April 02 / 19.15 Gowran Park

19.15

Yielding

Dine At Gowran Park Race

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Dine At Gowran Park Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 0047-4

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Six-time Flat winner with career highlights in 2021 Chester Cup and a 2m Group 3 race at the Curragh in 2023; rated 110 at his peak, now down to 98; fair form towards the end of last season; well below best at Dundalk in January and over hurdles on latest; apparent second-string.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Falcon Eight

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: D K Weld

Chester Cup winner in 2021, also a 2m Curragh Group 3 winner in 2023; seven Flat wins in all; at the veteran stage now; four seasons since his only hurdles success.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Curragh

Falcon Eight

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Veteran who got his seventh Flat win at Gowran last April (1m6f, yielding); hasn't counted in four handicaps since and finished last of the 20 runners at Naas when last seen in October; others preferred.

25/1

5

(9)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

16:20 Naas

Falcon Eight

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

Veteran who got his seventh Flat win at Gowran in April (1m6f, yielding); hasn't counted in three handicap runs since and was well behind in the Irish Cesarewitch latest, although reportedly struck into; others preferred.

40/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: /6397-

Last run: 234 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful sort for Owen Burrows; campaigned exclusively in stakes races since debut win in a 7f novice event at Doncaster at two; best run last season when third in the Dante; failed to feature when tried over 1m4f in the King Edward VII Stakes; unplaced over 1m2f at Deauville in August; has been gelded; not sure to stay as far as this.
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13th

14

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

War Rooms

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland last spring; has become disappointing; plenty to prove at this stage.

20/1

8th

3

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

War Rooms

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Third in the 2024 Dante and generally kept good company on the Flat in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; failed to sustain that form; struggled in two maiden hurdle runs in December.

10/1

2

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

War Rooms

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Was third in the Dante and generally kept good company in Britain; started brightly in Ireland in the spring; has plenty to prove at this stage; mid-division at Leopardstown last week.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 18070- D

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Four-time Flat winner, with three of those wins gained last season; best effort when beating the higher-rated Run For Oscar at level weights in a Galway conditions over this trip; also Listed placed last season; set stiff tasks towards the end of the campaign.
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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

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Taipan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

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; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Taipan

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.

9/2

Form: 63/40- D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Smart hurdler who has been notably versatile; ran only twice on the Flat last season but scored twice in 2023, including for this rider in a premier handicap over this trip at Killarney; won over fences at Galway last September and placed in a Grade 3 chase at Cork on November; first time with tongue-tie.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Jesse Evans

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Five-time hurdle winner who is 1-9 over fences, though was runner-up in last summer's Galway Plate; all the sharper for his comeback run when beaten 4l in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Killarney three weeks ago and he's a player on these terms.

5/2

3rd

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Jesse Evans

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Five-time hurdle winner who is 1-8 over fences, though was runner-up in last summer's Galway Plate; his below-par run in a Grade 3 handicap only 12 days ago (after a lengthy break) dampens enthusiasm.

4/1

5th

2

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Jesse Evans

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Versatile 10yo won Grade 3 over hurdles last summer before finishing fine second in 2m6f Galway Plate off 148; absent since runner-up over hurdles at Tipperary in October, so may need this although ground in his favour.

12/1

5th
9 (2)
Romzina

9/2

Form: 133-

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a middle-distance Cork maiden last August on debut; coped admirably in Listed company over 1m4f at Galway and Naas subsequently, third on both occasions; relatively unexposed filly, capable of further progress.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(3)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Romzina

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

One of two for yard; Cork maiden winner has placed multiple times in Listed company; beaten 5.75l behind Fleur De Chine on latest at Naas (1m4f, yielding) when not enjoying the smoothest of passages; could get closer to that rival in new cheekpieces but heavy ground is an unknown and deserted by Hayes.

14/1

11th

8

(3)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Romzina

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

One of two for yard; Cork maiden winner has placed multiple times in Listed company; beaten 5.75l behind Fleur De Chine on latest at Naas (1m4f, yielding) when not enjoying the smoothest of passages; could get closer to that rival in new cheekpieces but heavy ground is an unknown and deserted by Hayes.

14/1

5th

7

(11)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Romzina

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won Cork maiden on debut last summer and has contested Listed events in five of six starts since, including over this trip when chasing home a 4l winner at the Curragh and third at Roscommon (Cheeky Wink second); closely matched with a couple of these on recent Galway run when left with fair bit to do; could go well.

10/1

6/1

Form: 2/553-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Group 1 winner in the Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021; best form last year was over hurdles, though he has failed to reach any heights in that sphere; tongue-tie may help, but nothing like the force of old.
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9th

2

(15)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Helvic Dream

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel Meade

Last year's Galway Hurdle runner-up, a long time since the last of his five Flat wins (enjoyed highlight in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021); slipping in the ratings and fit from hurdling.

16/1

17th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Helvic Dream

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

9yo was second to Lord Erskine in this last year and later first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted for interference); back from winter break when midfield in County Hurdle last month (close up behind Karbau and Hello Neighbour), tiring from last; entitled to come on for that.

10/1

11th

10

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Helvic Dream

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose 9yo in fine form in Flat/hurdle codes last year, first past the post in the Galway Hurdle (demoted to second behind Ndaawi for interference); respectable efforts on Flat subsequently; first race for five months.

16/1

100/30

Form: 62465-

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ralph Beckett; maiden winner on debut at three, 0-10 in stakes races; went close in Group 3 John Porter over 1m4f at Newbury last April and short-headed in 1m6f Listed race at York in June; however, his other runs last season were disappointing; moderate run over hurdles at Navan on stable debut.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(9)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

19:15 Gowran Park

Salt Bay

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/30

7th

7

(9)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

19:15 Gowran Park

Salt Bay

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

100/30

7th

13

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 150y

13:40 Navan

Salt Bay

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, weakened gradually from 2 out

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 73-112

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
All six runs at Dundalk, scoring three times including a 1m4f rated race in February and a 2m handicap last month; dead-heated for second (with the useful San Andreas) behind talented stablemate Dallas Star over a trip short of his best on latest; has race fitness on his side and could make presence felt, though others are better suited by race conditions.
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5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Persian Bliss

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; three-time AW winner ran well enough on that surface on second start for this yard; was well below his best on sole turf run, but has the class to run well if jumping soundly.

14/1

2nd

2

(5)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Persian Bliss

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three wins from seven starts at this track when in Adrian Murray's care; struggled in good company over C&D last time on yard debut; sights lowered significantly now, as is the case with stablemate Tyson Fury, who should have his measure again.

2/1

Non-runners

San Salvador

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €199.20
Straight Forecast €131.38
Trifecta €641.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Romzina

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Salt Bay

TOPSPEED:

War Rooms

The Irish Sun:

Romzina

POSTDATA:

Salt Bay