18.45

J: Mikey Sheehy

25/1

Form: 083200 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Multiple winner who is thoroughly exposed; mixed bag this season, as he was twice bang there in July (including here) but well held otherwise.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9 (10)	19th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	17:42 Cork Only Spoofing 9st 7lb J: Rory Cleary T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Hardy veteran has won fourteen races on turf, all on good and good to firm ground, but handles an ease; is 15lb lower than when winning at Musselburgh last year and didn't run badly at Bellewstown (5f, soft) on latest; could go well.	10/1
6th 5 (13)	11th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 3y	17:55 Bellewstown Only Spoofing 9st 9lb J: Rory Cleary T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Likeable veteran won for the fourteenth time at Musselburgh (5f, good) last April and is 13lb lower now; showed some spark when a 2l fourth at Dundalk on penultimate and was third over this C&D (soft) off 5lb higher in October; can't discount.	14/1
8th 7 (5)	20th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	16:37 Dundalk (AW) Only Spoofing 8st 13lb J: Rory Cleary T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Attractive handicap mark, but veteran's 14 wins have come on turf; 0-11 on AW but his 2l fourth over 6f here last time is a reason for hope, as is the drop back to 5f now.	6/1

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9

(10)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

9st 7lb

Hardy veteran has won fourteen races on turf, all on good and good to firm ground, but handles an ease; is 15lb lower than when winning at Musselburgh last year and didn't run badly at Bellewstown (5f, soft) on latest; could go well.

10/1

6th

5

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

17:55 Bellewstown

9st 9lb

Likeable veteran won for the fourteenth time at Musselburgh (5f, good) last April and is 13lb lower now; showed some spark when a 2l fourth at Dundalk on penultimate and was third over this C&D (soft) off 5lb higher in October; can't discount.

14/1

8th

7

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:37 Dundalk (AW)

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Attractive handicap mark, but veteran's 14 wins have come on turf; 0-11 on AW but his 2l fourth over 6f here last time is a reason for hope, as is the drop back to 5f now.

6/1

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6th

3 (6)

Scorchio

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Jack W Davison

10/1

Form: -10978 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

It's been a struggle since beating a very good yardstick at Cork in May (5f, good); has dropped back to a tempting mark and new headgear could give her a lift.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (6)	27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 3y	18:45 Bellewstown Scorchio 9st 13lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: Jack W Davison	It's been a struggle since beating a very good yardstick at Cork in May (5f, good); has dropped back to a tempting mark and new headgear could give her a lift.	10/1
8th 5 (8)	15th Aug 2024 Standard 0m 6f 0y	14:15 Dundalk (AW) Scorchio 9st 1lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Jack W Davison	in rear throughout	8/1
7th 4 (9)	26th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y	18:00 Cork Scorchio 9st 8lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Jack W Davison	Went up 7lb for beating Kendall Roy by a length over C&D in May and her new mark is beginning to look an issue after subsequent defeats, for all that one of those was at Royal Ascot.	14/1

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6th

3

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

9st 13lb

It's been a struggle since beating a very good yardstick at Cork in May (5f, good); has dropped back to a tempting mark and new headgear could give her a lift.

10/1

8th

5

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

9st 1lb

in rear throughout

8/1

7th

4

(9)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

9st 8lb

Went up 7lb for beating Kendall Roy by a length over C&D in May and her new mark is beginning to look an issue after subsequent defeats, for all that one of those was at Royal Ascot.

14/1

7th

6 (5)

Zarra Ellis

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

16/1

Form: -40139 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Made all to get off the mark in a 5f maiden at Cork; hasn't built on that, though being held up on handicap debut at the Curragh perhaps didn't suit her.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6 (5)	27th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 3y	18:45 Bellewstown Zarra Ellis 9st 11lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: W McCreery	Made all to get off the mark in a 5f maiden at Cork; hasn't built on that, though being held up on handicap debut at the Curragh perhaps didn't suit her.	16/1
9th 7 (1)	10th Aug 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y	16:00 Curragh Zarra Ellis 9st 0lb J: Colin Keane T: W McCreery	raced far side, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong	15/2
3rd 6 (6)	3rd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y	17:05 Tipperary Zarra Ellis 9st 0lb J: W J Lee T: W McCreery	Stepped up considerably on previous 6f/7f form when bolting up in a 5f maiden at Cork last month; raised a punishing 18lb for that, but still has to take on She's Quality on on 9lb worse than handicap terms.	7/1

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Starting price

7th

6

(5)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

18:45 Bellewstown

Zarra Ellis

9st 11lb

T: W McCreery

Made all to get off the mark in a 5f maiden at Cork; hasn't built on that, though being held up on handicap debut at the Curragh perhaps didn't suit her.

16/1

9th

7

(1)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 0lb

raced far side, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

15/2

3rd

6

(6)

3rd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

9st 0lb

Stepped up considerably on previous 6f/7f form when bolting up in a 5f maiden at Cork last month; raised a punishing 18lb for that, but still has to take on She's Quality on on 9lb worse than handicap terms.

7/1

8th

11 (10)

Buddy Batt

J: Jamie Powell

T: D J Bunyan

20/1

Form: 588-04 CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Won the sprint maiden on this card 12 months ago; 0-4 in handicaps but only 3l behind the prolific Kendall Roy in the latest at the Curragh (5f, good); off for 83 days but he's a possible.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4 (5)	15th Oct 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 0y	16:32 Curragh Buddy Batt 9st 12lb J: Danny O’Leary T: Tracey Collins	His sole turf win came as a 2yo at Bellewstown; has a much better AW record; not bad runs lately, including when midfield in C&D premier handicap latest when out of the weights; needs to find more.	33/1
10th 19 (8)	26th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y	14:35 Curragh Buddy Batt 8st 7lb J: Rory Cleary T: Tracey Collins	Three of his four wins have come at Dundalk; solid fourth last time at Navan, but 9lb out of the weights for this.	20/1

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Starting price

2nd

4

(5)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 12lb

His sole turf win came as a 2yo at Bellewstown; has a much better AW record; not bad runs lately, including when midfield in C&D premier handicap latest when out of the weights; needs to find more.

33/1

10th

19

(8)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

Three of his four wins have come at Dundalk; solid fourth last time at Navan, but 9lb out of the weights for this.

20/1

9th

12 (9)

Inishmot Prince

J: Adam Caffrey

T: T G McCourt

14/1

Form: 122047 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

All nine wins on AW and made it 0-16 on turf when seventh of 19 at the Curragh in early June; off since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 3 (2)	2nd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	17:00 Dundalk (AW) Inishmot Prince 10st 0lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Was returning from six months off at Laytown; 10 wins here, latest off 4lb higher mark, and can never be ruled out at this track.	11/1
7th 9 (10)	10th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y	17:14 Laytown Inishmot Prince 9st 8lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Registered 10th Dundalk win over this trip in January, his first since September 2024; solid efforts in defeat since, not beaten far into eighth when awkward leaving the stalls on latest; returns from 174 days off and can race from really attractive mark (18lb below AW rating) on his beach debut.	4/1
8th 12 (10)	20th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Dundalk (AW) Inishmot Prince 8st 9lb J: Wesley Joyce T: T G McCourt	Registered tenth course win over this trip in January; that success was his first since September 2024; solid fifths the last twice, the latest over C&D when 2.5l behind I'm Spartacus; has won off a mark of 82 in the past, but majority of wins gained over 5f.	15/2

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Starting price

10th

3

(2)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

10st 0lb

Was returning from six months off at Laytown; 10 wins here, latest off 4lb higher mark, and can never be ruled out at this track.

11/1

7th

9

(10)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

9st 8lb

Registered 10th Dundalk win over this trip in January, his first since September 2024; solid efforts in defeat since, not beaten far into eighth when awkward leaving the stalls on latest; returns from 174 days off and can race from really attractive mark (18lb below AW rating) on his beach debut.

4/1

8th

12

(10)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

8st 9lb

Registered tenth course win over this trip in January; that success was his first since September 2024; solid fifths the last twice, the latest over C&D when 2.5l behind I'm Spartacus; has won off a mark of 82 in the past, but majority of wins gained over 5f.

15/2

10th

2 (12)

Air Force One

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

7/2

Form: 74-182 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

In a first-time visor when winning a Navan maiden on stable debut (5f, yielding), beating a subsequent winner; disappointing favourite in a valuable Curragh handicap but got back on track with a near miss here behind Rathbranchurch despite a late stumble; generously dropped 2lb; thereabouts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (1)	3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1	13:50 Ascot Air Force One 9st 3lb J: P J McDonald T: Geoff Oldroyd	A sprinter on a sharp upward curve, winning notable handicaps at York and Doncaster (extended 5f; good) in recent months; likely to make his mark at this level in time and he is one to take seriously.	10/1
1st 5 (17)	12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 143y Class 2	14:20 Doncaster Air Force One 9st 7lb J: Clifford Lee T: Geoff Oldroyd	Enjoyed his finest hour when rattling home to win a 5.4f handicap at York's Ebor meeting last month; more prominently ridden over 6f three days later and didn't quite see it out on good to soft ground; still has time to do better but this mark does demand it.	10/1
8th 17 (3)	22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2	16:10 York Air Force One 9st 4lb J: P J McDonald T: Geoff Oldroyd	In good form this year and he took it to a new level when powering home to win the 5.4f handicap here on Wednesday; has had few chances at 6f (third to Stratusnine over C&D last month) and will be fine on good to soft (more to prove should it get slower); respected under a 5lb penalty.	6/1

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Starting price

1st

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

9st 3lb

A sprinter on a sharp upward curve, winning notable handicaps at York and Doncaster (extended 5f; good) in recent months; likely to make his mark at this level in time and he is one to take seriously.

10/1

1st

5

(17)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

9st 7lb

Enjoyed his finest hour when rattling home to win a 5.4f handicap at York's Ebor meeting last month; more prominently ridden over 6f three days later and didn't quite see it out on good to soft ground; still has time to do better but this mark does demand it.

10/1

8th

17

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

9st 4lb

In good form this year and he took it to a new level when powering home to win the 5.4f handicap here on Wednesday; has had few chances at 6f (third to Stratusnine over C&D last month) and will be fine on good to soft (more to prove should it get slower); respected under a 5lb penalty.

6/1

11th

9 (14)

Rathbranchurch

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

10/1

Form: 551508 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Perhaps fortunate to beat Air Force One off the same mark here in July and now has to rebound after a couple of lesser efforts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6 (11)	12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Curragh Rathbranchurch 9st 9lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Michael Mulvany	prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post	5/1
6 (11)	12th Apr 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Curragh Rathbranchurch 9st 9lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Michael Mulvany	Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.	5/1
6th 5 (9)	5th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 3y	18:25 Bellewstown Rathbranchurch 9st 2lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Michael Mulvany	C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.	11/2

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Starting price

2nd

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

prominent throughout, led inside final 110yds, headed post

5/1

6

(11)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

Last win came at Bellewstown (5f, good) last July off 74; tough sort was a beaten favourite when seventh over C&D on his return; hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts since but is well treated now.

5/1

6th

5

(9)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

9st 2lb

C&D winner off 74 last July on good; 6lb lower now; course form figures of 32103; tough sort was a beaten favourite at the Curragh on return and was again strong in the betting when poor at Naas a week later; should improve on quicker ground.

11/2

12th

7 (7)

Escaping Thejungle

J: Wayne Lordan

T: E D Delany

20/1

Form: 2/225- CD

Last run: 431 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Won her maiden here and very nearly doubled her tally in a 5f handicap at Cork in April of last year; well handicapped but can't afford to be rusty after her long absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 10 (8)	11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 0y	16:25 Naas Escaping Thejungle 8st 12lb J: Wesley Joyce T: E D Delany	Pushed Nezeeh close at Bellewstown recently (5f, soft) in a handicap she won the previous year; only 1lb higher and Wesley Joyce takes off 3lb.	9/2
2nd 7 (5)	1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 3y	15:58 Bellewstown Escaping Thejungle 9st 7lb J: Colin Keane T: E D Delany	Locally trained three-time C&D winner; won here on latest off 73 under Colin Keane and mark left unchanged; won't mind if it rains and she won this race last year off 1lb lower; obvious chance again.	3/1
1st 4 (5)	26th Aug 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 3y	18:55 Bellewstown Escaping Thejungle 9st 7lb J: Colin Keane T: E D Delany	Both wins from the front over C&D, her local track, most recently last October off 72; quiet season so far (out of depth on first run) but sure to have been primed for her return to this track and Keane back on.	4/1

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Starting price

7th

10

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

8st 12lb

Pushed Nezeeh close at Bellewstown recently (5f, soft) in a handicap she won the previous year; only 1lb higher and Wesley Joyce takes off 3lb.

9/2

2nd

7

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

9st 7lb

Locally trained three-time C&D winner; won here on latest off 73 under Colin Keane and mark left unchanged; won't mind if it rains and she won this race last year off 1lb lower; obvious chance again.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 3y

9st 7lb

Both wins from the front over C&D, her local track, most recently last October off 72; quiet season so far (out of depth on first run) but sure to have been primed for her return to this track and Keane back on.

4/1

13th

14 (4)

Navalny