May 31 / 18.30 Down Royal

18.30

Good

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  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: -25596 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Exposed eight-time winner in Britain; close up in two Dundalk 1m contests for this yard before a slow start did for him at Lingfield and then the ground was too soft at Roscommon; well drawn for one who likes to be up there; respected.
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9th

7

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Hamilton

Shoot To Kill

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Noel C Kelly

On a losing run but this Irish challenger arrives in good nick, not best drawn when sixth of 15 in 7f Galway handicap 24 days ago; in the mix again.

10/1

6th

14

(18)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Shoot To Kill

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Noel C Kelly

Prolific winner, latest in Gowran claimer nearly a year ago; 0-10 for current yard; best form this season represented by Down Royal second in May and third at Fairyhouse early this month, both over this trip.

12/1

3rd

4

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Shoot To Kill

10st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Noel C Kelly

Prolific winner at around this trip, latest in Gowran claimer nearly a year ago; 0-9 for current yard but Down Royal second to Faoladh puts him in the mix on ground he'll handle.

12/1

Form: 5130-6 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner for Sir Mark Prescott whom he left for 18,000gns; midfield at Cork (1m, good) after seven months off; ; drawn wider than ideal.
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15th

2

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Imperial Dream

10st 2lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Most recent of three wins came at the Curragh nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); only flashes of his best last season, out of sorts this term.

25/1

15th

15

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Imperial Dream

8st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Most recent of three wins came here nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); has never run over this trip; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

13th

6

(12)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Imperial Dream

9st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Last win came nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); Curragh comeback run leaves him with a lot to find although is down to a career-low mark.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0153-7

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Only win was at 6f but he's not always the best of starters and was boxing on at the Curragh last time (6f, soft); has form over much further earlier in career so going over 7f looks promising.
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11th

11

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

16:25 Naas

Universally

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Two wins this year, including over C&D off a mark of 74 in July; 5lb higher now but was placed here off 83 in August; no show in the Bold Lad Sprint when 5lb wrong but could be a player back on these terms.

16/1

16th

25

(8)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Universally

8st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: E J O’Neill

Two wins this season; up 9lb for winning a Naas handicap in July made life tougher; 4lb lower here but still 5lb wrong and faces an uphill task.

40/1

5th

10

(5)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:00 Navan

Universally

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: E J O’Neill

Consistent form lately; has won two of his last four starts. split Collective Power and Moltophino when third at Naas; looks likely to be in the mix again.

6/1

Form: 410677

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has done all his winning on AW; has placed form on turf; probably wants further than 7f and left former British yard for 9,000gns.
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13th

17

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Goldsmith

8st 13lb

T: H D McGuigan

Third reserve; five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form for this yard.

12th

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Goldsmith

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form on turf recently for this yard, though was second at Naas over 1m; can do better back on AW.

33/1

2

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Goldsmith

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.

10/1

Form: 322-09 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Shot up 12lb for beating 21 rivals at Cork last summer (7f, yielding); however, has shown that she can cope with this mark and had stamina to prove over 1m last week at the Curragh.
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8th

5

(11)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:50 Naas

Talia

9st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Won at Down Royal over this trip but well beaten up in grade at Curragh since when 2lb out of the handicap; has to rebound.

12/1

15th

12

(12)

30th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Talia

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Lightly raced 4yo won at Cork last summer and back to form on third turf start this year when battling well after racing close up throughout to lead late over this trip at Down Royal; 4lb higher (additionally 2lb wrong) but may still have improvement in her.

12/1

5

(10)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Down Royal

Talia

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Shot up 12lb for beating 21 rivals at Cork last summer (7f, yielding); however, has shown that she can cope with this mark and had stamina to prove over 1m last week at the Curragh.

6/1

Form: 3600-9 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Feasibly treated on her two wins last year over 7f on good ground and some fair efforts since then; only ninth at Leopardstown two weeks ago but wasn't beaten all that far and 1m seems to stretch her; respected with Rob Whearty taking away 5lb this time.
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6th

12

(5)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:25 Dundalk (AW)

Chestnutter

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

Hard to win with and hasn't improved for the fitting of a visor in her last two races.

20/1

6th

12

(5)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:25 Dundalk (AW)

Chestnutter

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

Hard to win with and hasn't improved for the fitting of a visor in her last two races.

20/1

6th

10

(4)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Chestnutter

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

led narrowly or disputed lead

25/1

Form: 050001 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Surprise 28-1 winner at Cork ten days ago but that was a belated return to 7f (good) and perhaps this is her trip these days; up 4lb.
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14th

5

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Distillate

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; returned from five months' absence when brought down halfway at Bellewstown last month; others preferred.

8/1

5

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Distillate

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; not seen since soundly beaten in a 6f handicap on heavy at Navan in March; best watched.

16/1

Form: 74-006 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Beaten just over 5l at Limerick two weeks ago but this six-time winner has become a hard horse to catch right.
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9th

22

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months; Limerick third offered renewed hope, confirmed by a C&D second that gives him a slight edge over William F Browne and Max Meridius.

9/1

2nd

16

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 10lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months, and last week's Limerick third offers some hope.

10/1

3rd

12

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of her last four races (all at Gowran) but clearly needs to find extra; official rating has slumped from a peak of 85 to a lowly 38.

10/1

10/1

Form: 34R-2R

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Looked unlucky not to get off the mark at Navan (5f) but has refused to race on either side of that; capable but risky.
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9

(14)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Down Royal

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Looked unlucky not to get off the mark at Navan (5f) but has refused to race on either side of that; capable but risky.

10/1

14

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

refused to race

4/1

14

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

refused to race

4/1

Form: 1022-9 D

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Only ninth in an AW claimer when last seen in early February; hasn't raced on turf since September but he was third of 15 that day at Gowran (1m, good); effective at 7f.
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9th

13

(12)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Monzoon

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Three AW wins but just 1-34 on turf; twice well beaten lately and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 80-400 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been firing but she's on a good mark and approaching her time of year; big run wouldn't surprise.
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8th

3

(6)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

Red Heel

9st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

took keen hold, chased clear leader, weakened quickly under 2f out

100/1

7th

10

(8)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 111y

19:20 Roscommon

Red Heel

9st 5lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Front-runner has found her form again this year, winning at Down Royal in June and a good fourth in a Galway handicap; ground should be fine and likely to go well here from the front.

7/1

Form: 7-7206

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ran okay over 1m at Leopardstown last time and has another change of headgear; sole win on AW and record of 0-17 on grass is offputting.
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6th

7

(12)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:52 Gowran Park

Rockbury Lad

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

On a long losing sequence since a 1m Bellewstown success in the early part of last season; unplaced on his last six starts, others seem much more likely.

12/1

9th

4

(8)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rockbury Lad

10st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Has winning and placed form over C&D, but has a habit of starting slowly which has been evident on turf lately; placed on last two visits here earlier this year.

10/1

7th

11

(12)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Rockbury Lad

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Record of 3-51 so hard to win with and recent struggles continued here on Thursday when he walked out of the stalls.

25/1

Form: 066-99 D

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner who is 0-19 on grass but a three-time runner-up; hasn't been near his best for a while, though.
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6th

4

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Higher Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish challenger who is a six-time AW scorer; 0-30 on turf but has some respectable form this term; fighting chance at the weights in this first classified attempt.

9/2

7

(13)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six AW wins; yet to score on turf after 29 starts; third in four of his last six races; not the most consistent, but possible he can pick up one of these at some stage.

8/1

9th

4

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time AW winner yet to score on turf after 28 starts although Naas third in April would give him a definite shout here (upset in stalls both starts since).

11/2

Form: 0-0860

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 5l last week at the Curragh but now 0-9 and doesn't look a winner waiting to happen.
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4th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:00 Sedgefield

Hijo De La Luna

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Poor strike-rate (1-37), finishing down the field at Ripon (1m2f; 25-1) a fortnight ago; nothing special over hurdles either (0-5; beaten 34l at Market Rasen in April), so difficult to consider.

40/1

8th

13

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:05 Ripon

Hijo De La Luna

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Poor strike-rate but he arrives after a creditable third at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) last month; likely one or two will have his measure today.

16/1

3rd

5

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Hijo De La Luna

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Finally gained a first win in 9.5f classified event at Wolverhampton in February; not proved easy to catch right since and beat one in 1m6f Redcar handicap last time; others are preferred.

9/1

Non-runners

My Kurkum, Boadicea Belle, Wayne R Walker

Selections

POSTDATA:

Distillate

The Irish Sun:

Universally

SPOTLIGHT:

Chestnutter

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Half Nutz

TOPSPEED:

Higher Kingdom