September 04 / 18.40 Laytown

18.40

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O’NEILLS.COM Handicap

  • Prize money: £5119.83
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 10 runners
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O’NEILLS.COM Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Beach

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 867543 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back a year to a Cork success over this trip but has hit the frame in her last couple of handicap starts and 9lb lower than her last winning mark; return to 7f is fine and should be in the mix if she handles the surface.
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14th

4

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Distillate

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs.

8/1

14th

6

(15)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago.

8/1

7th

6

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for yard; most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown in September; given plenty to do when thundering home to finish a neck second here (7f) on latest; player up in trip but wide draw to overcome.

2/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 730006 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D in 2023 and hit the frame last season; 19lb lower than last year's effort and hinted at a return to form when sixth of 14 at Dundalk last month; has to be of interest given his course record and career-low handicap mark.
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7th

6

(8)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark.

13/2

6th

9

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago.

14/1

8th

9

(3)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time C&D winner, most recently in September when making virtually all off 57; now 2lb below that but long way below his best here last month; the jury is out.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 206926 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
4-time AW winner over 7f; narrow defeat at Dundalk in February after a promising winter on AW without winning; only beaten a length on his penultimate outing but didn't build on that at Cork (1m) three weeks ago; could go well if he takes to the surface having come a long way down the weights.
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3rd

16

(15)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Mullacash Buzz

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Dowling

First reserve; four-time winner on AW has scored twice on turf; weakened into sixth at Roscommon last time.

16/1

Form: 034580

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-27 on the Flat; gained his first success in a 1m Gowran handicap at the start of the season but has lost his way more recently and hard to recommend on the back of a poor run at the Curragh last month.
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4th

7

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Laytown

Saxon Kingdom

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

1-27 on the Flat; gained his first success in a 1m Gowran handicap at the start of the season but has lost his way more recently and hard to recommend on the back of a poor run at the Curragh last month.

16/1

20

(16)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Saxon Kingdom

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 29 starts came over this trip at Gowran Park in May; decent form on his last three Irish outings; moderate run at Catterick 11 days ago.

16/1

9

(11)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:00 Catterick

Saxon Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 28 starts came at Gowran Park (1m, good) in May; shaped as if still in good form on his last three outings, most recently at Leopardstown (7f, good) 19 days ago; stable 2-6 with runners in Britain.

8/1

40/1

Form: 096090

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Four wins on AW (all over further) but his losing run is mounting up and he's not shown enough in 2025.
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8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

Form: -38700

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Sole win since 2021 came on turf in 2023 and no signs of a revival in recent starts; best form over further than this.
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8th

24

(15)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Jazz Dreamers

8st 10lb

T: Seamus Fahey

Hard to make a case for him on winter AW form at Dundalk; almost three years since the most recent of three turf wins; second reserve.

9th

15

(13)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Dreamers

8st 10lb

T: Seamus Fahey

First reserve; turf winner has placed just once in nine previous AW starts; beaten 4.75l over 1m here latest; others preferred.

4/1

Form: 326704 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
6f winner on this card last season; Roscommon winner in May and caught the eye when hinting at a return to form when fourth of 14 at Dundalk last month on second start for her new yard; back on her last winning mark and looks like a big player back at this venue.
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4th

14

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Cherry Pink

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Five-time Flat winner, most recently when adding a second AW win at Dundalk in November; brings a Flat rating of 64 to this sphere; others preferred.

15/1

1st

6

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cherry Pink

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Three-time winner including on the sand at Laytown; didn't fire back there on penultimate and beaten 5l over C&D on latest; down 1lb but more needed.

12/1

5

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cherry Pink

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Laytown winner in 2024 and got her head back in front on turf this year; unproven at this trip though and it was a low-key effort back at Laytown earlier this month.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 033948 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won the maiden on this card last year over this trip; has gone close on several occasions since but has lost his way a little more recently; feasibly treated if the return to this venue sparks a revival.
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9th

5

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Roman Harry

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: S M Duffy

Dual AW winner is 0-27 on turf; middling effort at the Curragh last time and overall record on this surface is concerning.

16/1

20/1

Form: -00860

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
All six wins over 1m; AW winner in November but he's not shown enough in five turf starts this summer, including back at this trip latest.
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11th

13

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Third-place finish at Gowran was a rare positive recent effort (1m, yielding) on penultimate; didn't build on that in a similar contest there last time; three-time turf winner is well handicapped on his best form and cheekpieces go on now to try and recapture it.

25/1

11th

15

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won twice and placed a further six times from 13 visits here; benefitted from sliding mark when beaten 2.75l into third over C&D 11 days ago; handles soft and well handicapped on best form; second over C&D off 11lb higher in October.

6/1

3rd

14

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Last turf win came over C&D in September 2024 off 18lb higher; finished last year in poor form, however, and no signs of a revival in two runs this term.

33/1

Form: 059082 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Came in for market support when runner-up in a 15-runner Bellewstown handicap last week; shaped like drop back to 7f would suit and warrants respect despite 3lb rise given that it's still early days for his yard.
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3rd

11

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Nibras Rainbow

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Six career wins and undergoing a real new lease of life this season with victories in handicaps at Killarney and Leopardstown; 11lb rise for those two wins is not excessive and every chance of going close once more.

4/1

1st

10

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Nibras Rainbow

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Followed a poor effort at Cork with a 33-1 win at Killarney (1m, good) in May, holding on by a short head after making all; backed that up with a C&D third; no match for Yquem over C&D three weeks ago; could struggle to turn the tables on the in-foal winner.

6/1

2nd

10

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Nibras Rainbow

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Followed a poor effort at Cork with a 33-1 win at Killarney (1m, good) last month, holding on by a short head after making all; backed that up with a C&D third last week, only a nose behind Ella's Gold who bids to advertise the form in the first heat; makes plenty of appeal.

7/2

Non-runners

Chou Chou, Barretstown, Nika Pika

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Payout
Exacta €30.30
Straight Forecast €22.22
Tricast €98.03
Trifecta €177.20

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Distillate

POSTDATA:

Nibras Rainbow

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mullacash Buzz

SPOTLIGHT:

Punk Poet