April 11 / 17.23 Bellewstown

17.23

Yielding To Soft

BOYLE Sports Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 0m 7f 205y
  • 14 runners
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BOYLE Sports Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.20
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 1-4240 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Two-time AW winner is 0-5 on turf; fairly well beaten in both turf handicap runs on easy ground and is 10lb above his last AW win; others appeal more.
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5th

3

(7)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Lahore Da King

10st 0lb

J: Iqbal Khan

T: Anthony Mullins

Won twice for this rider on AW last December; out of form since Bellewstown win in April.

25/1

11th

1

(11)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Lahore Da King

10st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Anthony Mullins

C&D winner on soft ground in April but that was off 6lb lower and he's struggled since.

10/1

11th

8

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Lahore Da King

9st 8lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Anthony Mullins

Back-to-back AW winner in December over 7f and landed Bellewstown handicap (1m, soft) in April but well held both starts since, not looking to stay extended 1m2f at Roscommon latest; opposable off current mark.

14/1

2nd
1 (14)
Mehman

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 323229 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.
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5th

7

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

19:15 Roscommon

Mehman

9st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner is 1-23 on turf; ran well at Bellewstown and Naas earlier this season but way below best the last twice at Leopardstown & Galway; others arrive in better form.

40/1

13th

8

(14)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Mehman

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap at Naas in May 2024; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown in April and backed that up with a close third over 6f at Naas; a long way below his best at Leopardstown on latest.

14/1

10th

6

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

18:00 Leopardstown

Mehman

9st 3lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap at Naas in May 2024; solid effort when over 1m at Bellewstown in April and backed that up with a close third over 6f at Naas last month; 1-22 record on turf is a concern but those recent efforts have been encouraging

7/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 500-16 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
1m AW winner in February off 6lb lower on second start for this stable; has run well on good to soft so should handle conditions, but came up short off revised mark at Dundalk latest so a bit to prove off this rating.
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9th

2

(17)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

19:15 Roscommon

Summer Island

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Two wins at the Curragh this season, both over 7f on good ground; not a bad run off revised mark over 1m there on latest and probably has more improvement to come but tricky draw to contend with here.

13/2

5th

7

(6)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Summer Island

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

In fine form this year; AW winner in February has raced three times at this track, winning twice over 7f and finishing second once over C&D; up 5lb for her latest win here last time (7f, good) under today's rider; could post another bold bid.

6/1

1st

15

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Summer Island

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

In fine form this year; won over C&D (good) early last month off 9lb lower; solid effort in defeat over 1m (good) off revised mark here on latest; drop back to 7f no problem and top rider booked; should be thereabouts again.

8/1

Form: 0780-0 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner who appreciates an ease in the ground; 5lb above his last success in September at Roscommon (7.5f, soft) but has run well here before and had a recent run at Dundalk so he'll be fit; each-way shout.
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4th

2

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Selective Power

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Thomas Coyle

Roscommon winner on soft a year ago off 59; hasn't won since although C&D fourth (Roderick second) in June was a good effort, coming from well back from a wide draw; ground to suit, should go well.

7/1

4th

2

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Selective Power

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time turf winner who made a positive return to turf at Bellwstown (1m, soft) in April before finishing ninth at Limerick on yielding; bolted up on soft at Roscommon off 1lb lower last year so can be in the mix if rain comes.

14/1

Form: 70-000

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; well treated on that form but he's failed to beat a rival home in four runs for this stable; hard to fancy.
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10th

8

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Giselles Defence

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f but yet to reproduce that level of form for current connections, from 7f to 1m5f.

33/1

5th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

Form: /050-8

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No success since winning well at Cork (7f, heavy) in March 2024; shaped well at Down Royal last May and 6f was too sharp on first run back at Navan last month; on a dangerous mark if rediscovers best with blinkers back on.
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10th

7

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Ffos Las

Uncle Albert

9st 0lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Irish 5yo who gained sole career win in spring 2024; down the field on both starts for new stable in June, the latter over C&D, and needs to turn things around; blinkers removed; tongue-tie added.

12/1

8th

5

(11)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Uncle Albert

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Adrian Wintle

Only win came in March 2024 when trained in Ireland; has lost his way this year and finished last on stable debut despite going off favourite.

20/1

9th

7

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Uncle Albert

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Sole success came in March 2024 when trained by Kieran Cotter in Ireland; has lost his way this year and makes his British/stable debut; probably best watched for now.

6/1

20/1

Form: 50769-

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden is 0-5 on the grass and yet to finish in the first three; best run came at Dundalk and hopes are pinned on the new headgear combination sparking improvement.
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11th

4

(20)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Suerte

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

A 13-race maiden; bits and pieces of form to her credit and did some very good late work behind Launch Time at Leopardstown; couldn't back that up at Bellewstown but return to a more galloping track should suit, albeit wide draw not ideal.

13/2

10th

2

(12)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Suerte

9st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

A 12-race maiden; bits and pieces of form to her credit and did some very good late work behind Launch Time at Leopardstown; okay draw for a hold-up filly and capable of getting involved.

8/1

6th

20

(10)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Suerte

9st 13lb

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Never closer than seventh in four handicap attempts; seems regressive; second reserve.

Form: 80132-

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won on handicap debut off 6lb lower at Thurles last October; backed that up with a decent third at Leopardstown (7f, heavy) later that month and another solid run at Dundalk (10.5f) in December; returns with yard in red-hot form and ground fine; chance.
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13th

18

(17)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Queen Aethelflaed

9st 9lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

One of three for yard; gained second turf win at Gowran in June (1m, yielding), making all; beaten off revised mark twice since and wide draw not ideal for this front runner.

20/1

15th

3

(16)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Queen Aethelflaed

9st 13lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Made a low-key start to the season before hitting form last month; second over 1m at Gowran before winning over same course and trip; was carrying a 7lb penalty when fourth over 1m1f at Leopardstown last time.

8/1

4th

1

(12)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Queen Aethelflaed

10st 9lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Made a low-key start to the season before coming good on last two starts; second to Real Petite at Gowran before relegating that rival to sixth at the same venue last Friday; carries a 7lb penalty here, with Orla Tynan again claiming 7lb.

4/1

Form: 8765-0 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season with a promising run behind this year's Irish Lincoln winner Ribee at Gowran (7f, heavy); had an excuse when bombing out at the Curragh on seasonal return when the 9-2 favourite (grazed the inside and outside left hock); capable of better.
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2nd

2

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Kakori

10st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

fair sixth in a 20-runner handicap over 1m5f at Navan in April, beaten only 3l and would have been closer with a clear run; another respectable run when third in a 1m4f event of this type at Limerick in June; shorter trip might not be ideal.

7/1

3rd

3

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 210y

16:43 Limerick

Kakori

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Filly with a good German pedigree; ran her best race so far when sixth in a 20-runner handicap over 1m5f at Navan in April, beaten only 3l and would have been closer with a clear run; several others have a stronger chance in theory, but perhaps unwise to rule out.

5/1

Form: 5546-6

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-8 and yet to trouble the judge but has shown glimmers of ability; hinted more than once last season that he needed further than 1m2f but weakened over that trip on return at Navan last month; blinkers now go on, but this trip is a query.
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10th

6

(1)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Kevin The Great

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hasn't built on promising stable debut/seasonal return when a close fourth of 16 at this venue in June (1m5f, good); same mark here and yard in form but must rebound from a couple of below par efforts.

16/1

11th

6

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Kevin The Great

10st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Improved effort on debut for this yard at Navan (1m5f, good) last month when a staying on fourth over 1m5f (good); badly away and didn't handle track at Bellewstown latest so that run forgiven.

8/1

9th

1

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Kevin The Great

10st 1lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Gavin Cromwell

Much-improved effort on debut for this stable at Navan (1m5f, good) 25 days ago when keeping on for a 1.25l fourth of 16; should go well again off 1lb higher if in the same mood.

9/2

33/1

Form: 83830-

Last run: 155 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-15 on turf; has placed twice with one of those efforts a 5.25l third over C&D (soft) last October; 9lb out of the handicap and might need this run after 155 days off.
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12th

2

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

17:00 Galway

Romantic War

10st 1lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Modest maiden rated just 30; impossible to fancy in a race of this nature.

150/1

12th

15

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Romantic War

8st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Placed in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; labouring this season and impossible to fancy on recent showings; last of nine in a claimer at Ballinrobe on Monday.

33/1

9th

10

(11)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Romantic War

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

Minor promise in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; toiling this season, however, and impossible to fancy on recent showings.

50/1

OUR TIP

7/1

Form: 23122- D

Last run: 263 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice for James Ferguson last year, including once on turf at Nottingham (8.5f, good) off 9lb lower; picked up at the sales in October for 10,000gns and worth a market check on first start for Ciaran Murphy.
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5th

7

(3)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Bay Of Dreams

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

One of two for yard; AW and turf winner for James Ferguson; off the mark for this stable on latest at Bellewstown (1m, good); 8lb rise makes things tougher but this prominent racer is well drawn and can't be discounted for last year's winning yard.

11/2

1st

9

(1)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Bay Of Dreams

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Won twice for James Ferguson last year; finding her feet for new yard and was clear over 1f out before reeled in at Leopardstown (1m, good; Bucaneer's Spirit fourth); well drawn for one who likes to be up there; likely contender.

5/1

Form: 84610-

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Gained breakthrough win on the beach at Laytown (7f) last September; below best in two spins over hurdles and over 10.5f at Dundalk in three starts since; off since December and best form is on good ground.
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3rd

14

(12)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Lohengrin

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: E D Delany

Sole win came at Laytown last year; yet to make his presence felt this term and likely best watched from 4lb out of handicap here.

16/1

7th

8

(8)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Lohengrin

9st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: E D Delany

Showed little this year but, considering she lost two shoes in running, was not beaten far in a 1m1f handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; local stable always to be feared at this venue and market moves should be watched.

8/1

8th

10

(3)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Lohengrin

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: E D Delany

Sole win came at Laytown last year; yet to make his presence felt this term; will need to show some sign of revival in advance of a likely return to the beach where he is trained.

20/1

Form: 760-85 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won off 6lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh last March (1m, soft); no joy since and beaten around 9l in both starts at that venue this season; blinkers back on instead of cheekpieces; not discounted.
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10

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Goldrush Kid

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Won off 6lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh last March (1m, soft); no joy since and beaten around 9l in both starts at that venue this season; blinkers back on instead of cheekpieces; not discounted.

15/2

5th

8

(14)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Goldrush Kid

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Magee

Eighth of 26 here 13 days ago when bidding to repeat last year's win in a 1m contest; may do better with that run behind him.

12/1

8th

8

(17)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Goldrush Kid

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Sole victory came in this race last year (soft) on his seasonal return and he is 2lb lower now; was well backed on that occasion so he's well worth monitoring in the market.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €210.20
Straight Forecast €180.25
Tricast €841.32
Trifecta €2012.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Aethelflaed

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Summer Island

POSTDATA:

Mehman

The Irish Sun:

Queen Aethelflaed