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18.30

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  • 1m 1f 135y
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 090093

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Promise at Naas (10.5f) early this month and again on latest when a 4.75l third of 12 at Limerick under a positive ride from this jockey; down 1lb, steps up in trip and now wears a visor; unraced on easy ground but dam handled it; go well again.
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3rd

8

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Galaxy Wonder

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Both AW wins have been at this track, one over today's distance; has shot up the weights since as a result of further success on turf; in good order at present, however, and shouldn't be far away.

4/1

5th

5

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

18:55 Goodwood

Galaxy Wonder

9st 1lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Gained his second success for this yard when winning at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in March and followed up at Bath (1m, good to soft) next time; runner-up in both starts since (1m2f) but this consistent sort still needs to prove he stays this far.

7/2

2nd

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Galaxy Wonder

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Most consistent since joining this yard (314323112) and was only beaten half a length by Party Island in his hat-trick bid at Bath (1m2f, firm) last month; despite that latest effort a bit of rain wouldn't come amiss; stable also runs Brodie's Boy.

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £12.10

Form: 3-9070

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Hints of ability in a couple of maidens but has underwhelmed in four handicap runs this term; failed to beat a rival the last twice; yard in form but hard to make a case for this filly.
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12th

5

(15)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Boyne Valley

9st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Just one win from 22 starts, but ran well here last month over 10.5f on just her third AW start when chasing home a rank outsider; below that level when outpaced over 1m last week; step up in trip can help.

9/1

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10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 40-003

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Didn't show anything in first two handicaps but much better latest when stepped up to 1m3f at Killarney in mid-May; this shorter trip should suit on that evidence and she is 1lb lower; place chance.
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8th

2

(6)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Eagles Dream

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Tristan Davidson

Ex-Irish; 0-11; well beaten on stable debut at Carlisle nine days ago (1m1f, good) after nearly a year off but better can be expected today.

14/1

8th

6

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

18:09 Carlisle

Eagles Dream

10st 0lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Tristan Davidson

Patchy form in Irish handicaps last year but her third-place finishes at Killarney (1m3f, good) in May and Ballinrobe (9.5f, good to yielding) put her in the picture; got going too late over 1m6f when last seen in August; requires a market check on this stable debut.

16/1

10

(3)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Eagles Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: John Joseph Murphy

Maiden had been running well in defeat, including third here in May (1m3f) and Ballinrobe third (1m2f); didn't convince twice over 1m4f at Galway last month so legitimate stamina concerns upped further in trip here.

8/1

28/1

Form: 570

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Waldgeist filly beaten between 13.5l and 16.5l in a trio of maidens at 7f-1m; sire stayed well but lots of speed on dam side of pedigree; likely best watched on handicap debut.
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5

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

15:30 Thurles

Tickling

9st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: M A Molloy

Improved since handicapping but was a beaten favourite when 2l behind Nancee Spain at Roscommon last month and needs progress to turn that around.

7/2

20/1

Form: 88-000

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Standout effort in a 1m Thurles maiden (good) last October is beginning to look like a flash in the pan; modest efforts in both handicaps this term and again back in a maiden at Down Royal on latest; mark sliding but not easy to fancy.
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1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Georg Zhukov

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won a Dundalk handicap off 51 in January; not disgraced on his return to hurdles at Cork over Easter; a bit more on his plate here.

33/1

5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:15 Cork

Georg Zhukov

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Modest Flat performer didn't run that badly in two previous maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Killarney but he's likely to be seen to better effect when tackling handicaps.

16/1

10th

7

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Georg Zhukov

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Eamonn O’Connell

No success in 18 starts for Noel Meade; change of scene did the trick over 1m here in January on first run for this yard, in first-time hood; failed to match that display six weeks ago off new mark.

12/1

14/1

Form: 057550

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Has shown enough to suggest she can win a handicap, such as her 1l fifth of 14 at Limerick (11.5f, good) on penultimate; nowhere near that level latest at Down Royal (10.5f, good); easy ground is an unknown, chance on best form if handles it.
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12

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Sottsands

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

16-race maiden, placed three times; inconsistent and needs to find extra to feature

12/1

12

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Sottsands

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

16-race maiden, placed three times; inconsistent and needs to find extra to feature

12/1

14th

3

(16)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Sottsands

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Now 0-15 but recent efforts at around this trip give her definite each-way claims.

9/1

12/1

Form: 08-07

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Huge odds and failed to reach the frame in four maidens at 6f-1m; has left Gavin Cromwell and can only be watched upped in trip on stable and handicap debut.
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7th

5

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Far Eclipse

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Unplaced in ten starts, (two over hurdles) and holds a Flat rating of 63; beaten 58l at 200-1 in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle last time; hard to see him winning.

50/1

20

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Far Eclipse

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hasn been getting closer of late, close fourth (0.5l off Earthsong) at Navan and similar distance off Quiz Test when fourth at Galway last month (1m4f, soft); place claims.

10/1

16

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:05 Galway

Far Eclipse

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Step up in trip (second start for yard) seemed to bring improvement at Navan recently (yielding); could have more to offer if handling softer conditions.

9/1

12/1

Form: 80-056

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Maiden ran okay in first-time blinkers in her second handicap start at Gowran (1m, heavy); failed to back that up in first-time cheekpieces back there latest but drops in grade now and the blinkers go back on; one of the more interesting ones.
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8th

3

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

18:30 Ballinrobe

School Of Athens

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden ran okay in first-time blinkers in her second handicap start at Gowran (1m, heavy); failed to back that up in first-time cheekpieces back there latest but drops in grade now and the blinkers go back on; one of the more interesting ones.

12/1

6

(3)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:10 Gowran Park

School Of Athens

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Opening handicap efforts just fair, blinkers worn here last time now replaced by cheekpieces; down 4lb from opening mark but others preferred.

16/1

Form: 99-504

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from a couple of moderate handicap runs with a 5.25l fourth of 11 in a Limerick maiden nine days ago; cheekpieces worn that day are discarded; needs more back in a handicap.
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7th

13

(4)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Think About It

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

0-8 on turf and rated 57; not a bad effort in a Sligo handicap last time but a whole lot more needed back in a maiden.

25/1

5th

3

(9)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Think About It

10st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Maiden showed bits and pieces of form last year at 1m whne with Johnny Murtagh; , soft ground at Gowran latest probably wasn't ideal, others preferred though.

16/1

11th

16

(11)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 180y

16:25 Gowran Park

Think About It

8st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Best run last year was in a Limerick maiden over 1m; soundly beaten at Dundalk on debut for this yard; others preferred.

25/1

10th
7 (5)
Methgal

16/1

Form: 63-607

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Promise without winning in three starts at 7f-1m for Karl Burke; yet to make much of an impact for current yard and a tongue tie is now added to cheekpieces; others make more appeal.
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7th

3

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

18:30 Roscommon

Methgal

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March; followed that with two seconds (at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown); below his best at the Curragh and Listowel, before returning to form with a Limerick fourth.

10/1

4th

2

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Methgal

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March and followed that with runner-up finishes over the same trip back at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown (beaten by Exceeding); below his best at the Curragh early last month and in a recent Listowel race contested by several of these rivals.

10/1

12th

16

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Methgal

10st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

First reserve; made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March and followed that with runner-up finishes over the same trip back at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown (yielding to soft); below his best at the Curragh last time.

Form: 5-723

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Fine efforts over 10.5f at Down Royal last twice on good ground, in a maiden in May and when a 4.75l third on handicap debut last month (fourth has won since); dropped 1lb for that and should go well again (ran ok on yielding on debut).
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4th

3

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:59 Down Royal

Alba Chiara

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Sole win came here in last year's Ulster Cesarewitch over 2m2f; a fine effort over this trip back here next time; however, has been well below her best in three runs this term; has to rebound; tongue-tie added.

7/2

10th

12

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

14:53 Ayr

Alba Chiara

8st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

She's struggled on both starts this season and a major turnaround is needed; she was progressive during last season's 3yo campaign and has travelled from Northern Ireland to race today; one to watch in the betting.

25/1

16th

1

(15)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Alba Chiara

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

All her best form has come at Down Royal, notably winning the 2m2f Ulster Cesarewitch last September off 63; never sighted on her Curragh comeback last month (1m6f, good); good ground suits and may improve over that first run back but must prove she can give her best away from her favoured northern track.

15/1

Form: 5-693

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Promise on debut at Dundalk and again on handicap debut at Bellewstown (1m, good) earlier this month; raised 2lb for that; should stay this longer trip and dam won on soft so the ground shouldn't be an issue; claims.
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2nd

3

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Eutropia

10st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins this year, the last two at Bath (1m/1m2f) in April and she's continued to look in good form, beaten a head at Salisbury (1m) on latest start; firmly in the mix if she adapts to this track.

5/2

2nd

12

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Eutropia

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins this year, the last two at Bath (1m/1m2f) in April; denied clear run before keeping on for fifth there (1m, good to firm) last month and may yet have more improvement to come; up in grade here but still enters calculations.

6/1

5th

3

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Eutropia

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Adrian Wintle

No win in her first 13 starts but she's won three of her last four including at Bath (1m/1m2f) in her last two runs; up 3lb for her narrow success last time but she's open to more progress and is versatile ground-wise; big player back down in trip.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta €569.20
Straight Forecast €273.52
Tricast €1672.88

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Galaxy Wonder

The Irish Sun:

Alba Chiara

POSTDATA:

Think About It

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Galaxy Wonder