August 16 / 17.40 Gowran Park

17.40

Good

Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Coast To Curragh Charity Cycle Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.30
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 0-2160 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Left her previous form behind with a 3l C&D success in June; fair sixth at Dundalk before disappointing C&D run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:47 Listowel

The Fog Horn

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Dual 7f winner; huge prices and well beaten in two hurdle runs.

200/1

8th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

The Fog Horn

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Two-time Gowran Flat winner (good/yielding); reappeared from winter break at same venue in March when tailed off on hurdles debut on heavy; ground more in her favour here but still best watched.

40/1

7th

8

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:34 Gowran Park

The Fog Horn

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Two-time course winner on the Flat, latest win in August 2023; makes no appeal on hurdle debut after an absence.

33/1

2nd
19 (2)
Kodihill

  • Place: £10.80

Form: 59-090

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Poor form in handicaps at 1m and upwards; down 10lb from her opening mark; best of her three ordinary maiden runs was over C&D; third reserve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

15

(15)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:05 Killarney

Kodihill

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

midfield

8/1

2nd

19

(2)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Kodihill

8st 7lb

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

prominent on inner, ridden from 2f out, pressed leader towards far side inside final furlong, kept on well

5/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 080002 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Six AW wins and rated 78 on that surface; sole flat win came over 1m Gowran at this venue; out of form in the spring but big chance now after neck second over this trip at Fairyhouse five weeks ago; high draw not ideal
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(6)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Whatharm

9st 13lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Six-time course winner but has lost his way since finishing third at the Curragh in October.

16/1

11th

2

(13)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Whatharm

10st 2lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Six-time course winner but has lost his way since finishing third at the Curragh in October; while he didn't show enough here last time, he's become dangerously well treated.

16/1

12th

2

(7)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Whatharm

10st 1lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

towards rear, in rear halfway

14/1

Form: 413175 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last five starts but seems best over 1m, winner over that trip at this venue in April and at Killarney in May; satisfactory fifth of 15 over this trip at Galway.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Last turf win came over C&D in September 2024 off 18lb higher; finished last year in poor form, however, and no signs of a revival in two runs this term.

33/1

12th

10

(11)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Six-time winner; out of form at Dundalk during the winter; in rear here 13 days ago in a race in which Miss Americana and Hell Let Loose were placed.

20/1

Form: 0004P2 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Last of his five wins was in September 2021; Signs of a return to form with Roscommon fourth early last month; pulled-up with a slipped saddle at Killarney on his next start; went very close against the improving Golden Days over C&D on latest, clear of the third then, and raised 5lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(5)

28th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Trueba

9st 12lb

J: Ms D J Kirwan

T: Edmond Daniel Linehan

midfield

16/1

9th

11

(12)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Trueba

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Edmond Daniel Linehan

C&D winner just over a year ago; modest form this year apart from Limerick third in June; suffered interference at this venue on latest.

16/1

9

(5)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:07 Cork

Trueba

8st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Edmond Daniel Linehan

Below best since winning here last summer (7f, good) until much more encouraging third at Limerick in June (not clear run); tame enough in the finish at Roscommon since so bit to find now.

10/1

Form: 544750 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three wins, including a first over this trip at Down Royal last September; was showing a fair level of consistency before a poor C&D run last time; cheekpieces on now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 50-127 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m here on seasonal debut and only narrowly denied by today's rival Barnhill Rose in follow-up bid at this venue in June; met some trouble just after the start when unplaced at Naas in June
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Pinball Wizard

9st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

A winner of six races when trained in Britain but failed to hit the frame for this stable last season; on a dangerous mark but lacks a run and likely best watched.

22/1

Form: 421815 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has got away with an aggregate rise of 7lb for winning two of her last four races; got up on the line when scoring over 1m at this venue in June; beat today's rival Emorcee over a shade further than this at Roscommon; not beaten far in fifth at Killarney.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Barnhill Rose

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time turf winner but out of form at present.

20/1

9th

7

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Barnhill Rose

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time turf winner but out of form at present.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -07809 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, including an AW claimer last November on final start for Ger Lyons; yet to show much for this stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

7th

16

(12)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Reserve; stuck on a long losing run but continues to go well now and again, as on his penultimate start.

Form: 087100 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of dropping to a mark of 68 when winning a big-field handicap at Cork in May; well beaten twice since, back to 70 now, but others are preferred.
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10th

10

(10)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Admiral Nelson

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Peter Niven

Form dipped at Redcar in June when last seen; has some respectable Newcastle form for current yard, notably a success off 2lb higher last December; interesting back at this venue.

14/1

8th

5

(10)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:55 Redcar

Admiral Nelson

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Not the best of strike-rates (3-34) and yet to win over 1m; fair run when fourth after a slow start over C&D last time (soft; just behind Young Fire); worth considering.

11/1

Form: 000095 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won twice in Britain over this trip; yet to reach the first four in ten Irish starts; Bellewstown fifth was encouraging against that background.
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14th

14

(12)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

18:20 Roscommon

Above It All

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Tom Dreaper

towards rear

20/1

Form: 853015

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 43rd attempt when winning at Roscommon last month; another solid display when fifth of 16 over C&D on latest; held by runner-up Trueba on that form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

13

(11)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

Manhattan Dandy

8st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Thomas Coyle

One of his three wins came over C&D and has often run well in defeat here, too; second to well-treated types at Galway and Dundalk in later months of last year; well supported into 10-3 when third to Kitty Bear at Gowran last month.

5/1

3rd

14

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Manhattan Dandy

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time turf winner and often placed but 0-22 on AW and placed only three times; hard to make a strong case on recent AW form; however, he is so much more effective on turf that a good showing is not out of the question.

12/1

8th

14

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Manhattan Dandy

8st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time turf winner but 0-21 on AW; 1.25l second over C&D in December off 1lb higher; finished 1l behind Roman Harry over 1m here last time; others preferred.

12/1

13/2

Form: 3-2623

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly; front-running second to a subsequent Listed winner on seasonal debut over C&D; not as good in a handicap here next time; better when second of 13, having missed break, in Tipperary handicap; another fair run in a maiden at Leopardstown last time; not progressive but good chance all the same.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Finsceal Go Deo

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

made all, faced challenge but going okay under 2f out, pushed out inside final furlong, ran on, comfortably

16/1

8th

9

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Finsceal Go Deo

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J S Bolger

0-15 but knocking on the door in maidens on her last two starts; probably did too much in front on very testing ground at Leopardstown last time and she's a well bred sort who may do better at some stage; AW debut.

6/1

4th

10

(4)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Finsceal Go Deo

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

soon led

6/1

Form: 68-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two runs for Roger Varian last year; not beaten far on debut at Newmarket but disappointing favourite on AW next time; should be better for her recent Irish debut in a maiden at Naas but an opening mark of 70 does not seem lenient.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

14

(3)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wantoplantatree

8st 7lb

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: E D Delany

Debut promise for Roger Varian last year but has shown little or nothing for her current stable; 4lb wrong here.

50/1

14th

9

(7)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wantoplantatree

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E D Delany

Debut promise for Roger Varian last year but has shown little for current yard; hood fitted for first run at this venue.

40/1

16th

5

(1)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:00 Galway

Wantoplantatree

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: E D Delany

Ex-Roger Varian; has struggled in two handicaps; hard to fancy despite aggregate 10lb drop since her Irish debut.

33/1

Form: 315-36

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Consistent at a modest level on AW for George Boughey; beaten 14l in sixth when tried over 1m1f at Tipperary on Irish debut; may do better over this trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

21th

14

(16)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Attrazione

9st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

AW winner in Britain in 2022; first run for this stable (at Tipperary a year ago) was respectable; two poor attempts since, the most recent in a claimer at Dundalk in March.

25/1

7th

4

(9)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Attrazione

9st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Won a 1m AW handicap in UK in 2022 but was well beaten in two starts for this yard last summer and others are preferred.

25/1

Non-runners

Emorcee, Flotus Radiance, Will Be King, Badinage

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1674.50
Straight Forecast €976.71
Tricast €13480.22

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trueba

POSTDATA:

Barnhill Rose

The Irish Sun:

Rock Etoile

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Trueba