18.05

T: John C McConnell

Lightly raced maiden shaped as though a return to this trip would suit when staying on fifth on handicap debut at Galway last month; potential improver.

7/1

6th

9 (18)

J: Adam Caffrey

20/1

Form: 00-800 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

All three wins have been on soft/heavy; hard to make a case for her on this season's form; well held by Alto Sax and Shelbourne on Killarney running.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10 (5)	23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 110y	17:30 Naas Speckled Meadow 8st 7lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Don Browne	Four-time winner, most recently over C&D (yielding) last October; yet to hit top form this term and only midfield on latest at Galway; best form on much softer ground than this and 8lb wrong here.	33/1
9th 10 (21)	30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:40 Galway Speckled Meadow 9st 13lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Don Browne	Course winner over 7f in 2022 has run well in defeat back here since over 1m; similar efforts last three runs including up to an extended 1m3f; needs more; tough draw.	22/1
6th 10 (8)	14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 88y	19:10 Killarney Speckled Meadow 8st 9lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Don Browne	Good servant to her connections; four-time winner from 7f to 1m2f, but very much at home on much softeer ground than she meets today; up against it taking on some promising fillies with younger legs today.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

10

(5)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:30 Naas

8st 7lb

Four-time winner, most recently over C&D (yielding) last October; yet to hit top form this term and only midfield on latest at Galway; best form on much softer ground than this and 8lb wrong here.

33/1

9th

10

(21)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

9st 13lb

Course winner over 7f in 2022 has run well in defeat back here since over 1m; similar efforts last three runs including up to an extended 1m3f; needs more; tough draw.

22/1

6th

10

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 88y

19:10 Killarney

8st 9lb

Good servant to her connections; four-time winner from 7f to 1m2f, but very much at home on much softeer ground than she meets today; up against it taking on some promising fillies with younger legs today.

14/1

7th

10 (7)

Vierson

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

12/1

Form: 607283

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Won a 1m fillies' maiden at Dundalk in January; best turf run came when second in a middle-distance handicap at Roscommon in May; probably more effective over a bit further than this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14 (29)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y	17:00 Curragh Vierson 9st 6lb J: W J Lee T: Ciaran Murphy	AW winner; fair placed form on Flat; not beaten far in fifth at Killarney last time and handled soft ground on that occasion.	14/1
1 (12)	30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	17:20 Cork Vierson 10st 2lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Ciaran Murphy	AW maiden winner in January; second in 1m2f handicap at Roscommon in May and third at the Curragh in July (1m); soft ground perhaps no help last time; possibilities.	8/1
7th 10 (7)	9th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y	18:05 Galway Vierson 9st 6lb J: Ben Coen T: Ciaran Murphy	Won a 1m fillies' maiden at Dundalk in January; best turf run came when second in a middle-distance handicap at Roscommon in May; probably more effective over a bit further than this.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14

(29)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

9st 6lb

AW winner; fair placed form on Flat; not beaten far in fifth at Killarney last time and handled soft ground on that occasion.

14/1

1

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Vierson

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

AW maiden winner in January; second in 1m2f handicap at Roscommon in May and third at the Curragh in July (1m); soft ground perhaps no help last time; possibilities.

8/1

7th

10

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 6lb

Won a 1m fillies' maiden at Dundalk in January; best turf run came when second in a middle-distance handicap at Roscommon in May; probably more effective over a bit further than this.

12/1

8th

4 (6)

Shelbourne

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

12/1

Form: -45005

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

A 6f heavy-ground winner in Britain for George Scott; Killarney fifth (3/4l behind Alto Sax) marked a big improvement from his first Irish start; more required now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15 (14)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 73y	13:05 Galway Shelbourne 8st 11lb J: Chris Hayes T: Martin Hassett	Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.	14/1
15 (14)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 0f 73y	13:05 Galway Shelbourne 8st 11lb J: Chris Hayes T: Martin Hassett	Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.	14/1
9th 13 (6)	20th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 3f 175y	17:25 Gowran Park Shelbourne 8st 12lb J: Chris Hayes T: Martin Hassett	One of two for yard; sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard; ran okay on heavy here (9.5f) on penultimate but failed to build on that at Naas latest; stamina to prove for this trip.	28/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

8st 11lb

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

8st 11lb

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

9th

13

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

8st 12lb

One of two for yard; sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard; ran okay on heavy here (9.5f) on penultimate but failed to build on that at Naas latest; stamina to prove for this trip.

28/1

OUR TIP

9th

2 (3)

Selective Power

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

6/1

Form: 0-0901 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Won at the Curragh last October; mostly well below form until scoring by a big margin at Roscommon; relished the soft ground then; should have conditions to suit again, but 12lb hike may anchor him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2 (4)	1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Gowran Park Selective Power 10st 2lb J: Jack Kearney T: Thomas Coyle	Roscommon winner on soft a year ago off 59; hasn't won since although C&D fourth (Roderick second) in June was a good effort, coming from well back from a wide draw; ground to suit, should go well.	7/1
4th 2 (17)	12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y	17:58 Gowran Park Selective Power 10st 2lb J: Jack Kearney T: Thomas Coyle	Three-time turf winner who made a positive return to turf at Bellwstown (1m, soft) in April before finishing ninth at Limerick on yielding; bolted up on soft at Roscommon off 1lb lower last year so can be in the mix if rain comes.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

2

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

10st 2lb

Roscommon winner on soft a year ago off 59; hasn't won since although C&D fourth (Roderick second) in June was a good effort, coming from well back from a wide draw; ground to suit, should go well.

7/1

4th

2

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

10st 2lb

Three-time turf winner who made a positive return to turf at Bellwstown (1m, soft) in April before finishing ninth at Limerick on yielding; bolted up on soft at Roscommon off 1lb lower last year so can be in the mix if rain comes.

14/1

10th

15 (17)

Catherine Chroi

J: Chris Hayes

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

20/1

Form: 200960 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

Six of her nine wins were gained during a terrific spell for Iain Jardine between March and May last year; regressive since an early-season second at Naas; always at the back in a 6f handicap at the Curragh ten days ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1 (7)	20th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6	13:13 Newcastle (AW) Catherine Chroi 9st 9lb J: Mohammed Tabti T: Iain Jardine	No AW win since March 2024; respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips (6f-1m) recently, without doing enough to suggest that she's primed to strike; drop back to 7f is helpful and she might have place possibilities; one of two for Iain Jardine.	8/1
9 (10)	28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6	16:10 Catterick Catherine Chroi 8st 12lb J: Mohammed Tabti T: Iain Jardine	Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.	7/1
9 (10)	28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 6	16:10 Catterick Catherine Chroi 8st 12lb J: Mohammed Tabti T: Iain Jardine	Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

9st 9lb

No AW win since March 2024; respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips (6f-1m) recently, without doing enough to suggest that she's primed to strike; drop back to 7f is helpful and she might have place possibilities; one of two for Iain Jardine.

8/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

8st 12lb

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

8st 12lb

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

11th

11 (10)

J: Seamie Heffernan

10/1

Form: -40006 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Won a C&D maiden last year on yielding; has struggled in handicaps since then, but had no luck in running last time in C&D event in which Goldrush Kid was second; cheekpieces now; not a lost cause.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 15 (7)	22nd Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:02 Listowel Lucky Out 9st 2lb J: Paddy Harnett T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan	Won 7f Galway maiden last year; regressive this term; unappealing despite career-low mark; well held by Racing Royalty on Galway running.	20/1
11th 11 (10)	9th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y	18:05 Galway Lucky Out 9st 5lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan	Won a C&D maiden last year on yielding; has struggled in handicaps since then, but had no luck in running last time in C&D event in which Goldrush Kid was second; cheekpieces now; not a lost cause.	10/1
13 (10)	2nd Aug 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y	17:35 Galway Lucky Out 9st 7lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: Miss Tara Lee Cogan	Won a C&D maiden last year (yielding); has struggled in handicaps since then; well beaten at the Curragh last time (1m, good); maybe the return to this track will spark something.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

15

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:02 Listowel

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

Won 7f Galway maiden last year; regressive this term; unappealing despite career-low mark; well held by Racing Royalty on Galway running.

20/1

11th

11

(10)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

18:05 Galway

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

Won a C&D maiden last year on yielding; has struggled in handicaps since then, but had no luck in running last time in C&D event in which Goldrush Kid was second; cheekpieces now; not a lost cause.

10/1

13

(10)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy