16.25
YieldingRathsallagh Country House Of The Year 2023 Handicap
- Prize money: £11486.73
- 1m 0f 0y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 11112- D BF
Last run: 210 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 4 (4) |
2nd Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Course specialist won this in 2023 and third in last two renewals; lacked a prep outing before his run here on Tuesday where he backpedalled tamely; draw has been kind for one with his run-style, but he's pushing on and looks opposable. |
10/1 |
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13th 4 (10) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
9st 7lb |
Completed a four-timer when winning a 7f handicap here in 2022; won the 7f Ahonoora Handicap at the 2023 festival; made it three from six at this venue (also placed three times) when winning this event last year; third in the Ahonoora later that week; absent since last September; stiff task against that background, despite his liking for the track. |
10/1 |
20/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 4/317- D BF
Last run: 185 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (3) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Five wins between turf and AW for Johnny Murtagh; best effort for this yard came when fourth over 7f at the Curragh in April (soft), well held since; different headgear combination now tried. |
14/1 |
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12th 2 (7) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Five wins between turf and AW for Johnny Murtagh; best effort for this yard came when fourth over 7f here but has been below that level twice again since; blinkers added. |
16/1 |
14/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 400-47 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 (2) |
30th Jul 2024 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
First reserve; winner off 95 for Ado McGuinness and has run well here more than once; coming down the handicap but has lost his way for now. |
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7th 3 (6) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 0f 40y |
10st 2lb |
Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; hard to be confident after a disappointing handicap run on stable debut at Naas. |
7/1 |
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8th 4 (4) |
26th Jun 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Eight-time winner; captured a Listowel festival handicap last autumn off 85; glimpses of form this year while coming down the handicap; has left Ado McGuinness since his last run but regular rider keeps the mount. |
8/1 |
17/2
Form: 041-12 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (9) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Has a record of 3-5 at this track and ran well enough over 1m2.5f in a premier handicap last time; probably didn't get home over that trip after a wide passage and can do better today. |
10/1 |
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10 (8) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 0lb |
Three course wins over 1m; best run this term when third at Leopardstown last time over 1m1f; this trip is a query but can be involved if staying. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 005-05 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (9) |
19th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
soon raced in second, clear with one other when pushed along over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well towards finish |
11/2 |
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1st 2 (7) |
12th Sep 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
9st 12lb |
travelled strongly, pressed leader, led 2f out, kept on well 2f out, always doing enough |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: /4163- BF
Last run: 244 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (4) |
12th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Close third in a Listed race in June (1m1f) and with that form to his name he's the highest rated in this field by some margin; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in handicap company last time but should be fine over 7f and has to go well. |
10/11 |
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20th 1 (12) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Went up 7lb for a Listed third at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; probably too high to feature here. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 210-26 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 (6) |
3rd Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
took keen hold, led but pestered, faced challenges over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on |
11/4 |
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1st 3 (11) |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
prominent, led after 2f, went clear going easily over 2f out, ridden and much reduced lead inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds, always doing enough |
15/2 |
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1st 3 (11) |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
prominent, led after 2f, went clear going easily over 2f out, ridden and much reduced lead inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds, always doing enough |
15/2 |
17/2
Form: 413-
Last run: 198 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (4) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
C&D winner last won when taking a valuable 7f Leopardstown handicap last September off 103; some decent runs in defeat since including in a Gowran conditions race last time; down to a workable mark so considered. |
14/1 |
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2nd 2 (2) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
The highest rated on official figures but has yet to produce a competitive effort this year and he needs a revival, even on these favourable terms; has been starting slowly. |
4/1 |
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6th 1 (1) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Four-time winner, including two premier handicaps; below best on first two runs in Listed company this term and failed to beat a rival back in handicap company latest; is now 1lb below his last win but a revival is needed for last year's winning stable. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 212-12 BF
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (12) |
21st May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Won three of her last six starts in France at 1m1f/1m2f; soft ground probably wasn't ideal on yard debut at Limerick last month and plenty to find with Blues Emperor on that although this better ground should suit. |
13/2 |
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9th 12 (5) |
22nd Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Won three of her last six starts in France and couldn't have been more of an eyecatcher when given too much to do at Cagnes-Sur-Mer when last seen in February; drop in trip is a slight concern but looks like a big player from this mark on debut for new yard. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 7152-6 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 (12) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 8lb |
Smart at his best, once had a rating of 110; nothing like the horse he was but has found plenty of excuses not to win as well; didn't fare that well on his claimer debut last month but capable of better. |
6/1 |
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7th 2 (11) |
16th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
High class horse at his best, once had a rating of 110; nothing like the horse he was but has found plenty of excuses not to win as well; first time in claiming company. |
4/1 |
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8th 5 (17) |
2nd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
took keen hold, midfield on outer |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 12100- D
Last run: 214 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
3-34 on the Flat and rated 74, off since poor run at Laytown last September. |
11/1 |
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6 (2) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Did well to overcome slow start when winning this last term; hasn't fully fired this season and was well held in charity race at the Curragh on Saturday; like last year, he could come into things if they go hard up front. |
4/1 |
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4 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 6lb |
Three Flat wins over shorter; below best in just two runs this year and yard have a stronger contender in Mo Ghille Mar. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 496-07 CD BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (9) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 10lb |
Came with a late run to record an eleventh career win at the Curragh recently over this trip; 3lb rise okay so expected to be thereabouts. |
6/1 |
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1st 6 (12) |
16th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
A winner of seven races on AW and three on turf; last turf success was in 2022, but this season's overall form provided a fair amount of encouragement; a three-time runner-up at this venue, including in June; had plenty of horses behind him at Leopardstown ten days ago. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 00/09- D
Last run: 285 days
W: 9st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 2f 91y |
11st 0lb |
Flat/hurdle winner but hard to trust after pulling up in his last two points. |
25/1 |
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6th 2 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
12st 1lb |
Decent on the Flat at up to 1m and won a Listed novice hurdle at Galway last year; starts off in handicap chases from a mark 6lb lower than his hurdles rating although the bare form of his two spins over fences earlier this month would suggest the handicapper could have been kinder. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 248-00 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (11) |
21st Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 30y |
8st 12lb |
On a long losing run since gaining his sixth career win in a Limerick claimer in 2023; not beaten far in four 2025 outings; suffered interference in the early stages when well fancied at Gowran last time; potentially interesting with a top apprentice booked. |
13/2 |
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5th 7 (9) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Long way off his best nowadays though recent efforts suggest he's not far off a competitive mark. |
12/1 |
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6th 5 (12) |
20th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Recent Limerick's fifth was respectable; almost two years since the last of his six wins; not much between him, Sovereign Banter and Shuyak on Limerick running. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 40310- D
Last run: 141 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (8) |
9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Last of five wins was in 2023; not the force he was, though has run well at times; fair third of eight in a Killarney handicap last month but well beaten in a premier Galway handicap last time (1m1f, yielding); others preferred. |
15/1 |
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11th 17 (12) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
8st 9lb |
Last of five wins was in 2023 when he ran well in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and a Listed contest at Killarney; not the force he was, though he has run well from time to time, including when sixth of 14 at 80-1 in this race last year; fair third at Killarney last time; valuable 5lb claimed, could go well at a decent price. |
16/1 |
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3rd 1 (6) |
13th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 20y |
10st 0lb |
Latest of five wins was in the 2023 renewal of this event, after which he ran well in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and a Listed contest over C&D; not the same force nowadays and has come down a good bit in the ratings; was still capable of good form last year; not at his best on AW in the spring and back from a break here. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 51/1
Last run: 80 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 (13) |
24th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Beaten 5l behind a few of these at Cork last time and step back up in trip in his favour; not ruled out from the bottom of the handicap but others have more compelling claims. |
20/1 |
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12th 15 (13) |
24th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Beaten 5l behind a few of these at Cork last time and step back up in trip in his favour; not ruled out from the bottom of the handicap but others have more compelling claims. |
20/1 |
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5th 17 (13) |
10th May 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
soon prominent, lost position when outpaced over 1f out, soon bit short of room and slightly hampered, kept on towards finish |
20/1 |
Form: 96201-
Last run: 181 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 (1) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 13lb |
Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find. |
16/1 |
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7th 7 (1) |
30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 73y |
9st 13lb |
Likes it soft/heavy although pick of this year's form on good when touched off at Leopardstown; recent form leaves him with plenty to find. |
16/1 |
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14th 3 (15) |
7th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Only beaten a head in this last year; went close at Leopardstown earlier this season but out of form since; others preferred. |
20/1 |
Form: 600-99
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (1) |
14th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Highly progressive in winning all four starts last year, including twice in Curragh handicaps and Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m4f); very light campaign this year, inadequate trip on return before close second to an all-the-way winner in Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown last month; first attempt at 1m6f here. |
12/1 |
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1 (3) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Highly progressive in winning all four starts last year, starting in Curragh handicaps at 1m and 1m2f; even better at 1m4f, landing Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot and taking this race by 5l from subsequent Irish Cesarewitch winner The Euphrates; should be sharper than when one place behind Sons And Lovers over 1m2f at the Curragh in April. |
5/4 |
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4th 4 (1) |
12th Apr 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 8lb |
raced in fourth, brief headway and went third under 2f out, no extra and lost third towards finish |
5/2 |
Form: 5200-3
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (3) |
1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Three-time winner (including at this venue) but no success since July 2023; has been below his best in four outings this season; plenty to prove now. |
16/1 |
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9th 10 (9) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Three-time winner but no joy since July 2023; mark sliding but hasn't looked like taking advantage in recent starts; beaten 10.5l when down the field at the Curragh on latest. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Tosen Wish, Coins Cross, Crystal Black, Navagio
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €39.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €37.42 |
| Tricast | €530.07 |
| Trifecta | €125.90 |
Selections
RP Ratings (IRE):
Belharra