18.15

J: Ben Coen

16/1

Form: 050

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Mild promise in three maiden runs over 6f; cheekpieces are on for nursery bow; check for market strength.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (9)	5th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 60y	16:50 Leopardstown Transcending Glory 9st 10lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: J P Murtagh	Front-runner won over C&D last summer off 89; two runs this term way below best however so bit to prove now although handicapper giving him a chance and a return to forcing tactics could see improvement.	14/1
3rd 4 (9)	5th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 60y	16:50 Leopardstown Transcending Glory 9st 10lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: J P Murtagh	Front-runner won over C&D last summer off 89; two runs this term way below best however so bit to prove now although handicapper giving him a chance and a return to forcing tactics could see improvement.	14/1
18th 1 (12)	24th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	16:50 Curragh Transcending Glory 10st 0lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: J P Murtagh	Front-runner was second over C&D on this card last year off 87; won good Leopardstown handicap (7f, good) last July off this mark; had excuses for below-par effort at Chester on return when caught wide from high draw; contender; hooded.	11/1

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3rd

4

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 60y

16:50 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

Front-runner won over C&D last summer off 89; two runs this term way below best however so bit to prove now although handicapper giving him a chance and a return to forcing tactics could see improvement.

14/1

3rd

4

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 60y

16:50 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

Front-runner won over C&D last summer off 89; two runs this term way below best however so bit to prove now although handicapper giving him a chance and a return to forcing tactics could see improvement.

14/1

18th

1

(12)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

Front-runner was second over C&D on this card last year off 87; won good Leopardstown handicap (7f, good) last July off this mark; had excuses for below-par effort at Chester on return when caught wide from high draw; contender; hooded.

11/1

6th

2 (13)

Starliner

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

9/2

Form: 33217 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Got off the mark in a Listowel maiden on soft ground but was poor in a Newmarket Group 3 since; not ignored on AW/nursery debut but seems to be his yard's second-string.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6 (5)	27th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 68y Class 5	17:05 Hamilton Starliner 9st 3lb J: Rowan Scott T: Linda Perratt	Took advantage of his career-low mark when beating Donna Nook at Ayr (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; not so good at Thirsk last time and he is not the easiest to predict.	9/1
9th 11 (5)	16th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5	16:12 Thirsk Starliner 8st 12lb J: Rhys Elliott T: Linda Perratt	He'd taken a healthy drop in the weights during an AW spell since December and was able to take advantage at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last week; ought to have another handicap in him off this 2lb higher mark but perhaps in a less competitive race than this.	7/1

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3rd

6

(5)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

9st 3lb

Took advantage of his career-low mark when beating Donna Nook at Ayr (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago; not so good at Thirsk last time and he is not the easiest to predict.

9/1

9th

11

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

8st 12lb

He'd taken a healthy drop in the weights during an AW spell since December and was able to take advantage at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last week; ought to have another handicap in him off this 2lb higher mark but perhaps in a less competitive race than this.

7/1

7th

11 (6)

Alto Sax

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

14/1

Form: 075

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Best of three runs when 5th (beaten nearly 6l) in a Gowran maiden last time; has a chance on AW/nursery debut with good claimer taking off 5lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 10 (4)	20th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:50 Gowran Park Alto Sax 9st 1lb J: Nicola Burns T: Peter Fahey	Two wins in claimers on turf in May 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there at the beginning of last month; broke slowly at Leopardstown but finished to good effect, beaten under 3l in a 23-runner field; definite chance.	11/2
5th 12 (19)	12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	14:45 Leopardstown Alto Sax 9st 1lb J: Nicola Burns T: Peter Fahey	Two wins in claimers on turf in 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there 11 days ago; Nicola Burns was unable to claim on that occasion, and her valuable 5lb allowance is in play this time.	11/2

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4th

10

(4)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

Two wins in claimers on turf in May 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there at the beginning of last month; broke slowly at Leopardstown but finished to good effect, beaten under 3l in a 23-runner field; definite chance.

11/2

5th

12

(19)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

Two wins in claimers on turf in 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there 11 days ago; Nicola Burns was unable to claim on that occasion, and her valuable 5lb allowance is in play this time.

11/2

8th

15 (15)

Harry The Rogue

T: Andrew Slattery

Form: 52354

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

First reserve; has produced some solid runs in defeat including in a C&D maiden last time; nursery debut and has a chance if getting in.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6 (17)	15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:45 York Harry The Rogue 9st 9lb J: Conor Whiteley T: Stephen Hanlon	Ex-Irish 5yo who has maintained his consistency in two starts for new stable, creditable fourth at Musselburgh (1m) latest; still has a modest strike-rate but is likely to give his running and again holds frame possibilities.	10/1
4th 2 (2)	26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 4	15:45 Musselburgh Harry The Rogue 10st 0lb J: Conor Whiteley T: Stephen Hanlon	Just two wins from his 33 starts (both over 1m last spring on good/yielding) but he was highly consistent last year and ran another big race when going close on last month's stable debut at Newcastle (1m, AW); every chance he'll be bang there once more.	9/2
2nd 8 (5)	27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 4	19:30 Newcastle (AW) Harry The Rogue 9st 2lb J: Conor Whiteley T: Stephen Hanlon	Won only two of his 32 starts in Ireland for Andy Slattery but he did finish in the first three in half of them, including third in a 1m Dundalk claimer six weeks ago; first run for new yard.	16/1

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9th

6

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

Ex-Irish 5yo who has maintained his consistency in two starts for new stable, creditable fourth at Musselburgh (1m) latest; still has a modest strike-rate but is likely to give his running and again holds frame possibilities.

10/1

4th

2

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

10st 0lb

Just two wins from his 33 starts (both over 1m last spring on good/yielding) but he was highly consistent last year and ran another big race when going close on last month's stable debut at Newcastle (1m, AW); every chance he'll be bang there once more.

9/2

2nd

8

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

9st 2lb

Won only two of his 32 starts in Ireland for Andy Slattery but he did finish in the first three in half of them, including third in a 1m Dundalk claimer six weeks ago; first run for new yard.

16/1

9th

6 (9)

J: Shane Foley

10/1

Form: 5630

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Was 3rd in a 1m AW maiden in UK when trained by Andrew Balding; below that form in the Goffs Million on soft ground but is a player in this grade.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 13 (14)	14th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y	17:10 Leopardstown Raknah 9st 3lb J: Tom Marquand T: Mrs John Harrington	prominent, pressed leader after 1f	16/1
7th 6 (7)	1st Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 110y	15:30 Tipperary Raknah 9st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	raced in third behind clear leader, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out	8/1
5th 7 (7)	22nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 2	17:20 York Raknah 9st 0lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Mrs John Harrington	Not far away in valuable handicaps at 1m and 7f in June, including on good to firm, but she excelled herself when making all in a Listed race at Galway (7f, yielding) latest when nearly all her rivals were higher rated; has taken a steep rise in the weights since and this will ask for more.	14/1

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16th

13

(14)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

prominent, pressed leader after 1f

16/1

7th

6

(7)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

raced in third behind clear leader, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8/1

5th

7

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

Not far away in valuable handicaps at 1m and 7f in June, including on good to firm, but she excelled herself when making all in a Listed race at Galway (7f, yielding) latest when nearly all her rivals were higher rated; has taken a steep rise in the weights since and this will ask for more.

14/1

10th

4 (1)

Prince X J

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

16/1

Form: 971080

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Won a 6f Fairyhouse maiden in June but was below that since and now gelded; needs to resume progress.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4 (1)	20th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:15 Dundalk (AW) Prince X J 9st 8lb J: Leigh Roche T: M D O’Callaghan	Won a 6f Fairyhouse maiden in June but was below that since and now gelded; needs to resume progress.	16/1
11th 2 (3)	20th Aug 2023 Good 0m 6f 0y	14:30 Curragh Prince X J 9st 11lb J: Colin Keane T: M D O’Callaghan	prominent towards far side	8/1
8th 2 (3)	22nd Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 6f 0y	16:55 Curragh Prince X J 9st 9lb J: Colin Keane T: M D O’Callaghan	Left his previous two starts behind when winning a 6f Fairyhouse maiden last month and out of his depth in the Coventry since; potential improver now handicapping but his two starts with soft in the going description aren't encouraging.	13/2

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10th

4

(1)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 8lb

Won a 6f Fairyhouse maiden in June but was below that since and now gelded; needs to resume progress.

16/1

11th

2

(3)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

prominent towards far side

8/1

8th

2

(3)

22nd Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

Left his previous two starts behind when winning a 6f Fairyhouse maiden last month and out of his depth in the Coventry since; potential improver now handicapping but his two starts with soft in the going description aren't encouraging.

13/2

11th

8 (11)

What A Squeeze

J: Keithen Kennedy