September 08 / 19.10 Down Royal

19.10

Good

Grant Thornton Handicap

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 4f 175y
  • 13 runners
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Grant Thornton Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.90
  • Place: £4.40

Form: 0-0037

Last run: 139 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual winning hurdler whose sole Flat win came on AW over 1m4f; well exposed and has been off over four months.
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1st

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Hidden Land

12st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.

5/1

1st

19

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Hidden Land

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: /078-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Useful staying handicapper over hurdles; modest maiden on the level but nice run in 1m7f amateur riders' handicap at Leopardstown after nine months off brings him into it with in-form claimer on board; finished mid-field over 2m at Clonmel on Thursday evening.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

14th

20

(24)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Futurum Regem

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Two hurdle wins and sole Flat win came in 1m6f Bellewstown handicap last summer (good); recent chase form not encouraging.

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 06-040

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but has shown ability on a couple of occasions over 1m4f, nearest at the finish both times; runner-up on handicap debut at Roscommon last year and only beaten a length at Bellewstown in July; Foley a good booking.
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12th

12

(3)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Joven De Corazon

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Paul Stafford

towards rear of midfield

20/1

10th

12

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 108y

15:50 Thurles

Joven De Corazon

9st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Paul Stafford

Inconsistent but has shown ability on occasion including last month's Down Royal third; not certain to be seen to best effect on soft ground; cheekpieces for the first time.

8/1

4th
14 (14)
Scalor

14/1

Form: 33-670

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Winning jumper yet to score on the level but was placed over C&D last year; hard to fancy on recent Flat form, well held at Navan last weekend.
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8th

20

(22)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Scalor

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Liz Doyle

prominent

16/1

5th

10

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Scalor

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Liz Doyle

Dual-purpose sort is a maiden on the Flat; has run well at times here and also did so at Down Royal last time; not ruled out.

22/1

4th

14

(14)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Scalor

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Liz Doyle

Winning jumper yet to score on the level but was placed over C&D last year; hard to fancy on recent Flat form, well held at Navan last weekend.

14/1

Form: 077741

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Mark went up a fair bit for finishing fourth to Texas Sun in Sligo claimer; overcame that when beating better-fancied stablemate in 1m6f handicap at Navan last week; hung left up the straight and still looked raw there so might be more to come.
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8th

5

(10)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Charlie Darling

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Alan Brown

Won 1m6f/2m handicaps on yielding when trained in Ireland; added two more on the AW for this yard before an underwhelming run at Carlisle where perhaps the ground was too soft; he's another with each-way claims.

14/1

6th

7

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Charlie Darling

8st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Has gradually found his feet on AW for new yard since returning from lengthy absence and gained neck wins at Southwell (2m) the last twice; at the top of his game and he was effective on turf in Ireland.

6/1

1st

1

(7)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Charlie Darling

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Bounced back from a lesser effort when third of eight here last month and built on that to record his first success for this stable over C&D nine days ago; lively contender under a 5lb penalty.

4/1

Form: 37200-

Last run: 344 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has gone close a few times but can't seem to win a hurdle; dual Flat winner was touched off over 1m2f at Navan last year; debatable whether he wants this far.
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6th

3

(2)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Estepona Sun

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: C Byrnes

Has gone close a few times but can't seem to win a hurdle; dual Flat winner was touched off over 1m2f at Navan last year; debatable whether he wants this far.

11/2

Form: 233-67

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; placed three times at up to 1m4f last term; held over shorter trips on first two starts for this yard; cheekpieces.
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1st

2

(1)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

in touch with leaders, headway when switched right under 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, led towards finish

3/1

1st

10

(17)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well

5/1

9th

9

(3)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sioux Princess

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Got off the mark over 1m4f at this track two weeks ago, wearing first-time blinkers; 5lb higher but has previously run well over C&D, so one so consider.

4/1

8th
4 (12)
Showman

14/1

Form: 243-00

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Placed form at up to 1m3f for Hughie Morrison last year; fair hurdles run for this yard in the winter but well held last two Flat starts.
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8th

13

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Showman

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Won a Roscommon maiden and touched off by a progressive sort in a Cork handicap in the second half of 2023; down the field at Punchestown in November on first run for ten months; hard to fancy; first time with cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

13

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Showman

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, not fluent 4th

20/1

15th

13

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 87y

14:50 Punchestown

Showman

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Flat maiden showed improved form in this discipline, winning a Roscommon maiden and touched off by a progressive sort in a Cork handicap, before disappointing at Cheltenham and Leopardstown; off the track 333 days; hard to fancy on return.

33/1

Form: 707536 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
10.5f winner here last year and all three AW wins also over that trip; has placed form over 1m4f and not beaten far last two starts but might find a few too strong over this distance.
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13th

16

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Five wins, four of them on AW including 50-1 success under this rider in December; shaped like the run was needed at Ballinrobe last time; best form is over 10.5f, this trip stretches him

20/1

11th

14

(5)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner, also won on turf at Down Royal; recent AW form leaves him with plenty to find.

25/1

8th

11

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kartayaz

8st 12lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in December off 2lb lower for this rider; well beaten in both starts since and needs to bounce back from 23l defeat in claimer last week.

28/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: -60741

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Placed in first two maidens for Ger Lyons last year; off the mark on second start for this yard when getting up close home in Sligo claimer (10.5f) but stamina unproven for this trip.
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10th

1

(9)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Texas Sun

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

Placed in first two maidens for Ger Lyons last year; off the mark on second start for this yard when getting up close home in Sligo claimer (10.5f) but stamina unproven for this trip.

6/1

1st

8

(1)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

17:05 Sligo

Texas Sun

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

pushed along briefly, soon prominent, headway when ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final 110yds, led final strides

10/1

4th

1

(1)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Texas Sun

10st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

in touch with leaders

9/1

11th
16 (1)
Drakensberg

Form: 8-0000 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; eight-time winner but out the back all four starts this season.
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11th

12

(6)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Drakensberg

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: A J Martin

Four-time course winner but missed well over a year and shown nothing in five starts since returning in June.

50/1

9th

2

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Drakensberg

12st 3lb

J: Miss H A Smith

T: A J Martin

Grand sort on his day but seems very much out of sorts this year.

14/1

11th

16

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Drakensberg

9st 10lb

T: A J Martin

Second reserve; eight-time winner but out the back all four starts this season.

12th
13 (16)
Manwal

33/1

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 64 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden and can't make a case for him on this year's form.
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0

17

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

15:58 Fairyhouse

Manwal

11st 10lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

Reserve; makes handicap debut after showing little in maidens and his recent Flat form has been forgettable.

10th

10

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Manwal

12st 0lb

J: Abigail Reilly

T: V C Ward

Rated 42, regressive.

33/1

12th

13

(16)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Manwal

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: V C Ward

Regressive maiden and can't make a case for him on this year's form.

33/1

Form: 25-080 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m4f at Tramore last year and also successful over hurdles; modest form in both disciplines this year; not shamed when beaten 5l on latest flat start at Killarney.
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14th

14

(10)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wojood

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

C&D winner but the losing run is mounting up and no signs of a revival at this venue of late; plenty to prove.

33/1

Non-runners

Bigz Belief, Theresathought, Cleopatra's Needle, Mayo For Sam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.70
Straight Forecast €46.20
Tricast €856.97
Trifecta €506.70

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Charlie Darling

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Theresathought

POSTDATA:

Kartayaz

SPOTLIGHT:

Futurum Regem