14:37 Cork

Sunday 14 June 2026

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Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 1m 25.75s

(2)

Rahmi²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 106| D

18/1

Strong-travelling sort who produced a career best to win a 16-runner handicap at Leopardstown on Irish Champions weekend last year. Struggled in a similar event to this at the Curragh (heavy) and trailed home last of 8 in a Naas listed race 4 weeks ago, so bit to prove at present.

Form: 1/416-98

(4)

Fort Vega²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Won a 19-runner event at C&D last summer and returned from 10 months off with a career-best neck second of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 22 days ago. Up 3 lb but merits strong consideration again.

Form: 22125-2

(10)

City House^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| D

18/1

Dual winner in Bahrain in 2025 for George Scott. Ran well to make the frame at Chester at the start of May and left the impression he'd have finished closer granted a clean passage when eighth of 22 to Headmaster in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 420548

(11)

Key Witness⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Progressive sort who won 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f) in November and picked up where he left off to follow up in a 21-runner race over 1m there (heavy) on return. Completed the hat-trick when beating 11 rivals with a bit in hand at this C&D last month and he can go well again up 6 lb.

Form: 1521-11

(17)

Sir Les Patterson²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 93| D

22/1

Signed off 2025 by winning at Dundalk and followed up there on return in February 3 months later. Has found his progress stalling in 3 starts since, and though he wasn't at all disgraced when 3¼ lengths tenth of 22 to Headmaster at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago, others make more appeal.

Form: 41-1040

(12)

Headmaster^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 91| D

5/1

Won a 7f handicap at Newbury in 2025 on his final start for William Haggas and built on a promising yard debut to beat several of today's rivals in a 22-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago, showing a good attitude to take the gaps when they came for. Should go well again.

Form: 0081-71

(6)

Gleneagle Bay^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 89| BF

6/1

Posted several good efforts in defeat last season but yet to really fire across 3 starts so far this season and others make more appeal despite reduced mark.

Form: 420-045

(7)

Aviatrice²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 88| BF| D

5/1

Impressive winner of a Dundalk handicap in October before following up in a 14-runner listed race there over 1m the following month. Shaped well back sprinting when ¾-length third of 22 to Headmaster in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Has good chance from same mark.

Form: 73211-3

(14)

Engines On^v1,t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 86| D

33/1

Improved when winning 2 of his 4 starts in 2025, latterly a 12-runner handicap over this trip at the Curragh in September. Failed to step forward from his return when 15 lengths thirteenth of 21 to Key Witness in handicap at the Curragh (1m, heavy) 72 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 1731-00

(15)

Bint Majestic Roi³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 85

11/1

Winner over 1m at Dundalk in December and has shown improved form dropped to 6f this season, landing a 21-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f) in April before following up from a 12 lb higher mark in a 13-runner event at Naas (6f, good) last month. 5 lb higher again but can't be ruled out back at 7f.

Form: 01-5411

(5)

Bishopton²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 84| D

33/1

Confirmed his previous promise to make a winning return from 4 months off in an 8-runner event at Dundalk in March but found the drop to 6f against him upped in trip when ninth behind Headmaster at the Curragh 3 weeks ago. Probably needs a bit more despite step back up in trip.

Form: 1672-10

(3)

Collecting Coin^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| BF| D

7/1

Progressive as a 3-y-o, off the mark at third attempt at Galway. Has run well without winning in 3 handicaps so far this season, most recently when 3¾ lengths third of 12 to Key Witness in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 42 days ago. Not discounted from just out of the weights. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 135-543

(8)

Indigo Dream²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83| D

10/1

Strong-travelling sort who was a decisive winner of a Dundalk maiden in December and has found further improvement when placed on her next 3 starts. Had little go right for her in the run when down the field behind Headmaster at the Curragh last time and she's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 31-3220

(1)

Go Athletico^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| C| D

20/1

Course winner who returned to form away from testing ground when third of 12 in a handicap at Naas in April and met trouble in running when down the field behind Headmaster at the Curragh 3 weeks ago. 3 lb out of weights here, though, and others look to hold stronger claims.

Form: 57-7030

(16)

Barbapapa^b,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 80| D

33/1

Winner of a 6f Dundalk handicap in October. Has a good record fresh but seemed to find the company a bit too hot when 3¾ lengths twelfth of 22 to Headmaster in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Probably up against it again from 4 lb out of the weights.

Form: 56513-0

Non-Runners

(13)

Bella Isabella¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(9)

L L Koulsty²⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: John O'Donoghue J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Headmaster (5/1), Aviatrice (5/1), Fort Vega (11/2), Gleneagle Bay (6/1), Collecting Coin (7/1), Indigo Dream (10/1), Bella Isabella (10/1), Bint Majestic Roi (11/1), Key Witness (12/1), L L Koulsty (16/1), City House (18/1), Rahmi (18/1), Go Athletico (20/1), Sir Les Patterson (22/1), Bishopton (33/1), Barbapapa (33/1), Engines On (33/1)

A really competitive handicap which can go the way of HEADMASTER, who had plenty of today's rivals in behind when showing plenty of agility and bravery to come from the rear and score over 6f at the Curragh last time. Aviatrice, Fort Vega and Key Witness are next on the shortlist in a race where some sort of case can be made for the majority.