August 30 / 16.50 Cork

16.50

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  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 004P25 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Gone some time without winning but model of consistency of late and sound chance again.
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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

33/1

  • Place: £12.80

Form: 315-00 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Another winner in Britain; 33s, nothing at the Curragh lately; can only watch in the headgear.
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14th

4

(6)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gurkha Girl

9st 12lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Michael Patrick Fenton

midfield

8/1

3rd

3

(9)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gurkha Girl

9st 10lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Michael Patrick Fenton

soon prominent

6/1

4th

8

(6)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gurkha Girl

9st 6lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Michael Patrick Fenton

midfield, headway 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

14/1

3rd
10 (15)
Shes Local

16/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -08839

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Tends to go off big prices, including under Colin Keane last time; hard to make a strong case for her.
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22th

10

(28)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Cork

Shes Local

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Maiden has been placed a few times, including a close third over this trip on the round course here a week ago; 2lb lower and should be bang there.

8/1

3rd

10

(15)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Cork

Shes Local

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Tends to go off big prices, including under Colin Keane last time; hard to make a strong case for her.

16/1

9th

6

(15)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Shes Local

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear of midfield

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 2-0793

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
In and out in maidens but his handicap offering at Limerick was more encouraging, far from clean trip up the straight but good third; not sure he will be as effective on good ground.
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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

10/1

Form: 069067

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Filly a little eye-catching last twice, hampered early at Gowran, and with clear run should have some sort of chance.
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7

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

Kinda Tiny

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Timothy Doyle

Beaten only a neck in this race 12 months ago; also runner-up at Tipperary on the second of three starts this term; Leopardstown run was disappointing

12/1

2

(13)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:45 Leopardstown

Kinda Tiny

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Timothy Doyle

Dual winner and today's trip/ground is fine; nearly got up from off the pace last time at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm) and possibilities despite her career-high mark.

7/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 100y

19:10 Tipperary

Kinda Tiny

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Timothy Doyle

Wins have been at Galway (7f heavy) in 2023, and Gowran (1m good) last September; may improve from her seasonal debut at Limerick three weeks ago; stiff task off 10lb higher than her last winning mark

14/1

Form: -49495

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Tends to give her running when encountering decent ground and latest Dundalk fifth was mildly eye-catching; could be ready to strike.
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10th

11

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Hope And Innocence

8st 13lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

28-race maiden; new trip was probably too far when beaten 10l last month; some good runs on AW this winter but her record is a concern.

16/1

10th

11

(8)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Hope And Innocence

8st 13lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

28-race maiden; new trip was probably too far when beaten 10l last month; some good runs on AW this winter but her record is a concern.

16/1

Form: 8-0846

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seemed to be getting there with Naas fourth; backwards step since at Curragh.
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11th

10

(12)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Step Back In Time

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

Course specialist at Navan, scene of all four wins; mid-division over C&D last time; held by several of these rivals on that evidence.

20/1

9th

5

(15)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:37 Fairyhouse

Step Back In Time

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

All four of mare's wins have come at Navan between 5f-6f but has run well in defeat at this track; way below form on her last three starts, but is back to last winning mark so not dismissed.

20/1

Form: 070505

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Was entered in claimer lately; in decline for some time, though latest Gowran run mildly encouraging.
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14th

9

(10)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:05 Bellewstown

General Idea

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

in rear

20/1

13th

1

(6)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win came in a 7f Laytown claimer; has run okay in a couple of 1m4f contests here in recent weeks, disappointed in a 1m2f claimer last time.

10/1

7th

2

(16)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

soon pressed leader, weakening when edged left over 1f out

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 473009 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won nine times in Britain; slips into a 0-65 after two tame Irish runs, most recently in a claimer, which is hardly encouraging; that form let down Sunday too.
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14th

11

(1)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Gometra Ginty

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

40/1

9th

12

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 30y

13:10 Punchestown

Gometra Ginty

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Prolific flat winner in Britain at 7f/1m on decent ground (rated 56); bought for 7,000gns at Newmarket Summer Sale and hurdling debut here on ground likely on the soft side so best watched.

33/1

25/1

Form: 238900

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Front-running third here in June on straight course; poor since, though may do better if she gets the lead again; 0-42.
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14

(9)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Florence Thompson

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

pushed along in rear early, soon detached, pulled up 2f out

50/1

15th

15

(5)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Florence Thompson

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

prominent

25/1

16th

14

(15)

8th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Florence Thompson

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J G Murray

A 51-race maiden ran above her mark when not far off Marble Angel in Sligo maiden but out the back twice since; makes no appeal.

66/1

33/1

Form: 08000

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Nothing much in maidens; best watched from high draw.
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5th

2

(5)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

4-20 on AW (wins include Polytrack) and she's been running with plenty of credit since December; little wiggle room in this mark but she's likely to give another good account.

11/2

8th

3

(6)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Evans

Normally a consistent type and one who knows how to win but proved disappointing at Southwell last time; each-way claims if back to best.

14/1

9th

1

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Lady Wingalong

9st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won over 6f here in February but also has wins over 7f; running well at present but is 2lb higher than when winning at Newbury (7f, good to firm) in August and she requires a career-best to win here.

5/1

33/1

Form: -60007

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Very poor in handicaps and can only watch; visored.
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12th

16

(3)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Cork

Shamastar

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: David Marnane

Very poor in handicaps and can only watch; visored.

33/1

7th

8

(5)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Shamastar

8st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Down the field at Leopardstown and Listowel in his first two handicaps, no strong reason why he should feature now.

20/1

Form: 421920 D BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Twice faded to nothing (5s) recent starts but in good form generally and knows how to win; some risks attached.
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13th

9

(13)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Alfarida

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

soon prominent

14/1

9th

12

(6)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Alfarida

9st 2lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Sole win came over 7f on turf; has struggled here this winter; minor signs of a revival here last week and down another 3lb.

33/1

9th

7

(12)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Alfarida

9st 5lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

0-11 at this venue, second on three occasions; won at Roscommon last summer over 7f and touched off over 1m here last July; blinkered now after a sequence of below-par performances.

16/1

Form: 4000-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Form tapered off a little for previous yard; stable/seasonal debut at Gowran was not encouraging; poor draw.
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9th

12

(1)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:50 Gowran Park

Miss Molly T

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

33/1

19th

16

(17)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Miss Molly T

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

prominent, soon went second, pressed leader halfway, weakened quickly under 2f out

20/1

13th

10

(21)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Cork

Miss Molly T

9st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-26; lost her way for previous yard and yet to turn things around for this one.

33/1

Form: -79600 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; hard to fancy on struggles this year.
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15th

19

(19)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Cork

Salt Whistle Bay

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Charles Coakley

First reserve; hard to fancy on struggles this year.

11th

13

(3)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Gowran Park

Salt Whistle Bay

8st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Charles Coakley

Sole win since 2018 came in a claimer last year; struggling for form this campaign and probably needs a bit further at this stage.

20/1

12

(10)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:50 Killarney

Salt Whistle Bay

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Charles Coakley

Paid his way during a busy campaign last season; struggling to find form this term and perhaps the years are catching up with him.

20/1

Form: 92-316 D

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
AW winner for Michael Halford in February; not at that level subsequently but should win more races; has to prove as effective on grass.
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11th

1

(14)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 194y

19:10 Naas

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

The latest of her five wins came over 1m4f at Roscommon in May; unseated early next time and 1m1.5f looked too short last time at Gowran; has to rebound.

12/1

11th

4

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Notched third turf win at Roscommon (1m4f, gd) two starts ago, beating Makaiah by 2.25l; stumbled and unseated early lto at Fairyhouse; needs more from career-high mark.

12/1

3

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Recorded third turf win earlier this month at Roscommon under positive ride from today's rider (1m4f, good), overcoming wide draw and having been hampered; 5lb rise takes her back to a near career-high mark so interesting to see if she can back that up.

11/2

17th
13 (14)
Flaming OHara

25/1

Form: 5-900

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
50s, down the field on handicap debut at Gowran (soft); blinkers now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

12

(3)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Flaming OHara

8st 13lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

String of awful efforts for Dermot Weld in the summer and the switch to the AW will need to make a huge difference.

33/1

17th

13

(14)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Cork

Flaming OHara

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

50s, down the field on handicap debut at Gowran (soft); blinkers now.

25/1

Non-runners

Second Fiddle, Badinage, Black Bridie, Treble Cone

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €204.80
Straight Forecast €202.21
Tricast €1857.92
Trifecta €1514.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trueba

POSTDATA:

Hope And Innocence

The Irish Sun:

Doctor Grace

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Trueba