16.45

J: Colin Keane

9/1

Form: 12232

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Debut winner over 7f has been performing creditably in small-field conditions contests since; narrowly beaten by Vestigia over 1m2f at Roscommon last month and fair second over this trip at Bellewstown last time; hard to know how well treated she is for handicap debut but jockey booking a positive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2 (5)	1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y	15:09 Gowran Park Akecheta 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy-ground win in a conditions race at this venue (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in three of her four races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations; new headgear combination tried.	9/2
5th 1 (7)	10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y	16:50 Leopardstown Akecheta 10st 0lb J: Luke McAteer T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy-ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in two of her three races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations, but perhaps premature to write off.	10/1
6th 8 (2)	24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y	19:45 Cork Akecheta 9st 4lb J: Luke McAteer T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Gained second heavy ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap, well held both starts this term at the Curragh (well-backed favourite for the Irish Lincoln on return), never counting over 1m2f latest; bit to prove now.	25/1

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7th

2

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

15:09 Gowran Park

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

Gained second heavy-ground win in a conditions race at this venue (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in three of her four races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations; new headgear combination tried.

9/2

5th

1

(7)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

10st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

Gained second heavy-ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap; well supported in two of her three races this term, including the Irish Lincoln; has not run to expectations, but perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

6th

8

(2)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

Gained second heavy ground win in conditions race at Gowran (7f) last September; yet to win a handicap, well held both starts this term at the Curragh (well-backed favourite for the Irish Lincoln on return), never counting over 1m2f latest; bit to prove now.

25/1

5th

2 (4)

Lips Freedom

J: Gary Carroll

T: Andrew Kinirons

10/1

Form: 863521 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Smart horse when trained in Germany; beaten 10l by classy winner Fantastic Moon when seventh of 20 in last year's German Derby and landed 1m4f Listed contest at Merano in Italy for the second time in August; acquired for 43,000euros shortly after; intriguing runner and was placed in a couple of handicap starts in Germany this year; whether he's well in or not is hard to gauge.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 7	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 165y	15:17 Downpatrick Lips Freedom 10st 9lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Andrew Kinirons	Three-time Flat winner in Germany, not nearly as effective a hurdler and never counted in two starts in handicap company; opposable in first-time tongue tie.	18/1

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1st

7

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

10st 9lb

Three-time Flat winner in Germany, not nearly as effective a hurdler and never counted in two starts in handicap company; opposable in first-time tongue tie.

18/1

OUR TIP

6th

3 (1)

Soaring Monarch

J: N G McCullagh

T: Alan McIntyre

6/1

Form: -83041 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Capable handicapper was down the field in this a year ago but has fared much better over this trip in premier handicaps this term, third at the Galway festival and readily landed Listowel contest with a couple of these rivals behind; 5lb rise seems fair.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7 (1)	22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 15y	16:20 Listowel Soaring Monarch 8st 13lb J: Jack Cleary T: James M Barrett	Last year's winner has dropped to 4lb below that winning mark following some poor runs in the interim; but has also run with credit, including when keeping on for a 4.25l fourth at Galway on his penultimate run; not ruled out back to the scene of his victory.	10/1
6th 4 (2)	13th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 100y	19:05 Gowran Park Soaring Monarch 9st 5lb J: Nicola Burns T: James M Barrett	Five-time winner; shaped quite well at the Curragh three runs back (1m2f); badly hampered at the same venue in race won by Fleetfoot; stayed on from off the pace in Galway event in which Fleetfoot was fourth; may get closer.	12/1
13 (18)	1st Aug 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y	18:35 Galway Soaring Monarch 9st 1lb J: Nicola Burns T: James M Barrett	Exposed five-time winner who was quite eyecatching at the Curragh two runs back (1m2f) and met with further trouble in Fleetfoot's race back there a month ago; has a tricky draw to contend with.	14/1

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9th

7

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

8st 13lb

Last year's winner has dropped to 4lb below that winning mark following some poor runs in the interim; but has also run with credit, including when keeping on for a 4.25l fourth at Galway on his penultimate run; not ruled out back to the scene of his victory.

10/1

6th

4

(2)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 100y

9st 5lb

Five-time winner; shaped quite well at the Curragh three runs back (1m2f); badly hampered at the same venue in race won by Fleetfoot; stayed on from off the pace in Galway event in which Fleetfoot was fourth; may get closer.

12/1

13

(18)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

9st 1lb

Exposed five-time winner who was quite eyecatching at the Curragh two runs back (1m2f) and met with further trouble in Fleetfoot's race back there a month ago; has a tricky draw to contend with.

14/1

7th

1 (11)

J: Keithen Kennedy

14/1

Form: 12-180

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Useful stayer has been well placed to pick up some small-field non-handicaps in the last couple of years but well held in handicaps over further last twice and this trip is on the sharp side for him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 3 (6)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y	15:43 Cork Taipan 9st 9lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.	16/1
9th 2 (2)	30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y	15:18 Navan Taipan 9st 11lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.	14/1
8th 6 (9)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y	16:25 Curragh Taipan 12st 0lb J: Mr H C Swan T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.	9/2

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11th

3

(6)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.

16/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan