June 14 / 20.00 Limerick

20.00

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 00-302

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
7f Curragh maiden winner last year; made an encouraging seasonal return at Cork before finishing down the field in a valuable contest at the same venue; first handicap win may be imminent judged on Naas second.
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6th

6

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Navagio

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

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

9th

10

(9)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

Navagio

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

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

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-4732 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Approaching the veteran stage and has a strike rate of 6-64, placed 14 times; comes into the reckoning on the basis of C&D third in April and a recent Gowran second that gives him the beating of stablemate Exquisite Acclaim.
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15th

17

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Galway

Spanish Tenor

9st 10lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

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.

7th

3

(6)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

16:45 Killarney

Spanish Tenor

10st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

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

8th

4

(4)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Naas

Spanish Tenor

9st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Jack W Davison

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

Form: 1/123- D BF

Last run: 222 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Never worse than third in six outings, three for the Gosdens, three for this stable; Newcastle maiden winner over 1m at three; Laytown winner/twice placed at Dundalk last year; interesting on first Irish turf start as part of trainer's three-strong challenge.
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12th

12

(8)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Cordouan

8st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P Sweeney

Over two years without a win and has been unable to capitalise on a much reduced mark of late; of limited appeal (1lb wrong).

16/1

11th

11

(8)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Cordouan

8st 11lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: P Sweeney

Just one placed effort from eight starts last season; tailed off at the Curragh on his return and down the field at Roscommon two months ago; not a big price on the second occasion, so perhaps capable of better.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 74-466

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on AW in September 2021; respectable sixth of 17 at the Curragh on first turf starts this year; did not improve on that at Gowran nine days ago; held by stablemate Spanish Tenor on that basis.
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6th

6

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Exposed multiple winner; has been up and down this year and wouldn't appreciate rain.

20/1

4th

4

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:22 Gowran Park

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian McGuinness

Behind Indigo Dream and Little Empire at the Curragh in June (7f, good); good third at Fairyhouse next time (7f, good) but her form has taken a nosedive in two runs since then; needs to get back on track but the jockey booking is interesting.

12/1

Form: 0-7357

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only horse of his age in the race, 4lb out of the handicap, hard task in the circumstances
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13th

12

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Has form under these conditions but it's well over a year since he produced an effort of note.

25/1

8

(13)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Play It Again Zaam

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won twice last season for his former yard on soft-heavy so was disappointing he didn't show more back on his favoured ground latest; dropped 5lb for that effort; new blinkers need to revive.

33/1

13th

7

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Back-to-back wins in 2024 including over C&D on soft; well beaten both 2025 starts but is now 3lb below last winning mark and the rain has come so can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form: 52430- C

Last run: 249 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner at 7f/1m; failed to win last season when best effort came over 7f on good ground at Roscommon; lacks the advantage of a recent outing.
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4th

6

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

19:15 Roscommon

Dragon Of Malta

9st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

9yo a winner of seven races; won twice last season at the Listowel Festival on heavy ground and has shaped encouragingly on last two starts at Limerick and Galway; rain would boost claims.

16/1

5th

5

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Dragon Of Malta

9st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Has recorded three of his seven wins at Listowel and also twice successful over C&D; out of form before signs of a revival at Limerick last month; still looks risky.

14/1

4th

7

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Limerick

Dragon Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F O’Donnell

Has recorded three of his seven wins at Listowel; poor effort there ten days ago, when last of 13; also failed to beat a single rival at Cork on first outing of the season.

20/1

Form: 4294-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won Curragh maiden on sole juvenile start; had a light campaign last year, failing to win; should be near peak form and fitness now following third placing over 1m2f at Fairyhouse on seasonal debut.
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2

(6)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Eclat De Lumiere

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D K Weld

Hasn't added to her debut Curragh 2yo maiden win but knocking on the door in handicaps of late, latest here over 1m2f when tried visored; blinkers back on here but plenty to do at the weights raised in class.

14/1

2nd

4

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Eclat De Lumiere

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

Best run this term came at Clonmel last time when came home strongly from the rear; up 3lb but can go well in a first-time visor; good run only previous try here.

7/2

2nd

1

(9)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 136y

17:55 Clonmel

Eclat De Lumiere

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear, headway under 2f out, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on well and went second towards finish, too much to do

5/1

Form: 600-99

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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5th

3

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Crystal Black

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

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

1

(3)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:53 Leopardstown

Crystal Black

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

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

4th

4

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Crystal Black

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

raced in fourth, brief headway and went third under 2f out, no extra and lost third towards finish

5/2

Form: 67000-

Last run: 226 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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5

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:38 Roscommon

Morning Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles; has shown enough ability to win a race like this but has been regressive on his last few starts and was beaten 17l in a Cork maiden three days ago.

25/1

5th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:05 Cork

Morning Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Poor on the Flat and over hurdles lately but has a chance if getting back to his best form, notably a second in a novice hurdle on testing ground here in January; handles good ground.

15/2

13th

1

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Morning Soldier

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Thomas Mullins

AW winner but a return to the Flat at Fairyhouse last month did not revive his fortunes; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 2-2210 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
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11th

3

(11)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 7lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Decent record over C&D but lacks consistency and there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark (Doncaster win last month came off 3lb lower); others hold stronger claims.

16/1

4th

4

(2)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:35 Nottingham

Relevant Range

9st 3lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Gained his second win on turf when landing a Doncaster handicap under Elle-May Croot 12 days ago, bouncing back from a lesser effort; can't be dismissed off this 4lb higher mark.

5/2

Non-runners

Crystal Black, Morning Soldier, Relevant Range

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.70
Straight Forecast €8.11
Tricast €19.25
Trifecta €15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Navagio

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Relevant Range

TOPSPEED:

Dragon Of Malta

The Irish Sun:

Spanish Tenor

POSTDATA:

Navagio