June 01 / 16.25 Fairyhouse

16.25

Good To Firm

Return Of The Flat Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Return Of The Flat Claiming Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 08-884

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-6 but was keeping on in one of these claimers over 1m at Gowran and returning to further should assist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
34,000euros foal; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Indicative Vote (1m2f; RPR 103), Powerallied (5f-5.5f; 94) and Alkhawaneej Boy (7f; 84); dam 7f winner (66); good pedigree and from a top yard, so surprising to see him starting off in a claimer.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(6)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies and pretty much tailed off since; with a mark of 42 he's 4lb wrong.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

7th

8

(6)

23rd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Child Of Lir

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ben Lund

Picked up for just £2,000 from Rebecca Menzies last month and made a poor start for his new yard when behind two of these here a fortnight ago; is hard to recommend.

33/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-530

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Best run was her debut effort at Dundalk when fourth of 14 in a maiden; disappointing since, though the blinkers tried last time are soon removed and should make her mark at this level.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

7th

12

(1)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise for Jessica Harrington a couple of years ago; shown nothing for new connections and has been off 298 days; wears first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45-303

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-7; beaten just over 5l into third in a 7.5f claimer at Roscommon; didn't settle all that well in the cheekpieces and those aids are now replaced by a hood; if that helps then he should be involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

14

(16)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Western Cape

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E McNamara

prominent, went second after 1f, led under 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds

12/1

11th

12

(12)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Western Cape

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E McNamara

towards rear

25/1

12th

13

(12)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Western Cape

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: E McNamara

No win in 14 starts; not a bad effort over C&D last time but more needed again; 1lb wrong.

12/1

14/1

Form: 070

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
There have been mild signs of ability in his three maidens, all at 1m; this longer trip is not an obvious move on pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Record over C&D reads 1233 and he's back off the same mark as when successful at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in February; player in the returning cheekpieces.

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Scored over C&D in December (off 3lb lower) and at Chelmsford in February; has run respectably since, including when beaten favourite at Bath last time; remains on a competitive mark and won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

3

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:50 Bath

Silkies Sib

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Dual winner on the AW since joining this stable; pulled hard and unfortunate not to finish closer at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) four days ago, denied a clear passage; may settle better with the hood back on (visor removed) and is one to consider seriously.

9/2

10/1

Form: 7

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Also hooded for his debut in a 1m2f maiden at Sligo where she showed a bit of ability; soon downgraded, though.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

(3)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Adare Beauty

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Dowling

Glimpses of form here albeit over shorter trips; not an obvious one.

16/1

Form: 06065

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Beaten in claimers the last twice, not far behind Western Cape at Roscommon (7.5f); bred to stay this far.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Tasmanian Girl

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; otherwise undistinguished form, including when tailed off in this race 12 months ago; should at least strip fitter as a result of a recent Flat run.

25/1

8th

11

(13)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Tasmanian Girl

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; rated just 34 on the Flat and she's an unlikely winner; new headgear combination applied.

66/1

14/1

Form: 07

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more second time out in a Roscommon claimer (7.5f), though was behind Western Cape and Tasmanian Girl.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Burvea

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her.

15/1

7

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Burvea

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy.

14/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Burvea

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.

18/1

Form: 04

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in both his runs, though the Naas race last time was won by Group horse Sprewell.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

19:05 Musselburgh

Irresistible You

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: M C Grassick

prominent on outer, weakened quickly 2f out

8/1

9th

14

(13)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 39y

16:35 Leopardstown

Irresistible You

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: M C Grassick

keen to post

14/1

14/1

Form: 580-00

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a decent debut at the Curragh last season but hasn't built on that at all, beating just two rivals in his two handicaps (at 1m2f); now gelded.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(7)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Donbeg Reel

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: N Stokes

midfield

14/1

11th

6

(1)

21st Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 30y

16:50 Cork

Donbeg Reel

9st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: N Stokes

Outran odds of 150-1 on debut in October when fifth of 15 but well below that form in three runs since including when tailed off last at Leopardstown earlier this month; plenty to prove at present.

50/1

12th

10

(12)

2nd Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Donbeg Reel

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: N Stokes

Showed promise in maidens at the Curragh and Dundalk before a disappointing run at latter track; should win races in time but likely to improve from this.

22/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €25.20
Straight Forecast €22.04
Trifecta €189.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Love Mocha

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Western Cape

The Irish Sun:

Love Mocha

POSTDATA:

Western Cape