16.10

T: Patrick J McKenna

6/1 (Won)

Win: £6.80
Place: £1.80

Form: 86-392

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Moderate enough form but made encouraging stable debut when third in a 1m handicap here; disappointed next time, but ran a career-best in a 1m maiden last time; beaten just a neck by the 87-rated Ben Lawers in first-time cheekpieces; that is form not to take too literally, but it was a good run all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6 (2)	26th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	17:07 Dundalk (AW) Battle Borne 9st 8lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Patrick J McKenna	Won modest 7f maiden here in February but soundly beaten on AW and turf since.	50/1
15th 1 (6)	15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:12 Leopardstown Battle Borne 10st 0lb J: Jamie Orr T: Patrick J McKenna	Has done most of his racing at Dundalk, highlight provided by a 7f maiden win in February; struggled over C&D last month, last of 17; blinkered now.	33/1
17th 14 (3)	12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	15:20 Leopardstown Battle Borne 9st 5lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Patrick J McKenna	10 of 13 starts have been at Dundalk, winning 7f maiden there in February; has struggled both starts since in handicaps and of limited appeal back on turf.	14/1

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2nd

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Battle Borne

9st 8lb

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won modest 7f maiden here in February but soundly beaten on AW and turf since.

50/1

15th

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

10st 0lb

Has done most of his racing at Dundalk, highlight provided by a 7f maiden win in February; struggled over C&D last month, last of 17; blinkered now.

33/1

17th

(3)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Battle Borne

9st 5lb

T: Patrick J McKenna

10 of 13 starts have been at Dundalk, winning 7f maiden there in February; has struggled both starts since in handicaps and of limited appeal back on turf.

14/1

2nd

2 (6)

J: Declan McDonogh

2/1

Place: £1.10

Form: 344-22

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Some promise in opening British maidens for Harry Charlton; good runner-up finish on stable/handicap debut over 6f here last month; stepped up to 7f last time when headed inside the final furlong, hanging right up the straight; top rated of the field and cheekpieces go on now back in a maiden.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 5 (13)	18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y	17:50 Roscommon Go Out 9st 12lb J: Terry Casey T: Daniel James Murphy	Maiden has done most of his racing on AW, runner-up three times; fair turf form this term, but needs to find extra.	10/1
6th 4 (9)	4th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	16:45 Curragh Go Out 10st 0lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Daniel James Murphy	Maiden has done most of his racing on AW, runner-up three times; fair recent 6f run here, one place off Carrigans Grove; new headgear combination.	12/1
7th 2 (9)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y	15:00 Curragh Go Out 10st 1lb J: Shane Foley T: Daniel James Murphy	Some good AW runs, runner-up in three races back-to-back in two handicaps off 73 over 6f/7f and in a 7f maiden; not his best effort in a 6f handicap in March and turf debut over C&D (heavy) later that month wasn't anything to write home about either.	15/1

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9th

(13)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

9st 12lb

J: Terry Casey

Maiden has done most of his racing on AW, runner-up three times; fair turf form this term, but needs to find extra.

10/1

6th

(9)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

10st 0lb

Maiden has done most of his racing on AW, runner-up three times; fair recent 6f run here, one place off Carrigans Grove; new headgear combination.

12/1

7th

(9)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:00 Curragh

10st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

Some good AW runs, runner-up in three races back-to-back in two handicaps off 73 over 6f/7f and in a 7f maiden; not his best effort in a 6f handicap in March and turf debut over C&D (heavy) later that month wasn't anything to write home about either.

15/1

4th

7 (3)

Reposado

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

13/2

Form: /09-44

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

More needed based on two maiden runs here for Robson de Aguiar after being gelded; 13.5l fourth last month (7f) and beaten 7l in first-time blinkers over 1m last time; capable of better based on juvenile form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 2 (9)	26th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	18:17 Dundalk (AW) Reposado 10st 2lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: Robson De Aguiar	Prominent racer was second over this trip at two; second over 6f three times this year, once here and in big-field Curragh handicaps last twice.	5/1
2nd 6 (19)	4th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	17:20 Curragh Reposado 9st 13lb J: David Egan T: Robson De Aguiar	Remains a maiden after 14 races; positives can be taken from last month's C&D second, which gives him an edge over several members of this field; that was on soft and better ground should suit on the evidence of his Dundalk form; however, he is not well treated relative to I'm Spartacus based on a clash in March.	9/2

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8th

(9)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

10st 2lb

Prominent racer was second over this trip at two; second over 6f three times this year, once here and in big-field Curragh handicaps last twice.

5/1

2nd

(19)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 13lb

Remains a maiden after 14 races; positives can be taken from last month's C&D second, which gives him an edge over several members of this field; that was on soft and better ground should suit on the evidence of his Dundalk form; however, he is not well treated relative to I'm Spartacus based on a clash in March.

9/2

6th

5 (1)

Land Of The Giants

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

11/2

Form: 0327-3

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Has posted some good runs in defeat here in maidens; made first run after being gelded over 1m last time when keeping on for third; drop back to this trip may not suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8 (6)	29th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	17:40 Down Royal Land Of The Giants 9st 9lb J: Ronan Whelan T: Adrian McGuinness	Second runner for yard; in good form on turf recently, with a breakthrough win at Ayr (1m1f, good to firm) off 63 at the start of the month; fairly treated back on home soil but below his best in two starts since, including Dundalk claimer on Tuesday.	12/1
3rd 7 (5)	26th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	17:07 Dundalk (AW) Land Of The Giants 9st 6lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	Plenty of placed form here over various trips; had been in good form on turf, including breakthrough win over 1m1f at Musselburgh, before poor run last time when only 5-1 for Leopardstown handicap.	5/1
11th 9 (7)	15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:12 Leopardstown Land Of The Giants 9st 9lb J: Sam Coen T: Adrian McGuinness	Breakthrough win over 1m1f at Ayr ten days ago on his 18th start; more needed to win back on home territory, since he is now 6lb higher than when beaten a neck by Bucaneer's Spirit at Cork last month.	7/1

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7th

(6)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 9lb

Second runner for yard; in good form on turf recently, with a breakthrough win at Ayr (1m1f, good to firm) off 63 at the start of the month; fairly treated back on home soil but below his best in two starts since, including Dundalk claimer on Tuesday.

12/1

3rd

(5)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

Plenty of placed form here over various trips; had been in good form on turf, including breakthrough win over 1m1f at Musselburgh, before poor run last time when only 5-1 for Leopardstown handicap.

5/1

11th

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 9lb

Breakthrough win over 1m1f at Ayr ten days ago on his 18th start; more needed to win back on home territory, since he is now 6lb higher than when beaten a neck by Bucaneer's Spirit at Cork last month.

7/1

7th

6 (2)

J: Mel Sheridan

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Mehmas gelding; 130,000gns yearling was sold to Denis Hogan for 1,000gns after failing to make an appearance for Simon and Ed Crisford; 40-1 for debut but ran on nicely under this rider to take third; that was promising and he may be capable of more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 9 (6)	28th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 25y	15:47 Fairyhouse Oxford Circus 9st 8lb J: Jared Huggan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Good effort in 6f maiden on debut at Dundalk (6f) in February but hasn't built on that; yet to show winning potential on turf; others appeal more.	22/1
6th 8 (5)	19th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	17:42 Cork Oxford Circus 9st 9lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Seven race maiden whose best efforts have come on the AW; not a bad effort over 1m here in April but didn't back it up at the Curragh (7f, good) latest; eased 2lb and tries 5f for the first time; others preferred.	28/1
14th 14 (14)	4th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	16:45 Curragh Oxford Circus 8st 13lb J: Jared Huggan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Placed at Dundalk; not a bad run on recent turf debut over 1m at Cork; blinkered now; needs to improve.	20/1

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12th

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

9st 8lb

J: Jared Huggan

Good effort in 6f maiden on debut at Dundalk (6f) in February but hasn't built on that; yet to show winning potential on turf; others appeal more.

22/1

6th

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

Seven race maiden whose best efforts have come on the AW; not a bad effort over 1m here in April but didn't back it up at the Curragh (7f, good) latest; eased 2lb and tries 5f for the first time; others preferred.

28/1

14th

(14)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

8st 13lb

J: Jared Huggan