October 14 / 16.00 Naas

16.00

Soft

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  • 0m 5f 205y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

1st
12 (12)
Stag Night

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: /1-876 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced dual winner returned after a long absence this season; best run in 3 starts came over 7f at Listowel last time; this trip is fine so could go well off 2lb lower.
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18th

8

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Stag Night

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Often goes well at this track and won here on soft (goes on anything) in April when only 1lb lower; well beaten on last visit in June but has a fair record when fresh, so hard to rule out.

12/1

14th

5

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Stag Night

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Six-time winner; boasts a good record at this venue and is generally dependable; beat Likedbymike narrowly here on penultimate start; out of the money at Navan three weeks ago when Erosandpsyche was third.

8/1

5th

5

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:42 Navan

Stag Night

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

In fine form this season at the Curragh; third on seasonal reappearance (6f, heavy); 1.25l second behind Bodhi Bear on penultimate (5f, sft-hvy); won over 5f (soft) there on latest and the runner up has run well in Listed company since; 5lb rise fair and should be bang there again if the forecast rain materialises.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 341745 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
One of three runners for yard; beat Heavenly Power at the Curragh in August over this trip off a mark of 87; was 2.5l behind him last time at Navan off this mark; can be involved again with cheekpieces added.
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13th

1

(7)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Jon Riggens

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Edward Lynam

Backed up a Navan win in June with big-field third at Cork; mid-division over 6f here last time; all but one of his 47 races have been at sprint distances; faded late in a C&D event in April.

14/1

11th

12

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Jon Riggens

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Back on a competitive mark and followed a Navan win in June with big-field third at Cork; should get a nice pace to aim at on far side.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 552081 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; scored his third win last time at Navan over slightly shorter, beating several of these rivals; up 6lb but handles this ground fine and has to be respected.
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8th

9

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

18:15 Naas

Heavenly Power

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

One of three for yard; five-time winner, the most recent over C&D (yielding) in October 2024 off 4lb higher; shaped as though in need of the run last time at the Curragh and should be much sharper now; interesting.

20/1

7th

9

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Heavenly Power

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

One of three for yard; five-time winner including three 6f victories at this venue; on losing run since winning at Naas in October 2024 (6f, yielding); no joy last season but did run well in defeat at times and returns 3lb below his last winning mark; record fresh suggests he might need this.

20/1

Form: 8-5706 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Six wins in UK, including a Listed race and handles soft; needs to improve on the form of his three starts for this yard but is off an attractive mark; cheekpieces tried.
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5th

1

(1)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Volatile Analyst

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; resurgent of late off much reduced mark, gaining second win from last three starts when running out a decisive scorer over 7f a week ago; up an aggregate of 21lb for those two wins so needs to step up again off highest mark in 18 months; first AW attempt at 1m.

4/1

1st

4

(3)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

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9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Rated in the 100's in his prime in Britain; holding his form at a much lower level nowadays, hit with a 10lb rise for C&D success last month and better again when second to a stablemate off this mark since; should be thereabouts.

4/1

2nd

6

(2)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:47 Dundalk (AW)

Volatile Analyst

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Stephen Thorne

took keen hold, prominent

5/2

Form: 7-1308 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Half of his 8 wins have come here incl' off 2lb higher in April; fine run in a Cork 7f Premier handicap next time; below par twice since albeit not getting the best of runs; handles this ground and a solid chance back at his favourite track.
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8th

11

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:05 Naas

Blairmayne

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Four-time course winner (three C&D); won here on last season's return from 4lb higher and has the benefit of a recent AW run this time; excuse when 7th on AW latest (blindfold off late) and could go well back here despite his advancing years.

11/1

8th

11

(9)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:05 Naas

Blairmayne

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Four-time course winner (three C&D); won here on last season's return from 4lb higher and has the benefit of a recent AW run this time; excuse when 7th on AW latest (blindfold off late) and could go well back here despite his advancing years.

11/1

7th

2

(13)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Blairmayne

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Half of his eight wins have come at Naas, twice around this time of the year; 0-4 on AW and may just need this before anticipated turf return.

12/1

Form: -94800 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner and 3rd in Group 2 last year for Joseph O'Brien; best run this year was a close 4th in a Curragh 5f handicap; however, has to rebound from two lesser efforts.
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15

(9)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time winner who has not added to his score since December 2024; struck a patch of good form in August/September; needs to step up on the form of his last three runs.

12/1

9th

2

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time winner who has not added to his score since December 2024; struck a patch of good form in August/September; not far off La La Lucrative at Listowel; found 5f inadequate at Naas last Saturday.

10/1

9th

16

(3)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Long losing run, but performing well over 7f lately and may well have come out on the right side of the draw.

14/1

Form: 070042 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Once classy sort has regressed in last year but posted solid runs lately, notably when 1/2l behind Tawaazon at the Curragh over 5f last week; can go well raised 1lb.
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16th

3

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:00 Navan

Gustavus Weston

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Has won at Group 2 level but in decline and without a win in three years; plum last in a Curragh handicap last time; headgear left off today but hard to fancy.

16/1

17th

8

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Gustavus Weston

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Three-time C&D winner in Group 2 and Group 3 class but hasn't won in over three years; respectable fourth at Tipperary over 5f when last seen in May; needs a deluge of rain to have any chance and layoff a worry.

11/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 521741 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Durable sort won his 8th race at the Curragh (5f) last week, beating Gustavus Weston by a half length; 5lb higher but is ground versatile and can run well again.
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20th

24

(24)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Tawaazon

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Multiple winner, but held lately and generally runs in lower grade; 7lb wrong.

25/1

6th

5

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tawaazon

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish raider with nine wins on his CV (four gained on Polytrack); comes here after three good efforts in big-field turf handicaps last month (5f-6f) and ought to make his presence felt.

9/2

5th

14

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Tawaazon

9st 0lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: John Andrew Kinsella

C&D winner sent off single figure odds on last two starts at Naas (both 5f, good) and ran respectably; is very well handicapped on best form and won't be inconvenienced by softer ground if the rain arrives; can't discount.

16/1

Form: 219271 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Durable sort has won 4 times this year including over C&D on soft in July; up 5lb for his Dundalk win last time but has been competitive off this mark before, so a chance.
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14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

Form: 540392 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won at Limerick in June on yld/soft and several solid runs since, notably when 2nd to Collective Power at Cork last time; same mark today but best form is on better ground.
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10th

2

(14)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Furnace Creek

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Dual turf winner over about 6f wasn't beaten far in first-time cheekpieces here last time; needs more from 1lb lower with the headgear removed.

12/1

8th

9

(5)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Furnace Creek

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

ducked right start, soon prominent

14/1

Non-runners

Mickey The Steel, Collective Power

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €23.10
Straight Forecast €24.90
Tricast €84.62
Trifecta €148.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mickey The Steel

The Irish Sun:

Gustavus Weston

TOPSPEED:

Tai Sing Yeh

SPOTLIGHT:

Blairmayne

POSTDATA:

Mickey The Steel