John McGuire Handicap Racecard

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Distance: 1m 4f
Going: Good

Runners: 15
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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(6)

This Songisforyou

J: Daniel King

T: Emmet Mullins

Never had a chance from where he was early doors at Leopardstown nine days ago

50-290

Age: 8

Weight: 10-0

OR: 96

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd	Hc	9-9	17/21	Immutable (5½L)	28/1	98	94
31 Jul 26	Gal Galway	12f Y/Sft	Hc	10-0	9/18	Thread Of Gold (5¾L)	12/1	100	98
28 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	Hc	9-12	2/13	In My Teens (7L)	40/1	97	95
5 Jun 26	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Gd	MdH	11-12	7/15	Holy Joe (39L)	4/1	-	83
14 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	10f Gd/Y	Hc	10-0	14/21	Shaool (15½L)	40/1	99	79
7 Aug 25	Leo Leopardstown	12f Gd	G3	9-9	5/6	Sons And Lovers (4¾L)	22/1	99	99

(8)

War Rooms ^p

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)

Nearest at the finish in a valuable 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown last week

-80168

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 88

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd	Hc	8-13 p	8/21	Immutable (2¼L)	14/1	88	88
21 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	14.5f Gd	Hc	9-7 p	6/10	Gaoth Chuil (2¼L)	14/1	89	88
20 Jul 26	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-10 p	1/9	Truth Be Told (nk)	4/1	83	86
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	10f Gd	Hc	9-0	13/20	Perry Mason (10L)	50/1	86	69
15 Apr 26	Leo Leopardstown	10f Y/Sft	Hc	9-8	8/12	Diego El Queso (7¼L)	28/1	87	76
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	4yMdH	11-7	15/21	Ballyfad (44L)	100/1	-	86

(9)

Narlita ^p

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Probably best to take latest 6l fifth at Listed level (1m4f) with a pinch of salt

536405

Age: 7

Weight: 9-2

OR: 84

Days: 13

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Sep 26	Gal Galway	12f Sft	L	9-9 p	5/16	Beset (6L)	100/1	78	90
31 Jul 26	Gal Galway	12f Y/Sft	Hc	8-9 p	17/18	Thread Of Gold (12L)	33/1	81	69
20 Jun 26	Dro Down Royal	10.5f Sft	HcF	9-4 p	4/9	Chica Guerrera (11L)	16/1	82	73
3 May 26	Sli Sligo	10.5f Y/Sft	HcF	9-7 p	6/10	Lady Mairen (5¼L)	6/1	83	79
3 Apr 26	Cur Curragh	10f Sft/Hy	Hc	8-7 p	3/18	Fiver Friday (5L)	17/2	82	79
15 Mar 26	Cur Curragh	8f Hy	Hc	8-4 p	5/25	Ribee (6½L)	40/1	84	80

(2)

Obscenity ^v

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Perhaps high in the weights now after a productive season, but still considered

312104

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 84

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Aug 26	Gow Gowran Park	12.5f GF	Hc	9-0 v	4/8	Fixation (5¼L)	4/1	86	85
28 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	Hc	9-2 v	12/13	In My Teens (30L)	100/30F	87	49
1 Jun 26	Gow Gowran Park	12f Y	Hc	9-12 v	1/16	Beauparc (1¾L)	7/2F	78	89
18 May 26	Ros Roscommon	12f Y	Hc	9-11 v	2/11	Superficial (2¾L)	11/10F	77	80
25 Apr 26	Nav Navan	10f Gd/Y	Hc	9-9 v¹	1/23	Maeve Brennan (5½L)	9/2J	65	81
11 Apr 26	Bel Bellewstown	11.5f Sft	Hc	9-10 p¹	3/12	Putapoundinthejar (11½L)	7/4F	66	52

(11)

Star Harbour ^v

J: Jack Kearney ³

T: Adrian McGuinness

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)

Wasn't favoured by his track position when just behind War Rooms at Leopardstown

255220

Age: 8

Weight: 9-2

OR: 84

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd	Hc	8-3 v	12/21	Immutable (3L)	33/1	85	84
15 Aug 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-9 v	2/14	Touch The Moon (½L)	11/2	90	92
12 Aug 26	Gow Gowran Park	12.5f GF	Hc	9-0 v	2/8	Fixation (4L)	15/2	86	87
18 Jul 26	Rip Ripon	12f Gd	3Hc	9-10 v	5/7	Salamanca City (6L)	6/1	88	87
28 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	12f Gd	Hc	9-3 v	5/13	In My Teens (9½L)	14/1	88	82
30 May 26	Crl Carlisle	11f GF	2Hc	8-11 v	2/12	Opportunity (2¼L)	28/1	86	93

(4)

Tribal Star ^p

J: Conor Cusack ⁷

T: Adrian McGuinness

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (0%)

0-11 on turf but again ran well to be 4l off the winner last week at Chester

902004

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 83

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Chs Chester	16f Sft	2Hc	8-10 p	4/10	Pole Star (4L)	9/1	84	86
15 Aug 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-6 p	12/14	Touch The Moon (8½L)	7/1	87	73
31 Jul 26	Gal Galway	12f Y/Sft	Hc	9-2 p	10/18	Thread Of Gold (6¾L)	28/1	88	84
14 Jul 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	Hc	10-0 p	2/7	Gaoth Chuil (2¾L)	5/1	88	90
27 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	2Hc	8-13 p	11/20	Align The Stars (7L)	25/1	90	90
3 Jun 26	Cur Curragh	14f Y	Hc	8-3 p	9/12	Poetic Sound (21L)	16/1	88	66

(17)

Alphecca ^p ¹

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)

Contesting Group 3s when last seen, running respectably in the penultimate one

11-798

Age: 3

Weight: 8-13

OR: 88

Days: 121

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 May 26	Cur Curragh	10f Gd	3yG3	9-2	8/9	Causeway (13½L)	100/1	89	82
4 May 26	Cur Curragh	8f Gd	3yG3F	9-2	9/12	Kensington Lane (5L)	18/1	88	90
27 Apr 26	Naa Naas	8f Gd	3yHc	9-3	7/10	Bobby McGee (6L)	13/2	89	79
12 Oct 25	Naa Naas	7f Y	2y	9-0	1/11	Celestial Siren (1½L)	100/30J	82	84
6 Oct 25	Kln Killarney	8f Sft/Hy	2yMd	9-2	1/8	Honouramongthieves (5L)	85/40F	-	81
18 Sep 25	Naa Naas	7f Y/Sft	2yMd	8-12	3/16	Madbadanddangerous (2¾L)	6/1	-	69

(15)

Daboya ^b

J: Patrick McGettigan ⁵

T: R Donohoe

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Improved this year on the Flat and last month continued her good work over hurdles

551182

Age: 5

Weight: 8-12

OR: 80

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Aug 26	Bel Bellewstown	17f Gd/Y	HM	11-3	1/6	Speisialta (1¾L)	9/1	-	124
15 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	12f Gd/Y	Hc	9-13 b	2/7	Rakki (1¼L)	6/1	80	84
12 Aug 26	Gow Gowran Park	12.5f GF	Hc	8-1 b	8/8	Fixation (9½L)	12/1	80	73
7 Jul 26	Trm Tramore	12f Gd	HcF	9-13 b	1/6	Marmeladova (2¾L)	6/4J	74	83
22 Jun 26	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Y	Hc	9-7 b	1/13	Lagoon Nebula (3L)	6/1	67	73
1 Jun 26	Gow Gowran Park	12f Y	Hc	9-3 b	5/16	Obscenity (6½L)	17/2	69	67

(14)

Rock Of Ireland

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Has the form to feature off this mark and a likely non-stayer over 2m at Galway in July

-12640

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 79

Days: 54

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Jul 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	Hc	10-1	17/19	Cock And Bull (90L)	12/1	81	-
3 May 26	Cor Cork	12f Sft	Hc	8-9	4/15	Londonofficecallin (1½L)	10/1	81	81
23 Apr 26	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	8-12	6/10	Drucker (8¼L)	5/1	74	66
9 Apr 26	Gow Gowran Park	12f Sft	Hc	8-12	2/9	Holy See (¾L)	7/4F	74	77
28 Mar 26	Cur Curragh	12f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-0	1/14	Factual Fact (1¼L)	7/1	66	72
14 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-3	8/11	Fitzroy Gardens (6½L)	9/1	69	64

(7)

Sharkeyboy ^p

J: Andrew Slattery

T: W P Mullins

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)

0-5 but twice runner-up; can be forgiven latest defeat in the Melrose at York

52-520

Age: 3

Weight: 8-11

OR: 86

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Yor York	14f GS	23yHc	8-6 p¹	10/17	Infraad (9¼L)	15/2	88	86
27 Jul 26	Gal Galway	12.5f Y	3yHc	9-9	2/15	Madbadanddangerous (nk)	7/1	84	88
1 Jun 26	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Y	Md	9-8	5/15	Confused (6¼L)	2/1	-	69
18 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	8f Y	2yMd	9-5	2/11	Ex Animo (hd)	15/2	-	78
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	9f Y/Sft	2yMd	9-7	5/8	South Island (8L)	8/1	-	75

(10)

Superficial

J: Jack Cleary ⁵

T: Andrew McNamara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Roscommon winner in May but has lost his way since being gelded

-26100

Age: 4

Weight: 8-11

OR: 79

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 26	Ros Roscommon	12f Gd/Y	Hc	10-0	14/15	Letiza (14L)	33/1	80	61
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	10-0	12/16	Sir Jeremy (10L)	6/1	80	70
6 Jun 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-7	10/22	Rosie's Wings (49L)	4/1	-	60
18 May 26	Ros Roscommon	12f Y	Hc	9-8	1/11	Obscenity (2¾L)	4/1	74	83
8 May 26	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-1	6/14	Satono Chevalier (8L)	5/1	74	66
11 Apr 26	Bel Bellewstown	11.5f Sft	Hc	9-10	2/12	Putapoundinthejar (½L)	10/1	68	72

(5)

Day Trader

J: Shane Foley

T: A J Martin

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Respected despite a collective 9lb rise for recent seconds over 1m4f and 2m

6-0022

Age: 5

Weight: 8-9

OR: 77

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Sep 26	Nav Navan	16f Gd	Hc	11-7	2/16	Timurshah (½L)	6/1	71	76
30 Jul 26	Gal Galway	12f Y/Sft	Hc	9-12	2/17	Faro Island (¾L)	12/1	68	75
27 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	2Hc	8-8	14/20	Believitanducan (9¼L)	22/1	70	66
1 May 26	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HcH	11-7	16/24	Avalo (57L)	50/1	115	64
15 Apr 26	Leo Leopardstown	10f Y/Sft	Hc	8-10	11/12	Diego El Queso (9L)	14/1	72	57
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	NvHcH	11-7	10/18	Spinola Bay (7L)	28/1	115	112

(12)

Handani ^p

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Dangerously unexposed recent maiden winner who goes up in trip this afternoon

2-231

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: 84

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Sep 26	Nav Navan	10f Gd	Md	9-8 p	1/21	Sakoku (3¼L)	13/8F	84	94
22 Aug 26	Cur Curragh	10f Gd	Md	9-8 p	3/12	Acula (¾L)	5/2	-	84
6 Aug 26	Leo Leopardstown	9f Gd	Md	9-8 p¹	2/14	Hard Promises (2¾L)	7/2	-	85
11 Oct 25	Naa Naas	8f Y	2yMd	9-7	2/8	Cape Cod (¾L)	33/1	-	86

(3)

Royal Saxo ^t ¹

J: N G McCullagh

T: A J Martin

Five wins in France; yet to get a lot going for current yard but his turn should come

2-9957

Age: 6

Weight: 8-9

OR: 77

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	9-13	7/16	Sir Jeremy (4½L)	14/1	79	79
20 Jul 26	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-8	5/9	War Rooms (7L)	80/1	81	73
19 Jun 26	Dro Down Royal	7f Sft	Hc	10-4	9/9	Treasure Rose (35L)	40/1	84	-
10 Jun 26	Lim Limerick	8f Y	Hc	9-13	9/9	Monvoe (14½L)	66/1	85	58
12 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	9.5f St		9-1	2/10	My Fancy (4L)	56/10	-	90
5 Jul 25	Dea Deauville	9.5f St		8-11	1/9	Morradi (2L)	3/1J	-	95

(16)

Sir Jeremy ^b

J: Reese Holohan ⁷

T: Noel Meade

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Recent 1m4f winner who didn't appear to stay 1m6f next time, but still ran well

719515

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 75

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	14.5f Gd	Hc	8-4 b	5/10	Gaoth Chuil (2L)	9/1	77	76
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	9-1 b¹	1/16	Thatwilldoso (nk)	11/1	72	79
30 Jun 26	Ros Roscommon	10.5f Gd	Hc	9-7	5/13	Thatwilldoso (6L)	17/2	73	68
12 Jun 26	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Y	Hc	9-12	9/15	Faro Island (9L)	9/1	73	61
18 May 26	Ros Roscommon	10.5f Y	Hc	9-2	1/11	Electric Beauty (1¾L)	7/2	68	73
28 Mar 26	Cur Curragh	8f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-3	7/14	Perry Mason (14½L)	11/1	69	42

(1)

Ephesus ^tp

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)

First reserve; Flat/hurdle winner; behind some of these on his more recent starts

00-986

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 75

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Aug 26	Gow Gowran Park	12.5f GF	Hc	7-11 tp	6/8	Fixation (7¼L)	28/1	79	75
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	12f Y	Hc	9-3 tp	8/16	Sir Jeremy (5¾L)	40/1	79	77
29 Jul 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	Hc	9-13 tp	9/19	Cock And Bull (19L)	66/1	79	66
30 Jun 26	Wex Wexford	19.5f Gd	NvCh	11-5 t	9/10	Garnacho (53L)	66/1	-	65
15 Jun 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Y	Ch	11-9	7/12	Le Coq Hardi (18½L)	40/1	-	105
29 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Sft/Hy	HcHL	11-3 tp	11/12	Its Bilbo (55L)	50/1	120	69

(13)

Eben Zaabeel ^t

T: A J Martin

Second reserve; eyecatching third at Limerick before winning a maiden hurdle

2/0003

Age: 5

Weight: 8-7

OR: 74

Days: 94

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 26	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	MdH	11-12 t	1/9	Euro Agent (1¾L)	10/11F	-	108
19 Jun 26	Lim Limerick	12.5f Sft	Hc	9-3 t	3/8	Satono Chevalier (1¼L)	16/1	69	68
31 May 26	Lis Listowel	16f Gd	Hc	10-2 ht¹	10/11	Ballyadam (12L)	22/1	72	63
8 May 26	Bal Ballinrobe	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-10 h¹	11/14	Satono Chevalier (22L)	28/1	76	46
24 Apr 26	Cor Cork	10.5f Gd/Y	Hc	8-9	14/16	Final Voyage (10½L)	40/1	79	65
5 Apr 26	Fai Fairyhouse	16.5f Y/Sft	MdH	11-5	10/25	Colcannon (46L)	40/1	-	78

While recent maiden winner HANDANI is light on experience, the upside is that he's open to significant improvement now sent up in trip.

Handani

3/1 Handani,

5/1 Sharkeyboy,

15/2 War Rooms,

8/1 Obscenity,

Day Trader,

10/1 Tribal Star,

Sir Jeremy,

12/1 Daboya,

14/1 Star Harbour,

20/1 This Songisforyou,

Narlita,

Alphecca,

Rock Of Ireland,

33/1 Superficial,

Royal Saxo

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