July 26 / 17.40 Gowran Park

17.40

Good To Yielding

Get Galway Races Ready With The Tote Race

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 1m 1f 110y
  • 3 runners
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Get Galway Races Ready With The Tote Race

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 44-689

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
2yo Curragh Group 2 winner for Michael O'Callaghan in 2022 (1m, yielding); off the track for 574 days following that and highly tried in Group contests in 2024 at 1m2f-1m6f without winning; well behind in two Group starts this year; ninth of 16 in a Royal Ascot handicap last time (1m6f, good to firm); this is a big drop in class and a good opportunity to regain the winning thread.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

2

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Crypto Force

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Robson De Aguiar

Classy 2yo won a three runner race Gowran last July, his third win on turf; has failed to fire since and was never sighted in the Irish Lincolnshire last time, although heavy ground may not have suited; sliding mark but others appeal more.

16/1

13th

9

(25)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Crypto Force

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Robson De Aguiar

Smart juvenile in 2022, winner of the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; has come down in the world in recent seasons and has been competing over longer trips on AW; makes little appeal despite career-low mark.

25/1

5th

2

(3)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Crypto Force

9st 6lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Robson De Aguiar

One of two for yard; sole win last season came in three-runner Gowran conditions race (9.5f); two middling efforts in handicaps since joining this yard, including a fourth behind Gaucher in December; last year's winner Dallas Star has better claims.

12/1

Form: 155866 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on AW for Michael Appleby all at 1m2f; his runs on turf have not been as good; he makes his stable debut now but he would have to improve to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(11)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Penzance

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Mark Loughnane

Having dropped down the weights he returned to form when runner-up off today's mark at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) recently on his second start for this yard; however, he's 5-22 on AW as opposed to 0-11 on Flat turf, and needs to back up that latest performance now back on grass.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Lingfield (AW)

Penzance

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Has been a smart performer in his time (rated 18lb higher), but well below form in his last two starts including on stable debut here (1m2f) last month; tongue-tie removed after one use; look elsewhere.

11/1

11th

7

(4)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Penzance

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Formerly a smart AW performer for Mick Appleby, but not quite the force of old; makes his debut for another new yard (same owners) in a new headgear combination after eight starts for Shark Hanlon; well treated if he could rediscover anything like his best form.

33/1

Form: /180-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Cork maiden in 2024 (1m2f, soft); didn't beat a rival in two stakes starts following that; dropped to handicap company for seasonal return at the Curragh where he kept on into eighth (1m, good); that run was not without promise and he is entitled to come on from it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 2

16:07 Redcar

Spoken Truth

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Failed to progress after winning a maiden for Dermot Weld but it's been a bright start for his new connections and he only narrowly failed last time at Ripon (1m2f, good to soft); that was a Class 4 so this is tougher, but respected nonetheless.

5/1

2nd

4

(7)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Spoken Truth

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Failed to progress for Dermot Weld but this lightly raced 5yo was a promising fourth at Doncaster (1m2f, good to soft) on his recent stable and seasonal debut; could have more to offer for this yard; on the shortlist.

9/4

4th

12

(6)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

16:05 Doncaster

Spoken Truth

8st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Trained for the previous three seasons by Dermot Weld, winning a maiden at Cork (1m2f, soft) in April 2024 from nine starts; behind last autumn on last two outings, which preceded a 32,000gns sale and gelding operation; down the weights and has an attractive mark for new connections to work with if they can spark a revival.

12/1

Non-runners

Cristal Clere, Dawn Spirit, Simurgh

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Payout
Exacta €2.90
Straight Forecast €3.41
Trifecta €5.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Crypto Force

The Irish Sun:

Spoken Truth

SPOTLIGHT:

Cristal Clere

TOPSPEED:

Crypto Force

POSTDATA:

Crypto Force