17.30
GoodGrant Thornton Nursery Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £5386.96
- 0m 7f 27y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.40
Form: 709
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 9lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 (13) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
8st 9lb |
Did well to gain third win when powering home to get up by a neck at Galway (1m4f, yielding) 20 days ago; up 5lb but this trip could suit on that evidence. |
11/1 |
|
1st 16 (12) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 6lb |
Gained second turf win at Roscommon in May (10.5f, yielding) off 4lb lower; has come up short twice since off revised mark but ran well off 1lb higher at this meeting last year over 8.5f so not dismissed stepped up in trip in first-time blinkers. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 (13) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 63y |
9st 7lb |
Improved from seasonal/yard debut when scoring over C&D last month; well beaten at Gowran since. |
7/1 |
20/1
- Place: £5.90
Form: 6874
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 12lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 13 (9) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 8lb |
Four consecutive places, the latest from a good draw when second to Cala Bonita at Galway (yielding to soft); looks on the right sort of mark but his stable couldn't be in better form. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 11 (3) |
30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 98y |
8st 12lb |
Placed in three consecutive 1m handicaps lately; closely matched with No More Porter on Gowran running five days ago; missed an engagement on Tuesday. |
8/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 4461
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 0lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (9) |
24th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Usually a front-runner; doesn't have the best of strike-rates (2-22) but three good runs in blinkers at Ayr (1m; all on good to firm; has form on good to soft) in June and he stays this trip; a possible. |
5/1 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
17th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 6y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Prominent racer; galvanised by first-time blinkers when winning at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last month and although he has been expensive to follow since, he has still performed with great credit; the headgear was left off at Ayr last week but returns today; big run expected. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 (10) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Handles all surfaces; many good runs on turf over the last year, making all in first-time blinkers here (1m, good to firm) in July and two solid efforts since; headgear left off now tackling 7f for the first time since 2yo days in Ireland but has another good run in him. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 7988
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 4lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (4) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Is 0-10; ran okay in a 1m handicap here last week but these terms are tough and she's back to sprinting. |
33/1 |
|
8th 14 (10) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Nothing as yet in handicaps, soft ground may not have suited latest; much reduced mark but still hard to be confident in. |
14/1 |
|
14th 12 (7) |
1st Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 94y |
9st 2lb |
Soundly beaten on all handicap starts; is down another 3lb and in trip but others make more appeal. |
22/1 |
10/1
Form: 0703
Last run: 30 days
W: 8st 7lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 (5) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Weak maiden form; encouraging nursery run over an extended 5f at Sligo; met trouble in running over 7f at Down Royal; others better suited by the race conditions, |
14/1 |
|
5th 12 (4) |
6th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 27y |
8st 7lb |
Stayed on okay for a 5l third in a Sligo handicap last month; dropped 2lb and there's a good chance 7f will suit. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 13 (8) |
7th Aug 2024 Yielding 0m 5f 160y |
8st 7lb |
midfield, headway inside final furlong, briefly went second final 110yds, kept on |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 000
Last run: 20 days
W: 8st 10lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 16 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 87y |
10st 11lb |
AW winner is 0-6 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; did show a glimmer on soft in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle but tailed off at Downpatrick the last twice; difficult to make a case. |
33/1 |
|
8th 2 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 8lb |
AW winner whose five defeats over hurdles include a laboured handicap debut in March. |
10/1 |
|
10th 9 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 165y |
10st 8lb |
AW nursery winner in December; some minor promise in her opening two hurdle runs for this yard, but tailed off at Gowran last time; makes handicap debut now. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 677
Last run: 50 days
W: 8st 11lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (1) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Soundly beaten on handicap debut in 7f Down Royal nursery; down in trip now and fitted with cheekpieces after 1m attempt on AW debut; plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
|
6th 9 (1) |
11th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Soundly beaten on handicap debut in 7f Down Royal nursery; down in trip now and fitted with cheekpieces after 1m attempt on AW debut; plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
|
9th 10 (9) |
15th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
prominent, led after 1f, edged right over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 686356
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (9) |
6th Aug 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 21y |
9st 3lb |
Couple of seconds this year but over 7f and questionable whether he wants 6f; slower ground would help in that respect. |
10/1 |
|
12th 11 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Now a 19-race maiden but has finished second in 7f handicaps this term here (heavy) and last month at Limerick on good ground; trip too short last time so not one to rule out back at 7f with blinkers tried. |
12/1 |
|
13 (2) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 1lb |
Now a 17-race maiden but has finished second in 7f handicaps this term at Gowran (heavy) and last month at Limerick on good ground; fair fifth at Bellewstown on Thursday. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 0790
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 148y |
11st 9lb |
Won Galway 3yo maiden last autumn and back to form in C&D handicap 13 days ago, relishing longer trip to win going away under a patient ride; 8lb rise but can go well. |
13/2 |
|
1st 5 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 168y |
11st 2lb |
Won Galway 3yo maiden in October; no impact in conditions races over hurdles since and never sighted in competitive Galway handicap last week; handicapper relenting. |
12/1 |
|
18th 9 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 8lb |
Beat Whats New in a juvenile maiden hurdle here in October; no impact in conditions races over hurdles since and down the field in a Fairyhouse Flat handicap last time; others preferred on his handicap debut over hurdles. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 708
Last run: 82 days
W: 9st 8lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (8) |
19th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 17y |
9st 3lb |
Kept good company in maidens; failed to feature in a nursery and a maiden claimer on final two starts at two; hard to fancy |
25/1 |
|
12 (8) |
19th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 17y |
9st 3lb |
Kept good company in maidens; failed to feature in a nursery and a maiden claimer on final two starts at two; hard to fancy |
25/1 |
|
8th 10 (12) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Some minor promise in maidens; low-key handicap debut 13 days ago and needs blinkers to spark marked improvement. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 009
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 10lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22th 13 (4) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 6f 63y |
8st 13lb |
In rear when contesting a Down Royal nursery off a modest rating; no apparent chance unless the addition of blinkers has a dramatic effect |
200/1 |
|
11th 10 (10) |
6th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 27y |
8st 10lb |
Stayed on okay over 5f when beaten 7l at Cork when last seen in July; could go well on handicap debut if he sees out the longer trip. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 0008
Last run: 8 days
W: 8st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 16 (16) |
21st Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 8lb |
0-6 and uncompetitive from the outset, including two claimers; new trainer can pull rabbits out of hats and the market needs checking. |
33/1 |
|
15th 9 (13) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Last of 12 in a maiden claimer at Navan; struggled off a low mark in a Down Royal nursery; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn last time; unlikely to feature. |
50/1 |
|
12th 13 (2) |
6th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 27y |
8st 7lb |
Poor form in maidens and last in a maiden claimer at Navan last week; now tried with tongue-tie. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €122.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €136.90 |
| Tricast | €363.08 |
| Trifecta | €1011.40 |
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