October 20 / 16.45 Leopardstown

16.45

Soft

Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Bahrain Turf Club October Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

25/1 (Won)

Form: 526317 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gained reward for many creditable efforts this term when winning over this trip at Bellewstown but that was at a much lower level; beaten 5l over 1m6f at the Curragh on Thursday; no weight on her back but probably out of her depth in this company; 7lb wrong.
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4th

1

(20)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Arch Enemy

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Patrick Magee

Seven-time turf winner won twice in July and ran a decent race on latest off this mark when a 3.75l fifth of 16 at Galway; has won off higher ratings in the past so not dismissed with in-form claimer taking off 5lb.

15/2

5th

18

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Arch Enemy

9st 4lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Patrick Magee

Seven-time turf winner on a hat-trick after back to back wins at Navan (1m2f, good) and Killarney (11.5f, good); has gone up 11lb for those wins but she has won off higher marks in the past; however, was unplaced in the 5.40 here on Thursday.

5/1

12th

1

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Arch Enemy

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Patrick Magee

Ground-versatile sort has hit form lately, winning over 1m2f at Navan and carrying a 7lb penalty at Killarney over just short of this trip; up another 4lb but has run well in defeat at this track and looks a player.

4/1

Form: 972023

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Winner over 6f/7f in Britain has yet to strike for current yard but runner-up three times this year including behind Soaring Monarch when trying 1m4f for the first time at Listowel; onepaced third of six at the Curragh on Thursday; stable form is a positive.
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2nd

7

(10)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Leopardstown

Scholarship

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, keeping on when repeatedly short of room from over 1f out, ran on well and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

3

(5)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Scholarship

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gerard O’Leary

Only beaten half a length over C&D in June and bounced back from a lesser effort when runner-up over 1m4f at Listowel last month; drop back in trip on slower ground looks ideal and has to be high on the shortlist.

11/4

2nd

7

(3)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Scholarship

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gerard O’Leary

took keen hold, midfield, towards rear after 3f

8/1

Form: -31153 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
7yo has had a fine season at a much lower level, including 1m7f victory here in July; held by Morse on Down Royal running and was third to Arch Enemy at Bellewstown last time; will like soft ground but 12lb wrong.
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10

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Navan

Sceptred Isle

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: G A Kingston

Two-time Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; handles soft ground, is fit from the Flat and didn't run too badly when fifth at Tipperary in November; not without a chance in a weak race.

8/1

8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Sceptred Isle

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Won twice last year up to 1m7f; however, has been soundly beaten on latest two Flat starts and others make more appeal.

18/1

6th

7

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best.

22/1

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.
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9th

5

(2)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:30 Naas

Akecheta

8st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Two wins on heavy ground, a Tipperary maiden and a conditions race at Gowran last September; yet to win a handicap and out of sorts on last two runs at Gowran; coming down the weights but others arrive in better form.

16/1

7th

5

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Gowran Park

Akecheta

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Both wins have come on soft to heavy ground, including a conditions race over C&D last September; handles quicker conditions but this year's form has not been her best; heavy defeat over 9.5f here on latest; others arrive in better fettle.

14/1

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

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.
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13th

19

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Lips Freedom

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Useful Flat sort on the continent has got his act together over hurdles, winning at Downpatrick and Killarney 109 days apart; seems best fresh but if he can back that up off 9lb higher then he is a player.

7/1

1st

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:20 Killarney

Lips Freedom

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Useful Flat sort on the continent got off the mark over hurdles last time at Downpatrick; got an 11lb hike for that, but goes well fresh and is still rated 90 on the Flat, so has to be respected.

7/2

OUR TIP

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.
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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

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.
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2nd

2

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

8yo has won this race for the past two years on soft and yielding ground; soundly beaten in both starts in handicaps this term, but connections have likely targeted this race and could make a bold bid.

10/1

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

Form: 0-4510 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f winner struck over this trip for the first time on soft ground at the Galway festival; that was in a lower grade and she was well held in a premier handicap over a bit further here last month.
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6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Oriole

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Not the most consistent on the Flat but useful on her day and three wins to her name, including over 1m4f at 2024 Galway festival; hurdling debut and has been off since November.

12/1

10th

5

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Oriole

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Mark Fahey

Similar mark off which she won over 1m4f at Galway over a year ago but struggling to recapture that level of form, with last two runs very disappointing; this only her second run on the AW.

25/1

Form: 52-371 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Promise in heavy-ground maidens and ran well on handicap debut over this trip at Royal Ascot; wasn't seen after that until justifying odds-on favouritism in five-runner Thurles contest over this trip 10 days ago; workmanlike there but surprise if there's not better to come from Galileo colt.
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10th

6

(12)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Leopardstown

Autumn Winter

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders

2/1

1st

1

(6)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 104y

16:15 Thurles

Autumn Winter

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

took keen hold early, raced in fourth and in touch with leaders, pushed along and challenging 2f out, ridden to lead when edged right inside final furlong, pushed out towards finish, comfortably

13/8

7th

16

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Autumn Winter

8st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: A P O’Brien

Three races on heavy in Ireland, with pretty useful form last year but not so good when comprehensively turned over at 4-9 on reappearance; stepping up from 1m to 1m4f on probably good to firm ground is ringing the changes for this Galileo colt on handicap debut for top yard, which runs four.

16/1

20/1

Form: 62-710

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Smart hurdles form a couple of seasons ago; 1m5f maiden winner at Ballinrobe in July but trailed home in rear in premier handicap here last month; better than that and softer ground will help but it'll be quite the turnaround if he takes this.
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2

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Suprise Package

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

midfield, pulled up quickly after 5 out

12/1

2

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Suprise Package

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

midfield, pulled up quickly after 5 out

12/1

4th

2

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Suprise Package

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Peter Fahey

Smart hurdles form in the early part of 2022, highlighted by Imperial Cup victory; sixth behind State Man in County Hurdle six days later; off for ten month after Cork win last year; 1m5f maiden winner at Ballinrobe in July; in rear in two Flat handicaps at Leopardstown in the autumn; hard to be confident.

20/1

16/1

Form: 331002 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 4yo won on handicap debut over 1m here in April (heavy); soundly beaten in pair of premier handicaps but much better effort stepped up to 1m5f last time when chasing home well-treated rival at Down Royal; back into deeper waters here though.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Vestigia, Masoun, Polemon

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Payout
Straight Forecast €62.57
Tricast €1246.09

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Scholarship

SPOTLIGHT:

Autumn Winter

TOPSPEED:

Polemon

The Irish Sun:

Soaring Monarch

POSTDATA:

Scholarship