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

7th

5

(8)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Chica Guerrera

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Had 20 races but she's an improving handicapper who went close in a big field on Leopardstown's feature card ten days ago; this is her first Listed assignment and may come up short.

8/1

2nd

3

(4)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 60y

18:10 Leopardstown

Chica Guerrera

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Gained third career win at Down Royal in June, bolting up; hit with a 14lb rise for that; struggled over 1m4f in a premier handicap at Galway; second in a five-runner contest at Sligo; seems best at around 1m2f; may lack the pace for a race like this.

20/1

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

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
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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.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(8)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:27 Epsom

Dandy Khan

8st 7lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Jim Boyle

All five wins have been on AW at Lingfield and she's finished third there (7f/1m) twice last month; 0-15 on turf and she beat only one rival home at Sandown (1m, good) two weeks ago.

16/1

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

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

8th

13

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Buck Barrow

8st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

Placed on three of four starts since winning 1m4f Ffos Las classified (good to soft) in June and not yet exposed over this longer trip but 2lb wrong today and others look stronger.

20/1

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

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
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(7)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:22 Nottingham

Legendsoftheland

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Enjoying an excellent year, winning at Wolverhampton, Bath and Ffos Las; two fine placed efforts have followed the latest win and when down the field last time it was a stronger race than this; type to bounce back quickly.

5/1

8th

10

(6)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:07 Bath

Legendsoftheland

8st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

All the better for wind/gelding operations; three wins this year and has continued to run well in defeat, latterly here; thereabouts.

4/1

2nd

5

(15)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:50 Bath

Legendsoftheland

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

All the better for wind/gelding operations; three wins this year include a C&D success and he was close up at Windsor last time despite a troubled passage; thereabouts.

9/1

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
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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.
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No / Draw
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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