October 01 / 14.10 Tipperary

14.10

Soft To Heavy

Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel Handicap

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 413311 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare; gained her fourth win of the season when beating Independent Expert in testing conditions at Listowel, backing up a Clonmel success on good ground; up an aggregate 17lb for her two recent wins but may remain competitive.
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9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

4th

5

(7)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Tipperary

Simply Sideways

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

dwelt start, midfield, soon in touch with leaders, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1-4523 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Clear of the rest when second to a higher-rated Laughifuwant in a soft-ground rated race over Galway's extended 1m; fair third off this mark at Cork on Tuesday.
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3rd

8

(5)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Trachonitus

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

Won here this time last year as a 2yo and series of solid efforts in handicaps of late put him in the mix; tends to race keenly which won't help his chances of seeing out this longer trip though.

7/1

2nd

9

(12)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Trachonitus

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, took keen hold and prominent after 1f, went second inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

Trachonitus

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

towards rear early, midfield after 2f

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: 2-4970

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 1m2f fillies' Listed race at Saint-Cloud last autumn for David O'Meara; decent start for this yard at Cork in April but disappointing three times since.
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7th

1

(2)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Timeless Soul

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Runner-up in 1m2f Listed race in France last backend for former yard; some good runs in defeat this term, notably making up plenty of ground over 1m1f at Tipperary early this month on heavy (Walhaan and Saltonstall behind); drop in trip not ideal but top-weight a definite player.

13/2

3rd

3

(9)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Timeless Soul

10st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

held up in rear, headway when raced wide home turn, still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well towards near side inside final furlong, went third towards finish, too much to do

16/1

20/1

Form: 9-5685

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Finished in mid-field behind Laughifuwant at the Galway festival; ran at Dundalk on Friday.
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14th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven Flat wins include over C&D, and more recently on the AW in December; trip inadequate on seasonal return here in April and has since been pulled up over hurdles; champion jockey booked but veteran appears vulnerable.

14/1

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

Form: 077706 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Grand servant; yet to score in 2023 but managed two good runs in August and retains plenty of ability; hit winning form in the autumn in two of the last three years; a bit to find with Laughifuwant on Listowel running.
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1st

4

(10)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Saltonstall

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

11/1

5th

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Saltonstall

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Saltonstall

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

8/1

10/1

Form: 35-702

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Sir Michael Stoute, twice on AW over 1m and over 1m2f on turf; has now had three starts after a year off; satisfactory display when second in a five-runner conditions event at Punchstown; each-way chance if building on that.
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14th

14

(4)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Migdam

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Edward Buckley

Four-time winner over shorter trips and only just denied over 2m at Thurles on final start last season; recent hurdle run should have put him straight and not one to rule out.

14/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Migdam

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Only had two runs over hurdles, last time winning a maiden on good ground at Tramore (first-time hood); good and bad on the Flat since then; lacks jumping experience for a race of this nature.

50/1

13/2

Form: 030054

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won 7f handicaps in 2021; narrowly denied over 1m2f at Naas last autumn; fifth to Saltonstall in this event 12 months ago after meeting trouble in running; form this year has been mixed; one of her better displays when fourth at Punchestown on latest.
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6th

1

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:37 Curragh

New Hill

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

20/1

9th

4

(14)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

New Hill

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Both wins were over 7f on goodish ground in 2021; placed over C&D on heavy ground in the past and her penultimate effort was encouraging.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 221115 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Notched a pair of heavy-ground wins at Leopardstown in the spring and back from five months off to win over 1m2f at Roscommon early last month; could not quite maintain progression at Listowel; needs to reverse form of that race with Laughifuwant.
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9th

3

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in handicap); balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred on seasonal return.

16/1

1

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Top rated at 98 and mostly in good form this season; beaten 1.75l when second in a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap on latest in July; placed in listed company at Chester (12.5f soft) a year ago but this trip surely on the sharp side; fifth 4.20 here on Monday.

11/2

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: John J Nallen

Four-time winner but last win came two years ago; however, went close at Ballinrobe last time when stepped back up in trip to 1m5f and many of his better efforts have come on softer ground so this should be up his alley; interesting.

13/2

9th
10 (6)
Booyea

12/1

Form: 912160 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins this year, over 1m1f at Gowran and Ballinrobe; not as good over longer trips on her two most recent runs.
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10th

1

(12)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Booyea

10st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Gibney

Best run last year when second in valuable C&D handicap (good to firm) in first-time cheekpieces off 90; form regressed afterwards but encouraging seasonal return (well-backed) at Naas last month over 1m; down in grade here off a fair mark so one to consider.

6/1

5th

6

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Booyea

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Gibney

Best runs last year came in a valuable Leopardstown handicap (1m1f, good to firm) when second in first-time cheekpieces, and when a close sixth at the Curragh next time in the same headgear; form regressed when headgear left off in two runs afterwards and it doesn't appear here.

16/1

8

(6)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Booyea

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

His four wins include a premier handicap over 1m here in 2024; some good runs in defeat this year including in the Cambridgeshire here; might not have stayed 1m2f last time.

9/1

Form: 925482

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Generally running well in defeat since winning a fillies' handicap at Limerick in June; has a bit to find with New Hill on Punchestown running; more like her best form when second to Simply Sideways at Listowel ten days ago.
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5th

4

(9)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight wins, two of them here; latest success was over 7f at Naas in March and ran well in big-field contest at the Curragh next time; disappointed when odds-on for Gowran claimer last week, but picked up a few grazes and she's better than that.

3/1

5th

3

(4)

20th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight-time winner, most recently Naas handicap over this trip in March (soft); safely held both starts since but closely matched with Gloriously Glam on C&D run on these better terms.

9/4

8th

3

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Independent Expert

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight-time winner, five over this trip; landed 7f handicap at Naas on soft two starts ago; ran well off 4lb higher when beaten 6l into sixth at the Curragh 19 days ago; should go well back in trip and has won off higher in the past.

10/1

Form: 204009 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Losing run now stretches back over two years; a couple of good runs this season, third in Irish Lincoln and fourth in valuable Galway contest; well held on last three outings.
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11

(2)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:20 Killarney

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.

4/1

10/1

Form: 155419 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Had a troubled passage when fourth in a premier handicap over this trip at the Curragh in June; made amends in six-runner Leopardstown contest; below his best on a first visit to Dundalk.
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12th

7

(1)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Save Your Love

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield on inner

10/1

9th

8

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Save Your Love

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, in rear, detached after 2f

9/2

1st

5

(2)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

19:22 Leopardstown

Save Your Love

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, raced in last early, towards rear after 1f, in touch with leaders before halfway, headway on inner 2f out, went second when ridden over 1f out, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well, all out

7/2

Non-runners

Laughifuwant

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.40
Straight Forecast €33.28
Tricast €480.95
Trifecta €519.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Simply Sideways

SPOTLIGHT:

New Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Laughifuwant

TOPSPEED:

Casanova

POSTDATA:

Saltonstall