September 05 / 17.15 Clonmel

17.15

Good

Suir Blueway Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 1f 130y
  • 12 runners
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Suir Blueway Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 854743

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has improved since switching to handicaps, beaten just 2l on handicap debut at Gowran in June and bounced back to something like her best when beaten under a length at Tipperary on Sunday (a head behind re-opposing Simple Endeavour); 1lb well in and should be in the mix again.
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6

(9)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

15:30 Gowran Park

Bizarre Dreams

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won over 1m1f at Clonmel last month but has been poor twice since and has to bounce back; seems to handle heavy ground.

16/1

12

(4)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:35 Naas

Bizarre Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Not one of her better efforts at Gowran; has been generally reliable this season and deserved her Clonmel win on her penultimate start; visor now replaces cheekpieces.

7/1

6th

7

(10)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:10 Gowran Park

Bizarre Dreams

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders

11/4

11/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 5856

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed ability at Dundalk on debut in April but no progress on turf in three runs since; quicker ground and first-time visor could both help but others look more likely.
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16th

6

(1)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Tipperary

Step To Somewhere

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Began the campaign well with a Navan handicap third over 1m2f; subsequent form much less appealing; beaten 20l in a maiden last time.

6/1

4

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 70y

16:40 Limerick

Step To Somewhere

10st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Some decent handicap runs including over 1m2f on return at Navan; however, was beaten 21l at Fairyhouse since and needs to rebound in a major way to figure.

6/1

13th

12

(17)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:57 Fairyhouse

Step To Somewhere

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: D K Weld

Eight-race maiden is 0-5 on turf; went close off 63 on handicap debut at Clonmel last September (9.5f, good); returned from break with third of 13 at Navan (1m2f, good); each-way contender if the ground doesn't soften.

14/1

3rd
7 (12)
Sweet Verona

6/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 980

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on debut at Gowran (1m, good) but lesser form over shorter trips twice since; visor on for handicap debut and new trip could suit; market likely to be informative.
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17th

17

(6)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Sweet Verona

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Finished third over 9.5f at Clonmel last month but was below that form over a mile at Bellewstown since; has a chance if bouncing back but unproven in these conditions.

22/1

3

(13)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Sweet Verona

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Minor promise in maidens; big improvement in first-time visor up in trip when third at Clonmel on handicap debut; closely matched with Buckhead Betty on that run and holds every chance.

3/1

3rd

7

(12)

5th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 130y

17:15 Clonmel

Sweet Verona

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

soon prominent, pressed leader before halfway

6/1

10/1

Form: 079

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Left her debut behind when finishing roughly 5l back in a fillies' maiden at Gowran on her penultimate run; didn't progress at Roscommon since and doesn't look well treated on handicap debut here.
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2nd

3

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Fairy Wings

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Showed improved form in testing ground last autumn, winning 1m4f handicaps at Galway and this track; faster ground today on return and has a bit to find on ratings too.

18/1

2nd

3

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Fairy Wings

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Showed improved form in testing ground last autumn, winning 1m4f handicaps at Galway and this track; faster ground today on return and has a bit to find on ratings too.

18/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-59

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Encouraging AW debut at Dundalk (7f) in December; hasn't progressed up in trip twice since and looks vulnerable on handicap debut here.
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12th

6

(11)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Buckhead Betty

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Unplaced in seven starts and hasn't found any improvement for the switch to handicaps; low-key yard debut over C&D 12 days ago.

16/1

12th

6

(11)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Buckhead Betty

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Unplaced in seven starts and hasn't found any improvement for the switch to handicaps; low-key yard debut over C&D 12 days ago.

16/1

9th

5

(17)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Buckhead Betty

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Promising fifth over 7f here on debut; has shown ability without hitting the frame in five subsequent runs; new yard (bought for 3,500eur) and doesn't look well treated on anything she's done so far.

20/1

20/1

Form: 068

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat efforts but has finished runner-up in her last two starts in maiden hurdles; might be up against it back in this sphere on handicap debut.
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7th

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Game Phoenix

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Longstanding maiden; inferior hurdler to some in here and she was tailed off in her previous chase.

66/1

9th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Game Phoenix

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Placed in a couple of good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, absent since well held on chase debut in October.

15/2

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

Game Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.

13/2

Form: 0-0373

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Struggled in maidens before hitting the frame on handicap debut at Killarney; bounced back from a lesser run when a distant third back in a maiden last week; others might be better treated at present and she has the widest draw.
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7th

12

(11)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Poppy Pimento

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

never better than midfield, no extra from 1f out

15/2

7th

12

(11)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Poppy Pimento

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

never better than midfield, no extra from 1f out

15/2

7th

10

(17)

5th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 130y

17:15 Clonmel

Poppy Pimento

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

held up in rear

20/1

Form: 3-3826

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Best effort when beaten a neck in a handicap at Ballrinobe in June; shaped like she would appreciate a step back up in trip when beaten 5l at Bellewstown since and not ruled out.
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9th

10

(16)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Dolce Far Niente

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph G Murphy

Mare is reportedly in foal; got off the mark in a 1m2f Fairyhouse handicap before a solid run at Leopardstown over a furlong shorter; raced keenly then so will have to settle over this longer trip but certainly in the mix.

11/2

4th

5

(15)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Dolce Far Niente

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Off the mark upped to 1m2f at Fairyhouse last week under a positive ride off a career-low mark; in-foal filly makes a quick return under mandatory 7lb penalty (upped 8lb in future) and has to be respected, despite a high draw.

9/2

Form: 600840

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed in handicaps this year and well held at Dundalk three weeks ago; up against it at present.
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10th

14

(4)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Blue Diamond

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Best effort came over 1m5f on soft ground at Sligo but was well below that level twice since, including over C&D.

22/1

9th

14

(9)

5th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 130y

17:15 Clonmel

Dark Blue Diamond

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield, lost position after 1f

33/1

10th

14

(16)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Blue Diamond

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

prominent on outer, went second after 1f, challenging 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

6/1

20/1

Form: 134216 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has already had 24 starts, winning twice; latest success came over 1m4f on soft ground at Hamilton last month; lesser effort over 1m6f at Navan a week ago and might be on a high enough mark at present; back down in trip.
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7

(1)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:10 Down Royal

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won from 4lb higher last year at Hamilton (1m4f, soft); has shown little since and was last seen on the end of a 34l defeat returning from an absence two weeks ago at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good); needs to bounce back.

33/1

8

(18)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:10 Fairyhouse

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won twice last summer, at Ballinrobe off 49 and Hamilton off 52; going through the motions at Dundalk earlier this year; capable off this mark on return to turf but drawn wide and might need this after a 114-day break.

33/1

11

(1)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Gregorina

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Well drawn but recent form means a case is hard to make for her.

33/1

Form: -09440

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Showed ability for former yard but was tailed off over timber on yard debut and same story back on the Flat at the Galway festival; return to quicker ground should help and has come down a long way in the weights.
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4th

7

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Laytown

Saxon Kingdom

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

1-27 on the Flat; gained his first success in a 1m Gowran handicap at the start of the season but has lost his way more recently and hard to recommend on the back of a poor run at the Curragh last month.

16/1

20

(16)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Saxon Kingdom

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 29 starts came over this trip at Gowran Park in May; decent form on his last three Irish outings; moderate run at Catterick 11 days ago.

16/1

9

(11)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:00 Catterick

Saxon Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 28 starts came at Gowran Park (1m, good) in May; shaped as if still in good form on his last three outings, most recently at Leopardstown (7f, good) 19 days ago; stable 2-6 with runners in Britain.

8/1

Form: 0-55

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Best of her three runs so far was an 8l defeat in a fillies' maiden at Down Royal two starts ago; hope on the dam's side of her pedigree that this new trip will suit and on a workable mark for handicap debut; off 90 days.
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12th

5

(10)

5th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 130y

17:15 Clonmel

Labhaoise

9st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

slowly into stride

16/1

5th

14

(3)

7th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Labhaoise

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Some progress from debut when an 8l fifth on last week's return but much more required here.

16/1

5th

7

(2)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Down Royal

Labhaoise

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Prominent to a point before dropping out in a 7f Dundalk maiden in December; not that appealing after such a debut.

20/1

Non-runners

Hemight, Latin, Sobriety Blue, Simple Endeavour, Finsceal Annie

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Payout
Exacta €45.50
Straight Forecast €42.79
Tricast €346.63
Trifecta €353.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Game Phoenix

SPOTLIGHT:

Bizarre Dreams

POSTDATA:

Gregorina

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dolce Far Niente