August 07 / 17.05 Gowran Park

17.05

Good To Firm

1XBET.IE IRISH RACING PARTNERSHIP Optional Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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1XBET.IE IRISH RACING PARTNERSHIP Optional Claiming Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 632233

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Maiden has finished in the first three in five of her nine runs on turf; narrowly denied in C&D claimer in May; beaten just 0.75l off 62 in a 7f Naas handicap latest; should be on the premises again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

(12)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:49 Laytown

Profit Surge

11st 12lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Very consistent on turf this year for former yard, culminating with Gowran claimer win (7f, good) last month; failed to see out the mile on stable debut nine days ago; career-high mark to overcome.

9/1

4th

7

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Gowran Park

Profit Surge

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has finished in the first three in her last six races on turf; narrowly denied in a 7f claimer at this venue in May; backed that up with third placings in a maiden at Bellewstown and a handicap at Naas; thoroughly deserved her win in a 7f claimer here last month; has joined Ian Donoghue and can continue to pay her way.

7/2

1st

7

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Profit Surge

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Maiden has finished in the first three in five of her nine runs on turf; narrowly denied in C&D claimer in May; beaten just 0.75l off 62 in a 7f Naas handicap latest; should be on the premises again.

13/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 642-01

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Confirmed promise shown at Dundalk last year when well backed and winning a maiden claimer at Roscommon in May (7.5f, gd-yld); not seen since, which is a slight concern, but should go well if she's ready to rock.
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1st

4

(9)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:21 Thirsk

Mo Anam Chara

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Geoffrey Harker

Landed a claimer at Roscommon in May and signed off for Mark Fahey when runner-up in a similar contest at Gowran Park last month; makes British debut for new yard and any market move could be significant.

8/1

2nd

9

(9)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Mo Anam Chara

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mark Fahey

Confirmed promise shown at Dundalk last year when well backed and winning a maiden claimer at Roscommon in May (7.5f, gd-yld); not seen since, which is a slight concern, but should go well if she's ready to rock.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £10.90

Form: 10-000 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden claimer at Roscommon and a 7f Naas handicap last season but has completely lost way since; beaten 18l at Galway on latest; revival needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

2

(12)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Spent All Me Money

10st 0lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a maiden claimer at Roscommon and a 7f Naas handicap last season; completely lost his way until recent Gowran claiming third; could be on the way back.

12/1

3rd

10

(11)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Spent All Me Money

9st 4lb

J: Conor Lamon

T: Adrian Sexton

Won a maiden claimer at Roscommon and a 7f Naas handicap last season but has completely lost way since; beaten 18l at Galway on latest; revival needed.

25/1

11th

4

(13)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Galway

Spent All Me Money

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Adrian Sexton

Won twice last year and is now 2lb below his last success but heavy defeats both starts this term; blinkers go back on but they didn't do much for him when he wore them before.

33/1

100/30

Form: 460027

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Form of penultimate neck second in a rated race at Limerick was franked by the winner (to whom he was conceding 6lb) who bolted up off 80 in a handicap at Galway last week; yielding ground not ideal on latest; could bounce back.
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4th

2

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Inishfallen

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Form of penultimate neck second in a rated race at Limerick was franked by the winner (to whom he was conceding 6lb) who bolted up off 80 in a handicap at Galway last week; yielding ground not ideal on latest; could bounce back.

100/30

7th

7

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Inishfallen

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Only one win from 27 starts and that was on AW for Brian Meehan in 2023; fair AW form early this year and showed that a turf win could be within his range when second to Dancing Saxon at Limerick last time; form given a big boost by the winner in a Listed race; handicap mark reduced by a stone over the past 12 months; may come good now from low draw..

7/1

2nd

2

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Inishfallen

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Only one win from 26 starts and that was on AW for Brian Meehan in 2023; fair AW form early this year; hard to fancy on recent form

14/1

Form: 206-26

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
One of three for yard; AW winner in Britain for Kevin Phillipart De Foy; last seen finishing midfield in a Kempton handicap in May off 81; rider's claim eases welter burden and he'd be conceding much more weight to most of these in a handicap; interesting on stable bow.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(2)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Rock Iguana

8st 8lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Reasonable AW form in Britain before being picked up for 15,000gns in July; mid-field in 7f claimer on stable debut; will do well to get competitive in this, unless new headgear works.

25/1

6th

1

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Rock Iguana

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

One of three for yard; AW winner in Britain for Kevin Phillipart De Foy; last seen finishing midfield in a Kempton handicap in May off 81; rider's claim eases welter burden and he'd be conceding much more weight to most of these in a handicap; interesting on stable bow.

4/1

6th

6

(6)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Rock Iguana

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Lightly raced 4yo who won a Southwell maiden (6f, Tapeta) last summer and was runner-up in a 7f handicap there last month; didn't get the best of runs in that race and that was a promising effort after five months off; interesting contender off unchanged mark.

11/2

Form: 996010 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

18/1

Form: 031386

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Beaten off 59 in handicaps on last three starts but did win her last start in claiming company at Fairyhouse in May (6f, good); this is a better race and a bit to find on the figures.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:39 Laytown

Spirit Of Eagles

10st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Last success came in Fairyhouse claimer (6f, good) in May; ran okay without threatening last three outings; has solid C&D form (second and fourth) and booking of Keane a big positive on first start for Ian Donoghue.

6/1

8th

11

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Spirit Of Eagles

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Dowling

Beaten off 59 in handicaps on last three starts but did win her last start in claiming company at Fairyhouse in May (6f, good); this is a better race and a bit to find on the figures.

18/1

6th

4

(11)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Spirit Of Eagles

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Thomas Dowling

C&D winner in 2023 won for the second time in a 6f Fairyhouse claimer in May; raised 19lb for that win but has been solid in defeat since including over C&D; got no run at Fairyhouse last time; a player.

8/1

Form: 2-6940

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Best run in Britain a 1l second in a 7f Kempton novice last autumn; form ordinary otherwise and soundly beaten in a Galway handicap off 73 on debut for this yard last week.
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10th

5

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Slight Of Foot

9st 12lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

Juddmonte castoff is well drawn, top apprentice knows him and had a good run on Kempton's Polytrack surface last year; dam won on AW too.

15/2

8th

18

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Slight Of Foot

9st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

0-8; better for the hood when a closing third at Gowran (1m claimer, good) so surprising to see that aid now left at home.

20/1

11th
12 (5)
Snowballs

40/1

Form: 785980

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 39

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-10 on turf and rated 39; always behind when beating just one rival home at Cork (6f, gd-fm) on latest; steps up to 7f; visor back on but hard to fancy.
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11th

12

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Snowballs

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

Maiden is 0-10 on turf and rated 39; always behind when beating just one rival home at Cork (6f, gd-fm) on latest; steps up to 7f; visor back on but hard to fancy.

40/1

18th

18

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:08 Cork

Snowballs

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

12-race maiden, shaped well over 5f on good when fifth at Naas in June; two lesser runs since and needs step up in trip to have positive effect.

25/1

8th

12

(10)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Snowballs

9st 0lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

Regressive maiden but ran a cracker over this trip at Naas before a lesser run over 6.5f at Limerick since; cheekpieces retained; back to 5f will suit but needs more.

16/1

12/1

Form: 588140 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won four for Richard Hughes (three on turf) at 5.5f-7f; promising start for this yard at Navan in June but never figured when failing to beat a rival back at Navan on latest; needs to bounce back.
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12th

8

(14)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Thurso

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Won four for Richard Hughes (three on turf) at 5.5f-7f; promising start for this yard at Navan in June but never figured when failing to beat a rival back at Navan on latest; needs to bounce back.

12/1

15th

1

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

Thurso

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Three wins last year, at 5.5f and 7f, final start on firm ground at Bath; encouraging yard debut here last month when close fourth over conventional 5f; slightly longer trip here should suit so considered off same mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 49

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 704824

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €22.30
Straight Forecast €22.06
Trifecta €1262.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inishfallen

The Irish Sun:

Princess Chloe

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rock Iguana

POSTDATA:

Inishfallen