August 23 / 19.44 Killarney

19.44

Good

Brehon Hotel And Spa Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 1m 6f 80y
  • 6 runners
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Brehon Hotel And Spa Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather:

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 19-134 C BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hold-up performer won three out of four (including here over 1m3f) and solid efforts in defeat when favourite last twice; kept on well over a furlong shorter last time so should get this trip and jockey a big plus.
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9th

3

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Jabbar

10st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Four turf wins and last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) last summer, more recently testing ground probably didn't suit at Navan in late March; trip/ground more in his favour here.

8/1

7th

4

(12)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Jabbar

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual-purpose; 4-17 on turf on the Flat; last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) in June; has had a recent spin over hurdles so racefit but might need a bit more help from the handicapper; blinkers on.

12/1

2nd
11 (10)
Say It So

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 757-32

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Quirky character needs plenty of kidding and got fine ride when winning over hurdles at Cork; placed in two most recent Flat starts and stays further than this trip; likely to be coming home well and would appreciate a good gallop to aim at; blinkers back on instead of sideburns; 2lb wrong.
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10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Say It So

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three-time winner over hurdles with two of those coming over 2m1f at this track; bounced back from some underwhelming Flat runs to win here last time (yielding to soft); on a career high mark now but he has only run ten times over hurdles so there is likely still improvement to come and he clearly likes the course.

11/2

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Say It So

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far.

20/1

9th

3

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Say It So

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and Flat handicaps at Navan and Dundalk; left with lots to do on recent Listowel comeback run (behind a stablemate) so expected to come on for that with Billy Lee taking over for local yard.

11/2

12/1

Form: 874541

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Picked up for 9,000gns at Tattersalls last month and immediate return for new connections in 9.5f Gowran handicap nine days ago, giving his rider a breakthough winner when asserting late on and just holding on; stays 1m4f but whether he'll appreciate this far is the question.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.

11/2

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.

4/1

3rd

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Polemon

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.

9/2

Form: 3-5243

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Consistent in defeat since winning at a big price over 1m4f last term; placed over 1m3f here last time; didn't see out 1m5f under positive ride the time before but worth a try at this trip; tongue-tie might help.
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2nd

2

(9)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gained her first AW win here over 10.5f in September off 59; no impact off 4lb higher on her latest start and runs off the same mark here; has won at this trip on turf; not fully discounted but others could be better treated.

5/1

2nd

2

(9)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Gained her first AW win here over 10.5f in September off 59; no impact off 4lb higher on her latest start and runs off the same mark here; has won at this trip on turf; not fully discounted but others could be better treated.

5/1

8th

9

(17)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Elsas Pride

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Consistent sort on turf made winning AW debut over C&D last month, showing good attitude to hold off strong-finishing Redemptive Power; 2lb worse off with that rival now so closely matched; wide draw not ideal.

13/2

Form: -07565 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well-bred gelding won course 1m maiden (first-time blinkers) last autumn for Jessica Harrington; fruitless spell in Britain and held on first two starts for this yard, over 1m2f last time; hasn't gone further than that trip so stamina is another query; visor tried.
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20th

24

(23)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Simpsons Paradox

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Without a win since 2023 and so signs of ending the drought on the Flat or over hurdles in 2025; beaten 5l on the AW last time out; others appeal more.

12/1

7th

6

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Simpsons Paradox

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Dual-purpose; 1-17 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse when last seen; AW debut; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 692

Last run: 84 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Second to fair type in 1m2f maiden at Down Royal; played up before being withdrawn from Apprentice Derby at the Curragh; decent third on hurdling debut here last month; talented claimer rode winner for yard lately; up in trip for handicap debut.
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20th

7

(16)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Robbies Rock

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won this last year off 78 to notch his second Flat win in first-time cheekpieces; no surprise to see him leave his exceedingly moderate Gowran return behind back on good ground with the cheekpieces back on.

14/1

8th

4

(9)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Robbies Rock

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Decent dual-purpose sort finished second in last year's Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham and two fine Flat runs on good ground in May, second at Killarney and decisive win in first-time cheekpieces over 1m6f at the Curragh off 78; 9lb higher and ground probably softer than ideal but yard in cracking form and can't be ruled out on return.

100/30

12

(10)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Robbies Rock

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

One win apiece over hurdles and on the Flat (this trip); runner-up in the Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham and two solid Flat efforts lately; needs a bit more with cheekpieces added.

8/1

Non-runners

Stariam, Chutzpal, Gracesolution, Paper Doll, Empress Alma

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.60
Straight Forecast €11.58
Tricast €57.04
Trifecta €39.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jabbar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Paper Doll

The Irish Sun:

Chutzpal

POSTDATA:

Jabbar