April 05 / 16.50 Leopardstown

16.50

Heavy

SPIN1038 Handicap

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • 12 runners
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SPIN1038 Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 412-

Last run: 303 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Still looked green but handled easy ground well when winning a 1m Killarney maiden last May; not seen since runner-up in a Gowran handicap in June; down 3lb and unexposed with a liking for ground on the soft side; ticks a few boxes if fit enough.
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2nd

2

(20)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

All Lies Ahead

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, smooth headway but waiting for room under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, challenging final 110yds, no extra towards finish

22/1

2nd

2

(20)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

All Lies Ahead

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, smooth headway but waiting for room under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, challenging final 110yds, no extra towards finish

22/1

3rd

5

(1)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Leopardstown

All Lies Ahead

9st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

prominent, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

10/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 61-573

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended last season by winning a 1m Curragh handicap and again showed his liking for this type of surface when a good third in a 1m handicap here on Sunday; 10lb claimer on board once again and should be equally effective at this trip; contender.
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25/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 96-800 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Nine-time winner in Germany; came to Ireland with an inflated rating and unable to justify it despite running well in a couple of premier handicaps last year; back on soft ground here after failing at Dundalk this year; could well be competitive off this mark and not dismissed.
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18th

2

(14)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 164y

14:55 Navan

Majestic Colt

10st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James McAuley

Five-time stakes winner in Germany; placed only three times from 20 Irish starts, including when third over 7f at Leopardstown early this month; failed to reproduce that form over 6f at the Curragh last Sunday.

16/1

10th

11

(12)

16th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Majestic Colt

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: James McAuley

Was mostly well beaten on the AW over the winter but fared much better back on turf at Leopardstown last time over 7f; this drop in trip should suit and could run well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

3rd

7

(9)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 14y

16:50 Leopardstown

Majestic Colt

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Nine-time winner in Germany; came to Ireland with an inflated rating and unable to justify it despite running well in a couple of premier handicaps last year; back on soft ground here after failing at Dundalk this year; could well be competitive off this mark and not dismissed.

25/1

Form: 219-06

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Gained a deserved success in maiden company when winning at Dundalk in October; held since then and back on turf here but probably wants better ground.
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3rd

6

(1)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Toriangel

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

midfield, headway and went fourth 1f out, ran on well and went third final 110yds, no match for first two

9/2

1st

6

(6)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Toriangel

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Sole win came in AW maiden in 2022; largely inconsistent last season but signed off with a good fifth behind Magic Charm at the Curragh; very encouraging fourth at Cork on return last month, beaten 2.25l by Karlsberg; has ran well here before and has dropped to an attractive mark; big run expected.

4/1

1st

6

(6)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Toriangel

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Sole win came in AW maiden in 2022; largely inconsistent last season but signed off with a good fifth behind Magic Charm at the Curragh; very encouraging fourth at Cork on return last month, beaten 2.25l by Karlsberg; has ran well here before and has dropped to an attractive mark; big run expected.

4/1

Form: -00657 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in France, including on heavy; didn't run badly on heavy over 6f at Naas last month; might even need further than 7f but the step up to this trip will help.
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8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

12th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

16:25 Naas

Transcendental

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some narrow defeats this term before convincing Navan win over this trip in August; raced on wrong side when sent off favourite there next time; below best at the Curragh (5f) latest but step back up in trip should be a help; goes on any ground.

12/1

Form: 81000- D

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Went up 6lb for winning a Down Royal handicap in September but lost his way completely after that; back down to a mark 2lb higher than his last winning mark and handles this ground well; likely to improve for this though.
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22

(20)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Gegenpressing

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in four runs at Sligo, most recently last month (third has won since) at 6.5f; 4lb rise okay but record at this track relatively underwhelming so needs to improve that.

9/1

1st

6

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Gegenpressing

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in three runs at Sligo and going for three-in-a-row in this race, the last two coming from stall 16; Hayes is elsewhere today, but quite the substitute to have in the saddle and his comeback run was fine.

100/30

5th

9

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Gegenpressing

9st 6lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Mid-field in four starts after winning at Sligo last May, his fifth win of a 58-race career; has a bit to find with Happy Henry (second), Alnofoor (fifth) and Distillate (sixth) on running over C&D last October.

12/1

Form: 5340-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Returned from a 15 month absence when a keeping on fourth in a 1m Curragh handicap last month; blinkered here with a talented 7lb claimer on board and has a leading chance.
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15th

5

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:25 Roscommon

Superior Force

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in rear

10/1

5

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:25 Roscommon

Superior Force

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in rear

10/1

Form: 0421-

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Performance stepped up a notch on heavy ground in the autumn, touched off in a 5f maiden at Navan before convincingly landing a 6f Naas maiden; handicap debut here on his seasonal bow over an extra furlong but the ground is a definite plus; should go well.
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3

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Cavallo Pazzo

9st 12lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

6yo who has a regressive profile but he kept on into mid-division over 7f here (good to soft) three weeks ago and the return to 1m and more testing ground could be in his favour, with both wins having come on heavy going; interesting contender off an ever-falling mark.

9/1

1

(6)

18th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:45 Ayr

Cavallo Pazzo

9st 12lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Daragh Bourke

Gained his Irish wins on heavy ground and he produced a clear best effort for current yard on soft (now 9lb lower) when fourth of nine at Redcar last November; revival plausible when he returns to those conditions.

20/1

9th
6 (3)
Georgeta

8/1

Form: 41648- D BF

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has failed to shine in handicaps since maiden win last May; handled ground with an ease on that occasion though and not dismissed.
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9th

5

(3)

1st Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 55y

15:05 Roscommon

Georgeta

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

7f maiden winner at Gowran 13 months ago; handicap form not particularly convincing, though probably capable of stepping up from seasonal debut at Leopardstown.

10/1

9

(10)

26th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Georgeta

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

10th
3 (5)
Safari Quest

14/1

Form: 2041/9

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won a Gowran maiden for Ger Lyons in 2021; off until fading late in a Naas handicap last month; should come on a good bit for that but might still find a few too good; worth a market check for all that.
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8th

10

(2)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:25 Naas

Safari Quest

9st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: A J Martin

Maiden winner for Ger Lyons in 2021; missed all of last year and hard to make a case for on what we've seen this campaign unless first-time cheekpieces bring about huge improvement.

16/1

16th

4

(20)

1st Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 123y

20:20 Galway

Safari Quest

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Maiden winner for Ger Lyons in 2021; missed all of last year; hard to fancy on recent form but down 10lb since the start of the season and from a yard with a fine record at this fixture.

10/1

9th

4

(3)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:35 Roscommon

Safari Quest

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: A J Martin

Maiden winner for Ger Lyons in 2021; steps back up in trip here after three runs on soft ground over inadequate distances; hard to assess but no surprise if he put in a much better effort here.

10/1

Form: 43-143 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Lost his way completely last year; back to form for his current trainer when winning a Dundalk handicap in January and two good runs since; handles ground with an ease and should go well.
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7th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hightimeyouwon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here.

9/2

2

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Hightimeyouwon

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.

8/1

9th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Hightimeyouwon

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark.

10/1

25/1

Form: 26488-

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual winner and certainly has a preference for soft ground; down to his most competitive mark for some time but probably best watched on this occasion.
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11th

5

(7)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Zephron

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

Best known as a three-time Curragh winner; five wins in all, none since April 2024; weak form last season; well supported at Navan (6f) on seasonal/stable debut but was always behind and finished last; signs of a return to form here on latest but held by Miss Americana and Hell Let Loose.

10/1

7th

4

(13)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Zephron

9st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Anthony McCann

Three-time Curragh winner; five wins in all, none since April 2024; weak form last season; heavily punted at Navan (6f) on return/stable debut 10 days ago but was always behind and finished last.

9/1

15th

3

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Zephron

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Anthony McCann

Three-time Curragh winner; five wins in all, none since April 2024; weak form last season; has changed stable.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.80
Straight Forecast €17.96
Tricast €372.98
Trifecta €215.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

All Lies Ahead

SPOTLIGHT:

Majestic Colt

POSTDATA:

Transcendental

The Irish Sun:

All Lies Ahead

RP Ratings (IRE):

Majestic Colt