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

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

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

7

(9)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 6lb

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

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

OUR TIP

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
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
5th 2 (13)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 120y	17:27 Cork Frank Pickle 10st 7lb J: Gary Carroll T: Mrs Denise Foster	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.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

9

(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

5th

2

(13)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

10st 7lb

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.

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

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

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

5

(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

11

(7)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche