16.55
GoodJohn Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race
- Prize money: £5119.83
- 1m 7f 136y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
Abandoned
Form: 3
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 |
2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y |
10st 11lb |
Not a bad effort at Cork in May after a long absence; confidence dented by Listowel run later that month, looked a difficult ride, pulling hard at times and hanging. |
40/1 |
|
9th 10 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Creditable return from over a year off at Cork (2m3f, good) when a 9l fourth of 15, hampered and made a mistake late on; in the mix if backing it up. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6-2
Last run: 61 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle win came on very testing ground at Navan in February (2m); didn't count on last month's chase debut at Kilbeggan, but entitled to come on for the experience. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner, coming in easy success in very testing ground at Navan in February; consistent in maidens and handicaps prior to to being tailed off at Cork 71 days ago; rated 123 over hurdles and should have place claims if transferring form to fences. |
7/1 |
|
16th 11 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Bumper winner showed improved form to run away with a 2m Navan maiden hurdle last time on heavy; raised 7lb and this is tougher but is going the right way. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 32
Last run: 179 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Last-gasp Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last August (2m6f, good), but yet to offer anything for his newest connections. |
150/1 |
|
3 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won maiden at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; tough task in Listed novice in October on final run for Stuart Crawford, before sold for £26,000 and tailing off when 150-1 for stable/handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; may have needed that run but a dramatic turnaround is needed. |
50/1 |
|
10th 7 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumper runner-up who won maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; has shown promise on yielding to soft; tough task in Listed novice in October when fifth of six on final run for Stuart Crawford; subsequently sold for £26,000; improvement necessary on stable/handicap debut. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
3rd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Fourth in a 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree in April and now rated 137 in that discipline; could be an even better chaser judged on his 3l defeat of Bowensonfire at Galway (2m2f, good) where his jumping was sound; every chance. |
13/8 |
|
1st 5 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Point-to-point winner; scored in a bumper at this meeting last year; 1-8 over hurdles and rated 137; half-brother to two chase winners and dam a half-sister to high-class chaser Empire Of Dirt; acts on good ground and interesting on chase debut. |
7/1 |
|
8th 4 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 190y |
11st 10lb |
Leopardstown maiden winner has contested Grade 1 novices all three starts since, notably remote fifth to Doctor Steinberg at same venue and better form on latest at Aintree in 3m1f Sefton Novices' when decent fourth in first-time cheekpieces (good-to-soft); this probably a stronger race so more needed. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0- BF
Last run: 282 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Started favourite for the Defender Bumper in 2024 but disappointed; runner-up on two of three starts since returning this year; gave trouble at the start at Tipperary last time and beaten 11l into second; holds the best form but is vulnerable too. |
2/1 |
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Started favourite for the Defender Bumper in 2024 but disappointed; runner-up on two of three starts since returning this year; gave trouble at the start at Tipperary last time and beaten 11l into second; holds the best form but is vulnerable too. |
2/1 |
|
11th 5 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Cost 28,000euros as a 3yo; started favourite for Goffs Defender Bumper in 2024 but only midfield; absent for 431 days until much better form when a clear second at Bellewstown early this month (good); tongue-tie now fitted and likely leading player. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, not fluent 5th |
66/1 |
|
19th 5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, not fluent 5th |
66/1 |
|
16th 3 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 136y |
12st 0lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb
|
Tailed off in a bumper and no better in pair of Flat maidens; look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
|
11 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb
|
Tailed off in a bumper and no better in pair of Flat maidens; look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
|
18th 21 (2) |
19th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 100y |
10st 7lb
|
Third reserve; tailed-off in a bumper and no better in a Flat maiden at Bellewstown; look elsewhere. |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, went third 3f out, led going easily 2f out, shaken up and went clear 1f out, ran on well |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 070457
Last run: 74 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Nothing of note in bumpers and twice over hurdles. |
66/1 |
|
3 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in nine bumpers, and pulled up on hurdles debut last winter; new headgear combination tried. |
50/1 |
|
18 |
5th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 7lb |
Second reserve; well beaten all eight bumper starts and can't be fancied |
Abandoned
Form: 37
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent |
9/2 |
|
4th 7 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Fair efforts in bumpers this term at Punchestown and Fairyhouse; more needed though. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 14 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Dual bumper plus maiden hurdle winner ran well in defeat on the Flat over the summer including when not beaten far in a strong Leopardstown handicap last time; is one to consider. |
6/1 |
|
16th 23 (25) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; useful form in defeat on his first two starts on the Flat, second in maidens at Killarney (behind the subsequent runner-up in Galway's big amateur handicap) and Galway; fair finish behind a group of 3yos at Roscommon last time; good 5lb claimer aboard for handicap debut. |
22/1 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 48y |
10st 3lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run excellent races in defeat on his first two starts on the Flat; was only 1.5l behind Eagle Fang at Killarney and he has since run a huge race off 90 in the valuable Q.R. handicap at Galway; has to concede weight to most of these but big chance. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Not beaten far in both point starts in 2024; solid effort in a Thurles bumper just over a year ago; an absence to overcome but likely capable of a decent showing. |
10/1 |
|
6th 13 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 136y |
12st 0lb |
prominent |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 26
Last run: 162 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 17 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Tramore bumper winner failed to make much of an impression in a maiden hurdle back there (2m, good) a week ago when 33-1; much more needed. |
28/1 |
|
10th 3 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 5lb |
Managed to win only one of her eight bumpers and has been off since October; one to watch. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Narrowly got off the mark in a Tramore bumper in August over this trip on seventh start; the same rider today but has a 7lb penalty to carry so has to improve. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 252 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, lost position and dropped to rear 6f out, soon detached, tailed off |
66/1 |
|
10th 12 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, lost position and dropped to rear 6f out, soon detached, tailed off |
66/1 |
|
6th 5 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 7y |
11st 4lb |
Completely tailed off in bumper outings at Liimerick and Gowran; tongue-tie on now. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 36
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 15 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 97y |
10st 9lb |
Looked like a possible future winner when second over 3m at Kilbeggan in June; unplaced twice since then; hard to be confident now. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 75
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 |
6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 204y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden's best handicap effort came at Punchestown in May on better ground, making much of the running and finishing fourth of 18; didn't build on that at Wexford later that month (2m1f, good to yielding) when a 17l eighth. |
13/1 |
|
8th 4 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Maiden's best handicap effort came at Punchestown 11 days ago on better ground, making much of running in finishing fourth of 18 over 2m; bit more needed but could go well. |
9/1 |
|
4th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Two of her three handicap runs have been in much stronger races at Leopardstown last Christmas and Fairyhouse at Easter; this is more realistic, each-way prospect at a decent price. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
10st 11lb |
No impact when beaten 33l on debut in a Thurles bumper; pulled up on hurdles debut at Clonmel last month; may need more time. |
33/1 |
|
7th 10 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
10st 11lb |
No impact when beaten 33l on debut in a Thurles bumper; pulled up on hurdles debut at Clonmel last month; may need more time. |
33/1 |
|
15 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
midfield |
80/1 |
Non-runners
Ifallgoeswell
Verdict
He Can’t Dance ran a cracker in defeat at the Dublin Racing Festival last weekend and that offers hope that COYOTE SPIRIT is capable of landing this on debut for Gordon Elliott having chased that Gigginstown representative home at Navan last month. Garahon is interesting having been sent off favourite for the valuable bumper at the Punchestown festival when last seen and Kaiser Ball is another threat given his connections. [Phill Anderson]
Selections
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