June 06 / 19.00 Leopardstown

19.00

Good

1888 Restaurant Handicap

  • Prize money: £7952.17
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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1888 Restaurant Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 1000-8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Premier handicap winner at the Curragh (1m2f) last year also won over hurdles; hasn't reached that level since but a fair Curragh return last time and can improve from that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

17

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

14th

17

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2146-3

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Galway maiden winner over 7f last summer on easy ground ran well in a Killarney conditions event after; ran a fine race over 1m here on return in April on heavy; handles good ground and a player.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Livio Milo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Sole win came at Galway (7f, yielding to soft) in August 2023 when trained by Dermot Weld; struggled in his first three outings for this yard but shaped more encouragingly at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 88 days ago; had a wind operation two days later and now returns to AW.

7/1

10

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Livio Milo

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Ex-Irish 5yo; yet to add to his Galway maiden win in summer 2023 and has not threatened on any of three starts for new stable this year (7f-1m); still worth a glance in the betting, though.

20/1

10

(7)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Livio Milo

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Sam England

1-18 when trained in Ireland and well held in both starts on turf since returning for this yard last month; ran well on the beach at Laytown last September, but still has enough to prove for now.

25/1

5/2

Form: 674-33

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner in UK was initially below form for this yard last year but ran a cracker at Curragh last time over a mile and can go well off 2lb higher over a trip that should suit.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(15)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Shigar

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: William Durkan

Navan winner last summer (1m) but form this year so far poor, stone last on both recent outings; hard to be confident in and wide draw a negative.

20/1

18th

20

(4)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

14:45 Galway

Shigar

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Second reserve; Navan winner last summer but towards rear on all three runs this term; handicapper relenting but remains opposable.

4

(8)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Shigar

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: William Durkan

Three wins at shorter trips, including 1m Navan success last summer off 80; two runs over same trip in May leave him with lots to find although senior rider now takes over from inexperienced claimer.

20/1

Form: -04406

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Dual UK winner in 2022; needs to improve a fair bit on his two runs for this yard lately but is off an attractive mark if coming back to form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

13

(10)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

True Statesman

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won twice at two for the Johnstons in 2022; winless since and hard to fancy on recent efforts (cheekpieces back on for visor here).

20/1

8th

8

(6)

19th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 140y

18:52 Down Royal

True Statesman

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

11th

4

(9)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

True Statesman

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won twice at two for the Johnstons; winless since and has become hard to predict; last month's close fourth at Leopardstown gives him a chance.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 35133- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Finished third in this last year before winning a premier handicap on AW and running a cracker in a similar event at the Curragh; might need this first run of the year but still respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Longbourn

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D winner in 2023 three turf wins; light campaign this year but encouraging signs over C&D on latest when creditable fourth (1.5l off Star Harbour) in August; little bit to find with that rival, who has since gone close.

11/4

4

(3)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Longbourn

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won this in 2023 and scored on turf last year; has to improve on recent runs but is now 3lb lower than for that last score so has to be considered from a good draw.

9/1

1

(6)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Longbourn

10st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Latest of four career wins came in this race last year off 1lb higher; two Curragh runs this term some way below best so needs to bounce back.

12/1

Form: -31217

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won his fourth race (all on AW) in March over a mile; not a bad run off 2lb higher at Naas since over the same trip but has to find a fair bit more now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Adrian McGuinness

Multiple winner on the Dundalk AW; outran odds of 80-1 when a 2.5l fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but he did benefit from a good position from stall 1 and he's out in 12 this time; others preferred.

16/1

4th

12

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Adrian McGuinness

7-28 on the Dundalk AW, with his latest win this January and that's his clear highlight this winter; the last year suggests that others will be a bit better handicapped.

16/1

10th

9

(6)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven wins here include this race last year (beating Final Voyage) and last month off 82 under a positive ride (beating Brewing) over 7f; 4lb rise okay and one for the shortlist.

7/1

Form: 321-

Last run: 273 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Debut bumper winner in 2022 was an impressive Flat maiden scorer at Clonmel (1m1f) when last seen; however, that was a weak race and this is a step up in class; still, of interest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

1

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

This Songisforyou

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Last year's win in this race came off mark of 94; light campaign this term when tried over longer trips, not discredited in Group 3 at Leopardstown last time; return to this trip a positive but others preferred.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.90
Straight Forecast €26.52
Trifecta €139.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Livio Milo

POSTDATA:

Exquisite Acclaim

SPOTLIGHT:

Shigar

TOPSPEED:

Longbourn

The Irish Sun:

Livio Milo