20.15

J: Colin Keane

11/1 (Won)

Win: £15.10
Place: £3.90

Form: -34346 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Won a C&D maiden claimer at the start of the winter and a 7f handicap success in October; has held his form well since and wasn't beaten far in a C&D claimer last week but has a bit to do to reverse form with Prince Of Abington from that race; new yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 14 (6)	29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	16:50 Curragh Tawaazon 9st 0lb J: Shay Wallace T: John Andrew Kinsella	C&D winner sent off single figure odds on last two starts at Naas (both 5f, good) and ran respectably; is very well handicapped on best form and won't be inconvenienced by softer ground if the rain arrives; can't discount.	16/1
5th 5 (4)	23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	16:30 Naas Tawaazon 9st 13lb J: Chris Hayes T: John Andrew Kinsella	Nine-time winner, five on turf; latest win came here over 6f in May 2025 off 8lb higher; good runs in defeat over C&D this term, the best when runner-up off 1lb higher in June; fourth here last time when 3.25l behind Dandy Land; don't rule him out.	10/1
4th 2 (8)	3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	15:17 Naas Tawaazon 10st 0lb J: Terry Casey T: John Andrew Kinsella	Nine-time winner, five on turf; latest win came here over 6f in May 2025 off 7lb higher; second over C&D here in June, faded late into fifth when beaten favourite here last month; slowly away when ninth at Curragh; not out of it.	16/1

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5th

14

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

9st 0lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: John Andrew Kinsella

C&D winner sent off single figure odds on last two starts at Naas (both 5f, good) and ran respectably; is very well handicapped on best form and won't be inconvenienced by softer ground if the rain arrives; can't discount.

16/1

5th

5

(4)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Nine-time winner, five on turf; latest win came here over 6f in May 2025 off 8lb higher; good runs in defeat over C&D this term, the best when runner-up off 1lb higher in June; fourth here last time when 3.25l behind Dandy Land; don't rule him out.

10/1

4th

2

(8)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

10st 0lb

J: Terry Casey

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Nine-time winner, five on turf; latest win came here over 6f in May 2025 off 7lb higher; second over C&D here in June, faded late into fifth when beaten favourite here last month; slowly away when ninth at Curragh; not out of it.

16/1

OUR TIP

2nd

2 (14)

Collective Power

J: Shane Crosse

T: Edward Lynam

7/1

Place: £1.70

Form: 23-724 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Dual course winner; all three wins have come at the minimum trip but ran a belter when beaten 1l over C&D in December and hit the frame again when runner-up on his penultimate start; lost position early over the minimum here three weeks ago but lurks on a good mark; one to be interested in.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 6 (5)	15th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y	14:25 Dundalk (AW) Collective Power 8st 10lb J: Ben Coen T: Edward Lynam	Six-time course winner (four at this trip) and has gone close a few times this year, including last month when strong-finishing third (beaten 0.75l) to Kerdos over 5f, having had to be switched; big player now at his more favoured trip.	11/2
3rd 8 (8)	12th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	14:00 Dundalk (AW) Collective Power 8st 8lb J: Chris Hayes T: Edward Lynam	Six-time course winner, including twice over C&D, but his last four wins here have come over 6f; however, he did go close off this mark over C&D in May and should get a strong pace to aim at; not out of this.	7/1

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8th

6

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

8st 10lb

Six-time course winner (four at this trip) and has gone close a few times this year, including last month when strong-finishing third (beaten 0.75l) to Kerdos over 5f, having had to be switched; big player now at his more favoured trip.

11/2

3rd

8

(8)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

8st 8lb

Six-time course winner, including twice over C&D, but his last four wins here have come over 6f; however, he did go close off this mark over C&D in May and should get a strong pace to aim at; not out of this.

7/1

3rd

10 (7)

Pulse Of Shanghai

J: Declan McDonogh

9/1

Place: £3.00

Form: 90-668 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

No wins since a 5f success here a couple of years ago; shaped like a return to form might be imminent over C&D last month but couldn't build on that over 7f last week; eased further in the weights and is on a dangerous mark; back down in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8 (6)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y	17:30 Ballinrobe Pulse Of Shanghai 8st 8lb J: Zoe McMullan T: G A Kingston	Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.	33/1
13 (6)	12th Jul 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y	15:02 Dundalk (AW) Pulse Of Shanghai 8st 10lb J: Zoe McMullan T: G A Kingston	Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong	28/1
12th 17 (20)	13th Jun 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y	18:50 Fairyhouse Pulse Of Shanghai 8st 13lb J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy T: G A Kingston	AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.	33/1

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8

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

8st 8lb

Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.

33/1

13

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

8st 10lb

Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong

28/1

12th

17

(20)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: G A Kingston

AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.

33/1

4th

13 (15)

Hero Of The Hour

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

4/1

Form: 36-411 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Got off the mark at the 13th attempt with a C&D win in January and arrives bidding for a hat-trick having narrowly prevailed over Tynamite (runs earlier on card) last month; up 3lb but still on a workable mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 9 (2)	25th Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:12 Gowran Park Hero Of The Hour 9st 2lb J: J M Sheridan T: William Delahunty	Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.	14/1
10th 9 (17)	1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y	17:40 Fairyhouse Hero Of The Hour 9st 4lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: William Delahunty	Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.	12/1
12th 11 (2)	24th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y	17:40 Naas Hero Of The Hour 9st 7lb J: Luke McAteer T: William Delahunty	Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.	8/1

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1st

9

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 2lb

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.

14/1

10th

9

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.

12/1

12th

11

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 7lb

Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.

8/1

5th

14 (6)

Havana Notion

J: Jamie Powell

T: John James Feane

8/1

Form: 064-35 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Has improved on his maiden form and hasn't been beaten far in handicaps in recent starts; a bit too keen last week but less exposed than his rivals and ought to go well back down at 6f.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13 (7)	23rd Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y	17:40 Curragh Havana Notion 8st 7lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: John James Feane	Minor signs of a revival of late but only 3-42 and not ideal being 7lb out of the weights.	20/1
9 (6)	18th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y	17:42 Down Royal Havana Notion 9st 4lb J: Hugh Horgan T: John James Feane	Both turf wins have been at Tipperary though ran well over C&D last summer; showed more than he has been of late back at Tipperary latest although has a bit to find with a couple of these on that form.	13/2

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13

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

Minor signs of a revival of late but only 3-42 and not ideal being 7lb out of the weights.

20/1

9

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 4lb

Both turf wins have been at Tipperary though ran well over C&D last summer; showed more than he has been of late back at Tipperary latest although has a bit to find with a couple of these on that form.

13/2

6th

12 (5)

Eglish

J: W J Lee

12/1

Form: 0-0087 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Five of her six wins have come here, the latest over this trip in 2021; went close on several occasions at the start of the winter but not at that sort of level of late; handicapper has given her a chance, easing her 5lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 12 (6)	20th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Eglish 8st 13lb J: Shane Foley T: James McAuley	Five of her six wins have come here; not easy to win with these days and on a near two-year losing sequence but she was only beaten a length over 5f here a fortnight ago and she should relish the step back up in trip.	5/1
2nd 11 (15)	6th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 5f 0y	17:00 Dundalk (AW) Eglish 8st 12lb J: Chris Hayes T: James McAuley	Five of her six wins have come here but hasn't been successful over this trip yet and entitled to need this after 175 days off.	7/1

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4th

12

(6)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

8st 13lb

Five of her six wins have come here; not easy to win with these days and on a near two-year losing sequence but she was only beaten a length over 5f here a fortnight ago and she should relish the step back up in trip.

5/1

2nd

11

(15)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

8st 12lb

Five of her six wins have come here but hasn't been successful over this trip yet and entitled to need this after 175 days off.

7/1

7th

11 (1)

J: Seamie Heffernan

17/2

Form: 070-28 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Only narrowly denied over C&D last month and met some interference over 7f a fortnight ago; return to this trip is probably in her favour and she has each-way claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13 (12)	26th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Theriverrunsdeep 8st 11lb J: Paddy Harnett T: Seamus G O’Donnell	Third to I'm Spartacus in this last year but has offered little in five runs since then (after a break); a 9yo now.	50/1
15 (7)	24th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y	16:00 Naas Theriverrunsdeep 9st 1lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Seamus G O’Donnell	Confined to only seven races since winning this 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark but this year's form is none too encouraging.	25/1
13 (13)	4th Aug 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y	14:46 Naas Theriverrunsdeep 9st 3lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Seamus G O’Donnell	Five-time AW winner who is 1-30 on turf and was 40-1 when down the field in Hastily's race at Cork.	33/1

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13

(12)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

8st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

Third to I'm Spartacus in this last year but has offered little in five runs since then (after a break); a 9yo now.

50/1

15

(7)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

Confined to only seven races since winning this 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark but this year's form is none too encouraging.

25/1

13

(13)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

Five-time AW winner who is 1-30 on turf and was 40-1 when down the field in Hastily's race at Cork.

33/1

8th

4 (8)

Super Cub

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

18/1

Form: 63324-

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

No wins since landing a Ripon maiden for Roger Varian in 2021; running well in defeat when last seen at the end of last summer but probably not too well treated as a result and might need a bit further these days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	10th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:00 Kilbeggan Super Cub 11st 12lb J: Liam Quinlan T: Ray Hackett	Modest on the Flat; keen and hasn't got home when well held in both starts over hurdles.	25/1
11th 2	18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 4f 85y	17:02 Killarney Super Cub 11st 12lb J: Liam Quinlan T: Ray Hackett	led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, headed 5 out	50/1

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Starting price

7th

1

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Modest on the Flat; keen and hasn't got home when well held in both starts over hurdles.

25/1

11th

2

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

11st 12lb

led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, headed 5 out

50/1

9th

1 (17)

Pretty Smart

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick Martin

25/1

Form: 71089- CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Dual course winner (including C&D); latest success over 7f in October but that was in claiming company and she hasn't built on that in trio of handicaps subsequently; back down in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 13 (4)	15th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y	13:50 Navan Pretty Smart 9st 1lb J: Jack Kearney T: Patrick Martin	Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts last year, same on first two turf runs this term; encouraging fifth over C&D last month, perhaps on the point of hitting form again.	10/1
5th 4 (15)	11th Jun 2023 Good 0m 5f 0y	15:10 Navan Pretty Smart 9st 10lb J: Jack Kearney T: Patrick Martin	towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders	25/1
17th 7 (10)	22nd Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 164y	14:55 Navan Pretty Smart 9st 13lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Patrick Martin	Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts of the year and again when ninth of 14 behind Tawaazon just over six weeks ago.	20/1

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13th

13

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 1lb

Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts last year, same on first two turf runs this term; encouraging fifth over C&D last month, perhaps on the point of hitting form again.

10/1

5th

4

(15)

11th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 10lb

towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

17th

7

(10)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 164y

9st 13lb

Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts of the year and again when ninth of 14 behind Tawaazon just over six weeks ago.

20/1

10th

5 (13)

Surviving Murmansk

J: Alan Persse

T: Mrs A M O’Shea

8/1

Form: 0-4734

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

15-race maiden but seems to be getting his act together of late and showed a 125-1 third was no fluke when beaten 2l in a 7f maiden a fortnight ago; 15lb higher than when last seen in a handicap in January but not ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 15	26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:38 Bellewstown Surviving Murmansk 10st 0lb J: Harry Sexton T: James M Barcoe	Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.	12/1
10th 14	16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y	14:20 Tramore Surviving Murmansk 10st 3lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: James M Barcoe	Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.	5/1
6th 14	8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:48 Kilbeggan Surviving Murmansk 10st 1lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: James M Barcoe	Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore a year ago; right back to form when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Cork on Monday; suited by a sharp, left-handed track and will go close if coming here in the same form.	7/2

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3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

10st 0lb

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

10st 3lb

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

6th

14

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

10st 1lb

Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore a year ago; right back to form when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Cork on Monday; suited by a sharp, left-handed track and will go close if coming here in the same form.

7/2

11th

7 (9)

Majestic Colt

J: Luke McAteer