August 15 / 19.55 Tramore

19.55

Yielding

Dan Cowman Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Dan Cowman Memorial Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 771-15 D

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year and didn't run badly back there when last seen in February (2m); 1-13 on turf and rated 21lb lower on this surface; second off 1lb higher at Tipperary in August last year, but poor at Down Royal next time when last seen on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Gallo Dell Cielo

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year; back from 185-day break when gaining second career turf win in style at Tramore (2m, good to yielding) four weeks ago; raised 10lb but will be tough to beat if he runs to a similar level.

11/8

1st

7

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year and didn't run badly back there when last seen in February (2m); 1-13 on turf and rated 21lb lower on this surface; second off 1lb higher at Tipperary in August last year, but poor at Down Royal next time when last seen on turf.

11/2

5th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Dundalk (AW)

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Added his second course win in December when making virtually all over 1m4f and made light work of a 6lb rise when comfortably scoring over C&D last time, with Black Gem 3l behind; hit with a 7lb hike, but he may not be finished improving.

9/2

20/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: -88527

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner at 1m6f/2m1f last year; 0-15 on the Flat on turf; moderate run at Down Royal over this trip when last seen on the Flat and poor over hurdles in his last two runs; others more likely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

19:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Fine Print

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Fair 2m Flat winner; yet to score in this sphere but proved well suited by the step up in trip when a very good third of 16 in 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe 15 days ago; up 4lb but this Irish challenger merits serious consideration.

11/4

3rd

13

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Fine Print

10st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

AW Flat winner extended his record over hurdles to 0-7 when beaten 40l at Downpatrick earlier this month; not a bad run on the level at Tramore since but much more needed back over timber.

20/1

2nd

3

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Fine Print

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John C McConnell

Dual AW winner at 1m6f/2m1f last year; 0-15 on the Flat on turf; moderate run at Down Royal over this trip when last seen on the Flat and poor over hurdles in his last two runs; others more likely.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: 050/8/

Last run: 772 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Downpatrick and Down Royal over 2m6f/3m last August; 0-9 on Flat and first go in this discipline since 2024; disappointed over hurdles at Wexford last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Fire Coral

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S Curling

Dual hurdle winner last year was then beaten 15l in this race; posted some decent runs in defeat this term including at Down Royal last time; needs more.

9/1

3rd

14

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Fire Coral

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S Curling

Won this last year; creditable third to Knocknagoran Lady at Limerick in July and ran well on the Flat at Tramore earlier in the month.

13/2

3rd

9

(11)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Fire Coral

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: S Curling

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Downpatrick and Down Royal over 2m6f/3m last August; 0-9 on Flat and first go in this discipline since 2024; disappointed over hurdles at Wexford last time.

14/1

4th
4 (2)
Bynx

5/1

Form: 30-681 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Versatile mare gained a first Flat win over C&D at the 22nd attempt last month (Lariat 1.25l behind); ran to her mark over fences at Wexford last time; returns to the scene of her victory 4lb higher and could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Bynx

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Has failed to prosper since winning a Flat handicap in June; sole chase win was over 2m at Wexford last year, but stays 2m4f-plus over hurdles.

12/1

14th

8

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:18 Listowel

Bynx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Has been running on the Flat and over fences lately; uneven form but managed a 2m Flat win at Tramore in July; 3-31 over hurdles.

20/1

8th

7

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Bynx

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Martin Hassett

Back to winning ways on the Flat at Tramore in July (2m, good); not beaten far in a handicap chase at Wexford in early August (15.5f, good) and 1lb lower now; okay run back on the Flat at Tramore 20 days ago; remains 4lb above sole chase win.

12/1

OUR TIP

7/2

Form: 00-442

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vervain

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David Harry Kelly

Distance winner on turf last year and has been in decent form this term; just denied at Gowran last month, held since; only her second try on AW and Keane booked.

8/1

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

Form: 409-00

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; 0-13 on the Flat and winless from seven over hurdles, including when falling at the sixth at Cork last time; two Flat runs this season do nothing to excite and 3lb wrong.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Crypto Crash

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: David Kenneth Budds

Tongue-tie seemed to help when he beat Lunar Landscape at Bellewstown on his eighth start over hurdles; up 6lb now, probably vulnerable.

10/1

1st

13

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Crypto Crash

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: David Kenneth Budds

0-7 over hurdles and well beaten on the Flat at Tramore on latest; fell on last start in this sphere in Cork race won by Chesterbaylad; tongue tie added.

10/1

6th

14

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Crypto Crash

9st 0lb

T: David Kenneth Budds

Second reserve; 0-13 on the Flat and winless from seven over hurdles, including when falling at the sixth at Cork last time; two Flat runs this season do nothing to excite and 3lb wrong.

Form: 793006

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

God Of Thunder

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo last month, but poor effort back on the Flat at Naas leaves him with questions to answer.

9/1

16th

13

(18)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

God Of Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip.

22/1

7th

1

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

God Of Thunder

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal.

7/1

8/1

Form: /67-72

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner but nothing since 2022; yet to score from 28 runs over hurdles; ran well over C&D in July when runner-up off this mark; pulled up over hurdles next time; he's better in this sphere, but long losing run drastically reduces his appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

12

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Lariat

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Losing run stretches back to April 2022 on the Flat and winless over flights; good second on the Flat at Tramore in July but well beaten since.

16/1

Form: 09-426 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Maiden gelding by Frankel; has shown potential for a belated breakthrough in his three Flat runs this term, the latest when sixth over C&D (4-1 fav), where today's rider was banned for stopping riding late on (4.5l behind Lariat); others more appealing.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

11

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:38 Galway

Synchronize

11st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: J Morrison

Long-standing dual-purpose maiden; 0-8 over hurdles and handicap form has been poor; dropped another 3lb after a 32l defeat at Cork on latest but still hard to fancy.

20/1

9th

11

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Synchronize

9st 1lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: J Morrison

Maiden gelding by Frankel; has shown potential for a belated breakthrough in his three Flat runs this term, the latest when sixth over C&D (4-1 fav), where today's rider was banned for stopping riding late on (4.5l behind Lariat); others more appealing.

10/1

6th

11

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Synchronize

8st 13lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: J Morrison

Maiden gelding by Frankel; started his career with the Gosdens; has shown potential for a belated breakthrough in his two most recent races; recovered from interference at the start to finish fourth over this trip at Down Royal in May; leading contender based on his second to solid yardstick Jurality over 1m5f at Navan; same good 7lb claimer aboard now.

11/4

7/1

Form: 7-4520

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Now winless from 17 Flat starts but has posted some solid runs this season, including when chasing home an easy winner over 1m4f here on penultimate; hampered at Killarney last time when beaten 7l; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time in his career; tongue-tie added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

14

(2)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Highway Sixty One

8st 11lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: L Young

20-race maiden was beaten only 3l when fourth over C&D in May, and has some fair turf efforts to his name; only third start here.

16/1

7th

21

(18)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Highway Sixty One

8st 13lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: L Young

Maiden started the season with three respectable runs over 1m4f; form has dipped the last twice, tailed off when upped to 2m at Tramore on latest; headgear worn that day is discarded; needs to revive.

20/1

10th

10

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Highway Sixty One

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: L Young

Now winless from 17 Flat starts but has posted some solid runs this season, including when chasing home an easy winner over 1m4f here on penultimate; hampered at Killarney last time when beaten 7l; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time in his career; tongue-tie added.

7/1

11th
13 (5)
Stone Rulya

Form: 008-47

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
First reserve; poor in opening runs over hurdles this year and well beaten on the Flat in a 1m4f claimer here and a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown, so others preferred; the visor is new as is this lower grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Stone Rulya

10st 6lb

T: Eoin Doyle

First reserve; poor in opening runs over hurdles this year and well beaten on the Flat in a 1m4f claimer here and a 1m7f handicap at Leopardstown, so others preferred; the visor is new as is this lower grade.

7th

8

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Stone Rulya

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Has been poor in five hurdle starts and was well beaten in a Tramore Flat claimer lately so others preferred.

20/1

4th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

Stone Rulya

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Eoin Doyle

Showed little in four runs for Ger Lyons and similar story on the Flat and over hurdles for this stable; rating of 66 could flatter him; hard to make a case for.

14/1

Form: 5-8000

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Modest form so far; well beaten in opening two handicaps on AW and was tailed off at Ballinrobe last month on his first try on turf; new headgear goes on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Kings Gesture

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Michael Paul Ryan

Modest form so far; well beaten in opening two handicaps on AW and was tailed off at Ballinrobe last month on his first try on turf; new headgear goes on.

50/1

10th

5

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Kings Gesture

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael Paul Ryan

Pulled up in a bumper here; minor promise in AW maidens; soundly beaten in first two handicaps at Dundalk and can only be watched after 129-day break.

33/1

Non-runners

Maxwell Smart, Bhean Saibhre

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €197.40
Straight Forecast €174.34
Tricast €3499.77
Trifecta €721.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vervain

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gallo Dell Cielo

POSTDATA:

God Of Thunder

The Irish Sun:

Bynx