July 25 / 20.30 Cork

20.30

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Racing Again August 4th Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Racing Again August 4th Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -08073

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Naas third was encouraging; kept on to good effect behind the progressive Casheldale Lass, and she may stay this trip more effectively than Whats New who was 2l away in fifth.
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4

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

Vervain

9st 11lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a Cork 3yo handicap last summer off this mark for Joe Murphy (1m4f, good); couple of good runs this term for this yard, notably narrow Gowran defeat over this trip; 2m seemed to stretch her at Tramore on latest; contender back in trip.

8/1

5th

2

(12)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Vervain

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a Cork 3yo handicap last summer off 1lb lower for Joe Murphy (1m4f, good); pushed wide off the bend when a keeping-on fourth here on seasonal return (1m4f, good), Highway Sixty One 4.5l ahead; close fourth at Killarney next time and raised 3lb for her head defeat at Gowran eight days ago (1m5f, good), shaping like this trip was worth a try; new cheekpieces on.

7/2

2nd

9

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Vervain

10st 4lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: David Harry Kelly

2lb lower than for last summer's win at Cork (1m4f) and wasn't far away 23 days ago at Killarney (second run in tongue-tie); thereabouts.

5/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-4452

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has been performing consistently and was second to a well-backed winner at Killarney last time; slightly preferred on overall form to Vervain who finished in front of her at Naas.
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3

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Whats New

11st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner; 0-15 over hurdles but generally consistent; solid second in Galway Festival handicap hurdle (16.5f, good) on penultimate; another decent run when third back in a maiden hurdle at Bellewstown latest (20.5f, gd-yld); rain no issue and thereabouts.

9/2

3rd

1

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:25 Bellewstown

Whats New

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a 1m4f Flat handicap last year; plenty of solid efforts over hurdles but ran out twice too; fine efforts last twice, notably when second in a 2m Galway handicap; not bred for this trip but a big player if staying; penalised 8lb.

3/1

2nd

19

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Whats New

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

13-race maiden over hurdles; easily held by a couple of these in maiden hurdles; unseated when still with a chance at Ballinrobe last week; Darragh O'Keeffe booked ,but needs to find a bit more to land this.

14/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 07067

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Some promise in two handicap attempts; Vervain should have his measure again judged on clashes at Gowran and Naas; also behind Whats New in the Naas event.
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2nd

10

(12)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mischief Man

9st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden ran well in turf handicaps last year but well below that level in two tries on the AW to date; still lightly raced but percentage call is to oppose.

20/1

12

(8)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Mischief Man

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Mild promise in maidens; best handicap run was a staying on third (second won at Roscommon on Monday) over 1m4f at Cork last time in tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination; blinkers replace cheekpieces now; one to consider.

9/2

9/2

Form: 0-0685

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
An unknown quantity at this trip, kept on for fifth over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month; could be in the mix in this modest grade if she stays effectively; worth bearing in mind she has missed five engagements this term for a variety of reasons.
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8th

12

(11)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Amavasya

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M C Grassick

Shed the maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking on latest at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) under a well-judged ride; raised 6lb and moves up in grade so will need a career best to follow up.

5/1

1st

5

(11)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; ran on well over 1m5f (good) at Leopardstown on latest; 1lb lower now but not sure this sharper test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

8th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth.

14/1

Form: 3-4708

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Weak form since fourth over 1m at Bellewstown in May; well held by Whats New on Killarney running; 20-1 then, and finished with only one behind.
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13th

14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Magee

0-16 and sole placed effort was in a claimer here late last year; beaten 8l over C&D latest.

25/1

7th

14

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden whose best run came over 7f here last year; has been running over further plus hurdles lately; coming back in trip may help.

20/1

11

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

14-race maiden (0-12 on Flat); low key hurdle effort latest and had not shown enough on the level previously; new headgear combination and 4lb wrong.

40/1

Form: 08-06

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l in sixth at Killarney on handicap debut; unlikely to reverse form with runner-up Whats New.
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10th

14

(11)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Oranzona

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Eight-race maiden yet to show any signs of winning potential; well beaten behind a couple of these over 1m4f latest; mark sliding but others preferred.

28/1

13th

13

(5)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Oranzona

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Maiden has run respectably at times including at this track but isn't progressing; might have found the ground too soft last time; cheekpieces need to help.

25/1

7th

8

(11)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:15 Roscommon

Oranzona

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Hasn't really shown winning potential as of yet at 1m-1m4f; well beaten in a 10.5f claimer here on latest; steps back up in trip but others make more appeal.

25/1

Form: 4-0486

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Faced a tough task in a maiden at Killarney; best handicap form was in nurseries last year when she looked well suited by heavy ground.
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8th

10

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Kilgharrahs Love

11st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Cleary

Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.

20/1

12th

17

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 10lb

T: Thomas Cleary

Third reserve; 0-15 and form this season doesn't provide much hope of a breakthrough.

6th

13

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

Poor form in 2025 and similar story in four runs this season; beaten 28l at Dundalk on latest; hard to make a case for.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.50
Straight Forecast €9.88
Trifecta €31.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Whats New

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kilgharrahs Love

SPOTLIGHT:

Vervain

The Irish Sun:

Whats New