Thursday's racing: Southern raiders at Hamilton and a beautifully bred debutante
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LEOPARDSTOWN
16 July 2026
Thursday 16th July
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Dublin To Bahrain Handicap Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
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- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Fav/jt-fav in three premier handicaps this term, twice running well at the Curragh
11-303
Age: 4
Weight: 10-0
OR: 88
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f GF | HcF | 9-5 | 3/11 | Meriden (3¼L) | 7/2J | 88 | 93 |
| 14 Jun 26 | Cor Cork | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-11 | 10/15 | Gleneagle Bay (5¾L) | 5/1J | 88 | 80 |
| 23 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | Hc | 9-3 | 3/22 | Headmaster (¾L) | 13/2F | 88 | 91 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | LF | 9-2 | 1/14 | Jancis (1L) | 7/2 | 91 | 103 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | HcF | 8-13 | 1/9 | Empress Artemis (4¾L) | 11/4 | 78 | 94 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd | HcF | 9-1 | 2/10 | Onemoredance (2L) | 100/30 | 79 | 78 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Curragh maiden winner, and third's subsequent run suggests opening mark is about right
5-21
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 86
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | Md | 9-13 | 1/13 | Gliondar (nk) | 5/2J | - | 90 |
| 20 May 26 | Gow Gowran Park | 8f Gd/Y | Md | 10-6 | 2/15 | Rolltight (¾L) | 16/1 | - | 88 |
| 19 Oct 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 9f Hy | Md | 9-8 | 5/13 | Playin Cool (4¾L) | 28/1 | - | 74 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Nine wins in all, but only one on turf from 32 starts; third over 7f at Fairyhouse latest
104073
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 82
Days: 8
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 26 | Fai Fairyhouse | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-4 v | 3/7 | Glory To Be (1L) | 16/1 | 81 | 80 |
| 26 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Gd | Hc | 9-7 v | 7/17 | Summer Island (4½L) | 66/1 | 83 | 77 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 9-4 v | 12/12 | Angel Hunter (5½L) | 28/1 | 85 | 79 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 3Hc | 9-0 v | 4/12 | First Principle (2½L) | 80/1 | 86 | 89 |
| 20 Feb 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | Hc | 9-3 v | 10/13 | Carolina Jetstream (5L) | 14/1 | 86 | 81 |
| 28 Jan 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | Hc | 9-7 v | 1/8 | Brewing (¾L) | 6/1 | 82 | 90 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Fourth over 1m1f at the Curragh, where missing a beat at the start proved costly
61-414
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 90
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 9f Gd | 3yHc | 9-5 | 4/16 | King Of Earth (2½L) | 17/2 | 89 | 91 |
| 4 Jun 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 9f Sft | 3yHc | 9-12 | 1/7 | Monvoe (1¾L) | 5/2F | 80 | 88 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Naa Naas | 8f Gd | 3yHc | 8-7 | 4/10 | Bobby McGee (1L) | 16/1 | 79 | 80 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 2yMd | 9-4 | 1/14 | Johnny Soda (¾L) | 12/1 | 72 | 80 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yMd | 9-1 | 6/14 | Jungle Ruler (6L) | 16/1 | - | 70 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Sft | 2y | 9-2 | 6/8 | Summer Is Tomorrow (8¾L) | 11/1 | - | 67 |
Likes to come from off the pace, and wasn't enough on when he was fourth at Killarney
040884
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 80
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 26 | Kln Killarney | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Molto Amichi (7L) | 7/2 | 80 | 74 |
| 19 Jun 26 | Lim Limerick | 12.5f Sft | Hc | 10-2 | 8/8 | Satono Chevalier (10½L) | 9/2 | 82 | 66 |
| 3 May 26 | Cor Cork | 7f Sft | Hc | 9-2 p | 8/12 | Key Witness (6½L) | 14/1 | 84 | 75 |
| 24 Apr 26 | Cor Cork | 10.5f Gd/Y | Hc | 8-8 | 11/16 | Final Voyage (6L) | 7/1 | 85 | 79 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 10f Y/Sft | Hc | 9-9 | 4/12 | Diego El Queso (2L) | 14/1 | 85 | 84 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft/Hy | Hc | 9-1 | 11/21 | Key Witness (11½L) | 12/1 | 86 | 65 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back to form against fellow 3yos when second over 7f here last week, after a slow start
-28182
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 87
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Gd | 3yHc | 9-11 ht | 2/10 | Watch Tower (1¼L) | 18/1 | 87 | 91 |
| 26 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Gd | Hc | 8-13 ht | 8/17 | Summer Island (5¼L) | 10/1 | 87 | 76 |
| 23 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Gd | 3yHc | 9-1 ht | 1/13 | Zenford (shd) | 22/1 | 82 | 87 |
| 27 Apr 26 | Naa Naas | 8f Gd | 3yHc | 8-10 ht | 8/10 | Bobby McGee (6L) | 12/1 | 82 | 72 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Cor Cork | 8f Sft/Hy | 3yHc | 10-0 ht | 2/9 | Empty Wallet (¾L) | 9/1 | 82 | 86 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Y/Sft | 2yHc | 9-7 ht1 | 11/12 | River Ara (17½L) | 18/1 | 82 | 46 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won over 1m1f here last year, now just 1lb higher; bit better latest and runs track well
60-690
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 75
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-9 t | 11/20 | Prevalence (6L) | 18/1 | 78 | 72 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 9f Sft | HcF | 10-2 | 9/13 | Electric Beauty (25L) | 20/1 | 82 | 37 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Gow Gowran Park | 9.5f Y | HcF | 9-7 t | 6/8 | Thrifty Of Digby (16L) | 14/1 | 83 | 57 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | LF | 9-4 t | 14/14 | Aviatrice (7¼L) | 80/1 | 84 | 85 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Nav Navan | 8f Y | HcF | 10-0 t | 6/9 | Gloriously Glam (9¼L) | 9/2 | 84 | 72 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd/Y | HcF | 9-3 t | 5/20 | Pink Oxalis (2¾L) | 11/1 | 84 | 88 |
Verdict
Preference is for HOW'STHEBAI (nap) who has shown solid form in 3yo contests and can pass this first examination against older rivals
How'sthebai
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Aviatrice,
9/4 How'sthebai,
6/1 Invincible Will,
13/2 Quatre Bras,
7/1 Loughrea,
10/1 Tachos,
12/1 Exquisite Acclaim
Relevant Tips
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