October 01 / 14.13 Bellewstown

14.13

Good To Yielding

BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 7f 205y
  • 15 runners
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BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 55-37

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Close up in a 1m AW maiden before finishing well behind in a claimer at Gowran; that was a worrying effort but on that best run this mark doesn't look impossible.
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7

(12)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bahama Bear

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Finished close up third in 1m course maiden here in January but heavily beaten in two turf starts since returning from break; can only watch at present.

16/1

1

(15)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Bahama Bear

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Close up in a 1m AW maiden before finishing well behind in a claimer at Gowran; that was a worrying effort but on that best run this mark doesn't look impossible.

12/1

4

(10)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Bahama Bear

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Showed some ability in three Dundalk maidens up to this trip; needs to find improvement on return/turf debut but a noteworthy jockey booking.

10/1

Form: 000207 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.
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13th

17

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Goldsmith

8st 13lb

T: H D McGuigan

Third reserve; five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form for this yard.

12th

8

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Goldsmith

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Five AW wins when trained in Britain; mostly below form on turf recently for this yard, though was second at Naas over 1m; can do better back on AW.

33/1

2

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Goldsmith

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

All five wins in Britain came on AW at 1m-1m2f; 0-14 on turf but was second in a big field at Naas in July so has it in him to go well; hood removed.

10/1

Form: 328796 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain.
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10th

16

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

8st 12lb

T: John C McConnell

Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August.

8th

11

(12)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Turf winner is 0-4 on the AW; has failed to fire in handicaps (including over C&D) since second in a Sligo claimer in August; others make more appeal.

16/1

3

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Tartaraghan

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain.

12/1

Form: 060825 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner who has been performing okay of late and he's one who would appreciate softening ground; considered.
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13th

9

(17)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Mogwli

9st 8lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Eight-time winner but this season hasn't started at all well and best watched for now.

33/1

11th

6

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Leopardstown

Mogwli

10st 0lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Eight-time winner, but 0-10 at this venue; a lot of improvement needed based on two runs Curragh runs this season.

22/1

12th

17

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Mogwli

9st 5lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Eight-time winner, including twice at this track over 6f early in his career; won twice last year but prone to inconsistency; mid-field over 1m here on seasonal debut

25/1

Form: 000550

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times but remains a maiden and arrives here in a modest run of form; on a good mark but reservations for now.
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2nd

14

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Mythical Rock

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: C Byrnes

Winner on AW in January; unlucky not to finish closer when sixth at Gowran, short of room when travelling well; backed that up with a promising second at Limerick; failed to make his presence felt when a well-supported favourite at Gowran two days later; the race may have come too soon.

100/30

10th

3

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Mythical Rock

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: C Byrnes

Gained breakthrough on AW over 10.5f in January; unlucky when sixth over C&D 23 days ago, short of room when travelling well; 2lb drop generous and handles soft; 1.25l behind Java Wood at Limerick on Wednesday; definite chance again.

8/1

2nd

17

(14)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Limerick

Mythical Rock

9st 2lb

T: C Byrnes

First reserve; now with his fifth different trainer; gained an overdue breakthrough win at Dundalk in January, two turf runs since for this yard okay; not one to readily rule out.

Form: 008609 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner at this trip but he's not having the best of years and he's drawn very high.
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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

10/1

Form: 333590

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate but consistent turf form this year at around 1m and now goes in cheekpieces.
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10th

3

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Carvalhal

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; built on Limerick second last month when scoring decisively at that venue (1m, soft) nine days later; up 6lb but no reason why he can't go well again.

15/8

1st

8

(19)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Carvalhal

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; placed three times in a row last June when headgear went on; form tailed off in the autumn; strong chance now based on last week's second over 7f at this venue.

7/2

2nd

7

(13)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Carvalhal

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; placed three times in a row last June when headgear went on; form tailed off in the autumn; will need more racing to get back to top form on the evidence of last month's reappearance at Gowran.

20/1

Form: -25985 CD

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.
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6

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

Takeachancejimmy

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past.

20/1

8

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Takeachancejimmy

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.

20/1

4

(1)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Takeachancejimmy

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting.

6/1

Form: 030400

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in Britain but has finished tailed off in two runs for current yard.
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15th

15

(10)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Desert Of The Sea

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Fourth runner for local yard; still a maiden after 18 starts, placed four times; had a good spell on AW early in the year; market can separate stable's runners.

12/1

7th

15

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Desert Of The Sea

8st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Still a maiden after 17 starts, placed four times; had a good spell on AW early in the year; not without a chance with a capable 7lb claimer abaard.

8/1

Form: 9-0505 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on a good mark and didn't quite last home over the extended 1m1f at Punchestown last time having been well backed on stable debut; can be given another chance.
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14th

5

(4)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Fleetfootsoldier

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Four wins here, three of them over this trip, and may step up on recent turf efforts which were probably with a view to getting him fit for AW action.

20/1

13th

12

(4)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Fleetfootsoldier

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Record of 1-13 on turf (4-18 on AW); looked in need of the run on stable debut at Listowel 18 days ago; others preferred.

33/1

9th

1

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Fleetfootsoldier

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: R P Burns

1-12 on turf (4-18 on AW); makes stable debut following moderate run in a Dundalk claimer in February; others preferred.

13/1

Form: 082062 D BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over C&D in August (good to yielding) and again last week at Listowel (7f, heavy) when the visor returned; solid chance.
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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

Form: 063369 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Twice third in July and feasible excuses since then, as didn't get much luck here and then had a wide trip at Dundalk; should go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.
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5th

25

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; fair form at a modest level lately, needs to raise his game in new headgear combination; third reserve.

7th

14

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Master Garvey

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; beaten 7.5l when fifth of 16 at Gowran on latest; well handicapped but others arrive in better form.

15/2

5th

15

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Modest strike rate (2-49), fair AW form during the winter; finished in mid-field over C&D last month and needs to raise his game.

14/1

25/1

Form: 5980-8 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Rain would help his prospects but even then has something to prove after a finishing well beaten at Gowran after an absence.
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10th

12

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Liam McAteer

Hasn't won since 2023 and was struggling for form but took a step in the right direction when not far behind a couple of these at Navan last time; best form on easy ground, however, so could do with some rain.

16/1

6th

16

(11)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Liam McAteer

Won on heavy ground at Killarney (1m) in 2023 but no joy since; out of form this term and step up to 1m5f didn't elicit improvement at Leopardstown latest; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 95-099

Last run: 81 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden who achieved precious little this year and now in another new yard.
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8th

4

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Wayside Lady

12st 3lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Very modest on the Flat (0-17, rated 37); some signs of ability over hurdles last season; has been sharpened by two Flat runs since joining this stable and may improve; premature to write off.

10/1

10

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

15:30 Thurles

Wayside Lady

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

0-16 on the Flat and low-key yard debut at Bellewstown last week; plenty to prove at present.

33/1

15

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Wayside Lady

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

18-race maiden who achieved precious little this year and now in another new yard.

25/1

Form: 394888

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Reserve; some fair runs this summer and one was here, but last three efforts not his best.
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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

Non-runners

Spirit Of Eagles, Pinball Wizard, Amanirenas

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Payout
Exacta €31.90
Straight Forecast €37.60
Tricast €469.32
Trifecta €291.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fleetfootsoldier

The Irish Sun:

Spirit Of Eagles

SPOTLIGHT:

Nibras Rainbow

POSTDATA:

Mogwli