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1st

3 (3)

Aurora Mist

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

15/2 (Won)

Win: £9.20
Place: £2.20

Form: 0554-7 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Yet to place but ran okay in back-end nurseries; 4-1 fav for course handicap over 7f last month, weakened out of contention; first try at 1m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16 (8)	1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	17:00 Gowran Park Aurora Mist 9st 1lb J: Orla Tynan T: Andrew Slattery	C&D winner for this rider in May; down the field in outings at Killarney and Galway since then; held by Cosmic Funk on Killarney running.	16/1
15th 17 (1)	31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 98y	19:40 Galway Aurora Mist 9st 7lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery	Down the field in a claimer at Killarney, with Love Orchid and Cosmic Funk among those in front of her; 5lb higher than for Gowran win in May; tongue-tie for the first time.	12/1
12th 9 (12)	15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 40y	17:30 Killarney Aurora Mist 9st 7lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery	Improved from her seasonal debut to get off the mark in a Gowran handicap over this trip last time; is taking on older horses now on unfavourable terms but is in form so that counts in this grade.	5/1

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16

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

C&D winner for this rider in May; down the field in outings at Killarney and Galway since then; held by Cosmic Funk on Killarney running.

16/1

15th

17

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

9st 7lb

Down the field in a claimer at Killarney, with Love Orchid and Cosmic Funk among those in front of her; 5lb higher than for Gowran win in May; tongue-tie for the first time.

12/1

12th

9

(12)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

9st 7lb

Improved from her seasonal debut to get off the mark in a Gowran handicap over this trip last time; is taking on older horses now on unfavourable terms but is in form so that counts in this grade.

5/1

2nd

5 (2)

Believe Believe

J: Sam Coen

T: M D O’Callaghan

7/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 06908- BF

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Ran okay in 7f nursery here and well backed 4-1 fav at Galway next start, would have been a few places closer but for meeting trouble in running; cheekpieces tried there are left off for this return; hasn't fully shown his hand yet, and has been found a winnable contest if he's ready; draw has been kind too.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9 (8)	5th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 3f 50y	16:30 Killarney Believe Believe 9st 6lb J: Reese Holohan T: M D O’Callaghan	Well backed when second at Gowran Park and then stayed on best over 1m1f at Punchestown (good); 5lb higher but looks on the upgrade and Reese Holohan is booked; promises to stay this far.	4/1
1st 7 (15)	15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 30y	17:13 Punchestown Believe Believe 9st 7lb J: Jamie Powell T: M D O’Callaghan	Attracted strong market support on seasonal return at Gowran in May (1m, gd-yld) and found just one too good; absence since a slight concern but should stay this longer trip and obvious claims off the same mark.	2/1
2nd 5 (2)	5th May 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	19:38 Gowran Park Believe Believe 9st 9lb J: Sam Coen T: M D O’Callaghan	Ran okay in 7f nursery here and well backed 4-1 fav at Galway next start, would have been a few places closer but for meeting trouble in running; cheekpieces tried there are left off for this return; hasn't fully shown his hand yet, and has been found a winnable contest if he's ready; draw has been kind too.	7/2

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9

(8)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 50y

9st 6lb

Well backed when second at Gowran Park and then stayed on best over 1m1f at Punchestown (good); 5lb higher but looks on the upgrade and Reese Holohan is booked; promises to stay this far.

4/1

1st

7

(15)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

9st 7lb

Attracted strong market support on seasonal return at Gowran in May (1m, gd-yld) and found just one too good; absence since a slight concern but should stay this longer trip and obvious claims off the same mark.

2/1

2nd

5

(2)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 9lb

Ran okay in 7f nursery here and well backed 4-1 fav at Galway next start, would have been a few places closer but for meeting trouble in running; cheekpieces tried there are left off for this return; hasn't fully shown his hand yet, and has been found a winnable contest if he's ready; draw has been kind too.

7/2

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3rd

2 (4)

Tenacious

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

12/1

Place: £4.10

Form: 007-09

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Not a bad run at Thurles on final maiden start at two; well beaten in pair of AW handicaps this term.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 6 (15)	30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	14:25 Cork Tenacious 9st 9lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: Mrs John Harrington	3yo filly's standout effort came when a close third at Gowran in May but nowhere near that level since; hard to fancy right now.	16/1
11th 9 (7)	15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	16:00 Dundalk (AW) Tenacious 9st 1lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	3yo filly's standout effort came when a close third at Gowran in May but nowhere near that level in three runs since; hard to fancy right now.	20/1
8th 8 (3)	8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y	16:38 Fairyhouse Tenacious 8st 11lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Mrs John Harrington	Has had plenty of chances, pick being Gowran handicap third (1m), lost action at Ballinrobe latest; weighted to go well.	11/4

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13th

6

(15)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Cork

Tenacious

9st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

3yo filly's standout effort came when a close third at Gowran in May but nowhere near that level since; hard to fancy right now.

16/1

11th

9

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tenacious

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

3yo filly's standout effort came when a close third at Gowran in May but nowhere near that level in three runs since; hard to fancy right now.

20/1

8th

8

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

16:38 Fairyhouse

Tenacious

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Has had plenty of chances, pick being Gowran handicap third (1m), lost action at Ballinrobe latest; weighted to go well.

11/4

5th

7 (14)

Ochtar Againn

J: Paddy Harnett

T: M J Byrne

16/1

Form: 7-00

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

Three maiden outings over 6f and middle run at the Curragh wasn't terrible; handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9 (4)	5th Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 30y	14:45 Killarney Ochtar Againn 9st 2lb J: Jimmy Dalton T: M J Byrne	0-10 but best run yet when collared late on over 1m2f at Clonmel (yielding); chance if building on that, and this sharper trip could work.	10/1
2nd 10 (6)	16th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 168y	17:05 Clonmel Ochtar Againn 9st 4lb J: Paddy Harnett T: M J Byrne	Her first run in cheekpieces when beaten 3l at Limerick (6.7f) was a step in the right direction but never counted in two runs since (last of 16 at Cork on latest); struggled over this sort of trip previously.	20/1
16th 8 (12)	30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	14:25 Cork Ochtar Againn 9st 8lb J: Paddy Harnett T: M J Byrne	Her first run in cheekpieces when beaten 3l over Limerick's extended 6f was a step in the right direction but never counted (keen) behind Beau Army at Gowran (7f); returns to 1m with fair bit to prove.	16/1

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9

(4)

5th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

9st 2lb

0-10 but best run yet when collared late on over 1m2f at Clonmel (yielding); chance if building on that, and this sharper trip could work.

10/1

2nd

10

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

9st 4lb

Her first run in cheekpieces when beaten 3l at Limerick (6.7f) was a step in the right direction but never counted in two runs since (last of 16 at Cork on latest); struggled over this sort of trip previously.

20/1

16th

8

(12)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

Her first run in cheekpieces when beaten 3l over Limerick's extended 6f was a step in the right direction but never counted (keen) behind Beau Army at Gowran (7f); returns to 1m with fair bit to prove.

16/1

7th

1 (13)

Femme Beauty

J: Max Popan

T: K J Condon

11/1

Form: 080-93

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Fairly exposed after 11 starts; mark had been in decline until C&D third in claimer, under this inexperienced rider, saw it bumped back up by 7lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 9 (7)	16th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 168y	17:35 Clonmel Femme Beauty 9st 2lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Gerard O’Leary	Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000Euros) for Ken Condon in June; made a winning debut for this team when beating a stablemate in a four-runner handicap over 1m2f at Newmarket a month ago.	7/2
1st 2 (4)	15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 5	15:50 Newmarket (July) Femme Beauty 9st 8lb J: Clifford Lee T: Gerard O’Leary	Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000euros) for Ken Condon in June; handicapper was evidently watching so interesting to see what she makes of this career-high mark; one of two for Gerard O'Leary.	9/2

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3rd

9

(7)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Femme Beauty

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000Euros) for Ken Condon in June; made a winning debut for this team when beating a stablemate in a four-runner handicap over 1m2f at Newmarket a month ago.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Femme Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Gerard O’Leary

Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000euros) for Ken Condon in June; handicapper was evidently watching so interesting to see what she makes of this career-high mark; one of two for Gerard O'Leary.

9/2

9th

11 (10)

Ramair

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Richard Anthony Foley

16/1

Form: 9-0356

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict

Good run at 50-1 when third over this trip on handicap debut at Dundalk; hasn't built on that, latterly when tried over 10.5f.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12 (2)	14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y	18:10 Killarney Ramair 8st 12lb J: Shay Wallace T: Richard Anthony Foley	Good run at 50-1 when third over 1m on handicap debut at Dundalk in March; has failed to build on that; gelded since his last run.	16/1
9th 11 (10)	5th May 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	19:38 Gowran Park Ramair 9st 0lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Richard Anthony Foley	Good run at 50-1 when third over this trip on handicap debut at Dundalk; hasn't built on that, latterly when tried over 10.5f.	16/1

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12th

12

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:10 Killarney

Ramair

8st 12lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Richard Anthony Foley

Good run at 50-1 when third over 1m on handicap debut at Dundalk in March; has failed to build on that; gelded since his last run.

16/1

9th

11

(10)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:38 Gowran Park

Ramair

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Richard Anthony Foley

Good run at 50-1 when third over this trip on handicap debut at Dundalk; hasn't built on that, latterly when tried over 10.5f.

16/1

12th

13 (11)

Honey Dale

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

12/1

Form: 697-95

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict

Not a bad run at all when fifth over 7f here on soft, as the winner was thrown in; first start at 1m, and hasn't been shaping as if she wants the extra distance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:32 Killarney Honey Dale 10st 7lb J: Kevin Healy T: Paul Mulligan	Basement rating of 37 on Flat following nine unplaced runs; others preferred.	33/1
12th 14 (10)	22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 163y	19:27 Ballinrobe Honey Dale 8st 8lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Paul Mulligan	Fair fifth over 7f at Down Royal last time; not much between her and Sand Art on that running; both need to find a bit extra.	12/1
5th 14 (3)	29th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	18:15 Down Royal Honey Dale 8st 9lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Paul Mulligan	Not a bad run when fifth at Gowran last month (7f, soft); failed to see out 1m there last time on better ground; easy to look elsewhere.	25/1

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10

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

10st 7lb

Basement rating of 37 on Flat following nine unplaced runs; others preferred.

33/1

12th

14

(10)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

8st 8lb

Fair fifth over 7f at Down Royal last time; not much between her and Sand Art on that running; both need to find a bit extra.

12/1

5th

14

(3)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

8st 9lb

Not a bad run when fifth at Gowran last month (7f, soft); failed to see out 1m there last time on better ground; easy to look elsewhere.

25/1

13th

9 (8)

Beau Army

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

6/1

Form: -16662

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict

Has won over 6f/7f at Dundalk and runner-up over 1m there last time; probably didn't like soft ground when beaten 9l here on second-last outing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7 (4)	30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	14:25 Cork Beau Army 9st 8lb J: Sam Coen T: Adrian McGuinness	Made all over 7f at Gowran (Oppenheimer fourth) early this month (good) in a first-time visor and solid AW run 8 days later when fourth to a progressive type, not quite getting home over 1m; barely gets a mile so possibly vulnerable here, especially if ground softens.	11/2
4th 10 (1)	15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	16:00 Dundalk (AW) Beau Army 9st 0lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness	3yo filly made all to score by 4.25l at Gowran (7f, good) eight days ago in a first-time visor (retained); has won here over 6f and 7f and wasn't far behind Queen Leila over C&D in January; drawn to attack from stall 1 and a bold bid looks likely.	13/2
1st 14 (6)	7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	18:45 Gowran Park Beau Army 8st 11lb J: Chris Hayes T: Adrian McGuinness	Won twice on the AW during the winter; her near 4l third at Killarney (1m, good) last month was her best effort on turf but then fared less well tried in cheekpieces over C&D; bit risky in a new visor.	7/1

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4th

7

(4)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

Made all over 7f at Gowran (Oppenheimer fourth) early this month (good) in a first-time visor and solid AW run 8 days later when fourth to a progressive type, not quite getting home over 1m; barely gets a mile so possibly vulnerable here, especially if ground softens.

11/2

4th

10

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 0lb

3yo filly made all to score by 4.25l at Gowran (7f, good) eight days ago in a first-time visor (retained); has won here over 6f and 7f and wasn't far behind Queen Leila over C&D in January; drawn to attack from stall 1 and a bold bid looks likely.

13/2

1st

14

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

8st 11lb

Won twice on the AW during the winter; her near 4l third at Killarney (1m, good) last month was her best effort on turf but then fared less well tried in cheekpieces over C&D; bit risky in a new visor.

7/1

14th

8 (1)

Millhone

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

22/1

Form: 900-

Last run: 179 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict

Half-sister to yard's 1m handicap winners Morse (RPR 85); may improve for entering handicap company.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5 (22)	5th Sep 2026 Good 1m 2f 10y	16:55 Navan Millhone 9st 12lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Charles Weld	A breakthrough win has looked imminent for a while; placed in four consecutive starts since the beginning of July, between 1m3f and 1m6f; beaten favourite last two starts; shorter trip not certain to bring out the best in her; addition of blinkers may help.	4/1
2nd 12 (8)	27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y	16:49 Navan Millhone 9st 3lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Charles Weld	Knocking on the door; placed on last three starts at 1m3f-1m4f and shaped like this longer trip was well worth a go the last twice; stayed on for a 2.5l third at Naas four days ago and thereabouts again once this doesn't come too soon.	11/2

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1st

5

(22)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

9st 12lb

A breakthrough win has looked imminent for a while; placed in four consecutive starts since the beginning of July, between 1m3f and 1m6f; beaten favourite last two starts; shorter trip not certain to bring out the best in her; addition of blinkers may help.

4/1

2nd

12

(8)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

9st 3lb

Knocking on the door; placed on last three starts at 1m3f-1m4f and shaped like this longer trip was well worth a go the last twice; stayed on for a 2.5l third at Naas four days ago and thereabouts again once this doesn't come too soon.

11/2

4 (5)