April 19 / 18.45 Gowran Park

18.45

Soft

Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.90
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 6835-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Opening handicap effort last autumn was encouraging enough but ran no sort of race at the Curragh subsequently; restored to form on reappearance when chasing home 7l winner Duke Of Leggagh at Navan; 10lb better off but may struggle to turn the tables.
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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

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 631-21

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won a Galway nursery in testing conditions last October; handled similar ground when producing a fine effort from out of the handicap in the Madrid Handicap; raised 12lb for that but was able to run off his old mark at Navan three days later; confirmed his progression with a 7l defeat of Tea Olive; every chance he can go in again.
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7th

2

(12)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Gained sixth win of his career at Bellewstown on penultimate (12.5f, soft); beaten off revised mark off 77 latest but he'll relish testing conditions if the rain comes and he's gone well here before.

7/1

5th

2

(12)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner in May (good) and went in again at Bellewstown (1m4f, soft) 12 days ago when merely pushed out for a 5l verdict; the 8lb rise asks a question but should give it his best shot.

5/1

1st

3

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Bellewstown

Duke Of Leggagh

9st 13lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Michael Mulvany

1m4f winner at Roscommon in May and respectable efforts the last twice, especially last time when 1m1f would have been sharp enough; rain welcomed.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 726-62

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Juvenile form included seconds at Leopardstown and Down Royal over 7f on good; not as good on soft ground in a Curragh nursery won by Devore; hampered when contesting the Madrid Handicap in which Duke Of Leggagh was second; handled testing conditions when second in a maiden at Cork on latest.
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21th

23

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Semblance Of Order

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: A Oliver

midfield

33/1

21th

23

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Semblance Of Order

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: A Oliver

midfield

33/1

12th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

14:18 Limerick

Semblance Of Order

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: A Oliver

Maiden hurdle winner last season but struggled in handicap company since and no signs of a revival at Naas last month.

16/1

10/1

Form: 9357-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden, a short head in front of today's rival Pigeon House; two subsequent runs below that level; should be better for his run in a 1m maiden at Navan three weeks ago.
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8th

9

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Leopardstown

Long Count

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders on inner

9/1

9th

11

(1)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Naas

Long Count

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden; opening handicap effort last month at Gowran was okay but others look better handicapped here and possible ground concerns.

16/1

4th

5

(9)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Gowran Park

Long Count

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden, a short head in front of today's rival Pigeon House; two subsequent runs below that level; should be better for his run in a 1m maiden at Navan three weeks ago.

10/1

Form: 7643-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed in a small-field nursery over this trip at Leopardstown on her fourth and final start as a juvenile; Shane Foley opts for the race-fit Pigeon House.
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13th

7

(3)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

One Boss

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Got off the mark on her stable debut over this trip at Limerick in June; quicker ground and slightly shorter trip did not really play to her strengths at Tipperary since; hold-up filly will need some luck in running from this inside draw but could go close if getting some.

11/2

4th

5

(3)

3rd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

19:10 Tipperary

One Boss

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Placed six times for Jessica Harrington; poor form in three starts this year for Fran Flood; took advantage of reduced mark on stable debut at Limerick; change of scene seems to have done the trick; still 7lb below career-high.

9/2

1st

2

(12)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:25 Limerick

One Boss

9st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

towards rear, headway on outer into midfield over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, pushed along to lead final 110yds, kept on well, comfortably

7/1

Form: 5477-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best run in five starts at two came on testing ground over 7f at Cork; failed to stay 1m2f on return; interesting that Shane Foley prefers here to One Boss.
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1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

9th

5

(9)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Pigeon House

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Claimed out of Jennie Candlish's yard for £12,000 after winning over hurdles at Catterick last time; could go well but looks no certainty to follow up, being 0-12 on the Flat (mostly turf starts).

10/1

1st

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

No win since August 2024 (Ballinrobe, 2m2f; for Jessica Harrington) but has finished runner-up on both visits to this track, including when racing too freely on return from a seven-month break over 2m4f (33-1) latest; top-rated, and dropping back in trip should suit; key player.

13/8

7th
3 (3)
Devore

7/1

Form: 95615-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Nursery winner at the Curragh last September, with Semblance Of Order back in sixth; unplaced off this mark on final start at two and needs to reverse the form of that race with One Boss.
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9th

2

(7)

15th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Devore

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Nikki Evans

Has regressed markedly since winning over 7f on turf in Ireland as a 2yo and has shown nothing in her only six races (over 1m-2m) since the start of last year; best to look elsewhere.

33/1

Form: 464-61

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with 8l fourth behind the progressive Duke Of Leggagh in a nursery at Galway; recent 7f Cork winner only two days after unplaced run over 1m at Bellewstown; suited by soft ground.
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7th

3

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Curragh

The Snapper

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Mudlark won at Cork in the spring and over extended 5f in Navan handicap in July; bit to find on recent C&D run and draw a likely negative.

20/1

10th

9

(13)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

The Snapper

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Jack W Davison

midfield

8/1

3rd

4

(13)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

The Snapper

9st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

Winner over this trip at Cork in the spring and back to form over sprint trips last twice, getting no run at Naas last week; could be better drawn but has conditions very much in his favour and has a leading chance.

4/1

Form: 21-

Last run: 166 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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8th

5

(5)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

10st 0lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, soon went second

7/1

5th

11

(12)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

16/1

6th

12

(6)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

9st 11lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Won a C&D maiden just over a year ago; consistent enough on turf since without winning and was only beaten 2l over 1m here last time; this trip should suit better and is down 2lb, so a chance.

9/1

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Mere Accountant

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Payout
Exacta €26.80
Straight Forecast €22.40
Tricast €80.46
Trifecta €95.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Duke Of Leggagh

TOPSPEED:

Devore

POSTDATA:

Tea Olive

The Irish Sun:

Semblance Of Order

RP Ratings (IRE):

Duke Of Leggagh