17.13

J: Mr J L Gleeson

3/1 (Won)

Win: £2.20
Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Justified favouritism when landing a Naas bumper in January and since acquired by JP McManus; the front two (re-opposing Scarriff Bridge runner-up) pulled a long way clear of the rest in that contest and she's interesting with improvement likely for a yard that are 4-8 in bumpers this season.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7 (2)	21st Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 80y	19:20 Killarney Light Up The Dark 9st 7lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Listed bumper winner; landed 1m5f Flat maiden at Down Royal last year on good; decisively scored at Gowran Park over this tirp on soft in April and didn't get the cleanest of runs at Galway last time; may need a slight ease in the ground to show best.	8/1
9th 12 (21)	27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 179y	18:40 Galway Light Up The Dark 11st 7lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Two from two in bumpers; gained a second win on the Flat when readily taking a 1m6f Gowran handicap in April (soft); raised 8lb for that; needs to reverse recent Faryhouse form with Tounsivator; any further easing of the ground would help.	11/2
4th 2 (1)	8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 200y	18:15 Fairyhouse Light Up The Dark 10st 1lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Two bumper wins and was gaining a second win on the Flat when readily taking 1m6f Gowran handicap in April (soft); 8lb higher and quicker ground to contend with (has won on good).	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

7

(2)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:20 Killarney

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 7lb

Listed bumper winner; landed 1m5f Flat maiden at Down Royal last year on good; decisively scored at Gowran Park over this tirp on soft in April and didn't get the cleanest of runs at Galway last time; may need a slight ease in the ground to show best.

8/1

9th

12

(21)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

Two from two in bumpers; gained a second win on the Flat when readily taking a 1m6f Gowran handicap in April (soft); raised 8lb for that; needs to reverse recent Faryhouse form with Tounsivator; any further easing of the ground would help.

11/2

4th

2

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:15 Fairyhouse

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

Two bumper wins and was gaining a second win on the Flat when readily taking 1m6f Gowran handicap in April (soft); 8lb higher and quicker ground to contend with (has won on good).

4/1

2nd

4

Starting Fifteen

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: E McNamara

20/1

Place: £1.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

City Light gelding; half-brother to four winners including Burning Victory (1m4f-2m1f Flat, RPR 115; useful 2m-2m4f hurdle) and Al Nectar (7.5f; 80); dam Listed-placed 5.5f/6f 2yo winner (90); interesting newcomer but this is probably a tough ask.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 11	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 11y	16:30 Galway Starting Fifteen 10st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree.	16/1
5th 4	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 1	14:55 Aintree Starting Fifteen 11st 7lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Sometimes free-going and has worn a hood since switched to hurdles, opening his account in Limerick event at Christmas; only seventh when 25-1 in Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (2m, heavy) but gives the impression he may fare better at this level when the ground is less testing.	16/1
7th 8	1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:40 Leopardstown Starting Fifteen 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Promising sort in bumpers last season; did well to take second to Talk The Talk at Limerick in October; maiden winner since at that venue.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

11

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

10st 8lb

Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree.

16/1

5th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 1

11st 7lb

Sometimes free-going and has worn a hood since switched to hurdles, opening his account in Limerick event at Christmas; only seventh when 25-1 in Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (2m, heavy) but gives the impression he may fare better at this level when the ground is less testing.

16/1

7th

8

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Promising sort in bumpers last season; did well to take second to Talk The Talk at Limerick in October; maiden winner since at that venue.

16/1

3rd

2

Eternal Echo

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

100/30

Place: £2.40

Form: 12 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won four-runner bumper at Naas on debut and there was plenty to like about his subsequent 1l defeat to re-opposing Oneinthewell; doesn't have to concede 7lb in weight to that rival this time around and should be firmly in the mix.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 12 (6)	30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:15 Cork Eternal Echo 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: David O’Sullivan	Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-5 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; slipped up and unseated at Gowran; lost action when beaten 25l at Ballinrobe when last seen in June; risky for now.	28/1
12th 11 (8)	22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 5f 0y	20:00 Ballinrobe Eternal Echo 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: David O’Sullivan	Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; ran over shorter trips in maidens; slipped up at Gowran on handicap debut; premature to write off.	14/1
9 (11)	20th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 170y	19:50 Gowran Park Eternal Echo 9st 10lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: David O’Sullivan	Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13th

12

(6)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

9st 7lb

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-5 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; slipped up and unseated at Gowran; lost action when beaten 25l at Ballinrobe when last seen in June; risky for now.

28/1

12th

11

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

9st 8lb

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; ran over shorter trips in maidens; slipped up at Gowran on handicap debut; premature to write off.

14/1

9

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

9st 10lb

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.

10/1

4th

10

Scarriff Bridge

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

10/1

Form: 2

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

7l behind Light Up The Dark in a Naas bumper on debut in January; may find it tough to turn that form around but has an each-way squeak.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 25	29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y	18:35 Punchestown Scarriff Bridge 11st 3lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Beaten 7l on both bumper starts by Light Up The Dark, latterly in a Listed race at Limerick; has 4.75l to find with Starting Fifteen on that form so has some work to do; ground fine.	12/1
17th 25	29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y	18:35 Punchestown Scarriff Bridge 11st 3lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Beaten 7l on both bumper starts by Light Up The Dark, latterly in a Listed race at Limerick; has 4.75l to find with Starting Fifteen on that form so has some work to do; ground fine.	12/1
4th 10	23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y	17:13 Limerick Scarriff Bridge 11st 0lb J: Tom Harney T: Ross O’Sullivan	midfield, steady headway and in touch with leaders halfway, briefly led over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost third final strides	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

17th

25

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

11st 3lb

Beaten 7l on both bumper starts by Light Up The Dark, latterly in a Listed race at Limerick; has 4.75l to find with Starting Fifteen on that form so has some work to do; ground fine.

12/1

17th

25

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

11st 3lb

Beaten 7l on both bumper starts by Light Up The Dark, latterly in a Listed race at Limerick; has 4.75l to find with Starting Fifteen on that form so has some work to do; ground fine.

12/1

4th

10

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

11st 0lb

midfield, steady headway and in touch with leaders halfway, briefly led over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost third final strides

10/1

5th

5

Thiscouldbetheone

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Martin Brassil

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Court Cave gelding; cost 62,000euros as 3yo; brother to smart bumper/2m-2m5f hurdle winner City Island, closely related to two winners including Easy Street (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase), half-brother to four winners including Fort Worth (useful bumper/2m4f-3m jumps); intriguing newcomer, particuarly with O'Connor on but pedigree points to him wanting further.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 5	23rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	15:38 Worcester Thiscouldbetheone 11st 4lb J: David Noonan T: Henry Oliver	Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who signed off for Martin Brassil with good third of 13 in 2m6f Tramore maiden in May; not ruled out for his new yard after a break.	3/1
3rd 11	30th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 175y	20:00 Tramore Thiscouldbetheone 11st 12lb J: Mark Walsh T: Martin Brassil	Promise on debut in Listed Limerick bumper (2m, soft); stayed on for a 25l sixth of 25 in much stronger maiden than this at Naas (2m, yielding) in January; very disappointing at Fairyhouse latest, however; cheekpieces and tongue tie go on for first start on good ground (brother City Island won three times on good ground).	9/4
12th 19	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y	13:30 Fairyhouse Thiscouldbetheone 11st 12lb J: Daniel King T: Martin Brassil	Brother to stable's Grade 1 novice hurdle winner City Island; far fifth on debut in a Listed Limerick bumper last season, and ran to a similar level at the Punchestown festival when last seen; kept on for sixth in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas in January; 93	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

5

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Fair ex-Irish maiden hurdler who signed off for Martin Brassil with good third of 13 in 2m6f Tramore maiden in May; not ruled out for his new yard after a break.

3/1

3rd

11

30th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 175y

11st 12lb

Promise on debut in Listed Limerick bumper (2m, soft); stayed on for a 25l sixth of 25 in much stronger maiden than this at Naas (2m, yielding) in January; very disappointing at Fairyhouse latest, however; cheekpieces and tongue tie go on for first start on good ground (brother City Island won three times on good ground).

9/4

12th

19

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Brother to stable's Grade 1 novice hurdle winner City Island; far fifth on debut in a Listed Limerick bumper last season, and ran to a similar level at the Punchestown festival when last seen; kept on for sixth in a 25-runner maiden hurdle at Naas in January; 93

20/1

6th

9

J: Miss A B O’Connor

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Le Havre filly; half-sister to winners Scottish Anthem (French 1m; RPR 99), Ziggle Pops (7f 2yo/AW, 91; US jumps including Listed) and Healing Power (7f AW; 85); dam 1m2f winner (86), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Simply Perfect; probably best watched on debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1	1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	16:25 Worcester Portetta 11st 12lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	0-2 in bumpers and 0-7 over hurdles; 20-1 when never a factor in a C&D handicap 20 days ago.	13/2
6th 10	11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	20:53 Worcester Portetta 11st 0lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Returned from four months off with a below-par tenth in 2m1f handicap at Down Royal last month; plenty more is required if she's to gain a maiden victory here.	16/1
10th 4	4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y	14:10 Down Royal Portetta 11st 8lb J: Elizabeth Gale T: John Joseph Hanlon	Second in a Tipperary maiden on decent ground on hurdling debut a year ago; some fair efforts after that and heavy ground was no good to her on handicap over Christmas.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

1

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

0-2 in bumpers and 0-7 over hurdles; 20-1 when never a factor in a C&D handicap 20 days ago.

13/2

6th

10

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:53 Worcester

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

Returned from four months off with a below-par tenth in 2m1f handicap at Down Royal last month; plenty more is required if she's to gain a maiden victory here.

16/1

10th

4

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale