18.25

J: G B Noonan

6/1

Form: 60-110 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Went up 19lb for back-to-back wins at Tipperary and Limerick in May on his first two handicap ventures; soundly beaten at Killarney in July; chance could not be dismissed now with the stable in form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6	21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 176y	17:48 Limerick Shadow Paddy 11st 12lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary in May last year; secured fourth hurdles win at Listed level here in October (2m5f, yielding); Grade 1 level proved a bridge too far at Aintree last month; top-rated of these over hurdles; definite chance.	9/2
10	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1	16:40 Aintree Shadow Paddy 11st 8lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary last May, last time securing a fourth career win at Listed level at Limerick (2m5f, yielding) in October; has earned his right to a crack at something better but this might be a step too far, especially with stamina to prove.	33/1
4	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y	15:30 Limerick Shadow Paddy 11st 0lb J: Simon Torrens T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Second runner for in-form yard; improving sort was a course winner over 2m3f in May and won his third race of the season in a 2m4f Listowel handicap last time; needs more again today but might not be far away.	5/1

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1st

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:48 Limerick

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary in May last year; secured fourth hurdles win at Listed level here in October (2m5f, yielding); Grade 1 level proved a bridge too far at Aintree last month; top-rated of these over hurdles; definite chance.

9/2

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

11st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary last May, last time securing a fourth career win at Listed level at Limerick (2m5f, yielding) in October; has earned his right to a crack at something better but this might be a step too far, especially with stamina to prove.

33/1

4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

Second runner for in-form yard; improving sort was a course winner over 2m3f in May and won his third race of the season in a 2m4f Listowel handicap last time; needs more again today but might not be far away.

5/1

10

Oh So Charming

J: Eoin Staples

T: Declan Queally

10/1

Form: 3-41P2 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Second in a claiming hurdle at Sligo last time; has more on his plate in this company, though his improving rider's 7lb claim is an asset.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 9	27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	16:42 Wexford Oh So Charming 10st 6lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	Sole win over hurdles came in a Clonmel handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings and failed to exploit her reduced mark (97) when fifth at Clonmel 13 days ago; however, he is closely matched with Redwood Queen on running in a claimer at Tramore last month.	11/4
5th 10	14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y	18:50 Clonmel Oh So Charming 11st 1lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Declan Queally	Sole win over hurdles came in a C&D handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings; potentially interesting despite having failed to feature in claiming races in his two 2026 starts; runs off 99, with a good claimer taking off 5lb into the bargain.	9/2
4th 10	20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y	16:10 Tramore Oh So Charming 10st 8lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Declan Queally	Sole win over hurdles came in a 2m4f Clonmel handicap last June off 111; some fair efforts in defeat since; fourth in a Clonmel claimer in February; has a squeak if back to best.	12/1

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2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

10st 6lb

Sole win over hurdles came in a Clonmel handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings and failed to exploit her reduced mark (97) when fifth at Clonmel 13 days ago; however, he is closely matched with Redwood Queen on running in a claimer at Tramore last month.

11/4

5th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

11st 1lb

Sole win over hurdles came in a C&D handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings; potentially interesting despite having failed to feature in claiming races in his two 2026 starts; runs off 99, with a good claimer taking off 5lb into the bargain.

9/2

4th

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

10st 8lb

Sole win over hurdles came in a 2m4f Clonmel handicap last June off 111; some fair efforts in defeat since; fourth in a Clonmel claimer in February; has a squeak if back to best.

12/1

12

Leave In Secret

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

7/1

Form: 2-7301

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Probably needed his return at Punchestown in June; much improved when third at Tipperary; soundly beaten in a handicap at Galway; made all to win a Ballinrobe maiden over a shorter trip despite late jumping errors; fair chance of staying this far.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y	12:30 Wexford Leave In Secret 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Thomas Gibney	Failed to complete both point starts; off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in August before winning again at Galway the following month in a handicap off 105; didn't run badly at Gowran (2m, soft) when last seen, headed in final 110 yards into third; makes chase debut now.	8/1

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2

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

11st 12lb

Failed to complete both point starts; off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in August before winning again at Galway the following month in a handicap off 105; didn't run badly at Gowran (2m, soft) when last seen, headed in final 110 yards into third; makes chase debut now.

8/1

13

Killinure Lass

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Dempsey

6/1

Form: 7-3144 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Won over fences at Tramore in May; has performed creditably in two hurdle runs since then, fourth of 17 over 2m4f at Cork and fourth of 17 over a shorter trip in a well-contested Galway festival event; good chance she can record a fifth win over hurdles.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	18:00 Tramore Killinure Lass 11st 9lb J: Keith Donoghue T: J P Dempsey	May have needed last month's run here after a break; runs this track well and won this 12 months ago off only 3lb lower; considered.	6/1
5th 9	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y	16:28 Tramore Killinure Lass 11st 2lb J: Keith Donoghue T: J P Dempsey	Five-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-6 in chases, with that win also coming over this C&D (2m6f, gd-yld); clearly likes it here but lacks a run and remains 4lb above her last chase win.	16/1
4th 3	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:30 Thurles Killinure Lass 11st 2lb J: Donagh Meyler T: J P Dempsey	Five hurdle wins, including here, plus one chase score; won at Tramore over this trip last time and is 5lb higher in a better race so needs a bit more.	6/1

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2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

May have needed last month's run here after a break; runs this track well and won this 12 months ago off only 3lb lower; considered.

6/1

5th

9

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

11st 2lb

Five-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-6 in chases, with that win also coming over this C&D (2m6f, gd-yld); clearly likes it here but lacks a run and remains 4lb above her last chase win.

16/1

4th

3

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 2lb

Five hurdle wins, including here, plus one chase score; won at Tramore over this trip last time and is 5lb higher in a better race so needs a bit more.

6/1

14

J: Sean O’Keeffe

12/1

Form: -39316 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Made a winning handicap debut in a first-time tongue-tie at Wexford; soundly beaten in sixth at the same venue off her revised mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 16	18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y	17:00 Bellewstown Hey Babbs 11st 1lb J: Miss C O O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Wexford handicap last July but lost her way since over hurdles and fences; needs a return to best.	28/1
15th 18	17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y	13:53 Down Royal Hey Babbs 10st 1lb J: Alix Balfe T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Seems to have lost her way over hurdles since a Wexford win last July; hard to fancy after a recent failure over fences.	25/1
10	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y	14:58 Thurles Hey Babbs 10st 12lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Seems to have lost her way over hurdles since a Wexford win in July (2m4f, good); first chase now; heavy ground could be a problem.	25/1

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3rd

16

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

11st 1lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Wexford handicap last July but lost her way since over hurdles and fences; needs a return to best.

28/1

15th

18

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

10st 1lb

J: Alix Balfe

Seems to have lost her way over hurdles since a Wexford win last July; hard to fancy after a recent failure over fences.

25/1

10

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

10st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien