July 18 / 18.52 Down Royal

18.52

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Ampion Your Partner In Electrical Testing Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 2f 140y
  • 10 runners
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Ampion Your Partner In Electrical Testing Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 0450-0

Last run: 101 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Standout effort came on her second handicap start at Gowran last September but hasn't built on it yet; is now 5lb lower so she's not totally dismissed but she does have a bit to prove right now.
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4th

9

(3)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Purple Sky

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

A number of modest efforts since an Irish win over further last summer; others safer.

33/1

7th

7

(6)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Purple Sky

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Joe Ponting

String of poor efforts since an Irish win over further last summer, finishing well behind Volendam on the AW last time; first-time headgear will need to make a big difference on this return to turf.

50/1

7th

1

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Purple Sky

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

Won at Down Royal (10.6f, good) last July but she's not come close to that form since and has been quiet in three runs for new yard this year; record is now 1-16 and others are preferred.

25/1

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12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 888-76

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner for James Ferguson; beaten similar distances both starts for this local stable over 1m at Limerick; dropped 2lb for latest and bred for this longer trip; could go well.
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8

(1)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nocturnal

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Won twice when trained in UK over approx' 7f including on AW; last three runs have been over 1m2.5f; placed at Down Royal and this track either side of a poor run here; a chance if as effective back at a mile.

17/2

1

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Nocturnal

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Dual winner including on AW in UK; decent runs in defeat first three runs for this yard but below form over C&D last time; that was a premier handicap so can do better in this grade.

9/1

12

(13)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Nocturnal

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

AW winner when trained in UK; was just denied over this trip at Down Royal last time on third start for this yard; up 1lb and can run well.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -07051 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won nicely at Navan on latest (1m2f, good) and got a 6lb rise; ran well over this C&D when a 0.5l second of 8 last September; will need a career best off this mark but she's in form and she can't be discounted.
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10th

16

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

8st 12lb

T: John C McConnell

Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August.

8th

11

(12)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Turf winner is 0-4 on the AW; has failed to fire in handicaps (including over C&D) since second in a Sligo claimer in August; others make more appeal.

16/1

3

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Tartaraghan

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain.

12/1

Form: 98-010

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Gained her fifth career win at Leopardstown on penultimate (fourth victory at that venue); reportedly coughing after well beaten in follow up bid back there six days later off 7lb higher and has now joined a new yard; likely best watched.
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9th

14

(10)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Smaoineamh Sile

8st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Conor David Maxwell

Five-time turf winner; out of sorts on AW last winter, unseated rider at start on reappearance at Bellewstown 13 days ago; jockey booking is the main positive.

20/1

14

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Smaoineamh Sile

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Conor David Maxwell

An 8yo mare with five wins from 45 starts; not in great form and another headgear switch.

25/1

6

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Smaoineamh Sile

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Best efforts have come at Leopardstown; not in great form of late and she's yet to be placed here.

25/1

Form: 484311 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Progressive 3yo is on a hat-trick of C&D wins; had 0.5l to spare when winning on handicap debut against his own age group off 75 last month; up 7lb but gets the weight for age allowance and should be thereabouts again.
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3rd

1

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

16:05 Thurles

Angelo Pio

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won back-to-back Down Royal handicaps over the extended 1m2f and bounced back from a below-form hat-trick bid to finish third (beaten roughly 1l) at the Curragh when last seen in August; that was a first run at this sort of trip and there could be more to come.

5/2

3rd

5

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Angelo Pio

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressed to win back-to-back 1m2f handicaps before finishing only fifth at Down Royal; has his stamina to prove over this far and it could be the handicapper has caught up with him.

7/2

10/1

Form: 2125-7

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
1-12 on turf on the Flat; that win came off 55 at Punchestown last season and she remains 8lb above that success; may need more respite from the assessor.
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5th

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Keilah

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

1-21 on the Flat, although placed on several occasions; her C&D maiden hurdle run here (good) last time wasn't too encouraging; makes handicap hurdle debut now but others make more appeal.

14/1

7th

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Keilah

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.

8/1

7th

2

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Keilah

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.

12/1

Form: 455

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant has run to a similar level in a trio of maidens at 9.5f-1m2f; a hood now goes on and his opening mark looks pretty fair; probably best watched unless money comes.
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1st

9

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Frank Pickle

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Maiden whose best effort in handicaps came over 1m4f at the Curragh last season; this may not be enough of a stamina test.

10/1

5th

2

(13)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

Frank Pickle

10st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mrs Denise Foster

0-7 on the Flat and rated 74; went closest when beaten a head at the Curragh off this mark last August (1m4f, good); beaten 7.5l when fourth in 1m handicap at the Curragh on latest; place chance but wouldn't want to see much rain.

10/1

Form: 1560-0

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; last won at Chester (2m, soft) in June 2024 off 76; form tailed off last year and always behind after slow start on return from a break at Navan last month; this trip looks too sharp.
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6th

4

(11)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Dundalk (AW)

Rich Belief

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

AW winner at two in Britain, but has never raced here; won a claiming hurdle two runs back, but trip looks too sharp as well as the query about him on Polytrack.

14/1

3rd

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Fair hurdles form in 2022; has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot in that sphere since a 2024 Chester win; found his level when winning in this category at Wexford 13 days ago; should be the mix again.

3/1

1st

3

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Best hurdles form was in 2022, and he has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot since a 2024 Chester win; no merit in his recent Navan run; may struggle to run up to an official rating of 117.

8/1

11/1

Form: -03405

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has been running well enough without threatening to win since joining this stable; beaten 5.25l when fifth of 13 at Ballinrobe latest; handicapper slow to relent; new cheekpieces need to eke out more.
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4th

5

(11)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Jack W Davison

20-race maiden; in the frame in five of his six course outings including over 1m4f last month; poor run at the Curragh since but respected back here for a yard that get winners in claimers.

5/1

2

(15)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Ozark Daze

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Jack W Davison

Is frustratingly still a maiden after 19 starts but has run well plenty of times including second over 1m4f at Dundalk last time; this trip suits better; disappointing previous time with cheekpieces; best on good ground.

8/1

66/1

Form: 00-670

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; second in a Perth bumper on debut but Flat form so far (including over C&D) hasn't suggested he's a winner in waiting; others preferred.
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14th

20

(16)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Milverton

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Placed in a bumper at Perth in 2024; never in the first four in 13 Flat starts, fair sixth of 12 at Fairyhouse on latest, not far behind La Campanella and Famous Enough.

16/1

6th

10

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Milverton

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Yet to make an impact in nine Flat handicaps; sixth over 1m2f here but tailed off at Down Royal next time; unlikely to be the answer.

25/1

14th

15

(16)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Milverton

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Karl Thornton

First reserve; yet to make an impact in Flat handicaps; well beaten at Fairyhouse on return.

Non-runners

Engines On, Fervent

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €73.00
Straight Forecast €97.57
Tricast €434.27
Trifecta €618.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Frank Pickle

SPOTLIGHT:

Fervent

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ozark Daze

POSTDATA:

Tartaraghan

TOPSPEED:

Rich Belief