July 29 / 19.50 Galway

19.50

Yielding

caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 007235 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
One of four runners for yard; six AW wins but is only 1-27 on turf; some solid efforts in defeat lately between 7f and 8f but a lesser effort at Killarney on soft last time; needs more off the same mark.
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6th

6

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Exposed multiple winner; has been up and down this year and wouldn't appreciate rain.

20/1

4th

4

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:22 Gowran Park

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian McGuinness

Behind Indigo Dream and Little Empire at the Curragh in June (7f, good); good third at Fairyhouse next time (7f, good) but her form has taken a nosedive in two runs since then; needs to get back on track but the jockey booking is interesting.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 545101 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has been in the form of her life this year, winning handicaps at Leopardstown over 1m and Down Royal over this trip; got a hefty 9lb rise for that last win but is well drawn and has to be considered.
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15th

17

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Summer Snow

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f; recent C&D third offers encouragement after a sequence of runs that saw her handicap mark reduced; first reserve.

3rd

7

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Summer Snow

9st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, most recently at last year's Galway festival over 7f (yielding) off 12lb higher; below best so far in 2026 and stamina a major query on first run beyond 1m2f.

18/1

8th

5

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Summer Snow

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Peter Lawlor

Won at Galway in 2025 off 9lb higher and is a two-time C&D winner but yet to find form this season; beaten 13l when down the field at the Curragh latest; needs to get back on track.

18/1

Form: 0-8316 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won his seventh race when a narrow winner over 1m at Limerick last month but was well below form over this trip at Fairyhouse since; has to rebound.
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20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

20th

7

(19)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Facethepuckout

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Recorded seventh career win at Limerick in June (good), some of earlier wins came in more testing conditions; recent runs well below best so needs to bounce back.

16/1

Form: 44-107 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f Curragh handicap on debut for this yard in May but has been soundly beaten in premier handicaps since; drops in class today and possibly the stable selected runner of four so not ruled out.
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1st

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Goal Exceeded

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for Ado McGuinness has had a good season; winner over 7f at Leopardstown in June and has run well off revised mark since, when fourth to stablemate Eddie G at Galway and on ground faster than ideal over 1m at the Curragh.

15/2

4th

10

(12)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Goal Exceeded

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for trainer; up 10lb compared to his Leopardstown win in June (7f, good); ran with credit off his revised mark at Galway last time when fourth of 15 (7f, yielding); upped to 1m now and should give a good account of himself again.

8/1

Form: 0-6057 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three wins in Britain in 2023; regressive in the last two seasons though not bad runs in defeat lately for this yard; down 2lb but needs more; difficult draw.
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6th

7

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Merlin The Wizard

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: R P Cody

Three wins in Britain in 2023 at up to 1m; regressive in 2024 and 2025 seasons; took advantage of a drop in grade when winning a claimer at Limerick and backed that up in a Ballinrobe handicap; two fair runs at the Galway festival; moderate display at Tramore; cheekpieces on now.

12/1

5th

3

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:55 Tramore

Merlin The Wizard

10st 1lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

Three wins in Britain in 2023 at up to 1m; regressive in 2024 and 2025 seasons; took advantage of a drop in grade and forceful tactics when winning a claimer over this trip at Limerick and backed that up in a Ballinrobe handicap off 72 (1m2f, yielding); not too bad in two runs at the Galway festival; good claimer takes off weight and this track may suit.

6/1

6th

10

(14)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

17:05 Galway

Merlin The Wizard

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: R P Cody

Three wins in Britain in 2023 at up to 1m; regressive in 2024 and 2025 seasons; produced best run for some time at Dundalk in March when good second over 1m; after three more runs, took advantage of a drop in grade when winning a claimer at Limerick; backed that up in a Ballinrobe handicap; was 4lb wrong when ninth in the big handicap here on Tuesday.

8/1

Form: 0011-0 CD

Last run: 135 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Signed off last year in great form, winning a C&D handicap before taking a Curragh premier handicap over 1m, both on easy ground; poor on return in the Irish Lincoln and could do with more rain.
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16th

12

(16)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Rhythm King

9st 12lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

One of his five wins came over 7f at this track in 2024; lost his form at the end of last year, and this trip is new; encouraging display when sixth of 17 (Dark Summit, eighth) over a shorter trip here on Tuesday.

10/1

Form: 7-0009

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner in France and got off the mark in Ireland last October at Leopardstown on testing ground; mixing hurdles and Flat since but was poor last time.
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10th

13

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Titanium

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Eight-time Flat winner (all turf wins on soft or worse); small signs of promise five hurdle runs; took third in a Musselburgh maiden hurdle in November (2m, good to soft) but last of 16 on handicap debut at Naas (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in this sphere; recent Flat runs have been middling.

13/1

10th

17

(20)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Titanium

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Six-time winner on turf (including a premier handicap here over 1m in November off 10lb lower); sixth in Irish Lincoln on return when 1lb wrong; race possibly came too soon when below that level over same C&D six days ago.

20/1

5th

5

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Titanium

10st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Six-time winner on turf (including a premier handicap over C&D off 8lb lower) ran a respectable race when sixth of 25 in the Irish Lincoln 13 days ago when 1lb wrong, beaten 8.5l; handles soft ground and these are calmer waters; in the mix.

11/1

Form: 301243

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won at Ballinrobe on the Flat and Clonmel over hurdles in May and has been solid in defeat in this sphere since; might find this trip too sharp and has a difficult draw.
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7th

4

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:55 Tramore

Expound

9st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner won off 2lb higher at Ballinrobe last year (1m2f, good) and returned to the same race in May when an okay fourth of nine; something seemingly went wrong when pulled up over hurdles at Clonmel in May; others appeal more.

8/1

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Expound

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.

7/1

Form: 454068 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; is more effective on AW than turf but some fair runs in defeat this term; this is a drop in grade from recent starts but he isn't leaping off the page.
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3rd

1

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

Apache Outlaw

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Had been running well before a below par effort at the Curragh last time over an inadequate 5f; runner up over C&D last year off 8lb higher; could bounce back.

15/2

11th

8

(15)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Apache Outlaw

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Solid form in four runs on turf since an unproductive spell on AW; needs to find extra on the evidence of last Saturday's third at Limerick; previous third at this venue was over 7f.

16/1

5th

6

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Apache Outlaw

9st 7lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Adrian McGuinness

Solid form in three runs on turf since an unproductive spell on AW; 7lb claimer in the saddle here, with a senior rider on stablemate Clonmacash.

8/1

Form: -21352

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Belatedly got off the mark in a 1m Leopardstown handicap in March; best run since when just denied over this trip at Naas last week; should run well up 4lb if handling this track.
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6th

1

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Dark Viper

12st 9lb

J: Tara Hayes

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three wins have come at Leopardstown up to 1m1f; this trip is likely to stretch him.

10/1

6th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Dark Viper

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

All three wins have come at Leopardstown, including last time over 1m1f (good) when a comfortable victor after being allowed to dictate the pace; 5lb rise for that seems fair enough and he's in good form but must win away from his preferred track.

5/1

1st

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:18 Leopardstown

Dark Viper

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Both wins have come at this track over 1m in varying ground conditions; cracking effort back here last time over that trip; up 3lb but the extra furlong is a question.

6/1

Form: 329110 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back 7f Leopardstown handicaps over this trip within a week in June but was found to be clinically abnormal after a poor run back there lately; questions now.
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15th

10

(13)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Finsceal Annie

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ciaran Murphy

One of two for yard; back-to-back wins at Leopardstown last summer over 7f on soft and good ground; yet to hit top form this term but is now 2lb below her last win and rider takes off another 3lb; ran poorly at this meeting last year.

16/1

8th

10

(8)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Finsceal Annie

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner (three on turf) including twice here last season over 7f on good and soft ground; is now just 1lb above the latest of those victories and 1m fine but needs to leave this term's poor form behind.

28/1

8th

4

(10)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Finsceal Annie

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won twice last season, both at this venue (7f, good to soft) including on this card; remains 5lb above her last win and her first two runs of the season offered little, but the yard had two winners at Roscommon on Monday so watch the betting.

16/1

Form: 172-27 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Listed-winning 2yo in UK before losing his form; won at Killarney over 1m for this yard last year before fine runs in defeat in this race (unlucky) and over 1m4f at this meeting; cracking Leopardstown return but not as good at Killarney since; can start slowly but could bounce back if breaking better.
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2nd

1

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 4

15:45 Beverley

Alpha Capture

10st 4lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Roger Fell

Has done well for this yard, in handicaps from 6f to 1m; he wasn't beaten far in a big field at York two runs ago after hitting some traffic and the winner (favourite) got first run on him when closing fast in a recent claimer at Chester (front two dominated); good chance off this mark back in a handicap, especially with Conor Whiteley taking off 5lb.

5/2

2nd

2

(5)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:22 Chester

Alpha Capture

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Roger Fell

Consistent since leaving Willie Mullins, performing well in handicaps from 6f to 1m; York last time wasn't necessarily a backward step as he wasn't beaten all that far in a big field after finding trouble in running; solid chance now into a claimer; first run here.

11/4

20/1

Form: /21-05 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden over the extended 1m at this meeting last year but has been below that level in two handicap starts this term; cheekpieces need to have a reviving effect.
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6

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Flying Bay

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won a weak Galway maiden last summer but 0-5 in handicaps since, twice well beaten at this year's Galway festival when cheekpieces tried (nor discarded); hard to fancy.

14/1

17th

16

(15)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

14:45 Galway

Flying Bay

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won a weak C&D maiden at last year's meeting and absent until well held in Leopardstown handicap in June; better effort 15 days later in first-time tongue-tie at Down Royal when staying on late after not clear run but didn't count here on Tuesday in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

13

(16)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Galway

Flying Bay

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won a maiden over the extended 1m at this meeting last year but has been below that level in two handicap starts this term; cheekpieces need to have a reviving effect.

20/1

Form: 3165-4 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Four of his six wins have come at this track; was third in this race last year before winning over C&D later in the week; decent return at Killarney and is well drawn so has to be on the shortlist.
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1

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Imposing Supreme

10st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Gibney

9yo has won six races including one over C&D; shaped as though still retaining ability when runner up in higher grades than this at Galway and fourth at the Curragh; 2lb below last win and can go well.

9/1

10th

9

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Imposing Supreme

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at this venue, two over this trip; ran another sound race when splitting Genuine Article and Titanium at the festival; a bit below his best in two more recent runs; could feature back at his favourite track with a valuable 7lb off.

11/2

3

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:30 Navan

Imposing Supreme

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Four of his six wins have come at Galway and good second there last month; setting steady pace left him vulnerable at the Curragh on latest; rider's claim here a positive.

9/1

Form: 4-5916 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; formerly a smart handicapper was placed four times in the C&D Ahonoora handicap at this track; won at Down Royal two starts ago but below form there since.
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1

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

On A Session

10st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

Career win number seven when beating Lady Arwen here over 7f last month (soft) off 74 for today's rider; just okay runs twice since off revised mark; more needed.

9/1

1

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

On A Session

10st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

Career win number seven when beating Lady Arwen here over 7f last month (soft) off 74 for today's rider; just okay runs twice since off revised mark; more needed.

9/1

7th

11

(11)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Naas

On A Session

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

Career win number seven when beating 14 rivals at Galway (7f, soft) and not a bad last run at Listowel when upside Midnight Strike, given that he came from well off the speed.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €75.70
Straight Forecast €64.79
Tricast €820.29
Trifecta €1128.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Finsceal Annie

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Merlin The Wizard

SPOTLIGHT:

Summer Snow

POSTDATA:

Apache Outlaw

The Irish Sun:

Alpha Capture