August 14 / 19.20 Gowran Park

19.20

Good To Firm

McEnery Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £10773.91
  • 1m 4f 100y
  • 4 runners
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McEnery Cup Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00

Form: 9720-2

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual purpose; cracking effort when last seen on the Flat, runner up in the Irish Lincolnshire off 90 (1m, hvy); disappointing in a Listed Punchestown handicap hurdle on last run 106 days ago; runner up in this race last year off 93 and in off the same mark today; has gone well fresh before, is ground versatile and looks a leading contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Smooth Tom

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Classy hurdler 4-11 in that sphere and rated 140; ground versatile; off since decent Flat run at the Curragh in October; returns with yard in form and his half-brother Royal Hollow has won for this stable over fences; could prove hard to beat if fit.

4/1

2nd

5

(13)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Smooth Tom

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Useful dual-purpose performer; third in the Irish Lincoln here in March; has won two small-field hurdle races at Cork since then, well below his best on the Flat at Listowel.

12/1

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 197y

15:05 Punchestown

Smooth Tom

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Good dual-purpose performer; third in the Irish Lincoln this year off 94; won a 2m conditions hurdle at Cork in April; below best when facing a stiff task in a Grade 3 hurdle at Tipperary in July; comfortable winner of a two-runner hurdle at Cork in August; never in contention in a Flat handicap at Listowel; meets Glen Kiln on 13lb worse than handicap terms

9/4

Form: 44102 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second of two runners for yard; bounced back from a poor effort at Ascot with an excellent run at Galway, beaten just a neck off 82; is 4lb wrong at the weights here but his jockey takes off a valuable 7lb; likely front runner and could be dangerous if he gets a soft lead.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

10

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Highland Bling

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mrs John Harrington

Front-runner; bounced back from a poor show at Royal Ascot to be beaten a neck in 12.5f handicaps at Galway and Gowran Park, rallying strongly, before his fair sixth of nine at Listowel when trying 1m6f; all those were under 7lb claimer; just four ran at Gowran but he could be on a good mark.

25/1

6th

1

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:30 Listowel

Highland Bling

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Front-runner; beaten a neck in 12.5f handicaps at Gowran Park and Galway on last two starts; probably flattered by margin of defeat last time but did rally well and looks well worth trying over this longer trip; should make a bold bid.

100/30

Form: 5/412/ D BF

Last run: 751 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Another dual purpose type; yard won this last year; easily won a beginners' chase at Wexford three weeks ago; no run on the Flat since July 2022 when beaten a head over 12.5f at Galway; just 1lb higher now and there could be more to come from him on the level; interesting with the cheekpieces reapplied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Common Practice

11st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a solid Punchestown fourth behind Sea Music; placed in a 20-runner Flat handicap at the Curragh in May; stablemate of the strongly-fancied Nurburgring, and same colours as another leading fancy Down Memory Lane.

16/1

6

(11)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Common Practice

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; useful dual-purpose sort scored sole Flat win over 1m4f at this track in 2022; mostly jumping since and won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a fine Punchestown fourth; respected back on the level.

6/1

Form: 41513- D

Last run: 306 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; Shane Foley on board but he'd be unable to do the weight to ride her stablemate; won three last year, including a big 1m5f handicap on Champions Weekend at Leopardstown off 93; not seen since fine effort off revised mark at Newmarket; won first time up last year so can go well fresh; not discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17th

19

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Satin

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Progressive in 2023 and well handicapped on best of that form; it's not been repeated and she finished last in her only two races (last August) on firmer than good; while there's renewed hope to be gained from the competitive displays on her last two outings, others look more potent as win prospects.

25/1

3rd

5

(1)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:23 Leopardstown

Satin

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Smart handicap form in 2023 included C&D win in premier handicap; below par during a light campaign last year but much more encouraging effort on second start this term when forcing pace in 1m4f Cork handicap 10 days ago, rallying well when beaten a neck; less negatives than some of these regarding trip and ground so could be the one to follow Kyprios home.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.60
Straight Forecast €21.33
Trifecta €33.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Satin

POSTDATA:

Common Practice

SPOTLIGHT:

Smooth Tom

TOPSPEED:

Satin

The Irish Sun:

Common Practice