17.30

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

11/4

Form: 007049

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Won twice last year but going through the motions this campaign; cheekpieces worn for last three below par runs discarded and now drops into a claimer for the first time; chance on the figures (rated 74) but easy ground a concern.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7 (3)	18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y	17:50 Roscommon Bucaneers Spirit 9st 10lb J: Sam Coen T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Won a Ballinrobe claimer last summer before struggling in handicaps; took advantage of a reduced mark to score over 1m at Cork; down the field in the charity race at Punchestown; fair sixth when 20-1 shot at Leopardstown last Friday.	10/1
6th 7 (17)	15th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:12 Leopardstown Bucaneers Spirit 9st 10lb J: Hugh Horgan T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Won a Ballinrobe claimer last summer before struggling in handicaps; took advantage of a reduced mark to beat Land Of The Giants at Cork; can feature again, though cut no ice in the charity race at Punchestown.	8/1
17th 2	2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Punchestown Bucaneers Spirit 12st 6lb J: Dave Bennett T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Four Flat wins at 1m-1m1f and rated 66 in that sphere, stamina a query over this trip.	25/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
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Starting price

3rd

7

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

9st 10lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a Ballinrobe claimer last summer before struggling in handicaps; took advantage of a reduced mark to score over 1m at Cork; down the field in the charity race at Punchestown; fair sixth when 20-1 shot at Leopardstown last Friday.

10/1

6th

7

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won a Ballinrobe claimer last summer before struggling in handicaps; took advantage of a reduced mark to beat Land Of The Giants at Cork; can feature again, though cut no ice in the charity race at Punchestown.

8/1

17th

2

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

12st 6lb

J: Dave Bennett

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Four Flat wins at 1m-1m1f and rated 66 in that sphere, stamina a query over this trip.

25/1

2 (5)

Capital Theory

J: Nicola Burns

T: H D McGuigan

7/4

Form: 20909- D

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Won six when trained in Britain but lost way since runner up effort at Hamilton in May 2024; bought for 2,000gns in October; rated 86 but lacks a run; obvious chance at the weights if near best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
27 (20)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y	17:00 Curragh Capital Theory 10st 5lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: H D McGuigan	Had this rider aboard when scoring at Naas nine days ago, with Considering back in third; worth considering; first reserve.
2 (16)	12th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 125y	16:55 Naas Capital Theory 9st 12lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: H D McGuigan	Step in the right direction at Bellewstown recently (1m4f, soft); drop in trip could suit.	12/1
3rd 2 (5)	1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 110y	16:33 Bellewstown Capital Theory 10st 0lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: H D McGuigan	Competitive but below best form in two claimers this summer for current yard and then tailed off in a 2m2f handicap at Down Royal; others appeal more.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

27

(20)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

10st 5lb

Had this rider aboard when scoring at Naas nine days ago, with Considering back in third; worth considering; first reserve.

2

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

9st 12lb

Step in the right direction at Bellewstown recently (1m4f, soft); drop in trip could suit.

12/1

3rd

2

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Bellewstown

Capital Theory

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Competitive but below best form in two claimers this summer for current yard and then tailed off in a 2m2f handicap at Down Royal; others appeal more.

12/1

OUR TIP

3 (8)

May Night

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

16/1

Form: 075070 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict

Seven-time AW winner is 1-16 on turf; lost way for former yard and starts out for another new stable here; rated 51 and poorly treated by race conditions; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3 (8)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y	17:30 Ballinrobe May Night 9st 6lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: Raymond Hurley	Seven-time AW winner is 1-16 on turf; lost way for former yard and starts out for another new stable here; rated 51 and poorly treated by race conditions; others preferred.	16/1
5 (1)	19th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	19:00 Leopardstown May Night 9st 11lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: S M Duffy	Seven-time AW winner, 1-15 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; mid-division at Gowran on Sunday.	20/1
7th 6 (12)	15th Jun 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	15:35 Gowran Park May Night 9st 10lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: S M Duffy	Seven-time AW winner, 1-14 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; finished with only behind her over C&D early last month.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

9st 6lb

Seven-time AW winner is 1-16 on turf; lost way for former yard and starts out for another new stable here; rated 51 and poorly treated by race conditions; others preferred.

16/1

5

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

9st 11lb

Seven-time AW winner, 1-15 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; mid-division at Gowran on Sunday.

20/1

7th

6

(12)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

9st 10lb

Seven-time AW winner, 1-14 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; finished with only behind her over C&D early last month.

16/1

4 (1)

6/1

Form: 0-2598 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6 (11)	8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 30y	16:55 Navan Takeachancejimmy 9st 6lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past.	20/1
8 (2)	1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 205y	14:13 Bellewstown Takeachancejimmy 9st 9lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.	20/1
4 (1)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y	17:30 Ballinrobe Takeachancejimmy 9st 6lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

9st 6lb

Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past.

20/1

8

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

9st 9lb

Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.

20/1

4

(1)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

9st 6lb