September 25 / 14.25 Down Royal

14.25

Soft

Coors Handicap

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Coors Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 960432

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dual winner last year over 6f, including the Birdcatcher nursery on heavy; has been generally consistent in defeat this term; dropping in trip but looks a big player.
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11th

6

(9)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Wave Machine

9st 7lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Birdcatcher winner this time last year and again relished heavy when winning seven-runner Down Royal contest in first-time visor; well held in blinkers since.

14/1

8th

10

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

15:25 Navan

Wave Machine

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Dual winner last year over 6f, including the Birdcatcher nursery on heavy; has been generally consistent this season and gained another heavy-ground win over 5f at Down Royal last week; 4lb higher now and blinkered for the first time.

7/1

1st

4

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Down Royal

Wave Machine

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

towards rear, headway from over 2f out, pushed along and challenging from over 1f out, ridden to lead and ran on well final 110yds

11/4

2nd
2 (6)
Amazon Lady

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 16455 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has been consistent in defeat since winning a Tipperary maiden over this trip on debut, including twice in Listed company; has run well in testing ground and can be involved.
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7th

1

(14)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

Amazon Lady

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

raced near side and led group

4/1

1st

6

(1)

30th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Amazon Lady

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

made virtually all, soon alone against far rail, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out

12/1

1st

3

(3)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Navan

Amazon Lady

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Second off 84 at Down Royal in September and filled same position in Naas Listed contest the following month; down the field in stakes races this term; visor.

12/1

Form: 075316 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D on good ground but was well below that on soft at Sligo next time; faces a tough task from 8lb out of the h'cap.
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1st

6

(5)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Eagles

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win came over 5f at Down Royal three years ago; best run for some time when placed in Sligo handicap early this month off basement mark of 40; plenty on at the weights against most of her rivals here.

16/1

3rd

14

(9)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Spirit Of Eagles

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win came over 5f at Down Royal three years ago, but she was twice second at that track last year after finishing fourth (missed break) in this; lacks a recent run this time around.

25/1

11th

11

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Spirit Of Eagles

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole career win came at Down Royal over 5f in the summer of 2023; has a good bit to find on recent form.

50/1

Form: 8-1302 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Was just touched off by Charming Lady at Bellewstown last time and is 2lb better off now; both wins have come with plenty of give in the ground and gets that here so a big player.
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5th

1

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Polar Bear

10st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Hasn't won for three years and only had two outings last term; fair fourth in race featuring several of these at Navan (6f) in March and kept on well from long way back (missed break) when third over 5f there last weekend; likely to be strong at the finish, but the break will be crucial from gate one.

5/1

3rd

11

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Polar Bear

9st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Mrs John Harrington

On a losing run since April 2023; however, put up a sound effort here over 6f here (sft) on return off this mark; handles better ground so if improving from that has a chance.

6/1

Form: 264212

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort won over 6f at Naas before a fine run at Navan over this trip; 3lb higher now but handles soft ground and is a player; has twice been placed over C&D.
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14th

4

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Distillate

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs.

8/1

14th

6

(15)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago.

8/1

7th

6

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for yard; most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown in September; given plenty to do when thundering home to finish a neck second here (7f) on latest; player up in trip but wide draw to overcome.

2/1

Form: 026-31 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort got off the mark in a C&D maiden recently; that will have boosted her confidence and should go well if handling softer ground.
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8th

3

(1)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Smullens Pride

10st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

Consistent sort got off the mark in Down Royal maiden in September (good) under a positive ride but heavy ground at same track later in month probably didn't suit; good draw here and one to consider back on AW.

12/1

6th

6

(2)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Down Royal

Smullens Pride

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John James Feane

prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon lost position then bit short of room, weakened over 1f out

7/1

1st

11

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:25 Down Royal

Smullens Pride

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John James Feane

prominent, led after 2f, faced challenge and ridden from over 1f out, ran on well

4/1

6/1

Form: -61761 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Came back to form when winning at Bellewstown last time, having been freshened up; is 2lb worse off with Polar Bear for a nose win, so has to find a bit more; has run well on soft before.
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9th

6

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:45 Bellewstown

Charming Lady

9st 5lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

midfield

33/1

17th

7

(14)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Charming Lady

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Out of form since 5f Bellewstown win over a year ago, now 20lb lower than career high; not out of the question that she could feature if the addition of cheekpeices do the trick.

16/1

Non-runners

Mythical Phoenix

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.20
Straight Forecast €25.20
Tricast €121.89
Trifecta €157.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Distillate

SPOTLIGHT:

Polar Bear

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wave Machine

POSTDATA:

Distillate

The Irish Sun:

Polar Bear