Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	4	Glittering Gem (F) Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in maiden at Killarney (1m, good, 7/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Unexposed but has something to find on these terms.	70-3	Sam Coen D K Weld	4	64.4kg	13 12/1
4th	2	14	Shemiyka (F) FAV V 100/1 and visored first time, first run since leaving Dermot Weld when improved third of 16 in maiden at Galway (1½m, soft) 5 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Claims if coping with the quick tur…	95-3	Sean Davis M O'Callaghan	4	64.4kg	4 3/1
—	2	—	Kakori (F)	65-0963	— J P O'Brien	4	64.4kg	—
1st	3	11	Taj Crown (F) TV Fair maiden. 2/1, good second of 9 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 16 days ago, just failing. Respected under Billy Lee.	528622	Billy Lee K J Condon	4	63kg	7 6/1
—	3	—	Mischievous Fun (G)	67	— A Slattery	4	64.4kg	—
—	4	2	Capital Theory (G) Pulled Up Winner of 16-runner handicap at Naas (10.6f, good to soft, 25/1) last October. Off since a below-par run at the Curragh later that month but was second in claiming company on his 2025 reappearance.	260310-	Patrick McGettigan H D McGuigan	7	61.7kg	17 16/1
13th	5	9	Concert Party (F) Dual Flat winner for Richard Hannon last autumn, but only modest form over hurdles upon joining current yard and didn't shape like a winner in waiting in 2 Flat runs last month.	5110-95	J M Sheridan D Hogan	4	60.8kg	15 14/1
7th	6	1	Timandi (F) Bounced back to best when winning 1½m claimer at Tramore last month and good second in a similar race at Killarney (1m, good) since. Considered.	009412	Luke McAteer J M Barrett	4	60.8kg	4.33 10/3
—	6	—	Piatra Neamt (M)	960-005	— S M Duffy	5	64.4kg	—
8th	7	3	Avec Grand Plaisir (G) Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Cork (1m, good) 52 days ago, running on. Back up in trip.	0-753	Ronan Whelan J P Fahey	3	60.3kg	6.50 11/2
3rd	8	16	Dark Summit (G) Fair gelding. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be up to making presence felt dropped into a claimer.	000008	Chris Hayes D Hogan	4	60.3kg	8 7/1
—	8	—	Beat The Devil (G)	247250	— P Magee	4	63kg	—
12th	9	5	Princess Rosie (F) Modest form. 22/1, sixth of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Goes up in trip and first run for yard after leaving J. G. Coogan.	0806-	Megan De Souza-Wearen P Cluskey	3	60.3kg	201 200/1
—	9	—	Covert Legend (G)	6442-44	— Maurice Ahern	6	63kg	—
9th	10	10	Shay's Dream (G) In top hands but well beaten in 4 maidens. This is a drop in class but he's still not an obvious one.	0-008	Dylan Browne McMonagle J P O'Brien	3	60.3kg	23 22/1
—	10	—	Ephesus (G)	5100-98	— D Hogan	5	63kg	—
10th	11	8	Chopsticks (G) PT One win from 26 Flat runs but it came here. Reached the frame in handicaps in May/June but 2 lesser runs have followed.	20-3409	Reese Holohan J C McConnell	6	59.9kg	34 33/1
11th	12	13	Eastern Blue Bird (G) V Modest gelding. 12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good) 13 days ago. Others are preferred back on the Flat.	8890-05	J Cleary P A Fahy	5	59.9kg	201 200/1
5th	13	7	Miss Australie (M) Fair mare. Winner at Roscommon in May. Below-form eighth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good to soft, 8/1) 44 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.	0-06108	Gavin Ryan A McGuinness	5	59.9kg	15 14/1
6th	14	12	Borora Aura (F) T Got back on track when second of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (1¼m) last month but well held in a Cork handicap since.	369429	Terry Casey M Mulvany	3	54.9kg	23 22/1
—	15	15	Mullacurry Maid (F) T Yet to make an impact, including when seventeenth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 50/1) 27 days ago. Difficult ask. RESERVE.	089-50	Reserve 1 D Kinsella	4	64.4kg	101 100/1 Betfa… 34 Paddy… 34 Sky B… 34
—	16	6	Money Shuffler (M) B Little worthwhile form on Flat last year. 200/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) on hurdle debut 12 weeks ago. Blinkered first time back on the level. RESERVE.	0680-	Reserve 2 W M Roper	6	64.4kg	101 100/1 Betfa… 51 Paddy… 51 Sky B… 51
—	17	—	God Of Thunder (G)	3100/R6-	— D Hogan	7	60.3kg	—

Betting forecast: Shemiyka (3/1), Timandi (10/3), Avec Grand Plaisir (11/2), Taj Crown (6/1), Dark Summit (7/1), Glittering Gem (12/1), Miss Australie (14/1), Concert Party (14/1), Capital Theory (16/1), Borora Aura (22/1), Shay's Dream (22/1), Chopsticks (33/1), Mullacurry Maid (100/1), Money Shuffler (100/1), Eastern Blue Bird (200/1), Princess Rosie (200/1)