April 11 / 16.48 Bellewstown

16.48

Yielding To Soft

Mac Tar Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 0m 7f 205y
  • 13 runners
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Mac Tar Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £62.30
  • Place: £10.40

Form: 0006-0

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Down the field in turf/AW maidens last year; best handicap effort in November when not beaten far into sixth at Dundalk (6f); fly-leapt the stalls on Dundalk return ten days ago so that effort easily forgiven, but the jury is out up in trip; 1lb wrong.
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5th

10

(13)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

15:15 Bellewstown

Dream Legend

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E D Delany

Two wins here this year, the first of them on soft; bolted up the second time in July; was being primed for another win here when his intended race was cancelled in August; went to Navan instead, where well held up in grade, but a danger to all back here and back down in grade.

6/1

10th

21

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Dream Legend

8st 12lb

T: E D Delany

Third reserve; hasn't had a lot of racing and won easily at Bellewstown (1m, good; fine on soft) to earn this 13lb higher mark; definite chance if getting a run.

25/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 03800-

Last run: 173 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Third runner for yard; best run when third on nursery debut over 5f at Naas in September but way below that since; needs to get back on track up in trip; seasonal debut; 4lb wrong.
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14th

6

(12)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Imnotleavinyou

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Off the mark in 7f handicap at Limerick in June; found progress stalling off 7lb higher mark since; fast ground a possible negative; up in trip.

12/1

5th

13

(3)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Imnotleavinyou

8st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Broke his duck in a 7f handicap at Limerick last month; not as effective off a 7lb higher mark since, and the drop of 1lb here is not guaranteed to improve her fortunes.

33/1

12th

13

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Imnotleavinyou

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Michael Mulvany

Limerick winner who was a beaten favourite only two days later at Gowran off this 7lb higher mark and again failed to get involved at Fairyhouse on Wednesday.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 747-04

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; ran well on first two nursery outings last year; never a factor on 1m2f return at Navan; beaten 1.75l into fourth in Gowran claimer (1m, soft) on Wednesday; market can separate yard's runners.
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11th

11

(10)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:21 Thirsk

Balance Of Trade

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Gary Rutherford

Poor ex-Irish maiden; has beaten one rival in two runs at Carlisle (1m) and Ripon (1m2f) for his current yard this summer; visor is reached for now.

50/1

9th

7

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Balance Of Trade

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Made the frame several times in Ireland but failed to beat a rival last time on debut for new yard; opposed.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Balance Of Trade

8st 6lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Gary Rutherford

Fair ex-Irish maiden; well held over hurdles at Killarney on final run for Paul Mulligan 25 days ago; needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

14/1

Form: 24740-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Consistent form in defeat in seven turf runs before running no race on AW debut at Dundalk in October; handles an ease in the ground and was second off current mark at Sligo last summer; first try at 1m but should stay.
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8

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Glamazon

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Ballinrobe maiden (9.5f, gd-yld) winner for Jessica Harrington in May; ran well in a couple of handicaps since but modest first start for this yard at Thurles 11 days ago; blinkers return but softer ground is a query.

12/1

3rd

5

(16)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

17:13 Punchestown

Glamazon

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Sole success came in a maiden at Ballinrobe back in May (9.5f, gd-yld); good third at Cork off 2lb higher on penultimate (1m, good); didn't back that up back there on latest; visor goes on now; yard enjoyed big win at Leopardstown on Saturday.

12/1

Form: 23949- BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in all four maidens, including when runner-up over C&D last July; disappointing in two handicaps when at the head of the market; hooded on return; first start for new yard.
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13th

19

(14)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:57 Fairyhouse

Elly Bay

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

First reserve; best effort this season when second in a C&D handicap in May; 2lb lower now.

11th

11

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

Elly Bay

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Solid placed efforts in maidens last year for Johnny Murtagh; standout run this term when second in 7f Fairyhouse handicap (not clear run), possibly too keen in first-time cheekpieces at same venue last week and headgear now discarded and dropped in trip.

10/1

9th

15

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Elly Bay

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Solid placed efforts in maidens last year for Johnny Murtagh; C&D second in May her best handicap effort so far; first time with cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 708-

Last run: 129 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; long odds and soundly beaten in trio of maidens at Navan/Dundalk over 5f-7f; market will provide clues on her handicap debut.
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10th

4

(7)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dervo Annie

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Just failed to get up in a 7f handicap at Fairyhouse in July; failed to maich that since and made no show in two maidens here last year; rider booking an obvious positive.

10/1

11th

21

(18)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:57 Fairyhouse

Dervo Annie

8st 13lb

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Third reserve; two standout efforts this season have both been here over 6f and 7f; interesting if getting a run.

8th

13

(7)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Dervo Annie

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Won off 7lb lower on her last start over 6f (good) at Fairyhouse in June; narrowly denied off 2lb higher back at Fairyhouse in July (7f, good) but below best last twice and forecast rain is a concern.

22/1

10/1

Form: 700-04

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten all four nursery runs; best of two Dundalk runs was on latest when fourth over 1m, one place behind Personified; blinkers now; each-way candidate if he can take a step forward.
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5th

7

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Wintle

Off the mark at 16th attempt, making all in refitted cheekpieces at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last month; 4lb rise probably demands a bit more from him here, and the slower ground may not be in his favour.

6/1

1st

8

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Fair effort when a 3l sixth behind City Escape in a classified event at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week, but that took his record to 0-15 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.

9/1

6th

10

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Not disgraced over 1m2f in this grade on last two starts but is yet to be placed after 14 starts and needs to find something extra on this drop back in trip.

14/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 756-8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ran three times at Dundalk at two; dwelt at start when down the field on turf/handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, heavy) after being gelded 12 days ago; blinkers are reached for now.
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9th

2

(8)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

16:48 Bellewstown

Gold Find

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Ran three times at Dundalk at two; dwelt at start when down the field on turf/handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, heavy) after being gelded 12 days ago; blinkers are reached for now.

10/1

8th

1

(3)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

17:18 Navan

Gold Find

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Ran three times at Dundalk at two; possibly found 7f inadequate on his third start; previous run over 1m was respectable; has been gelded.

7/1

Form: 600-4

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a whole lot in three maidens but well-backed for handicap debut at Gowran on Wednesday when respectable 2.5l fourth of 10 (7f, soft); turned out quickly off same mark; in the mix.
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11

(1)

19th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Nephin Mountain

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Represents last year's winning yard; two victories this season, both on good ground; well held the last twice, however, and remains 2lb above his latest success; could do with the track drying out.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 195y

14:10 Bellewstown

Nephin Mountain

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Michael Mulvany

Had early-season form on soft and has won over 1m/9.5f since; keeping his form well and can race prominently; Carroll 1-8 for the yard this year, and has had plenty of success with Mulvany in previous campaigns.

9/4

14/1

Form: 456-00

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Navan winner off 61 in October for Mick Mulvany (6f, yielding); pair of no-shows since joining this yard; looked a non-stayer in two 7f attempts; hard to fancy.
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2nd

17

(18)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

The Love Machine

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Won a 6f handicap (yielding) by 3.75l off 19lb higher last October; lost way this year, however, and needs to revive; on a dangerous mark if he does.

25/1

9th

9

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Sligo

The Love Machine

9st 5lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Nursery winner over 6f for Michael Mulvany, but has shown little for current yard; bit better when fifth of seven over 5f at Down Royal.

20/1

Form: 60090-

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best run when staying-on sixth in Naas fillies' maiden over 5f last July but beaten out of sight in four handicaps since; upped in trip now.
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9th

7

(2)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:20 Bellewstown

Smart Sioux

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Okay run in Naas maiden last year, but soundly beaten on all handicap starts; mark has come down 20lb in total.

16/1

16th

10

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

Smart Sioux

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Ran her best race when staying-on sixth in a C&D fillies' maiden last year; poor since but some positives in her 5.5l seventh of 12 at Cork (5f, good) last time; down 3lb but others preferred.

33/1

7th

7

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:28 Cork

Smart Sioux

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best run when staying-on sixth in Naas fillies' maiden over 5f last summer; has shown next to nothing in handicaps; transformation needed to feature here.

33/1

Form: 7853

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
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Form: 729

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

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Payout
Exacta €831.50
Straight Forecast €362.62
Tricast €1524.05

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Spirit Honour

SPOTLIGHT:

Personified

TOPSPEED:

Elora Prince

POSTDATA:

Balance Of Trade

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Smart Sioux