July 25 / 14.12 Gowran Park

14.12

Good

O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 635400

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Hero Of The Hour

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.

14/1

10th

9

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hero Of The Hour

9st 4lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.

12/1

12th

11

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Hero Of The Hour

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 354-66 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 22 starts came at Listowel last summer (off 40); fair sixth at the same venue in May on seasonal debut; perhaps unlucky not to finish closer when 5l sixth of 13 at Killarney ten days ago, had to be wait to get a clear run.
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2nd

12

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Liamo

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win from 22 starts came at Listowel last summer (off 40); fair sixth at the same venue in May on seasonal debut; perhaps unlucky not to finish closer when 5l sixth of 13 at Killarney ten days ago, had to be wait to get a clear run.

6/1

6th

12

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Liamo

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Sole win came at Listowel last summer (off 40); comeback run there in late May should have him straighter but others look more likely.

16/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 900835

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 1m in January; that had seemed like a flash in the pan until a revival in form when overcoming a troubled passage to take third behind the well-fancied Glen Breeze and today's rival Princess Chloe at Limerick; again squeezed for room before keeping on for fifth at Leopardstown last week; fair chance with a little more luck.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

3

(13)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Cork

Dawn Flame

10st 1lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner over this trip in January and consistent turf form of late, most recently good fourth of 17 over C&D; 0.5l to find with Glamazon on that run so definite contender.

8/1

4th

7

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Dawn Flame

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner over this trip in January; bounced back to form of late with three solid efforts, doing best work late on each time; step up in trip could be key and he should be winning off this mark soon.

5/1

20/1

Form: 7060-0

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has looked very limited; 50-1 when finishing in rear over 1m at Bellewstown on handicap/seasonal debut at Bellewstown.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Variance

9st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

Has looked very limited; 50-1 when finishing in rear over 1m at Bellewstown on handicap/seasonal debut at Bellewstown.

20/1

14th

10

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Variance

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

Makes handicap debut after an absence and was well beaten in a claimer on final start.

33/1

Form: 1-477

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won an early-season 5f Cork maiden last year; did not appear again until March this year; two ordinary Dundalk runs in the spring; has a bit to find with Princess Chloe and Dawn Flame on running at Limerick a fortnight ago.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Baby Basma

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: E J O’Neill

Won an early-season 5f Cork maiden last year; did not appear again until March this year; two ordinary Dundalk runs in the spring; has a bit to find with Princess Chloe and Dawn Flame on running at Limerick a fortnight ago.

9/1

7th

2

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:30 Limerick

Baby Basma

9st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: E J O’Neill

Won an early-season 5f Cork maiden last year; did not appear until March this year; two Dundalk runs leave her with questions to answer.

5/1

14/1

Form: 447309 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Laytown winner in 2024 and won a 7f claimer at Dundalk last December; some fair runs in 7f/1m Dundalk handicaps in the spring; 0-28 record on turf is a significant negative.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(16)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Roman Harry

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: S M Duffy

Won a 7f claimer here in December; ran well in C&D handicap on last visit to this venue in April and 1lb lower now; modest turf runs last twice and drawn wide on return to the AW.

12/1

8th

4

(11)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Roman Harry

9st 8lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: S M Duffy

Laytown winner in 2024 and won a 7f claimer at Dundalk last December; some fair runs in 7f/1m Dundalk handicaps in the spring; 0-28 record on turf is a significant negative.

14/1

Form: 06/205

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Almost three years since he last ran on turf and has a better overall record on AW; missed 2024 and 2025; pleasing reappearance at Wolverhampton in March; doubts raised by subsequent form; new headgear combination now.
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10th

11

(15)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Will Be King

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Almost three years since he last ran on turf and has a better overall record on AW; missed 2024 and 2025; pleasing reappearance at Wolverhampton in March; doubts raised by subsequent form; new headgear combination now.

16/1

5th

6

(5)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Will Be King

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John C McConnell

Hasn't stood much racing in recent times and was beaten 20l when last at Dundalk when last seen; hard to fancy.

16/1

12th

8

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Dundalk (AW)

Will Be King

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Won twice at this venue for Joseph O'Brien early in his career (2019 and 2020); absent throughout 2023 and 2024; did well on his reappearance over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton last month, ran prominently all the way and beat all bar the favourite; strong contender if replicating that form.

4/1

25/1

Form: 90-050

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has been running over longer trips; improved slightly on moderate form when fifth at Down Royal last month; had only one behind in a 1m3f Naas contest last time.
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No / Draw
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11th

13

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Makers Mark

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Has been running over longer trips; improved slightly on moderate form when fifth at Down Royal last month; had only one behind in a 1m3f Naas contest last time.

25/1

15th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 194y

16:53 Naas

Makers Mark

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Improved slightly on very moderate form when beaten 15.5l into fifth at Down Royal (1m2f, soft), bit keen; down 3lb and no sign of winning potential yet.

28/1

Form: 0-0909

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; labouring this season and impossible to fancy on recent showings; last of nine in a claimer at Ballinrobe on Monday.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

2

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

17:00 Galway

Romantic War

10st 1lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Modest maiden rated just 30; impossible to fancy in a race of this nature.

150/1

12th

15

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Romantic War

8st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Placed in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; labouring this season and impossible to fancy on recent showings; last of nine in a claimer at Ballinrobe on Monday.

33/1

14/1

Form: 652909

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Best run this season was over 5f on soft ground when second from out of the handicap at Down Royal; has done plenty of racing lately and has become unreliable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

14

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Mini Cotai

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Best run this season was over 5f on soft ground when second from out of the handicap at Down Royal; has done plenty of racing lately and has become unreliable.

14/1

9th

9

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Mini Cotai

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Best efforts this year have come over 5f on soft ground, notably when chasing home The Right One from out of the handicap at Down Royal; not so good at 6f last time off this mark though.

7/1

13th

11

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Mini Cotai

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Best efforts this year have come over 5f on soft ground; stable enjoyed a major sprint win at the Irish Derby meeting on Sunday.

12/1

10/1

Form: 00705-

Last run: 296 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; regressive in handicaps for the Slattery team last season; down from a peak of 72 to a modest 47 now; possible that a change of scene will do the trick; Conor O'Dwyer tries a new headgear combination.
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14th

8

(16)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Stiorra

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

11-race maiden; regressive in handicaps for the Slattery team last season; down from a peak of 72 to a modest 47 now; possible that a change of scene will do the trick; Conor O'Dwyer tries a new headgear combination.

10/1

7

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Stiorra

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

10-race maiden and struggling in handicaps throughout this campaign; no signs of a revival at Dundalk last week; blinkers on.

16/1

10

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Stiorra

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has been regressive in handicaps this year; tongue-tie removed but added hood needs to help.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 70482

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

11/4

Form: 97-632

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 000

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 0-9900

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Heart Of Eternity, Pocket Jacks

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €12.30
Straight Forecast €10.79
Tricast €30.37
Trifecta €59.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Chloe

The Irish Sun:

Dawn Flame

POSTDATA:

Hero Of The Hour

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Will Be King