October 23 / 13.25 Curragh

13.25

Soft

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  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 78685

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Outclassed at Naas last week in an auction race but prior to that she was only eighth off a modest mark on her nursery debut; wouldn't be the obvious answer.
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16th

21

(14)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Tooprofitable

8st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Anthony Mullins

prominent up the centre

25/1

14th

13

(14)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Tooprofitable

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony Mullins

Won a heavy ground maiden over 6f for Michael Grassick last year but has been way below that level since; handicapper giving her a chance and visored here.

33/1

2nd
8 (16)
Run Ran Run

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; closely related to 7f 2yo winner John The Baptist (RPR 93) and half-brother to three further winners; dam 5f-6f winner, including a Group 3; has an Irish 2,000 Guineas entry.
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5th

16

(14)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Run Ran Run

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

prominent

6/1

1st

7

(2)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Curragh

Run Ran Run

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

midfield, good headway against far rail over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish

7/2

6th

9

(8)

6th May 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:20 Naas

Run Ran Run

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

All runs over 6f on heavy; touched off first two starts, including over C&D on reappearance, before scraping home at the Curragh last month; wasn't doing a tap in front that day and, if the headgear keeps him focused, is capable of better; yard had one-two in this race three years ago.

13/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 83

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pleasing sixth behind Espionage over 7f here last month and ten days ago he was better again in finishing third of 17 over C&D (yielding to soft); major claims in what looks an easier race; has a Guineas entry.
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9th

5

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Curragh

Alexander John

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Sole win came on AW in February but struggled twice since and has been off 98 days; back on his winning mark and ground is fine so can't dismiss if he's tuned up.

16/1

9th

5

(9)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Alexander John

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Opened his account at 16th attempt with a comfortable front-running success in 7f maiden here last month but too keen back in handicap company since; return to 1m not an obvious play and others preferred.

12/1

8th

5

(9)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alexander John

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Opened his account at 16th attempt with a comfortable front-running success in a 7f maiden here last Friday; previously, had often run well in defeat, in good company at times (has run in three Pattern races); 5f was too sharp here on his penultimate start; 1m should suit

9/2

20/1

Form: 00

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second run at Dundalk was better than the first, though was still only eleventh of 14l; very opposable on turf debut.
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11th

18

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Liam McAteer

Nothing of any substance in his form since a 2023 Killarney win; struggling this year on AW; same at Gowran last time.

50/1

12th

14

(3)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Liam McAteer

Sole win in 2023 and no worthwhile form last year or this.

50/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
With a different yard when down the field in a Roscommon maiden back in May; new trainer goes with blinkers; can only be watched.
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11th

6

(12)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lionized

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Michael McCullagh

Best of his three turf runs was on heavy ground over 6f at the Curragh; gelded since last seen, others appeal more.

16/1

16th

6

(9)

6th Nov 2022

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Lionized

9st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Michael McCullagh

Stable debut and in a first-time hood when a keeping-on fifth of 15 at the Curragh (6f, heavy); more needed here and no headgear this time.

25/1

5th

5

(14)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Lionized

9st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Michael McCullagh

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Keen early and after coming under pressure from halfway she was beaten just under 20l here ten days ago (5f, yielding to soft); headgear soon turned to.
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5th

7

(8)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

13:10 Lingfield (AW)

Not Too Real Bad

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

Thrown in on some of her Irish form but she's proving frustrating for new connections; ran well for second at Southwell a fortnight ago but she wasn't in quite the same form at Newcastle last week (off 3lb lower); another change of accessories today; drawn widest.

12/1

6th

9

(5)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Not Too Real Bad

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders

4/1

1

(9)

9th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Not Too Real Bad

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Dual 5f turf scorer in Ireland, but despite having dropped well below her last winning mark she has been disappointing in three starts for her new yard; the switch to first-time cheekpieces will need to make a difference.

7/2

3/1

Form: 04

Last run: 93 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By No Nay Never but his dam won the Irish Oaks and the Ribblesdale; showed the benefit of his debut experience here (6f) to finish fourth at Down Royal (7f) and he's likely to step up again on that, for all that this ground might not be ideal.
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7th

10

(12)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

St Kitts

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, pushed along and lost position over 1f out, weakened final furlong

3/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Triple-digit odds when down the field over 7f at Punchestown (good to yielding) and makes limited appeal on the back of that.
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8th

14

(3)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Willow

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

Has never reached the first three and lacks a recent run; fair fourth at Roscommon in May in a first-time tongue-tie; mid-field at the Curragh before a break; tongue-tie left off.

20/1

25

(15)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Dark Willow

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

0-11; improved for the tongue-tie to be fourth of 15 at Roscommon but that was over a fair bit further and she's 9lb out of the weights for this.

25/1

25

(15)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Dark Willow

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mrs Mary Whelehan

0-11; improved for the tongue-tie to be fourth of 15 at Roscommon but that was over a fair bit further and she's 9lb out of the weights for this.

25/1

33/1

Form:

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat only one home over 7f here ten days ago in the maiden won by Ballydoyle's potentially smart Paddington; should know more this time.
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9th

8

(7)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Limerick

News At Dawn

9st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield, pushed along 3f out

25/1

9th

6

(15)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

News At Dawn

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong, never near to challenge

33/1

19th

6

(7)

13th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

News At Dawn

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

always towards rear, nudged along after 2f, no impression 2f out

16/1

Form: 000

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has beaten just two rivals in three starts and makes no appeal whatsoever.
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5th

12

(8)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Not Even Maybe

8st 12lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: William Delahunty

Maiden after 18 starts but ran on well from rear for fourth over C&D on AW debut in December; 9lb out of handicap on latest so that run excused; runs off correct mark here so don't rule out.

10/1

6th

12

(12)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Not Even Maybe

8st 7lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: William Delahunty

Maiden after 17 starts but ran on well from rear for 2.75l fourth of 12 over C&D on AW debut in December; plenty to do from 9lb out of the handicap.

25/1

11th
13 (3)
Jackie Brown

50/1

Form: 808

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
RPR of 40 is as good as it's got so far, that achieved when beaten 10l at Cork last time; one for handicaps.
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9th

10

(9)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:32 Dundalk (AW)

Jackie Brown

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

High draw was not ideal in the race won by Winemaker just over a fortnight ago; third on two occasions here in November/December; has done the majority of her racing at 6f, but was second here the last time she tried this trip in 2024.

6/1

12

(16)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

Jackie Brown

9st 3lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: A J Martin

Dual winner at this trip but never that involved in her last three races, the latest at Cork when behind Hastily; has to raise her game.

20/1

Form: 000

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished one place ahead of News At Dawn here ten days ago, not that it counts for much; looks limited.
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12th

7

(11)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Omar Navarro

9st 7lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

prominent, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, soon weakened

100/1

18th

8

(16)

13th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Omar Navarro

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and no impression under 2f out

66/1

14th

9

(13)

25th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Omar Navarro

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out

66/1

Form: 08

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tongue-tie sported the first twice is now absent; beaten 14l and 12l in maidens here (6f) and at Navan (5f), posting RPRs in the 40s; has to improve.
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1st

11

(11)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Dappled Light

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Hard to predict and was out the back on his C&D reappearance last month, but he may have needed that run and he won this race (firm) off 3lb higher last year; should get a good pace to aim at and he needs a close look in the market.

14/1

7th

5

(7)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Dappled Light

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Adrian Wintle

Completed a double off 2lb higher over C&D (firm) last May but he's not hit the same level in five runs since; has bit to prove after 171 days off and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; visor is removed and cheekpieces are reapplied.

8/1

2

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dappled Light

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

C&D winner a year ago and scored twice over 1m on turf (good/firm) in May; back off last winning mark and respected given he is proven under the conditions; first-time visor given a go.

12/1

50/1

Form: 098

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In good hands but has been well held in 6f/7f maidens and is probably one for handicaps.
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3

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Recorded third turf win earlier this month at Roscommon under positive ride from today's rider (1m4f, good), overcoming wide draw and having been hampered; 5lb rise takes her back to a near career-high mark so interesting to see if she can back that up.

11/2

1st

8

(17)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Doctor Grace

9st 9lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Four-time winner is 2-19 on turf; 1lb lower than when winning at Down Royal last July (1m5f, good); stayed on well for second over 10.5f at Dundalk latest; player back on turf.

11/2

2nd

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Doctor Grace

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; has won here and regularly placed; however, recent efforts have been below-par and was behind Jawhary last time; others have stronger credentials.

7/1

Form: 00

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A bit too keen for comfort in two 5.5f maidens at Navan and hasn't got home; hard to envisage him faring any better here.
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6th

14

(9)

23rd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

13:28 Naas

Senado Square

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

10/1

5th

2

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over this trip in December and just denied by Amemri over 7f next time off this mark; not as good since but dropping back to 6f might help and one to consider.

8/1

4th

9

(6)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 9lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to very smart sprinter Flotus; dam a 1m winner in France; with a top yard and the betting can guide.
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5th

2

(1)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

First Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed on his first five starts, now looks regressive but could feature in this company since he is rated the equal of Cross Border and finished only just behind Never Cry Never when sixth at Navan.

7/2

6th

4

(15)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:45 Navan

First Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Clear prospects on his best form but there are several negatives attached to his profile too; beaten favourite on four occasions since a promising debut at the Curragh in May; appears to have lost form, though run was too bad to be true in 6f Curragh maiden in which Nouvel Espoir was third.

9/2

Non-runners

First Gentleman

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.50
Straight Forecast €21.93
Trifecta €75.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alexander John

RP Ratings (IRE):

Alexander John

POSTDATA:

Alexander John

The Irish Sun:

Alexander John