17.45

J: Sean Flanagan

25/1 (Won)

Win: £24.80
Place: £4.40

Form: 9800

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

No impact in three maiden hurdles at long odds; similar story on handicap debut at Thurles after a 103 day break early last month; tongue tie goes on; still early days but others hold more pressing claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 8	10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y	15:15 Cork Silent Selector 11st 4lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary	Both hurdle wins have come on good ground; off the mark at Limerick in April last year (2m3f) and went in again at Tramore in August (2m5f) off 5lb lower; jumping issues evident at Tramore in October and soft ground against him at Clonmel last month; interesting back on his preferred surface with a run under his belt.	12/1
6th 6	2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y	19:00 Clonmel Silent Selector 11st 3lb J: Philip Donovan T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary	Off the mark in Limerick handicap last April (2m3f, good); failed to complete next three starts before narrowly scoring at Tramore in August (20.5f, good); jumping issues evident at Tramore when last seen; prefers better ground.	11/1
7	9th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 73y	15:50 Tramore Silent Selector 11st 3lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary	Off the mark in a Limerick handicap hurdle in May; failed to complete on his next three starts but back to form when holding on gamely over C&D in August and the runner-up has boosted that form; 5lb rise is fair and should go well.	9/4

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8th

8

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:15 Cork

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Both hurdle wins have come on good ground; off the mark at Limerick in April last year (2m3f) and went in again at Tramore in August (2m5f) off 5lb lower; jumping issues evident at Tramore in October and soft ground against him at Clonmel last month; interesting back on his preferred surface with a run under his belt.

12/1

6th

6

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

19:00 Clonmel

11st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

Off the mark in Limerick handicap last April (2m3f, good); failed to complete next three starts before narrowly scoring at Tramore in August (20.5f, good); jumping issues evident at Tramore when last seen; prefers better ground.

11/1

7

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Off the mark in a Limerick handicap hurdle in May; failed to complete on his next three starts but back to form when holding on gamely over C&D in August and the runner-up has boosted that form; 5lb rise is fair and should go well.

9/4

OUR TIP

2nd

2

Big Debates

J: James Smith

T: Robert Tyner

9/2

Place: £1.40

Form: 8041P3 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

12yo is a much better chaser than hurdler and rated 32lb higher in that sphere; beaten 7.25l off 131 on his latest start here in a handicap chase over 2m7f; very tame efforts last two starts in handicap hurdles; may want softer ground than this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7	2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y	15:20 Cork Big Debates 11st 0lb J: Anna McGuinness T: Robert Tyner	Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.	12/1
2nd 7	2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y	15:20 Cork Big Debates 11st 0lb J: Anna McGuinness T: Robert Tyner	Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.	12/1
2nd 7	2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y	15:20 Cork Big Debates 11st 0lb J: Anna McGuinness T: Robert Tyner	Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.	12/1

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2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

11st 0lb

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

11st 0lb

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

2nd

7

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

11st 0lb

Veteran was pulled up in a chase at Punchestown on his final start last term; returned to form when winning readily over hurdles for this rider at Navan in September; retains plenty of ability; fitted with a tongue-tie now.

12/1

3rd

7

Chefs Kiss

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

7/1

Place: £1.20

Form: 300037

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner on heavy; ran well in a good ground bumper at Downpatrick; best hurdles effort came here on handicap debut in December over 2m5f (yielding to soft); same mark here and he has place claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 162y	19:58 Sligo Chefs Kiss 11st 11lb J: Liam McKenna T: P J Rothwell	Point-to-point winner on heavy ground; beaten favourite when third in 2m3f handicap on good ground at Limerick in April; perhaps capable of better	7/1

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3

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 162y

11st 11lb

Point-to-point winner on heavy ground; beaten favourite when third in 2m3f handicap on good ground at Limerick in April; perhaps capable of better

7/1

4th

13

The Lucky Lobster

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

12/1

Place: £1.70

Form: 828730

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Second runner for yard; 0-14 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; sound effort when an 11l third at Punchestown (19.5f, soft) off 92 on penultimate and 2lb lower now; raced too keenly upped to 3m at Leopardstown; good ground fine; chance if he races more evenly with the hood back on and tongue tie left off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7	13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	15:35 Down Royal The Lucky Lobster 11st 7lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Declan Queally	Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.	7/2
6th 7	13th Apr 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	15:35 Down Royal The Lucky Lobster 11st 7lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Declan Queally	Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.	7/2
4th 13	1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y	17:45 Limerick The Lucky Lobster 11st 4lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Declan Queally	towards rear, steady headway after 3 out	12/1

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6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 7lb

Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.

7/2

6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 7lb

Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.

7/2

4th

13

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

11st 4lb

towards rear, steady headway after 3 out

12/1

5th

8

Bal Kauto

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

3/1

Form: /111-F CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

1-13 over hurdles, the win coming over C&D off 81 in May 2023 and 11lb higher now; has proved to be a better chaser, winning both starts in that sphere and rated 114; fell four out on return from 630 day layoff at Gowran when still seemingly travelling well; interesting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	14th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 0y	13:45 Fairyhouse Bal Kauto 11st 2lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Declan Queally	In fine form during the summer; notching up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences at Galway and Kilbeggan at 2m6f-3m1f; well beaten favourite in Cork National last time and now reverts to hurdles; best form on better ground.	11/2
6th 8	2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y	15:20 Cork Bal Kauto 10st 13lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Declan Queally	Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.	5/1
6th 8	2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y	15:20 Cork Bal Kauto 10st 13lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Declan Queally	Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.	5/1

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5th

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11st 2lb

In fine form during the summer; notching up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences at Galway and Kilbeggan at 2m6f-3m1f; well beaten favourite in Cork National last time and now reverts to hurdles; best form on better ground.

11/2

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

10st 13lb

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

10st 13lb

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

6th

5

Hay Baby

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

11/1

Form: 790

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner on soft; long odds and well beaten in a trio of maidens on similar ground at 2m-2m2f; best watched on handicap debut unless the market speaks in her favour.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 5	10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y	17:00 Cork Hay Baby 11st 1lb J: Sam Ewing T: Peter Fahey	Point winner; failed to reward backers in first three handicap hurdles; well beaten in Punchestown handicap chase latest (hung left under pressure); a bit to prove.	16/1

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17th

5

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

11st 1lb

Point winner; failed to reward backers in first three handicap hurdles; well beaten in Punchestown handicap chase latest (hung left under pressure); a bit to prove.

16/1

7th

1

Scott Lang

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

9/1

Form: 9F3-00

Last run: 96 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; ran respectably off 102 at Downpatrick in April last year; well beaten off that mark on latest hurdles start at Leopardstown in December; dropped 2lb, this a lot easier and he's fit from the Flat; can't discount.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 5 (8)	26th Apr 2025 Yielding 1m 5f 0y	17:30 Navan Scott Lang 9st 11lb J: Nicola Burns T: Paul W Flynn	Sole turf win came over C&D two years ago, most recently 4l adrift of stablemate The Truant here earlier this month; balance of form is on better ground.	14/1

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7th

5

(8)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

9st 11lb

Sole turf win came over C&D two years ago, most recently 4l adrift of stablemate The Truant here earlier this month; balance of form is on better ground.

14/1

8th

4

Look Dont Touch

J: Mr I Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

18/1

Form: 557066

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Veteran remains a maiden after 31 starts under Rules; 0-18 over hurdles and hasn't been shaping like a winner in waiting on recent starts; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y	17:28 Downpatrick Look Dont Touch 10st 13lb J: Ivan Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations.	12/1
6	15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y	14:18 Downpatrick Look Dont Touch 11st 3lb J: Mr T J Stafford T: Conor David Maxwell	Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed.	11/4

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8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:28 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

10st 13lb

J: Ivan Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Fourth of 20 over hurdles on his penultimate start before a lesser show here over 2m6f; didn't run well in his last handicap chase either so not hard to have some reservations.

12/1

6

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Look Dont Touch

11st 3lb

J: Mr T J Stafford

T: Conor David Maxwell

Point-to-point winner yet to score under Rules; solid fourth at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) on latest; nudged up 1lb for that and drops in trip; claims if he can back that up but that's not guaranteed.

11/4

9th

14

Newport

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

8/1

Form: U08047

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose maiden is 0-6 over timber; promise on handicap debut when staying on nicely over 2m at Thurles off 90 and 1lb lower now; not as good at Naas since but that may have come too soon; been freshened up and could go well upped in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 6	24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5	15:37 Kelso Newport 11st 4lb J: Tom Midgley T: Iain Jardine	1-21 over hurdles, his win coming at Musselburgh in December (1m7f, soft); has continued to run well since, notably when second over 2m2f here and on the Flat last time; one to consider.	11/2
5th 5 (6)	3rd May 2026 Good 1m 3f 15y Class 5	17:35 Hamilton Newport 9st 4lb J: Andrew Mullen T: Iain Jardine	0-7 on the Flat when trained in Ireland and not seen in this sphere since summer 2024, but has largely been in good form over hurdles for Iain Jardine since the autumn; might be the answer.	7/2
2nd 4	20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5	16:30 Kelso Newport 11st 6lb J: Tom Midgley T: Iain Jardine	Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in December off 6lb lower; placed three times since, running up to his best when second of 11 finishers at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) last month; should be thereabouts.	11/2

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11th

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

11st 4lb

1-21 over hurdles, his win coming at Musselburgh in December (1m7f, soft); has continued to run well since, notably when second over 2m2f here and on the Flat last time; one to consider.

11/2

5th

5

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

9st 4lb

0-7 on the Flat when trained in Ireland and not seen in this sphere since summer 2024, but has largely been in good form over hurdles for Iain Jardine since the autumn; might be the answer.

7/2

2nd

4

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

11st 6lb

Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in December off 6lb lower; placed three times since, running up to his best when second of 11 finishers at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) last month; should be thereabouts.

11/2

10th

10

J: G B Noonan

22/1

Form: 37-980

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

0-6 over hurdles for Jesscia Harrington, best effort a 24l third of 12 in a Thurles maiden in November 2023; beaten 84l on seasonal reappearance and first run for this yard; tongue tie reached for; difficult to fancy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 13	27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y	15:55 Listowel Jekiki 10st 11lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	0-13 and yet to trouble the judge in handicap company; heavy defeats last four starts and hard to make a case for despite tumbling mark; new headgear combination now tried.	40/1
6th 11	23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 50y	14:30 Killarney Jekiki 10st 11lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Maiden has been well beaten last three starts including over C&D and not easy to fancy.	33/1
7th 15	17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 85y	18:02 Killarney Jekiki 10st 3lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Maiden has been beaten a long way the last twice and isn't easy to fancy.	40/1

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3rd

13

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:55 Listowel

10st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

0-13 and yet to trouble the judge in handicap company; heavy defeats last four starts and hard to make a case for despite tumbling mark; new headgear combination now tried.

40/1

6th

11

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

Maiden has been well beaten last three starts including over C&D and not easy to fancy.

33/1

7th

15

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:02 Killarney

10st 3lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

Maiden has been beaten a long way the last twice and isn't easy to fancy.

40/1

11th

15

J: Mr M Doyle

33/1

Form: P0-500

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Well-beaten in maidens at long odds; midfield on handicap bow at Thurles in hood and tongue tie combo (retained); may need more time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y	18:18 Clonmel Lacken Forest 10st 11lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: Gordon Michael Doyle	Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche.	50/1
14	15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y	18:18 Clonmel Lacken Forest 10st 11lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: Gordon Michael Doyle	Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche.	50/1
11th 15	1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y	17:45 Limerick Lacken Forest 10st 13lb J: Mr M Doyle T: Gordon Michael Doyle	midfield, outpaced after 3 out	33/1

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14

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche.

50/1

14

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

Well beaten in maidens at long odds; never involved in three handicaps to date; only positive is the booking of champion conditional Tiernan Power Roche.

50/1

11th

15

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:45 Limerick

10st 13lb

J: Mr M Doyle