October 21 / 14.00 Gowran Park

14.00

Soft

Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0078

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Beaten double-digit lengths in her four maidens (6f-1m) and hard to be confident on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

18:00 Sligo

Chica Guerrera

9st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Gained third career win at Down Royal in June, bolting up over a similar trip to this; hit with a 14lb rise for that; struggled over 1m4f in a premier handicap at Galway last week, bringing a consistent sequence to an end; this trip is closer to her optimum.

9/2

14th

4

(16)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Chica Guerrera

9st 7lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Gained third career win on latest at Down Royal (10.5f, soft), bolting up by 6.5l; handicapper took a dim view, hiking her up 14lb; this longer trip is fine, as is quicker ground, but a big career best will be needed to follow up in this tougher race; drawn wide.

17/2

1st

8

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:53 Down Royal

Chica Guerrera

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mark Fahey

Tramore 1m4f winner last August and finished the season well with placed efforts in big fields on heavy ground at the Curragh; has been showing consistent form; not sure to reverse recent form with Thrifty Of Digby.

6/1

2nd
11 (5)
Your Call

7/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 000648

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Standout effort in six runs remains his close fourth of 14 in a 1m handicap at Naas (good) when in first-time cheekpieces; blinkers are back on and they didn't do much for him in a Down Royal nursery.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

16

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Your Call

10st 11lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW winner is 0-6 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; did show a glimmer on soft in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle but tailed off at Downpatrick the last twice; difficult to make a case.

33/1

8th

2

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:37 Downpatrick

Your Call

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

AW winner whose five defeats over hurdles include a laboured handicap debut in March.

10/1

10th

9

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Your Call

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December; some minor promise in her opening two hurdle runs for this yard, but tailed off at Gowran last time; makes handicap debut now.

10/1

33/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 890

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Another for whom maidens were too tough but now goes handicapping at a lowly level; makes sense to check the betting.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Kilgharrahs Love

11st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Cleary

Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.

20/1

12th

17

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 10lb

T: Thomas Cleary

Third reserve; 0-15 and form this season doesn't provide much hope of a breakthrough.

6th

13

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

Poor form in 2025 and similar story in four runs this season; beaten 28l at Dundalk on latest; hard to make a case for.

33/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 07046

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
There was promise in her maidens and again on nursery debut when a never-dangerous sixth of 16 at the Curragh (7f, good); this mark might be okay; blinkers on for cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Sandown

Dandy Khan

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

All five wins have been on AW at Lingfield and she's finished third there (7f/1m) in her last two runs; 0-14 on turf but she had some placed form at Windsor last summer and seems versatile ground-wise in this sphere; not ruled out

12/1

3rd

2

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Dandy Khan

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

All five wins have been at this track, with one coming over C&D, the most recent coming off 1lb higher in February; can miss the break, just as she she did when keeping on into third here over 7f last time, but drops in grade and makes the shortlist.

6/1

3rd

9

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:18 Lingfield (AW)

Dandy Khan

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim Boyle

Back on her last winning mark (C&D in February) following a couple of below-par efforts on turf; ought to fare better but Daisy Roots is perhaps her trainer's most interesting contender.

12/1

4/1

Form: 709589

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 3l on nursery debut (7f) but hasn't threatened since then and unwise to blame the 1m; was a market mover last time but there are reservations.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Buck Barrow

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won a classified event at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in June and he's finished placed in two of his three runs since; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

4/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Just held on to pip Adrian in C&D (good to soft) classified in June and has finished third off today's mark in two subsequent C&D handicaps (both on good); has obvious each-way claims again.

5/1

3rd

8

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Goes well here and took advantage of the drop to 0-50 classified company when winning a weak race over C&D early last month; ran at least as well back into handicap company here four weeks ago to confirm himself still in good form.

10/1

Form: 577

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Some improvement with each run, last time finishing seventh of 13 in a Punchestown 1m maiden; goes handicapping at a lowly level with cheekpieces added.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(10)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Whywhywhy Delilah

9st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

prominent, pressed leader before halfway, led from 2f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out

6/1

7th

14

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:25 Punchestown

Whywhywhy Delilah

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

Beaten approx' 6l on both starts and will have to find significant improvement today.

28/1

Form: 99999

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Contested some good maidens but only ninth the last twice, in a 5.5f nursery and 7f claimer; cheekpieces replaced by a visor.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:11 Windsor

Legendsoftheland

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Wintle

All the better for wind/gelding operations, since producing figures of 3212131; it was by a narrow margin last time and the second disappointed at Chepstow earlier this week, but this 4yo only went up 1lb.

5/1

1st

2

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ffos Las

Legendsoftheland

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

No problem with 7f and found the drop to 5f against him last month, when again running well off this mark; stable among the winners and he's high on the shortlist back up in trip.

2/1

3rd

3

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Legendsoftheland

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Adrian Wintle

Got off the mark in Wolverhampton classified event (6f) in March and bettered that form with victory in 13-runner handicap here (5.7f) 22 days ago; up 4lb but he can go well again.

100/30

Form: 9090

Last run: 75 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden form and failed to raise her profile on nursery debut when 33-1.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(7)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:10 Dundalk (AW)

Hooz In Court

8st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

in rear throughout

20/1

8th

10

(9)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hooz In Court

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, weakened over 1f out

20/1

8th

10

(9)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hooz In Court

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, weakened over 1f out

20/1

20/1

Form: 000

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Has run in some good races, the latest a valuable sales race at Naas (6f) won by the high-class Heavens Gate; the hood tried there is left off; drawn wide but she's an unexposed handicap debutante.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

(14)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Vovatia

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

0-10, never in the first three; moderate fourth at Killarney in July; at a major disadvantage being 9lb out of the handicap.

25/1

4th

8

(4)

15th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:15 Killarney

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Nine-race maiden and will need to run a lot better than she did on Saturday when behind some of these at Limerick; now tongue tied.

12/1

12

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 200y

15:17 Limerick

Vovatia

8st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Extended record to 0-8 with a 15l defeat at Leopardstown last time out (1m1f, soft); handicapper giving her a chance but she's hard to make a solid case for.

10/1

Form: 005

Last run: 75 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Latest fifth at Sligo represented some improvement but it's still modest form and that was over a sprint distance; handicap debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

14

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Arizona Robbins

11st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E Seymour

Modest on the Flat, similar level of form in three hurdles starts; hard to recommend.

50/1

16th

18

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Arizona Robbins

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: E Seymour

Modest Flat maiden and well held on both maiden hurdle runs last season.

100/1

7th

9

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Arizona Robbins

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E Seymour

Modest Flat maiden was beaten a long way on hurdling debut and can't be fancied; hood added.

66/1

10/1

Form: 004

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Took a notable forward step when fourth of 16 at Fairyhouse, for all that it was just a claimer she contested (7f); possibilities if building on that.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

3

(18)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Watching

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Took a notable forward step when fourth of 16 at Fairyhouse, for all that it was just a claimer she contested (7f); possibilities if building on that.

10/1

4th

5

(12)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Watching

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Towards the back in maidens over 6f at Naas and 1m at Cork; appears safe to rule out.

33/1

13th

16

(14)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:25 Cork

Watching

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Well held 28-1 shot in a Naas maiden on her debut and best watched for now.

50/1

Form: 680

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
AW debut not devoid of promise but well beaten in her two runs on turf; goes beyond 6f for the first time on nursery debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18

(18)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:25 Fairyhouse

Magna Beauty

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Edward Buckley

Six-race maiden and poor form in handicaps so far; tough draw on return from 130 days off; wears first-time tongue-tie.

33/1

12th

14

(8)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Magna Beauty

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Edward Buckley

never better than midfield, outpaced over 1f out

100/1

12th

14

(8)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Magna Beauty

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Edward Buckley

midfield

100/1

13th
13 (11)
Rebel Lily

33/1

Form: 0090

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Beaten in the region of 20l in her maidens and all to prove now into handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:37 Clonmel

Rebel Lily

9st 5lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Beaten around 20l in four maiden starts and similar margin on handicap debut at Gowran last time; cheekpieces on now.

33/1

13th

13

(11)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Rebel Lily

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Mark Fahey

Beaten in the region of 20l in her maidens and all to prove now into handicaps.

33/1

15th

12

(16)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Cork

Rebel Lily

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

midfield

100/1

14th
6 (12)
Rumba Bay

14/1

Form: 007007

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Big prices for both her nurseries (ran accordingly) and those were over 5f; new headgear tried; last on her previous run over 7f; enough to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(4)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Two AW wins in early 2025, over 7f at Chelmsford and 6f at Wolverhampton, both under Rossa Ryan; her form took a turn for the worse, including for him, in the second half of the year but she didn't do badly in a slowly run C&D race won by Ashford Hill last time and Ryan returns to the saddle.

6/1

5th

8

(3)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Rumba Bay

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Dual AW winner who has slipped to an attractive mark; well capable of being involved but isn't particularly solid on her form since returned to this sphere.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:26 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Triple AW winner (6f/7f), who scored on turf at Salisbury last May; now 5lb lower than for that last success but she's not been at her best since and needs to raise her game back up in trip.

6/1

15th
16 (16)
Udacha

33/1

Form: 000800

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-6 and uncompetitive from the outset, including two claimers; new trainer can pull rabbits out of hats and the market needs checking.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

16

(16)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Udacha

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Paul W Flynn

0-6 and uncompetitive from the outset, including two claimers; new trainer can pull rabbits out of hats and the market needs checking.

33/1

15th

9

(13)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Udacha

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Thomas Gibney

Last of 12 in a maiden claimer at Navan; struggled off a low mark in a Down Royal nursery; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn last time; unlikely to feature.

50/1

12th

13

(2)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 27y

17:30 Down Royal

Udacha

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Thomas Gibney

Poor form in maidens and last in a maiden claimer at Navan last week; now tried with tongue-tie.

25/1

Form: 900

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Beaten between 10l and 14l in maidens from 6f to 1m; this initial mark doesn't look an obvious gift.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:00 Southwell (AW)

Aiyana Rose

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Out the back in four starts over 6f-1m on turf in Ireland; bred to be better than that and worth monitoring in the market on stable/AW debut (same owners).

33/1

12th

5

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

11:00 Southwell (AW)

Aiyana Rose

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Out the back in four starts over 6f-1m on turf in Ireland; bred to be better than that and worth monitoring in the market on stable/AW debut (same owners).

33/1

16th

4

(17)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Aiyana Rose

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Beaten between 10l and 14l in maidens from 6f to 1m; this initial mark doesn't look an obvious gift.

25/1

Non-runners

Hes Bullet Proof, Sunriseontheboyne, Merchants Arch

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €28.90
Straight Forecast €16.48
Tricast €148.39
Trifecta €339.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whywhywhy Delilah

POSTDATA:

Buck Barrow

SPOTLIGHT:

Dandy Khan

The Irish Sun:

Whywhywhy Delilah