August 07 / 20.30 Gowran Park

20.30

Good To Firm

1XBET.IE COMMITMENT TO IRISH RACING (Ladies) Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 1m 4f 100y
  • 10 runners
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1XBET.IE COMMITMENT TO IRISH RACING (Ladies) Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 53204/ D

Last run: 700 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
The last of three Flat wins was three years ago and he's a limited jumper these days at the age of ten.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19

(14)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Lun Deux Trois

9st 0lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Oliver McKiernan

Veteran stuck to his task gamely to record a surprise win on his return to Flat action at Gowran, ridden enterprisingly by Jessica O'Gorman; third reserve.

1st

7

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Lun Deux Trois

10st 13lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Oliver McKiernan

The last of three Flat wins was three years ago and he's a limited jumper these days at the age of ten.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 900-44 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
2lb lower than for last summer's win at Cork (1m4f) and wasn't far away 23 days ago at Killarney (second run in tongue-tie); thereabouts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

Vervain

9st 11lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a Cork 3yo handicap last summer off this mark for Joe Murphy (1m4f, good); couple of good runs this term for this yard, notably narrow Gowran defeat over this trip; 2m seemed to stretch her at Tramore on latest; contender back in trip.

8/1

5th

2

(12)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Vervain

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a Cork 3yo handicap last summer off 1lb lower for Joe Murphy (1m4f, good); pushed wide off the bend when a keeping-on fourth here on seasonal return (1m4f, good), Highway Sixty One 4.5l ahead; close fourth at Killarney next time and raised 3lb for her head defeat at Gowran eight days ago (1m5f, good), shaping like this trip was worth a try; new cheekpieces on.

7/2

2nd

9

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Vervain

10st 4lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: David Harry Kelly

2lb lower than for last summer's win at Cork (1m4f) and wasn't far away 23 days ago at Killarney (second run in tongue-tie); thereabouts.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 91980- D

Last run: 275 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Pretty poor in three runs since the 25-1 winner of a 1m4f Tipperary handicap 12 months ago; only 3lb higher if she was all the better for a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(13)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Ms Messi

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Scored off 3lb lower at Tipperary just over a year ago (12.5f, good); pleasing return at Gowran 20 days ago and should strip fitter but stamina to prove at this trip; booking of Keane a plus.

10/1

3rd

8

(11)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Ms Messi

10st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Paul W Flynn

Pretty poor in three runs since the 25-1 winner of a 1m4f Tipperary handicap 12 months ago; only 3lb higher if she was all the better for a break.

10/1

Form: 26/4/5

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore before finishing fifth of 11 runners on return to Flat action back there a month ago (2m); ran okay that day and should be on the scene.
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3rd

12

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Liberated Light

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.

12/1

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6/1

Form: 523-03

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Interesting on last year's promise, placed in 1m3f/1m4f maidens; a bit underwhelming this campaign but still lightly raced and a visor is fitted for handicap debut.
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5th

2

(2)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Forthill

11st 7lb

J: Ms J I Stokes

T: P Twomey

Interesting on last year's promise, placed in 1m3f/1m4f maidens; a bit underwhelming this campaign but still lightly raced and a visor is fitted for handicap debut.

6/1

3rd

3

(5)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Forthill

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

All four turf runs have come on soft and heavy ground at 1m3f-1m4f; beaten favourite when second at Killarney in October and at the Curragh in November; well below best on seasonal return at Bellewstown in April and off since; claims on best form if handling the AW.

7/4

14/1

Form: 603000

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
22-race maiden but has placed form in handicaps and a maiden was no good last week; first-time hood.
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11th

8

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:30 Down Royal

Mapa

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

23-race maiden but has placed form in handicaps, notably at Roscommon June; hung right at Gowran on latest in this headgear combination.

12/1

6th

10

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Mapa

10st 2lb

J: Miss R Hogan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

22-race maiden but has placed form in handicaps and a maiden was no good last week; first-time hood.

14/1

10th

20

(15)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Galway

Mapa

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

21-race maiden; flashes of ability in handicaps at a modest level; no apparent chance in a maiden; second reserve.

10/1

Form: 483-

Last run: 356 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Some promise in Flat maidens for previous yard and over hurdles for this one; tackles her first handicap here and could be competitive.
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5th

4

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Monntie

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed some ability on the Flat for the Hartys last year; similar efforts in three maiden hurdles for this yard; well below form on the Flat last time; has to do more on handicap debut.

13/2

7th

5

(9)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Monntie

11st 0lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Some promise in Flat maidens for previous yard and over hurdles for this one; tackles her first handicap here and could be competitive.

10/1

5th

14

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Monntie

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Rated 63 after three Flat runs for the Hartys; surpassed market expectations on hurdles debut when second to a long odds-on winner at Bellewstown, not quite at same level when fourth at Cork a fortnight ago on quicker ground; encouraging jockey booking (claimer-ridden both starts) and should go well off a light weight.

9/2

4/1

Form: 007811 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

25/1

Form: 5/5/0/

Last run: 642 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler but has performed very moderately over fences since November last year and this is a belated return to the Flat with a new visor tried.
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9th

1

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Gatsby Grey

11st 9lb

J: Ava Maher

T: Oliver McKiernan

Useful hurdler but has performed very moderately over fences since November last year and this is a belated return to the Flat with a new visor tried.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Gatsby Grey

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Useful hurdler; nothing approaching that level over fences; pulled up on last two starts; has burst blood vessels.

33/1

Form: 325/0/

Last run: 1142 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Regressive over hurdles lately and this Flat maiden hasn't run in this sphere for over three years; the cheekpieces are new.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Pahlavi

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles this year, well beaten over C&D on latest; last win came over C&D in August 2025 off 8lb higher so is well treated if finding his best.

14/1

6th

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Pahlavi

11st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles this year; 11l fifth of 14 at Tramore last time (2m1f, good to yielding) was one of his better efforts; others more likely.

14/1

5th

5

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Pahlavi

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has been badly regressive over hurdles this year and was withdrawn on the Flat recently after being unruly before the start; not easy to fancy.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €97.00
Straight Forecast €77.46
Tricast €392.25
Trifecta €380.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vervain

The Irish Sun:

Anightaway

POSTDATA:

Forthill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vervain