August 10 / 17.40 Curragh

17.40

Good

La Celia Wines Handicap

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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La Celia Wines Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-5212 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who followed up her maiden win at Limerick (1m, good) with a near miss dropped to 7f on handicap debut at Leopardstown; 4lb higher now but returning to 1m should help.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(12)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Leopardstown

Quadruple

10st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: G M Lyons

Winner of two handicaps last year; out of her depth in Listed races on first two starts this term; profited from a drop in class at the Curragh on penultimate start; her stable appears to have stronger candidates.

16/1

1

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Gowran Park

Quadruple

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Winner of two handicaps last year, including a Curragh defeat of today's rival Chicago Fireball; out of her depth in Listed races on first two starts this term; profited from a drop in class when beating Exquisite Acclaim over this trip at the Curragh in June; 9lb higher for the rematch.

5/2

1st

4

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:50 Curragh

Quadruple

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Winner of two handicaps last year including at this track off 3lb lower in August (1m, good to firm); has appeared out of her depth in two Listed starts on turf this year; now returns to calmer waters with cheekpieces applied.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5-3113 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Better for being gelded and front-running tactics when winning a Gowran maiden (1m, heavy) and a Leopardstown handicap (1m, good); accepted a lead when a beaten favourite at Naas (rated race; just behind Democracy); remains open to further improvement.
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2nd

6

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Naas

Chicago Fireball

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Back to form after a short break to win at Gowran (7f, good) and from the front he dropped out in a deep handicap at the big meeting at Leopardstown last month; could go well.

10/1

9

(11)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Chicago Fireball

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Two 1m wins last year (including on heavy) and back to form after a short break to win at Gowran last month under a positive ride from today's rider (7f, good); 5lb rise seems fair, could go well.

15/2

3

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Gowran Park

Chicago Fireball

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Two 1m wins last year, including on heavy ground at this venue; unplaced in four handicap outings this terms; stablemate Shakazia has superior claims.

10/1

Form: 0-3121 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Thoroughly exposed but having a good season and was good value for his narrow winning margin at Leopardstown (1m, good); an 8lb rise demands more but looks sure to give it his best shot.
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5th

1

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Giuseppe Cassioli

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Exposed 8yo who remains on a tough enough mark but did go close at Gowran three runs back, in a field of 16 over 1m; rarely seen at Dundalk these days.

5/1

5th

1

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Giuseppe Cassioli

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Exposed 8yo who remains on a tough enough mark but did go close at Gowran three runs back, in a field of 16 over 1m; rarely seen at Dundalk these days.

5/1

1

(8)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Laytown

Giuseppe Cassioli

12st 2lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Gained a second win over this trip at Leopardstown last season and successful over 1m since; back to form with 1l defeat at Gowran in July but couldn't build on that a fortnight ago; should be suited by the surface and Patrick Mullins is an eyecatching jockey booking; interesting contender despite not looking particularly well treated at present.

5/1

20/1

Form: 79-004

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Struggled in the face of stiff tasks since her debut success but stayed on well upped to 7f last time at Naas (still only fourth of six) and there could be improvement lurking over this far.
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1st

1

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Bella Colombia

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: W McCreery

Both wins have been on the AW, including in March off 59; close third from a bad draw at Dundalk on Sunday, having 11 days earlier chased home Pete's Dream at Fairyhouse over this trip; has her chance again and good draw plus 5lb claimer booked.

13/2

3rd

1

(15)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bella Colombia

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Defied a similarly-wide draw when winning over C&D in March; only 1lb higher now and little wrong with her turf form since.

7/2

2nd

1

(10)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Bella Colombia

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Added a second AW win at Dundalk in March (1m); 0-14 on turf but has run some decent runs in defeat; last two runs at Limerick and Roscommon have been satisfactory; back in 0-60 company now; on the shortlist.

11/4

5th
2 (9)
Lust

33/1

Form: 7847-0 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won at Listed level for Ger Lyons; however, needed to run better back from a break at Galway when a long way behind Genuine Article.
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7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Lust

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

3rd

6

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Lust

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Four-time winner but hasn't got his head in front since a listed win in 2022; badly out of sorts last season and can only be watched on seasonal reappearance.

40/1

Form: 514430

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
AW maiden winner; bit unlucky when third at Naas and it was a valuable handicap in which he offered little here three weeks ago; has been sprinting thus far so has his stamina to prove.
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1st

9

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ohailbhic

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Attracted strong market support on his penultimate run over 7f in February but could only manage third; made amends upped to 1m last time, scoring with a dominant performance; raised 6lb for that win, but he was rated 13lb higher in 2024, so there could be more in him if he continues in good form.

5/1

1st

5

(14)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ohailbhic

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Attracted good support when third over 7f last time, with Notforalongtime back in fifth; should be in the mix if he stays; failed to do so at the Curragh in 2024 on his only previous attempt.

9/2

Non-runners

Genuine Article, Democracy, Global Energy, Fort Vega, Sli Na Ghealai

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.30
Straight Forecast €5.35
Tricast €13.54
Trifecta €13.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Genuine Article

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Genuine Article

TOPSPEED:

Genuine Article

POSTDATA:

Genuine Article

The Irish Sun:

Genuine Article