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Formscan By Tom Weekes - Seven-year-old INDEPENDENT EXPERT is an eight-time winner and has plenty in her favour as she contests another claimer. Rated as high as 93 last July, she scored once from three starts in claimer company last winter and again showed her well being by winning on soft ground at Naas in March. She is retaining form and is suited by this distance. Gloriously Glam won a course claimer last September and is an able handicapper who should run well while all-weather specialist and stablemate Clonmacash has enough weight. Salacious disappointed at Naas in March but has previously shown form, although the three-year-old has 12lb to find with the selection on adjusted ratings.
Charming Thought (GB)-Orientate(Equiano)
vs+(12)
d3
(Mark Devlin & J Mackle & Skylark Racing Syndicate)
Rated 77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 48 | 6 | 11 | -4.67 |
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
8th May 26 Chester(6f 17yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 9/1 9-7 Adam Caffrey 9th of 12 runners, 7.5L behind Rosenpur
1st Apr 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 9/1 9-6 S Coen (5) 1st of 12 runners, by 0.5L and hd from I Bid You Ajou and Collective Power
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 9/1 9-8 Adam Caffrey 4th of 10 runners, 1.31L behind Sporting Hero
Quotes on Clonmacash (GB)
He doesn't always start well, but he does put his best foot forward late on. I do love that about him. He's a very solid, fun horse and he was very unlucky here with Adam (Caffrey) last month. That was a good race and Sam gets on well with him. The 5lb off certainly helped.
After Clonmacash (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Wed, 1st Apr 2026 6f Flat Hcap Standard
In the last 3 years Clonmacash (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Fly To Glory (IRE) | 3 | |
| 31st Jan 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 1st (5/1 9-4 Rated 63) S Coen 2.13L in front of Fly To Glory (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 9-9 Rated 69) N M Crosse (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Dec 2024 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Fly To Glory (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-5 Rated 54) N M Crosse 3.25L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 4th (18/1 9-13 Rated 65) Adam Caffrey (13 ran) | ||
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| 6th Nov 2024 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 76) Adam Caffrey 10.75L in front of Fly To Glory (IRE) 10th (11/2 9-0 Rated 62) L T McAteer (10 ran) | ||
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| Venetian (IRE) | 7 | |
| 20th Mar 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 4th (9/1 9-8 Rated 78) Adam Caffrey .03L in front of Venetian (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-8 Rated 78) C T Keane (10 ran) | ||
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| 13th Mar 2026 Dundalk(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 3rd (11/2 9-8 Rated 79) Adam Caffrey 2.28L in front of Venetian (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-1 Rated 79) Reese Holohan (6 ran) | ||
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| 20th Feb 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-1 Rated 79) J Pietropaolo 3.50L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 7th (12/1 8-5 Rated 81) N Burns (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Feb 2026 Dundalk(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-6 Rated 79) S Coen 2.75L in front of Venetian (IRE) 5th (25/1 10-0 Rated 80) J M Sheridan (8 ran) | ||
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| 9th Jan 2026 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 1st (7/1 8-12 Rated 74) Reese Holohan 3.63L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 4th (3/1J Fav 9-4 Rated 70) R P Cleary (14 ran) | ||
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| 19th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 4th (16/5Fav 9-1 Rated 71) S Coen 4.50L in front of Venetian (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-10 Rated 75) S Foley (13 ran) | ||
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| 9th Jul 2025 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Clonmacash (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-0 Rated 63) S Coen 10.51L in front of Venetian (IRE) 13th (25/1 9-5 Rated 61) R P Cleary (16 ran) | ||
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Profitable (IRE)-Abstain(Araafa)
cp+(9)
c1
(Dooley Thoroughbreds, J Fairhurst & Deepak Dhand)
Rated 78
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 25 | 3 | 6 | -0.17 |
11th May 26 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 80 16/1 1 Adam Caffrey 8th of 14 runners, 7.31L behind Sun Soldier
22nd Apr 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Hcap, Soft, yielding in places) Rated 81 40/1 9-5 Adam Caffrey 4th of 11 runners, 2.25L behind Rion Rubette
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 82 33/1 9-8 R P Whelan 16th of 16 runners, 17.26L behind Staysound Susie
Quotes on Gloriously Glam (IRE)
The boys bought her online and she had a couple of mediocre runs for me - it was quick ground. She loves a bit of room and a bit of space. Last week in Bellewstown, I wasn't going to run her with the ground. Then I looked, and she is a Profitable, and they have to go on it. She was a little bit unlucky, she just bumped into one of Joseph's. Today, I was a bit (worried) whether she would get the mile or not. I said to Adam if he could make it, make it. If not, just take a lead. Got a lovely lead and he said he was always going to get her in the end. She's very game and she stayed at it well for him. She wasn't an overly dear filly, she has been a great bit of fun. She is after winning twice for us and been second. It was a good race and nice to get that for her.
After Gloriously Glam (IRE) finished 1st at Navan on Wed, 8th Oct 2025 1m Flat Hcap Yielding
In the last 3 years Gloriously Glam (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Independent Expert (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Apr 2026 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft, yielding in places) Gloriously Glam (IRE) 4th (40/1 9-5 Rated 81) Adam Caffrey 3.13L in front of Independent Expert (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-8 Rated 84) C T Keane (11 ran) | ||
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Gutaifan (IRE)-Distinguish(Refuse To Bend)
bl5(28)
d5
(James McAuley)
Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 50 | 8 | 11 | 24.38 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
22nd Apr 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Hcap, Soft, yielding in places) Rated 84 9/1 9-8 C T Keane 8th of 11 runners, 5.38L behind Rion Rubette
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 85 28/1 9-0 R Whearty 6th of 21 runners, 5.87L behind Key Witness
22nd Mar 26 Naas(7f Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 81 25/1 9-6 J M Sheridan 1st of 12 runners, by 0.5L and 0.5L from Quatre Bras and Thru And Thru
Quotes on Independent Expert (IRE)
I knew she’d love conditions. She had been running at Dundalk and she probably shouldn’t have been as she likes a cut in the ground,. I wasn’t sure if she was fully revved up for today. She’s a filly that doesn’t carry much weight and takes no work to get ready. You’ll probably see the best of her fresh but at the same time I didn’t know if she had enough done to be involved. Joey gave her a lovely ride, he took her back and let them at it, and then she stayed on well. A mile is probably better for her as well. The boys are excellent at claiming, they don’t miss a beat and if there is any value they will take it. They were very sweet on her, they said she just needed a freshen up and she’s obviously done well for the break. She has been placed in some big handicaps and ran in Royal Ascot last year. We’ll make hay while the ground is soft. It’s absolutely brilliant to get one in those colours for the week that’s been. Obviously we lost Jim Gough who was buried last week. For Stephen and James McAuley it’s great for them to get a winner. Jim has been a massive supporter of mine for the last number of years. We’ve had some great horses and we’re going to miss him dearly. The whole yard will miss him. He’s been so good to us, buying horses and keeping us busy. There are ten in the yard at the minute. It would be great if it kept going, we’ll see. He just loved the game and leadin
After Independent Expert (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 22nd Mar 2026 7f Flat Hcap Soft
In the last 3 years Independent Expert (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Venetian (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 9-6 Rated 75) P A Harnett 2.41L in front of Independent Expert (IRE) 8th (7/4 9-13 Rated 82) D W O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
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| Gloriously Glam (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Apr 2026 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Hcap, Soft, yielding in places) Gloriously Glam (IRE) 4th (40/1 9-5 Rated 81) Adam Caffrey 3.13L in front of Independent Expert (IRE) 8th (9/1 9-8 Rated 84) C T Keane (11 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 27 | 2 | 6 | -9.00 |
| UK | 20 | 3 | 6 | -12.03 |
11th Apr 26 Bellewstown(5f 3yds Flat Hcap, Soft) Rated 77 9/1 9-4 J Pietropaolo (7) 7th of 10 runners, 3.5L behind Bay Of Supremacy
27th Mar 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 77 9/2 9-11 C T Keane 2nd of 8 runners, 0.5L behind Bishopton
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 78 14/1 9-8 C T Keane 5th of 10 runners, 1.34L behind Sporting Hero
In the last 3 years Venetian (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Independent Expert (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 9-6 Rated 75) P A Harnett 2.41L in front of Independent Expert (IRE) 8th (7/4 9-13 Rated 82) D W O'Connor (10 ran) | ||
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| Clonmacash (GB) | 7 | |
| 20th Mar 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 4th (9/1 9-8 Rated 78) Adam Caffrey .03L in front of Venetian (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-8 Rated 78) C T Keane (10 ran) | ||
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| 13th Mar 2026 Dundalk(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 3rd (11/2 9-8 Rated 79) Adam Caffrey 2.28L in front of Venetian (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-1 Rated 79) Reese Holohan (6 ran) | ||
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| 20th Feb 2026 Dundalk(6f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 3rd (14/1 8-1 Rated 79) J Pietropaolo 3.50L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 7th (12/1 8-5 Rated 81) N Burns (10 ran) | ||
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| 6th Feb 2026 Dundalk(5f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-6 Rated 79) S Coen 2.75L in front of Venetian (IRE) 5th (25/1 10-0 Rated 80) J M Sheridan (8 ran) | ||
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| 9th Jan 2026 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Venetian (IRE) 1st (7/1 8-12 Rated 74) Reese Holohan 3.63L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 4th (3/1J Fav 9-4 Rated 70) R P Cleary (14 ran) | ||
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| 19th Dec 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 4th (16/5Fav 9-1 Rated 71) S Coen 4.50L in front of Venetian (IRE) 7th (9/1 9-10 Rated 75) S Foley (13 ran) | ||
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| 9th Jul 2025 Fairyhouse(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Clonmacash (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-0 Rated 63) S Coen 10.51L in front of Venetian (IRE) 13th (25/1 9-5 Rated 61) R P Cleary (16 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
25th Apr 26 Limerick(1m 50yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 66 25/1 9-10 S T McCullagh 8th of 15 runners, 7L behind Monvoe
Nov 2025 Goffs Ireland Price:
20th Oct 25 Gowran Park(7f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 69 16/1 9-6 J Pietropaolo (7) 13th of 16 runners, 19.51L behind Ribee
6th Oct 25 Killarney(1m 30yds Flat Maiden, Soft, Soft to Heavy in places CHANGED to Soft after 2nd race) 25/1 9-8 R P Cleary 2nd of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Lady Lilac
Profitable (IRE)-Footsteps Forever(Footstepsinthesand)
ts7(9)
(Eva Forde)
Rated 51
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 14 | 0 | 4 | -14.00 |
11th May 26 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 52 4/1 9-9 C T Keane 3rd of 14 runners, 2.75L and 5L behind Kitty Bear and Brains
13th Feb 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 53 7/2 9-6 J Kearney (3) 6th of 13 runners, 3.78L behind Jazzy Dancer
6th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 6/1 9-10 J Kearney 6th of 14 runners, 5.5L behind Summer Island
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
8th May 26 Ballinrobe(1m 1f 133yds Flat, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) 40/1 9-12 D P McDonogh 10th of 10 runners, 51.5L behind Personified
13th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 250/1 9-8 G P Halpin 11th of 12 runners, 26.22L behind Heartbeat Supreme
30th Jan 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 150/1 9-8 G P Halpin 13th of 14 runners, 25.94L behind Handshake
Cotai Glory (GB)-Kimbay(Windsor Knot)
(89)
d1
(Terence O'Brien)
Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7.00 |
| UK | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1.27 |
20th Feb 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 28/1 9-4 R J Lane (10) 10th of 14 runners, 13.13L behind Royal Impact
28th Feb 25 Dundalk(6f Flat, Standard) Rated 69 7/2 9-7 N M Crosse 1st of 11 runners, by 1.25L and 1.25L from Harry s Bar and Dontspoilasale
31st Jan 25 Dundalk(7f Flat, Standard) Rated 69 6/4Fav 9-9 N M Crosse 4th of 11 runners, 2.13L behind Clonmacash
In the last 3 years Fly To Glory (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Clonmacash (GB) | 3 | |
| 31st Jan 2025 Dundalk(7f , Flat, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 1st (5/1 9-4 Rated 63) S Coen 2.13L in front of Fly To Glory (IRE) 4th (6/4Fav 9-9 Rated 69) N M Crosse (11 ran) | ||
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| 18th Dec 2024 Dundalk(7f , Flat Hcap, Standard) Fly To Glory (IRE) 1st (8/1 9-5 Rated 54) N M Crosse 3.25L in front of Clonmacash (GB) 4th (18/1 9-13 Rated 65) Adam Caffrey (13 ran) | ||
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| 6th Nov 2024 Dundalk(6f , Flat, Standard) Clonmacash (GB) 7th (13/2 9-13 Rated 76) Adam Caffrey 10.75L in front of Fly To Glory (IRE) 10th (11/2 9-0 Rated 62) L T McAteer (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
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| IRE | 8 | 0 | 1 | -8.00 |
22nd Mar 26 Naas(7f Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 69 12/1 8-7 W M Lordan 11th of 13 runners, 11.88L behind Causeway
15th Mar 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 69 8/1 8-7 A J Slattery 4th of 12 runners, 1.56L behind Smoke Them Out
11th Feb 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 63 16/1 9-8 J A Heffernan 2nd of 11 runners, nose behind Boston Benjamin
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
