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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15th

19

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Arch Enemy

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Hold up mare on the Flat, winning here in October; in good form over jumps, winning a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle and second in a handicap at the same venue last week; 4lb wrong but capable of getting involved.

20/1

15th

19

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Arch Enemy

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Hold up mare on the Flat, winning here in October; in good form over jumps, winning a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle and second in a handicap at the same venue last week; 4lb wrong but capable of getting involved.

20/1

2nd

6

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Arch Enemy

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

in touch with leaders, prominent before 4 out

6/1

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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8th

8

(12)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Won 1m4f/1m7f handicaps last year on slow and goodish ground; much higher in the weights now but has shown she can deal with this mark; disappointing over hurdles most recently but perhaps unwise to read too much into that.

14/1

8th

8

(12)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Won 1m4f/1m7f handicaps last year on slow and goodish ground; much higher in the weights now but has shown she can deal with this mark; disappointing over hurdles most recently but perhaps unwise to read too much into that.

14/1

10th

13

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Sceptred Isle

10st 10lb

J: Jake Coen

T: G A Kingston

Dual Flat winner; in good form on the level last year but was a beaten favourite on her return to this sphere at Tipperary in November; would have finished closer without a bad mistake at the last though and ground might be okay for her (handles heavy on the Flat).

10/1

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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2nd

6

(3)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Akecheta

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Debut winner over 7f (soft to heavy) at Tipperary last May; model of consistency in defeat since, last seen finishing a rather unlucky fourth of 17 over C&D in November; stays further and should be hitting the line well.

5/1

4th

6

(12)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Akecheta

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

midfield

14/1

4th

6

(12)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Akecheta

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

midfield

14/1

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.
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12th

10

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Naas

Lips Freedom

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual Listed winner in Germany for Andreas Suborics; bought by current connections for 43,000euros last August; fourth in a 1m4f Leopardstown handicap on stable debut last October; ran in a Listed race on final start; suited by good ground; noteworthy recruit to hurdling.

6/1

12th

10

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Naas

Lips Freedom

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

Dual Listed winner in Germany for Andreas Suborics; bought by current connections for 43,000euros last August; fourth in a 1m4f Leopardstown handicap on stable debut last October; ran in a Listed race on final start; suited by good ground; noteworthy recruit to hurdling.

6/1

12th

2

(4)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Lips Freedom

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

took keen hold, prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened towards far side over 1f out

22/1

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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26th

9

(20)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Soaring Monarch

9st 4lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: James M Barrett

Useful form for Alan McIntyre in valuable handicaps last season, highlighted by 1m4f Listowel win; also fourth in a 1m2f premier handicap at this venue (Indigo Five second); trip may be inadequate; has changed stable.

25/1

6th

3

(1)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Leopardstown

Soaring Monarch

9st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Alan McIntyre

led, headed but prominent after 2f, went second over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

6/1

1st

4

(1)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Soaring Monarch

9st 5lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Alan McIntyre

prominent

10/1

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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3rd

3

(6)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

19:15 Gowran Park

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed and raced in second after 6f, lost second inside final 110yds, stayed on

6/1

3rd

3

(6)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

19:15 Gowran Park

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed and raced in second after 6f, lost second inside final 110yds, stayed on

6/1

14th

8

(12)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Taipan

9st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

never better than midfield, outpaced under 4f out

28/1

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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9th

2

(1)

6th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:08 Cork

Oriole

10st 1lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Testing ground perhaps not ideal on her stable debut, for all that she handles soft; hasn't offered all that much since winning at Galway in August; opposable at the minute.

25/1

9th

2

(1)

6th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:08 Cork

Oriole

10st 1lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Testing ground perhaps not ideal on her stable debut, for all that she handles soft; hasn't offered all that much since winning at Galway in August; opposable at the minute.

25/1

16th

13

(12)

25th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 50y

16:35 Limerick

Oriole

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

dwelt start, in rear

20/1

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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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