14.52

J: Patrick M O’Brien

15/2

Form: 861-1U D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Dual Flat winner won consecutive 2m Kilbeggan handicap hurdles in the spring, rising 13lb; unseated 3 out at Downpatrick next time; a chance if ready after a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Malbay Madness 11st 10lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.	7/1
3rd 6	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:50 Kilbeggan Malbay Madness 11st 10lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Won this race last year and followed up in May; course form is an important asset, so worth considering despite having finished out of the money on his final two starts in 2025; 10lb higher now than when winning snugly 12 months ago on similar ground.	8/1
7th 1	27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	14:22 Wexford Malbay Madness 11st 12lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Won twice at Kilbeggan earlier this year and raised a cumulative 13lb; got 1lb back after a midfield finish at Fairyhouse 16 days ago and may have needed that run; not discounted.	10/1

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1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

3rd

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Won this race last year and followed up in May; course form is an important asset, so worth considering despite having finished out of the money on his final two starts in 2025; 10lb higher now than when winning snugly 12 months ago on similar ground.

8/1

7th

1

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

Won twice at Kilbeggan earlier this year and raised a cumulative 13lb; got 1lb back after a midfield finish at Fairyhouse 16 days ago and may have needed that run; not discounted.

10/1

8th

3

In For The Night

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

14/1

Form: P10-00

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:52 Fairyhouse In For The Night 11st 6lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Desmond McDonogh	Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp.	14/1
4	20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y	14:00 Navan In For The Night 11st 5lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Desmond McDonogh	Naas win in April was over 2m3f; overall form points to a preference for further than this; first run in three months.	14/1

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8th

3

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 6lb

Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp.

14/1

4

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

11st 5lb

Naas win in April was over 2m3f; overall form points to a preference for further than this; first run in three months.

14/1

9th

8

J: Sam Ewing

22/1

Form: 1UP49- D

Last run: 174 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Three chase wins and two hurdle wins while has also run well in defeat at this venue; was poor on testing ground here when last seen and is still 10lb above last winning mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 10	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y	16:27 Downpatrick St Deniss Well 10st 11lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Mixed form this season, best efforts over hurdles at Navan, winning 2m handicap and second to a progressive horse over 2m4f last time; two less encouraging runs over fences, well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Porterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when found to have blood at both nostrils; trainer won this last year.	11/2
2nd 4	28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y	14:25 Navan St Deniss Well 11st 9lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Six-time winner split evenly between hurdles and fences; began season with two poor runs over hurdles but returned to form when making all to land a gamble in a 2m handicap hurdle here in November (heavy); well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Poterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when last seen when found to have blood at both nostrils; chance at his best	13/2
9th 5	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	16:00 Limerick St Deniss Well 11st 6lb J: Sam Ewing T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Has lost his way since scoring off 8lb lower at Downpatrick last December; rated much higher over fences but didn't show enough on return from a break at Fairyhouse to make him of interest here.	16/1

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9th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

Mixed form this season, best efforts over hurdles at Navan, winning 2m handicap and second to a progressive horse over 2m4f last time; two less encouraging runs over fences, well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Porterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when found to have blood at both nostrils; trainer won this last year.

11/2

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Navan

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

Six-time winner split evenly between hurdles and fences; began season with two poor runs over hurdles but returned to form when making all to land a gamble in a 2m handicap hurdle here in November (heavy); well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Poterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when last seen when found to have blood at both nostrils; chance at his best

13/2

9th

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

Has lost his way since scoring off 8lb lower at Downpatrick last December; rated much higher over fences but didn't show enough on return from a break at Fairyhouse to make him of interest here.

16/1

10th

9

Desert Haven

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

4/1

Form: 0-2320

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Dual Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles but was placed three times in succession before a poor run at Galway last time; found to be blowing hard after that race and has a chance if putting that behind him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 12	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:50 Kilbeggan Desert Haven 11st 4lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Two respectable Flat runs last month; 0-11 over hurdles; comes into the reckoning following an improved display that saw him finish fifth of 21 in a stronger race than this at Fairyhouse.	7/2
5th 19	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:05 Fairyhouse Desert Haven 10st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Noel Meade	Two respectable Flat runs last month but 0-10 over hurdles and has come up shy in less competitive races than this.	33/1

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4th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 4lb

Two respectable Flat runs last month; 0-11 over hurdles; comes into the reckoning following an improved display that saw him finish fifth of 21 in a stronger race than this at Fairyhouse.

7/2

5th

19

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 8lb

Two respectable Flat runs last month but 0-10 over hurdles and has come up shy in less competitive races than this.

33/1

OUR TIP

1

J: Keith Donoghue

14/1

Form: 0-P208 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:52 Fairyhouse Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.	14/1
8th 2	14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Tramore Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.	18/1
13th 10	2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y	14:37 Galway Run For Harry 10st 13lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.	10/1

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1

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien