September 13 / 16.40 Punchestown

16.40

Good

Return Of Jumps October 10th & 11th Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Return Of Jumps October 10th & 11th Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 967512

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has slotted into handicaps effectively; backed up Killarney win 1m with Leopardstown second over this trip; good chance with Wesley Joyce claiming a useful 7lb.
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6th

11

(12)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Final Check

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John S O’Donoghue

raced wide, towards rear

8/1

6th

5

(6)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Final Check

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: John S O’Donoghue

towards rear, headway on far side of group from over 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final 110yds

9/2

1st

8

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

13:55 Newcastle (AW)

Final Check

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John S O’Donoghue

Progressive Irish filly who made it 2-4 in handicaps with a stylish success at Punchestown (1m1f) last month; runner-up has gone in since so another bold showing on the cards despite a 8lb hike in the weights.

9/2

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4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 9-0042

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Stable is in good form; 0-11 but a leading contender on the basis of recent second of 17 in apprentice handicap over 1m2f at Navan; useful 7lb claimed now but that is also the case with several others here.
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12th

7

(2)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Alfalfa

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Timothy Doyle

Won over 1m4f here last autumn; fair form in two amateur races here lately, sixth of 18 over 1m2f on belated seasonal debut and third of 12 over 1m4f on quick reappearance; Billy Lee takes over here.

8/1

3rd

12

(10)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Alfalfa

10st 6lb

J: Ms J I Stokes

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins include this race last year off 63; last weekend's comeback run here was encouraging and yard amongst the winners earlier in the week.

11/2

6th

4

(10)

27th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Alfalfa

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins include 1m2f success in ladies handicap in October off 63 (soft); didn't count later same month and absent since; ideally wants softer ground.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -85381 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of 1m2f apprentice handicap at Navan 11 days ago, fair chance off 4lb higher with rider taking off 7lb.
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9

(10)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:07 Tipperary

Slieve Bearnagh

10st 6lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: David Marnane

Just one Flat win since 2021 but was only beaten a neck on soft by Tassarolo at Killarney last month; form knocked since and his better recent runs have come on softer ground than what's likely here.

5/1

2nd

16

(3)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Slieve Bearnagh

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

First reserve; five wins in all codes; has been running consistently in defeat on the Flat lately including at Limerick four days ago; needs more but easy ground might help.

10/1

Form: 600706

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
No success in 14 outings, and never better than fourth; mild encouragement from sixth placing at Killarney last month when met some trouble in running.
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7th

9

(9)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Deuteronomy

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Hat-trick of wins last summer (1m/1m1f), struck over 10.5f on heavy in May; trip a query, not at his best in two previous attempts at it.

10/1

6th

16

(14)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

17:02 Gowran Park

Deuteronomy

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

His four wins include a score over 1m here last year; hasn't been at his best on last number of starts, but is dropping down the handicap so not dismissed back on easier ground.

20/1

9th

6

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Deuteronomy

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Gained a fourth career win with a 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground.

12/1

10/1

Form: 8-7239 D

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Went close over 1m at Dundalk in March, soundly beaten in two turf starts in April.
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6th

10

(11)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Leabaland

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: M M Lynch

AW winner and last of two turf wins came in May 2022 off 58; okay runs of late over 1m1f, not one to rule out with talented rider's claim and drop back to 1m to suit.

8/1

11

(5)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Leabaland

9st 3lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: M M Lynch

AW winner and last of two turf wins came over C&D in May 2022 off 58; definite promise in recent Leopardstown flat return so worth consideration.

7/1

5th

15

(19)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Leabaland

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M M Lynch

AW winner with two wins on turf; last win came at Gowran in 2022 (1m1f, good); returned from a 297-day absence when beaten 27l in a maiden hurdle in May; best watched.

20/1

Form: 997630

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Third over 1m at Bellewstown in July; each-way chance if forgiven below-par Dundalk run a month ago.
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14th

15

(4)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Queen Mab

8st 12lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: M C Grassick

Third at Bellewstown this time last year off 58 was a career-best; second start for current yard with cheekpieces tried and has dropped to a dangerous-looking mark so don't dismiss.

16/1

13th

13

(9)

20th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 86y

18:20 Roscommon

Queen Mab

8st 13lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Is 0-9, with her best run when third on yielding ground at Bellewstown last July; failed to build on that and has changed stable.

25/1

13th

13

(9)

20th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 86y

18:20 Roscommon

Queen Mab

8st 13lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Is 0-9, with her best run when third on yielding ground at Bellewstown last July; failed to build on that and has changed stable.

25/1

Form: 241600

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner; limited experience on turf and needs to step up on recent performances at Leopardstown and Naas.
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12

(12)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:25 Fairyhouse

Feature This

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Some promising efforts towards the end of last term shortly after joining this yard but poor form so far this season; best form on AW and best turf effort came on good.

40/1

14

(15)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Feature This

9st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time winner has suffered an alarming decline in form since finishing third in a 1m handicap at Dundalk last November; down the field in a 7f claimer last week; all wins obtained at 1m or further.

33/1

14

(15)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:57 Fairyhouse

Feature This

9st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time winner has suffered an alarming decline in form since finishing third in a 1m handicap at Dundalk last November; down the field in a 7f claimer last week; all wins obtained at 1m or further.

33/1

12/1

Form: 37-040

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Overall record (1-36) is a significant negative; creditable fourth of 17 over 1m at Naas on penultimate start. not knocked about when chance had at Bellewstown.
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11th

14

(18)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

16:15 Gowran Park

Shawaf

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Has only won a maiden and is 1-37 overall; doesn't look a winner waiting to happen.

33/1

8th

14

(15)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:40 Punchestown

Shawaf

9st 0lb

J: Dean Curran

T: John C McConnell

Overall record (1-36) is a significant negative; creditable fourth of 17 over 1m at Naas on penultimate start. not knocked about when chance had at Bellewstown.

12/1

Form: 184068

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner yet to score on turf although runner-up three times last term; looks held by Alfalfa on recent Navan running.
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3rd

15

(3)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Barretstown

10st 2lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Conor O’Dwyer

First reserve; multiple C&D winner bounced back to form when a 2.25l fourth here on latest; that came off a mark of 40 though and he's up against it at these weights.

8th

10

(13)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Laytown

Barretstown

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Four of five wins have come at Dundalk, the last three at 10.5f; has beaten just one rival home in last three starts, so leap of faith required to fancy him here.

28/1

14th

9

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Barretstown

9st 6lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Conor O’Dwyer

4-24 on AW including three wins over C&D; is 4lb lower than when scoring here in September but his form in 2026 has been underwhelming so needs to get back on track.

20/1

10th
12 (12)
Atlas

16/1

Form: 005670

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Retains some ability but three years and a few months now since the last of his four wins in a 92-race career.
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10th

11

(11)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Naas

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Four years since his last win and recent evidence suggests he'll be waiting a while longer (7lb wrong).

25/1

18th

20

(19)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown.

40/1

18th

20

(19)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown.

40/1

Form: 249445

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Seldom runs a bad race but a record of one win from 29 starts is a source of major concern; placed on nine occasions, and has run well at Gowran on several occasions this year.
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7th

1

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Super Cub

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Modest on the Flat; keen and hasn't got home when well held in both starts over hurdles.

25/1

11th

2

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:02 Killarney

Super Cub

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, headed 5 out

50/1

Form: 364050

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Signs of winning potential on occasions but now a 23-race maiden; last of 15 at Killarney on latest; hard to be confident against that background.
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12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

10/1

Form: 5555

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Four runs of roughly equal standard in maidens taking fifth each time; probably needs to raise her game in order to win a handicap off opening mark.
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14th

11

(15)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Brave Thought

9st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

A maiden with placed form over C&D but was entitled to have run better the last twice; perhaps not the percentage call.

16/1

15th

3

(19)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Brave Thought

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Maiden been placed three times over this trip on AW; well behind Jazz Forever there five weeks ago.

18/1

15th

3

(19)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Brave Thought

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Maiden been placed three times over this trip on AW; well behind Jazz Forever there five weeks ago.

18/1

20/1

Form: 6390-0

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Managed one good run at Down Royal last season, otherwise nothing of any real merit in his form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

10

(15)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

16:30 Gowran Park

Angel On Fire

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P F McEnery

Sprang a surprise in this race last year on heavy ground at 33-1, his sole career win; just 1lb higher now; poor on latest but may have needed that run after a 122-day absence; not well drawn but could go well, especially if there is a lot of rain.

14/1

11th

8

(2)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:40 Bellewstown

Angel On Fire

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P F McEnery

prominent on inner, lost position 2f out, soon weakened

20/1

10th

8

(5)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Angel On Fire

9st 3lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to midfield 2f out, weakened 1f out

7/1

Non-runners

Dance Emperor, Eloxi, Nancy Angel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.50
Straight Forecast €9.04
Tricast €45.10
Trifecta €33.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Final Check

The Irish Sun:

Alfalfa

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Super Cub

POSTDATA:

Slieve Bearnagh