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Racing Again May 28th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Racing Again May 28th (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 31-

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up in trip on his second bumper start at Limerick last month and won decisively; the likely market leader here and could well try and do it from the front; interesting prospect.
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18th

20

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Ballygunner Castle

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

The winner of two bumpers and a maiden hurdle; this is a big ask for a maiden over fences (0-4) but his seconds read well (pushed Spread Boss Ted close in one of those) and he looked in need of further than 2m4f when behind that rival and Funiculi Funicula on his handicap debut at Punchestown; could deliver the career best this race demands.

9/1

4th

7

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Ballygunner Castle

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

One of eight for trainer; dual bumper and maiden hurdle winner in 2024; runner-up on chase debut at this venue (2m7f, heavy) before falling four out back here next time; failed to justify 5-6 favouritism at Naas (2m4f, soft to heavy) last time when a 0.5l second behind Spread Boss Ted; now enters handicap chase company.

16/1

2nd

1

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

16:37 Naas

Ballygunner Castle

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

One of three for trainer; rated 134 over hurdles; completed a hat-trick (two bumpers/maiden hurdle) in 2024; finished second/third in Graded races over 3m/2m4f; good effort on chasing debut at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) to take the runner-up spot despite market weakness; fell at four out back at that venue last time; Townend sticks with him and this looks easier than his previous starts.

4/6

50/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 0/

Last run: 386 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Milan out of the same owner's very good mare Burn And Turn; no real show in the Goffs Defender Bumper a year ago and best watched.
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1

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:20 Wexford

Aruntothequeen

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs John Harrington

Listed bumper winner and disappointing that she hasn't managed to win in eight starts over hurdles; dam was a smart chaser, she loves good ground and has O'Keeffe's assistance, so not without positives for chase debut.

8/1

3rd

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:15 Limerick

Aruntothequeen

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs John Harrington

Listed bumper winner at Gowran in 2024; decent efforts in maidens at 2m-2m4f; has been found wanting in handicaps, including valuable mares' race at the DRF; had a big ask at the weights when third to Switch From Diesel at Punchestown on latest (13lb worse than handicap terms); contender.

7/2

3rd

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Punchestown

Aruntothequeen

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs John Harrington

Listed bumper winner at Gowran in 2024 (2m, good); decent efforts in maiden hurdles at 2m-2m4f; has been found wanting in handicaps, including when aiming high in a valuable mares' event at the DRF; meets Switch From Diesel on 13lb worse than handicap terms.

8/1

Form: 1/4- D

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Landed a traditionally strong bumper on debut at last year's Punchestown festival; not seen again until contesting a winners' bumper at this year's festival when evidently needing the run; has to give weight to most of these but remains a horse of huge promise and could be good enough.
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4th

1

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Punchestown

Angelo Dundee

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bumper winner at this track on debut three years ago; ran with credit in four winners' bumpers since despite a stop-start career; promising hurdles debut for new yard when beaten 6l at Down Royal (2m1f, good) 33 days ago, still signs of greenness after nearly a year off; could improve a lot and a leading contender with step up in trip sure to suit.

5/2

3rd

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Angelo Dundee

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Punchestown bumper winner on debut in 2023 for Dermot McLoughlin; has had an interrupted career since, but has run respectably in four winners' bumpers in that time; worth a market check on hurdles/stable debut after another break.

5/1

3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Angelo Dundee

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won a Punchestown bumper on debut in 2023; was then off for a year before running respectably in two winners' bumpers; back after another year off when an 8l runner-up at Tipperary last time; carries a 7lb penalty but this isn't a strong race and he is a big player.

6/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam maiden in points/2m1f-3m hurdles, half-sister to 3m-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Ballybreen out of unraced half-sister to useful 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Father Matt; wears a tongue-tie for her debut; looks the stable second-string and best watched.
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4th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Classy Cc

11st 11lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Has a chance on the form of her second at Naas in March, her second placed effort on testing ground; possibly 2m5f was too far when running poorly last time.

9/1

9th

4

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

17:42 Limerick

Classy Cc

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Maiden has placed on two of her last three starts; beaten 3.5l when second of 17 at Naas (2m, sft-hvy) on latest; raised 2lb but should be in the mix again if seeing out this longer trip (dam a half-sister to a 3m winner).

13/2

Form: R-

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
6/1 when refusing to race on his intended debut at Leopardstown in December; hard to know what to expect but it would seem that he has shown plenty; interesting.
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8th

3

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Wexford

Jordann

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Refused to race in a Leopardstown bumper in December 2023; unplaced in a Tipperary bumper last May; not a big price on hurdling debut at Leopardstown at Christmas (race won by Final Demand) but beaten three out and soon pulled up; hooded now.

12/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Jordann

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

midfield, weakened from 3 out, pulled up 2 out

12/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Jordann

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: William Durkan

midfield

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner, half-sister to French 2m hurdle winner Vanille Du Berlais; attractive rider booking but probably best watched on debut.
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5

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:05 Kilbeggan

Kidam Roque

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Well beaten in two bumpers, only glimpses of form on the AW and pulled up after poor round of jumping on hurdles debut at Limerick in May for Eoin Griffin; yard debut.

50/1

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

Kidam Roque

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Well beaten in two bumpers; weak form on his last three Dundalk visits after hints of ability on his first two runs at that venue; no hurdling experience.

25/1

10th

8

(4)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kidam Roque

10st 11lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Well beaten in two bumpers; has shown glimmers of promise in a couple of 1m4f course maidens; never a factor on C&D handicap debut last month; cheekpieces are now tried.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to US 5.5f/6f turf winner Poppy Flower (inc Grade 3; RPR 101); dam Listed-placed French/US 5f-7f winner (inc 2yo; 90), is granddaughter of French Oaks winner; plenty of Flat speed in his pedigree and could be interesting for future reference.
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8th

8

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 198y

16:00 Clonmel

Lightup Lightup

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

led, headed but prominent 3rd, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out

13/2

4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Wexford

Lightup Lightup

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

Flat-bred led when second in winners' bumper at Killarney in August; hurdles debut.

8/1

4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:10 Wexford

Lightup Lightup

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

Flat-bred led when second in winners' bumper at Killarney in August; hurdles debut.

8/1

Form: 6/U18-

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 winner of a Cork bumper in August; well beaten in a winners' bumper at the same venue when last seen in October; others preferred.
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14

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner; runner up twice from seven starts in maiden hurdles and rated 108; beaten just 2.75l on penultimate at Ballinrobe; not as good at Roscommon latest but capable of better and she holds leading claims.

11/4

2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner in 2023; 2024 never went to plan but has improved this season, with latest second at Ballinrobe her best yet (keeping on over 2m2f, soft); considered.

8/1

2nd

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

16:25 Ballinrobe

Youre A Derry Girl

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: S G Walsh

Bumper winner; failed to complete in two hurdle starts towards the end of last year but signs she's getting her act together in two runs this summer; built on promising Tipperary return when runner-up in a 2m4f Wexford maiden hurdle last time out; should be involved if she handles the drop back in trip but unproven on slow ground.

100/30

Form: 15-

Last run: 80 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good performance to win a Killarney bumper on debut a year ago for Paul O'Flynn; faded badly on his only run since in a good winners' bumper at Naas in February; better can be expected this time.
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11th

10

(10)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Big Dispute

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Bumper winner at four and fairly ordinary maiden hurdler; lapped in his last two maidens but that 10l sixth to Enceladus (Royal Ascot handicap winner who followed up in Gordon Stakes last week) catches the eye; maybe it flatters him, but the market will be interesting.

20/1

10th

1

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Big Dispute

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Struggled after winning a bumper on debut in 2023; placed in three maiden hurdles last year; made the frame twice over hurdles in May; fair sixth of 16 behind subsequent Royal Ascot handicap winner Enceladus at Cork on his first run on the Flat; in rear at Ballinrobe on second attempt.

14/1

9th

2

(7)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Big Dispute

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Struggled after winning a bumper on debut in 2023; staged a revival last summer when placed in three maiden hurdles; has made the frame twice over hurdles since finishing around 10l sixth of 16 behind subsequent Royal Ascot handicap winner Enceladus at Cork on his first run on the Flat

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Pointed And Sharp; dam bumper winner, half-sister to a point winner; newcomer by Elusive Pimpernel; tongue-tied and likely stable first string but still best watched.
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11th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tipperary

Leamydee

10st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Martin Brassil

Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Pointed And Sharp; dam bumper winner, half-sister to a point winner; newcomer by Elusive Pimpernel; tongue-tied and likely stable first string but still best watched.

33/1

11th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tipperary

Leamydee

10st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Martin Brassil

Fifth foal; half-sister to 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Pointed And Sharp; dam bumper winner, half-sister to a point winner; newcomer by Elusive Pimpernel; tongue-tied and likely stable first string but still best watched.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Mille Sussurri (2m4f chase/2m5f hurdle) and Supreme Escape (2m3f-3m6f hurdle/chase); dam point winner, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Mr Dazza out of unraced sister to 2m2f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Pongo Waring; solid chasing pedigree and likely to improve for whatever she does here.
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12th

11

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tipperary

Rumour Mill

11st 0lb

J: Miss F Leaney

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Mille Sussurri (2m4f chase/2m5f hurdle) and Supreme Escape (2m3f-3m6f hurdle/chase); dam point winner, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Mr Dazza out of unraced sister to 2m2f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Pongo Waring; solid chasing pedigree and likely to improve for whatever she does here.

50/1

12th

11

15th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tipperary

Rumour Mill

11st 0lb

J: Miss F Leaney

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Sixth foal; half-sister to winners Mille Sussurri (2m4f chase/2m5f hurdle) and Supreme Escape (2m3f-3m6f hurdle/chase); dam point winner, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Mr Dazza out of unraced sister to 2m2f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Pongo Waring; solid chasing pedigree and likely to improve for whatever she does here.

50/1

Form: 4- BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and failed to do himself justice when 11/10 favourite for his bumper debut at Thurles in March; no surprise if he was capable of much better.
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4th

11

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

17:40 Thurles

Red Hugh

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Emmet Mullins

soon midfield, pushed along briefly before halfway

15/8

Non-runners

Private Policy, Scarlet Purse

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €40.70
Straight Forecast €37.56
Trifecta €348.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ballygunner Castle

SPOTLIGHT:

Angelo Dundee

POSTDATA:

Ballygunner Castle

The Irish Sun:

Ballygunner Castle