Formscan By Shane Redmond - A narrow runner-up on his last two starts in handicap hurdles, METAMORPHEUS (6) could go well. His recent efforts on the Flat also read nicely, winning at Sligo in May and only just losing out in a four-way photo-finish at Limerick last month. Miss Australie won at Roscommon in May and ran her best race since then when fourth at Sligo last week. Limestone Red is twice a winner on the all-weather at Dundalk and can be fancied after taking second spot behind Arch Enemy at Killarney where today’s rival Tassarolo was a length behind him in third place.

Belardo (IRE)-Qualia(Duke Of Marmalade)
(10)
d1
(S Reddy,D Dhand,N Walsh,P Murphy)
Rated 60
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 18 | 1 | 0 | -11.00 |
5th Aug 26 Sligo(1m 2f 100yds Flat, Yielding changed after race 1 to Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 61 14/1 9-6 G M Ryan 5th of 14 runners, 3.25L behind Taj Crown
22nd Jun 26 Ballinrobe(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Yielding) Rated 62 8/1 9-2 P A Harnett (5) 8th of 13 runners, 15.25L behind Daboya
10th Jun 26 Limerick(2m 1f Flat Hcap, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 3rd race) Rated 62 28/1 9-6 Adam Caffrey 10th of 14 runners, 12.75L behind Our Lucky Lady
Quotes on Miss Australie (IRE)
The ground was probably a big help,. I’m delighted for the lads, they are west of Ireland people. Noel Walsh and the lads, and Dave Keena has a leg in her as well. She was very frustrating when we got her first but she ran well the last day in Ballinrobe, and it wouldn’t have suited her. Today on a good galloping track, and they went a right gallop, suited better.
After Miss Australie (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Mon, 18th May 2026 1m 4f Flat Hcap Yielding to Soft
In the last 3 years Miss Australie (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Go Flo Jo (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Oct 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) Go Flo Jo (IRE) 8th (16/1 8-0 Rated 55) Jessica O'Gorman 1.88L in front of Miss Australie (IRE) 12th (16/1 9-7 Rated 63) Adam Caffrey (19 ran) | ||
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Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Moonlight Danceuse(Bering)
(9)
cd2
(Charobana Ltd)
Rated 60
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 17 | 3 | 0 | -7.25 |
6th Aug 26 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good in places) Rated 61 25/1 8-12 C Cusack (7) 10th of 22 runners, 7.63L behind Bella Colombia
29th May 26 Tramore(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 109 5/1 11-1 D J O Keeffe pulled up of 6 runners, in race won by Splashing Out
11th May 26 Roscommon(1m 4f 46yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 62 9/2JFav 9-4 A S Grant (2) 9th of 14 runners, 7.81L behind Doctor Grace
In the last 3 years Stepdance (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Metamorpheus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Jul 2025 Limerick(1m 3f 70yds, Flat Hcap, Good ) Stepdance (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 8-13 Rated 43) C Cusack 3.50L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-2 Rated 53) S R Markey (11 ran) | ||
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| Spinning Web (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Jul 2025 Tramore(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good) Stepdance (IRE) 1st (3/1 9-3 Rated 43) M W Hassett 1.75L in front of Spinning Web (IRE) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-12 Rated 49) J A Heffernan (12 ran) | ||
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Farhh (GB)-Alessandria(Sunday Silence)
ts+cp+(8)
(Full Of Hope Syndicate)
Rated 60
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 17 | 1 | 2 | -10.50 |
7th Aug 26 Wexford(2m 180yds Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 118 10/1 11-1 D King 4th of 8 runners, 12.25L behind Splashing Out
20th Jul 26 Ballinrobe(1m 4f 179yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Rated 60 10/3 10-2 P A Harnett 7th of 11 runners, 18.75L behind Reflectionist
15th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 60 10/1 10-2 C D Hayes 3rd of 15 runners, 0.5L and 1L behind Arch Enemy and Limestone Red
Quotes on Tassarolo (GB)
Gavin gave Tassarolo a very good ride and while he has only ridden a few horses for us, he had won a maiden hurdle on this horse and is a talented young rider. Gavin rode Tassarolo the last day and knew him, so we kept riding arrangements the same. It was a great result for me and while it was hard luck on the owners (Final Reminder Syndicate) of the runner-up, both horses ran well. The two horses are very similar and there were a lot of people asking me ‘which one?’ today, but they are similarly rated and really I couldn’t split them. Both were going up in trip but it was just which one would see it out better, and the winner did. Tassarolo is owned by our local publican (in the Full Of Hope Syndicate) and unfortunately one of the members John O’Shea passed away the day the horse won his maiden hurdle. He has a rating of 62 on the Flat so can go back to there too so there are options with him.
After Tassarolo (GB) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 16th Oct 2025 2m 4f Hurdle Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Tassarolo (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Duleek Street (IRE) | 1 | |
| 4th Jul 2025 Bellewstown(1m 4f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Tassarolo (GB) 4th (7/4Fav 9-13 Rated 60) D King 4.00L in front of Duleek Street (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-5 Rated 49) R Coakley (14 ran) | ||
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| Metamorpheus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jul 2025 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Tassarolo (GB) 1st (11/2 10-2 Rated 59) J M Sheridan 6.25L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-10 Rated 53) S Foley (14 ran) | ||
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| Limestone Red (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Jul 2026 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Limestone Red (IRE) 2nd (22/1 9-3 Rated 47) G M Ryan 1.00L in front of Tassarolo (GB) 3rd (10/1 10-2 Rated 60) C D Hayes (15 ran) | ||
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| Preparations (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jul 2026 Ballinrobe(1m 4f 179yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Preparations (IRE) 6th (10/1 9-8 Rated 59) A Browne-Souza 4.75L in front of Tassarolo (GB) 7th (10/3 10-2 Rated 60) P A Harnett (11 ran) | ||
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Harzand (IRE)-Indus Ridge(Indian Ridge)
ts5(37)
(Donal Kinsella)
Rated 56
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
9th Jul 26 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 59 50/1 10-1 R P Cleary 17th of 22 runners, 22.85L behind Nibras Rainbow
11th Jun 26 Leopardstown(7f 35yds Flat Maiden, Soft, soft to heavy in places) 300/1 9-13 R P Cleary 5th of 12 runners, 15.75L behind Cromac Quay
14th Nov 25 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 400/1 9-3 R C Colgan 9th of 10 runners, 21.5L behind Eastern Peace

Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Marvellous Ways(Lawman)
(26)
d1
(Mrs M C Slattery)
Rated 56
Won When Rated 64
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
20th Jul 26 Ballinrobe(1m 4f 179yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Rated 59 10/1 9-8 A Browne-Souza (7) 6th of 11 runners, 14L behind Reflectionist
10th Jul 26 Cork(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 113 28/1 11-10 Mr A P Ryan (5) pulled up of 16 runners, in race won by Arctic Flame
23rd Jan 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 62 9/2 9-6 D P McDonogh 10th of 12 runners, 21L behind Church Mountain
Quotes on Preparations (IRE)
She is a grand mare and is only strengthening up, as she is still only a shell,. I have absolutely no idea what he (Andy) is thinking regarding plans but today was the plan from when she came in and he had this race picked out. She is rated 70 on the Flat so we're hoping there'll be a day off that mark. We'll find out before the end of the year where she'll get to. Cian is a great rider and we're lucky to have him.
After Preparations (IRE) finished 1st at Limerick on Thu, 10th Apr 2025 2m Maiden Hurdle Good
In the last 3 years Preparations (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Tassarolo (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Jul 2026 Ballinrobe(1m 4f 179yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding) Preparations (IRE) 6th (10/1 9-8 Rated 59) A Browne-Souza 4.75L in front of Tassarolo (GB) 7th (10/3 10-2 Rated 60) P A Harnett (11 ran) | ||
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Morpheus (GB)-Coral Dawn(Trempolino)
(12)
bf
(Mrs Rhona McNamara)
Rated 55
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 15 | 1 | 1 | -9.00 |
3rd Aug 26 Cork(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 103 10/3JFav 10-13 C Stone-Walsh 2nd of 11 runners, 1.75L behind Gino Bella
1st Aug 26 Galway(2m 175yds Hcap Hurdle, National Hunt: Good to Yielding. Flat: Yielding.) Rated 103 12/1 1 C Stone-Walsh 2nd of 20 runners, 0.5L behind Fiveonefive
11th Jul 26 Limerick(1m 4f 65yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 55 6/1 9-4 J A Orr (7) 4th of 12 runners, 0.44L behind Magna Gee Gee
In the last 3 years Metamorpheus (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Stepdance (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Jul 2025 Limerick(1m 3f 70yds, Flat Hcap, Good ) Stepdance (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 8-13 Rated 43) C Cusack 3.50L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-2 Rated 53) S R Markey (11 ran) | ||
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| Spinning Web (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Oct 2025 Sligo(2m 1f 120yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Spinning Web (IRE) 3rd (11/2 12-2 Rated 124) D E Mullins 7.50L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 4th (4/1 11-1 Rated 109) A Harvey (6 ran) | ||
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| Limestone Red (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Jul 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places (Sprint); Good to Firm, Good in places (Round)) Limestone Red (IRE) 5th (12/1 9-10 Rated 54) R P Whelan 2.28L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-11 Rated 55) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
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| Tassarolo (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th Jul 2025 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Tassarolo (GB) 1st (11/2 10-2 Rated 59) J M Sheridan 6.25L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-10 Rated 53) S Foley (14 ran) | ||
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Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)-Gallope(Lope De Vega)
(267)
(Chief's Men Syndicate)
Rated 50
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 0 | -7.00 |
21st Nov 25 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 54 12/1 9-0 Jack Cleary (5) 9th of 14 runners, 6.5L behind Power Of Prayer
16th Oct 25 Curragh(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) Rated 55 16/1 8-0 Jessica O Gorman (7) 8th of 19 runners, 7.53L behind Trubshaw
22nd Sep 25 Listowel(1m 3f 15yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 58 14/1 8-11 Jack Cleary (5) 7th of 13 runners, 8.16L behind Secret Force
In the last 3 years Go Flo Jo (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Miss Australie (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Oct 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) Go Flo Jo (IRE) 8th (16/1 8-0 Rated 55) Jessica O'Gorman 1.88L in front of Miss Australie (IRE) 12th (16/1 9-7 Rated 63) Adam Caffrey (19 ran) | ||
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Fascinating Rock (IRE)-Just A Runaway(Equiano)
bl2(69)
d1
(Barrow Vale Syndicate)
Rated 49
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 1 | 4 | -10.00 |
7th Jun 26 Navan(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good, changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R1) Rated 51 14/1 9-7 J A Heffernan 10th of 16 runners, 9.78L behind Deluca Chop
14th May 26 Clonmel(2m 3f 116yds Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Rated 107 50/1 12-0 D E Mullins 8th of 10 runners, 31.25L behind Rocky s Howya
24th Apr 26 Kilbeggan(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding, good in places) Rated 109 12/1 11-11 D E Mullins 12th of 14 runners, 78.13L behind Chanceawetmorning
Quotes on Spinning Web (IRE)
I'm delighted for Jerry Ahern, who is involved in the syndicate, (he) is one of our local vets and is a gentleman. He is a consistent old horse and better ground helps, even though they had it watered well. Danny (Mullins) had choice and while he ran well (on sixth-placed Colonel Nelson), just faded and maybe wants further.
After Spinning Web (IRE) finished 1st at Thurles on Thu, 6th Mar 2025 2m 4f Chase Good to Yielding
In the last 3 years Spinning Web (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Metamorpheus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Oct 2025 Sligo(2m 1f 120yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Spinning Web (IRE) 3rd (11/2 12-2 Rated 124) D E Mullins 7.50L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 4th (4/1 11-1 Rated 109) A Harvey (6 ran) | ||
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| Stepdance (IRE) | 1 | |
| 8th Jul 2025 Tramore(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good) Stepdance (IRE) 1st (3/1 9-3 Rated 43) M W Hassett 1.75L in front of Spinning Web (IRE) 2nd (5/2Fav 9-12 Rated 49) J A Heffernan (12 ran) | ||
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Cotai Glory (GB)-Kocna(Aussie Rules)
cp+(31)
(Mrs Caroline Hendron)
Rated 48
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 30 | 2 | 4 | -18.00 |
15th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 47 22/1 9-3 G M Ryan 2nd of 15 runners, 0.5L behind Arch Enemy
18th Jun 26 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good, Good to firm in places, changed to good to firm all over after Race 4) Rated 48 7/1 9-4 R P Whelan 8th of 15 runners, 4.63L behind Chipsrdown
20th Mar 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 64 6/1 9-8 R P Whelan 8th of 13 runners, 5.12L behind Baila Conmigo
Quotes on Limestone Red (IRE)
Hugh is more than capable, he gave that horse a lovely ride because he isn’t the easiest and can be tricky. He got him into a sweet rhythm and did everything right. Limestone Red has been very consistent but the handicaps up here are very tight, with the draw having a big impact. I'm not making an excuse but he has had bad draws all along, . He has done it and I’m delighted for Mr and Mrs Hendron (owners) who have been great supporters of mine and it is a good way to start the year.
After Limestone Red (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Tue, 13th Jan 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard
In the last 3 years Limestone Red (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Duleek Street (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th May 2024 Navan(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Duleek Street (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-1 Rated 55) David Egan 49.56L in front of Limestone Red (IRE) 18th (18/1 10-2 Rated 70) R P Whelan (18 ran) | ||
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| Metamorpheus (IRE) | 1 | |
| 2nd Jul 2025 Tipperary(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places (Sprint); Good to Firm, Good in places (Round)) Limestone Red (IRE) 5th (12/1 9-10 Rated 54) R P Whelan 2.28L in front of Metamorpheus (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-11 Rated 55) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
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| Tassarolo (GB) | 1 | |
| 15th Jul 2026 Killarney(1m 3f 103yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Limestone Red (IRE) 2nd (22/1 9-3 Rated 47) G M Ryan 1.00L in front of Tassarolo (GB) 3rd (10/1 10-2 Rated 60) C D Hayes (15 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
24th Jul 26 Cork(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good to firm) Rated 60 20/1 9-9 S Coen (5) 8th of 12 runners, 10.63L behind Amethyst Stone
25th Apr 26 Limerick(1m 3f 190yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 28/1 9-3 A J Slattery 4th of 7 runners, 18.75L behind Chablis Rock
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 15/2 9-3 A J Slattery 8th of 10 runners, 32.75L behind Chasing Paradise

Estidhkaar (IRE)-Lady Rua Dargent(Redback)
ts7(377)
(Ms Caroline Ahearn)
Rated 44
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 14 | 0 | 2 | -14.00 |
3rd Aug 25 Galway(2m 160yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft, Yielding in places (NH); Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Flat)) Rated 108 25/1 11-4 A Harvey 6th of 15 runners, 9.25L behind Aurea Fortuna
4th Jul 25 Bellewstown(1m 4f 37yds Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 49 10/1 9-5 R Coakley 7th of 14 runners, 11.63L behind Celtic Druid
9th Apr 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 52 20/1 9-9 R Coakley 7th of 10 runners, 6.75L behind Harbanaker
In the last 3 years Duleek Street (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Limestone Red (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th May 2024 Navan(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Yielding) Duleek Street (IRE) 9th (16/1 9-1 Rated 55) David Egan 49.56L in front of Limestone Red (IRE) 18th (18/1 10-2 Rated 70) R P Whelan (18 ran) | ||
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| Tassarolo (GB) | 1 | |
| 4th Jul 2025 Bellewstown(1m 4f 37yds, Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Tassarolo (GB) 4th (7/4Fav 9-13 Rated 60) D King 4.00L in front of Duleek Street (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-5 Rated 49) R Coakley (14 ran) | ||
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