16.40

J: Gavin Brouder

33/1

Form: 40-509

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Maiden whose best recent run was at Down Royal in May but has been poor twice since and others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 13	31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 150y	16:00 Kilbeggan Chesterbaylad 10st 4lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Ms Helen P Markham	Attracted support down to 15-2 at Down Royal, let down badly by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown last time; has an edge over Laurie Blue on that running and holds a leading chance.	7/2
2nd 18	13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Punchestown Chesterbaylad 10st 2lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Ms Helen P Markham	Attracted support down to 15-2 at Down Royal last week; let down badly by his jumping; may do better, although it is hard to know what inspired the market move, since he has failed to reach the first three in 13 races over hurdles.	8/1
17th 19	4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y	14:10 Down Royal Chesterbaylad 10st 3lb J: Harry Sexton T: Ms Helen P Markham	Last year's fifth in this, when hooded for the first time, was his best effort so far; also ran okay here at Christmas, so clearly likes the place.	40/1

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7th

13

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

Attracted support down to 15-2 at Down Royal, let down badly by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown last time; has an edge over Laurie Blue on that running and holds a leading chance.

7/2

2nd

18

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

Attracted support down to 15-2 at Down Royal last week; let down badly by his jumping; may do better, although it is hard to know what inspired the market move, since he has failed to reach the first three in 13 races over hurdles.

8/1

17th

19

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

10st 3lb

J: Harry Sexton

Last year's fifth in this, when hooded for the first time, was his best effort so far; also ran okay here at Christmas, so clearly likes the place.

40/1

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9th

2

Navy Guitar

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Adrian Murray

7/1

Form: -51055

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Got off the mark in a Sligo handicap in June but has struggled a bit off a significantly higher mark since; not a bad chasing debut last time but needs more back to hurdles.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 2	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Fairyhouse Navy Guitar 12st 0lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Adrian Murray	Got off the mark in a Sligo handicap in June but has struggled a bit off a significantly higher mark since; not a bad chasing debut last time but needs more back to hurdles.	7/1
5th 3	19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y	16:26 Downpatrick Navy Guitar 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Adrian Murray	Won a Sligo handicap hurdle over 2m2f in the summer and put a poor Galway run behind when a respectable fifth at Kilbeggan; tends to jump left but not ruled out on chase debut.	8/1
5th 8	22nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y	17:55 Kilbeggan Navy Guitar 11st 6lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Adrian Murray	Got off the mark over hurdles when winning a Sligo handicap in June but was well beaten at Galway since; dropped 2lb but tends to jump left and others preferred.	12/1

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9th

2

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

Got off the mark in a Sligo handicap in June but has struggled a bit off a significantly higher mark since; not a bad chasing debut last time but needs more back to hurdles.

7/1

5th

3

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

11st 12lb

Won a Sligo handicap hurdle over 2m2f in the summer and put a poor Galway run behind when a respectable fifth at Kilbeggan; tends to jump left but not ruled out on chase debut.

8/1

5th

8

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

11st 6lb

Got off the mark over hurdles when winning a Sligo handicap in June but was well beaten at Galway since; dropped 2lb but tends to jump left and others preferred.

12/1

10th

4

Bid Up

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

40/1

Form: 576-00

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Modest Flat maiden has run well enough in defeat at times over hurdles but has been well beaten last two starts and needs a revival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5	15:00 Catterick Bid Up 11st 7lb J: Sean Bowen T: Gary Hanmer	15-race maiden who needs to produce more than he's managed on his first two chase starts but he didn't run badly here last month on his final outing for Brian Francis Cawley and he starts out for his new stable with Sean Bowen booked; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.	5/1
4th 3	30th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5	14:40 Catterick Bid Up 11st 3lb J: Mr P J Cawley T: Brian Francis Cawley	Irish-trained 5yo who is one to watch in the betting; however, this 14-race maiden struggled to get competitive over hurdles last year and didn't jump well when well beaten on last month's chase debut at Down Royal.	15/2

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6

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

11st 7lb

15-race maiden who needs to produce more than he's managed on his first two chase starts but he didn't run badly here last month on his final outing for Brian Francis Cawley and he starts out for his new stable with Sean Bowen booked; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

5/1

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Bid Up

11st 3lb

J: Mr P J Cawley

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Irish-trained 5yo who is one to watch in the betting; however, this 14-race maiden struggled to get competitive over hurdles last year and didn't jump well when well beaten on last month's chase debut at Down Royal.

15/2

11th

7

Struck Oil

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

10/1

Form: 70-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Mild promise on maiden hurdle debut at Cork in April but way below that level twice since; surely capable of better on handicap debut so watch the market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:05 Downpatrick Struck Oil 11st 10lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	A maiden whose best hurdle run came when second on return at Bellewstown last time over 2m1f; is one to consider on chasing debut with the market a guide.	9/4
2nd 4	18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y	16:25 Bellewstown Struck Oil 11st 10lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Beaten 12l and 11l in handicaps the last twice and needs to find a bit more but one of the more likelier candidates in this.	6/1

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3rd

3

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

11st 10lb

A maiden whose best hurdle run came when second on return at Bellewstown last time over 2m1f; is one to consider on chasing debut with the market a guide.

9/4

2nd

4

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

11st 10lb

Beaten 12l and 11l in handicaps the last twice and needs to find a bit more but one of the more likelier candidates in this.

6/1

12th

3

J: James Smith

10/1

Form: 58U26U

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Maiden has shown his best form at Downpatrick, runner-up off 1lb lower there in August; questions now after ditching his rider at the first at Gowran last week; third in the 3.23 at Downpatrick Friday.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7	29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y	16:50 Tramore Parkgarve 11st 12lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Promise without winning over hurdles and rated 96 in that sphere; weakened after the third last fence on sole chase outing at Downpatrick (2m2f) last September; has hinted this sort of trip might suit on occasion but much more needed.	9/1
8th 10	10th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 50y	15:50 Cork Parkgarve 10st 13lb J: Josh Williamson T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Still a maiden after 11 starts (nine over hurdles); has shown his best form at Downpatrick; took third there in October, perhaps turned out too quickly at Fairyhouse a day later when beaten 29l; wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him feature, but others preferred.	15/1
12th 3	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Fairyhouse Parkgarve 11st 11lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Maiden has shown his best form at Downpatrick, runner-up off 1lb lower there in August; questions now after ditching his rider at the first at Gowran last week; third in the 3.23 at Downpatrick Friday.	10/1

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6th

7

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Promise without winning over hurdles and rated 96 in that sphere; weakened after the third last fence on sole chase outing at Downpatrick (2m2f) last September; has hinted this sort of trip might suit on occasion but much more needed.

9/1

8th

10

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

Still a maiden after 11 starts (nine over hurdles); has shown his best form at Downpatrick; took third there in October, perhaps turned out too quickly at Fairyhouse a day later when beaten 29l; wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him feature, but others preferred.

15/1

12th

3

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

11st 11lb

J: James Smith