Tomorrow / 16.19 Gowran Park

16.19

Yielding

Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 0f 75y
  • 15 runners
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Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.80
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 069900

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Yet to show winning potential in first three handicaps; failed to beat a rival at Down Royal latest (1m5f, good); drops markedly in trip; blinkers need to spark something.
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8th

10

(3)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Blackjack Hills

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

AW winner at this trip last autumn and easily best of three turf runs this summer when beaten a neck over this trip at Leopardstown; may not have handled the track at Galway latest (softer ground) but definite chance on that Leopardstown run.

9/1

8th

20

(17)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Blackjack Hills

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

Second reserve; dual winner was just denied over 1m2f at Leopardstown last time and has a shout if as effective over this trip

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 860945 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner on soft and good ground; runs off last winning mark and positive signs last two starts; a big run could be on the cards.
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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

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 055032 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Maiden has shaped well on his last two starts; beaten a neck at Thurles on latest (1m, gd-yld); up 1lb but testing ground is fine and he should be in the mix again.
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2nd

9

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

15:15 Bellewstown

Mythical Rock

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: C Byrnes

Seven seconds, just the one win; pretty consistent and handles all types of ground.

10/1

5th

3

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

16:15 Navan

Mythical Rock

9st 10lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

AW winner in January has run some good races in defeat for this yard, most recently beaten a head in Killarney handicap and creditable second in a Gowran claimer when visored first-time; more needed.

15/2

2nd

12

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:22 Gowran Park

Mythical Rock

9st 1lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

AW winner in January has run some good races in defeat for this yard; second at Limerick in June (1m, yielding) but her run over C&D two days later probably came too soon; another promising effort at Killarney last time when defeated by a head (1m, good); wears a first-time visor; chance.

6/1

4th
8 (7)
Roderick

20/1

Form: 225150 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won for the fifth time at Naas in July (1m, yielding) off 5lb lower; not as good in two starts since at around 1m2f; return to this trip a plus but needs to bounce back.
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No Results Found

Form: 404511 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Backed up her breakthrough turf win at Cork (1m, yielding) with a smooth success off her revised mark at Roscommon (7.5f, soft); hiked up another 10lb but can't be discounted in current form; has run well on heavy.
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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

11th

7

(11)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:32 Listowel

La Tulipe Noire

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Absent since falling over hurdles in May; won two Flat handicaps last year but out of her depth at this level.

100/1

Form: 56558- D

Last run: 376 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Regressive on the Flat in 2024 and well beaten in a Navan maiden hurdle when last seen in December; best watched.
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3rd

5

(11)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Simpsons Paradox

9st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Won a heavy ground Killarney maiden in 2023; moderate efforts in three outings this season; 6.25l eighth of 14 at Gowran last time (1m, yielding) when running on late.

22/1

8th

11

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Simpsons Paradox

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Last win came in September 2023 in heavy ground maiden at Killarney; ran well over C&D when sixth in October but below-par on last two runs; dropped 4lb.

25/1

Form: 70880

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Modest form in four turf starts on the Flat, often slowly away; tame effort in a Cork maiden hurdle on latest; may need more time.
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6th

14

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Aclaim

8st 10lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven-race maiden; bit better for blinkers when seventh at Gowran last time but was still comfortably held.

25/1

14

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Aclaim

8st 10lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven-race maiden; bit better for blinkers when seventh at Gowran last time but was still comfortably held.

25/1

Form: 332623

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Is 0-19 on turf but has been running well in defeat recently, including over C&D on heavy on his penultimate start; beaten just 1l on latest and same mark here; claims.
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16th

4

(12)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Aidan Melia

A 22-race maiden, placed ten times, including five in a good spell between July and October last season; reported coughing at Down Royal on seasonal/stable debut; better in mid-field at Leopardstown.

16/1

12th

8

(19)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

21-race maiden, placed ten times, including five in a good spell between July and October last season; reported coughing at Down Royal on seasonal/stable debut; can do better.

14/1

10th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Slaney Swagger

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

20-race maiden on turf but placed ten times, the latest when third at Thurles over 1m on good to yielding in October; off since poor effort at Dundalk in December; could go well on stable debut.

9/1

9th
11 (16)
Super Over

16/1

Form: 759090 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

20/1

Form: 70-060 C

Last run: 130 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Dual-course winner including over C&D on heavy; badly out of form this year and 6lb wrong, though rider's claim negates that; can't discount back at her favourite track.
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9th

5

(7)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Lisabetta

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Three-time winner in Ireland, including on the AW, but she's been held in two starts since joining this stable; blinkers removed (worn last time).

16/1

6th

4

(1)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:48 Lingfield (AW)

Lisabetta

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Ian Williams

AW winner in Ireland; has lost her way and was only sixth of seven on yard debut at Chelmsford on Sunday (1m2f classified).

20/1

12/1

Form: 80-805 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner including at Listed level when in his pomp in 2022; no show yet in three runs for this stable and slowly away from the stalls the last twice; risky.
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20th

9

(17)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Lust

9st 6lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but both runs since not at the same level, not seeming to stay 1m last time; drops back in trip.

14/1

8th

8

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Lust

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but later in month didn't build on that at Leopardstown; back from a break and drops in trip (has won on soft-to-heavy).

12/1

7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Lust

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

Form: 5/7000 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner (including here over 9.5f) hasn't shown enough in four runs since returning from a mammoth layoff; others preferred.
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6th

3

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

In wonderful form here at the moment, gained his first win since 2022 when breaking his AW duck over C&D in February; up 6lb and absolutely bolted up last time, with Storm Eric 5.5l back in second; up 10lb more and entering a higher grade, but decent draw and he's flying.

3/1

1st

5

(2)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two wins on turf; has been running well here in recent months and was rewarded with victory three weeks ago; has gone up 6lb for this rematch with third-placed Eighty Eight and Storm Eric.

7/2

1st

8

(16)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 7lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two-time turf winner is 0-6 on the AW but only narrowly beaten over C&D off today's mark in December; needs to improve on last month's effort however.

10/1

Form: 046-90

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Beaten a cumulative distance of 70l in two starts since returning from over a year off; very hard to make a case for.
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13th

7

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 75y

16:19 Gowran Park

Navajo River

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Anthony Mullins

Beaten a cumulative distance of 70l in two starts since returning from over a year off; very hard to make a case for.

50/1

11

(8)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Navajo River

9st 1lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Anthony Mullins

Best known for winning a 1m4f Roscommon maiden at 200-1 for Luke Comer; trailed in last after an absence on yard debut at Tramore (2m).

20/1

9th

2

(4)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Navajo River

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony Mullins

Claim to fame is winning a 1m4f Roscommon maiden at 200-1 for Luke Comer; absent for 13 months so market best guide on yard debut.

12/1

14th
13 (2)
My Kurkum

22/1

Form: 0-2280 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Without a win since June 2022; placed in successive starts at Sligo and Roscommon in May on good ground; soundly beaten on soft latest so forecast rain may not be ideal.
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13th

15

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

20:19 Fairyhouse

My Kurkum

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: R K Watson

On long losing run; best efforts for this yard have come over shorter than this; poor form so far in 2026; others hold more pressing claims.

28/1

7th

12

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

My Kurkum

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: R K Watson

Seasonal debut second in this race last year came from out of the blue, but he followed it up with another second at Roscommon before losing his form again; no show in two runs this year (excuse last time); different headgear tried.

20/1

8/1

Form: 0-0794

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Maiden showed more when staying on strongly for a 1l fourth at Killarney (1m, soft) on latest; same mark here and this stiffer track could suit; go close with a repeat.
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1st

8

(5)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Delila

9st 0lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Patrick Morris

Exposed 22-race maiden; ran okay at Newcastle (1m) on her penultimate start but she failed to back it up here (9.5f) two weeks ago; opposable for win purposes once again.

16/1

8th

10

(2)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Delila

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

Only beaten a neck in a 0-50 classified event over C&D in March, but she hasn't fared so well since and a record of 0-22 is hard to ignore.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €65.60
Straight Forecast €73.62
Tricast €322.43
Trifecta €514.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Launch Time

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mythical Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Delila

POSTDATA:

La Tulipe Noire