19.57
Good To FirmHouse Restaurant Apprentice Handicap
- Prize money: £5607.44
- 1m 2f 0y
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £44.40
- Place: £7.00
Form: 0-1430
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 10 (11) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Scored at Fairyhouse (1m2f, yielding) in May off 66; handicapper took a dim view and raised him 13lb; has struggled off his revised mark in three starts since and assessor slow to relent; may be on a tough mark. |
25/1 |
|
13th 4 (8) |
21st Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Twice out of the money since a 33-1 success for this rider at Fairyhouse in May; held by No More Porter on running at the Curragh 12 days ago. |
25/1 |
|
6 (4) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
AW winner in February and much improved on second start for current yard when 33-1 winner of 1m2f Fairyhouse handicap in May (yielding) under today's rider; well held by Imposing Supreme on Galway run. |
14/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 844827 BF
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 (6) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Nothing like her best form in ten races since a 1m2f Ballinrobe win last June; unappealing in a sprint handicap at this stage of her career, although she won a maiden at around 6f at two. |
33/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 110-02 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 (4) |
20th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Two wins in claimers on turf in May 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there at the beginning of last month; broke slowly at Leopardstown but finished to good effect, beaten under 3l in a 23-runner field; definite chance. |
11/2 |
|
5th 12 (19) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Two wins in claimers on turf in 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there 11 days ago; Nicola Burns was unable to claim on that occasion, and her valuable 5lb allowance is in play this time. |
11/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 736984 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (4) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 183y |
8st 13lb |
Four-time winner over shorter trips and only just denied over 2m at Thurles on final start last season; recent hurdle run should have put him straight and not one to rule out. |
14/1 |
|
8th 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Only had two runs over hurdles, last time winning a maiden on good ground at Tramore (first-time hood); good and bad on the Flat since then; lacks jumping experience for a race of this nature. |
50/1 |
9/2
Form: 05-582 CD
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 (2) |
4th Jun 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 20y |
8st 10lb |
Durable veteran, 7-74, placed 13 times; recorded his most recent win last autumn; best form at the Curragh and Fairyhouse; makes a rare visit to Leopardstown, placed on both starts here; two mid-division runs this season; retains ability |
12/1 |
22/1
Form: 62-600
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner is rated 62 in that sphere; some okay runs on the level recently; much more needed to make immediate impact now over hurdles. |
25/1 |
|
8th 12 (12) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 46y |
9st 6lb |
Two-time winner; last won at Navan in October (1m2f, yielding) off 9lb lower; ran on well late for a 6.25l fifth at Navan latest; stamina to prove for this trip and may be on tough mark for now. |
7/1 |
|
5th 22 (16) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
9st 6lb |
Won well over C&D last October but wasn't as good off higher marks after and needs more on return down 2lb; eyecatching jockey booking, though. |
12/1 |
18/1
Form: 13-030
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (13) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 24y |
9st 8lb |
Bagged back-to-back wins at Roscommon and Gowran in October last year on softer conditions; back to form at Gowran on heavy ground when reeled in late last time (1m, heavy); 4lb hike for last run seems harsh but cheekpieces on now and can go well. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 1 (2) |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Two wins last October including here over a bit further, beating Pink Socks; has been mostly well below that level this term but not dismissed off that same mark. |
8/1 |
66/1
Form: 866-00 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
10st 0lb |
Two-time winner on good ground on the Flat is 0-4 over hurdles; no show on handicap debut at Roscommon in July and out of form on the level last twice; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
8th 14 (1) |
19th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 46y |
8st 7lb |
Won twice last season; regressive this term; unappealing here from 8lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
18/1
Form: 000-25
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (11) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 30y |
9st 6lb |
Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past. |
20/1 |
|
8 (2) |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 205y |
9st 9lb |
Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime. |
20/1 |
|
4 (1) |
21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y |
9st 6lb |
Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: 305-03
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 (2) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Now a 15-race maiden, absent since poor Curragh run in October; only second AW start and hard to have confidence in, despite reduced mark. |
25/1 |
|
17 (16) |
16th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 4lb |
14-race maiden comes here on the back of a poor Bellewstown effort and doesn't appear a likely player. |
25/1 |
|
8th 6 (8) |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 110y |
9st 6lb |
13-race maiden; best form gives her an each-way chance but may again be vulnerable when it matters. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 39-129
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (13) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 110y |
9st 12lb |
Won at Dundalk in January and has largely struggled since returning to turf, cheekpieces tried latest now discarded. |
12/1 |
|
1 (2) |
13th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 40y |
10st 2lb |
In decent form on the AW earlier this year; signs of a return to form when not beaten that far at Tipperary (9f, gd-fm) after a slow start; this longer trip a plus and cheekpieces go on; not out of this. |
9/1 |
40/1
Form: 1123-8 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (11) |
22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 6f 55y |
9st 6lb |
Three-time winner in Germany (including on heavy) at 1m2f/1m3f; needs to improve based on form shown for current trainer this year. |
28/1 |
|
9 (17) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner in Germany (including on heavy) but good bit of improvement needed on what we've seen this year despite declining mark. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 6280-3
Last run: 51 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 6 (1) |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Began the campaign well with a Navan handicap third over 1m2f; subsequent form much less appealing; beaten 20l in a maiden last time. |
6/1 |
|
4 (5) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 70y |
10st 2lb |
Some decent handicap runs including over 1m2f on return at Navan; however, was beaten 21l at Fairyhouse since and needs to rebound in a major way to figure. |
6/1 |
|
13th 12 (17) |
29th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Eight-race maiden is 0-5 on turf; went close off 63 on handicap debut at Clonmel last September (9.5f, good); returned from break with third of 13 at Navan (1m2f, good); each-way contender if the ground doesn't soften. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 623415
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 14 (2) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Placed twice at Dundalk during the winter; confidence is somewhat dented by 2-28 record on turf; placed only once from seven runs at this track. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 14 (3) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Three-time winner bounced back to form when runner-up over 1m here last time; that represented a big improvement from his previous outing in a race won by today's rival Clonmacash. |
8/1 |
Form: 03500-
Last run: 250 days
W: 8st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 (8) |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 211y |
8st 12lb |
Longstanding maiden has been poor on last few starts and isn't easy to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
12th 15 (5) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 200y |
9st 1lb |
30-race maiden and didn't beat many home on last month's return here; enough to prove at present. |
33/1 |
50/1
Form: 508
Last run: 34 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (9) |
13th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 40y |
9st 10lb |
Tame efforts in a trio of 1m maidens and no sign of improvement upped in trip on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in May; hard to fancy. |
40/1 |
|
16th 17 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Mildly encouraging debut at Dundalk but never counted in two subsequent starts; needs to find significant improvement on handicap debut. |
50/1 |
|
16th 17 (1) |
29th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Mildly encouraging debut at Dundalk but never counted in two subsequent starts; needs to find significant improvement on handicap debut. |
50/1 |
22/1
Form: 787-
Last run: 216 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (13) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Got off the mark at Tipperary over a bit further than this but was poor at Roscommon 11 days later, a run which might have come too soon; previously ran respectably in three AW maidens; chance if rebounding. |
10/1 |
|
9th 9 (13) |
19th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 46y |
9st 4lb |
Recent Tipperary win came out of the blue; 6lb rise does not seem harsh; may have turned a corner, top rider booked. |
9/2 |
Non-runners
Pillar Of Hope, Theres No Limit, Kartayaz
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €661.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €324.13 |
| Tricast | €2083.07 |
| Trifecta | €7601.50 |
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