16:50 Down Royal

Monday 28 September 2026

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Pravha Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 25.73s

(10)

Flagstone Lady²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 60| C

3/1

Strong in the betting and confirmed previous promise when getting off the mark in 13-runner handicap at this course (13f, good) 24 days ago, well on top finish. An 11 lb rise makes things harder but she has few miles on the clock.

Form: 060831

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(2)

Ballaghkeen^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Attracted support after 11 months off and caught eye when sixth of 21 in handicap at Navan (1¼m, good, 11/1) 23 days ago, left with too much to do. Can build on that and she remains capable of better.

Form: 6700-6

(1)

Shay's Dream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

11/1

Represents top connections but has yet to cut much ice. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-00890

(13)

Connecteo^t³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 58| BF

4/1

Runner-up twice this season, latest here earlier this month. Finished well held back on the all-weather at Dundalk on Friday and needs to bounce back.

Form: 247620

(14)

Big Bill³³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 56

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 15 on nursery debut at Galway (7f, heavy), going off too hard. Significantly up in trip and can only be watched after 11 months off.

Form: 0760-

(3)

Sweetie Too¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 54

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who's run to a modest level on last 4 starts. Takes a step up in trip and needs to find improvement to be involved.

Form: 08450

(8)

Strike De Vega^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 53

80/1

Is yet to make any impact from 5 outings and is hard to make a case for even with the blinkers added.

Form: 06000

(7)

Trishuli River^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 45| D

11/1

A 4-time winner on the all-weather who hasn't threatened on the turf this season. Others more persuasive.

Form: 300806

(4)

Augusta Rock^t,v²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 50

7/2

Took another step forward in a change of headgear (first-time blinkers) when second here in July but wasn't in the same form at Roscommon the following month. The visor goes back on and has to be taken seriously if bouncing back.

Form: 08-8525

(5)

Thegooseiscooked^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 44

22/1

Respectable fourth of 21 in handicap at Navan (1¼m, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Has a poor strike rate and it remains to be seen if she can back that up.

Form: 4-00304

(11)

Folk Warrior^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: J Nash| OR: 41

13/2

22/1, creditable sixth of 22 in handicap at Navan (1¾m, good) 32 days ago, having to pick way through. Down in trip and cheekpieces are now added.

Form: 0-54756

(9)

Haeret In Pectore^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 40

50/1

Ex-Polish 7f winner. Yet to fire for current yard and probably needed run at Navan earlier this month after 4 months off. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 05-5060

(12)

Kartayaz¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Zoe McMullan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 40| C| D

125/1

Course winner who also scored at Dundalk last winter but it has been all downhill since. Makes little appeal.

Form: 10-8800

(15)

Curious Jane²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 40

18/1

Poor maiden looking pretty exposed by now and it's hard to see her making a serious impact.

Form: 009559

Non-Runners

(6)

Cleopatra's Needle⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Flagstone Lady (3/1), Augusta Rock (7/2), Connecteo (4/1), Folk Warrior (13/2), Ballaghkeen (17/2), Shay's Dream (11/1), Trishuli River (11/1), Sweetie Too (14/1), Big Bill (18/1), Curious Jane (18/1), Thegooseiscooked (22/1), Cleopatra's Needle (25/1), Haeret In Pectore (50/1), Strike De Vega (80/1), Kartayaz (125/1)

AUGUSTA ROCK has shown enough previously to be competitive at this level and can open his account. Ballaghkeen caught the eye on her reappearance at Navan and can step up on that, with Flagstone Lady another to consider on the back of her recent course success.