16.35

J: Shane Foley

11/10 (Won)

Win: £2.80
Place: £1.90

Form: 6-1

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Apparently misbehaved on Curragh debut and was gelded afterwards; more professional in flooring a Ballydoyle odds-on chance at Leopardstown (1m, heavy) and did that with a degree of comfort; this drop in trip might not be ideal for one with a good middle-distance pedigree but the testing conditions will help in that respect; hard to know how good he is.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (3)	20th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:25 Leopardstown Norwalk Havoc 9st 6lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	made all, increased tempo under 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well and went clear final 110yds	4/1
7 (26)	28th Sep 2024 Soft 1m 1f 0y Class 2	15:40 Newmarket Norwalk Havoc 9st 4lb J: Jim Crowley T: Mrs John Harrington	Won two in a row on testing ground in April and showed improved form in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces (retained) when running on for a neck second of 18 in Galway handicap (8.5f, yielding) in July last time; this 3yo could still have more to offer and is one to consider.	10/1
2nd 10 (16)	30th Jul 2024 Yielding 1m 0f 123y	19:10 Galway Norwalk Havoc 9st 2lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Two early season wins on testing ground; boasts solid Listed form; makes handicap debut and has plenty of weight for a horse of his age; tongue-tie and cheekpieces for the first time.	12/1

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1st

(3)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

made all, increased tempo under 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well and went clear final 110yds

4/1

(26)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

9st 4lb

J: Jim Crowley

Won two in a row on testing ground in April and showed improved form in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces (retained) when running on for a neck second of 18 in Galway handicap (8.5f, yielding) in July last time; this 3yo could still have more to offer and is one to consider.

10/1

2nd

(16)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

19:10 Galway

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

Two early season wins on testing ground; boasts solid Listed form; makes handicap debut and has plenty of weight for a horse of his age; tongue-tie and cheekpieces for the first time.

12/1

2nd

4 (1)

Shelaka

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

9/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 16-

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Defied a market drift to win narrowly on her Tipperary debut (7.5f, soft) before disappointing when seemingly well fancied at 7-2 for a Group 3 at the Curragh; tongue-tie worn for both runs is now missing and she returns with her yard quiet.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 7 (5)	26th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	14:00 Curragh Shelaka 9st 2lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.	7/2
11th 7 (5)	26th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	14:00 Curragh Shelaka 9st 2lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.	7/2
2nd 4 (1)	23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	16:35 Gowran Park Shelaka 9st 4lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	Defied a market drift to win narrowly on her Tipperary debut (7.5f, soft) before disappointing when seemingly well fancied at 7-2 for a Group 3 at the Curragh; tongue-tie worn for both runs is now missing and she returns with her yard quiet.	9/2

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11th

(5)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.

7/2

11th

(5)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

Won fillies' maiden at Tipperary on debut and bounced back from a lesser effort at Group level when runner-up at Gowran last month; should appreciate the step back up in trip and her mark looks fair.

7/2

2nd

(1)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

9st 4lb

9/2

3rd

3 (5)

Ribchestina

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

8/1

Form: 146-

Last run: 245 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

The ground was testing when making a winning debut over 6f at Naas and she then ran well to be a 6l fourth of 13 in a Group 3 there on good ground; not sure what happened the final time at Roscommon but she's interesting on those initial efforts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (10)	6th May 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y	15:00 Curragh Ribchestina 9st 8lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Ms Sheila Lavery	soon led	6/1

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6th

(10)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 8lb

soon led

6/1

4th

5 (2)

Vassula Ryden

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

4/1

Form: 31-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Third to a Weld-trained 1-5 chance on Galway debut (7f) before taking a winnable median auction race at Navan (5.5f, yielding to soft); described as a lazy individual by her trainer and the visor is fitted for her reappearance; certainly open to improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7 (4)	28th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 73y	13:00 Galway Vassula Ryden 9st 10lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	An impressive maiden winner last year over 5.5f; hasn't gone on this year but has dropped in the handicap as a result; was just denied over this trip at Bellewstown last time; ground and draw fine; big player.	6/1
2nd 7 (4)	28th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 73y	13:00 Galway Vassula Ryden 9st 10lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	An impressive maiden winner last year over 5.5f; hasn't gone on this year but has dropped in the handicap as a result; was just denied over this trip at Bellewstown last time; ground and draw fine; big player.	6/1
2nd 2 (2)	3rd Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 195y	15:10 Bellewstown Vassula Ryden 10st 0lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	prominent, led after 1f, faced challenge from under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish	9/2

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2nd

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

9st 10lb

An impressive maiden winner last year over 5.5f; hasn't gone on this year but has dropped in the handicap as a result; was just denied over this trip at Bellewstown last time; ground and draw fine; big player.

6/1

2nd

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

9st 10lb

6/1

2nd

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 195y

10st 0lb

prominent, led after 1f, faced challenge from under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish

9/2

OUR TIP

5th

2 (4)

J: Wayne Hassett

4/1

Form: 74166-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

The most experienced of these after six starts and has won twice, on good and yielding to soft; struggled in Listed races the last twice and looks vulnerable should there be anything of that calibre lurking here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2 (4)	23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	16:35 Gowran Park Nemonte 9st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	The most experienced of these after six starts and has won twice, on good and yielding to soft; struggled in Listed races the last twice and looks vulnerable should there be anything of that calibre lurking here.	4/1
5th 2 (4)	23rd Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	16:35 Gowran Park Nemonte 9st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	The most experienced of these after six starts and has won twice, on good and yielding to soft; struggled in Listed races the last twice and looks vulnerable should there be anything of that calibre lurking here.	4/1
6th 12 (13)	6th Oct 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) Nemonte 9st 0lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Has won two of her five starts and better than she showed when slowly away last time; still has to raise her game to be a factor here.	25/1

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5th

(4)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

4/1

5th

(4)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

4/1

6th

(13)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh