17.15

T: Peter McCreery

9/1

Place: £2.30

Form: 2-9771 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Won over further here last year and back to form on second start for this yard when beating in-form mare in 19-runner contest at the Curragh (1m); up 4lb for that and not had that much racing for his age.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16 (6)	28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y	17:30 Curragh Brewel Hill 11st 8lb J: Mr R W Barron T: Peter McCreery	Three wins including over 1m at this track; soundly beaten in three runs over the summer but can do better now from a falling mark.	18/1
3 (2)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y	19:00 Ballinrobe Brewel Hill 9st 10lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Peter McCreery	The last of his three wins came in this race last year on soft; well below that level since but is now off 2lb lower so a shout if back to form.	8/1

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Starting price

16

(6)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

11st 8lb

Three wins including over 1m at this track; soundly beaten in three runs over the summer but can do better now from a falling mark.

18/1

3

(2)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

9st 10lb

The last of his three wins came in this race last year on soft; well below that level since but is now off 2lb lower so a shout if back to form.

8/1

5th

13 (5)

Portreath

J: Chris Hayes

T: Mrs John Harrington

7/1

Form: 593253

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Has made the first three in three of his four handicaps; bumped into a well-treated rival when second at Ballinrobe (1m1f) and another solid effort when third of 18 over that trip at Leopardstown last month.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (15)	13th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:15 Dundalk (AW) Portreath 9st 13lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs John Harrington	Maiden has been consistent in defeat this season; probably found 1m4f too far when keen here last time and dropping back to this trip should benefit him; wide draw but still a player.	7/2
3rd 2 (3)	29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Portreath 9st 10lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Showed some ability in maidens and placed a few times in handicaps up to nearly 1m2f; should be involved if staying this trip.	5/1

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No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

6th

3

(15)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Portreath

9st 13lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden has been consistent in defeat this season; probably found 1m4f too far when keen here last time and dropping back to this trip should benefit him; wide draw but still a player.

7/2

3rd

2

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Portreath

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Showed some ability in maidens and placed a few times in handicaps up to nearly 1m2f; should be involved if staying this trip.

5/1

6th

5 (1)

Admiral Nelson

J: Katelyn Bailey

T: J F Levins

20/1

Form: 871000

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Useful early juvenile for Ballydoyle finally found his level when popping up at 40-1 at Cork (7f) in May; well held since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

10

(10)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

8st 11lb

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

9st 12lb

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

7th

14 (11)

Sir John Monash

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

20/1

Form: 452800

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Formerly trained in Britain and his fast-finishing second over 7f at Limerick was a promising start in Ireland but well held since; blinkers tried for first time in this country.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 3 (11)	15th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:05 Dundalk (AW) Sir John Monash 9st 8lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: P J F Murphy	Struggled in handicaps on both turf and AW; now down 11lb from initial mark and new headgear combination tried for this longer trip.	8/1
10th 4 (3)	20th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Sir John Monash 9st 12lb J: Jamie Powell T: P J F Murphy	Nine-race maiden who was only beaten half a length on yard debut at Limerick in June; disappointing favourite over C&D next time though and he's struggled in three runs over further since.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

9th

3

(11)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

Struggled in handicaps on both turf and AW; now down 11lb from initial mark and new headgear combination tried for this longer trip.

8/1

10th

4

(3)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 12lb

Nine-race maiden who was only beaten half a length on yard debut at Limerick in June; disappointing favourite over C&D next time though and he's struggled in three runs over further since.

8/1

8th

1 (2)

Is That Love

J: Gary Carroll

T: H D McGuigan

12/1

Form: 823310 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Latest of eight wins came in Leopardstown claimer and has been on his travels to different yards this summer after contesting such races; beaten 6l in Navan handicap last week on first start for Donegal stable; exposed but draw a help

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5 (2)	29th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 25y	18:57 Fairyhouse Is That Love 9st 9lb J: Luke McAteer T: P Sweeney	Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.	12/1
5 (2)	29th May 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 25y	18:57 Fairyhouse Is That Love 9st 9lb J: Luke McAteer T: P Sweeney	Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.	12/1
5th 4 (12)	12th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 111y	16:25 Roscommon Is That Love 9st 13lb J: Luke McAteer T: P Sweeney	in touch with leaders	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

5

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

9st 9lb

Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.

12/1

5

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

9st 9lb

Eight-time winner, missed all of last year; signs of a return to form at Roscommon last time; trainer saddled his first winner at the Curragh last Friday with this rider aboard.

12/1

5th

4

(12)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

9st 13lb

in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

11 (8)

J: Jack Kearney

T: John Joseph Murphy

9/2

Form: 980-11 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

On a hat-trick after winning first two handicap starts, over 7f here and over this trip at Killarney where he got the better of Rock Etoile by half-a-length; up 10lb in total and obvious chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (4)	31st May 2026 Good 1m 0f 75y Class 5	17:25 Nottingham Great Blasket 9st 5lb J: Jack Doughty T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	C&D winner; 5lb lower than for his last success; ran a solid race on this month's return to turf at Windsor; one to consider.	5/1
4th 5 (11)	7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5	15:27 Windsor Great Blasket 9st 6lb J: Saffie Osborne T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown last summer; failed to fire on the AW over the winter but yard is going well so he could bounce back returned to turf after a break.	7/1
9th 3 (6)	26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5	19:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Great Blasket 9st 11lb J: Luke Morris T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Course winner (8.6f) who has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark, but his four efforts since returning to the AW in Sepember leave plenty to be desired.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:25 Nottingham

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

C&D winner; 5lb lower than for his last success; ran a solid race on this month's return to turf at Windsor; one to consider.

5/1

4th

5

(11)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

Bagged a pair of 1m handicaps at Chepstow and Sandown last summer; failed to fire on the AW over the winter but yard is going well so he could bounce back returned to turf after a break.

7/1

9th

3

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

Course winner (8.6f) who has dropped 2lb below his last winning mark, but his four efforts since returning to the AW in Sepember leave plenty to be desired.

33/1

10th

10 (14)

Cnodian

J: Jessica Maye

T: W McCreery

14/1

Form: 128785

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

All three wins have come over 6f/6.5f but second over 1m at Leopardstown in June and not beaten far over that C&D last time, albeit in a steadily-run affair; others preferred over this trip all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19th 5 (20)	18th Oct 2023 Yielding 0m 5f 164y	13:45 Navan Cnodian 9st 12lb J: Megan Telford-Kelly T: W McCreery	Tends to travel well but risky now under inexperienced rider; looks ready for a drop back in trip after not finding much at the Curragh; cannot rule out.	10/1
8th 5 (9)	12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	14:25 Curragh Cnodian 10st 0lb J: Jessica Maye T: W McCreery	travelled strongly, in touch with leaders	15/2
3rd 18 (15)	7th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y	17:15 Curragh Cnodian 9st 4lb J: Nathan Crosse T: W McCreery	Goes well on soft, scoring at Limerick in June; needs to improve on recent form though.	16/1

Place /
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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

19th

5

(20)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

Cnodian

9st 12lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Tends to travel well but risky now under inexperienced rider; looks ready for a drop back in trip after not finding much at the Curragh; cannot rule out.

10/1

8th

5

(9)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

10st 0lb

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

15/2

3rd

18

(15)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

Goes well on soft, scoring at Limerick in June; needs to improve on recent form though.

16/1

11th

3 (7)

J: Nicole Weir

T: D J Bunyan

25/1

Form: 34-108

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

All three wins have come over extended 1m2f on AW at Dundalk; this looks a pipe-opener for return to that track in a few weeks' time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (15)	26th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:30 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 10st 0lb J: Scott McCullagh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong	9/1
6th 1 (3)	16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	13:40 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 10st 0lb J: Scott McCullagh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	midfield	9/2
4th 5 (10)	22nd Dec 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 9st 11lb J: Colin Keane T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

4

(15)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

10st 0lb

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/1

6th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

10st 0lb

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield

9/2

4th

5

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)