July 28 / 19.25 Down Royal

19.25

Yielding To Soft

ASG & Partners Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 1m 4f 175y
  • 6 runners
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ASG & Partners Fillies Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 660242

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won a Sligo maiden last year; no 1-15 but she's returned to form of late and she was only beaten half a length in an 18-runner handicap at the Curragh last month; mixed record on softer ground though.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(11)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gradulations

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Dual turf winner, notably a valuable fillies' handicap at Down Royal this summer; was tailed off on soft last time but this will suit better; ran well sole AW start as a 2yo.

12/1

11th

4

(3)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:45 Curragh

Gradulations

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Went close in a big-field 1m4f handicap here in June before making no mistake at Down Royal (1m5f, good); however, although running well, he's unproven over this far and seems to need goodish ground.

13/2

1st

4

(6)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

Gradulations

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second 3f out, led going best 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, easily

3/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 211-30

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Followed last year's maiden win with a 1m4f handicap success at Gowran in October; beaten 7l when third in a Listed race at Gowran on return and too bad to be true last time at the Curragh; return to this trip on testing ground should suit and feasibly treated.
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2nd

2

(2)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

White Caviar

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, headway on outer and went third 2f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

4/1

2

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

1m 6f 32y

17:20 Fairyhouse

White Caviar

10st 2lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Any rain a major plus when both her wins have come on soft ground; ran well in a Listed event on reappearance and probably found the ground too quick when running well below expectations in a premier handicap at the Curragh.

2/1

8

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

White Caviar

9st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third runner for yard; won twice over 1m4f on soft ground last season and made a bright start to this term when third in a 1m6f Listed race at Gowran; beaten 25l on good ground in a Curragh handicap since and will need rain to arrive.

5/1

5/1

Form: 416-40

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Botled up at Naas last October but hasn't managed to make the frame at Listed level subsequently; seems on a tough mark back in a handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

8

(1)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Zola Sakura

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

disputed lead, prominent after 4f

20/1

3rd

1

(3)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

Zola Sakura

10st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

led, headed 2f out, kept on but lost second towards finish

5/1

2

(8)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 35y

19:20 Killarney

Zola Sakura

10st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Shot up the weights after an easy Naas win last season on soft over 1m2f; decent runs in Listed races lately, though not at her best over 1m4f last time and this trip suits better.

7/1

5/1

Form: 86742

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden but best effort came when a distant runner-up at Tramore earlier this month; may build on that now handicapping if she handles conditions, although 1lb wrong here.
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4th

4

(4)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: P O’Rourke

prominent, soon disputing lead, raced in second after 4f, led again 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

4/1

5th

16

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:35 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 6lb

T: P O’Rourke

Second reserve; second to My Mate Mozzie in 1m4f turf maiden but well held since; AW debut.

9th

1

(13)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Humtaza

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: P O’Rourke

in touch with leaders on outer

6/1

Form: 731-36

Last run: 190 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Struggled over hurdles for this yard but won twice on the Flat last year for Clive Cox; ground is the main concern having struggled on her only soft ground outing.
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3

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Mille Miglia

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: C A McBratney

towards rear, headway after 2 out, keeping on when sprawled on landing and unseated last

50/1

3

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Mille Miglia

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: C A McBratney

towards rear, headway after 2 out, keeping on when sprawled on landing and unseated last

50/1

7th

12

(15)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mille Miglia

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: C A McBratney

Regressive mare has been soundly beaten on AW lately up to this trip and needs much more.

20/1

Form: 8-1855

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort who won a Gowran handicap on debut for this yard in April; hasn't built on that in three runs since but a return to slower ground should be in her favour and she's only 2lb above her last winning mark.
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6th

3

(5)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

19:25 Down Royal

Mellow Magic

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, soon went second, lost position when short of room 3f out, weakened quickly and eased 2f out

100/30

5th

5

(6)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 43y

19:10 Down Royal

Mellow Magic

9st 0lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Dual winner over shorter but stays this trip; ran a solid race from the front when beaten only 2l in a Curragh handicap last time but will have to step up on that form today.

7/1

5th

7

(8)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

19:00 Curragh

Mellow Magic

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon led, 3 lengths ahead halfway, ridden and faced challenge 2f out, headed final 110yds, weakened towards finish

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €8.90
Straight Forecast €9.64
Trifecta €69.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

White Caviar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gradulations

POSTDATA:

Mellow Magic

TOPSPEED:

White Caviar

The Irish Sun:

White Caviar