July 14 / 18.15 Killarney

18.15

Good To Firm

SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 0f 20y
  • 12 runners
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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 612-45 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner in Britain; only 3l away in a Curragh handicap on stable debut (7f, good) and it was a rated race in which he was well held last time; could go well in the new cheekpieces.
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2nd

2

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Far From Dandy

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

One of two for trainer; career-best form since November features two wins at Dundalk and a fourth-place finish in the Irish Lincolnshire; better again in the Spring Mile at Doncaster last time when a runner-up off 1lb lower (1m, good to soft); big chance with ground to suit.

4/1

2nd

2

(1)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Far From Dandy

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

Career-best form (all over 1m) since November features two wins on Dundalk AW and fourth-place finish in the Irish Lincolnshire at the Curragh returned to turf; has frame possibilities off unaltered mark.

12/1

4th

11

(1)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Far From Dandy

8st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Stephen Thorne

Has shown improved form on AW since being gelded, handles soft, many find this too testing.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-5144 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
1m maiden winner on heavy ground and has performed okay to finish fourth in her subsequent handicaps (1m2f, good/1m1f, soft); looks handicapped about right so the jockey's claim is welcomed.
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6

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:41 Killarney

Dahlia Noir

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Maiden winner on heavy ground who is beginning to look exposed after eight defeats and has come up quite a way short in her subsequent handicaps; others preferred.

16/1

2

(9)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

18:15 Killarney

Dahlia Noir

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

1m maiden winner on heavy ground and has performed okay to finish fourth in her subsequent handicaps (1m2f, good/1m1f, soft); looks handicapped about right so the jockey's claim is welcomed.

4/1

4th

13

(9)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Dahlia Noir

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Off the mark in heavy-ground Gowran maiden (1m) in April, left with plenty to do following month on quicker ground in Navan premier handicap when staying on fourth (1m2f); remains of interest.

12/1

Form: 0-5070

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
AW and turf winner in Britain last year for Owen Burrows; hasn't kicked on from a fair debut for this yard and now tries headgear.
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15

(12)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Green Icon

9st 3lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won two for Owen Burrows in 2024 but no joy yet for this stable and hard to fancy despite plummeting mark

33/1

18th

2

(15)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Green Icon

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won two for Owen Burrows in 2024 but no joy yet for this stable; poor form in four runs this term; new blinkers need to transform.

28/1

Form: 630-6

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Had no obvious excuses when sixth of eight on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (6f) but did go off at only 11-2 and it's still early days; some stamina concerns over this far.
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13th

14

(9)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Red Veil

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed in Gowran claimer last year for previous yard, form under both codes for current yard has been poor.

25/1

15th

12

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Red Veil

10st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed on the Flat at a modest level; ran poorly in that sphere last month; limited hurdling experience.

25/1

16th

9

(14)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Red Veil

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian Sexton

Out of her depth in maiden hurdles over the winter; finished third in C&D claimer on final run for Michael O'Callaghan last September but regressive since.

50/1

Form: -46215 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fortunes have been on the up in his last three races but his 5l fifth last time at Tipperary (1m1f) suggests he might now be high in the weights.
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1st

5

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Faoladh

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell last summer, winning at Leopardstown (1m, good) off 1lb lower; fair efforts in defeat this year, including third at Leopardstown a fortnight ago; likely to be in the shake-up.

3/1

3rd

5

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Faoladh

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell last summer, winning over C&D off 2lb lower; moderate Dundalk run in March; fair return to turf over C&D when fourth of 17; has a bit to find with Monvoe on Limerick running.

8/1

6th

3

(15)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Faoladh

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell on turf last summer, winning at Leopardstown in June off 66 (1m, good); moderate Dundalk run in March but creditable return to turf at Leopardstown when fourth of 17 (1m, good to yielding); in the mix.

6/1

8 (14)
Naoi

9/2

Form: 333 BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in two of her maidens but doesn't look overburdened for this handicap debut; unraced beyond 7f and has been showing plenty of speed, but she's bred to stay.
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8

(14)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

18:15 Killarney

Naoi

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Beaten favourite in two of her maidens but doesn't look overburdened for this handicap debut; unraced beyond 7f and has been showing plenty of speed, but she's bred to stay.

9/2

5

(2)

30th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Down Royal

Naoi

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Beaten in the region of 4l in her first two races, the latest last week at the Curragh (6f) when failing to live up to market expectations; returns to 7f (bred for further) and remains of interest.

11/4

5

(2)

30th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Down Royal

Naoi

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Beaten in the region of 4l in her first two races, the latest last week at the Curragh (6f) when failing to live up to market expectations; returns to 7f (bred for further) and remains of interest.

11/4

Form: -23084

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Well held in her first two handicaps but better at Tipperary (extended 7f) where she had to be switched before running on; if building on that she shouldn't be far away.
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2

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Beautiful Affair

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in course maidens here at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; reasonable form in handicaps and ran with credit on her last three maiden starts; might not be far away.

8/1

3

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Beautiful Affair

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in Dundalk maidens at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; reasonable form in handicaps and placed in maidens on her last two starts; handles soft ground and might not be far away if reproducing the form of last week's Bellewstown third.

16/1

3rd

2

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:05 Bellewstown

Beautiful Affair

9st 3lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in Dundalk maidens at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; some reasonable handicap runs more recently; fair effort on heavy when third in Gowran maiden (9.5f) last time; player.

9/1

Form: 0-3275

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No wins in ten but respected on some flashes of her form, having placed in three handicaps.
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7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

Form: 7-0773

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Looking mildly progressive in handicaps and was close up at Leopardstown (1m, good) despite hanging up the straight; turn looks near.
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12th

5

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Vegas Muse

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Added second turf win when keeping on well to comfortably land a 1m Leopardstown handicap on seasonal return (1m, good to yielding); follow-up attempt under a 7lb penalty perhaps came too quickly on softer ground; up 10lb compared to her win but not discounted.

9/1

7th

1

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:52 Leopardstown

Vegas Muse

10st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Added second turf win when keeping on well to comfortably land a 1m course handicap three days ago (1m, good to yielding); carries 7lb penalty now but big contender if this doesn't come too soon.

5/1

1st

7

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Vegas Muse

9st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Couple of near misses here last year before off the mark over this trip at Killarney in August (good); decent run at Bellewstown afterwards (8lb higher) on softer ground; one to consider.

8/1

Form: 73-730

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Third of 17 over 1m at Cork before a weakener at Tipperary; looking exposed and others are preferred.
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2nd

3

(8)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 24y

17:10 Leopardstown

Vlhova

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Got first win at Killarney in July off 64 (1m, yielding to soft); finished a short head in front of Stormie Outlook but 1l behind Still She Blooms at Listowel last time (1m, heavy); in the mix again.

10/1

4th

6

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:02 Listowel

Vlhova

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Third of 17 over 1m at Cork in June before a below-par Tipperary run; bounced back to score on yielding-to-soft at Killarney; maintained improvement with Galway third on stable debut; a leading contender.

11/2

4

(2)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Vlhova

10st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Third of 17 over 1m at Cork in June before a below-par Tipperary run; bounced back to score at Killarney; up 6lb and now makes debut for this stable; acts well on soft ground.

8/1

Form: 7-898

Last run: 63 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Never that dangerous but kept on to be eighth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon and goes over slightly further here with a tongue-tie added.
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10

(3)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Touted Plan

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won a Bellewstown maiden over this trip in August but safely held twice since in handicaps; looks out of her depth here.

40/1

Form: 7-7804

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Beaten in five maidens from 7f to 1m4f; doesn't look obviously progressive ahead of this handicap debut.
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9th

3

(8)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

All Told

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten favourite when third in a Bellewstown claimer 13 days ago; probably has to improve.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €84.60
Straight Forecast €71.51
Tricast €311.12
Trifecta €606.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Naoi

The Irish Sun:

Far From Dandy

TOPSPEED:

Vlhova

POSTDATA:

Vega's Muse

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Naoi