May 20 / 19.50 Gowran Park

19.50

Good

Family Fun Day June 1st Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 1m 5f 170y
  • 13 runners
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Family Fun Day June 1st Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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1st
2 (9)
Earthsong

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 739-45 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best effort came on handicap debut over 1m6f at Navan on yielding ground last August; produced another solid display at that venue last month, prominent all the way before losing fourth place to Celtic Druid; that rival finished well after getting into the clear and may uphold the form.
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8th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Earthsong

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Generally consistent filly got off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m6f (gd-yld) handicap at Gowran last month; raised 7lb for that win and moves up in class; will need to improve again to follow up but that isn't impossible.

100/30

1st

2

(9)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Earthsong

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over 1m6f at Navan on yielding ground last August; produced another solid display at that venue last month, prominent all the way before losing fourth place to Celtic Druid; that rival finished well after getting into the clear and may uphold the form.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £8.50

Form: 05-90

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Always at the back when 25-1 at Ballinrobe in his first handicap; his chance is not obvious, but the stable had a massive-priced double at Naas on Sunday.
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7th

9

(14)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Haydock

Good Onya Mate

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Bell

Ex-Irish 4yo; left Henry de Bromhead for £7,000 and he's had mixed results in three runs for current yard; ran into a resurgent rival at Catterick (1m6f, good to soft) two weeks ago but was beaten 6l in third of six; needs to step up again after that and he's now 0-10.

14/1

3rd

3

(7)

8th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

17:51 Catterick

Good Onya Mate

11st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Michael Bell

Ex Henry De Bromhead; joined this trainer for £7,000 and was a tailed-off last of four on Yarmouth debut (11.5f); much better when staying-on fourth in added cheekpieces (retained) at Ffos Las (2m; 16-1) subsequently; needs to maintain that momentum.

6/1

4th

1

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Good Onya Mate

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

Runner-up in a 1m6f handicap in Ireland in May but not a lot since then, including on yard debut after a sale of £7,000; tries cheekpieces.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 076-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ran in three maidens early last season; was entitled to need the run at Navan after a year-long absence; should be sharper now; Colin Keane takes over from an apprentice.
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17th

14

(13)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

Sonic Invader

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Maiden's best runs this term have come over 1m6f at Gowran and 2m at Listowel; weakened over 14.5f at Killarney on latest; worth a go at this sort of trip but needs more.

14/1

7th

10

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Sonic Invader

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Appreciated step up to 1m6f at Gowran (good to yielding) for his second handicap start when keeping on for third in May; 2m may have stretched his stamina at Listowel following month; one to consider back to this trip.

10/1

8/1

Form: 0342-9

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sole win came at Cork in 2023; decent form last autumn, including a close third over 1m4f at Galway and second in a 19-runner contest at the Curragh, with Whats New, Earthsong and Bruant behind; may improve from a Cork run, but has to reverse form with Celtic Drud and Earthsong.
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12th

11

(18)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Quiz Test

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Sean Byrne

Sole win came at Cork in 2023; decent form last autumn, including a close third over 1m4f at this venue and second in a 19-runner contest at the Curragh; made the frame at Gowran and Limerick recently; no stamina concerns.

12/1

Form: 12/90-

Last run: 212 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles on his two most recent outings; two undistinguished Flat runs last season; better judged on the form he showed near the end of the 2024 campaign, although seems best suited by soft ground.
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6th

8

(14)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Paradise Lost

9st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Charles O’Brien

Now 0-15 over hurdles after a recent run; 1-16 on Flat, sole win on soft ground at Roscommon two seasons ago; good apprentice, place chance at best.

20/1

5th

14

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

16:50 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

10st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Charles O’Brien

Sole win came on the Flat at Roscommon (soft) two years ago; 0-14 over hurdles but has placed five times; good effort when third off this mark at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) in April; back from a break after two okay Flat runs.

20/1

Form: 2415-9

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame in two runs in maiden hurdles (soundly beaten both times) since a below-par Flat run at Navan; last season's Roscommon win was gained over 1m4f; later ran well over 1m6f at the Curragh, so no major stamina doubt.
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3

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Whats New

11st 10lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner; 0-15 over hurdles but generally consistent; solid second in Galway Festival handicap hurdle (16.5f, good) on penultimate; another decent run when third back in a maiden hurdle at Bellewstown latest (20.5f, gd-yld); rain no issue and thereabouts.

9/2

3rd

1

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:25 Bellewstown

Whats New

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a 1m4f Flat handicap last year; plenty of solid efforts over hurdles but ran out twice too; fine efforts last twice, notably when second in a 2m Galway handicap; not bred for this trip but a big player if staying; penalised 8lb.

3/1

2nd

19

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Whats New

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

13-race maiden over hurdles; easily held by a couple of these in maiden hurdles; unseated when still with a chance at Ballinrobe last week; Darragh O'Keeffe booked ,but needs to find a bit more to land this.

14/1

Form: 57-114

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Progressive in winning back-to-back 1m4f handicaps at Dundalk in March/April; had to wait for a gap to open at Navan last time and ran on well to take fourth, 1 3/4l in front of Earthsong; very capable 7lb claimer is starting to establish herself; strong contender.
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10th

2

(5)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Druid

9st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Dual winner here but lost his way a little bit in going up the handicap; mark is diminishing slowly and not without a chance on probably his favourite surface.

12/1

8th

4

(7)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Celtic Druid

9st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Sole turf win came over this course in 2025 but has a better record on AW, with two wins earlier this year; has to rebound from two below-par efforts.

16/1

8th

9

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Druid

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Back-to-back C&D wins in the spring, and close second here in July; best turf effort of the season when close third to Darius Dark over 1m4f at the Curragh; looks held by Pavilion End on Leopardstown running last month; however, back on his favoured surface now with Sadhbh Tormey's claim back in play.

13/2

Form: -04745

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season but needs to find extra; ran in the 7.50 at Roscommon on Monday.
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14th

10

(7)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Mr Rango

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: James M Barcoe

Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season and proved he can stay when second at 33-1 over 2m1f at Limerick last month; below that level at Tramore last time.

14/1

9th

7

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Mr Rango

9st 8lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: James M Barcoe

Three-time winner at 1m2f on soft or heavy, latest over two years ago; fair form this season and proved he can stay when second at 33-1 over 2m1f at Limerick last month.

11/2

Form: 6916-0 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins, twice in Britain and over 2m at Tramore last April for Gordon Elliott; disappointing over hurdles on last two starts in 2025; down the field on stable debut in the Navan race in which Celtic Druid was fourth.
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21th

11

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Miss Gitana

9st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Latest of three Flat wins came over 2m Tramore last year off 2lb higher; placed in two staying handicaps this summer; needs to find her form again after four undistinguished runs.

33/1

11th

6

(12)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Miss Gitana

9st 8lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Dual-purpose mare has a record of 3-22 on turf, with those wins coming on a sound surface; not bad runs on two of last three starts but others make more appeal.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Miss Gitana

12st 2lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Back to form with close third under a positive ride at Leopardstown (1m7f) in July; another good effort to secure second place when out of the handicap at Tramore (2m); folded tamely at Navan a fortnight ago but big drop in class and dangerous if allowed to dictate from the front.

7/2

Form: 208-08

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Pick of six runs for Dermot Weld when runner-up in 1m1f Leopardstown handicap (good) last August; steps up in trip after two moderate runs for this stable; plenty to prove.
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3rd

4

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

18:10 Clonmel

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

0-17 but not beaten far the last twice at Gowran over 9.5f (good to firm) and 1m (yielding); eased 3lb for latest 2l fifth of 16.

15/2

20/1

Form: 8890-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and over hurdles; 50-1 when in rear at Dundalk on his Flat handicap debut; hard to fancy.
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11th

12

(13)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

17:30 Sligo

Eastern Blue Bird

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: P A Fahy

Ordinary form on the Flat and over hurdles; never in the first three; not one of the more appealing candidates.

33/1

7th

7

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:30 Wexford

Eastern Blue Bird

11st 3lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Very modest form so far both over hurdles and on the Flat; beaten 16.5l at Tramore last time on Flat; others more likely.

33/1

Form: 304-06

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a mares' bumper at Roscommon last July (good); fair effort on Flat handicap debut at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding); 1m2f too sharp on seasonal return; recent Roscommon sixth was satisfactory; champion jockey booked, new headgear combination.
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3rd

13

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:02 Navan

Master Sydney

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; won a bumper at Roscommon last summer (2m, good) and ran a nice race on second start over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good) last month; didn't shape like she wanted further that day, however, so others preferred.

15/2

12th

11

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Master Sydney

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a bumper here last year (2m, good); best run this year came over C&D when a 5l sixth and 4lb lower now; decent run over hurdles at Kilbeggan 10 days ago; place claims if the forecast rain misses.

8/1

3rd

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Master Sydney

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Bumper winner last summer; mostly quite ordinary Flat form since; ran well for much of the way in a Cork maiden hurdle on Monday; more needed here; one of two runners for the stable.

10/1

Form: 3-90

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.
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13th

12

(6)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Eternal Echo

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-5 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; slipped up and unseated at Gowran; lost action when beaten 25l at Ballinrobe when last seen in June; risky for now.

28/1

12th

11

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Eternal Echo

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; ran over shorter trips in maidens; slipped up at Gowran on handicap debut; premature to write off.

14/1

9

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Eternal Echo

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.

10/1

Non-runners

Bruant, Makaiah, Parish Express, Eben Zaabeel

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Payout
Exacta €135.80
Straight Forecast €205.69
Tricast €1454.68

Selections

POSTDATA:

Whats New

SPOTLIGHT:

Celtic Druid

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Master Sydney

The Irish Sun:

Quiz Test