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Going - Good to Yielding (Good after R2). Overcast

Formscan By Alan Magee - ROYAL HOLLOW (4) can land this event for the second successive year. The Andy Slattery-trained mare has proved a grand servant to connections winning on the Flat as well as over hurdles and fences, and the recent rain won’t have done her prospects any harm. Daboya beat Speisialta by nearly two lengths at Bellewstown but the latter may reverse the placings on these revised terms with Darragh O’Keeffe a significant booking. Gino Bella has progressed well this summer winning twice at Cork, while any further rain will help the cause of mudlark Sopelana.

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Daboya (IRE) 5,gr f 11-1

Gleneagles (IRE)-Dabulena(Siyouni)

(11) d1 (Goatsbridge Syndicate)
Rated 121

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE42011.00

21st Sep 26 Listowel(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Yielding after 6th race.) Rated 80 16/1 8-7 P McGettigan (5) 11th of 15 runners, 8.13L behind Handani

26th Aug 26 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 9/1 11-3 D E Mullins 1st of 6 runners, by 1.75L and 12L from Speisialta and Fastnet Crystal

15th Aug 26 Tramore(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Rated 80 6/1 9-13 S Coen (5) 2nd of 7 runners, 1.25L behind Rakki

Quotes

Quotes on Daboya (IRE)

I was delighted when they (three hurdles) came out, it was more like a Flat race. As well as that, she had so little experience, she won in Thurles after jumping really novicey. She has only had three runs (over hurdles), and we didn't do a lot of schooling with her. Danny sits up on her the odd day and does a lovely job for us. She has been in great form all summer, she has won two and was second in Tramore the last day. She's a tough mare. We'll look for another one of those mares' novices' hurdles probably, and maybe go back on the Flat too, until the ground gets heavy. Going the right way and she is going to stay anyway - for a Flat horse, she saw it out well.
After Daboya (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Wed, 26th Aug 2026 2m 1f Hurdle Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Daboya (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Speisialta (IRE)1
26th Aug 2026 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds, Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Daboya (IRE) 1st (9/1 11-3) D E Mullins 1.75L in front of Speisialta (IRE) 2nd (25/1 10-12) E Staples (6 ran)
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Likealightswitch (IRE)1
25th Sep 2025 Listowel(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to yielding) Daboya (IRE) 4th (40/1 11-5) D E Mullins 26.78L in front of Likealightswitch (IRE) 8th (250/1 10-12) Harry Sexton (18 ran)
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Sopelana (GB) 4,b f 11-0

Expert Eye (GB)-Cranberry(Toronado)

ts+cp8(156) d1 (Tallys Bar Syndicate)
Rated 118

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE113252.00
UK100-1.00

29th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 3f 58yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding) Rated 120 25/1 11-0 Kevin Healy (4) pulled up of 24 runners, in race won by Jacovec Cavern

21st Mar 26 Navan(2m Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle/bumper track - Soft; Chase course - Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places) Rated 119 12/1 10-8 Kevin Healy (7) 2nd of 12 runners, 4L behind Catchabird

21st Feb 26 Fairyhouse(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 120 11/4 11-7 E Staples (5) 4th of 6 runners, 70L behind Mode Avion

Quotes

Quotes on Sopelana (GB)

She loves the heavy ground and it’s great get another win out of her. She did it very well and Kevin is great value for the 7lb. It’s great for the lads (Tallys Bar Syndicate which includes Hector O hEochagain). They are all away today but enjoy their racing and are good owners to have. She might sneak into the Fred Winter now. We might look at that and if the ground came up soft at Cheltenham you wouldn’t know what might happen.
After Sopelana (GB) finished 1st at Punchestown on Mon, 26th Jan 2026 2m Hcap Hurdle Heavy

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A Law Of Her Own (IRE) 9,b m 10-11

Lawman (FR)-Azlaa(Dubawi)

vs+(9) d2 (Mrs A F Mee)
Rated 122

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE304814.50
UK402-4.00
P2P110

23rd Sep 26 Listowel(3m Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 123 50/1 11-0 Alan O Sullivan (5) 7th of 14 runners, 36L behind Millstream Lady

8th Aug 26 Kilbeggan(2m 4f 40yds Hcap Chase, Hurdle - Good. Chase - Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 123 15/2 11-5 Donagh Meyler 8th of 8 runners, 24L behind Rexem

31st Jul 26 Galway(2m 6f 111yds Hcap Chase, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Rated 123 14/1 10-4 Alan O Sullivan (5) unseated rider of 20 runners, in race won by Kings Hill

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Royal Hollow (IRE) 8,ch m 10-11

Beat Hollow (GB)-Winsor Royal(Windsor Knot)

(16) cd1 (Mrs Margaret O'Rourke)
Rated 125

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE23412-9.88

16th Sep 26 Clonmel(2m 174yds Flat Hcap, Yielding) Rated 88 7/1 9-12 A J Slattery 5th of 11 runners, 9.5L behind Not Just Any Eagle

21st Aug 26 Killarney(1m 6f 80yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 90 28/1 9-8 A J Slattery 7th of 10 runners, 3.63L behind Gaoth Chuil

30th Jul 26 Galway(2m 11yds Hcap Hurdle, FLAT: Good to Yielding. N.H.: Yielding to Soft) Rated 127 33/1 1 D McMenamin 15th of 20 runners, 26.01L behind Putapoundinthejar

Quotes

Quotes on Royal Hollow (IRE)

She’s a bit mad! She ran too free in Listowel the last day and ran too free in Clonmel before that and in the Galway Hurdle she didn’t jump off,. I wanted to run her in the Irish Cesarewitch last week and he wouldn’t let me but now I want to run her in the Colm White Handicap at Naas (on October 12th). She has loads of ability, she’s very talented. If she puts it all together she’s capable of winning one of those. She did too much in the visor the last day and run herself into the ground. She’s fully mad and we just have to try and keep a lid on her. She ran well in the Tipperary Cup in Clonmel but she pulled for a mile-and-six, she was still pulling turning into the straight and still finished fourth. She’s not learning. We’ll go to Naas now.
After Royal Hollow (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Fri, 3rd Oct 2025 2m Hurdle Soft

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Gino Bella (IRE) 6,b f 10-7

It's Gino (GER)-Dans La Foulee(Alberto Giacometti)

ts8hd4(43) bf (Mrs Rose Byrne)
Rated 115

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1527-6.33
P2P210

20th Aug 26 Killarney(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 115 7/2JFav 10-5 Eoghan Finegan (5) 3rd of 10 runners, 4.5L and 3.75L behind Autumn Twist and Moylussa

3rd Aug 26 Cork(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 107 10/3JFav 10-12 Alan O Sullivan (5) 1st of 11 runners, by 1.75L and 4.75L from Metamorpheus and Midnight Eagle

10th Jul 26 Cork(2m 1f 60yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 100 10/3Fav 11-9 Alan O Sullivan (5) 1st of 23 runners, by 3.25L and nk from Let It Settle and Maxicourt

Quotes

Quotes on Gino Bella (IRE)

She had been consistent in the 0-100 grade although it took her a while to win one. While you would think you're well-handicapped, then you bump into one like Timurshah who wins four-in-a-row, so there always seemed to be one better. At least today she had a nicer weight. Alan almost has a 'free' 5lb claim and she jumped, travelled and did everything right. She is well-bred so getting black type into her would be ideal. She isn't a winter mare, so I'm not sure if the Byrnes will come back with her next season. If she does return next year, she will jump fences so she would have the option of getting black type in chases.
After Gino Bella (IRE) finished 1st at Cork on Mon, 3rd Aug 2026 2m 1f Hcap Hurdle Good

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Likealightswitch (IRE) 5,br f 10-7

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Brooklyn View(Presenting)

(179) cd1 (M A Dunne)
Rated 107

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1115-9.78

6th Apr 26 Fairyhouse(2m Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Rated 108 9/1 10-7 Harry Sexton (7) 15th of 21 runners, 27.66L behind Jet To Monte Carlo

7th Mar 26 Gowran Park(2m 50yds Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle/Bumper: Heavy, soft in places. Chase: Heavy) Rated 108 2/9Fav 11-0 Harry Sexton (7) 1st of 10 runners, by 7.5L and 1.5L from Chautuaqua and Meghan Mala

3rd Feb 26 Fairyhouse(2m Maiden Hurdle, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Rated 108 11/4 11-0 Harry Sexton (7) 2nd of 15 runners, 6L behind Dunsy Rock

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Likealightswitch (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Daboya (IRE)1
25th Sep 2025 Listowel(2m , Maiden Hurdle, Good to yielding) Daboya (IRE) 4th (40/1 11-5) D E Mullins 26.78L in front of Likealightswitch (IRE) 8th (250/1 10-12) Harry Sexton (18 ran)
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Speisialta (IRE) 6,b m 10-7

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Midnight Angel(Acatenango)

ts5hd7(12) (Austin Fanning)
Rated 117

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE6119.00

20th Sep 26 Listowel(2m 2f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 118 15/2 11-10 J C Gainford 12th of 18 runners, 21.31L behind Fraher Field

26th Aug 26 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 25/1 10-12 E Staples (5) 2nd of 6 runners, 1.75L behind Daboya

6th Aug 26 Sligo(2m 1f 193yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) 14/1 11-2 E Staples (5) 1st of 13 runners, by 14L and 6L from Circus Hill and Maroel

Quotes

Quotes on Speisialta (IRE)

She's a Walk In The Park and she does everything at a hundred miles an hour,. You could probably run her again tomorrow, she's that type. She's just tricky and takes plenty of riding at home. She dug her toes in and refused to race one day, and you just have to know her. The main thing was to get her to jump off today. She ran well in her first bumper at Punchestown on heavy, and today's ground was ideal for her.
After Speisialta (IRE) finished 1st at Sligo on Thu, 6th Aug 2026 2m 1f Maiden Hurdle Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Speisialta (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Daboya (IRE)1
26th Aug 2026 Bellewstown(2m 1f 40yds, Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Daboya (IRE) 1st (9/1 11-3) D E Mullins 1.75L in front of Speisialta (IRE) 2nd (25/1 10-12) E Staples (6 ran)
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Symbols Explained

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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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Emmet Mullins/Donagh Meyler
1
6
16

Andrew Slattery/C M Quirke
1
4
25

Patrick T Foley/Alan O'Sullivan
1
1
100

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Andrew Slattery
7
54
12

Cian Collins
2
21
9

Emmet Mullins
1
18
5

Patrick T Foley
1
10
10

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D E Mullins
5
25
20

D J O'Keeffe
4
32
12

Donagh Meyler
4
28
14

Alan O'Sullivan
3
26
11

C M Quirke
1
13
7

Harry Sexton
1
24
4

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Andrew Slattery
3
58
5

Anthony John Black
1
39
3

Patrick T Foley
1
19
5

Adrian Sexton
1
22
5

Emmet Mullins
1
23
4

R Donohoe
1
65
2

Cian Collins
0
9
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D E Mullins
22
248
9

D J O'Keeffe
9
117
8

Donagh Meyler
6
137
4

C M Quirke
3
26
12

Harry Sexton
0
18
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Gowran Park

Horse
Wins
Runs
Daboya (IRE)
0
5
Royal Hollow (IRE)
1
3
Likealightswitch (IRE)
1
3