14.45
HeavyIrish Racing Writers Carmel Kirwan And Loretta O’Hanlon Memorial Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)
- Prize money: £23495.58
- 0m 7f 0y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
Form: 51- D
Last run: 164 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (5) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
took keen hold, prominent, lost position after 2f, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong |
2/1 |
|
3rd 3 (2) |
23rd Aug 2023 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
raced in second |
8/13 |
|
1st 6 (4) |
2nd Aug 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
bumped rival start, took keen hold, made virtually all, joined over 3f out, pushed along and led narrowly against near rail over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, went clear towards finish |
4/9 |
40/1
Form: 77631- D
Last run: 146 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 2 (12) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
10st 2lb |
Won twice on the Flat last year including over C&D off 5lb lower; two runs this term not his best and may need some more help from the handicapper; won't mind if there's rain. |
20/1 |
|
16th 12 (23) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
9st 9lb |
Dangerous when gets his favoured soft conditions, as when bolting up at Bellewstown in October; recent Ballinrobe comeback run should have brought him on but won't get his preferred ground here and terrible draw to overcome. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 4311- CD
Last run: 161 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (26) |
22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won two 7f non-handicaps last backend and likeably consistent in defeat this season kept to 7f (Listed race latest); not obviously crying out for 1m and this is a stiff one; will need his best yet to defy highish mark in this hot handicap; effective on good or softer, unraced on good to firm. |
22/1 |
|
4th 10 (1) |
21st May 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner under 4f out, nudged along when bit short of room under 2f out, keeping on when ridden and in the clear inside final furlong, no extra when lost third final strides |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (1) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
sweating, pressed leaders on inner, shaken up when outpaced 2f out, keeping on when ridden and disputing second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish |
11/8 |
8/1
Form: 05951-
Last run: 151 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (5) |
12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Won here this time last year as a 2yo and series of solid efforts in handicaps of late put him in the mix; tends to race keenly which won't help his chances of seeing out this longer trip though. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 9 (12) |
1st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 0y |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, took keen hold and prominent after 1f, went second inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 (7) |
26th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
towards rear early, midfield after 2f |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 51189- D
Last run: 162 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (6) |
5th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Winning for the third time at Wolverhampton, and his first over further than 7f, when landing a C&D handicap in March; his stamina looked stretched by 9.4f when fourth 18 days ago; not ruled out back down in distance. |
5/2 |
|
4th 8 (5) |
17th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
His third win here when holding on grimly last month (8.6f), ending a two-year losing streak; only 2lb higher but he wouldn't be an obvious one to follow up and has never raced over quite this far. |
12/1 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
30th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
All four wins at 7f, two on this track, but he lost out only narrowly over C&D in January (Lhebayeb third); found less over 1m at Newcastle (favourite) last month but is of more interest back at Wolverhampton. |
5/1 |
18/1
Form: 82726-
Last run: 182 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
21th 23 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 94y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
21th 23 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 94y |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
12th 1 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last season but struggled in handicap company since and no signs of a revival at Naas last month. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 54166- D
Last run: 162 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails. |
7/1 |
|
11 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails. |
7/1 |
|
1st 5 |
12th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
10st 11lb |
Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb. |
2/1 |
13/2
Form: 24210- D
Last run: 142 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (4) |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 0m 7f 33y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Landed a Group 3 at the Curragh (7f, yielding to soft) last September before well held in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf; should be all the better for her reappearance when fifth of nine in a Listed contest at Cork (5.5f, soft to heavy) last month, but ground on the fast side of good would pose a question for her. |
6/1 |
|
5th 1 (11) |
5th May 2023 Good 0m 5f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Group 3 winner at the Curragh last term before finding the Juvenile Fillies' Turf too tough at the Breeders' Cup; interesting on return but has a penalty to carry and needs to prove she has the speed for this test; off 182 days. |
7/1 |
|
1 (5) |
26th Mar 2023 Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Useful filly was a surprise winner of the Group 3 Weld Park Stakes over this trip before being well-held over 1m at the Breeders' Cup; effective apprentice claims a useful 7lb, so has to be considered. |
13/2 |
5/1
Form: 41-
Last run: 156 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Triple AW winner who is 0-24 on turf but he ran well to finish second behind an unexposed improver at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago; on same mark here and he's a big player if he can repeat that form. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 1 (1) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Won off today's mark on Polytrack here (1m2f) in April; not quite at same level on turf since but was persistently denied clear run when fourth of six at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm; behind Percival) nine days ago and has possibilities if his luck improves. |
7/2 |
|
4th 1 (2) |
23rd Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 209y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in April and he produced one of his better turf runs when close fifth of eight at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last time; however, a record of 0-22 on grass doesn't inspire confidence. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 2271- D
Last run: 102 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (6) |
21st Oct 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
took keen hold, led |
16/1 |
|
8th 1 (4) |
9th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
High in the weights after three wins this year but not disgraced the last twice and claiming 3lb through William Carver can aid his cause; won't be far away. |
15/2 |
|
5th 3 (10) |
31st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 100y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Three wins this year, the latest at Newmarket this month (1m, good); solid effort in a Racing League handicap 16 days ago; not handicapped out of it on last year's best but a lower draw would have been preferable for one that likes to race prominently. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €35.44 |
| Tricast | €94.93 |
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