September 01 / 15.30 Gowran Park

15.30

Soft

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  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 243

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Promising C&D debut second (soft) in April and good effort on handicap debut over same C&D in June, rallying late after being outpaced (yielding); return to soft ground sure to suit and definite contender off 1lb lower.
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1st

4

(10)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Solana Beach

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Promising C&D debut second (soft) in April and good effort on handicap debut over same C&D in June, rallying late after being outpaced (yielding); return to soft ground sure to suit and definite contender off 1lb lower.

11/2

3rd

9

(9)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:23 Gowran Park

Solana Beach

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Promising debut second over C&D (7f, soft) when behind runner who ran at Group 1 level since; raced freely when fourth at Navan (1m, good) last month; intriguing handicap debutante for yard that had a winner at Navan on Sunday.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 062-63

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Mainly kept to AW at 2, winning Wolverhampton maiden on debut and went close in a Dundalk nursery; gelded following comeback run in July and much improved third at Leopardstown last month under a positive ride (7f, good-to-yielding); unchanged mark and can go well if handling the conditions; unplaced at Roscommon on Tuesday (5.55).
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2nd

6

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Ninth Crusade

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Mainly kept to AW at 2, winning Wolverhampton maiden on debut and went close in a Dundalk nursery; gelded following comeback run in July and much improved third at Leopardstown last month under a positive ride (7f, good-to-yielding); unchanged mark and can go well if handling the conditions; unplaced at Roscommon on Tuesday (5.55).

4/1

10th

13

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Ninth Crusade

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Expensive breeze-up purchase won AW maiden and second in AW nursery; improved from seasonal debut when third over 7f at Leopardstown, only beaten a length having led from halfway; up in grade here, so needs to find more, and unproven on easy ground if rain comes.

10/1

3rd

20

(18)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Ninth Crusade

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Breeze-up purchase cost £205,000; justified favouritism on debut at Wolverhampton (6f); failed to build on that in two subsequent outings in Britain; runner-up on the second of two Dundalk nursery outings; may improve from his turf/seasonal debut at Naas last month; second reserve.

4th
7 (2)
Nazario

10/1

Form: 26-447

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth but hasn't improved on that twice since, albeit not beaten far at the Curragh on latest in this headgear combination; unproven on soft.
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8th

3

(8)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:53 Galway

Nazario

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has been generally consistent in defeat in maidens and handicaps up to 1m without progressing; however, he looked like a step up in trip was needed over 7f at Gowran last time so is noted dropped 4lb.

9/1

4th

7

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Nazario

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth but hasn't improved on that twice since, albeit not beaten far at the Curragh on latest in this headgear combination; unproven on soft.

10/1

7th

6

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Nazario

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Placed in several maidens last season at 6f-1m; fine return to action at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in June when a luckless fourth; didn't improve over 7f at Galway last time when a distant fourth (yielding); ran poorly in sole start at this venue in a 7f handicap last season; new headgear combination tried.

10/1

Form: 330200

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied over this trip at Fairyhouse in May (good) and Limerick in June (soft) but two poor runs since; bit to prove now.
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11th

14

(5)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Venetian Star

9st 4lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Patrick T Foley

Useful placed form over 7f/1m on soft ground earlier in the campaign; not so good in recent months.

16/1

18th

21

(7)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Venetian Star

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Useful placed form over 7f/1m on soft ground earlier in the campaign; not so good lately, including when well punted at Gowran three starts back; can lead, but 6f form is moderate; down 10lb in all since start of the season.

25/1

5th

7

(6)

28th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:44 Down Royal

Venetian Star

9st 8lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Patrick T Foley

Front-runner who went close in a soft-ground Limerick handicap in June and ran well at Gowran two runs back; helped by the recent rain and quite interesting under Reese Holohan; new headgear combination.

5/1

OUR TIP
8th
2 (12)
Lohoobb

6/1

Form: 252481 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in all four handicap starts for Owen Burrows; bought for 35,000gns in July and off the mark at third attempt for Michael Grassick when scoring over C&D last month on fast ground, making most; 7lb rise for that and first run on soft ground.
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9th

7

(9)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Lohoobb

9st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M C Grassick

Bought for 35,000gns from Owen Burrows in July and off the mark at third attempt for Michael Grassick when making most over 7f at Gowran last month on fast ground; was out of the handicap here last time, this is more realistic.

14/1

11th

25

(17)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Lohoobb

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: M C Grassick

Bought for 35,000gns from Owen Burrows in July and off the mark at third attempt for Michael Grassick when making most over 7f at Gowran last month on fast ground; poor run on softer ground over same C&D since; drops in trip here and 7lb out of handicap.

25/1

8th

2

(12)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Lohoobb

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Beaten favourite in all four handicap starts for Owen Burrows; bought for 35,000gns in July and off the mark at third attempt for Michael Grassick when scoring over C&D last month on fast ground, making most; 7lb rise for that and first run on soft ground.

6/1

9th
10 (4)
Girl Bear

16/1

Form: -79378

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon but no luck in running both starts since, lots to find with Motta Alta on latest Galway effort.
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9th

10

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Girl Bear

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Jack Foley

Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon but no luck in running both starts since, lots to find with Motta Alta on latest Galway effort.

16/1

8th

10

(1)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Girl Bear

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Jack Foley

Good run on her handicap debut at Roscommon and go no run when mid-division over 6f at Fairyhouse since; plum draw for a filly likely to go forward and certainly respected.

12/1

Form: 901-42 BF

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dundalk nursery in November and career-best there in February when fourth in conditions event over this trip; week later outstayed when odds-on in 3-runner rated race over 6f at same track; returns from 7 months' absence for rare run on turf and likely best watched.
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14th

15

(12)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

15:15 Bellewstown

Friendly Invoice

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

AW nursery winner; out the back at Gowran after a layoff; plenty to prove on turf.

16/1

10th

9

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Friendly Invoice

9st 4lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Conor David Maxwell

Dundalk nursery in November and career-best there in February when fourth in conditions event over this trip; week later outstayed when odds-on in 3-runner rated race over 6f at same track; returns from 7 months' absence for rare run on turf and likely best watched.

25/1

2nd

2

(3)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Friendly Invoice

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Landed C&D nursery in November when coming from off the pace; fair effort in 7f contest last time when not well treated by the race conditions (raced freely); every chance on these terms.

8/11

Form: 621- D

Last run: 278 days

W: 10st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
65,000gns buy from Godolphin at the July Sales, having run three times at 2 for Charlie Appleby, winning 7f Chelmsford AW maiden on final start in November; interesting on yard/handicap debut for connections who have done really well with Meriden this year.
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11th

1

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Snow Light

10st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

65,000gns buy from Godolphin at the July Sales, having run three times at 2 for Charlie Appleby, winning 7f Chelmsford AW maiden on final start in November; interesting on yard/handicap debut for connections who have done really well with Meriden this year.

13/2

2nd

8

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Snow Light

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Sent off just 11-4 for her Newmarket debut (7f, good to firm) in July, but ended up a well-beaten sixth of eight after hanging left; the form of that race has worked out well, though, and better can be expected for a stable with a fine record here.

5/1

Form: 613 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

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No Results Found

Form: 43-189 D

Last run: 130 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

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No Results Found

Form: 4908

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 5450

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Motta Alta

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Payout
Exacta €29.10
Straight Forecast €29.25
Tricast €178.98
Trifecta €194.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Motta Alta

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Solana Beach

TOPSPEED:

Venetian Star

POSTDATA:

Motta Alta

The Irish Sun:

Motta Alta