14:47
DNG Excellence Handicap
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, €10,800, 21 runners
- Going
- YIELDING
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Suir Monad is our selection and rates 5 lb better than Anvika on our figures, a worthwhile edge in a big, competitive field of 21 over nine furlongs on good to soft ground. That gap is the heart of the case, as nothing else in the line-up gets within 5 lb of his level, though several beyond the top few are within a stone. The main dangers are Anvika, followed by No More Porter and Lady Arwen, who are tightly grouped a few pounds behind and could improve past the selection. A wide field always brings some traffic risk, but Suir Monad has the strongest credentials, so he is the selection.
Runners
Sam Coen (5)
A. Slattery 8/42
Fresh from a win last time out just ten days ago, Suir Monad has finished third and fourth in the runs before that, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 81 against an official 77, he carries 143 lb from stall 14, with the weight the one reservation.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Zucchini Flower (USA) by Flower Alley
- Owner
- Ms M Flanagan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 42 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 66
W. J. Lee
Conor O'Dwyer 1/4
Lady Arwen booked a third last time out, 11 days ago, and has won twice in her last six starts, a winner four and five starts back, while she has run over today's trip and going before. The risk is an eighth two starts back, and she carries 142 lb from draw 10.
- Sire
- Postponed (IRE)
- Dam
- Royale Danehill (IRE) by Danehill
- Owner
- Hugo Anne Kane
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Friarstown, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 67
Paddy Harnett (3)
Martin Hassett 0/7
Navajo Point won last time out and alsoScored three starts back, with a fresh 26 days since that success and experience of today's trip and going, but 140 lb from stall seven is a hefty burden, and our rating of 68 ranks him only eleventh of 21.
- Sire
- Arizona (IRE)
- Dam
- Dashing Diamond (IRE) by Excelebration
- Owner
- Deirdre Hassett
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Burnchurch, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 64
Rory Mulligan (5)
Laura Hourigan 0/0
Unterberg showed a flicker last time with a fourth, but he's winless in his last six and was beaten in the pack in the runs before that. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 74 sits above his official 70, though 140 lb from stall 15 is no gift.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Berg Bahn (IRE) by Big Bad Bob
- Owner
- Novum Racing Club
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Patrickswell, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 73
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
Moyassr dropped to a sixth last time out after three seconds in the three runs before, yet he remains winless in his last six, and he has run over today's trip and going. Fifteen days since his last run keeps him fit, but 139 lb from stall 20 is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Yin (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Deepak Dhand
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 65
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
No More Porter is a leading danger on our figures, ranked third of 21 with a 75 rating, and he's fresh enough after 18 days off, with experience of today's trip and going. The main risk is a winless run, with a seventh last time out and nothing better than a third five starts back.
- Sire
- Elzaam (AUS)
- Dam
- Zaziyra (IRE) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Dooley Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 1 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 75, Speed 71
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery 0/9
Anvika is a leading danger on our figures, having twice finished third in her last six starts, and she has run over today's trip and on this going before, with 33 days since her last run. The risk is that she's yet to win and was unplaced last time out.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Desert Way (IRE) by Giant's Causeway
- Owner
- Spyglass Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 74
Seamie Heffernan
Ciaran Murphy 1/12
Spectical has been running respectably without getting there, with a fifth, a fourth and a fifth before an unplaced run last time out, and he returns after 97 days off. He has run over today's trip and runs from stall 17, but he is yet to win in his last four starts.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Screen Star (IRE) by Tobougg
- Owner
- Nios Fearr Le Cheile Syndicate
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 63
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany 1/17
Unplaced in his last two, though a third three starts back and a win six starts back show he can hit the frame, and he has run over today's trip and going. Back out just four days after his last run and carrying 134 lb from draw 19, he looks a mid-pack type, with our rating of 69 ranking him ninth of 21.
- Sire
- Soldier's Call (GB)
- Dam
- Kodiac The First (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Terence Bellew Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 81
Nicola Burns (5)
R P Burns 0/1
Winless in his last five, Marta's Prince was eighth last time out after a fifth two starts back, and he returns from 75 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 134 lb from stall 13 and rated 66 by us, he looks more of a midfield type.
- Sire
- River Boyne (IRE)
- Dam
- Tsaritsa (IRE) by Shirocco
- Owner
- Martas Prince Partnership
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Collinstown, Co Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 63
Luke McAteer
Rory Anthony Devine 2/6
Thru And Thru is yet to win in her last six, but a fourth last time out and a third two starts back show she is in reasonable heart, and she is back quickly after eight days. Carrying 134 lb from draw 12, she has run over this trip and on this going, though she looks more of a placer than a winner.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Aussie Opera (IRE) by Aussie Rules
- Owner
- D Coogan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 68
Donagh O'Connor
Gillian Scott 1/7
Khormor Syd won last time out and was second in the two runs before that, but a 126-day absence raises fitness questions, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 68 ranks him 12th of 21, so he looks a midfield sort carrying 133 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Alhebayeb (IRE)
- Dam
- Many Dreams (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Dean Gordon
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Ballingarry, Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 62
Jack Cleary (5)
Charles Weld 1/2
Winless in his last five, Morse was unplaced last time out and has a fourth three starts back as his best recent finish, though he's had a fresh 20 days to recover. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 70 sits above his official 63, but 133 lb from stall 11 is a lot to ask.
- Sire
- Ruler Of The World (IRE)
- Dam
- Midsomer (IRE) by So You Think
- Owner
- Mrs John M Weld N J Hitchins
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 2 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 71, Speed 72
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan 0/16
Tero d'Rosa was second last time out after three modest efforts (a sixth, a fourth and another sixth), and he has run over today's trip and going before. A 30-day break and 131 lb from stall two are neutral, while our rating of 67 ranks him 14th of 21, which tempers the case.
- Sire
- Galileo Chrome (IRE)
- Dam
- Esilly Rose (IRE) by Vale Of York
- Owner
- Ross Osullivan Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 66
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn 2/16
Nibras Rainbow has been running well, a second last time out and a third two starts back, and he's fresh enough after ten days, but he's still winless since six starts back. Carrying 130 lb from stall six, he has run over today's trip and going, yet our rating ranks him only 18th of 21.
- Sire
- U S Navy Flag (USA)
- Dam
- Show Rainbow (GB) by Haafhd
- Owner
- Mind Your Own Business Syndicate
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Colehill, Co Longford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 16 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, Speed 67
Colin Keane
Michael Mulvany 1/17
Storzando was second last time out and fresh from a 15-day break, but he is yet to win in his last six starts and the results before that were patchy, with an eighth three starts back. He has run over today's trip and going, yet carrying 130 lb from stall 21, he is hard to fancy at 16th of 21 on our figures.
- Sire
- River Boyne (IRE)
- Dam
- Cloche (GB) by Helmet
- Owner
- Derek Iceton
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 65
Shane Foley
K J Condon 0/6
Won last time out, but that's her only success in her last six starts, with a run of fourth, fifth, sixth and two further fourths before it, and she has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 127 lb from stall 16, she is hard to fancy with our figures ranking her 17th of 21.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Skill Set (IRE) by Mastercraftsman
- Owner
- Aprilis Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Rathbride, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 67
Ben Coen
E McNamara 0/8
Private Peaceful is winless in his last three, finishing eighth last time out after a fifth and a sixth, though he's back quickly after ten days and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 68 sits above his official mark of 60, but a midfield profile holds him back from standing out.
- Sire
- Coulsty (IRE)
- Dam
- Quinine (GB) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Kate Mcnamara
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 78
Nathan Crosse
A Oliver 0/14
King Of Eze is winless in his last four, unplaced last time out and again two starts back, with a seventh three starts back the best of it. He has run over today's trip and is back after 17 days, but 121 lb from stall nine looks a lot, and our rating of 51 ranks him 20th of 21.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Punting (IRE) by Power
- Owner
- N W T Dalzell
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 51, Speed 54
Siobhan Rutledge
H Rogers 0/5
Chloe's Boy is hard to fancy, with a fifth last time out following an eighth and just one win in his last six starts, a victory three starts back. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh from eight days ago, but our figures rank him 19th of 21.
- Sire
- Sottsass (FR)
- Dam
- Flying Fairies (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Derek Flanagan & Derek Tighe & James M Nolan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 62
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 12/55
Metallic is winless in his last four, unplaced in his last three and an eighth four starts back, so he is hard to fancy back after just eight days. He has run on today's going and drops in from draw 1, but our figures rank him last of 21.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Empowering (IRE) by Encosta De Lago
- Owner
- Tabor,Magnier,O'Brien,Smith,Westerberg
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 12 wins from 55 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 51
Donal Kinsella 0/3
Winless in his last five, Tullyesker has finished ninth, eighth, unplaced and eighth twice, and he is hard to fancy as an outsider on our figures. On the plus side, he's back quickly after eight days, has run over today's trip and going, and runs off a lowly mark of 35 from draw five.
- Sire
- Prince Of Lir (IRE)
- Dam
- Nufooth (IRE) by Elnadim
- Owner
- Donal Kinsella
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Dunleer, Co Louth
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 45, Speed 58
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.