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Friday 4 September 2026

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Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

3YO plus | 1m 4f 194y | 17 Runners | Turf

(8)

Miss Australie⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66

11/4

Bounced back to something like her very best to pick up her second career victory at Navan (1¾m, good) 8 days ago. A 7 lb rise leaves her on a career-high mark.

Form: 108561

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(13)

Plains Indian⁴⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Orla Tynan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 60

25/1

Fair maiden. Made frame at Navan when last seen on the Flat in April 2025. Also made frame twice over hurdles after but has been off 14 months and has left A. Slattery since.

Form: 55300/4-

(5)

God Of Thunder^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2025. Last of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (11f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 300670

(7)

Vervain^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 55

6/1

Produced best effort to date when second at Gowran in August. Seemed stretched by longer trip when fifth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces quickly discarded. May well bounce back.

Form: 00-4425

(15)

Maxwell Smart^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 14/1, creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 22 to Miss Australie in handicap at Navan (1¾m, good) 8 days ago, left with too much to do. Each-way claims.

Form: 965834

(1)

Limestone Red^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 47

7/1

Won at Dundalk in January and has shown signs that he may be ready to capitalise on a much lower turf mark having been placed on last 2 starts. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 148823

(11)

No More Hiding²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 54

13/2

10/1, showed more solid form when fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 70-9585

(2)

Quinchy Lady^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

33/1

Little impact in 3 maidens. Cheekpieces go on and market best guide on handicap debut.

Form: 007

(6)

Invincible Destiny^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 53

25/1

Well held all 4 starts to date and has plenty to prove.

Form: 0070

(14)

Money Shuffler^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: W M Roper| OR: 45

33/1

Is yet to better mid-field finishes in 5 starts in varied events on the Flat. Back up markedly in trip.

Form: 0680-0

(12)

Coul Dore^h,t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: W R Crawford| OR: 51

11/1

Standout effort switched to front-running tactics in a first-time hood when just denied at Fairyhouse in June but no show both starts since. Tongue strap goes on.

Form: 00-0290

(4)

Piatra Neamt^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: S M Duffy| OR: 43

14/1

Remains winless and is opposable.

Form: 60-0058

(16)

Princess Rosie³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty| T: P Cluskey| OR: 51

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving J. G. Coogan when twelfth of 14 in claimer (200/1) at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 0806-0

(17)

Flagstone Lady⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 49

10/3

25/1, much improved and caught the eye when 2 lengths third of 16 to Priorstown in handicap at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft) 4 days ago, despite left poorly placed. Can go well again so long as this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 806083

(9)

Jazz Forever^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Reserve 1| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51

20/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Well held last 3 starts. Back in cheekpieces. RESERVE.

Form: 483000

(10)

Lariat^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Reserve 2| T: L P Cusack| OR: 40

16/1

Ran well when second at Tramore in July but has shown little both starts since, including over hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 0/67-728

(3)

Premier Princess^t⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Reserve 3| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

25/1

Little show in 5 starts to date. Headgear discarded. RESERVE.

Form: 50680

Forecasts

Miss Australie (2/1), Flagstone Lady (3/1), Limestone Red (10/3), Lariat (10/3), Maxwell Smart (11/2), Plains Indian (12/1), Vervain (12/1), No More Hiding (12/1), Piatra Neamt (16/1), Quinchy Lady (33/1), God Of Thunder (50/1), Jazz Forever (50/1), Coul Dore (50/1), Invincible Destiny (66/1), Premier Princess (100/1), Princess Rosie (100/1), Money Shuffler (100/1)

A wide-open handicap that can go the way of FLAGSTONE LADY, who's turned out again quickly having shaped very well at Roscommon. Limestone Red should be thereabouts again, with Maxwell Smart another one to consider.