October 07 / 14.20 Killarney

14.20

Yielding To Soft

Laurels Pub & Restaurant Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 12 runners
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Laurels Pub & Restaurant Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2432

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut at Roscommon and has held her form well in maidens since; official rating of 67 implies she is vulnerable; stable's fine form is a positive.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(1)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

Castanets

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Runner-up on debut at Roscommon and has held her form well in maidens since; official rating of 67 implies she is vulnerable; stable's fine form is a positive.

5/1

2nd

9

(7)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Castanets

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced wide, soon pressed winner, switched left over 2f out, soon challenging towards near side, kept on but no match for winner

13/8

3rd

10

(17)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Castanets

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, switched right soon after start, switched left over 2f out, challenging towards near side over 1f out, kept on

15/8

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0-9328

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed improvement when third behind the progressive Glor Tire at Gowran in April; second in a weaker contest at Limerick; disappointing in cheekpieces (discarded now) at Ballinrobe in June.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:00 Tramore

Victoria Kesia

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

1m maiden winner for previous yard; nothing positive to report so far over hurdles.

100/1

16th

10

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Victoria Kesia

11st 5lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A 1m maiden winner on the Flat; some promise on hurdling debut but was poor next time; wait for handicaps.

100/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 46 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attracted support on C&D debut in July; failed to see out the trip effectively after racing keenly early on; did not seem to handle the surface when unplaced favourite at Dundalk in August; needs to raise his game.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(11)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Convincing

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Ciaran Murphy

Placed three times; showed little over hurdles during the winter; left an impresssion he would benefit from a return to longer trips when a staying-on ninth of 26 over 1m at the Cuerragh; can do better but needs to reverse form with Satono Chevalier and Lady Mary Heath.

10/1

9th

14

(6)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Convincing

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden finished last season in decent form with a close third at Naas (10.5f, yielding); 1lb lower here, fit from hurdling and has run well on heavy so can't be discounted.

20/1

7th

20

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 34y

14:17 Thurles

Convincing

11st 4lb

T: Ciaran Murphy

Second reserve; placed form on the Flat, rated a modest 67; big price when a remote tenth at Limerick on hurdling debut, down the field at Punchestown.

Form: 059

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in mid-division at the Curragh on his third start; might have a better chance in a handicap.
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No / Draw
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3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Space Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

No success since a juvenile maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse in November 2024; has dropped a long way in the ratings from an opening mark of 111 to 94.

10/1

9th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Space Warrior

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Hurdles winner is 0-8 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; soundly beaten over timber at Cork last week and others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

6th

6

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Space Warrior

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

Fairyhouse maiden winner (2m) last season on better ground; generally disappointing since and was pulled up at Punchestown on New Year's Eve; others make more appeal.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-434

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on only start at two; started the season brightly making the frame in races at Cork and Gowran; below best over 1m2f at Leopardstown and now drops back in trip on return from a break; should be thereabouts.
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1st

1

(10)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

Ata Rangi

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Two wins for Ed Walker last season and positives can be drawn from the fact that one was on his seasonal return and the other was over C&D (good ground); returns from a six-month break on a manageable mark and a promising claimer is booked; contender.

7/2

5th

7

(8)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Ata Rangi

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Successful on soft ground in Ireland; has notched two handicap wins since joining Ed Walker (including under today's rider Oisin Murphy) but he needs to bounce back from a below-par run at Goodwood last time; same trainer/jockey won this last year.

11/1

7th

9

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Goodwood

Ata Rangi

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Seems versatile as regards surface; won a shade comfortably at Haydock (7f) most recently, taking form figures for current stable to 1921; may be capable of further progress, with return to 1m no issue; big player.

4/1

100/30

Form: 2203

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on first two starts over this trip at Gowran; out of her depth in stakes company over 1m2f in June; probably needs to step up a little from her Listowel third a fortnight ago but every chance she can do so.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(2)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Tipperary

Quatrain

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

Went close for Henry de Bromhead and was only beaten 2l in a fillies' maiden at Killarney last month when coming on from her yard debut; some speed in her pedigree but a drop right back to the minimum could be too sharp; engaged at Sligo, Wednesday.

5/1

3

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

16:50 Sligo

Quatrain

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

Had the run of things up front when close up in a 1m Killarney maiden 22 days ago (yielding to soft) but had threatened before in maidens and a visor is now fitted dropped into a claimer.

10/1

2

(3)

15th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:07 Killarney

Quatrain

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: K J Condon

Went close on several occasions last year but signed off for Henry De Bromhead as a ten-race maiden and she made a quiet debut for this yard in a 1m handicap at the Curragh; mark has slipped to 66.

5/2

20/1

Form: 0-87

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-field run at the Curragh on second start was satisfactory; poor run at Cork in June makes it hard to be confident.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(14)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Wing Glider

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Richard Brabazon

Fair sixth in a Curragh handicap last year; well held by Thegooseiscooked on last month's Gowran return.

16/1

3

(1)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Wing Glider

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Richard Brabazon

Some promise in maidens but didn't kick on when sent handicapping at the back end of last season; doesn't look well treated on anything she's done so far and off 271 days.

20/1

7th

6

(7)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wing Glider

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard Brabazon

towards rear

10/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and never involved in a recent 1m2f maiden at the Curragh; can be discounted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

5

(8)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

Crossglen

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: E J O’Grady

Slowly away and never involved in a recent 1m2f maiden at the Curragh; can be discounted.

66/1

15th

6

(11)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Crossglen

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: E J O’Grady

slowly away, always behind

50/1

Form: -43220

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
78-rated colt holds a decent chance based on second placings at Limerick and Galway during the summer; needs to bounce back from a poor Punchestown run; handled soft at Galway.
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9th

7

(9)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

78-rated colt holds a decent chance based on second placings at Limerick and Galway during the summer; needs to bounce back from a poor Punchestown run; handled soft at Galway.

5/1

12th

7

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

15:55 Punchestown

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Ground versatile colt has gone close on his last two starts; beaten just 0.5l over 8.5f at Galway on latest, shaping like this sort of trip could suit; rated 78 and should run another solid race but probably needs to find a little bit more to win.

9/2

2nd

14

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:40 Galway

Vadali

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M Halford & T Collins

prominent throughout, 4 lengths down 2f out, ran on well and went second towards finish

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to AW winner Maylah; dam 6f juvenile winner; best watched on debut.
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12th

12

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P F O’Donnell

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened from 2f out

100/1

12th

12

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P F O’Donnell

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened from 2f out

100/1

5th

11

(8)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: P F O’Donnell

Always at the back on belated debut in a 1m heavy-ground maiden at Killarney; 200-1 when making no show over 7f here a fortnight ago, no apparent chance at this trip.

100/1

11th
1 (11)
Kalash

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful four-time winner Brave Troop; dam unraced sister to a bumper winner; tough task on belated debut.
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13th

12

(9)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kalash

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Cian Hughes

Three quick runs in maidens within a fortnight last month gets him a basement mark for handicap debut; market best guide.

16/1

13th

12

(9)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kalash

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Cian Hughes

Three quick runs in maidens within a fortnight last month gets him a basement mark for handicap debut; market best guide.

16/1

6th

2

(7)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

Kalash

9st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

towards rear throughout, detached over 1f out

66/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1, never showed with a chance when last of 14 on debut at Gowran early last month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

4

(6)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:20 Killarney

Court Parade

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P F McEnery

66-1, never showed with a chance when last of 14 on debut at Gowran early last month.

100/1

15th

3

(9)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Court Parade

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: P F McEnery

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 6f winner Moyassar, out of 6f winning half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Sir Prancealot; likely best watched.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €21.30
Straight Forecast €20.95
Trifecta €273.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

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