September 03 / 15.05 Navan

15.05

Good

P.F. “Mutt” Conlon Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 12 runners
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P.F. “Mutt” Conlon Memorial Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 911222 CD BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins this term have been followed by three consecutive seconds, including behind Tide Of Time at Bellewstown ten days ago; of her five wins, Doyle has been in the plate for four; up 2lb and likely to give another good showing.
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3rd

7

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: N Stokes

soon raced in second, lost second when ridden under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

12/1

9th

11

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Curraheen Princess

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: N Stokes

in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Curraheen Princess

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: N Stokes

Two wins this summer brought her tally to eight, all over 5f; well held lately including behind Screen Siren at Navan last time; has won on soft, yet to race on heavy.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 20-061 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Got back to winning ways at Bellewstown ten days ago with an authoritative display, beating Curraheen Princess and Harmony Rose in the process; an additional 8lb may not be enough to stop him here; claims.
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2nd

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Navan

Tide Of Time

8st 13lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

in touch with leaders, bit short of room 3f out, good headway from over 1f out, pressed leader and ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, just held second

9/2

1st

6

(6)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:40 Bellewstown

Tide Of Time

9st 11lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

held up in behind leaders, close up when switched right going easily under 2f out, led when ridden final 110yds, ran on, comfortably

14/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11-462 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Two-time winning juvenile; beaten roughly 4l in C&D Listed contest in April but not as good at York next time; bounced back from 107 days off with a cracking second in a Curragh handicap last Saturday; mark unchanged and should go close again.
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11th

10

(5)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

King Of Bavaria

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

slowly away, midfield

33/1

17th

2

(8)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Ripon

King Of Bavaria

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Coolmore cast-off who gained his first win for this yard when seeing off three rivals in a Windsor handicap in May (5f, good to firm); creditable effort in the Gosforth Park Cup seven weeks ago; conditions shouldn't be an issue but he's likely vulnerable to something lower down the weights.

25/1

6th

4

(5)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Bavaria

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Michael Appleby

Disappointing at Doncaster 12 days ago but he's capable of bouncing back from a poor run, which is what happened when he won at Windsor (5f) last month; close second over 6f here in February and not discounted.

14/1

14/1

Form: 17-254 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden winner last term; three good runs in handicaps this year, and may have been closer at the Curragh last time with a cleaner passage; needs to build on that to have a say here; 2lb out of the handicap
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6th

4

(5)

14th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Swift Flight

9st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

dwelt start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders

40/1

7th

17

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Swift Flight

8st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

towards rear

16/1

9th

13

(4)

26th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

20:00 Curragh

Swift Flight

8st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

Just 1-18 but in good form and was only beaten a neck over C&D last month; suspicion he wants softer ground than what he will get here though.

10/1

12/1

Form: 443025 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has some decent form to his name, including a good second at Bellewstown on his penultimate start but failed to back that up at Fairyhouse since; only the one win in 20 starts and will have to improve to get into this; up against it.
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12th

6

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:03 Newcastle (AW)

Blind Beggar

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Jessica Macey

Tumbling down the weights and one to be interested in when the stable emerges from the doldrums.

25/1

6th

3

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Ripon

Blind Beggar

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Jessica Macey

Well handicapped on his Sandown win (5f, good) last July but has mixed record since and he's been well held in three runs this year; now drops back in grade but he needs to get back on track.

20/1

3

(7)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Blind Beggar

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

Has won just once since April 2024, at Sandown (5f, good; from 6lb higher) last July; joined this trainer soon after for 15,000gns, and runner-up on stable debut; nowhere near his best in three starts this year, including when twelfth of 20 at York (6f; 50-1) latest.

25/1

Form: 172714 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Three of his 12 career wins have come over C&D; won in good style at Musselburgh in July and backed that up with a good showing off 4lb higher at Hamilton 35 days ago; extra 2lb here is compensated by Sheridan's 3lb claim; sure to run his race again.
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9

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

Only Spoofing

9st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Hardy veteran has won fourteen races on turf, all on good and good to firm ground, but handles an ease; is 15lb lower than when winning at Musselburgh last year and didn't run badly at Bellewstown (5f, soft) on latest; could go well.

10/1

6th

5

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

17:55 Bellewstown

Only Spoofing

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Likeable veteran won for the fourteenth time at Musselburgh (5f, good) last April and is 13lb lower now; showed some spark when a 2l fourth at Dundalk on penultimate and was third over this C&D (soft) off 5lb higher in October; can't discount.

14/1

8th

7

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:37 Dundalk (AW)

Only Spoofing

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Attractive handicap mark, but veteran's 14 wins have come on turf; 0-11 on AW but his 2l fourth over 6f here last time is a reason for hope, as is the drop back to 5f now.

6/1

16/1

Form: 0-6162 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come at Cork, most recent of which came in June; two good runs in defeat since but this is tougher; 3lb wrong.
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8th

2

(1)

24th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:50 Curragh

Screen Siren

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Lynam

Bolted up in 5f Naas handicap (soft) in October; didn't land a blow on seasonal return here over the same trip when ninth of 12; should come on for that but step up in trip isn't guaranteed to suit.

10/1

8th

2

(1)

24th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:50 Curragh

Screen Siren

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Lynam

Bolted up in 5f Naas handicap (soft) in October; didn't land a blow on seasonal return here over the same trip when ninth of 12; should come on for that but step up in trip isn't guaranteed to suit.

10/1

9th

2

(9)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Screen Siren

10st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

towards rear throughout

9/2

Form: 5-9127

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Both career wins have come at Naas and was beaten less than 3l in a Group 3 at that venue 13 days ago; should be thereabouts now back in handicap company and blinkers tried to bring about further improvement; player.
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8th

9

(3)

21st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sablonne

9st 11lb

J: Tom Madden

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

16/1

15th

16

(3)

16th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:10 Ayr

Sablonne

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, weakened over 1f out

16/1

8th

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Navan

Sablonne

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

never better than mid-division, weakened final furlong, eased towards finish

6/1

12/1

Form: 8-0914 D

Last run: 95 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner seems to act best on slow ground, which proved the case when running away with a Naas handicap on penultimate start (yielding to soft); okay run since at Tipperary off 8lb higher; needs to improve again.
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14

(4)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

Iva Batt

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R K Watson

Last win was in 2022; inconsistent last year; last of 16 on last week's belated seasonal debut at the Curragh; 5lb out of the handicap then, should at least be more competitive in this lower grade.

33/1

16

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Iva Batt

8st 7lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: R K Watson

Lacks a recent run; inconsistent last season; last win was in 2022; 5lb out of the handicap; has a capable rider but up against it.

25/1

11th

12

(3)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Iva Batt

9st 4lb

J: Paula Muir

T: R K Watson

midfield, weakened 2f out

12/1

Form: 543243 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Running well in defeat this term and may have finished closer to Tide Of Time at Bellewstown with a cleaner passage through; hard to be overly confident as she has only one win to her name but she is sure to give another good account; mark unchanged.
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9th

6

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Harmony Rose

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: K J Condon

Speedy filly whose 27 career outings have all been over 5f; first stab at 6f here so obviously has stamina questions to answer and others make more compelling cases.

14/1

6th

4

(6)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:20 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: K J Condon

in touch with leaders up the centre

7/1

2nd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

prominent, soon went second, led under 2f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

9/2

28/1

Form: 143416

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner in Britain and seems to save his best form for the AW; beaten 12l on stable debut at the Curragh last Saturday and may need the run again; 1lb wrong.
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11th

12

(7)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Patsy Fagan

9st 2lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner for Richard Fahey, solid record on AW; has been regressive in various yards since coming to Ireland; off since last July.

33/1

15th

10

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

19:40 Cork

Patsy Fagan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner in UK but has been regressive for different yards since coming to these shores; dropping in the weights but not easy to fancy.

28/1

16

(12)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Navan

Patsy Fagan

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Sean Davis

Six wins in Britain, all of them coming over 6f and five of them on AW; nothing of note in Ireland however for several yards; down the field last time in a Curragh event contested by several of these rivals.

25/1

Form: 494005

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Not in the same vein of form this season and nearly impossible to make a case for him from 17lb out of the handicap.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

Non-runners

Harmony Rose, Patsy Fagan, No Speed Limit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €52.70
Straight Forecast €52.58
Tricast €210.71
Trifecta €265.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Curraheen Princess

POSTDATA:

King Of Bavaria

RP Ratings (IRE):

Blind Beggar

SPOTLIGHT:

Tide Of Time

The Irish Sun:

Only Spoofing