September 30 / 17.20 Cork

17.20

Good To Yielding

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  • 1m 0f 0y
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 072837 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 59-007

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best runs have been in maidens, though not last time tried at 1m4f; hasn't offered much in handicaps and a tongue-tie is tried.
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8th

14

(6)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Mapa

10st 0lb

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

24-race maiden but has placed form in handicaps, notably at Roscommon in June (1m4f, soft); poor form of late, however, and 13lb out of handicap here.

33/1

11th

8

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:30 Down Royal

Mapa

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

23-race maiden but has placed form in handicaps, notably at Roscommon June; hung right at Gowran on latest in this headgear combination.

12/1

Form: 510401 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Course winner who doubled his tally when running on well to thwart Venetian on the AW last Friday (1m); no good thing to confirm those placings as he's essentially 11lb higher, carrying a penalty and rated 4lb lower on the AW.
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12th

6

(7)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Famous Enough

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Below-par run latest but C&D winner just under a year ago and runner-up three times this year, twice over C&D; slow starts mean he needs them to go quick in front to have a chance.

7/1

9th

2

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Famous Enough

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

C&D winner has shaped as though turn was near the last twice; beaten a head by Movin And Groovin over C&D on penultimate off 2lb lower and beaten 1.25l when second of 18 at Naas (1m, good) on latest; should be thereabouts again.

6/1

2nd

11

(1)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Famous Enough

9st 4lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick T Foley

A 1-22 turf record is worrying; however, he holds a good chance if reproducing the form of recent Dundalk second, which gives him an edge over Akashaa (sixth).

5/1

Form: 767474 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner and only 2lb higher than for her Down Royal win in June (7f, good); respectable fourth of 15 last time at Gowran (1m, heavy).
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17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 077008

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f turf maiden last year but has been below that form since and needs a revival.
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3rd

15

(1)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Una Matata

10st 0lb

T: Adrian McGuinness

First reserve; four wins here including three over C&D; is 12lb lower than when last winning here in March and signs of life over C&D on latest; lurking on a dangerous mark if she gets a run.

12th

8

(14)

28th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:44 Down Royal

Una Matata

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Adrian McGuinness

Needs a revivial but was only 2l behind Faoladh on final visit to this track in May; chance on that form.

14/1

5th

9

(1)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Una Matata

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Had a cracking time here last winter, winning four races, three of them over this trip with the latest being under Whelan in March; beach run might have sweetened her, having been ansty in the stalls on previous two starts.

11/2

Form: 0-4909 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Testing ground an excuse last week at Listowel and that was after a lengthy break; hard to predict but 2lb lower than for last September's win (1m, good).
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9th

2

(11)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:23 Southwell (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Effective on turf and AW; competitively treated, having won off current mark at Doncaster in July, but needs a revival having been out of sorts since; mixed claims.

25/1

5th

5

(3)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 5lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Three AW wins and only 1lb higher than for the 1m success on turf in July; however, opposable on subsequent efforts.

14/1

9th

3

(9)

5th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Relevant Range

9st 7lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Three AW wins include a C&D classified event in January; he added a turf win in July (also 1m) but not in the same form back in handicap company since and might be a shade high in the weights for now.

10/1

Form: 020817 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Came from well back to collect over 1m at Bellewstown (good to yielding); 7lb higher now but a wide draw made life difficult at Dundalk last time.
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Verdict Starting price

19th

12

(20)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Sayfa Fad

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Has failed to distinguish herself in three starts since beating Nibras Rainbow at Bellewstown last August; towards the rear over 1m at this venue last month.

25/1

14th

16

(15)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Sayfa Fad

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Paul W Flynn

Stayed on well to land Bellewstown handicap (1m, good) last August on stable debut; never landed a blow in two starts after; 264 days off.

25/1

33/1

Form: -07590 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Four AW wins up to 1m; regressive in the last year and was poor on debut for this yard last time; not easy to fancy.
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9th

11

(16)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 75y

16:19 Gowran Park

Super Over

9st 4lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner yet to score on turf; well behind La Tulipe Noire at Cork on penultimate and beaten 7.25l at Thurles on latest; difficult to fancy.

16/1

11th

10

(16)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:55 Thurles

Super Over

9st 8lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

All four wins on AW; hasn't been competitive in the last 18 months and no signs of a revival at Cork last week.

9/1

9

(2)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Super Over

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: C Byrnes

Four AW wins up to 1m; regressive in the last year and was poor on debut for this yard last time; not easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 744045 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Only 1-32 and that success came on the AW; hasn't been running badly but she's opposable for win purposes.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

16

(12)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

La Tulipe Noire

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Aengus King

2-31 on turf, one of those wins at Roscommon a year ago; failed to advance beyond midfield when bidding to repeat that success three days ago.

33/1

Form: 0-1333

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has continued to run well since his Listowel win in June (7f, good), including back there last week (heavy); however, this mark (8lb above that last win) is looking troublesome.
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5th

12

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Liamo

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Turf winner is 0-2 on the AW but was placed in a C&D maiden here back in 2023; went close at Gowran in July but didn't back that up at Cork on latest; others look more convincing.

8/1

13th

16

(13)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Liamo

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win from 23 starts came at Listowel last summer (7f, good) off 40; return to form of late, most recently when (favourite) closing late on all-the-way winner over this trip at Gowran in late July; solid claims.

15/2

2nd

12

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Liamo

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win from 22 starts came at Listowel last summer (off 40); fair sixth at the same venue in May on seasonal debut; perhaps unlucky not to finish closer when 5l sixth of 13 at Killarney ten days ago, had to be wait to get a clear run.

6/1

25/1

Form: 666056

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who never got involved from off the pace last week at Listowel (7f, heavy); probably wants this drier ground and worth another go at 1m.
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8

(9)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:45 Killarney

Micasso

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Donal Kinsella

Returned from an absence to win a 1m Bellewstwon handicap in July, but has failed to reproduce that since.

10/1

Form: 623078 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Six AW wins but is 0-31 on turf and has to put three below par runs behind him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

14

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Tynamite

8st 10lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-34 on turf; no success since December 2023; down the field in two starts this season.

25/1

10th

15

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Tynamite

8st 11lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-33 on turf; no success since December 2023 and never involved on seasonal return at Killarney 20 days ago; others preferred.

20/1

10th

15

(18)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Tynamite

8st 10lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran; six AW wins but is 0-32 on turf and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

Form: 00-000 CD

Last run: 155 days

W: 8st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner not in the best of form and he's 8lb out of the weights.
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15th

14

(15)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Went close over C&D (soft) in October but this veteran was down the field at Cork on last month's reappearance.

33/1

12th

16

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Three career wins include over C&D way back; hasn't won in nearly three years but good second on final start last year at Killarney in October when 8lb out of the weights; hard to assess but on a nice mark and good draw.

10/1

15

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Swiss Army Officer

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Infrequent winner not in the best of form and he's 8lb out of the weights.

50/1

Non-runners

Venetian, My Girl Robyn

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €186.20
Straight Forecast €159.73
Tricast €1131.48
Trifecta €1496.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sayfa Fad

The Irish Sun:

Mapa

RP RATINGS (IRE):

La Tulipe Noire

SPOTLIGHT:

Venetian