October 08 / 17.27 Navan

17.27

Yielding

Racing Again 22nd October Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 2f 30y
  • 17 runners
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Racing Again 22nd October Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

12/1 (Won)

Form: 073088

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been tried over varying trips but continues to regress; return to better ground may suit.
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12th

5

(15)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Boyne Valley

9st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Just one win from 22 starts, but ran well here last month over 10.5f on just her third AW start when chasing home a rank outsider; below that level when outpaced over 1m last week; step up in trip can help.

9/1

Form: 8-0735

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Pick of handicap efforts came when third over just shy of this trip at Clonmel last month (soft), not so good back at 1m on latest but claims back up in trip here.
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2nd

5

(13)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Kodi Brown

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Pick of handicap efforts came when third over just shy of this trip at Clonmel last month (soft), not so good back at 1m on latest but claims back up in trip here.

15/2

5th

8

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Kodi Brown

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Some promise in maidens; best handicap run came over 1m1f at Clonmel last time; was 5l ahead of today's rival Deep Vein that day and should go well over 1m in this ground.

7/2

3rd

5

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:37 Clonmel

Kodi Brown

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Some promise in maiden starts; never counted in handicap debut at Naas over 6f but slight improvement raised in trip at Cork when seventh of nine (1m, good); dropped 4lb more but others more likely.

16/1

11/2

Form: 9-4003 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Made favourite on second handicap start when third over C&D last month, staying on third; Keane replaces McMonagle here and one to consider off same mark.
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3rd

4

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Launch Time

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Cian Hughes

Made the breakthrough when landing a Leopardstown 1m handicap in April (good) off 49; ran to a similar level at Cork later in the month when beaten 3l into fourth; disappointing effort over 1m1f at Leopardstown last time when beaten 12.5l, but soft ground a possible excuse; Keane back aboard now.

13/2

9th

5

(22)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Launch Time

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Cian Hughes

Sole win came on eighth run when landing a mile handicap at this course in April (good), beating Cleopatra's Needle by 0.75l; ran to a similar level at Cork 48 days ago when beaten 3l into fourth; 7lb rise seemed to anchor him that day but another good run can be expected dropped 1lb.

7/1

4th

6

(2)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Launch Time

9st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Cian Hughes

Reappeared a fortnight ago to get off the mark over this trip at Leopardstown in first-time cheekpieces, defying a wide draw to win a shade snugly; 7lb rise a bit harsh but no surprise if he handled it.

11/2

Form: 546912

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Much improved (removal of headgear and better ground) the last twice under today's rider, winning going away at Punchestown and off 10lb higher mark at Down Royal caught late over slightly longer trip; up an aggregate of 15lb but remains a player.
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4th

6

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Searcog

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Trainer's four-timer last weekend makes this 1m1f winner of interest; narrowly beaten over 1m3f here in September, too, and some decent runs hurdling during the winter; nice run over 1m at Leopardstown but unplaced at Navan since; tongue-tie left off; doubt she wants it too fast.

7/2

8th

24

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Searcog

8st 12lb

T: Patrick Magee

First reserve; won a Punchestown handicap last year over 1m1f; some decent hurdle runs over the winter and a solid Leopardstown return over 1m; considered.

4th

6

(13)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Searcog

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick Magee

Won off lowly mark (42) at Punchestown last September; made the frame on her final two starts before being switched to hurdling; fair form in that sphere, apart from a poor handicap run last time; probably best over further; tongue-tie added now.

8/1

14/1

Form: 931808

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Sole win came off basement mark over 1m4f at Bellewstown in July (good); shown very little since, most recently in similar contest six days ago when soft ground probably against him.
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2nd

1

(12)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Druid

10st 0lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Back-to-back C&D wins under this rider in the spring and really good third in higher grade at the Curragh last time; lots to like.

5/1

3rd

12

(13)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Celtic Druid

8st 13lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Two-time AW winner (both 1m4f) is 1-16 on turf; good effort behind Kool One on penultimate at Navan (1m5f, gd-yld); didn't get the smoothest of runs when midfield at Gowran latest; drop back to 1m4f a plus and not out of this.

12/1

7th

5

(8)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Celtic Druid

9st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Progressive in winning back-to-back 1m4f handicaps at Dundalk in March/April; had to wait for a gap to open at Navan last time and ran on well to take fourth, 1 3/4l in front of Earthsong; very capable 7lb claimer is starting to establish herself; strong contender.

4/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 5-609

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly tried over various trips in maidens; cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut and potential improver.
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5th

14

(10)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Piatra Neamt

9st 2lb

J: Alan Casey

T: S M Duffy

Ran okay over 1m2f on handicap debut at Navan last October but twice well held over this trip after; always behind at Ballinrobe last time; cheekpieces swapped for visor.

33/1

14th

15

(4)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Piatra Neamt

9st 7lb

T: S M Duffy

First reserve; ran okay on handicap debut at Navan last October but well held twice afterwards over 1m4f; best watched on return.

15th

10

(13)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Piatra Neamt

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: S M Duffy

Shaped like this trip might suit when a 5l sixth of 17 at Navan on handicap debut (1m2f, yielding) in October; never travelled on heavy ground at Galway later that month; this ground more suitable but lacks a recent run.

20/1

Form: 4-6912 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Got her head back in front at Ayr in August over this trip on quick ground; backed that up with good second on AW off 10lb higher, despite racing keenly; 4lb lower turf mark here so demands respect and drying ground will help.
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7th

1

(9)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Galician Girl

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Got her head back in front at Ayr in August over this trip on quick ground; backed that up with good second on AW off 10lb higher, despite racing keenly; 4lb lower turf mark here so demands respect and drying ground will help.

6/1

8th
14 (8)
Bang Po

16/1

Form: 80-800

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in all three recent runs at 1m on soft/heavy; upped in trip and encounters better ground here.
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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: 0/80-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
0-18 and hasn't been looking as though the breakthrough is imminent in recent handicap runs; 5lb wrong.
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16th

18

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Gudrun Genberg

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Low-rated mare with 0-19 record; in the first three only once; up against it.

33/1

16th

18

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Gudrun Genberg

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Low-rated mare with 0-19 record; in the first three only once; up against it.

33/1

16/1

Form: 063500

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dundalk third early in the year hasn't been replicated, most recently after a summer break when dropping out quickly at same venue last month; 3lb lower turf mark but opposable.
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11th

13

(14)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Alumni Lia

8st 10lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Adrian Murray

0-12; promising C&D run in April but struggled on turf since and up against it on these terms.

33/1

10th

7

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Alumni Lia

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

Dundalk third early in the year hasn't been replicated, most recently after a summer break when dropping out quickly at same venue last month; 3lb lower turf mark but opposable.

16/1

9

(6)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Alumni Lia

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

10-race maiden who ran well for a long way when third over C&D in April; didn't build on that in two subsequent runs and was tailed off when last seen at Roscommon; probably best watched after 123 days off.

20/1

Form: 08008

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Recent Down Royal run was a bit more encouraging (not clear run) and cheekpieces now tried.
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11th

13

(17)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Diamond Cross

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Recent Down Royal run was a bit more encouraging (not clear run) and cheekpieces now tried.

16/1

13

(10)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:55 Down Royal

Diamond Cross

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Didn't show much in maidens at 1m-1m2f and similar story on handicap debut at Dundalk (1m); still early days but others make more appeal for now.

50/1

Form: 164850 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.
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12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

13th
12 (10)
Game Phoenix

8/1

Form: 0-U204

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Maiden under both codes and one of her better efforts came last month over C&D when just denied of third by Launch Time, having not enjoyed a clear run; good chance of reversing that form given a clearer passage.
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7th

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Game Phoenix

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Longstanding maiden; inferior hurdler to some in here and she was tailed off in her previous chase.

66/1

9th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Game Phoenix

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Placed in a couple of good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, absent since well held on chase debut in October.

15/2

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

Game Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.

13/2

9/1

Form: 060353

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Now 0-15 but recent efforts at around this trip give her definite each-way claims.
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12

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Sottsands

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

16-race maiden, placed three times; inconsistent and needs to find extra to feature

12/1

12

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Sottsands

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

16-race maiden, placed three times; inconsistent and needs to find extra to feature

12/1

14th

3

(16)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Sottsands

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Now 0-15 but recent efforts at around this trip give her definite each-way claims.

9/1

Form: 900050

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Declining mark but not getting any nearer to breakthrough; tongue-tie fitted and interesting jockey booking.
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15th

9

(6)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Sea View Lady

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M A Cahill

Declining mark but not getting any nearer to breakthrough; tongue-tie fitted and interesting jockey booking.

16/1

11th

7

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

16:48 Punchestown

Sea View Lady

9st 6lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

Recent comeback run at Tipperary mildly encouraging but more needed.

20/1

5th

3

(17)

31st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Sea View Lady

9st 13lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: M A Cahill

Big price when towards the rear at Roscommon in May in her first handicap; unlikely to feature, unless she has improved considerably during a break.

25/1

16/1

Form: 0-96

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Maiden run here last month not devoid of promise, potential improver now upped in trip for handicap debut.
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13th

16

(6)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Crackles

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: E McNamara

Little promise in five maiden starts and down the field on handicap debut at Listowel 11 days ago; up in trip.

50/1

11th

12

(16)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Crackles

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E McNamara

Not much to shout about in form for previous trainers; tailed off on handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, yielding) and not much better in a Gowran maiden (1m2f, heavy); others preferred.

33/1

3

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Crackles

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Kieran P Cotter

Showed a glimmer on stable debut at Navan (1m, good) but bombed out on handicap debut back there (1m2f, yielding) off 52 on latest; testing ground an unknown; blinkers go on.

33/1

25/1

Form: 20800-

Last run: 322 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in 1m2f Ballinrobe claimer in July but poor form since, latest two on AW.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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17th

16

(15)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Quick Blessing

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: C Moore

Runner-up in 1m2f Ballinrobe claimer in July but poor form since, latest two on AW.

25/1

10th

14

(9)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Quick Blessing

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: C Moore

Runner-up in Ballinrobe claimer in July but poor in three runs since; new headgear combination.

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €137.78
Tricast €473.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Launch Time

SPOTLIGHT:

Game Phoenix

POSTDATA:

Galician Girl

The Irish Sun:

Launch Time