Mervue Equine Handicap (0-60)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
10th	1	18	Burford Beauty (F) T Fair maiden. Stepped up on reappearance run when third of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 8/1) in May. Steps back up in trip and can make presence felt.	550-930	Gary Carroll G P Cromwell	4	64.4kg	11 10/1
—	1	—	Amavasya (F)	485-081	— M C Grassick	4	64.4kg	—
17th	2	5	Mullacurry Maid (F) T Lightly-raced filly. Showed more when fifth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, soft, 300/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut back up in trip.	089-50	Rory Cleary D Kinsella	4	64kg	51 50/1
—	3	24	William F Browne (G) V Thirteen runs since last win in 2024 and ran one of better races when third over C&D in June. The tongue strap is discarded and has a first-time visor applied. Not without a chance if back to best th…	7-03787	Dylan Browne McMonagle P W Flynn	4	64kg	15 14/1 Betfa… 13 Paddy… 13 Sky B… 13
22th	4	17	Anchors Away (G) T Made the frame twice this season, latest in handicap when fourth of 16 at Fairyhouse in May. Failed to beat a rival at Naas 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.	0-03940	Paddy Harnett M G Quinn	4	63.5kg	67 66/1
11th	5	25	Max Meridius (G) P Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 5/1, showed promise when fifth of 15 in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, though left poorly placed. Has first-time cheekpieces added but the widest draw doe…	09-0510	Donagh O'Connor T Mullins	5	62.6kg	17 16/1
4th	6	22	Medieval Night (G) PT Best effort of the season when third in C&D handicap in June. Failed to build on that at Roscommon last time. Drawn wide.	830476	J M Sheridan D Hogan	4	62.6kg	23 22/1
—	6	—	Giselles Defence (G)	005905	— Sean Davis	6	62.6kg	—
16th	7	3	Not Simple (F) H 7/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Cork (10.4f, soft) in May. Back down in trip. Remains to be seen if she's as effective away from testing conditions.	80-0590	Gavin Ryan J M Barrett	4	62.1kg	15 14/1
12th	8	19	Slaney Swagger (G) Long-standing maiden with plenty of placed efforts, though ended last year out of form. Tailed off on stable debut at Down Royal (10.4f, soft) on reappearance last month. Headgear left off and has a …	2380-00	Nicola Burns Aidan Melia	5	62.1kg	26 25/1
15th	9	1	Shelbourne Flyer (G) FAV Remains a maiden, best effort when runner-up in 18-runner handicap at Leopardstown last summer for John McConnell. Well supported but shaped as if needing the run after 7 months off for his new stabl…	200-607	Colin Keane N Meade	5	61.2kg	3.50 5/2
1st	10	7	Nibras Rainbow (G) B Returned to form from out of the blue when winning at Killarney in May. Creditable efforts when placed next 2 starts, latest when second over C&D behind Yquem. Has the blinkers back on and has to be …	013213	Leigh Roche P W Flynn	6	60.8kg	7.50 13/2
18th	11	8	Shahada Ace (F) Off mark in 7.5f handicap at Tipperary last year. Has yet to fully kick on this season. Back up in trip here.	990006	Andrew Slattery A Slattery	4	60.8kg	26 25/1
—	11	—	Fleetfootsoldier (G)	929-890	— R P Burns	6	61.7kg	—
19th	12	20	Sayfa Fad (M) B Sole win last season came in handicap at Bellewstown. Needs to come on for recent return.	08170-0	Robert Whearty P W Flynn	5	60.3kg	41 40/1
2nd	13	9	Alto Sax (G) B Won at Dundalk in April and resumed winning ways at Fairyhouse in June. 7/2, shaped as if still in good form when ninth of 17 in handicap at latter course (1½m, good to soft) 27 days ago, travelling …	154192	Ben Coen Peter Fahey	5	59.9kg	7 6/1
3rd	14	11	Yquem (F) Landed a gamble when scoring in 14-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm, 9/2) 3 weeks ago by 3½ lengths from Nibras Rainbow. Chris Hayes retains the ride and has to be taken seriously once more on …	358913	Chris Hayes R Brabazon	4	59.9kg	4.33 10/3
6th	15	14	Morning Approach (M) Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, failed to build on glimmer of recent promise when last of 14 in handicap at Gowran (1m, good to soft) 27 days ago.	005060	Billy Lee W McCreery	8	59.4kg	26 25/1
—	16	23	Famous Enough (G) PT Standout effort this season when runner-up at Dundalk in April. Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Fairyhouse (8.7f, good) 8 days ago, slowly away. Chance o…	020052	Luke McAteer P T Foley	6	59kg	13 12/1 Paddy… 19 Betfa… 19 Sky B… 19
7th	17	4	Folk Warrior (G) Much improved effort on Flat when fifth at Dundalk on handicap debut in May. Seemed unsuited by the drop back in trip on latest outing at Down Royal and it remains to be seen how he'll fare with a fu…	077-	Ronan Whelan J Nash	4	57.6kg	13 12/1
—	17	—	Cleopatra's Needle (M)	520-229	— H Rogers	8	59.9kg	—
—	18	21	La Campanella (F) P In first-time cheekpieces, good fourth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Fairyhouse (8.7f, good) 8 days ago. In the mix if repeating that though the wide draw doesn't help.	05-0754	Jack Kearney G Keane	4	57.6kg	13 12/1 Paddy… 17 Betfa… 17 Sky B… 17
—	18	—	Pinball Wizard (G)	3070-70	— J C McConnell	8	59.9kg	—
20th	19	6	Lady Crossing (F) Step back in right direction when fourth of 13 in handicap at Limerick (1m, heavy, 66/1) 20 days ago. Now has to back that up.	000-804	J Cleary W J Fitzpatrick	4	57.2kg	34 33/1
14th	20	16	Milverton (G) PT Yet to better just poor form this season. Has the cheekpieces added for the first time. Others more persuasive.	970-606	Robbie Colgan K Thornton	7	56.7kg	41 40/1
21th	21	2	Quarry Stone (G) Has yet to show much in the way of solid form. Rejoined previous yard after leaving G.Hassett.	608/00-0	Jimmy Dalton L McAteer	4	56.7kg	51 50/1
—	21	—	Thegooseiscooked (M)	764-003	— G Keane	9	59.4kg	—
9th	22	12	Half Nutz (G) Losing run continues to mount up and he's not the easiest to catch right nowadays. 8/1, best effort this season when second of 15 in handicap over C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Has each-way claims.	858532	E E Ryan J Barcoe	9	55.8kg	17 16/1
13th	23	13	Rushford (G) P Fairly useful performer at one time, but has shown very little since 2022. RESERVE.	69P5P/9	Wayne Lordan T R Hughes	7	55.3kg	67 66/1
—	23	—	Smaoineamh Sile (M)	08-00U9	— Conor Maxwell	8	59kg	—
8th	24	15	Jazz Dreamers (G) Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) when last seen in January. RESERVE.	060-798	Patrick McGettigan S Fahey	8	55.3kg	51 50/1
—	24	—	Limestone Red (G)	5-14882	— T Collins	6	58.5kg	—
5th	25	10	Master Garvey (G) VT Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Yet to better just poor form this season. RESERVE.	757503	Wesley Joyce Joseph Murray	6	55.3kg	23 22/1
—	30	—	Believeth (F)	8/05000	— J A Stack	4	55.8kg	—
—	32	—	Plastic Paddy (G)	PPP	— Tom McGuinness	8	55.8kg	—
—	33	—	Clarabell (F)	87980-0	— A McGuinness	4	55.3kg	—

Position	Prize
P1	7200.0 EUR
P2	2399.0 EUR
P3	1200.0 EUR
P4	600.0 EUR
P5	361.0 EUR
P6	240.0 EUR