17.40

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Jukebox Jury gelding; cost 10,000Euros as a yearling; half-brother to six winners including Audientia (Fr/Ger 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase) and A Magic Girl (Fr 2m1f hurdle); dam maiden half-sister to 1m3f Group 2 winner Axxos; interesting newcomer; check market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2 (1)	8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2	15:05 Chester A Piece Of Heaven 9st 6lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	One of three runners for the yard; lightly raced 8yo who was second in the 2m1f Irish Cesarewitch in 2024 and also in non-handicaps over 10.5f and 1m6f on his latest two starts this year; will probably be in good form but needs a career best.	7/1
2nd 3 (7)	3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y	17:27 Curragh A Piece Of Heaven 9st 5lb J: Shay Wallace T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Second runner for yard; three-time Flat winner was second in the 2024 Irish Cesarewitch; has had his issues since but despite being very weak in the betting, ran a lovely second at Dundalk in February (ahead of Dallas Star); entitled to improve but unproven on soft.	7/2
2nd 1 (6)	27th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) A Piece Of Heaven 9st 6lb J: Shay Wallace T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Three-time Flat winner (including 2m course handicap); second in the 2024 Irish Cesarewitch; has had his issues since, failing to land the odds in 1m7f conditions race at Leopardstown last summer and beaten out of sight on hurdle debut at Thurles this month; the one to beat if at his best.	3/1

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Starting price

1st

2

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 6lb

One of three runners for the yard; lightly raced 8yo who was second in the 2m1f Irish Cesarewitch in 2024 and also in non-handicaps over 10.5f and 1m6f on his latest two starts this year; will probably be in good form but needs a career best.

7/1

2nd

3

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Curragh

9st 5lb

J: Shay Wallace

Second runner for yard; three-time Flat winner was second in the 2024 Irish Cesarewitch; has had his issues since but despite being very weak in the betting, ran a lovely second at Dundalk in February (ahead of Dallas Star); entitled to improve but unproven on soft.

7/2

2nd

1

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

9st 6lb

J: Shay Wallace

Three-time Flat winner (including 2m course handicap); second in the 2024 Irish Cesarewitch; has had his issues since, failing to land the odds in 1m7f conditions race at Leopardstown last summer and beaten out of sight on hurdle debut at Thurles this month; the one to beat if at his best.

3/1

5th

6

Liberty Flame

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Peter John Flood

3/1

Form: 53

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Wasn't beaten far on debut at Sligo when green before a 1l defeat at Roscommon last month; that sets the standard on form and more to come.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5	12:47 Stratford Liberty Flame 11st 0lb J: James Bowen T: Stuart Coltherd	16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.	14/1
4	30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5	12:47 Stratford Liberty Flame 11st 0lb J: James Bowen T: Stuart Coltherd	16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.	14/1
7th 8	21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5	14:25 Perth Liberty Flame 11st 4lb J: Ross Chapman T: Stuart Coltherd	Belatedly returns to hurdling (0-5); has been struggling at a very modest level on the Flat.	20/1

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Starting price

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 0lb

16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.

14/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 0lb

16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.

14/1

7th

8

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

11st 4lb

Belatedly returns to hurdling (0-5); has been struggling at a very modest level on the Flat.

20/1

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6th

3

Brandt

J: Mr J J Codd

T: Gordon Elliott

3/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Affinisea gelding; cost 13,500Euros as a foal and 48,000Euros as a 3yo; half-brother to 2m4f hurdle/chase winner Kilbrew Boy; dam unraced half-sister to 7f Flat/2m hurdle winner Bula Rose; connections have an excellent strike-rate in bumpers and the market may reveal plenty.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 4	24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 6f 121y Class 3	14:05 Perth Brandt 11st 6lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Won a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March of last year (yielding); this season hasn't gone so well but it wasn't too bad a run on his return to fences at Downpatrick last time (3m4f; yielding to soft) and unwise to put a line through him.	10/1
6th 11	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y	16:27 Downpatrick Brandt 10st 6lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Good form last winter, notably winning a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown; struggled in the spring in the Scottish National and in a valuable Punchestown handicap; should be better for a recent hurdles run.	14/1
6th 3	4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y	17:22 Naas Brandt 11st 6lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Rated 26lb higher over fences but pulled up in final two starts in that sphere last season; seasonal return over hurdles at Navan in September was disappointing when beaten 35l at 6-1 (2m3f, yielding); big chance if on a going day.	11/1

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Verdict

Starting price

7th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Won a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March of last year (yielding); this season hasn't gone so well but it wasn't too bad a run on his return to fences at Downpatrick last time (3m4f; yielding to soft) and unwise to put a line through him.

10/1

6th

11

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

10st 6lb

Good form last winter, notably winning a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown; struggled in the spring in the Scottish National and in a valuable Punchestown handicap; should be better for a recent hurdles run.

14/1

6th

3

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

11st 6lb

Rated 26lb higher over fences but pulled up in final two starts in that sphere last season; seasonal return over hurdles at Navan in September was disappointing when beaten 35l at 6-1 (2m3f, yielding); big chance if on a going day.

11/1

7th

1

Mazyad

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

13/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Off the mark with 14-1 win on debut in a Ballinrobe bumper last month; shaped like he might appreciate a bit further at some stage; in need of progress to concede a 7lb penalty to these rivals but respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 5 (15)	31st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 43y	18:40 Galway Mazyad 11st 12lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Bumper winner in 2022, pleasing second in a Listowel bumper in June after long absence; could easily feature on Flat debut.	6/1
2nd 1	3rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y	17:20 Listowel Mazyad 12st 0lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	held up in midfield, headway and went third under 2f out, ran on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner	6/4

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

5

(15)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 43y

18:40 Galway

Mazyad

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

Bumper winner in 2022, pleasing second in a Listowel bumper in June after long absence; could easily feature on Flat debut.

6/1

2nd

1

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Mazyad

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

held up in midfield, headway and went third under 2f out, ran on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/4

8th

7

J: Mr S Cavanagh

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

150/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off when 100-1 for his debut and hard to recommend.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y	15:35 Cork Robin Elite 12st 0lb J: Mr T P Aherne T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Point-to-point winner last May; in good hands but has been struggling in low-grade handicaps, up against it.	33/1
19	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y	14:30 Thurles Robin Elite 10st 0lb T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Point winner in May; no merit in his hurdles form or in three handicap chase attempts this season; third reserve,
19	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y	14:30 Thurles Robin Elite 10st 0lb T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Point winner in May; no merit in his hurdles form or in three handicap chase attempts this season; third reserve,

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

13

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

12st 0lb

J: Mr T P Aherne

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Point-to-point winner last May; in good hands but has been struggling in low-grade handicaps, up against it.

33/1

19

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

10st 0lb

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Point winner in May; no merit in his hurdles form or in three handicap chase attempts this season; third reserve,

19

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles