July 25 / 17.05 Gowran Park

17.05

Good

Tote Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 1f 110y
  • 13 runners
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Tote Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.60
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 249960

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Maiden produced back-to-back solid runs at Ballinrobe and the Curragh earlier this season; has failed to reach the same standard in last four starts; too keen when 13l behind the winner at Killarney (1m, good) latest.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Hexagonal

9st 11lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Took a big climb in the ratings for a Gowran win over just shy of this trip and well held at Galway; dropped to claiming company to score narrowly at Roscommon last month, where he had Darkdeserthighway 3l back in fourth but now 12lb worse off with that rival.

8/1

1st

7

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Hexagonal

9st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

One of three for yard; took a big climb in the ratings for a Gowran win; hung badly left when in rear in a handicap at Galway; well beaten in a claimer at Gowran recently.

10/1

7th

6

(13)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Hexagonal

9st 8lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

One of three for yard; shed the maiden tag in a 9.5f handicap here (good) off 59 on his penultimate start; soundly beaten off revised mark at Galway, though trip/ground not ideal there; drawn wide and trip may be on sharp side.

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 8006-4

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Positive fourth over 1m at Naas last time (good) when ahead of Morning Approach and Master Garvey; that came following a 275-day break, so she's entitled to improve.
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8th

15

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Duchess Anne

8st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Mrs Denise Foster

5yo who only made her debut in June of last year; has found her level with prominent shows in 1m good-ground handicaps at Naas and Gowran; slower ground would ask questions but respected otherwise.

10/1

15/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 875750

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
1-35 on turf; behind a couple of these when 11th of 18 at Naas (1m, good) last time; blinkers replace the previously-worn visor, but others more likely.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

16

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Not easy to win with but often runs well in defeat, including here over 9.5f in July (good); needs to improve on more recent form.

14/1

7th

13

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Not easy to win with but often runs well in defeat; is 7lb lower than when winning over C&D in March 2025 but he's becoming difficult to predict; only midfield at Leopardstown on latest; others look more solid.

12/1

3/1

Form: 358913 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Took a big step forward from her stable debut when beating Nibras Rainbow by 3.5l at Leopardstown in June (1m1f, good to firm); ran to the same level in a similar contest last time when 1l third to Nibras Rainbow off 10lb higher; shortlisted.
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4th

17

(17)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Yquem

8st 8lb

T: Richard Brabazon

First reserve; scored off basement mark at Leopardstown in June; not far away off revised mark in three runs since and just didn't quite get home upped to 1m4f at Roscommon last time; place shout back in trip.

4th

16

(15)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Yquem

8st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Richard Brabazon

Scored at Leopardstown (1m1f, gd-fm) in June off basement mark; hiked up 10lb and beaten just 1l back at Leopardstown before staying on well at Gowran on latest (9.5f, good); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.

4/1

Form: 82-100

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Made a flying start to his career with this yard when successful over 1m on stable debut on AW off 51 in January in a first-time hood; well below that level in two subsequent runs at Dundalk, and his two recent efforts over hurdles were not amazing either.
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9th

18

(20)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 9lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

First reserve; Made a breakthrough with AW win in January; followed that with two moderate runs at Dundalk and two poor runs over hurdles; fair fifth over C&D on latest; first reserve.

5th

4

(11)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 11lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Made a flying start to his career with this yard when successful over 1m on stable debut on AW off 51 in January in a first-time hood; well below that level in two subsequent runs at Dundalk, and his two recent efforts over hurdles were not amazing either.

15/1

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Georg Zhukov

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won a Dundalk handicap off 51 in January; not disgraced on his return to hurdles at Cork over Easter; a bit more on his plate here.

33/1

Form: 699000

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Easily won a Tipperary handicap off 51 last summer (7.5f, good); yet to make an impact in six outings this season.
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11th

12

(13)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Shahada Ace

9st 3lb

J: Feenagh Moran

T: Andrew Slattery

Bolted up at Tipperary last summer but form has nosedived since; slightly better at Gowran on latest but a bit to prove on AW debut.

18/1

6th

8

(7)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Shahada Ace

9st 3lb

J: Feenagh Moran

T: Andrew Slattery

Easily won a Tipperary handicap off 51 last summer (7.5f, good); yet to make an impact in six outings this season.

25/1

Form: -97066

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Yet to place from 11 starts; okay sixths in her last two runs; more needed.
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7th

13

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Lady Luck

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Rodger Sweeney

Yet to place from 11 starts; okay sixths in her last two runs; more needed.

11/1

6th

14

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Lady Luck

8st 11lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Rodger Sweeney

Best effort so far when sixth over 7f at Cork in May; contrasting ground conditions now and needs to find more.

10/1

Form: 50-930

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best handicap display came at Down Royal in May when third over 7f; didn't reproduce that at Leopardstown 16 days ago, when tenth of 22 and 5.25l behind Yquem; likely capable of better.
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8th

1

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Burford Beauty

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gavin Cromwell

Best handicap display came at Down Royal in May when third over 7f; didn't reproduce that at Leopardstown 16 days ago, when tenth of 22 and 5.25l behind Yquem; likely capable of better.

9/1

10th

1

(18)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Burford Beauty

10st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Best handicap display so far when third over 7f at Down Royal in May; needs to find more

7/1

3rd

15

(4)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Burford Beauty

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

First reserve; just fair form in handicaps to date, including fifth over C&D; can get upset in the stalls.

25/1

Form: 810558 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Gained a fourth career win with a 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground, finished in midfield at Killarney over an extended 1m3f last time; others more likely.
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9th

6

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Deuteronomy

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Gained a fourth career win with a 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground.

12/1

9th

3

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Deuteronomy

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Gained a fourth career win with a 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground, finished in midfield at Killarney over an extended 1m3f last time; others more likely.

25/1

8th

4

(12)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Deuteronomy

10st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Gained fourth career win with 22-1 success at Cork in May in testing conditions; not so good since on faster ground, although fair effort at Navan on Saturday behind Arch Enemy; tries a longer trip here.

16/1

Form: 60-798 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner from 33 starts but nothing since 2023; recent form not too encouraging, behind a couple of these in eighth at Leopardstown last time (1m1f, good); 4lb wrong.
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13th

15

(10)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Jazz Dreamers

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Seamus Fahey

Is 3-34 on turf but no win in three years; okay run when fading into eighth at Leopardstown last month but couldn't build on that last time; cheekpieces go on.

20/1

10th

12

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Jazz Dreamers

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Seamus Fahey

Three-time turf winner from 33 starts but nothing since 2023; recent form not too encouraging, behind a couple of these in eighth at Leopardstown last time (1m1f, good); 4lb wrong.

16/1

Form: 005060

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
1-43 on turf; struggled on the AW last winter; made an okay return to turf at Roscommon when fifth (7.5f, good) but was very poor next time over 1m here; bounced back with a good sixth at Leopardstown next time (1m1f, good); another poor run at Naas three days ago; hard to trust.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

13

(1)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Morning Approach

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Three wins on AW; only one success from 45 starts on turf, not a betting proposition with that profile.

20/1

11th

10

(15)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Morning Approach

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

1-44 on turf; step in right direction when sixth at Leopardstown last month but below that form last twice; on a nice mark but hard to trust at present.

18/1

11th

7

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Morning Approach

9st 5lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W McCreery

1-43 on turf; struggled on the AW last winter; made an okay return to turf at Roscommon when fifth (7.5f, good) but was very poor next time over 1m here; bounced back with a good sixth at Leopardstown next time (1m1f, good); another poor run at Naas three days ago; hard to trust.

10/1

33/1

Form: 968-08

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Her win came in a 1m Salisbury handicap back in 2023; two runs for new yard were not too encouraging.
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5

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:00 Roscommon

Haughty

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

Won a 1m handicap on good ground at Salisbury in 2023; has shown nothing in Ireland; poor recent Flat form; can be discounted.

200/1

12th

10

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Haughty

8st 13lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: V C Ward

Her win came in a 1m Salisbury handicap back in 2023; two runs for new yard were not too encouraging.

33/1

8th

13

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Haughty

9st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: V C Ward

Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; tailed off on yard debut at Sligo in May and has had a break since.

16/1

Form: 708631 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Doubled his tally and gained a first turf win when successful by a head over an extended 1m4f at Limerick two weeks ago (good); the top four finished in a heap that day so he's up just 1lb; drops back to his AW winning trip; thereabouts once again.
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13th

5

(10)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Magna Gee Gee

9st 11lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Doubled his tally and gained a first turf win when successful by a head over an extended 1m4f at Limerick two weeks ago (good); the top four finished in a heap that day so he's up just 1lb; drops back to his AW winning trip; thereabouts once again.

4/1

1st

7

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Magna Gee Gee

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Sole Flat win came on AW at Wolverhampton in December 2024 over an extended 1m1f; one of his better turf efforts when sixth at Fairyhouse last month; soundly beaten in third when favourite at Tramore on Tuesday, the winner was well handicapped.

7/1

3rd

4

(13)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Magna Gee Gee

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Patrick J Flynn

Sole Flat win came on AW at Wolverhampton in December 2024 over an extended 1m1f; one of his better turf efforts when sixth at Fairyhouse last month, not far behind Chopsticks and Highway Sixty One.

9/2

Non-runners

My Vonnie

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Payout
Exacta €105.40
Straight Forecast €57.86
Tricast €310.89
Trifecta €830.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yquem

The Irish Sun:

Duchess Anne

POSTDATA:

Morning Approach

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Yquem