20:30 Gowran Park

Friday 7 August 2026

All17:0517:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:30

1XBET.IE COMMITMENT TO IRISH RACING (Ladies) Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f 100y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:32  |   Winning time: 2m 48.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(8)
Horse silk
Gatsby Greyt,v1105
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Ava Maher(7)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  72
66/1
Veteran who was pulled up in 3 consecutive chases over the spring. Returns in more severe headgear and has plenty to prove on Flat handicap debut (first start in this sphere since November 2024).
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Forthillv126
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ms J I Stokes(7)| T: P Twomey| OR:  70
2/1
€160,000 Adlerflug filly. Chased home some above-average types in turf maidens last season. Both starts this year have come on the back of absences, finishing a below-form third in a maiden at Dundalk last month. Opening mark could look lenient if recapturing her best in a first-time visor.
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Timeform
4
(10)
Horse silk
Liberated Lightt31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Miss O M Queally(7)| T: J & T Kiely| OR:  67
15/2
Runner-up in Amateurs' Derby at Epsom in summer of 2023. Won twice over hurdles since before a creditable enough return to the Flat in 2m handicap at Tramore last time. Back over 1½m and has claims if they go a good gallop.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
Monntie14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ms K M Ryan(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  63
22/1
Lightly-raced 4-y-o. Offered something to work with in Flat maidens (fair form) for previous yard last summer. Couple of hurdle starts last month suggest she's in form and one to note for support now handicapping back on the level.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Numidiav21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Miss N Fahey(7)| T: P Lawlor| OR:  63| D
5/1
Registered first turf success in more than 2 years at Bellewstown (14.5f) before producing his best effort for some time to follow up at Down Royal (13f) latest. Hard to rule out the hat-trick in a field where recent Flat form is sparse.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
L'Un Deux Troisb,t91
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jessica O'Gorman(7)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  62| D
20/1
Hit the frame in a trio of Flat handicaps off higher marks in 2024. Campaigned over jumps since and produced his best effort for a while on return at Downpatrick in early-May. Could be interesting if in similar heart on return to the Flat.
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Timeform
8
(11)
Horse silk
Ms Messi275
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: Nicola Burns(5)| T: P W Flynn| OR:  57| D
6/1
Surprise winner of a similar event off 3 lb lower at Tipperary last August. Lost her way at the end of 2025, though booking of capable apprentice offers some hope of a bounce back on return from 9-month break.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Vervaint23
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-4| J: Orla Tynan(7)| T: D H Kelly| OR:  53| D
11/4
Won a 3-y-o handicap at Cork last July for Joseph Murphy. Stepped forward from reappearance when 1½ lengths fourth in big-field Killarney handicap latest. Still 2 lb below her winning mark and fancied to go well on just her third start for current yard.
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10
(6)
Horse silk
Mapah1,t7
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Miss R Hogan(7)| T: S Lavery| OR:  51
11/1
Long-standing maiden. Gone backwards since finishing third of 16 off 2 lb higher mark at Roscommon on reappearance in May. Admittedly she was flying too high in a competitive maiden at Galway Festival latest and hood goes back on return to calmer waters.
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Non-Runners

3
(1)
Horse silk
Pahlavi26
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 9
T: J J Hanlon  J: Ms C E Gunn
WD
11
(7)
Horse silk
Anightaway2
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 5
T: Sean Davis  J: Sadhbh Tormey
NR

Forecasts

Forthill (2/1), Vervain (11/4), Anightaway (4/1), Numidia (5/1), Ms Messi (6/1), Liberated Light (15/2), Mapa (11/1), Pahlavi (16/1), L'Un Deux Trois (20/1), Monntie (22/1), Gatsby Grey (66/1)

Verdict

Handicap debutant FORTHILL is in excellent hands and could be very interesting if revitalised by a first-time visor. Vervain, Numidia, Ms Messi and L'Un Deux Trois all have claims in an open-looking finale.

Previous Winners

2025
Ms Messi
Weight: 10-5  |Age: 4
25/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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