July 24 / 20.30 Naas

20.30

Good

Bert House Stud Handicap

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Bert House Stud Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 20410- CD

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Loves the mud but also effective on good; won easily over C&D in October and subsequent absence suggests all was not well at the Curragh; 7lb above that last winning mark and lacking a run perhaps not ideal.
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20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 094392 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Only win was at this trip and hasn't quite been able to get the job done in two of his last three starts at 1m; in good form and returning to 7f looks the right move.
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9

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Pontefract

Physique

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Comfortable win in a 7f handicap at Newmarket (made all) in June off a 5lb lower mark; not so good since but he is well drawn for this return to 6f; considered.

9/1

10th

1

(1)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Physique

9st 12lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Three-time turf winner but he's had only three runs on the AW, the most recent coming when a respectable fourth of 13 over this C&D last time; still 7lb higher than for June's Newmarket success but he has each-way claims.

10/1

4th

4

(6)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:24 Kempton (AW)

Physique

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Dictated the pace and ran out an easy winner in a 7f handicap at Newmarket in June; well held twice since and he looks high in the weights.

16/1

100/30

Form: 9-14 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
It was an ordinary maiden she won at Limerick (6.5f; soft to heavy) but still went off favourite for a four-runner Leopardstown handicap (1m; good) only to finish last; surely better than that.
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9th

5

(10)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Sara Valentina

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won an ordinary maiden over the extended 6f at Limerick early last season on soft-to-heavy; best effort since then have been over 7f at Naas, including on seasonal debut in March; ran poorly at Gowran in April and has been absent since; stable in form now

12/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 179-00

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has been highly tried since debut success on the AW but beat only one home on handicap debut at the Curragh last month; confined to sprinting thus far.
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2

(13)

18th Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Leopardstown

Bella Colombia

10st 1lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: W McCreery

Won over 1m/1m1f this summer, the latest here; still on a competitive mark judged on her close third here in August and that's without accounting for Reese Holohan's claim, but dropping back to 7f doesn't look a positive.

16/1

12th

9

(9)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Fairyhouse

Bella Colombia

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Gained reward for consistency when landing 1m handicaps at Killarney and Leopardstown in July; raised a total of 15lb for those two wins and, despite a 3lb drop, might just be on the wrong side of the handicapper for now.

20/1

9th

17

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 60y

18:10 Leopardstown

Bella Colombia

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: W McCreery

Won at Killarney and over 1m1f here before third behind Tachos and Thrifty Of Digby over C&D latest; improving mare; might be vulnerable in a race that has attracted several smart 3yos.

12/1

Form: 132880 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Kept busy during the winter on the AW and won twice at 1m; effective at 7f but needs to leave his last couple of effors behind.
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4

(6)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:44 Ffos Las

Benavente

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Gary Brown

Did all his winning in Ireland on the AW but opposable anyway after two heavy defeats since arriving in Britain, over 6f (good to firm) and 1m2f (soft).

100/1

9th

11

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:25 Goodwood

Benavente

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary Brown

Ex-Irish 8yo who has done all his winning on AW; failed to beat a rival on stable debut, taking turf record to 0-10; steps back up markedly in trip; opposed.

33/1

25/1

Form: 140-60 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner; ran poorly at Gowran in April and a similar story at Leopardstown two weeks ago.
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15th

2

(10)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

14:47 Curragh

Lady Arwen

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Six-time winner, including in July at Ballinrobe and when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival despite a slow start; again compromised chance with slow start at Punchestown and when third over 1m here 11 days ago, a good effort in the circumstances; Billy Lee has a good record on her.

8/1

3rd

8

(13)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Lady Arwen

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Six-time winner, including in July at Ballinrobe and when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival despite a slow start; again compromised chance with slow start at Punchestown on latest, so comes with a health warning.

12/1

8th

3

(3)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Lady Arwen

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Six-time winner, including twice in July; defied a 7lb rise for a Ballinrobe success when beating 16 rivals at the Galway festival; overcame a high draw, and the loss of several lengths at the start; holding her form well judged on last week's Galway second.

11/2

Form: 6551-

Last run: 245 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Had four runs for his previous yard, winning the last of those at Dundalk (6f maiden; first-time cheekpieces); won that well and brings potential into handicaps; bought for 21,000gns in December.
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14th

10

(14)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Curragh

Never Cry Never

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dundalk maiden winner last season; has failed to reproduce that form in three 2024 outings. most recently on AW.

25/1

12th

5

(9)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Never Cry Never

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield

12/1

7th

2

(2)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

16:25 Bellewstown

Never Cry Never

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

in touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to rear under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

10/1

Non-runners

Not Forgotten, Ice Cold In Alex

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.30
Straight Forecast €9.42
Tricast €23.05
Trifecta €18.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Physique

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Never Cry Never

TOPSPEED:

Benavente

The Irish Sun:

Ice Cold In Alex

POSTDATA:

Physique