June 01 / 13.59 Gowran Park

13.59

Good

KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £97.60
  • Place: £12.00

Form: 0090-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden; tailed off when last of 19 on return to the Flat at Leopardstown over 1m5f; big drop in trip now; impossible to fancy.
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13th

8

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Real Petite

9st 9lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Thomas Mullins

Showed very little in 12 starts before improving to land a Gowran handicap at 50-1, beating Queen Aethelflaed by 2.25l; beaten 4l in sixth when that rival reversed the form at the same venue last week.

8/1

6th

9

(15)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Real Petite

9st 9lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Thomas Mullins

Showed very little in 12 starts before improving out of nowhere, albeit appreciating the step back to this trip when defying 50-1 odds to land a C&D handicap 11 days ago, going 2.25l clear of Queen Aetheflaed; up 7lb and jury's out whether she can back it up.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 132-80 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won off 1lb lower at Thurles last October (1m, gd-yld), her last start in this grade; soundly beaten both starts this term but could revive back in 0-60 company.
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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

1st

1

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Queen Aethelflaed

10st 2lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won off 2lb lower at Thurles (1m, gd) in October and placed at Leopardstown (7f, heavy) and on the AW over 10.5f; improved for first two runs this year to be beaten 2.5l behind Real Petite over C&D 11 days ago; 6lb better off with that rival; should build on that; one of two from yard.

7/1

33/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -00000 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Last turf win came over C&D in September 2024 off 18lb higher; finished last year in poor form, however, and no signs of a revival in two runs this term.
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11th

13

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Third-place finish at Gowran was a rare positive recent effort (1m, yielding) on penultimate; didn't build on that in a similar contest there last time; three-time turf winner is well handicapped on his best form and cheekpieces go on now to try and recapture it.

25/1

11th

15

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won twice and placed a further six times from 13 visits here; benefitted from sliding mark when beaten 2.75l into third over C&D 11 days ago; handles soft and well handicapped on best form; second over C&D off 11lb higher in October.

6/1

3rd

14

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Last turf win came over C&D in September 2024 off 18lb higher; finished last year in poor form, however, and no signs of a revival in two runs this term.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 7-0439

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
0-10; best form on soft and heavy ground; ran well in C&D claimer last month (soft) and again in a Bellewstown handicap (1m, soft) on penultimate but poor on quicker ground at Ballinrobe latest; rain would boost chance.
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8th

1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:32 Killarney

Balance Of Trade

11st 0lb

J: Ben Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

No wins from 12 Flat starts and rated 48 in that sphere; 18l behind Words Unspoken at Limerick on hurdling debut.

25/1

5th

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

16:10 Limerick

Balance Of Trade

11st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

No wins from 12 starts on the Flat, leaving him with a rating of 48; well beaten in a Ballinrobe claimer last month; others make more appeal.

18/1

5th

5

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

17:25 Ballinrobe

Balance Of Trade

9st 5lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Failed to win in 11 starts for Mick Mulvany; not a bad run off 47 at Gowran on latest but poorly treated by these race conditions and probably best watched on debut for new trainer; cheekpieces on.

10/1

5th
12 (15)
Half Nutz

12/1

Form: -70858

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Six wins but losing run stretches back to September 2022; not terrible efforts over C&D the last twice, but needs to find more to get his head back in front.
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9th

22

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months; Limerick third offered renewed hope, confirmed by a C&D second that gives him a slight edge over William F Browne and Max Meridius.

9/1

2nd

16

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 10lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months, and last week's Limerick third offers some hope.

10/1

3rd

12

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of her last four races (all at Gowran) but clearly needs to find extra; official rating has slumped from a peak of 85 to a lowly 38.

10/1

OUR TIP
6th
1 (10)
Brains

11/4

Form: 85-042 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Veteran has shaped very nicely the last twice at Leopardstown (7f, yld-sft) and Roscommon (7.5f, good); close third off 3lb higher over C&D last summer; big chance with the step back up to 1m sure to suit.
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5th

2

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

18:30 Roscommon

Brains

10st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R Donohoe

Veteran winner of 14 races (11 on AW); shaped well in his opening two turf runs this year; second over 7f at Leopardstown (yielding to soft) and fourth over C&D (good); a bit below that level at Gowran on latest.

9/1

6th

1

(10)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Brains

10st 2lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: R Donohoe

Veteran has shaped very nicely the last twice at Leopardstown (7f, yld-sft) and Roscommon (7.5f, good); close third off 3lb higher over C&D last summer; big chance with the step back up to 1m sure to suit.

11/4

Form: 63070- CD

Last run: 206 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
A winner of six races when trained in Britain but failed to hit the frame for this stable last season; on a dangerous mark but lacks a run and likely best watched.
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11th

12

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Pinball Wizard

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Second runner for yard; six-time winner in Britain; only glimpses of peak form since second in a claimer early last season, including third over C&D off 9lb higher; seventh of 16 over 1m at Gowran on seasonal debut; place chance.

9/1

7th

5

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Pinball Wizard

9st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

A winner of six races when trained in Britain but failed to hit the frame for this stable last season; on a dangerous mark but lacks a run and likely best watched.

22/1

Form: 08-080

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Placed on handicap debut for Dermot Weld last August off 6lb higher but regressive form since; beaten 21l over 1m6f here latest; drops in trip; hard to fancy on recent form; cheekpieces tried.
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7th

7

(12)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden's best efforts have come in Leopardstown handicaps, including six days ago when staying on fourth (having hung left) off today's mark; not one to rule out but others with stronger claims.

12/1

4th

6

(22)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second in a 21-runner C&D contest last August when trained by Dermot Weld; ran his best race so far for this stable when third over C&D last month; fair chance if bouncing back from a below-par run at Roscommon last week.

10/1

10th

6

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

18:30 Roscommon

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second in a 21-runner 1m1f contest at Leopardstown last August when trained by Dermot Weld; ran his best race so far for this stable when third over same course and trip recently.

10/1

Form: 24-315

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Scored off 3lb lower at Dundalk (7f) on penultimate; came up short on return to turf when a 3l fifth off revised mark at Fairyhouse (7f, good); eased 2lb and worth a go at 1m on that evidence; place shout.
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9th

6

(14)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Royal County Glory

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Scored off 3lb lower at Dundalk (7f) on penultimate; came up short on return to turf when a 3l fifth off revised mark at Fairyhouse (7f, good); eased 2lb and worth a go at 1m on that evidence; place shout.

4/1

5th

10

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Fairyhouse

Royal County Glory

9st 4lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Mostly campaigned on the AW, making the breakthrough over this trip last month off 57 under today's rider; decent ground should suit and respected off 5lb higher.

7/1

20/1

Form: 0787-0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-33 on turf; no success since December 2023 and never involved on seasonal return at Killarney 20 days ago; others preferred.
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6th

14

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Tynamite

8st 10lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-34 on turf; no success since December 2023; down the field in two starts this season.

25/1

10th

15

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Tynamite

8st 11lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-33 on turf; no success since December 2023 and never involved on seasonal return at Killarney 20 days ago; others preferred.

20/1

10th

15

(18)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Tynamite

8st 10lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran; six AW wins but is 0-32 on turf and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

14/1

Form: 8/050

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in maidens at 6f-1m on the AW and on good to firm ground; weakened out of it on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m, gd-yld); 5lb drop not enough to tempt; tongue tie applied.
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10th

9

(6)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Believeth

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Didn't show much in maidens and never in contention in two handicap starts; drop of 3lb further not enough to tempt.

40/1

11th

7

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Believeth

9st 5lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: J A Stack

Didn't show much in maidens at 6f-1m on the AW and on good to firm ground; weakened out of it on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m, gd-yld); 5lb drop not enough to tempt; tongue tie applied.

14/1

Form: 0350-9

Last run: 143 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Ran well when a 5.5l third over C&D (good) on handicap debut last May and 9lb lower now; off since 10l defeat at Dundalk in January; a repeat of that C&D run last season would give him a squeak.
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12th

14

(13)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Gold Dublooms

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Showed a bit of promise last year at Gowran (1m, good), didn't count at same venue on last month's return to action; back up in trip here but hard to fancy.

12/1

12th

10

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Gold Dublooms

8st 12lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Ran well when a 5.5l third over C&D (good) on handicap debut last May and 9lb lower now; off since 10l defeat at Dundalk in January; a repeat of that C&D run last season would give him a squeak.

25/1

25/1

Form: 5179-9

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Two wins last year over slightly further than this at Tipperary (gd-fm) and Clonmel (soft); remains 3lb above that last success and tailed off over hurdles at Killarney 23 days ago.
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13th

4

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Chou Chou

9st 8lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Two wins last year over slightly further than this at Tipperary (gd-fm) and Clonmel (soft); remains 3lb above that last success and tailed off over hurdles at Killarney 23 days ago.

25/1

14th

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Chou Chou

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Didn't jump with fluency when running no race in sole hurdles start at Punchestown in 2024 for Noel Meade; bagged a Flat win at Clonmel in September off 48 (1m2f, soft); moderate form in three Flat starts since.

40/1

6

(17)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

17:05 Roscommon

Chou Chou

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Ground versatile sort won at Clonmel on penultimate (9.5f, soft); came up short off revised mark at Gowran latest; stamina to prove for this trip and may be on a tough mark.

12/1

7/2

Form: 006673 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.
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11th

18

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

2-34 on turf, last turf win in May 2022; been running fine this year without really threatening to win; placed at Gowran Park (1m, good) two starts ago; well held ten days ago; no obvious reason why he'd warrant support off same mark.

28/1

14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

Form: -20050

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
AW winner is 0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; best efforts on grass have come on heavy ground, so the forecast rain is a plus, but others appeal more.
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11th

11

(13)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Heart Of Darkness

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Winner of a 6f AW maiden in 2024; 0-12 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; one of her better efforts when 6l behind the winner over 1m on soft at Limerick last time; dropped 3lb.

7/1

6th

10

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Heart Of Darkness

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW winner is 0-11 on turf; twice well beaten on grass since Dundalk fifth behind Bella Colombia.

16/1

15th

8

(16)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Heart Of Darkness

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW winner is 0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; best efforts on grass have come on heavy ground, so the forecast rain is a plus, but others appeal more.

12/1

16th
13 (5)
Monastere

40/1

Form: 00000-

Last run: 178 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
No sign of winning potential in maidens or in first two handicaps; yard in hot form though and still early days, so worth monitoring in the market.
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9th

11

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Monastere

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Showed improved form lately, winning over 6f at Fairyhouse but a lesser effort at Limerick over 6.5f since; should have the speed for this trip, but a few other front-runners in this field too.

10/1

5th

6

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Monastere

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

Weak maiden form; produced massive improvement when second at 66-1 in a 6f Fairyhouse event last month on handicap debut; despite that encouraging run, he was sent off at 20-1 for an apprentice handicap over the same course and distance and belied his odds by beating Whatswrongnow (first reserve); raised 8lb, rider can use his 5lb claim now; leading chance.

3/1

1st

12

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Monastere

8st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

Weak maiden form; produced massive improvement when second at 66-1 over C&D last month on handicap debut; obvious chance now if building on that.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta €983.40
Straight Forecast €313.91
Tricast €2563.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hale Bopp

The Irish Sun:

Royal County Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Brains

POSTDATA:

Hale Bopp