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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2nd

3

(12)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Shoot To Kill

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two wins last year on good ground for different trainers, including 7.5f Roscommon handicap off 80; now 10lb lower plus talented claimer takes off another 5lb; got his favoured ground when eyecatching third of 14 at Roscommon from tough draw 18 days ago; big chance.

4/1

3rd

15

(17)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

Shoot To Kill

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two wins last year included this race off a mark of 80 when trained by Stephen Thorne; 8lb lower now, talented claimer takes off another 5lb and gets his favoured good ground for the first time this year; drawn wide but dangerous to dismiss.

10/1

13th

10

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shoot To Kill

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Noel C Kelly

Veteran has won 12 of his 81 starts including five wins on turf; best form is on good ground, though he wasn't beaten that far over C&D on testing ground last October; has had a pipe opener at Dundalk and could outrun odds off 4lb lower.

33/1

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

5

(12)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Imperial Dream

10st 0lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

C&D winner on quick ground in August 2024; only flashes of his best form last year; best run was over 7f at Dundalk; poor run there on final outing before a break.

14/1

16

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Imperial Dream

10st 1lb

T: Patrick J Flynn

Second reserve; nearly took advantage of a drop in grade when second over C&D last month; big chance if he gets in.

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

4

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Distillate

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs.

8/1

14th

6

(15)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago.

8/1

7th

6

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for yard; most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown in September; given plenty to do when thundering home to finish a neck second here (7f) on latest; player up in trip but wide draw to overcome.

2/1

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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5th

12

(15)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins but losing run stretches back to September 2022; not terrible efforts over C&D the last twice, but needs to find more to get his head back in front.

12/1

8th

14

(13)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Half Nutz

8st 10lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner whose slow-starting tendency is a worry; not a bad run when staying on for fifth over C&D on latest; might struggled to turn the tables on third-placed Staywitherjohnny.

12/1

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

12

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Monzoon

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Better record on AW (3-21) than on turf (1-33); needs to step up considerably from stable/seasonal debut at Naas last month.

20/1

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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10th

14

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Rockbury Lad

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M D O’Callaghan

Placed twice at Dundalk during the winter; confidence is somewhat dented by 2-28 record on turf; placed only once from seven runs at this track.

8/1

3rd

14

(3)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Rockbury Lad

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Three-time winner bounced back to form when runner-up over 1m here last time; that represented a big improvement from his previous outing in a race won by today's rival Clonmacash.

8/1

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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5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Hijo De La Luna

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Seemingly aided by first-time visor when winning basement-grade AW race in February but was below that form on latest Flat start, and this is his first hurdle run since he was pulled up here (2m4f, good) on handicap debut last June; no headgear today; others have more pressing claims.

14/1

8th

7

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Hijo De La Luna

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon West

Finally off the mark when beating Desiderata at Wolverhampton a month ago; always in the right place in a messy affair (first-time visor) that night and history suggests he's no good thing to reproduce the effort.

8/1

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