16.15
GoodFinlay Volvo Handicap
- Prize money: £13053.1
- 0m 7f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £23.50
- Place: £5.10
Form: 210-03 D
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 (1) |
22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Both wins have been at 7f but he needed all of that trip at the Curragh (good) a month ago to be ahead when it mattered; it's debatable whether he's got enough boot under the bonnet to win this much deeper race; best form on good or yielding (below par on softer). |
25/1 |
|
1st 5 (12) |
27th May 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
midfield on near side of group, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway when ridden up the centre from over 1f out, led towards finish, all out |
16/1 |
|
3rd 5 (11) |
21st May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
midfield |
10/1 |
25/1
- Place: £7.20
Form: 6-6231
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 81
| 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 |
20/1
- Place: £5.30
Form: 93-441
Last run: 27 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (4) |
7th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Nicely progressive of late on easy ground, touched off in Scurry Handicap here before gaining black-type placings at Naas (twice) and last month finished a close fourth in well-contested Ayr fillies' Listed; trip/ground to suit and major player although draw may not be ideal. |
9/2 |
|
4th 5 (2) |
22nd Sep 2023 Good To Soft 0m 5f 110y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
in touch with leaders on far side of group, edged left and steady headway 2f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, kept on |
11/2 |
|
2nd 4 (10) |
27th Aug 2023 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 5lb |
Progressive handicapper, winning premier event at the Curragh before second in Scurry Handicap there; better again when second to Clounmacon in C&D fillies Listed last month, showing plenty of speed; going the right way but more likely needed here to play a major role. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 4-33
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (6) |
24th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Five starts, last four in blinkers; 10-11 but improved in a ten-runner handicap at Navan (1m2f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away but quickly close up, leading final 1f and winning in tidy fashion; probably remains well handicapped and could be capable of better again. |
3/1 |
|
1st 6 (1) |
11th Jun 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
dwelt start, towards rear, in touch with leaders on inner after 1f, headway and went third under 2f out, went second over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final 110yds, comfortably |
9/4 |
|
4th 11 (5) |
27th May 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, nudged along from 3f out, bit short of room under 2f out |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 16790- C
Last run: 224 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (7) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface but encouraging attempt at today's trip in premier Leopardstown handicap last month, not quite getting home after racing keenly when under 4l off stablemate Rahmi; could go close here if settling better. |
7/2 |
|
10 (4) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 13lb |
All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface; obvious stamina concerns back to 7f on soft ground. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 (7) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Three-time C&D winner was recording second turf win when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh in late June; ran no sort of race there last month in Scurry Handicap however; still respected. |
9/2 |
9/2
Form: 92-22 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 (7) |
22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
travelled strongly, midfield, headway and prominent over 4f out, led going best over 2f out, went clear when ridden over 1f out, comfortably |
8/1 |
|
16th 16 (6) |
2nd Jul 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
7/1 |
|
1st 3 (16) |
23rd Jun 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
prominent, led after 1f, faced challenge but going easily over 2f out, ridden when clear over 1f out, kept on well but reduced lead when idled towards finish, always doing enough |
2/1 |
8/1
Form: 1-4 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (8) |
30th Aug 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
soon towards rear, headway on near side of group from over 2f out, keeping on when ridden inside final furlong, ran on and went third towards finish, just held third |
12/1 |
|
9th 8 (14) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 11lb |
All runs over 7f; AW winner on sole start at two; been running okay this term and has dropped 5lb; beaten 5l by course specialist Verhoyen on Derby weekend, staying on, and now cuts back in trip with headgear fitted; not jumping off the page. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 12-7 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (2) |
4th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
made all, ridden up the centre from over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 (5) |
16th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
travelled strongly, pressed leader, led narrowly after 2f, went clear going easily from 2f out, nudged along from over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on well inside final 110yds, easily |
7/4 |
|
17th 12 (21) |
1st Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 0f 98y |
9st 11lb |
Smart 2yo form but struggled in handicaps last season; back down to a competitive mark of late, finishing well into third after meeting trouble in running at the Curragh; tame effort since at Fairyhouse however and steps up in trip. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 51-3 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (5) |
29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 7f maiden here last November and several solid efforts in defeat since up to 1m1f; has a fair bit to find on ratings but is suited by this surface. |
22/1 |
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11th 13 (22) |
26th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Only win was gained at Dundalk last November; probably capable of better than he showed here in race won by Crystal Black on latest, since two previous Leopardstown runs suggested the possibility of a first turf success. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 615-73 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (7) |
15th Mar 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
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 |
13/2
Form: 6-11
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (9) |
7th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Started off the season by causing a 100-1 shock in a Curragh premier handicap and ran well at the same venue next time; substandard effort in the Scurry last time and needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
13th 5 (17) |
20th Jul 2024 Good 0m 6f 63y |
9st 8lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
|
4th 2 (2) |
29th Jun 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Won twice on testing ground for Michael O'Callaghan last year; 100-1 when a rallying winner of a premier handicap here last month on his stable debut having been gelded with a few of these behind him; up 6lb for that and should be a leading contender once more. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 222-64
Last run: 33 days
W: 8st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 (11) |
13th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
An 18-race maiden with six seconds to his name; ran okay when fourth over C&D last week but this looks tougher. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 (9) |
6th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Placed many times, including twice over C&D; below form on soft ground last twice but coming back to this surface could spark a return to his best, which would see him go close. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 7-214
Last run: 85 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (9) |
9th Oct 2023 Good 1m 0f 31y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 3f out, weakened from 2f out |
25/1 |
|
13th 7 (13) |
27th May 2023 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Improved with each run on AW through the winter, landing Dundalk maiden on his penultimate start before a Listed fourth latest; needs to improve to defy this mark now handicapping and not certain to appreciate a drop to 7f. |
14/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
3rd Mar 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Inexperience probably cost him the race when beaten a short head by Stormy Entry three weeks ago; capable of making further progress following his win a week later. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 271-24 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 4lb
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 |
8/1
Form: 218-13
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (1) |
3rd May 2026 Good 0m 6f 61y |
10st 1lb |
Hasn't won for three years and only had two outings last term; fair fourth in race featuring several of these at Navan (6f) in March and kept on well from long way back (missed break) when third over 5f there last weekend; likely to be strong at the finish, but the break will be crucial from gate one. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 11 (11) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
On a losing run since April 2023; however, put up a sound effort here over 6f here (sft) on return off this mark; handles better ground so if improving from that has a chance. |
6/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €532.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €321.24 |
| Tricast | €5281.52 |
| Trifecta | €3014.00 |
Selections
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