August 22 / 19.55 Leopardstown

19.55

Good To Firm

Dublin To Bahrain Fillies & Mares Handicap

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Dublin To Bahrain Fillies & Mares Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -33621 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Consistent in maidens and showed good attitude when getting off the mark at Gowran, confirming Naas form with runner-up Eternal Reign; can be ridden close to the pace which could be an important asset in this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Evening Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for yard; 4-14 and rated 96; won a Killarney handicap (1m, yld-sft) three starts ago off 93; came up well short in a listed race back there on latest and McMonagle prefers her stablemate.

4/1

7th

3

(7)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:11 Killarney

Evening Blossom

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ground-versatile 4yo whose two wins this term have been on softer ground, latest over C&D last month; quite keen and didn't get home in Galway premier handicap latest; claims.

7/1

3

(8)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Evening Blossom

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ground-versatile 4yo whose two wins this term have been on softer ground, latest at Killarney earlier this month; up 12lb this year so another career-best needed.

15/2

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2nd
3 (8)
Vivienda

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 34-513

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beat a big field over 7f on handicap debut in May; was heading for the July sales but they had a rethink and ran well, after two months off, on first try over 1m at Gowran; still looked a tad green there and more to come.
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2nd

14

(5)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vivienda

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders, went third over 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner

5/1

2nd

14

(5)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vivienda

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders, went third over 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner

5/1

1st

4

(2)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Vivienda

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent, led up the centre under 2f out, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, ran on

5/2

3rd
4 (7)
Declaree

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 32333

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Placed in all five maidens (1m2f/1m3f) this term and she's generally been a weak finisher; drops to a mile for handicap debut, which looks worth a try, and new headgear combo.
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8

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Declaree

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner on the AW and doubled her tally when making most over 7f at Gowran in June (7f, soft); essentially 4lb lower here with Rory Mulligan claiming 7lb and her Curragh run two months ago was too bad to be true.

10/1

10th

4

(5)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Declaree

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Front-running winner of an ordinary 7f Dundalk maiden last November; again tried to make all over 1m at Gowran on her seasonal/handicap debut, but was readily picked off by Pink Oxalis; faded tamely when a warm favourite at Roscommon; made amends with a front-running 7f win at Gowran five weeks ago; up 5lb, may remain competitive

9/2

5

(1)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Declaree

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Front-running winner of an ordinary 7f Dundalk maiden last November; again tried to make all over 1m at this venue on her seasonal/handicap debut, but was readily picked off by a wide-margin winner; faded tamely when a warm favourite at Roscommon; capable of better.

6/1

Form: 5-4143 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Limerick winner has been beaten no more than 2.5l in three handicap starts either side of that maiden success; bit keen over 9f here last time and this trip should suit better; doesn't need to improve much to contend.
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6th

8

(2)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

September Leaves

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield

12/1

8th

8

(11)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

September Leaves

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear, some headway up the centre inside final furlong, never on terms

8/1

10th

16

(18)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

September Leaves

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Overcame racing freely in the first-time blinkers to narrowly land a handicap over this trip at Gowran last week; visor goes back on here and might just benefit from the style of this young rider.

12/1

7/1

Form: 31-115 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Keane rode her to win twice over longer trips but now looks elsewhere after she was held in useful non-handicap contest at Navan; Ryan's claim brings her mark below her last winning one and you'd imagine he'll make plenty of use of her.
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14th

13

(15)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sumptuary Law

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: G M Lyons

midfield

33/1

14th

13

(15)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sumptuary Law

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: G M Lyons

midfield

33/1

6th

3

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sumptuary Law

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Up 14lb for winning at Leopardstown and Roscommon over the summer; handicapper seems to have her measure but recent Leopardstown premier handicap run was a solid one and this doesn't look nearly as competitive, albeit shorter trip a possible issue.

9/2

6/1

Form: 7-51 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Improved for Curragh return when off the mark in Naas maiden, coming from off the pace to win by a neck from rival who was beaten half a length by Evening Blossom at Gowran; handicap debut.
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13th

15

(8)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Super Exceed

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win a handicap but comes here on the back of two good runs in defeat over 1m, at Killarney and when beaten 1/2l by an improver in 22-runner contest here (heavy), having led a furlong out; drop back to 7f could suit.

10/1

13th

15

(8)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Super Exceed

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win a handicap but comes here on the back of two good runs in defeat over 1m, at Killarney and when beaten 1/2l by an improver in 22-runner contest here (heavy), having led a furlong out; drop back to 7f could suit.

10/1

13th

15

(8)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Super Exceed

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Yet to win a handicap but comes here on the back of two good runs in defeat over 1m, at Killarney and when beaten 1/2l by an improver in 22-runner contest here (heavy), having led a furlong out; drop back to 7f could suit.

10/1

Form: 051483

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
They've been trying to get her to settle and hood helped when she was beaten only a length over straight 7f at Cork having won over that trip around a bend earlier in the summer; stamina the issue but latest run gives rise to hope that she might see out 1m here around a turn.
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9th

2

(9)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 1

15:10 Musselburgh

Elinor Dashwood

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian McGuinness

Unplaced all four starts in Listed/Group company, including when seventh of eight at Leopardstown last month; unlikely to be good enough.

40/1

Form: 53-584 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only non-3yo in the field and much more exposed than her rivals; good record over this trip on AW but handy enough on turf too and came from well back to finish on the heels of Vivienda at Gowran; usually held up, so she's a hostage to fortune in that respect.
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3rd

1

(10)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); most recent win was last October, coming from off the pace; unplaced on next two starts; ran on well when third here in January.

6/1

3rd

7

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); most recent win was on October's recent return to the surface over 7f, coming from off the pace; was closing in on Ocean Manifest when fifth here four weeks ago (a neck in front of Mulgrave); player up in trip.

11/1

5

(6)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: M D O’Callaghan

Record of 3-13 on the AW; went into notebooks after fast-finishing fifth of 16 at Gowran (1m) last month, stone last over 1f out but making rapid gains in the closing stages; shouldn't be far away back on favoured surface.

10/1

Non-runners

Bella Colombia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.80
Straight Forecast €17.00
Tricast €87.09
Trifecta €139.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Evening Blossom

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bella Colombia

POSTDATA:

Sumptuary Law

The Irish Sun:

September Leaves

TOPSPEED:

Darkdeserthighway