June 08 / 20.00 Leopardstown

20.00

Good To Firm

WILD YOUTH Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 4f 180y
  • 14 runners
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WILD YOUTH Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 103516

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three-time 1m4f winner in France, twice on AW; may improve from satisfactory Irish debut at Roscommon last month; stable had a winner at Listowel on Monday.
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9th

5

(7)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Agenda

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

held up in rear

5/1

3

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Agenda

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Three-time winner in France and got off the mark for this yard on second Irish start at Leopardstown over 1m5f; new mark of 73 leaves her with plenty to find against most of these.

20/1

1st

11

(7)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Agenda

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

prominent, midfield after 3f, pushed along 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched right and ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led final strides

8/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 707-78 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner with last score coming over 1m6f at Killarney in August 2021; failed to find his form last year; two mildly encouraging runs this term since joining this stable.
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9

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 166y

15:00 Punchestown

Morph Speed

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

One-time useful Flat horse has been regressive this year; much the best of four hurdle runs came on debut in 2023; isn't shouting to be backed on handicap debut.

22/1

9

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 166y

15:00 Punchestown

Morph Speed

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

One-time useful Flat horse has been regressive this year; much the best of four hurdle runs came on debut in 2023; isn't shouting to be backed on handicap debut.

22/1

10th

1

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Morph Speed

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

C&D winner over four years ago; later won four times on turf; on a long losing run; huge price when always at the back here 19 days ago.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 04530-

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Best runs last year were in maidens; handicap form was less convincing and best displays were on soft ground; seasonal debut.
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20th

3

(15)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Navan

Believe In Science

10st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Now 0-24 but knocking on the door over the summer in staying handicaps off this mark; back from a break and respected.

12/1

3rd

6

(15)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Believe In Science

9st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

dwelt start, soon midfield, prominent after 5f

9/2

2nd

11

(11)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Believe In Science

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, went second under 3f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner

7/1

7/2

Form: 60-512 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Improving sort; beaten only a neck at Ayr last time; now 15lb higher than for 1m1f Tipperary win in April but makes plenty of appeal.
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7

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Theophilos

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

Fair on the Flat when based in Ireland but unplaced all five hurdling starts there; made low-key stable debut (on the Flat) last month and has quite a bit more to prove than some of these.

33/1

8th

8

(6)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Theophilos

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish 7yo who brings a long losing spell to this debut for new yard, as it's three years since his sole win; finished second in a Dundalk claimer (1m4f) when last seen.

9/1

4

(17)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Theophilos

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Losing run goes back to a turf success in April 2023; below form when sixth in a claimer at Roscommon in August; better when taking the same place at this venue 12 days ago.

10/1

Form: 5-0803

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
AW winner for Charlie Appleby as a juvenile; best Irish run so far when keeping on well for third at Roscommon last week; solid chance with this slightly longer trip likely to suit.
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11th

6

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Last Ammo

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Laura Hourigan

Sole turf win came in 2m1f Galway handicap two years ago (yielding); safely held this summer, most recently when attempting repeat Galway win; bit to prove.

16/1

12

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Last Ammo

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Laura Hourigan

Won this race under this rider in 2023 when trained by Richard O' Brien, his sole victory on turf; just 1lb higher now and signs of returning to form on fourth start for this stable at Ballinrobe last time; could go well.

16/1

12

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Last Ammo

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Laura Hourigan

The last of his two wins was at Galway in 2023, over 2m; well held in three starts this year and needs loads more from 1lb out of the handicap.

50/1

10/1

Form: 61932-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed decent form over 2m at Dundalk late last year; no recent run and this trip is possibly short of his optimum.
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6th

2

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Tronador

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

12/1

16th

19

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Tronador

8st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Gordon Elliott, third in this race last year from out the back off 2lb higher; won over hurdles in May on debut for Olly Murphy and not disgraced here next time, before a poor show over hurdles 25 days ago; not impossible if that latest run can be forgiven.

18/1

10th

2

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Tronador

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

sweating, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, no impression from 4 out

6/1

14/1

Form: 79/51/

Last run: 597 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Now 11lb higher than when winning over 1m6f at Gowran on his final Flat start in 2021; chase winner over 2m4f on good ground last August.
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4th

3

(6)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Act Of God

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Harris

T: David Kenneth Budds

Old boy had a good career across the codes for the late Edward O'Grady; point-to-pointing lately and just here for the day out.

150/1

10th

3

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:40 Bellewstown

Act Of God

11st 8lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

in touch with leaders

25/1

0

19

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Act Of God

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: E J O’Grady

Six-time winner, most recently over fences at Wexford a year ago; won off a similar mark two years ago but soundly beaten in a pair of Flat handicaps of late; others preferred.

33/1

7/1

Form: 9212-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Down Royal maiden winner over an extended 1m2f last summer; plenty of weight here but should be sharper as a result of last month's seasonal debut over 1m2f at this venue.
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6th

3

(11)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

19:20 Roscommon

Hazy Mehmory

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

took keen hold, soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

5th

5

(6)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 75y

15:45 Down Royal

Hazy Mehmory

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

held up in rear

7/1

8th

1

(8)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Hazy Mehmory

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Down Royal maiden winner over an extended 1m2f last summer; plenty of weight here but should be sharper as a result of last month's seasonal debut over 1m2f at this venue.

7/1

Form: 16-809

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Scored at Tramore and Listowel last season over 1m4f; solid effort on return over 1m2f at this venue; hard to fancy on more recent evidence.
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11th

5

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Butterfly Garden

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

Came back to form to win her third race (second at Tramore) last time; 7lb rise for that looks stiff but has run well over C&D off a higher mark in the past so has to be considered.

7/1

1st

8

(15)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Butterfly Garden

9st 8lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, went second under 4f out, shaken up to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

11/2

5th

12

(7)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:27 Down Royal

Butterfly Garden

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kevin Prendergast

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway, headway towards far side over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

28/1

16/1

Form: 316050

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four-time Dundalk winner with a 0-12 turf record on Flat; unlikely to make breakthrough.
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23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

12th

3

(17)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Turf Range

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: D Broad

Four-time course winner with the last three coming over C&D; is 8lb lower than when last winning here in March 2023 but he has struggled on his last few starts; lacks a recent run but has won when fresh before; check the market.

14/1

Form: 757380

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has shown fair form at Dundalk including over 1m4f; struggled at Gowran on turf debut, but that looked too bad to be true.
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17th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Emperor Of Silk

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Luke Comer

Modest Flat maiden has been placed twice in that sphere; best watched for future reference on hurdling debut.

100/1

17th

6

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Emperor Of Silk

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Luke Comer

Modest Flat maiden has been placed twice in that sphere; best watched for future reference on hurdling debut.

100/1

9th

9

(4)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Emperor Of Silk

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Third runner for yard; maiden after 14 starts was beaten 9l the last twice over C&D and needs plenty more dropped just 1lb from last time.

20/1

12th
14 (13)
Folly Beach

20/1

Form: 08076-

Last run: 204 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-14, placed twice; best run last year was on seasonal debut; difficult task now from 8lb out of the handicap.
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13th

17

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Folly Beach

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Only win came on the Flat in 2023; back to something like her best with a third at Tipperary on penultimate start but not as good at Killarney since and this is tough race to try and break the maiden tag.

25/1

7th

12

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Folly Beach

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Running well in defeat on the Flat prior to her return to hurdles when third, not beaten far by Queenofthelodge; might have finished closer without a late error that day but best form has come on quicker ground than what is likely here.

12/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Folly Beach

11st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: M A Molloy

Pulled up on last two hurdle starts in the spring; showed some promise in two runs on the Flat, especially last time at the Curragh when finishing close fourth of 16 (1m4f, good); needs to convert that promise now back hurdling.

25/1

Form: 31550-

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form on six starts for Denis Hogan; others preferred
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3rd

3

(4)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form; did not seem to stay 1m5f at Leopardstown last week on first Flat run for Denis Hogan.

5/1

13th

10

(9)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Danza Della Luna

9st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form on six starts for Denis Hogan; others preferred

20/1

3rd

8

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

13:40 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

10st 7lb

J: Shane Mulcahy

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield, soon went remote fourth, left in remote third 3 out, pushed along and kept on from last, never dangerous

10/1

Form: 64-319

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Both wins gained at Dundalk, the more recent in a claimer in March; big price when finishing in mid-field in a handicap at Gowran last time.
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9th

6

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Sligo

Make The Switch

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

towards rear throughout, eased inside final furlong

25/1

12th

13

(8)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Make The Switch

8st 10lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: T G McCourt

First run since October when pulling up at Roscommon on first start for new stable over hurdles this month; sole Flat victory came in a Dundalk claimer and has it all to prove now.

28/1

5

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Make The Switch

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: T G McCourt

Dual-purpose winner was poor when last seen on the Flat and over hurdles; best watched on debut for new yard.

28/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €60.90
Straight Forecast €57.95
Tricast €366.22
Trifecta €495.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Last Ammo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Theophilos

TOPSPEED:

Danza Della Luna

POSTDATA:

Morph Speed

The Irish Sun:

Last Ammo