20.15

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

11/2 (Won)

Win: £4.70
Place: £1.80

Form: 4141-

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Good horse from a very capable yard and heading for the Ascot Stakes over a mile further; dropping back from 2m AW win and the ground will suit; market will guide but maybe they'd like to go up a few pounds to make sure of his place in the line-up next month (mark of 92 got in last year).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1 (6)	17th Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y	16:35 Curragh A Piece Of Heaven 9st 9lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Three-time winner for Barry Fitzgerald; didn't quite get home over this trip on his stable debut at Royal Ascot; capable of better but others preferred on his debut in Group company.	10/1
7th 7 (18)	18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 2	18:15 Ascot A Piece Of Heaven 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Lightly raced 6yo who easily made all at Dundalk (2m, AW) last December and did likewise at Leopardstown (1m4f, good) last month on final run for Barry Fitzgerald (has changed hands since); unraced on fast ground; repeating those tactics from his wide draw might be tricky on stable debut, but he's clearly thriving and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.	9/2
1st 2 (10)	17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Leopardstown A Piece Of Heaven 10st 9lb J: Miss A B O’Connor T: Barry J Fitzgerald	made all, travelled strongly	11/2

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Starting price

3rd

1

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Three-time winner for Barry Fitzgerald; didn't quite get home over this trip on his stable debut at Royal Ascot; capable of better but others preferred on his debut in Group company.

10/1

7th

7

(18)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:15 Ascot

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 8lb

Lightly raced 6yo who easily made all at Dundalk (2m, AW) last December and did likewise at Leopardstown (1m4f, good) last month on final run for Barry Fitzgerald (has changed hands since); unraced on fast ground; repeating those tactics from his wide draw might be tricky on stable debut, but he's clearly thriving and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie.

9/2

1st

2

(10)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Leopardstown

10st 9lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

made all, travelled strongly

11/2

2nd

11 (9)

Whimsy

J: Morgan Cole

T: Anthony McCann

5/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 085-52 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Has been in good form over hurdles and should have won (not clear run) at Sligo last time; stays this far and goes on any ground; capable English apprentice rides.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (7)	17th Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5	15:30 Carlisle Whimsy 9st 11lb J: Oisin Orr T: Anthony McCann	took keen hold, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders after 2f, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden against near rail and went clear inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds	2/1
2nd 15 (10)	15th Jun 2024 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 3	13:50 York Whimsy 9st 5lb J: Miss A B O’Connor T: Anthony McCann	Her two wins were in summer 2022 but seriously competitive almost every time for new stable since the autumn, over hurdles and on Flat; apparently not the best handicapped but this Irish-trained challenger needs respect.	10/1
3rd 9 (3)	3rd Jun 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 100y	15:05 Gowran Park Whimsy 8st 7lb J: Killian Leonard T: Anthony McCann	soon prominent	13/2

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Starting price

1st

1

(7)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

9st 11lb

took keen hold, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders after 2f, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden against near rail and went clear inside final furlong, eased inside final 110yds

2/1

2nd

15

(10)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

9st 5lb

Her two wins were in summer 2022 but seriously competitive almost every time for new stable since the autumn, over hurdles and on Flat; apparently not the best handicapped but this Irish-trained challenger needs respect.

10/1

3rd

9

(3)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

8st 7lb

soon prominent

13/2

3rd

12 (3)

Bold Approach

J: Gabriella Hill

T: J S Bolger

25/1

Place: £2.30

Form: 9600-7 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Three-time Flat winner has also won over hurdles; hard to fancy on recent efforts despite declining mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4 (15)	1st Sep 2024 Good 1m 4f 110y	17:30 Tipperary Bold Approach 9st 13lb J: Rory Cleary T: J S Bolger	midfield	12/1
10th 7 (5)	9th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 115y	20:10 Tipperary Bold Approach 11st 0lb J: Gabriella Hill T: J S Bolger	soon led, clear with one other halfway, much reduced lead 3f out, headed under 2f out, weakened 1f out	7/1
2nd 12 (9)	16th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 185y	19:45 Killarney Bold Approach 8st 7lb J: Rory Cleary T: J S Bolger	Won over hurdles for Brendan Duke in 2022; more than three years since the most recent of three Flat wins for this stable (AW); solid placed form this year gives him prospects although not yet proven over this far.	10/1

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Starting price

8th

4

(15)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 110y

9st 13lb

midfield

12/1

10th

7

(5)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

11st 0lb

soon led, clear with one other halfway, much reduced lead 3f out, headed under 2f out, weakened 1f out

7/1

2nd

12

(9)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

8st 7lb

Won over hurdles for Brendan Duke in 2022; more than three years since the most recent of three Flat wins for this stable (AW); solid placed form this year gives him prospects although not yet proven over this far.

10/1

4th

3 (2)

J: Siobhan Rutledge

5/1

Form: 13162- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Three wins over this trip for Ed Walker and goes on any ground; bought for 40,000gns in the autumn and yard has done brilliantly with similar purchases; tongue-tie fitted for first start in seven months.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (7)	27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 110y	19:45 Bellewstown Reina Del Mar 11st 13lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	dwelt start, towards rear, midfield after halfway, brief headway from 4f out, kept on but no impression from over 2f out	11/2
7th 8 (5)	2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	18:35 Galway Reina Del Mar 8st 11lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	slowly away, pushed along briefly soon after start, midfield	11/1
5th 9 (3)	5th Jun 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y	19:00 Curragh Reina Del Mar 9st 1lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	dwelt start, soon midfield, in touch with leaders before halfway	3/1

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Verdict

Starting price

7th

3

(7)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

11st 13lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

dwelt start, towards rear, midfield after halfway, brief headway from 4f out, kept on but no impression from over 2f out

11/2

7th

8

(5)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

slowly away, pushed along briefly soon after start, midfield

11/1

5th

9

(3)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:00 Curragh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 1lb