September 06 / 19.10 Down Royal

19.10

Good

Grant Thornton Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 4f 187y
  • 12 runners
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Grant Thornton Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 324242

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
1-32 but was only narrowly denied over 1m6f at Navan last week (half a length in front of Red Secret) and met a bit of trouble in running; 2lb higher now but likely to be involved again.
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16th

8

(12)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Navan

Enquire Within

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: F G Hand

Consistency rewarded with a narrow verdict at Down Royal (1m5f, good), soft ground may have been against her last time.

14/1

11th

5

(8)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

17:20 Roscommon

Enquire Within

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: F G Hand

Consistency rewarded with a narrow verdict at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and wasn't disgraced the last time; running well and she can deal with give underfoot.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

17:15 Bellewstown

Enquire Within

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: F G Hand

took keen hold, soon led on inner, headed under 3f out, weakened final furlong

9/2

  • Place: £16.80

Form: 00990

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 0-5 and shown very little so far.
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5th

9

(9)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ballinahulla

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Conor David Maxwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, outpaced under 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

20/1

5th

9

(9)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ballinahulla

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Conor David Maxwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3f out, outpaced under 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

20/1

11th

14

(7)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ballinahulla

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Easily best effort when touched off in 1m5f Down Royal handicap (good) in September; form since leaves her with plenty to find and 2lb wrong here.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 056-33

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
No wins since he was trained by Ed Dunlop back in 2021 but signs he's ready to score again in two runs this summer including when half a length behind Enquire Within at Navan last week; not sure to appreciate this shorter trip though.
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13th

14

(3)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Red Secret

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Kevin Michael Smith

never better than midfield

13/2

3rd

4

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 187y

19:10 Down Royal

Red Secret

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Kevin Michael Smith

took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out

6/1

3rd

6

(18)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Red Secret

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: 735474

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
29-race maiden; best recent form is over 2m but ran okay when fourth of 15 in a 1m4f Roscommon handicap last month; on a good mark if he can build on that.
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9th

11

(9)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Figurehead

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

34-race maiden; some reasonable placed form but has always found one or two too good; a similar fate likely here.

25/1

9th

11

(9)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Figurehead

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

34-race maiden; some reasonable placed form but has always found one or two too good; a similar fate likely here.

25/1

8th

4

(4)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Figurehead

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-6 on the AW; string of three decent turf runs came to an end over C&D in September; best efforts have come over 2m; others preferred.

16/1

8/1

Form: -05774

Last run: 109 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Career best when fourth (beaten 3l) at Roscommon when last seen in May; runner-up and third from that race have won since and she could go well if ready after 109-day break.
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6th

13

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Waystar

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

10-race maiden; showed a bit more over this sort of trip recently; back to 1m4f here after a fair effort over shorter here last week.

14/1

6th

13

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Waystar

8st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

10-race maiden; showed a bit more over this sort of trip recently; back to 1m4f here after a fair effort over shorter here last week.

14/1

6th

11

(7)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Waystar

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

10-race maiden; shown a bit more of longer trips recently; might be vulnerable back at extended 1m2f.

8/1

Form: 00-055

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 32 starts came in a Sligo maiden in 2021; minor signs he's down to a workable mark in a couple of fifth-place finishes in last two runs but others look more appealing.
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10th

7

(6)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

16:45 Bellewstown

Lord Park

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

midfield, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong

10/1

6th

8

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 187y

19:10 Down Royal

Lord Park

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Sole win in 32 starts came in a Sligo maiden in 2021; minor signs he's down to a workable mark in a couple of fifth-place finishes in last two runs but others look more appealing.

20/1

5th

10

(9)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Lord Park

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

15/2

Form: 0-0606 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Veteran who hit the frame in a claiming hurdle at Bellewstown last week but previous Flat form this season wasn't particularly encouraging and drawn wide here.
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8th

13

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more.

10/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Wild Shot

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important.

3/1

6th

3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Wild Shot

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield

10/1

Form: -00603

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Hinted at a revival at Dundalk last month and shaped like she would appreciate the step back up to this sort of trip; long losing run but can't be dismissed from basement mark.
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9th

12

(7)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Albion Princess

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Donal Kinsella

No wins since Polytrack success at Kempton in December 2022; promising C&D run in August but poor efforts twice since.

20/1

9th

12

(7)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Albion Princess

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Donal Kinsella

No wins since Polytrack success at Kempton in December 2022; promising C&D run in August but poor efforts twice since.

20/1

12th

12

(11)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Albion Princess

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Donal Kinsella

midfield

10/1

20/1

Form: 5000-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Went close at Limerick last summer but lost his way more recently and shown nothing in two runs for this yard; well treated but looks risky.
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12th

8

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cruiscin Lan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel C Kelly

Went close on handicap debut in 2023 but regressive since; struggled both starts this year; new yard and tongue-tie first time.

40/1

12th

8

(15)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cruiscin Lan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel C Kelly

Went close on handicap debut in 2023 but regressive since; struggled both starts this year; new yard and tongue-tie first time.

40/1

10th
7 (14)
Honrado

12/1

Form: 7-6402

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in a couple of 1m4f runs in Britain for Michael Bell this year; doesn't look particularly well treated on his yard debut and he's drawn wide; wears first-time tongue-tie and blinkers.
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2nd

8

(4)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Honrado

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, midfield, headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no match for winner

25/1

2nd

8

(4)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:08 Lingfield (AW)

Honrado

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, midfield, headway over 2f out, went second over 1f out, no match for winner

25/1

7th

12

(12)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Honrado

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

11-race maiden who stays 1m4f; likely found 7f too sharp last time (stable debut) and this step back up in trip is a plus.

20/1

Form: P/607-

Last run: 338 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who hasn't threatened so far and has an 11-month absence to defy on yard debut.
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12th

5

(5)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

Carrickfinn

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Shane Gallagher

10-race maiden and shown nothing in two runs for this yard; hard to make a case for.

100/1

12th

5

(5)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Dundalk (AW)

Carrickfinn

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Shane Gallagher

10-race maiden and shown nothing in two runs for this yard; hard to make a case for.

100/1

12th

13

(15)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carrickfinn

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Shane Gallagher

Not beaten far on return at Down Royal and should improve but overall record doesn't inspire confidence.

20/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 1/730-

Last run: 364 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Distant third over C&D last season; tailed off over timber when last seen in 2023 and probably best watched on yard debut after an absence.
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10th

9

(9)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

16:20 Galway

Pretty Soldier

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Wayne Swindle

Five-time winner in Germany; failed to make an impact for Mervyn Torrens and similar story for current yard; best form is on good ground; others more likely.

66/1

10th

9

(9)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

16:20 Galway

Pretty Soldier

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Wayne Swindle

Five-time winner in Germany; failed to make an impact for Mervyn Torrens and similar story for current yard; best form is on good ground; others more likely.

66/1

9th

4

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:20 Navan

Pretty Soldier

9st 11lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Wayne Swindle

Four-time winner on the Flat in Germany; distant third at Down Royal (1m5f, good) last year when trained by Mervyn Torrens; made no impression when last of 12 on stable debut at Down Royal this month; difficult to recommend.

12/1

Non-runners

Beautiful Chaos, Sir Allen, Bigz Belief

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €86.80
Straight Forecast €197.30
Tricast €566.53
Trifecta €683.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Enquire Within

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wild Shot

The Irish Sun:

Enquire Within

POSTDATA:

Wild Shot