14.30
Soft To HeavyMcDonnell’s Bar Handicap
- Prize money: £10755.65
- 1m 4f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
22/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.00
- Place: £2.30
Form: 66678-
Last run: 165 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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17th 2 (16) |
29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
10st 1lb |
Successful yard debut on seasonal return at the Curragh in March (1m4f, heavy) and has run well on both turf starts since over same trip; stamina unproven over this far. |
10/1 |
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4th 19 (2) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 7lb |
On the upgrade on first two 2026 turf runs; 5lb out of the handicap; more needed. |
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6th 10 (10) |
23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Off the mark over this trip at the Curragh on yard debut last month under a positive ride in testing conditions by a diminishing margin; good effort at Gowran from 7lb higher a fortnight ago when runner-up (well-backed); not certain to replicate that form on AW. |
5/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 322-
Last run: 146 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (10) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y |
9st 7lb |
Progressive on the Flat, landed qualified riders handicap over 2m1f here in May off 8lb lower, travelling powerfully; followed up with 1.5l second at the Curragh over this trip (Granite Bay third); found consistency come to an end but ran to bad to be true at the Curragh 54 days ago; freshened up since and big chance if can resume progress. |
9/1 |
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13th 7 (5) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
In fine form this term; 1.25l runner-up on seasonal return over C&D (sft-hvy) in March; raised 4lb and won over 2m1f (good) at Killarney; good second off revised mark here on latest (1m6f, yielding); nudged up another 4lb and should run well again, but needs to find a bit more to win off this mark. |
4/1 |
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2nd 12 (8) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Bumper winner has done well since returning to the Flat, second here over 1m4f and handled better ground to win 2m1f Killarney amateur handicap last month under a positive ride; 4lb higher but could have more to offer off this low weight upped in grade. |
6/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.90
Form: 1048-9
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (9) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Dual-purpose 5yo won at Killarney last summer and his third of 15 at that track last month was the closest he's come this term. |
11/2 |
18/1
Form: 0530-0 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 10 (7) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 14y |
9st 10lb |
Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season and proved he can stay when second at 33-1 over 2m1f at Limerick last month; below that level at Tramore last time. |
14/1 |
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9th 7 (6) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season and proved he can stay when second at 33-1 over 2m1f at Limerick last month. |
11/2 |
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2nd 7 (9) |
10th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season but good bit to find with a couple of these on recent Leopardstown run and remains unproven over this extended trip. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 635-
Last run: 146 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 (12) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 40y |
9st 4lb |
Good efforts in three Curragh maidens last season on softer conditions; decent fifth on handicap debut at the Curragh on seasonal return (1m4f, soft to heavy); improved for good to yielding ground over 1m2f at Navan next time when second of 23 behind an easy winner; disappointed up to this trip at the Curragh last time. |
14/1 |
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21th 26 (27) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Decent efforts in three maidens here last term and ran a decent race here on handicap debut in March when fifth of 14 (1m4f, soft to heavy); improved upon encountering good to yielding ground at Navan last time when second of 23 behind an easy winner; tries this new trip and not discounted. |
16/1 |
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2nd 3 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
10st 0lb |
Decent efforts last year in three maidens up to 1m4f and not a bad run over that trip in a Curragh handicap on return; can improve from that and one to consider. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 8075-6 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 8st 10lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (20) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Seven-time turf winner won twice in July and ran a decent race on latest off this mark when a 3.75l fifth of 16 at Galway; has won off higher ratings in the past so not dismissed with in-form claimer taking off 5lb. |
15/2 |
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5th 18 (6) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 180y |
9st 4lb |
Seven-time turf winner on a hat-trick after back to back wins at Navan (1m2f, good) and Killarney (11.5f, good); has gone up 11lb for those wins but she has won off higher marks in the past; however, was unplaced in the 5.40 here on Thursday. |
5/1 |
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12th 1 (7) |
30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Ground-versatile sort has hit form lately, winning over 1m2f at Navan and carrying a 7lb penalty at Killarney over just short of this trip; up another 4lb but has run well in defeat at this track and looks a player. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 73107- D
Last run: 152 days
W: 8st 13lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 18 (15) |
25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 40y |
9st 8lb |
Won a 1m4f handicap at Galway last year on soft ground but has form on good too; was well beaten on her Curragh return so needs much more. |
20/1 |
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7th 13 (13) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Won off 6lb lower at Galway (1m4f, soft) last September but struggled off revised mark twice since; off since October and has tended to need her seasonal returns in the past; others appeal more. |
12/1 |
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17 (16) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
8st 7lb |
C&D winner on penultimate start, her first success since 2022 when trained in France; 5lb out of the handicap; some help that a top apprentice takes off 3lb. |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: 00221- D
Last run: 166 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 (7) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Finished 2025 in fine form, signing off with a win at Roscommon (1m4f, soft); yet to hit top gear this season, though her latest run at Galway was better than the bare result (hampered); remains 9lb above her last win, however. |
11/1 |
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5th 14 (8) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 14y |
9st 9lb |
Took a big rise in the ratings for a 15l Roscommon win last season; unplaced in two early-season outings; blinkered first time; still a bit high in handicap. |
12/1 |
11/2
Form: /2671/ D
Last run: 634 days
W: 9st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 (10) |
31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 12lb |
C&D winner in July 2024; did not appear again until March this year; his Curragh run was inconclusive, and he is best watched in the circumstances. |
12/1 |
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9th 2 (12) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Off the track since dominant maiden win at Roscommon in July 2024 (1m4f, good); handles testing ground and has C&D form so he needs checking in the market. |
11/2 |
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1st 5 (8) |
2nd Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 20y |
9st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, smooth headway and went second halfway, led going best over 2f out, soon ridden clear, went further clear inside final furlong |
9/4 |
14/1
Form: 5580-0 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 8 (17) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Is well handicapped on old form and likes soft ground but losing run stretches back to 2023 and hasn't fired this season; needs a revival. |
25/1 |
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10th 1 (4) |
22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Two wins in 2023; regressive form this year; mid-field last time at Fairyhouse when ridden by Colin Keane who deserts him to ride stablemate Sonic Invader; blinkered first time. |
20/1 |
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9th 11 (2) |
12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 40y |
9st 7lb |
A long time since his last win, under Keane at the Curragh in 2023 off 13lb higher (1m2f, soft to heavy); not far away again under Keane last summer at Cork (1m4f, good); form since then has been poor, but interesting that Keane is aboard again now. |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: /4048-
Last run: 120 days
W: 9st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 6lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at this venue last autumn; placed twice from 11 starts on the Flat, the most recent when second over 2m at Tramore on Tuesday; trainer also runs Faceman. |
12/1 |
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2nd 6 (8) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Sole success achieved at odds-on in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last autumn; placed twice from ten starts on the Flat; could feature if reacting well to blinkers. |
12/1 |
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5th 7 |
29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Has some useful form over hurdles and on the Flat, though has been tailed off in both disciplines since returning from a break of 72 days; if back on song, he would have a part to play in this company on chase debut. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 047-97 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 13 (18) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip. |
22/1 |
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7th 1 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 38/20- BF
Last run: 166 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Yet to win on the Flat but ran a fine race in a Killarney maiden over 1m last time; juvenile hurdle winner in 2024 was disappointing when last seen in that sphere; has a bit to find on chasing debut. |
22/1 |
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4th 1 (8) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 9lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe. |
5/1 |
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4th 3 (2) |
22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 163y |
9st 9lb |
Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time. |
7/2 |
11/1
Form: 51519-
Last run: 152 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 8lb |
Dual Flat winner; stand-out effort over hurdles when a 2.25l second of 15 off 93 at Sligo (2m2f, good) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Tramore on latest; capable of better but risks attached. |
14/1 |
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12th 3 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 4lb |
2-7 on the Flat; left maiden hurdle form behind when a keeping on 2.25l second of 15 on handicap debut at Sligo (2m2f, good); raised 3lb; debatable whether this sharper test will suit but he's a player. |
9/2 |
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2nd 6 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y |
11st 2lb |
Dual winner and rated 73 on the Flat; has to be of interest off 93 in this sphere after a warm-up on the Flat in March. |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €37.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €30.04 |
| Tricast | €586.79 |
| Trifecta | €774.30 |
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