June 24 / 18.25 Limerick

18.25

Yielding To Soft

Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6-0032 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Gowran winner over this trip last term; solid runs in defeat last twice in big fields, including on stable debut over extended 6f at the Curragh; 1lb lower today and has a decent shout.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(9)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Lady Arwen

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Gained a first win for almost three years in a 1m Gowran handicap in April; failed to cut much ice in two efforts since; might just prefer it softer these days.

10/1

10th

13

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Lady Arwen

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Snapped lengthy losing run when landing 7.5f handicap at this track in April, beating Miss Americana by a short head; ran just okay off 4lb higher at Limerick since but dropped a further 2lb after; 3-7 here and enjoys soft ground so can't be dismissed.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 9/008- CD

Last run: 248 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
C&D winner was below form in three starts last year and likely best watched on return.
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12th

4

(4)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Cork

Royal Pippen

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent

11/2

12th

4

(4)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Cork

Royal Pippen

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent

11/2

3rd

1

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Royal Pippen

10st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent, went second over 2f out, lost second inside final 110yds, just held third

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: /2-079

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Second in a Galway maiden last autumn; below form this term but interesting on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

19

(17)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Racing Royalty

9st 13lb

T: Gillian Scott

Two-time winner on soft ground in 2023; placed at Galway last September before two below-par runs; seventh of 14 here last week on seasonal debut; held by Carvalhal; third reserve.

7th

2

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Racing Royalty

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Both wins came in the autumn of 2023; best 2024 form was also late in the campaign, and his only placing last season was obtained at Galway in September; hard to make a case for him on seasonal debut.

12/1

20/1

Form: 10P/0- BF

Last run: 399 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a Curragh maiden over 6f on testing ground in 2021 but well held only start last year; best watched on stable debut; cheekpieces tried.
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5th

13

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Pinar Del Rio

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Alan McIntyre

Three-time winner on turf at 6f-6.5f with all three victories coming on soft or heavy ground; has gone well on good ground, however, including when beaten a neck in this race last year off 11lb higher; below best latest but may have needed that and he could go well at a price.

16/1

10th

5

(12)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Pinar Del Rio

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Alan McIntyre

Won at this venue for two of his three previous trainers; made an encouraging start for this stable when fourth at Dundalk in January; 9lb lower than when second here last May; interesting with Nicola Burns booked.

8/1

4th

1

(13)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pinar Del Rio

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Alan McIntyre

Prominent racer went close twice last May for Kieran Cotter at 6f-7f; next three efforts were poor; makes AW debut on first start for new yard; market will reveal expectations; wide draw.

14/1

Form: -65447 C BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, including here; below form last time but a chance on earlier efforts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

22

(20)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Gegenpressing

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in four runs at Sligo, most recently last month (third has won since) at 6.5f; 4lb rise okay but record at this track relatively underwhelming so needs to improve that.

9/1

1st

6

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Gegenpressing

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in three runs at Sligo and going for three-in-a-row in this race, the last two coming from stall 16; Hayes is elsewhere today, but quite the substitute to have in the saddle and his comeback run was fine.

100/30

5th

9

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Gegenpressing

9st 6lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Mid-field in four starts after winning at Sligo last May, his fifth win of a 58-race career; has a bit to find with Happy Henry (second), Alnofoor (fifth) and Distillate (sixth) on running over C&D last October.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2430-6 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D winner failed to win last season; can improve from recent return and of interest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

13th

1

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Dragon Of Malta

10st 0lb

J: Sylvia O’Donnell

T: P F O’Donnell

Course specialist won on successive days at last September's festival (7f/1m on heavy); well beaten on return; opposable at present.

10/1

8th

3

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:12 Cork

Dragon Of Malta

9st 6lb

J: Max Popan

T: P F O’Donnell

Seven-time winner at 7f/1m, last three wins coming at Listowel on soft/heavy; has tended to need his comeback run so probably best watched here on ground on the quick side.

16/1

Form: 21710- D BF

Last run: 252 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year; below form final start but has won fresh in the past and of interest on first start since October.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(16)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Run The Jewels

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Best form on AW, rated 11lb higher in that sphere; lacks the advantage of a recent run; not an obvious contender.

14/1

13th

3

(18)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Run The Jewels

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Four-time winner, at 7f and 1m; 5f was too sharp last time but others have more compelling claims.

20/1

10th

9

(5)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:37 Navan

Run The Jewels

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Wins have been gained up to 1m; has never run over this trip, up against it against that background.

20/1

Form: 0-5952 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since March 2021 but decent run over 1m at Cork last time; can be involved.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

5

(12)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Starting Monday

9st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Gillian Scott

Ended a long losing sequence with Gowran win in April, the third success of a 44-race career that has also seen him place on eight occasions; not beaten far in fifth at Cork on latest.

13/2

17

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Starting Monday

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Gillian Scott

Gained third win with C&D handicap success in April, beating Khormor Syd by 1.25l; ran respectably off 4lb higher last time at Cork; enjoys soft ground and needs more to defy mark.

14/1

5th

8

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Starting Monday

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gillian Scott

Back to form for third career win when landing Gowran handicap over slightly shorter last month (soft) off career-low mark (beating strong-finishing stablemate Khormor Syd); wants it soft, may not confirm that form now.

11/2

Form: 98700-

Last run: 277 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
AW winner in UK well beaten in two starts for this yard last term; seems best watched.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

7

(7)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: T J O’Mara

Dual AW winner when trained in Britain; mostly poor form on turf this year, with the exception of fair sixth over 1m at the Galway festival.

25/1

18th

5

(14)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Cork

Golden Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: T J O’Mara

Three-time winner but mostly well beaten this year and the visor did nothing for him last time.

33/1

12th

5

(14)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Cork

Golden Warrior

9st 11lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: T J O’Mara

Is dropping down the handicap but has been beaten a long way on last two starts and the visor needs to work.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €58.90
Straight Forecast €47.40
Tricast €583.32
Trifecta €487.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Arwen

POSTDATA:

Gegenpressing

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Starting Monday

TOPSPEED:

Dragon Of Malta

The Irish Sun:

Lady Arwen