17.27

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

5/4 (Won)

Win: £1.34
Place: £1.02

Form: 3-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Identical RPRs of 75 for sole start last season (1m, heavy) and seasonal return when beaten 0.75l into third of 8 over 1m1f on bottomless ground, both at the Curragh; McMonagle takes over now and should improve for better ground and the step up in trip; leading chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 8 (6)	18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2	15:05 Ascot Atomic City 8st 12lb J: Tom Marquand T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	All three races were Irish maidens in the mud, 1-3 when winning on the nod at Cork (10.5f) in early May; ground it out from the front that day; now tongue tied first time; makes handicap debut, for trainer who runs four.	22/1
1st 7 (9)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 120y	17:27 Cork Atomic City 9st 6lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Identical RPRs of 75 for sole start last season (1m, heavy) and seasonal return when beaten 0.75l into third of 8 over 1m1f on bottomless ground, both at the Curragh; McMonagle takes over now and should improve for better ground and the step up in trip; leading chance.	5/4
3rd 1 (6)	3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 1f 0y	16:52 Curragh Atomic City 9st 8lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Ghaiyyath colt cost 170,000gns as a yearling; promising debut third of 20 behind pair of stablemates at this course (1m, heavy) in November; holds Irish Derby entry; one of two for yard, market can separate them.	7/2

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

15th

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

All three races were Irish maidens in the mud, 1-3 when winning on the nod at Cork (10.5f) in early May; ground it out from the front that day; now tongue tied first time; makes handicap debut, for trainer who runs four.

22/1

1st

(9)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 6lb

5/4

3rd

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:52 Curragh

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

Ghaiyyath colt cost 170,000gns as a yearling; promising debut third of 20 behind pair of stablemates at this course (1m, heavy) in November; holds Irish Derby entry; one of two for yard, market can separate them.

7/2

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5th

2 (13)

Frank Pickle

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mrs Denise Foster

10/1

Form: 7260-4

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

0-7 on the Flat and rated 74; went closest when beaten a head at the Curragh off this mark last August (1m4f, good); beaten 7.5l when fourth in 1m handicap at the Curragh on latest; place chance but wouldn't want to see much rain.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (3)	2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 20y	19:10 Navan Frank Pickle 9st 13lb J: Wayne Lordan T: Mrs Denise Foster	Made most to get off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) but beat only one home at Gowran, under those same conditions; could still run well having bounced back from a quiet run in the past.	14/1
8th 2 (8)	25th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Gowran Park Frank Pickle 9st 13lb J: Ben Coen T: Mrs Denise Foster	Made the breakthrough at the tenth time of asking at Leopardstown (1m, good) when taking advantage of being at the front of affairs to win by 0.75l, with a couple of these behind; up 7lb and has his chance.	9/2
1st 9 (5)	9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y	18:28 Leopardstown Frank Pickle 9st 6lb J: Ben Coen T: Mrs Denise Foster	Maiden whose best effort in handicaps came over 1m4f at the Curragh last season; this may not be enough of a stamina test.	10/1

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

7th

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

9st 13lb

Made most to get off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) but beat only one home at Gowran, under those same conditions; could still run well having bounced back from a quiet run in the past.

14/1

8th

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Made the breakthrough at the tenth time of asking at Leopardstown (1m, good) when taking advantage of being at the front of affairs to win by 0.75l, with a couple of these behind; up 7lb and has his chance.

9/2

1st

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

Maiden whose best effort in handicaps came over 1m4f at the Curragh last season; this may not be enough of a stamina test.

10/1

6th

11 (7)

J: Leigh Roche

40/1

Form: 0-7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Long odds and soundly beaten in maidens at the Curragh last October and here last month; will qualify for handicaps after this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8 (2)	20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y	14:41 Down Royal Roaming Coyote 9st 7lb J: W J Lee T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Huge improvement for switch to handicaps at Gowran when runner-up despite getting caught short of room and needing to switch over an extended 1m1f (yielding), although winner bombed out since; in the mix off 6lb higher.	6/1
2nd 5 (1)	1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y	16:54 Gowran Park Roaming Coyote 9st 11lb J: Shane Foley T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Maiden form not good enough to generate confidence for this first handicap attempt.	14/1
6th 11 (7)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 120y	17:27 Cork Roaming Coyote 9st 6lb J: Leigh Roche T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Long odds and soundly beaten in maidens at the Curragh last October and here last month; will qualify for handicaps after this.	40/1

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

14:41 Down Royal

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

Huge improvement for switch to handicaps at Gowran when runner-up despite getting caught short of room and needing to switch over an extended 1m1f (yielding), although winner bombed out since; in the mix off 6lb higher.

6/1

2nd

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:54 Gowran Park

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

Maiden form not good enough to generate confidence for this first handicap attempt.

14/1

6th

(7)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche