August 16 / 17.10 Gowran Park

17.10

Good

Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap

  • Prize money: £10964.6
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 229842 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
One-time smart sort has gone over a year without a win but some good runs in defeat including C&D second and on latest when second at Galway under forcing tactics; should run his race again.
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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

11/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: -33733 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back runs towards the end of last term on soft including here; running well in defeat this season on quicker ground and again last time at Naas on soft when decent third; one to consider.
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20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

Form: 466408

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Losing run stretches back to a Dundalk maiden win in 2021; not at his best this year although declining mark could bring him into it.
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6th

3

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:35 Leopardstown

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine wins in all, but only one on turf from 32 starts; led when third over 7f at Fairyhouse last week, and that's probably his optimum trip on turf, rather than the stiff mile here; unplaced all four runs here, too.

12/1

3rd

4

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Exquisite Acclaim

8st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Eight-time winner on the AW but just 1-31 on turf; beaten 3l when third of 6 in this last season and just 1lb lower now; finished a couple of places ahead of Tolebi when a 4.5l seventh of 17 at the Curragh on latest; place shout.

12/1

7th

4

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Eight-time AW winner; not as good on turf (1-31) and last of 12 on his favoured surface when last seen at Lingfield in early April; others appeal more.

33/1

12/1

Form: 90-574

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won a Curragh maiden as a juvenile but form this term has been regressive; gelded since last run and first-time eye-shield here off reduced mark so not one to readily rule out.
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1st

4

(7)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Daamberdiplomat

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface but encouraging attempt at today's trip in premier Leopardstown handicap last month, not quite getting home after racing keenly when under 4l off stablemate Rahmi; could go close here if settling better.

7/2

10

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Daamberdiplomat

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

All wins have been at 6f on AW or a sound turf surface; obvious stamina concerns back to 7f on soft ground.

20/1

7th

2

(7)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Daamberdiplomat

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three-time C&D winner was recording second turf win when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh in late June; ran no sort of race there last month in Scurry Handicap however; still respected.

9/2

Form: -21292 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Progressive early in the season in testing conditions, winning Cork maiden and second in valuable Naas handicap; back from a break with better effort again at the Curragh on Saturday when clear second to a gambled-on winner over 1m; big chance here off same mark (raised 5lb in future) although ideally wants it softer.
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10th

2

(8)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Something Nice

10st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Progressive at up to a mile last summer but form tailed off; generally disappointing since a fine second to the ultra-progressive Crystal Black at the Curragh 12 months ago.

20/1

4th

4

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Something Nice

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

soon led, faced challenge 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly 1f out, soon eased

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 17-612 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Took her mark to a career-high in landing four-runner Fairyhouse conditions event in June when making all to beat a trio of older horses but unable to back that up in similar Naas contest after setting steady enough pace; handicap debut and one to consider.
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6th

2

(7)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Vernet

9st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, always behind, never going well

11/2

2nd

6

(4)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Vernet

9st 5lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and led again inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, soon no extra

5/4

2

(9)

18th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Vernet

10st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner; raced freely and didn't see out the 1m on her handicap debut there (good) but dropped back to 7f at Fairyhouse on Friday evening she quite readily accounted for higher-rated opposition in a non-handicap; Hugh Horgan rides again and would command utmost respect if turned out again with a penalty.

4/1

7th
3 (6)
Stag Night

12/1

Form: 41/1-8

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo had been absent since getting up on post in Curragh sprint handicap back in April 2022 until fair effort in similar contest in May; unproven over this trip at this level so others preferred.
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14th

5

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Stag Night

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Six-time winner; boasts a good record at this venue and is generally dependable; beat Likedbymike narrowly here on penultimate start; out of the money at Navan three weeks ago when Erosandpsyche was third.

8/1

5th

5

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:42 Navan

Stag Night

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

In fine form this season at the Curragh; third on seasonal reappearance (6f, heavy); 1.25l second behind Bodhi Bear on penultimate (5f, sft-hvy); won over 5f (soft) there on latest and the runner up has run well in Listed company since; 5lb rise fair and should be bang there again if the forecast rain materialises.

11/4

1st

2

(6)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Stag Night

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

One win and five places from ten Curragh starts; good chance now after second over C&D last month, marking an improvement from a third placing over 6f on seasonal debut; best suited by soft ground.

4/1

13/2

Form: 3210-7 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Balance of form is on softer ground but career-best came when winning Naas Listed on good last year; last month's belated seasonal return should have brought him on so don't rule out.
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7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Lust

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

3rd

6

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Lust

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Four-time winner but hasn't got his head in front since a listed win in 2022; badly out of sorts last season and can only be watched on seasonal reappearance.

40/1

Form: 18-130

Last run: 81 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with a heavy-ground success at Bellewstown in April in cheekpieces before solid third at Naas; never travelled on quicker ground at the Curragh on Guineas weekend and withdrawn at same venue at the weekend due to ground; unlikely to have his conditions here either.
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17th

5

(17)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Polar Bear

9st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Thed last of his two wins came at Bellewstown in 2023; some decent runs in defeat this year but was poor at Fairyhouse last time and has to rebound.

16/1

15th

2

(20)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:34 Fairyhouse

Polar Bear

10st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three years since last win; running well this term but slow starts are killing him; wide draw not bad thing in that respect, because he can run home down the outer.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €17.40
Straight Forecast €35.57
Tricast €764.06
Trifecta €321.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Something Nice

TOPSPEED:

Daamberdiplomat

POSTDATA:

Facethepuckout

The Irish Sun:

Spanish Tenor

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Something Nice