20.30

J: Colin Keane

5/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 0-52 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Improved from run to run, notably last month over this trip at the Curragh when denied late in three-way-photo, not entirely convincing with his head carriage on softish ground; major claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 8 (9)	27th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:30 Dundalk (AW) Shrewsbury Road 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	in touch with leaders, smooth headway challenging over 1f out, kept on and went clear inside final 110yds, no match for winner	5/2
2nd 10 (14)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 2f 0y	17:25 Curragh Shrewsbury Road 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: John Joseph Murphy	prominent throughout, smooth headway and went second under 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out and headed towards finish	7/2
5th 8 (13)	19th Aug 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y	16:35 Curragh Shrewsbury Road 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: John Joseph Murphy	towards rear, headway when ran green under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish	100/1

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2nd

(9)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

in touch with leaders, smooth headway challenging over 1f out, kept on and went clear inside final 110yds, no match for winner

5/2

2nd

(14)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Curragh

9st 8lb

prominent throughout, smooth headway and went second under 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out and headed towards finish

7/2

5th

(13)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:35 Curragh

9st 8lb

towards rear, headway when ran green under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

100/1

3rd

7 (15)

7/2

Place: £1.50

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

First foal of champion Alpha Centauri showed a decent level of ability in both turf maidens at this trip over the summer, plenty green when narrowly beaten at the Curragh and didn't travel half as well on soft ground at Leopardstown; has had time off since and return to a sounder surface should suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4 (3)	10th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:30 Dundalk (AW) Saturn 9st 8lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs John Harrington	C&D maiden winner; 1m6f win (good) at Navan on seasonal reappearance in April off 91; below par in three runs since but is now 1lb lower than for that last victory; return to AW might spark a revival.	15/2
4th 3 (6)	13th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 100y	19:05 Gowran Park Saturn 9st 11lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Made winning seasonal debut over 1m6f at Navan in April; below-form when favourite at Cork for 1m4f event won by Ascending; tailed off behind the same horse in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes; has won over 1m4f and 1m2f.	10/1
20th 12 (3)	17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 210y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Saturn 9st 5lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Most starts on good ground, unraced on firmer; lightly raced 5yo who had 282 days off before emerging from off the pace to win narrowly at Navan (1m6f) in April; below-form favourite behind Ascending at Cork (1m4f) six weeks ago but going beyond 1m6f for the first time is interesting and he holds possibilities if that latest run is forgiven.	25/1

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(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

C&D maiden winner; 1m6f win (good) at Navan on seasonal reappearance in April off 91; below par in three runs since but is now 1lb lower than for that last victory; return to AW might spark a revival.

15/2

4th

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 100y

19:05 Gowran Park

9st 11lb

Made winning seasonal debut over 1m6f at Navan in April; below-form when favourite at Cork for 1m4f event won by Ascending; tailed off behind the same horse in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes; has won over 1m4f and 1m2f.

10/1

20th

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

9st 5lb

Most starts on good ground, unraced on firmer; lightly raced 5yo who had 282 days off before emerging from off the pace to win narrowly at Navan (1m6f) in April; below-form favourite behind Ascending at Cork (1m4f) six weeks ago but going beyond 1m6f for the first time is interesting and he holds possibilities if that latest run is forgiven.

25/1

4th

12 (3)

Apercu

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Elzaam filly cost 32,000euros as a yearling; sister to 1m/8.7f winner Tuwaiq (including 2yo/Sweden; RPR 101), half-sister to three winners including Pallas Lord (7f-1m including AW; 71) and The Trendy Man (1m2f; 52); dam 1m2f AW winner (64), half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Macadamia; market best guide on debut, jockey booking encouraging.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2 (4)	20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y	15:53 Down Royal Apercu 9st 12lb J: W J Lee T: A Oliver	Five-time winner; went very close on her only run over C&D in 2024; won twice in the early stages of last season; yet to hit form this year.	14/1
10th 5 (20)	23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y	14:30 Curragh Apercu 9st 6lb J: Chris Hayes T: A Oliver	Four turf wins, including this race last year, beating Cloud Seeker by a short head; not far behind Iron Fist on seasonal debut at Cork; out of her comfort zone in a Listed race at Gowran last time; respected now on the same mark as 12 months ago.	14/1
8th 3 (3)	5th May 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 100y	18:38 Gowran Park Apercu 9st 5lb J: W J Lee T: A Oliver	Four turf wins have come in handicaps, the latest in May last year at the Curragh off 92 (1m2f, good); beaten 3l off 92 on return at the Curragh 11 days ago; has come up short when tried in stakes company, including when down the field in this race last season; needs more.	9/1

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2nd

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

9st 12lb

Five-time winner; went very close on her only run over C&D in 2024; won twice in the early stages of last season; yet to hit form this year.

14/1

10th

(20)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

9st 6lb

Four turf wins, including this race last year, beating Cloud Seeker by a short head; not far behind Iron Fist on seasonal debut at Cork; out of her comfort zone in a Listed race at Gowran last time; respected now on the same mark as 12 months ago.

14/1

8th

(3)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

9st 5lb

Four turf wins have come in handicaps, the latest in May last year at the Curragh off 92 (1m2f, good); beaten 3l off 92 on return at the Curragh 11 days ago; has come up short when tried in stakes company, including when down the field in this race last season; needs more.

9/1

5th

6 (5)

8/1

Form: 70

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran quite a bit better than his finishing position in 1m2f Curragh maiden in May but over a month later raced too keenly and hung right under pressure when well held back in trip at same venue; back from a break here with hood fitted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6 (14)	15th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Pittsford 9st 9lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	prominent on outer, went second after 2f, led narrowly after 4f, headed 1f out, kept on	6/1
1st 8 (8)	17th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:15 Dundalk (AW) Pittsford 9st 8lb J: Shane Foley T: M Halford & T Collins	prominent, soon went second and pressed leader, challenging 2f out, ridden when led towards near side 1f out, ridden out towards finish	15/2
5th 6 (5)	27th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:30 Dundalk (AW) Pittsford 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: M Halford & T Collins	prominent	8/1

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2nd

(14)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

prominent on outer, went second after 2f, led narrowly after 4f, headed 1f out, kept on

6/1

1st

(8)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

9st 8lb

prominent, soon went second and pressed leader, challenging 2f out, ridden when led towards near side 1f out, ridden out towards finish

15/2

5th

(5)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

prominent

8/1

6th

13 (1)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

11/4

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Galileo filly; dam 7f-1m winner (including US Grade 2; RPR 111), half-sister to winners Roca Tumu (7f-1m including HK Group 2) and Roca Roma (useful 1m); well-bred newcomer has to be closely watched in the market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 11 (12)	12th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:15 Dundalk (AW) Dawn Rider 9st 4lb J: Hugh Horgan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	raced in second, led 4f out, pushed along under 2f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably	4/1
11th 6 (11)	15th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y	17:45 Dundalk (AW) Dawn Rider 9st 3lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	prominent, went second after 3f, weakened over 1f out	9/4
2nd 11 (6)	8th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:00 Dundalk (AW) Dawn Rider 9st 3lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	soon raced in second, led over 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, no match for winner	11/2

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1st

(12)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

raced in second, led 4f out, pushed along under 2f out, clear inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably

4/1

11th

(11)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

prominent, went second after 3f, weakened over 1f out

9/4

2nd

(6)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

soon raced in second, led over 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, no match for winner

11/2

7th

14 (8)

J: Rory Cleary

T: Francis J Flood

66/1

Form: 900

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Nothing so far, easily passed over.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6	12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y	14:15 Sligo Keilah 10st 11lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	1-21 on the Flat, although placed on several occasions; her C&D maiden hurdle run here (good) last time wasn't too encouraging; makes handicap hurdle debut now but others make more appeal.	14/1
7th 4	12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y	17:58 Sligo Keilah 11st 7lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.	8/1
7th 2 (14)	3rd May 2026 Good 1m 2f 158y	16:32 Sligo Keilah 10st 2lb J: G B Noonan T: Mark Michael McNiff	Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.	12/1

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5th

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

1-21 on the Flat, although placed on several occasions; her C&D maiden hurdle run here (good) last time wasn't too encouraging; makes handicap hurdle debut now but others make more appeal.

14/1

7th

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.

8/1

7th

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.

12/1

8th

9 (4)

J: N G McCullagh

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ordinary form in bumpers, unlikely type to make an immediate impact on the Flat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 9 (4)	27th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:30 Dundalk (AW) Lady Danu 9st 7lb J: N G McCullagh T: M Halford & T Collins	slowly away, towards rear	50/1
13th 7	10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y	17:20 Punchestown Lady Danu 11st 11lb J: Mr T A Halford T: M Halford & T Collins	Made little impression in mid-division on debut at Tramore; held by Wild Mandate on Down Royal running.	33/1
6th 6	1st Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 190y	19:35 Down Royal Lady Danu 11st 4lb T: M Halford & T Collins	Made little impression in mid-division on belated debut at Tramore; behind Late Vocation then.	16/1

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8th

(4)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

slowly away, towards rear

50/1

13th

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

17:20 Punchestown

11st 11lb

J: Mr T A Halford

Made little impression in mid-division on debut at Tramore; held by Wild Mandate on Down Royal running.

33/1

6th

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

19:35 Down Royal

11st 4lb