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Speed race on the flat About 1 mile Slightly soft ground 15 runners £10200 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
38
Strong chance
Super Value at 4/5
All Runners — sorted by TrackLab Score
20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
J. M Sheridan · J. Patrick O'Brien · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Form
38
Super Value
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
The market's clear favourite at 1.8 despite being unraced, Gliondar is backed on pedigree and trainer reputation alone — bred by Romanised and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, whose yard wins roughly 1 in 5 races. There's literally no form to go on since he's never raced before, so this is a pure faith bet in the breeding and the training setup. At three years old with everything still to prove, the short odds suggest the smart money is confident in something we can't yet see.
Market favourite (1.8)
S. Foley · M. John Harrington · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Freshness Form
19
Fresh (70 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One race, one 6th-place finish — and that came just yesterday, so this is an extremely fresh horse still learning the game. What matters here is the trainer: Mrs John Harrington's yard has an extraordinary win rate of 184 wins from 1,630 races (roughly 1 in 9), the best record in the field by some distance. With just one outing done and that kind of training pedigree behind him, Royal Bones could easily improve rapidly with racing experience.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
A. Slattery · A. Slattery · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Freshness Form
15
Good Value
Fresh (114 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races, two 4th-place finishes — both beaten by less than 3 lengths — which means this horse has been consistently just outside the places but hasn't quite cracked it. Never raced on normal ground before today adds another variable, though the two defeats came on faster surfaces where he was competitive. Draw 1 in the low band is helpful (10% win rate), and at three years old with form that close, Suir Monad could be due a breakthrough.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
10 Saliba
S. McCullagh · M. John Harrington · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Form
11.0
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races in, one place finish — a 3rd at Gowran Park — which at least marks Saliba out as having shown some ability already, something most of this field haven't managed. The most recent 6th-place finish at Naas came just yesterday, so the horse is ready to go, and the trainer Mrs John Harrington has a solid record of developing young runners. With just 134 lbs and a placed finish already under his belt, Saliba has more form credentials than most here.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
A. Caffrey · N. Meade · 3yo · 9st 3lb · OR 74
Headgear Form
10
Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Top-rated by 34 lbs above field average, Bang Bang is the standout on paper — four races, two placed finishes (both 2nds), and recent form showing 9th, 2nd, 2nd, 5th, which is a horse that genuinely knows how to get close. The 2nd-place finishes at Leopardstown were beaten by just 1.2L and 6.0L respectively, suggesting Bang Bang has genuinely competitive ability. This three-year-old filly is the most proven horse in the field by some distance and the only one with a real track record of consistent racing.
Top rated by 34lbs
W. J Lee · G. O'Leary · 4yo · 9st 10lb
Freshness Form
6.8
Fresh (278 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
A 278-day absence is the longest layoff in the field, and Rest Your Mind returns off the back of three races with no wins and no places — including a 12th-place finish that suggested genuine difficulty. She's never raced on normal ground before today, which adds another unknown to an already thin record. This is a significant comeback attempt with multiple red flags.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races) Absent 278 days (longest in field)
W. Joyce(3) · M. Mulvany · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Form
6.4
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races, one place — that 3rd at Down Royal just 15 days ago was beaten by just 1.0L, which is genuinely close and suggests Storzando has the beating of most of this field on recent evidence. The form curve is mildly encouraging (3rd, then 6th before that), showing the horse is competitive rather than foundering. At three years old with a place already on the board and recent form that competitive, Storzando is one of the more solid claims in a weak race.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
R. Colgan · A. Kinirons · 4yo · 10st 1lb
Debut
2.2
First run (debut)
TrackLab Insight
A four-year-old making his racecourse debut is genuinely unusual — most horses race at two or three, so late bloomers like this typically have a specific reason for the wait. Draw 10 puts him in the middle band where winners come at just 7%, and with odds drifted to 17.0, the market sees serious doubt. Without a single race under his belt, there's simply no form to work with here.
Racecourse debut
R. Cleary · K. Thomas Coleman · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Freshness Form
0.6
Fresh (73 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Two races, two beatings — finishing 8th and 16th respectively — with neither outing on normal ground before today, so this is an experimental step into new territory. The 73-day gap before the 8th-place finish followed by a 16th just yesterday suggests the yard is throwing things at the wall to find what works. At three years old with no wins or places from two races, Kingcharles has plenty to find.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
L. Roche · K. Thomas Coleman · 3yo · 9st 3lb
Form
0.6
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One race, one 10th-place finish at Gowran Park 50 days ago — too early and too little to draw conclusions, though the 20-length beating was emphatic. Never raced on normal ground before today, so this is uncharted territory for the filly. The trainer Kevin Thomas Coleman's yard has zero wins from 13 races with the jockey-trainer combo, which is a genuine concern when you're looking for reasons to fancy her.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
G. Ryan · P. J F Murphy · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Form
0.4
Won 0 of last 5
R. Donaghue-Leahy(7) · J. G Murray · 4yo · 10st 1lb · OR 30
Headgear Freshness
0.1
Wearing cheekpieces Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
After 25 races and zero wins, Romantic War is the most experienced horse in the field but also the most exposed failure — at four years old, a winless record across a quarter-century of starts is genuinely rare and damning. Turning out just seven days after a 12th-place defeat at Gowran Park shows the yard is still searching for anything, anywhere, and the 201.0 odds reflect that desperation. This horse has forgotten how to win because it never knew how in the first place.
Most experienced (25 runs, field avg 4) Runs again after just 7 days
D. O'Sullivan(7) · D. Edward Finn · 8yo · 10st 1lb · OR 40
Headgear Freshness
0.1
Wearing cheekpieces Fresh (81 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
An eight-year-old with 11 races and no wins is a cautionary tale — one solitary place finish across that span tells you this horse has been trying but simply doesn't have what it takes. After 81 days away, Tijuana returns to Galway where it finished seventh over 1,050 days ago, but the form before and since has been relentlessly poor. At this stage of the horse's life and career, there is no reason to expect anything different.
2nd highest rated (OR 40)
S. Rutledge · H. Rogers · 3yo · 9st 8lb
Form
0.1
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Three races down, three failures — and the trajectory is actively declining with a 6th, 13th, and 14th showing a horse getting progressively worse rather than better. Chloe's Boy hasn't managed a place yet, and the recent 13th and 14th-place finishes at Fairyhouse and Naas suggest he's struggling to find his level. Draw 6 offers some help from the track bias, but form this poor rarely improves quickly.
Lightly raced (3 career races)
J. Ryan · J. C McConnell · 3yo · 9st 3lb
Freshness Form
0.1
Fresh (61 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
One outing, one 11th-place defeat at Gowran Park, beaten 29.8L — a result that puts her at the back end of recent form, though it's far too early to write off any three-year-old on just one run. Never raced on normal ground before today, and the trainer John C McConnell has zero wins from 27 races with this jockey-trainer pairing, which offers no confidence. Draw 13 in the high band (3% win rate for runners 15+) is actively unhelpful.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (1 career races)
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