19.15
GoodJJ Mahon & Sons Irish EBF Stayers Handicap
- Prize money: £20521.74
- 2m 0f 0y
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £2.70
Form: 42503-
Last run: 254 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y |
11st 5lb |
Dual hurdles winner hasn't distinguished himself in three starts over fences; not a bad run on the Flat at Dundalk when last seen; makes handicap chase debut. |
11/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 54-602
Last run: 41 days
W: 8st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
3-36 on the Flat and 2-30 over hurdles after signing off for Paul Flynn with a Punchestown win last October (2m, good to yielding); has been running okay on the AW for this yard; not discounted. |
14/1 |
|
4th 6 (5) |
12th May 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Won over 2m at Tramore last August for Paul Flynn; yet to reach that form for his new stable, just fourth of five in 1m6f handicap at Southwell 19 days ago; more is required despite an easing mark. |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 (5) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Five-time winner in Ireland (hurdles/Flat) but he was well held in two starts for this yard at the end of last year; however, he seemed to be going quite well at the top of the straight before weakening into seventh at Kempton (2m, AW) 17 days ago and may take a step forward from that return to action. |
16/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 6-16 BF
Last run: 98 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won a Catterick novice hurdle in January 2025 (1m7f, soft); was then off for 305 days and hasn't run quite as well since; cheekpieces now tried. |
25/1 |
|
2 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has largely consistent form but needs progress to land this competitive handicap and double his hurdles tally; steps back up in distance (placed over 2m4f in Ireland). |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won over 1m4f for Joseph O'Brien; added a five-runner novice hurdle on second run for this yard on New Year's Day; doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut and has an absence to overcome. |
10/1 |
16/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 54441-
Last run: 279 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Returned to form and rewarded heavy market support at Bangor (2m4f, good; tongue-tie refitted) last month, his fifth start for Dan Skelton; just a respectable sixth under penalty in the Red Rum at Aintree (2m, good to soft) nine days later and his mark is another 5lb higher here, but he remains very much of interest. |
11/4 |
|
6th 15 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Well-backed, even-money favourite at Bangor (2m4f) last Tuesday, when reverting to good ground in a reapplied tongue-tie and returning to form with a convincing win; 9lb higher in a much hotter race today but not ruled out for his top yard on the back of that stylish success. |
9/1 |
|
1st 8 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Maiden chaser and with an overall strike-rate of 2-32; he hasn't got anything going over fences for current yard but he's dropped sharply in the weights and getting back on good ground can only help; would be interesting if the market offered encouragement. |
5/2 |
12/1
Form: 036-43
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 18 (15) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
9st 8lb |
Won a 1m4f handicap at Galway last year on soft ground but has form on good too; was well beaten on her Curragh return so needs much more. |
20/1 |
|
7th 13 (13) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Won off 6lb lower at Galway (1m4f, soft) last September but struggled off revised mark twice since; off since October and has tended to need her seasonal returns in the past; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
17 (16) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 7lb |
C&D winner on penultimate start, her first success since 2022 when trained in France; 5lb out of the handicap; some help that a top apprentice takes off 3lb. |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: /2222-
Last run: 257 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (7) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Yet to score on the Flat, best effort when runner-up in last season's November Handicap; two wins over hurdles this year and most recently finished a decent sixth in a very valuable Punchestown festival handicap hurdle; champion jockey booked and likely to have a leading chance; handles all ground. |
5/1 |
|
6th 21 |
4th May 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 12lb |
Didn't need to improve to win a novice hurdle at Perth last week but this looks like a tough ask and down the order on jockey bookings. |
25/1 |
|
6th 21 |
4th May 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 118y |
10st 12lb |
Didn't need to improve to win a novice hurdle at Perth last week but this looks like a tough ask and down the order on jockey bookings. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 8164-2 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (13) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 141y |
9st 7lb |
Three Flat wins include over 2m1f at Killarney and more recently 2m AW success in March; back from a break with encouraging third (Party Dress second) in Leopardstown lady riders' handicap last month; one to consider. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 4 (5) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Dual-purpose gelding snapped a long losing run at Dundalk (2m) in March; seen just twice since and has failed to replicate that effort; questions to answer for now. |
9/1 |
|
13 (23) |
7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Strong stayer has won at up to 2m1f; got the better of Palamon by 1.5l over 2m on AW in March but was well behind that rival from 8lb worse off at Gowran on latest; might prefer further than this these days. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 620-61
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 (10) |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 110y |
11st 0lb |
slowly into stride, in rear, headway from over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish |
11/1 |
|
8th 13 (9) |
31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y |
9st 12lb |
slowly into stride, towards rear |
20/1 |
|
6th 3 (5) |
7th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 1/700-
Last run: 363 days
W: 9st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (8) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
held up in rear, bit short of room when headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 (5) |
7th Feb 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 086/0- D
Last run: 333 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (10) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Five-time winner over hurdles, most memorably when winning the Grade 1 Iroquois Hurdle in America over 3m last year; not seen since down the field in the big amateur Flat handicap at Galway last summer; absence not normally a factor from this yard and Ryan Moore booked; contender. |
10/1 |
|
13th 12 (10) |
31st Jul 2023 Soft 2m 0f 179y |
11st 7lb |
Effectively campaigned, espacially over hurdles; fourth in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham before travelling to America to land the Grade 1 Iroquois Hurdle in May; should be effective off this mark and an intriguing runner here. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 8/354- D
Last run: 304 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 4m 1f 11y |
11st 7lb |
Dual-purpose sort; 4-38 over jumps, 4-30 on Flat; 66-1 when in rear throughout in the race won by Desertmore House here in November. |
66/1 |
|
4 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 22y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose; 3-27 over hurdles but without a win in this sphere since October 2022; beaten 7.5l over C&D off this mark in June; four modest efforts on the Flat since; others preferred. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: -73023
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 19 (21) |
17th Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 1lb |
prominent, went second after 3f, led 5f out, headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong |
20/1 |
|
4th 11 (2) |
23rd Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 55y |
9st 10lb |
dwelt start, soon led on inner |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 381-33
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 11 (3) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Usually races prominently; won four of his six starts for new yard this year, including when returned to turf for eight-runner race at Musselburgh (2m, good) in April; has excuses for the two defeats, on latest occasion fifth of 17 in the 2m2f Chester Plate despite the work he had to do to front-run from wide draw; one to note. |
7/1 |
|
5th 16 (14) |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Seen mostly over jumps in his Irish days; getting hampered at the start prevented his usual prominent ride on penultimate outing but he's otherwise swept all before him for new yard this year, including when returned to turf for eight-runner race at Musselburgh (2m, good) 12 days ago; has 3lb penalty (the same as he's due to go up anyway) but wide draw is the chief worry. |
11/1 |
|
1st 4 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 217y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Seen mostly over jumps in his Irish days; 3-3 on AW (1m6f/2m) last month upon joining this stable, before a lesser show three weeks ago when getting hampered at the start prevented his usual tactics; not ruled out on return to turf. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 106-24
Last run: 140 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (8) |
16th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 185y |
9st 6lb |
Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here. |
16/1 |
|
14th 2 (8) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 21815/
Last run: 658 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 14 (4) |
21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Two middle-distance wins in France; had this rider aboard for 50-1 win in the big amateur handicap at Galway (2m1f, yielding) in 2024; should be sharper now following a mid-field run in the Irish Cesarewitch; this trip probably short of optimum/ |
10/1 |
|
19 (32) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y |
9st 2lb |
One of six for yard; shock 50-1 winner of the Q.R. handicap at Galway (2m1f, yielding) in 2024 off 9lb lower; off since 6l fourth over 1m4f (soft) there three days later; this looks a big ask after such a long layoff. |
20/1 |
|
4th 6 (1) |
2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
prominent |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 50-089
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (9) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 0y |
11st 2lb |
prominent behind clear leader |
33/1 |
|
10th 3 (13) |
19th Jul 2024 Good 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
midfield |
28/1 |
|
16th 10 (12) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Eight career wins but no trace of his best form for some time; not disgraced in a Fairyhouse handicap last time but much more needed. |
66/1 |
25/1
Form: 0/5-10
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
10st 1lb |
In good form; runner up here over 21.5f (soft); breakthrough win on latest at Kilbeggan (2m3f, gd-yld), making all to score decisively by 8l; raised 8lb but should make another bold bid; big player. |
6/4 |
|
1st 15 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y |
10st 5lb |
Couple of placed efforts in November-December before going with no enthusiasm and being pulled up at Clonmel and Down Royal in opening 2026 runs; back on track with a 6l second at Limerick last time (2m6f, soft); needs to back it up and this is harder. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 16 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 70y |
10st 0lb |
Couple of placed efforts in November-December but hasn't gone with any enthusiasm the last twice, pulling up at Clonmel and Down Royal; needs to get back on track; 1lb wrong. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €207.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €167.55 |
| Tricast | €1932.03 |
| Trifecta | €1055.80 |
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
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