September 26 / 14.40 Down Royal

14.40

Yielding To Soft

Coors Handicap

  • Prize money: £7684.87
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Coors Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 628622

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Market tends to like him and nearly pulled it off in 5f maidens last twice; mark is fine, draw is better and has to be respected off little layoff.
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20

(3)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

Shoebox King

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Modest strike-rate (2-38); now on a long losing sequence a course win in 2023; unplaced in three outings this season; hard to make a case for him at this stage.

25/1

9

(10)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Shoebox King

8st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Modest strike-rate and comfortably beaten in two runs after a break; now back from another with blinkers back on.

16/1

12th

19

(8)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Navan

Shoebox King

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2-33 on turf; not one of his better efforts at Bellewstown on his seasonal debut; should be sharper now and has the merit of being a C&D winner on soft.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 543243 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Hold-up filly needs the breaks but scatter of good handicap runs, including here, suggest she has prospects off tempting mark.
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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

3rd
2 (7)
Neo Soul

8/1

Form: 216306 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Snared handicap debut, somewhat in and out since, but in top hands and had little break so respected in weaker race than he usually contests.
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5th

6

(17)

6th Nov 2022

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Naas

Neo Soul

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

led narrowly up the centre, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

7/1

3rd

2

(7)

26th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

Neo Soul

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

disputed lead on outer early, ridden when headed but prominent over 1f out, no extra when lost second final strides

8/1

6th

5

(8)

6th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Neo Soul

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, ridden over 1f out, carried right but kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

4/1

Form: 6-0403

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won as 2yo in Britain; huge odds last thrice but defied that with cracking run against his elders on AW Friday, staying on well; cracking rider in the plate and chance.
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4th

9

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Cian Fahy

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner back to form this summer off reduced mark, winning at Roscommon and most recently seasonal-best when dominating from some way out in beating a well-backed favourite over this trip at Leopardstown last week from an unfavourable draw; could take some beating again here.

9/4

1st

14

(16)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Scarlet Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner won over this trip at Roscommon and ran well over shorter at Naas; seemingly beaten fair and square at Gowran latest however so handicapper may have his measure; wide draw here a negative.

8/1

7th

5

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:52 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

started quickly, led, headed under 2f out

10/1

7/1

Form: 13-300

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Another off a break, he struggled in tenth last twice, beaten about 6.5l, but has to be respected on last season's form and cracking return at Cork off 8lb higher; yard form a major plus.
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4th

7

(8)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:20 Navan

Magniffico

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent up the centre, went second over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong

10/1

8th

11

(12)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 164y

15:00 Navan

Magniffico

8st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

15/2

5th

4

(2)

26th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

Magniffico

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

slightly awkward start, held up in behind leaders, pushed along on inner from under 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final 110yds

7/1

OUR TIP
6th
1 (4)
Loveday

12/1

Form: 3123-7 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Easy maiden winner then placed twice in 2yo Listed races; off since fair handicap debut; consistent enough to go well now; yard having good season.
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14th

12

(6)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Loveday

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

prominent

12/1

3rd

2

(7)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:35 Down Royal

Loveday

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Useful sort but is just 1-10; soundly beaten on return at Navan but has been dropped 4lb since then and is capable of a big run with improvement to come now; ground versatile.

11/1

9th

4

(2)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Loveday

9st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

Winner/Listed placed over 5f at two; ended four-race 2022 campaign with good Naas third; on that evidence very closely matched with Jon Riggens who already has two runs under his belt this season.

8/1

2/1

Form: 949-31 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took the eye at Navan on handicap debut and, despite messy break, got lovely posse on AW Friday and won easily; 7lb penalty an issue but more concerning this is a much better race; promising sprinter.
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3rd

9

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Mehman

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap (good) on this card in 2024 and he's just 1lb higher now; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown latest (soft); should get a strong pace to aim at here and not discounted.

9/1

2nd

1

(14)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Mehman

10st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta €51.70
Straight Forecast €60.72
Trifecta €157.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Shoebox King

RP Ratings (IRE):

Neo Soul

The Irish Sun:

Loveday

SPOTLIGHT:

Mehman

POSTDATA:

Shoebox King