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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div I)

Date 2025-09-11
Distance 2m144y
Class
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €7,080

Runners (12)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
9 (6)
Art Of Silence
Bay
J:Mr M J Kenneally
T:Gerard Keane
J:Mr M J Kenneally
T:Gerard Keane
148 t 0988/9
48
46
12
14d -12
5
9/2
18%
Returned from a long absence with a recent Navan run, should be sharper now
1 (12)
Sequoiaspirit
Bay
J:Mr L Hackett(4)
T:Ray Hackett
J:Mr L Hackett(4)
T:Ray Hackett
171 t 14/8-2
71
41
-
-1
14.7
9/2
18%
Five Flat wins, runner-up on the Flat at Tramore in July and over hurdles on latest
11 (5)
Pegasus Of Harry
Bay
J:Mr J H Williamson
T:Eamonn O'Connell
J:Mr J H Williamson
T:Eamonn O'Connell
147 t 085603
47
43
25
52d -8
7.4
5/1
17%
Fair third over 1m5f at Ballinrobe in July, this trip may help to produce improvement
6 (9)
Takarengo
Bay
J:Ms M Barcoe(4)
T:James M Barcoe
J:Ms M Barcoe(4)
T:James M Barcoe
161 /78823
61
46
40
16d -2
13.7
11/2
15%
Hard to with but often placed, most recent runs good enough to suggest he could feature
3 (4)
The Mediator
Brown
J:Mr J M Halford
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Mr J M Halford
T:Gordon Elliott
166 b 045-09
66
28
20
-3
6.9
15/2
12%
Poor run over hurdles last time, two Flat outings this term provide no encouragement
8 (1)
Rauzan
Bay
J:Mr T A Halford(2)
T:Eoin Doyle
J:Mr T A Halford(2)
T:Eoin Doyle
155 v 9/0-56
55
45
-
26d -4
3.4
10/1
9%
Won four in a row over hurdles last year, hard to fancy on this season's Flat form
5 (8)
Inchiquin Star
Bay
J:Mr D Kiely
T:Paul Stephen Kiely
J:Mr D Kiely
T:Paul Stephen Kiely
161 b 6-0106
61
43
12
-3
4.9
12/1
8%
Three-time hurdles winner, has a relatively modest strike rate on the Flat
4 (11)
Alfalfa
Bay
J:Mr D Doyle
T:Timothy Doyle
J:Mr D Doyle
T:Timothy Doyle
164 8366-5
64
48
42
101d -3
5.9
16/1
6%
Only one win from 23 starts, but capable of consistent form, well beaten on sole 2025 run
7 (10)
Weather Alert
Bay
J:Mr C Mullins
T:Thomas Mullins
J:Mr C Mullins
T:Thomas Mullins
157 t 90642/
57
47
-
+1
8.9
16/1
6%
Maiden who has not run on the Flat since 2023, ordinary form over hurdles this year
2 (2)
Rich Belief
Bay
J:Mr D McGill
T:Karl Thornton
J:Mr D McGill
T:Karl Thornton
167 tb 0-0807
67
38
24
35d +1
5.6
25/1
4%
Out of form since winning at Chester in June 2024, no positive signs in recent months
10 (7)
Movie King
Chestnut
J:Mr A Coonan(4)
T:A J Martin
J:Mr A Coonan(4)
T:A J Martin
147 tp 0077-0
47
44
-
-5
1.7
22/1
4%
AW winner in 2022, scored over hurdles in 2023, ran well on his penultimate chase start
12 (3)
Zentopia
Bay
J:Mr S Hunter
T:S M Duffy
J:Mr S Hunter
T:S M Duffy
147 t -58499
47
47
28
102d -2
0.7
50/1
2%
Never in the first three in 18 outings; impossible to make a strong case for him
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Art Of Silence
4/1 4/1 4/1 9/2 7/2
Sequoiaspirit
9/2 9/2 9/2 4/1 9/2
Pegasus Of Harry
5/1 9/2 5/1 5/1 9/2
Takarengo
11/2 5/1 11/2 11/2 4/1
The Mediator
7/1 15/2 7/1 7/1 7/1
Rauzan
9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 10/1
Inchiquin Star
12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 9/1
Alfalfa
14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1
Weather Alert
16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Rich Belief
22/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 25/1
Movie King
22/1 20/1 22/1 22/1 18/1
Zentopia
50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Sequoiaspirit
14.7
OR: 5.3 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4
9/2
2nd Takarengo
13.7
OR: 2.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4
11/2
3rd Weather Alert
8.9
OR: 1.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1
16/1
4 Pegasus Of Harry
7.4
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4
5/1
5 The Mediator
6.9
OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
15/2
6 Alfalfa
5.9
OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
16/1
7 Rich Belief
5.6
OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
25/1
8 Art Of Silence
5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5
9/2
9 Inchiquin Star
4.9
OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
12/1
10 Rauzan
3.4
OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
10/1
11 Movie King
1.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
22/1
12 Zentopia
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Sequoiaspirit
71
41
Rich Belief
67
38
24
The Mediator
66
28
20
Alfalfa
64
48
42
Takarengo
61
46
40
Inchiquin Star
61
43
12
Weather Alert
57
47
Rauzan
55
45
Art Of Silence
48
46
12
Pegasus Of Harry
47
43
25
Movie King
47
44
Zentopia
47
47
28

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Art Of Silence 14d ago Fit
Takarengo 16d ago Fit
Rauzan 26d ago Fit
Rich Belief 35d ago Fit
Pegasus Of Harry 52d ago Fresh
Alfalfa 101d ago Long break
Zentopia 102d ago Long break
Sequoiaspirit
The Mediator
Inchiquin Star
Weather Alert
Movie King