March 29 / 16.35 Navan

16.35

Soft To Heavy

Bective Restaurant Handicap

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Bective Restaurant Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7631-2

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a Galway nursery in testing conditions last October and handled similar ground well on seasonal debut at Naas on Sunday when running a cracker from 12lb wrong in Madrid Handicap, making most when finishing second to a smart type despite getting a hefty bump inside final furlong; due for a 12lb rise in future events so quick reappearance here and brother won over this trip so good chance of staying.
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9th

3

(9)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

15:40 Navan

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

3

(9)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

15:40 Navan

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual Flat winner; won back-to-back 2m handicap hurdles at Naas in February, pulled up over a longer trip at the same venue last month; mid-field in a 1m4f handicap at the Curragh ten days ago; suited by heavy ground, this may be too quick for him.

12/1

9th

14

(18)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual Flat winner won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Naas in February, easily scoring latterly off 112; pulled up when stepped up in trip there on latest but is lurking off a dangerous mark back on the Flat; conditions fine.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 56835-

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Opening handicap effort last autumn was encouraging enough but ran no sort of race (awkward start) at the Curragh subsequently; sister won over this trip so potential improver.
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10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10

(12)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 3lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Leanne Breen

Gowran winner last year for Noel Meade; below-par this term and bought for just £3,000 before well beaten on yard debut in Navan handicap over this trip nine days ago; blinkers now tried.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 09-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Stoutly-bred filly has shown little so far in maidens but potential improver now stepped up in trip for handicap debut.
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4th

9

(6)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Unchained Melody

8st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Stoutly-bred filly showed a glimmer of promise in 1m maiden here on her 3yo debut and creditable third in handicap over 1m2f at Navan last time; beaten a long way there but winner was well-in and the ground conditions were extreme; every chance if she comes forward from that.

3/1

3rd

9

(10)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Navan

Unchained Melody

8st 11lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Stoutly-bred filly has shown little so far in maidens but potential improver now stepped up in trip for handicap debut.

8/1

10/1

Form: 63508-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Maiden had a busy juvenile campaign which ended on a downward trajectory; yard's opening runners this turf season going well so not one to rule out.
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12th

11

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Slaney Tide

9st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Won a Naas handicap over this trip last July off 4lb higher; best effort for a while at Leopardstown over 1m4f last time; of some interest off this mark.

14/1

7th

5

(11)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Slaney Tide

9st 10lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: J S Bolger

Made all over 1m2f at Naas last summer; done nothing since and now 2lb lower.

25/1

7th

5

(11)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Slaney Tide

9st 10lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: J S Bolger

Made all over 1m2f at Naas last summer; done nothing since and now 2lb lower.

25/1

16/1

Form: 7-55

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Handicapped on three polytrack runs over the winter; opening mark looks on the high side and no experience of this sort of ground.
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4th

11

(20)

13th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:20 Navan

He Knows When

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

midfield

10/1

3rd

9

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

He Knows When

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

prominent, went second from 1f out, no extra when lost second towards finish

20/1

4th

6

(16)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

He Knows When

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Luke Comer

midfield, headway and prominent after 4f, went third halfway, no extra final 110yds

14/1

10/1

Form: 56-8

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Quite green on both starts last summer and never competitive on Dundalk return last month; visored now for handicap debut and first try on this sort of ground.
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10th

17

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Florida Taiga

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: S M Duffy

Regressive Flat maiden; made little impact on hurdles debut at Galway; unlikely to feature.

66/1

20/1

Form: 00068-

Last run: 149 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Plenty of chances at two and already has dropped below basement mark (45); hard to fancy on seasonal debut.
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9th

12

(5)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Glyde Ranger

8st 11lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Has won over 1m5f on turf and beat Forlio over 1m4f at Dundalk in November; not as good last couple of AW starts and refused over hurdles last month.

16/1

9th

12

(5)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Gowran Park

Glyde Ranger

8st 11lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Has won over 1m5f on turf and beat Forlio over 1m4f at Dundalk in November; not as good last couple of AW starts and refused over hurdles last month.

16/1

5

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Glyde Ranger

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: T G McCourt

Two-time Flat winner rated 64 in that sphere; didn't jump great on sole hurdles start when midfield in a Kilbeggan maiden; more will be needed here.

28/1

Form: 808-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Never landed a blow but showed some level of ability in three starts last autumn; could have more to offer now entering handicaps and trip should suit.
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6th

1

(5)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Ffos Las

Sapristi

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Thomas Dowling

Won a 1m2f Fairyhouse claimer last June for John O'Donoghue and second in 11.4f Windsor handicap last August for Tom Clover; well handicapped on those performances but she's been out the back this year on all three runs for current yard.

8/1

10th

9

(5)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Sapristi

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Thomas Dowling

Won a 1m2f Fairyhouse claimer last June for John O'Donoghue; has struggled in two handicap runs for this yard; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 50045-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Shaped well in hot Curragh maiden last summer but never built on that in four subsequent starts, running okay on soft final two; more needed.
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8th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Grey Fable

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie.

25/1

8th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Grey Fable

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

2-24 on Flat; made an encouraging hurdling debut when fifth at Gowran early last month, clear at one point but hampered by a loose horse before giving way at the second-last; failed to improve on that at Limerick two weeks ago; hooded now, as well as usual tongue-tie.

25/1

7th

6

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:35 Limerick

Grey Fable

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

16/1

Form: 990-

Last run: 174 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Towards the rear in all three juvenile maidens and hard to fancy on handicap debut but yard in good form.
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12th

14

(3)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Samhradh

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Andrew Slattery

Mild promise early in the season; weak form on his last three starts; now rated a lowly 38.

50/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 046- BF

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Promising second run last year when staying-on fourth (third won a maiden at the weekend) in Dundalk maiden in November but didn't get home over 1m at same venue 16 days later, having raced up with pace; gelded since and tried in tongue tie for seasonal return and handicap debut; not sure this stamina test is what he wants at this stage.
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1

(2)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Navan

Timely Boost

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Promising second run last year when staying-on fourth (third won a maiden at the weekend) in Dundalk maiden in November but didn't get home over 1m at same venue 16 days later, having raced up with pace; gelded since and tried in tongue tie for seasonal return and handicap debut; not sure this stamina test is what he wants at this stage.

10/1

6th

11

(3)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Timely Boost

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A Oliver

Showed it was a case of right horse, wrong day on Thurles debut (7s) when showing much more over 7f here (33s), seeming in need of 1m; that might make him the form horse and champion jockey takes over.

6/4

4th

11

(6)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Timely Boost

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Showed next to nothing at Thurles (soft) but sent off 7s then so must be better than that; stable runs few 2yos.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €10.80
Straight Forecast €11.88
Tricast €78.67
Trifecta €15.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duke Of Leggagh

The Irish Sun:

Timely Boost

RP Ratings (IRE):

Duke Of Leggagh

POSTDATA:

Duke Of Leggagh