16:00 Galway

Sunday 2 August 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.05s

(14)

Jagged Edge⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 102

7/1

Won the Irish Cambridgeshire last summer and better than ever when scoring in impressive style on yard debut at Naas in May. Shaped much better than the bare result in Royal Hunt Cup and ran well to finish third of 17 in the BMW Mile here 5 days ago, despite having to make ground widest of all.

Form: 010-103

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(3)

Vafortino⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C Fellowes| OR: 100| D

15/2

Is on a long losing run but made the frame in a Meydan Group 2 in January. Ran respectably enough from a poor position when ninth of 28 in handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) 45 days ago but might find this a bit too competitive.

Form: 450789

(13)

Dorset⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

14/1

Fourth in the Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh 12 days ago and was used as a pacemaker in the Sussex Stakes earlier in the week. Went hard there and has a mark that demands improvement now contesting a handicap.

Form: 1-78940

(4)

Dunum⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 96| CD

11/1

Won the BMW Mile at this meeting last season and shaped as if needing the outing after an 11-month absence when down the field in this year's renewal earlier in the week. Will need to step forward markedly given the quick turnaround.

Form: 80130-0

(17)

Gleneagle Bay^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 96| D

9/1

Attracted support and bounced back to form to win for the first time since his debut in 15-runner event at Cork (7f, good) in June. Caught behind a wall of horses and unable to fully open up when 7¾ lengths sixth of 17 to Orandi in the BMW Mile at this course 5 days ago. Drawn wide here.

Form: 0-04516

(18)

Orandi^t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 89| C| D

10/1

Winner of last year's Irish Lincolnshire and he was right back to his best after a low-key start to the year when beating several of these in the BMW Mile here earlier in the week. Can go well again under a penalty, although has widest stall to overcome.

Form: 0-00781

(11)

Unique Journey^p⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 96

28/1

Dual winner over 6f at the Curragh last October and was a good second at that same C&D on return in March before finding listed company beyond him at Cork. Badly hampered back at the Curragh when last seen and has run well over this C&D before, for all he's been largely campaigned as a sprinter.

Form: 711-240

(9)

Lord Massusus^t1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 95| D

28/1

Smart performer at his best but winless in 15 starts and operating below that level this season, well held in first-time cheekpieces in the BMW Mile here earlier in the week. Tongue strap now applied.

Form: 636780

(15)

City House^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2025 but some good runs in defeat for Ado McGuinness this year, including fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) in June. Left with too much to do over an extended 6f at the Curragh last time but others still make greater appeal for win purposes.

Form: 054840

(16)

Dark Ace¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92

25/1

Progressive sort who won on all-weather at Wolverhampton and Lingfield this spring before excellent thirds in big fields at Newbury (6f) and the Curragh (5f) in recent months. Lesser effort back at the Curragh last month but is the type to bounce back quickly, though is drawn wide here.

Form: 3-11330

(2)

Dos Mukasan⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 91| D

66/1

Useful performer in France, winning minor events at Longchamp and Chantilly in 2025 but has finished soundly beaten on both outings for current connections.

Form: 8310-00

(7)

Pierre Royal⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| BF

7/4

Left return/yard debut behind when winning 13-runner handicap at the Curragh (1m, good to firm) in June, displaying a potent turn of foot. Improved again when 1¾ lengths second of 17 to Orandi in the BMW Mile here on Tuesday and can turn the tables with better draw/swing at weights.

Form: 216-612

(10)

Genuine Article^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: G Keane| OR: 87| C

14/1

Won over 8.5f here last summer before finishing a close second in Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh. Shaped as if better for the run after a 12-week break when twelfth in the BMW Mile on Tuesday but drop in trip isn't certain to suit.

Form: 457-050

(1)

Lir Speciale⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: B Ellison| OR: 87| D

5/1

Ended 2025 with back-to-back wins over 7f in the mud at Doncaster and has been in largely good form this season, faring best of those held up when fifth of 17 at York (7f, good to firm) last month. Didn't get home upped in trip when seventh in the BMW Mile here on Tuesday. RESERVE.

Form: 302457

Non-Runners

(6)

Bold Style²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Non Runner

(5)

Far From Dandy⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Stephen Thorne J: Jamie Powell

(12)

Greydreambeliever³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

(8)

Glory To Be¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pierre Royal (7/4), Lir Speciale (5/1), Jagged Edge (7/1), Vafortino (15/2), Greydreambeliever (15/2), Gleneagle Bay (9/1), Orandi (10/1), Dunum (11/1), Dorset (14/1), Genuine Article (14/1), Bold Style (16/1), Far From Dandy (20/1), Glory To Be (20/1), Dark Ace (25/1), Unique Journey (28/1), Lord Massusus (28/1), City House (40/1), Dos Mukasan (66/1)

The form of Tuesday's BMW Mile handicap looks key. PIERRE ROYAL is still unexposed and can turn the tables with Orandi from that contest, better drawn and better off at the weights with that rival this time. Orandi is a big player himself despite a wide stall, with top-weight Jagged Edge, who was perhaps unlucky in third, also considered.