19.00

J: Jack G Gilligan

66/1

Form: /3-433 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Hardy sort and quite capable at his own level, but getting on in years and is likely to be way out of his league here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	1st Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 170y Class 5	16:25 Musselburgh Stormey 12st 2lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	13yo who is 0-30 over fences and hard to fancy judged on his last few performances; however, he's well treated on last year's best form and this Irish raider is one to keep an eye on in the betting.	11/2
5th 1	21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y	15:27 Navan Stormey 12st 0lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and switched left, steadied 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in	25/1
6	29th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 120y	12:20 Limerick Stormey 10st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Paul John Gilligan	Out of sorts and impossible to fancy.	33/1

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4th

1st Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 170y

Class 5

16:25 Musselburgh

12st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

13yo who is 0-30 over fences and hard to fancy judged on his last few performances; however, he's well treated on last year's best form and this Irish raider is one to keep an eye on in the betting.

11/2

5th

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:27 Navan

12st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and switched left, steadied 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in

25/1

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 120y

12:20 Limerick

10st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

Out of sorts and impossible to fancy.

33/1

4th

Bythesametoken

J: Conor Orr

T: Ross O’Sullivan

50/1

Form: 7721F- D

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Three-time winning hurdler already a better chaser on the books after three starts (one win) but lacks a recent tune-up and has plenty to find to worry the mains players here; a likely stepping stone to future assignments.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 10	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:38 Wexford Bythesametoken 10st 4lb J: John Shinnick T: Ross O’Sullivan	Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina.	10/1
5th 4	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 3	13:10 Kelso Bythesametoken 11st 10lb J: Sean Bowen T: Ross O’Sullivan	12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts.	7/1
3rd 4	14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 3	13:28 Haydock Bythesametoken 11st 6lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Ross O’Sullivan	Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.	5/1

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9th

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

10st 4lb

Winner here over hurdles and third chase win came in 2m2f Listowel handicap chase last September (off 116) after more than a year's absence; another good comeback run at Haydock in February, not so good at Kelso a fortnight later over shorter trip; this probably the limit of his stamina.

10/1

5th

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

11st 10lb

12yo who has returned to his best this season, defying an absence to win at Listowel (2m1f, yielding to soft) in September before solid third at Haydock (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; the drop back in trip may well be a positive and he could be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Made light of a 13-month absence when landing 2m1f handicap chase at Listowel in September; 11lb higher today but that form worked out well so this Irish challenger can't be totally dismissed after another layoff.

5/1

5th

Grand Bornand

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

13/2

Form: PP3P-P

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict

Looked to have a really bright future over fences when coming up trumps in a Galway beginners last year but pulled up in four of his five subsequent starts (coughing post race last time); difficult one to work out, but clearly has a good engine when ticking over properly, and way too early to leave out of calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6	22nd Aug 2022 Good 2m 1f 0y	19:00 Ballinrobe Grand Bornand 11st 7lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: W P Mullins	held up in behind leaders, lost third and pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, dropped to last when slow jump last, eased	13/2

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5th

22nd Aug 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

11st 7lb

held up in behind leaders, lost third and pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, dropped to last when slow jump last, eased

13/2

J: Jack Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

6/1

Form: 26P4-7 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict

3-17 over fences and whilst he has 10lb to find on the books with Cape Gentleman, he has as good a chance as any of his opponents of toppling him after bouncing back to form in good-class 2m4f handicap at Killarney on Saturday; conections will be hoping the trip might be a bit sharp for the market leader; has sporting chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	1st Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5	17:20 Wincanton Exit Poll 12st 6lb J: Miss Alice Stevens T: Alan King	Smart chaser when trained by Jessica Harrington in Ireland and well suited by good ground; unseated rider at fifth fence on last month's stable/hunter chase debut and his current ability remains tricky to gauge but he still features prominently in calculations.	4/1
4	30th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5	16:10 Hereford Exit Poll 12st 6lb J: Mr Harry Myddelton T: Alan King	Proved above average over fences for Jessica Harrington, having bagged Grade 3 honours (over 2m) last term, and he ran well in Killarney handicap (2m4f) on most recent chase start; absent since a hurdles defeat in September and now makes debut for Alan King; major contender on ratings.	5/1
14th 8	23rd Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	14:15 Listowel Exit Poll 10st 13lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Mrs John Harrington	always towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, eased approaching last	17/2

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1st Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:20 Wincanton

12st 6lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Alan King

Smart chaser when trained by Jessica Harrington in Ireland and well suited by good ground; unseated rider at fifth fence on last month's stable/hunter chase debut and his current ability remains tricky to gauge but he still features prominently in calculations.

4/1

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

12st 6lb

J: Mr Harry Myddelton

T: Alan King

Proved above average over fences for Jessica Harrington, having bagged Grade 3 honours (over 2m) last term, and he ran well in Killarney handicap (2m4f) on most recent chase start; absent since a hurdles defeat in September and now makes debut for Alan King; major contender on ratings.

5/1

14th

23rd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Listowel