18.00

1st

5

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

King Rasko Grey

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Didn't win a bumper but has proved a much better hurdler; comfortably landed a Limerick maiden hurdle in December; close third in 2m Grade 1 novice at the DRF in February; stepped up in trip and won the Turners in impressive fashion at Cheltenham; preferred by Townend and the one to beat.

8/13

1st

9

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

King Rasko Grey

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Comfortably got the better of Shuttle Diplomacy when winning a Limerick maiden (soft to heavy) on hurdles debut in late December and took the rise in class well when a close third in Leopardstown Grade 1 (also 2m, heavy; Ballyfad just ahead) at the start of February; should stay this far and he's Paul Townend's pick from a choice of six Willie Mullins runners; yard has a strong record in this race and he has to be on the shortlist.

6/1

3rd

4

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

King Rasko Grey

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Expensive store purchase ran well in Punchestown festival bumpers a year apart, showing good reserves of stamina when second over 2m3f last May; had plenty to spare when beating last season's Cheltenham bumper third Shuttle Diplomacy in a 2m maiden hurdle at Limerick; second has franked the form.

5/2

2nd

9

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

Lord Byron

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

British raider; 4yo is 0-5 over hurdles but far from disgraced the last twice when a 3.5l fifth of 20 in the Triumph at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) and a 6.5l fourth of 12 in the Grade 1 Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree; gets weight all round and rated 141, so definite place chance on the figures.

14/1

4th

13

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Lord Byron

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Kept on well for 80-1 fifth in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) and this step up in trip could prompt further improvement; however, two starts ago this 4yo was soundly beaten by Montemares and Kosac d'Oudairies at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) and he needs to back up his latest promise.

20/1

5th

7

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Lord Byron

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Faye Bramley

Ran twice on Flat for Aidan O'Brien; three hurdle races this winter, a never-dangerous 4l fourth to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 Triumph Trial at Cheltenham (soft) on second occasion; first-time cheekpieces in Kelso Grade 2 (good to soft) 13 days ago where a 17l defeat does not augur well for this.

66/1

5th

7

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

You Proof

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Runner up in sole point-to-point; off the mark on hurdles' debut at Limerick in December (21.5f, sft-hvy); soundly beaten in Grade 2 novice at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft) on latest; early days still but new tongue-tie needs to eke out lots more.

7/1

7th

12

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Fairyhouse

You Proof

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Lightly raced 6yo finished second in a point-to-point, just fair rules debut effort in bumper here in November 2024 and absent until winning 2m6f Limerick maiden hurdle at Christmas, travelling well and picking up well to beat an odds-on shot; Danny Mullins now switches to Saint Baco.

12/1

5th

11

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Fairyhouse

You Proof

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Stayed on for second in a point on testing ground; yard's bumper horses always warrant respect.

2/1

6th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

Jalon Doudairies

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point and dual bumper winner; off the mark over hurdles on penultimate start when making all for a dominant win at Naas (18.5f, sft-hvy); 3m may have stretched him when well beaten in the Albert Bartlett last time; may do better dropped back in trip; place claims.

10/1

13th

6

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Jalon Doudairies

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Excellent third when favourite for the 2024 Champion Bumper here; missed last season but definite signs of getting his act together over hurdles in posting an eyecatching RPR when strolling home at long odds-on in a 2m2f maiden at Naas (soft to heavy; effective on drier ground); unraced beyond an extended 2m4f but might yet prove that stamina is one of his assets; respected.

20/1

1st

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 101y

14:15 Naas

Jalon Doudairies

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a point and two bumpers before finishing third when favourite for the Grade 1 at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival; not seen again until chasing home subsequent Grade 1 runner-up Sortudo in a Cork maiden in November; outpointed by Frankie John at Leopardstown at Christmas; missed a Grade 1 engagement at the DRF; change of ground cited, but has won on soft-to-heavy.

5/4

7th

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:00 Punchestown

Echoing Silence

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point and bumper winner; won first two starts over timber, a Cork mares' maiden hurdle (2m4f, yielding) and a Listed mares' hurdle here (2m3f, heavy); mid-field in Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham on latest (2m1f, good); return to further should suit and gets weight from the boys; could challenge for a place.

14/1

10th

8

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Echoing Silence

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

From a yard that's won two of the last five renewals of this; it was a useful maiden she won easily at Cork (2m4f, yielding) and she followed up in a 2m3f Listed event at Punchestown despite not being in love with the heavy ground (according to her trainer); the runner-up Switch From Diesel gave Bambino Fever something to think about in two bumpers last season, so that latest form heightens interest in this mare; the stable's winner 12 months ago was also dropping back in distance and returning from a similar break; very much one to bear in mind.

12/1

1st

5

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Echoing Silence

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner on testing ground; beaten 20l in a 2m Navan maiden hurdle on Rules' debut in December 2024; won a Down Royal bumper by 2.5l when last seen in March (good) and that race has thrown up winners; yard in flying form and should go well.

5/2