July 17 / 19.24 Down Royal

19.24

Good

GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 1m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 400781

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five wins, two of them on turf, including 25-1 success over extended 1m6f at Bellewstown earlier this month; needed every yard that day, and his previous win was over 2m; got an 8lb rise, which is likely to prevent a follow-up; placed once in seven previous runs here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:50 Killarney

Numidia

9st 6lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, landed successive handicaps at Bellewstown (1m6f) and Down Royal (1m5f, good); 6lb rise and muddling pace found him out at Gowran Park last time; extra distance will help and he can bounce back.

9/1

8th

6

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Numidia

11st 0lb

J: Miss N Fahey

T: Peter Lawlor

Career wins number five and six last month when prevailing narrowly at Bellewstown (1m6f) and Down Royal (1m5f, good); has another 6lb rise to contend with but he's running well, unlike some in here.

4/1

1st

5

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Numidia

9st 1lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Peter Lawlor

Five wins, two of them on turf, including 25-1 success over extended 1m6f at Bellewstown earlier this month; needed every yard that day, and his previous win was over 2m; got an 8lb rise, which is likely to prevent a follow-up; placed once in seven previous runs here.

4/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-5513 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Bit of promise over hurdles last year for Mags Mullins; made all to beat 18 rivals over this trip on good ground at Leopardstown; little wrong with stable debut third over 1m4f at Bellewstown (second touched off since); 2lb wrong matters little and front-runner is a player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

6

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Masego

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Similar RPRs in mid 80s in three maiden hurdles last year at 2m-2m1f on varying ground; three decent runs on the Flat since joining this yard so won't lack for fitness in first handicap hurdle; market check advised.

14/1

3rd

8

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Masego

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Won a 1m5f (good) Leopardstown handicap off basement mark of 40 on final start for Mags Mullins in May; solid first two runs for this yard; 5l third of 16 at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) and denied by short head at Down Royal (1m5f, good) three days ago; big chance off 2lb lower.

3/1

2nd

7

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Masego

8st 7lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: John C McConnell

Bit of promise over hurdles last year for Mags Mullins; made all to beat 18 rivals over this trip on good ground at Leopardstown; little wrong with stable debut third over 1m4f at Bellewstown (second touched off since); 2lb wrong matters little and front-runner is a player.

15/8

Form: 85375/

Last run: 737 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Consistent on AW at three, winning over 1m4f; had some good hurdling form, without winning, in 2024; just one run over flights last year; ran well in a charity race at the Curragh on Derby weekend; has to enter calculations in such a weak contest.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Banana Three

10st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Consistent on AW at three, winning over 1m4f; had some good hurdling form, without winning, in 2024; just one run over flights last year; ran well in a charity race at the Curragh on Derby weekend; has to enter calculations in such a weak contest.

5/1

5th

6

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Banana Three

12st 0lb

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW Flat winner was disappointing over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.

20/1

5th

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Wexford

Banana Three

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner on AW placed on three of six attempts hurdling, including 2m1f maiden here last summer; absent since never featuring in Leopardstown handicap at Christmas but has run well fresh and has the form to feature.

7/2

Form: 124-48

Last run: 83 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Trainer's four-timer last weekend makes this 1m1f winner of interest; narrowly beaten over 1m3f here in September, too, and some decent runs hurdling during the winter; nice run over 1m at Leopardstown but unplaced at Navan since; tongue-tie left off; doubt she wants it too fast.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 161y

17:07 Sligo

Searcog

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Modest Flat winner is 0-6 hurdling although improvement of late, finishing a decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap and chased home a ready winner in 7-runner 2m2f Downpatrick mares' maiden, both on good ground; place prospects again.

9/2

2nd

3

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Searcog

11st 4lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Modest Flat winner is 0-5 hurdling although creditable effort on latest when decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap last month (good); place claims back in maiden company.

15/2

4th

20

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Searcog

11st 3lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Winner on the Flat and very lightly raced over hurdles by comparison; good run in a 1m handicap at Leopardstown in April, but little in her profile marks her out as a potential winner of this.

33/1

6/1

Form: 180307

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 10.5f in March and her higher-grade third at Naas was a good effort; 1m4f has seemed a bridge too far, though, and long way behind Masego over that trip at Bellewstown; excuse for latest run (1m2f) at Navan.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Rising Sky

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Anthony McCann

Won over C&D in March and runs off the same mark here; however, soundly beaten on last three starts on turf so return to the AW needs to revive.

10/1

5th

4

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Rising Sky

9st 3lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Anthony McCann

AW winner over 10.5f in March and her higher-grade third at Naas was a good effort; 1m4f has seemed a bridge too far, though, and long way behind Masego over that trip at Bellewstown; excuse for latest run (1m2f) at Navan.

6/1

25/1

Form: /043-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed at two and went close to making all in 1m4f Leopardstown handicap last year, only beaten half-a-length; left Natalia Lupini after; tailed off on stable debut last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Booklight

9st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: J G Cosgrave

Placed at two and went close to making all in 1m4f Leopardstown handicap last year, only beaten half-a-length; left Natalia Lupini after; tailed off on stable debut last month.

25/1

15th

3

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Booklight

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J G Cosgrave

Showed ability in maidens and ran a reasonable race when fourth at Cork (1m4f, soft) last year; backed that up when nearly making all at Leopardstown next time, beaten 0.25l into third; off 397 days and debuts for new trainer.

12/1

3rd

10

(6)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Leopardstown

Booklight

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Behind both Junkyard Dog and Palmezzano at Navan; reversed placings with the former when fourth at Cork but was beaten 8l and there were no excuses from the front.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 725/0-

Last run: 381 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in soft-ground 1m4f handicap at Doncaster at three for Charlie Johnston; lightly raced for this yard; okay run over hurdles last year; out the back in 1m2f Roscommon handicap when last seen.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Memories Maker

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Maiden in all spheres was pulled-up over hurdles at Cork last time and cheekpieces are added; not a lot of appeal.

22/1

3

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:30 Cork

Memories Maker

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Runner-up in 1m4f handicap at Doncaster at three for Charlie Johnston; lightly raced for this yard, last of 7 on last month's comeback run on the Flat; reverts to hurdles for handicap debut having had three runs in 4yo maidens last year; market best guide.

16/1

7th

3

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Memories Maker

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Anthony McCann

Runner-up in soft-ground 1m4f handicap at Doncaster at three for Charlie Johnston; lightly raced for this yard; okay run over hurdles last year; out the back in 1m2f Roscommon handicap when last seen.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.10
Straight Forecast €15.33
Trifecta €60.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Masego

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Searcog

The Irish Sun:

Booklight

POSTDATA:

Numidia