outings at the start of the year; bit to prove back on turf after three months off.

25/1

14/1

Form: 560-47

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Last of three wins came at Bellewstown nearly two years ago off 62; downward spiral since but penultimate Gowran fourth was a solid run so can't be ruled out.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:05 Bellewstown

Fastman

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

slowly into stride, towards rear throughout

25/1

5th

13

(13)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 211y

16:45 Bellewstown

Fastman

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Last won off a mark of 62 over C&D in 2022; not easy to fancy on current form, though.

33/1

17th

19

(17)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Fastman

8st 7lb

T: John C McConnell

First reserve; last of three wins came at Bellewstown nearly two years ago off 62; downward spiral since and hard to recommend (2lb wrong).

16/1

Form: 647055

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden has run well here in the past and ran okay in first-time visor at Dundalk recently but remains opposable.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Hope And Innocence

8st 13lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

28-race maiden; new trip was probably too far when beaten 10l last month; some good runs on AW this winter but her record is a concern.

16/1

10th

11

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Hope And Innocence

8st 13lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

28-race maiden; new trip was probably too far when beaten 10l last month; some good runs on AW this winter but her record is a concern.

16/1

15th
18 (12)
Quiet Affair

Form: 40-580

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; initial AW promise in Britain didn't materialise and hard to fancy on recent form now upped in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

(7)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:20 Cork

Quiet Affair

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: James M Barcoe

15-race maiden and hasn't beaten many home in seven outings for this yard.

50/1

14

(7)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:20 Cork

Quiet Affair

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: James M Barcoe

15-race maiden and hasn't beaten many home in seven outings for this yard.

50/1

10th

11

(8)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 14y

16:53 Leopardstown

Quiet Affair

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: James M Barcoe

14-race maiden and has barely beaten a rival in her last five starts; off 112 days.

66/1

Form: 9620

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
First reserve; lightly raced 3yo's standout maiden run when second in modest Sligo sprint contest on softish ground; well held on quicker ground latest; can't rule out on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

18

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

Bella Mistiko

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: E Sheehy

Second in a maiden at Sligo last season; very weak form in handicaps; big price when in rear at Gowran on seasonal debut; third reserve.

15th

6

(16)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Bella Mistiko

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: E Sheehy

Ran well when second in Sligo maiden (5.5f, yielding to soft) last year but well beaten in three subsequent starts; makes seasonal return for new stable with tongue tie applied but she has a lot to find.

20/1

Non-runners

Play It Again Zaam, Poppadom, Bhean Saibhre

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €82.90
Straight Forecast €59.10
Tricast €455.65
Trifecta €241.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eriskay

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lohengrin

POSTDATA:

Golden Days

The Irish Sun:

Eriskay