September 25 / 16.45 Down Royal

16.45

Soft

Pravha Handicap

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 2f 75y
  • 13 runners
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Pravha Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 11-071 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year, 8lb higher now, gained a third career success at Gowran in July, with today's rivals Mr Mills back in third; possible that he will be involved again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

20:42 Market Rasen

Red Trail

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Belied 80-1 odds when placed off today's mark in this race last year but was well beaten on next hurdling start and has been absent since some disappointing Flat runs in the autumn; too risky.

20/1

1

(14)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:05 Nottingham

Red Trail

9st 11lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Mike Sowersby

Four-time winner in Ireland (1m1f/1m2f) but the latest of those wins came over two years ago; didn't run badly at Beverley on her Flat debut for this yard but she was beaten a long way at Catterick three weeks ago; down in class but others look stronger.

33/1

2nd
15 (2)
Granns Boy

  • Place: £11.10

Form: 9707

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
This longer trip may suit judging by her handicap debut at Galway; first reserve.
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9th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Granns Boy

11st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Dual-purpose; 3-11 over hurdles; solid Flat run at Navan (1m6f, heavy) after 156-day absence in March but has failed to fire in two handicap hurdles since; remains 9lb above last winning mark; may need respite from the handicapper.

14/1

10th

8

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Granns Boy

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Three wins over hurdles up to 2m4f; decent Flat run in March but has to improve on his Fairyhouse hurdles run last time; cheekpieces added.

16/1

6th

3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Granns Boy

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Rogers

Won at this meeting last year after a break and has generally held form well since, adding wins over hurdles at Listowel and on the Flat at Thurles; went close at Galway in October on last run over timber and just 2lb higher here; pleasing return on the Flat at Navan last week; interesting.

7/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 5059/7

Last run: 157 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Ran with credit over 1m at Cork in April on first run after long absence; tackles new trip now.
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8th

9

(11)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Wee Winnie

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

towards rear

3/1

3rd

14

(10)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 75y

16:45 Down Royal

Wee Winnie

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Patrick Martin

Ran with credit over 1m at Cork in April on first run after long absence; tackles new trip now.

12/1

7/1

Form: 0-5237 BF

Last run: 106 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite last twice at Gowran and Navan; tongue-tie on now; leading chance on early-season placed form, notably second over 1m1f at Tipperary.
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12th

9

(1)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Lisamaria

9st 1lb

J: Danny Power

T: Paul W Flynn

Mare is now 0-25 although penultimate Roscommon third would put her right in the mix; cheekpieces belatedly tried.

8/1

9th

7

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

13:30 Wexford

Lisamaria

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

in rear

5/1

3rd

11

(1)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

18:20 Roscommon

Lisamaria

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

led, headed but prominent after 1f, challenging over 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish

8/1

10/1

Form: 46-020

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
A 34-race maiden; creditable third in a handicap hurdle at Navan last time; second over 1m at Naas in July offers hope; needs to reverse subsequent Navan form with Mr Mills and Lissadell.
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14th

16

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Breagagh

10st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: S Michael Millar

Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims.

12/1

14th

16

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Breagagh

10st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: S Michael Millar

Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims.

12/1

5

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:05 Down Royal

Breagagh

10st 11lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: S Michael Millar

raced in last, bad mistake and pecked on landing 1st, hampered by faller 3rd, outpaced when jumped slightly left 3 out

150/1

Form: /26530

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Out of form over hurdles since a claiming race win in June, 1-15 on Flat, plenty to prove at this stage.
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3rd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Bigz Belief

10st 4lb

J: Tpr Elizabeth Feakes

T: Fergal O’Brien

Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

1

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.

12/1

7th
7 (7)
Lariat

14/1

Form: 207-30

Last run: 135 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Only 2-52 on Flat but often placed; 0-14 over hurdles and struggling in that sphere lately
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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

8th
8 (14)
Atlas

20/1

Form: 056700

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Retains some ability but three years and a few months now since the last of his four wins in a 93-race career.
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Verdict Starting price

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

25/1

Form: 0/0-00

Last run: 101 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Failed to build on early promise for Tony Mullins; very poor form in four starts this year, two on Flat, two over hurdles.
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9th

13

(11)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 75y

16:45 Down Royal

Valhallas Dream

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: R P Burns

Failed to build on early promise for Tony Mullins; very poor form in four starts this year, two on Flat, two over hurdles.

25/1

22th

15

(10)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:15 Cork

Valhallas Dream

9st 2lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: R P Burns

Some promise back in the day for Tony Mullins; restricted campaign in recent years and hard to fancy on recent evidence.

20/1

8

(16)

4th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Valhallas Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: R P Burns

Showed promise in his maidens and was a good fifth on handicap debut at the Curragh back in May 21 but has failed to make much of an impact since returning from 14-month break last October; last seen finishing 10th of 12 in a Dundalk handicap in April, racing freely in rear; doesn't make much appeal.

40/1

10th
6 (17)
Chica Linda

11/2

Form: -00614 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens but built on her handicap/yard debut when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Sligo last month; gave a solid display in defeat over a shorter trip at Clonmel.
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9

(11)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 138y

17:00 Down Royal

Chica Linda

9st 5lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: James Andrew Fahey

Frustrating filly struggling for form, 40s last twice.

33/1

11th

9

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Chica Linda

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: James Andrew Fahey

soon led, raced wide on turn and headed after 3f

25/1

Form: 24004P

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Second in a claimer for Sheila Lavery at Gowran in the spring; best handicap run so far when fourth at Tipperary; pulled-up with an equipment failure at Punchestown; third reserve.
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11th

17

(4)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 75y

16:45 Down Royal

Miss Langmore

8st 7lb

T: John C McConnell

Second in a claimer for Sheila Lavery at Gowran in the spring; best handicap run so far when fourth at Tipperary; pulled-up with an equipment failure at Punchestown; third reserve.

0

13

(13)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Punchestown

Miss Langmore

8st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: John C McConnell

Second in a claimer for Sheila Lavery at Gowran in the spring; best handicap run so far when fourth at Tipperary ten days ago; definite chance of reaching the money.

7/1

4th

15

(13)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:55 Tipperary

Miss Langmore

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, towards rear

20/1

Form: 481305 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Finished in front of Lissadell and Bregagh when fifth in a 17-runner event at Navan; won at that venue in July; form has also included third to Red Trail at Gowran.
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13

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Mr Mills

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Edward F Power

Weak form since Navan win in 2023; pulled up in a maiden hurdle last time; has changed stable.

33/1

13

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Mr Mills

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Edward F Power

Weak form since Navan win in 2023; pulled up in a maiden hurdle last time; has changed stable.

33/1

Form: 080-00

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
A 13-race maiden; placed form on easy ground for Denis Hogan last year; seems to have deteriorated.
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11th

3

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Breakintheclouds

11st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

midfield

20/1

7th

12

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Breakintheclouds

11st 5lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

0-18 and low-key form over timber in four runs so far, including handicap debut latest; likely to need this after 259 days off.

66/1

11th

2

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Breakintheclouds

11st 13lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Patrick Downey

Lowly rated Flat handicapper; not entirely disgraced in two starts in maiden hurdles last month; could outrun his likely odds.

50/1

Non-runners

Portreath, Little Jo, Lord Park, Lissadell

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Payout
Exacta €129.40
Straight Forecast €126.82
Tricast €1846.78

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Portreath

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lisamaria

POSTDATA:

Mr Mills

The Irish Sun:

Portreath