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Saturday 25 April 2026

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Future Stars Raceday 16th May Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 9.29s

(8)

Talk Show Host^h¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

50/1

Ninth of 15 in maiden at Galway (7f, heavy, 33/1). Off 180 days and significantly back up in trip with a hood back on for this handicap debut. In good hands but more needed to defy this mark.

Form: 969-

(1)

Maeve Brennan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

9/2

Teofilo filly. Dam, placed numerous times up to 1m1½f, sister to useful 1¼m-1¾m winner Novis Adventus. Steadily progressed in maidens and shaped better than result when fifth on last month's handicap debut at the Curragh (1½m, heavy, 6/1) 28 days ago, left with too much to do. Of interest.

Form: 635-5

(6)

Pedro The Poet^h1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 70

40/1

Back on track when fifth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and hood on first time for handicap debut.

Form: 405

(24)

Pepper Noir^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jessica Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

18/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (1½m, 28/1) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. That was a step back in the right direction so claims if building on that returned to turf.

Form: 906-486

(11)

Raydamann⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 69

18/1

Ran no sort of race when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (2m, heavy) 62 days ago. Fair on the Flat but big bounce back required.

Form: 56/060-6

(12)

Lohengrin^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: E D Delany| OR: 68

66/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Brought down in handicap at Bellewstown (1m, soft) 14 days ago, badly hampered. Back up in trip and this will reveal more as to current well-being.

Form: 84610-B

(18)

Master Sydney²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 68

25/1

Bumper winner last summer who produced best effort yet on the level fitted with a tongue strap for the first time when good fourth of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Down in trip.

Form: 9304-

(25)

Some Good Men Gone^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 67

28/1

Last of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 10 days ago on return from 7 months off.

Form: 85248-8

(17)

Tofino¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

10/1

Ninth of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (1m, 22/1), slowly away. Off 164 days and still 6 lb above her winning mark but this step up in trip promises to suit.

Form: 302309-

(19)

Gotta Catch'em All^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey| T: H Rogers| OR: 66

8/1

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, soft, 12/1) 13 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip with cheekpieces back on and should run closer to form with that under his belt.

Form: 22284-7

(23)

Pebble Island^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

66/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip and expected to step up on that low-key reappearance.

Form: 66479-0

(4)

Wolf Prince⁷²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 66| BF

40/1

Won back-to-back 2m handicaps over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien in 2024. Off the track since and has moved yards but potentially well treated in this sphere if retaining a chunk of ability.

Form: 226234/

(14)

Faro Island^p¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 65| BF

14/1

Made second handicap start a winning one in September but clearly not on his game when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.5f, 5/2) a month later. Off since

Form: 77/0310-

(5)

Obscenity^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65| BF

9/2

Sent off 7/4 with cheekpieces on for first time but could manage only third of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (11.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Yard in good form and he's very much on the shortlist in a change of headgear.

Form: 00754-3

(20)

Sonic Invader³⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Emily Grifferty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 65

14/1

Sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (1m, good to firm). Off 12 months ahead of this handicap debut but step up in trip should suit.

Form: 076-

(7)

Sylkie^p⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Howard| OR: 65| BF

28/1

Below form on the Flat in 2025 and little to shout about over hurdles since.

Form: 609734-

(15)

Rain²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 64

17/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. 15/2, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (1½m, heavy) 28 days ago. May have needed that reappearance.

Form: 73107-7

(3)

El Regalo¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 63

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m, soft, 9/1) in November. First run for yard after leaving Shane Kieran Ryder.

Form: 445690/

(22)

Captain Ciano¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62

40/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Ín danger of going the wrong way from his reappearance.

Form: 402-500

(21)

Casheldale Lass²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 62| D

14/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Seventh of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Killarney (1m, soft). Back up in trip on reappearance.

Form: 001167-

(16)

Forlio^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner in October. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (1½m, 20/1). Off 169 days. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 051790-

(9)

Roman Bull⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 57| D

33/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Dundalk (1½m) in January, meeting trouble. Hasn't stood much racing of late.

Form: 0050/0-0

(10)

Searcog^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Magee| OR: 54

13/2

9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, soft) 13 days ago, barely adequate test. Back up in trip so one to take seriously if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 69124-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Justenzia¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Ronan Whelan

(26)

Frank Pickle²⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

(13)

Spanish Rising⁴¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Frank Pickle (4/1), Obscenity (9/2), Maeve Brennan (9/2), Justenzia (5/1), Searcog (13/2), Gotta Catch'em All (8/1), Rain (17/2), Tofino (10/1), Forlio (12/1), Faro Island (14/1), Sonic Invader (14/1), Casheldale Lass (14/1), Raydamann (18/1), Pepper Noir (18/1), Master Sydney (25/1), Sylkie (28/1), Some Good Men Gone (28/1), El Regalo (33/1), Roman Bull (33/1), Wolf Prince (40/1), Pedro The Poet (40/1), Captain Ciano (40/1), Talk Show Host (50/1), Pebble Island (66/1), Lohengrin (66/1), Spanish Rising (150/1)

Any number to consider but OBSCENITY has more severe headgear fitted this time and in the hope of a well-run race, he could be the answer. Top-weight Justenzia seems sure to give it another good go, with Wolf Prince one to note in the betting.