September 27 / 16.55 Bellewstown

16.55

Yielding To Soft

Johnny Kierans Memorial Maiden

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 1m 4f 50y
  • 14 runners
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Johnny Kierans Memorial Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Abandoned

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Down the field in a belated Navan maiden debut earlier this month; safe to look elsewhere.
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11th

1

(4)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:05 Dundalk (AW)

He Is Brave

9st 12lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

Down the field over 1m at Navan on his only start; tried with a hood; safe to rule out.

100/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Not a factor in bumpers and over hurdles; would appear to be of little account on current evidence.
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12th

5

(17)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Dugort Bay

9st 8lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Paul Stafford

No sign of ability in bumpers/hurdles; tailed off at the Curragh on her only Flat start.

200/1

14th

1

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

14:32 Curragh

Dugort Bay

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Paul Stafford

slowly away, in rear

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a bumper here last year but nothing else to recommend.
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6th

9

(9)

31st May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Wee Valerie

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest form under all codes including both Flat starts; can't be fancied.

100/1

10th

2

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 58y

18:50 Roscommon

Wee Valerie

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest bumper/hurdles form and no show in Thurles Flat maiden when last seen in October.

100/1

10th

2

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 58y

18:50 Roscommon

Wee Valerie

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest bumper/hurdles form and no show in Thurles Flat maiden when last seen in October.

100/1

Form: 42-553

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Consistent maiden; run out of it close home on his first try at this trip at Listowel last week; top-rated in the race and entitled to plenty of respect.
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7th

7

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Harsh

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Capable of useful form over fences in Ireland for Gordon Elliott but he's still to score in this sphere and has offered little for his new yard, jumping sketchily when pulled up in 3m Doncaster handicap three weeks ago; plenty more is required despite a tumbling mark.

33/1

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

14:38 Doncaster

Harsh

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Irish 6yo; last of five finishers at Newbury (2m6f) on debut for new yard, taking chase record to 0-7; needs improvement to defy top weight.

25/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 228

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Below-par effort at Punchestown earlier this month but fine efforts on his two previous runs in a Fairyhouse claimer and a Down Royal maiden; has to prove his effectiveness at this trip but a leading contender if he does stay.
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2nd

2

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Nakassama

11st 11lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

In excellent form in 2026; beaten a head at Ayr in March (2m, soft); won easily over this C&D (good) early last month; denied by a neck at Cartmel (2m6f, good) on latest; 12lb higher now than when successful here but can give another good account.

9/2

2nd

4

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Nakassama

11st 7lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Last two visits to Britain resulted in a win at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) last June and a narrow loss at Ayr (2m, soft) this March; won well at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) 15 days ago and all three of those runs were under Oran McGill; needs plenty of respect despite his steeply revised mark.

7/2

1st

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Nakassama

12st 4lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Justified market support at Hexham this time last year (2m4f, good to soft) to open his account; poor in two chase runs in October, but was again well backed at Ayr in March when denied by a head in a first-time tongue tie (2m, soft, 9-4 fav'); return to further can help; big player.

7/4

Abandoned

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in a Punchestown maiden and needs to improve dramatically to be a contender.
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2nd

1

(1)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

Proleek Prince

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M M Rice

Two wins in 2024 but has been in the handicapper's grip since; not a bad run at Fairyhouse latest (1m2f, good) but still beaten 8l and didn't look to be crying out for this longer trip; down in grade but others appeal more.

15/2

5th

10

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Proleek Prince

9st 6lb

J: Aleesha McArdle

T: M M Rice

Useful form in 2024, winning over a mile at Punchestown and Dundalk; failed to prosper last year and lots to find on two efforts this term; tries this longer trip again.

16/1

8th

10

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Proleek Prince

9st 9lb

J: Aleesha McArdle

T: M M Rice

Useful form in 2024, winning over this trip at Punchestown and Dundalk; failed to prosper last year; not a bad 7f run here on seasonal debut and may improve over the extra furlong.

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 643

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Seemed to stay well enough despite taking a keen tug at Cork last month; similar effort a few days later at Roscommon; more needed but unlikely to be too far away.
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4th

10

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Rioja Alta

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

C&D winner off 2lb lower last summer (soft) and some respectable runs in the meantime; the latest at Perth wasn't one of them but he's hard to rule out.

8/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Rioja Alta

12st 0lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Winner off 3lb lower at Cartmel last summer (2m6f, soft); two good runs this year, latest when third in a stronger race at Wetherby (3m, good to soft); chance down in grade.

9/2

3rd

11

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Rioja Alta

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) last July and he's worked his way back to form, finishing third of eight at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January; faces tougher opposition today, however, and needs another step forward.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 79

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has beaten two rivals in two maidens and makes little appeal.
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13th

7

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:48 Roscommon

Sunny Dude

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Buckley

Regressive Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdling debut and can't be fancied.

150/1

12th

11

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Sunny Dude

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Buckley

Flat maiden 0-15 in that sphere and rated 36; hard to make a case for on hurdles debut.

80/1

Abandoned

Form: 242

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Well bred filly has run well all three maiden starts over a similar trip to this; best effort when just denied here last time; the fifth and sixth home that day have won since; this softer ground poses a question but can go close if handling it.
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1st

4

(13)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

14:32 Curragh

Alalcance

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5f out, challenging 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, clear over 1f out, kept on well

7/2

Form: 06

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Much better effort on her second start in a 1m maiden at Navan earlier this month; big step up in trip here but appears to be going the right way.
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9th

17

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Antique Store

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

8/1

6th

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Navan

Antique Store

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Half-sister to winners Acolyte (6f inc 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Amplify (5f-6f; 95), Moonshiner (5f; 62) and Arcara (5f AW; 57); dam unraced; reported clinically abnormal when eased down on Killarney debut in July; that run best ignored and Foley's pick.

13/2

Abandoned

Form: 000

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three maidens and can't be fancied; cheekpieces tried here.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run: 257 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in a 1m maiden at Dundalk in January but best watched.
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9

(8)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Dont Look Now

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Shane Crawley

Fair placed form over on AW; put a blot on her record when refusing to race last time when 20-1 chance for Fairyhouse race in which Kartayaz was fourth.

20/1

7

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:35 Fairyhouse

Dont Look Now

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Seven race maiden is 0-1 on turf but went close a couple of times on AW for former yard; lacks a run and best watched on stable debut unless the market speaks.

20/1

12th

7

(16)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dont Look Now

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Unexposed sort who has been beaten less than a length in her three handicap starts, all over C&D; has a wide draw this time but open to more progress than most.

6/1

Abandoned

Form: 45932 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Getting closer to winning; unlucky when just touched off over this trip at Listowel last week (Harsh third); blinkers tried here and looks sure to go close once again.
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1

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:45 Kilbeggan

Hey Whatever

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Was in the process of running a big race when coming down late at Cork on her return and gained compensation in 2m2f Downpatrick maiden in July, battling well after making much of running; missed two engagements since due to softer ground so won't want too much rain.

7/2

Non-runners

David's Lad, Collaborative, Fulltime

Verdict

Plenty of dead wood in this contest and not many count. This could be the chance for HEY WHATEVER(nap) after her unlucky defeat at Listowel last week and she can confirm placings with third-placed Harsh. Nakassama can contend on his earlier form while the ground is a question for Alalcance. [Justin O’Hanlon]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Alalcance

SPOTLIGHT:

Hey Whatever

POSTDATA:

Alalcance

The Irish Sun:

Alalcance