June 23 / 18.00 Down Royal

18.00

Good

Mount Charles Handicap

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Mount Charles Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 152783 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Useful when allowed to dominate and ran well for a long way at Tipperary last month; back on a workable mark and she's one to consider with a decent draw on her side.
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5th

6

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:33 Cork

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel James Murphy

Speedy front-runner; progressive in handicaps last year, including two 5f Dundalk wins; ran fast in Tipperary Listed race last August, fading late into third behind today's rival Twilight Jet; made all to win 5f Group 3 at Dundalk last October; a long way below her best on reappearance in Naas event in which Twilight Jet was second.

10/1

8th

5

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:20 Naas

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent, soon raced in second, weakened inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds

6/1

8th

5

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:20 Naas

Dun Na Sead

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent, soon raced in second, weakened inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form: /1005- D

Last run: 266 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won on return last year and ran a decent race when last seen despite finishing last of 5; looks well treated if ready to go again this time.
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3

(13)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Laytown

Tamazu

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Fergal Birrane

Maiden winner on good ground at Tipperary in 2022, placed off a 22lb higher mark than this here in 2023; not entirely ruled out because of that; lacks a recent run.

14/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent, weakened 1f out

16/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent

16/1

3rd
4 (13)
Arnhem

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 223/2-

Last run: 405 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only beaten a neck at Navan on sole start in 2022 but this is a tough task on the back of another absence, despite his appealing mark; new yard.
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9th

10

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

He did well after joining this yard last year and he's on a handy mark; he should get back on track sooner or later but this 10yo has failed to shine on his last three outings, over C&D on last two starts.

25/1

9th

15

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jim Goldie

Veteran whose form has dipped in last two outings, latest over C&D eight days ago; doesn't look as if he's about to improve his poor strike-rate (long time between drinks).

20/1

8th

8

(11)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jim Goldie

Good turf spell in the autumn included a winning yard debut at Haydock (good) and a close second over C&D (soft); has run well on AW since but looks to have his share of weight; trainer runs five and won this in 2024.

14/1

Form: 09-020 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Big run when bouncing back to form at Tipperary last month but often slowly away and he was last of 10 having reared at the start at Cork last week; handicap mark is fine but he's risky.
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9th

4

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hallowed Time

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Won a Chester handicap on heavy ground in September 2024 but mainly below form since (finished last of seven over C&D last week); well handicapped but has plenty to prove.

25/1

7th

3

(2)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hallowed Time

9st 8lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Poor strike-rate over the last four years and current mark reflects a decline in his form; best watched unless the market speaks positively.

16/1

6th

5

(2)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Hallowed Time

10st 12lb

J: Miss Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Went close at Wolverhampton last January and now 8lb lower; however, he's hard to fancy on his recent form and is unproven at this trip.

7/1

15/2

Form: 4365-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won on AW in Britain; only beat one home in 21-runner handicap on last month's return; has come a long way down in the handicap and first-time blinkers may help him get back on track.
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12th

9

(15)

19th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Astral Beat

9st 0lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Lee Smyth

towards rear

10/1

7th

12

(6)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Down Royal

Astral Beat

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Lee Smyth

towards rear but in touch with leaders, switched left from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

50/1

12th

7

(12)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Astral Beat

9st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Lee Smyth

Has struggled to find any real form since returning last summer; visor tried here but hard to recommend.

50/1

Form: 0461-0 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Not far off his best when winning at Dundalk in December; however, was tailed off on low-key return and he's been off another two months.
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4th

16

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:47 Navan

Livingston Range

8st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: R Donohoe

Hasn't won since 2023, standout run last year when close second at Fairyhouse off 40; absent since October and 2lb wrong here.

14/1

13

(12)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

15:45 Bellewstown

Livingston Range

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: R Donohoe

Hasn't won since 2023 but a repeat of his second of 18 at Fairyhouse in May off his current mark offers some hope if he can put his best foot forward; others appeal more.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 422181 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who got back to his best when winning at Navan 12 days ago; would need a career best to defy this mark and probably doesn't want the ground to turn testing.
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2nd

3

(5)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene.

13/2

9th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout.

11/1

3rd

2

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year.

15/2

Form: 000-00 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Losing run since 2020 and well below his best in two runs this term; handicap mark is tumbling down but needs to show a bit more before he can be supported.
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13

(4)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nordic Passage

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Course winner in 2020; modest strike-rate and last win came at Newcastle in August 2023; now owner-trained and some encouragement when sixth of 21 at Cork on yard debut in July but never figured at Newcastle three days ago.

16/1

9th

13

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nordic Passage

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Modest strike-rate now but he did win his only C&D start back in 2023; now owner-trained and some encouragement when sixth of 21 at Cork in July; Warren Fentiman is a positive booking and possible squeak.

12/1

9/1

Form: 4806-5

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Shaped like he needed the run when fifth on return; subsequent three-month absence is a slight concern but he's becoming very well treated.
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13th

2

(6)

24th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:55 Naas

Adnaan

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Winning juvenile in Britain in 2021; lightly raced since and no impression on his stable debut at Dundalk last month; others preferred.

25/1

12th

4

(14)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Adnaan

9st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Only win came at Newmarket in 2021; in poor form on turf when last seen and probably best watched on yard debut returning from seven months off.

33/1

13th

12

(9)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:45 Naas

Adnaan

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

midfield

20/1

Form: 6-0057

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on soft ground; not quite shown her old spark for this yard and her best form is at 6f.
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8

(10)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Soi Dao

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Several good runs in Class 6 turf events this summer, winning at Chepstow (7f, good) in August; not at her best last time and others look stronger.

10/1

3

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Soi Dao

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Had been threatening for a while before winning for Taryn Langley over 7f here, back in the cheekpieces, off 4lb lower 11 days ago; there's little wiggle room off this mark but the extra furlong's fine round a course she likes, and she's a player.

7/1

3

(5)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:45 Chepstow

Soi Dao

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Largely consistent mare who was placed over 1m here (good to firm) last month and went down fighting when very close second to Romanovich over C&D (good) a fortnight later; wears headgear for first time since 2023; likely to make her presence felt again.

3/1

25/1

Form: 979-00

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a Dundalk maiden on debut in 2021 but hasn't won since and badly out of form in two runs this term.
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8th

5

(7)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Anatoli

9st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: John James Feane

Looked potentially smart when winning here at 2; nothing to recommend this year and eye-shields are tried; hard to fancy.

25/1

11th

9

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Down Royal

Anatoli

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John James Feane

Won a Dundalk maiden on debut in 2021 but hasn't won since and badly out of form in two runs this term.

25/1

13th

4

(8)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 150y

19:00 Limerick

Anatoli

9st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John James Feane

Has shown little since successful debut on the AW in September 2021 although entitled to come on for last week's Curragh comeback run; eye shield and tongue tie now fitted.

16/1

12th
10 (3)
Ever Rock

20/1

Form: 300-00 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; may have needed her two runs this term and back below her last winning mark; could bounce back with some rain in the forecast.
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11th

7

(1)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ever Rock

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J J Lambe

led

25/1

15th

17

(18)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

Ever Rock

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J J Lambe

Course winner but two last runs very disappointing and thoroughly exposed so percentage call to oppose.

25/1

9th

5

(7)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Bellewstown

Ever Rock

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J J Lambe

towards rear

10/1

Form: 094060 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
First reserve; sole win came over C&D but has lost his way recently; wears first-time blinkers.
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20

(3)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

Shoebox King

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Modest strike-rate (2-38); now on a long losing sequence a course win in 2023; unplaced in three outings this season; hard to make a case for him at this stage.

25/1

9

(10)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Shoebox King

8st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Modest strike-rate and comfortably beaten in two runs after a break; now back from another with blinkers back on.

16/1

12th

19

(8)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Navan

Shoebox King

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

2-33 on turf; not one of his better efforts at Bellewstown on his seasonal debut; should be sharper now and has the merit of being a C&D winner on soft.

14/1

Form: 07-470 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; won back-to-back on AW in 2022 but hasn't added to that and well held in three runs this year.
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14th

8

(8)

5th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Daintree

9st 0lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: J G Coogan

raced near side, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened from 1f out

16/1

14

(9)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Down Royal

Daintree

8st 9lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J G Coogan

Second reserve; won back-to-back on AW in 2022 but hasn't added to that and well held in three runs this year.

10th

7

(18)

11th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Navan

Daintree

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: J G Coogan

midfield

20/1

Form: 78-115 D BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; not beaten far in his hat-trick bid when last seen; interesting runner for yard that excel with sprinters.
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3rd

9

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Mehman

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap (good) on this card in 2024 and he's just 1lb higher now; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown latest (soft); should get a strong pace to aim at here and not discounted.

9/1

2nd

1

(14)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Mehman

10st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.

9/1

Non-runners

Shoebox King, Daintree, Mehman

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €79.80
Straight Forecast €64.56
Tricast €374.83
Trifecta €474.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Dun Na Sead

TOPSPEED:

Daintree

POSTDATA:

Adnaan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arnhem

SPOTLIGHT:

Ever Rock