14.23

16/1 (Won)

Win: £15.10
Place: £3.20

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dam is a half-sister to 2m6f Grade 1 chase winner Le Chablis; one of four for the trainer and one of five for the owner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 80y	18:32 Kilbeggan Invictus Machin 10st 11lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Second in a C&D handicap chase last year; very solid efforts in Listed contests at Leopardstown and Punchestown before a disappointing effort in the Mayo National; a definite player if he comes back to his previous form.	14/1
8	25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y	18:35 Ballinrobe Invictus Machin 10st 9lb J: Harry Cobden T: Gavin Cromwell	Just 1-17 over fences and that 3m1f victory at Kilbeggan was in 2024; beaten a head at Limerick last year and a neck in Listed contest at Leopardstown in March, and has crept up the ratings as a result; another decent effort at Punchestown last time when Cobden got to know him.	13/2
4th 16	2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 104y	15:45 Punchestown Invictus Machin 10st 6lb J: Harry Cobden T: Gavin Cromwell	Sole chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024 but career-best on latest when just failing to get up in 2m6f Leopardstown handicap in March (yielding-to-soft), his first run since August; should go well.	15/2

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Starting price

14

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

10st 11lb

Second in a C&D handicap chase last year; very solid efforts in Listed contests at Leopardstown and Punchestown before a disappointing effort in the Mayo National; a definite player if he comes back to his previous form.

14/1

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

10st 9lb

Just 1-17 over fences and that 3m1f victory at Kilbeggan was in 2024; beaten a head at Limerick last year and a neck in Listed contest at Leopardstown in March, and has crept up the ratings as a result; another decent effort at Punchestown last time when Cobden got to know him.

13/2

4th

16

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

10st 6lb

Sole chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024 but career-best on latest when just failing to get up in 2m6f Leopardstown handicap in March (yielding-to-soft), his first run since August; should go well.

15/2

2nd

13

The Wallpark

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: V C Ward

100/1

Place: £14.30

Form: 06

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has run in two bumpers without showing enough to suggest he is a serious contender here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 5	2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 120y	16:25 Leopardstown The Wallpark 11st 4lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gordon Elliott	High-class staying hurdler, rated 155; 0-5 so far chasing this term but much more encouraging run on latest when second to the classy Oscars Brother in Grade 2 Ten Up Novices' at Navan last month; jumping still requires attention but is 13lb lower than hurdles here in first handicap chase.	9/1
2nd 4	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y	15:50 Navan The Wallpark 11st 3lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gordon Elliott	High-class staying hurdler, rated 155; now has serious questions to answer after his first four chase starts; remote seventh in Leopardstown event won by Koktail Divin (previously beaten by Oscars Brother at Punchestown); needs to jump a lot better than in 2m4f Gowran event; longer trip should be a help at least.	8/1

Place /
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Verdict

Starting price

15th

5

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

11st 4lb

High-class staying hurdler, rated 155; 0-5 so far chasing this term but much more encouraging run on latest when second to the classy Oscars Brother in Grade 2 Ten Up Novices' at Navan last month; jumping still requires attention but is 13lb lower than hurdles here in first handicap chase.

9/1

2nd

4

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

High-class staying hurdler, rated 155; now has serious questions to answer after his first four chase starts; remote seventh in Leopardstown event won by Koktail Divin (previously beaten by Oscars Brother at Punchestown); needs to jump a lot better than in 2m4f Gowran event; longer trip should be a help at least.

8/1

3rd

4

Foxfire Glow

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

1/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 42-

Last run: 383 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

French import, ran twice last autumn; shaped well on debut and beaten only a neck by odds-in favourite Kyrov at Compiegne on second start; winner backed that up with 9l win in a Grade 1 contest at Auteuil and later won a Grade 3 at the same venue; 315,000Euros purchase is the selected of a McManus quintet and is hard to oppose.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 6	31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 111y	17:25 Galway Foxfire Glow 11st 8lb J: Nico de Boinville T: Gordon Elliott	Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Downpatrick with a novice hurdle win at Tramore in August; however, beaten a long way out on last month's return; needs to leave that run behind.	18/1
12th 8	17th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:45 Kilbeggan Foxfire Glow 10st 10lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Gordon Elliott	Won a maiden and a novice on decent ground last summer; well-held fourth in first handicap at Listowel where he didn't see out this trip on softer ground; off nine months.	8/1
4th 6	20th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y	15:15 Listowel Foxfire Glow 11st 3lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gordon Elliott	Won a Downpatrick maiden (2m6f) and Tramore novice (2m4f) hurdle lately; this is a tougher task up in trip on h'cap debut on softer ground but noted.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

6

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

11st 8lb

Followed up a maiden hurdle success at Downpatrick with a novice hurdle win at Tramore in August; however, beaten a long way out on last month's return; needs to leave that run behind.

18/1

12th

8

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

10st 10lb

Won a maiden and a novice on decent ground last summer; well-held fourth in first handicap at Listowel where he didn't see out this trip on softer ground; off nine months.

8/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

Won a Downpatrick maiden (2m6f) and Tramore novice (2m4f) hurdle lately; this is a tougher task up in trip on h'cap debut on softer ground but noted.

6/1

4th

5

Hands Of Gold

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Shantou gelding comes from a family that is not short on stamina; may need experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	30th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 120y	16:05 Downpatrick Hands Of Gold 10st 0lb J: Simon Torrens T: A L T Moore	Two wins over hurdles but 0-6 chasing on soft ground, reportedly struck into at Gowran last time; some encouragement at same track previously; longer trip and better ground could see improvement; 1lb wrong.	12/1
11	8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:25 Gowran Park Hands Of Gold 10st 1lb J: Simon Torrens T: A L T Moore	Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out.	10/1
8	15th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y	16:15 Gowran Park Hands Of Gold 10st 10lb J: Ricky Doyle T: A L T Moore	Two-time hurdles winner is 0-4 over the bigger obstacles; reverts to chasing after two poor efforts over timber; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May 2024 in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); rated 6lb lower over fences but he's hard to fancy.	22/1

Place /
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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

10st 0lb

Two wins over hurdles but 0-6 chasing on soft ground, reportedly struck into at Gowran last time; some encouragement at same track previously; longer trip and better ground could see improvement; 1lb wrong.

12/1

11

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 1lb

Two wins over hurdles; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at last season's Punchestown festival; ran prominently in a 2m4f handicap chase here on return, had weakened before falling two out.

10/1

8

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

10st 10lb

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-4 over the bigger obstacles; reverts to chasing after two poor efforts over timber; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown when last seen in May 2024 in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); rated 6lb lower over fences but he's hard to fancy.

22/1

OUR TIP

5th

1

Beer With The Boys

J: Kevin Sexton

T: C Moore

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two wins and nine places from 26 starts on the Flat, best form was at 1m4f with an ease; now starting over hurdles at a fairly advanced stage of his career.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4 (11)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 184y	20:00 Ballinrobe Beer With The Boys 9st 10lb J: Nicola Burns T: H D McGuigan	C&D winner in 2022, his last score; his best run of three this term when third at Sligo and needs to repeat that after a lesser Tramore effort.	10/1
1 (7)	8th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	19:20 Tramore Beer With The Boys 10st 4lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: H D McGuigan	Won for Mick Channon at three and landed a Ballinrobe handicap during a spell of good form in 2022; often placed, though only twice since joining this stable two years ago; pleasing run when third at Sligo on seasonal debut; front-runner could go well if restored to form after a Tipperary failure.	14/1

Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

4

(11)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

9st 10lb

C&D winner in 2022, his last score; his best run of three this term when third at Sligo and needs to repeat that after a lesser Tramore effort.

10/1

1

(7)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Beer With The Boys

10st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Won for Mick Channon at three and landed a Ballinrobe handicap during a spell of good form in 2022; often placed, though only twice since joining this stable two years ago; pleasing run when third at Sligo on seasonal debut; front-runner could go well if restored to form after a Tipperary failure.

14/1

6th

3

Dontlettheoldmanin

J: Simon Torrens

T: A J Martin

33/1

Form: —

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

One of five runners for his owner in this, down the field on debut at Punchestown in May; Mark Walsh deserts him to ride Foxfire Glow.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	13:23 Down Royal Dontlettheoldmanin 11st 12lb J: Gavin Brouder T: A J Martin	Just the odd flash of ability over hurdles; will be well drilled for the task on hand but chasing needs to see him in a better light.	25/1
8th 6	1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:25 Fairyhouse Dontlettheoldmanin 11st 5lb J: Simon Torrens T: A J Martin	in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out	2/1

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No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Just the odd flash of ability over hurdles; will be well drilled for the task on hand but chasing needs to see him in a better light.

25/1

8th

6

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out

2/1

7th

18

El Poppochapo

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Form: 9580-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Soundly beaten in four bumper outings; impossible to fancy on that evidence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	11th Mar 2023 Good 2m 5f 91y Class 4	14:10 Ayr El Poppochapo 10st 13lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: S R B Crawford	Off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning a 2m4f novice here (heavy) in January; faded before stamina became an issue in the race won by On We Go over 3m here last time; questions to answer after that display.	9/1
3	10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 100y Class 4	16:20 Ayr El Poppochapo 11st 7lb J: Daryl Jacob T: S R B Crawford	Displayed improvement to win over C&D (heavy; first-time cheekpieces) in January, her third start over hurdles, but takes on stronger opposition today and has since been well beaten in a 3m handicap here.	10/1
7th 2	1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4	14:25 Ayr El Poppochapo 11st 12lb J: Mr S Connor T: S R B Crawford	Stayed on strongly in first-time cheekpieces when off the mark over hurdles here (2m4f mares' novice, heavy) last month; up in trip for the switch to handicap company in the hands of a capable 7lb claimer; one for the shortlist.	7/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4

11th Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

10st 13lb

Off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning a 2m4f novice here (heavy) in January; faded before stamina became an issue in the race won by On We Go over 3m here last time; questions to answer after that display.

9/1

3

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Displayed improvement to win over C&D (heavy; first-time cheekpieces) in January, her third start over hurdles, but takes on stronger opposition today and has since been well beaten in a 3m handicap here.

10/1

7th

2

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Stayed on strongly in first-time cheekpieces when off the mark over hurdles here (2m4f mares' novice, heavy) last month; up in trip for the switch to handicap company in the hands of a capable 7lb claimer; one for the shortlist.

7/2

8th

8

Jump The Shark

J: L P Dempsey

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Brother to Navan bumper winner and recent Galway maiden hurdle runner-up Itswhatunitesus; perhaps the most interesting of four runners for the trainer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 8	27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 0y	15:42 Clonmel Jump The Shark 11st 5lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Gavin Cromwell	Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground at Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; jumped poorly and pulled up at Fairyhouse in January on return.	10/1
6	16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y	12:30 Fairyhouse Jump The Shark 11st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.	5/1
6	16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y	12:30 Fairyhouse Jump The Shark 11st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

8

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

11st 5lb

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground at Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; jumped poorly and pulled up at Fairyhouse in January on return.

10/1

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

11st 6lb

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.

5/1

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

11st 6lb

Ran only twice in 2024; justified support in a handicap chase over just short of 3m on good ground Downpatrick in May; jumped badly and afterward reported lame behind when beaten favourite at Punchestown the following month; possibly better suited by a longer trip and good ground.

5/1

9th

2

Clandara

J: Richard Deegan

T: Miss Elizabeth Doyle

50/1

Form: 5-0

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ran respectably in a bumper first time out; struggled on hurdling debut at Navan; stable had a long-priced winner at Thurles on Thursday.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 16	13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	19:50 Punchestown Clandara 10st 8lb J: Richard Deegan T: Liz Doyle	Well beaten back from a long absence at Wexford in October (2m4f, yielding); tongue tie goes on but others make more appeal.	18/1
12	26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	15:22 Wexford Clandara 10st 10lb J: Richard Deegan T: Liz Doyle	Not a bad run on handicap debut after long layoff at Bellewstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in April 2024 but didn't back it up at Punchestown when last seen a month later; best watched on return from another long absence.	16/1
11th 9	21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 134y	15:58 Punchestown Clandara 11st 6lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Liz Doyle	Last month's Bellewstown return from 524-day absence was a creditable one in the circumstances and improvement expected so don't rule out.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

16

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 8lb

Well beaten back from a long absence at Wexford in October (2m4f, yielding); tongue tie goes on but others make more appeal.

18/1

12

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

10st 10lb

Not a bad run on handicap debut after long layoff at Bellewstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in April 2024 but didn't back it up at Punchestown when last seen a month later; best watched on return from another long absence.

16/1

11th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

11st 6lb

Last month's Bellewstown return from 524-day absence was a creditable one in the circumstances and improvement expected so don't rule out.

10/1

10th

11

J: P J O’Hanlon

100/1

Form: PS

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off at Roscommon first time out; huge price when slipped up at Punchestown; no appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 7	12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 46y	18:18 Roscommon Planet Janet 11st 8lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Dermot A McLoughlin	16s, beaten 39l on handicap bow at Down Royal (soft) over Christmas; presumably put away for better ground but entitled to come on for this run.	16/1
13th 12	26th Dec 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	12:48 Down Royal Planet Janet 11st 4lb J: Conor Brassil T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Tailed off or has failed to complete in four runs so far; needs to leave that form behind now handicapping.	25/1
8th 13	29th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 57y	13:25 Punchestown Planet Janet 11st 12lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Completed for the first time at Down Royal but beaten around 40l in tenth; no appeal at this stage.	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

7

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 46y

18:18 Roscommon

11st 8lb

J: Aidan Kelly

16s, beaten 39l on handicap bow at Down Royal (soft) over Christmas; presumably put away for better ground but entitled to come on for this run.

16/1

13th

12

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:48 Down Royal

11st 4lb

J: Conor Brassil

Tailed off or has failed to complete in four runs so far; needs to leave that form behind now handicapping.

25/1

8th

13

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 57y

13:25 Punchestown

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Completed for the first time at Down Royal but beaten around 40l in tenth; no appeal at this stage.

66/1

11th

7

Isaiah

J: Kieren Buckley

25/1

Form: 0-7

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

1m5f Flat winner off a low rating; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 7	5th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 190y	14:23 Down Royal Isaiah 11st 12lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Gavin Cromwell	1m5f Flat winner off a low rating; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course.	25/1
11th 7	5th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 190y	14:23 Down Royal Isaiah 11st 12lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Gavin Cromwell	1m5f Flat winner off a low rating; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course.	25/1
7th 4	23rd Oct 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Limerick Isaiah 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	prominent in chasing group, headway and in touch with leaders 5th, went fourth 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

7

5th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 190y

11st 12lb

1m5f Flat winner off a low rating; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course.

25/1

11th

7

5th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 190y

11st 12lb

1m5f Flat winner off a low rating; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course.

25/1

7th

4

23rd Oct 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

prominent in chasing group, headway and in touch with leaders 5th, went fourth 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

25/1

12th

16

Always Giving

J: Peter Carberry

T: J T R Dreaper

33/1

Form: 05-

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Weakened after a bad mistake at three out on Navan debut; ran on past tired rivals when a very remote fifth at Gowran in March; may improve with time and experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	22nd Aug 2024 Good 2m 7f 100y	18:36 Killarney Always Giving 10st 9lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Tom Dreaper	towards rear	14/1
8	7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 169y	20:30 Clonmel Always Giving 11st 2lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Tom Dreaper	Showed very little until some encouragement in her comeback run at Downpatrick, beaten 17l; of interest but has to improve a fair bit too.	12/1
4th 8	10th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y	19:20 Downpatrick Always Giving 11st 2lb J: Mr J W Hendrick T: Tom Dreaper	midfield, headway and went modest fourth 2 out, no impression from last	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

10st 9lb

towards rear

14/1

8

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

11st 2lb

Showed very little until some encouragement in her comeback run at Downpatrick, beaten 17l; of interest but has to improve a fair bit too.

12/1

4th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

11st 2lb

midfield, headway and went modest fourth 2 out, no impression from last

25/1

13th

19

Fourgenerations

J: E Walsh

T: Adrian Murray

100/1

Form: P00-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has tended to make mistakes in her four races over hurdles; safe to rule out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12 (13)	18th Jan 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	13:35 Dundalk (AW) Fourgenerations 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Adrian Murray	Weak form in maiden hurdles and soundly beaten off a modest 83 in a handicap hurdle at Naas last month; up against it.	50/1
12th 21	20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 201y	15:06 Naas Fourgenerations 11st 6lb J: Mr S Cavanagh T: Adrian Murray	in touch with leaders	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

12

(13)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 7lb

Weak form in maiden hurdles and soundly beaten off a modest 83 in a handicap hurdle at Naas last month; up against it.

50/1

12th

21

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 201y

11st 6lb

in touch with leaders

25/1

14th

14

Themanintheboots

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Gordon Elliott

6/1

Form: 324

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Brother to two bumper winners; not progressive in two summer bumper runs after encouraging third at Killarney in May first time out; trainer's number one is Foxfire Glow who ran once over hurdles in France.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	15:52 Downpatrick Themanintheboots 11st 6lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.	12/1
3rd 4	4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y	15:52 Naas Themanintheboots 11st 0lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.	8/1
7th 2	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 180y	15:20 Navan Themanintheboots 11st 10lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

11st 6lb

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

11st 0lb

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

11st 10lb

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

15th

20

The Mighty Doyen

J: Patrick M O’Brien

J: Miss M De Souza Wearen

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off in a Cork maiden hurdle in May, no better on return at Tramore last month.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 20	5th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 190y	14:23 Down Royal The Mighty Doyen 11st 5lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Gavin Cromwell	Tailed off in a Cork maiden hurdle in May, no better on return at Tramore last month.	100/1
11th 14	13th Oct 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 73y	15:00 Tramore The Mighty Doyen 10st 11lb J: L P Dempsey T: Gavin Cromwell	always towards rear, behind from 9th	100/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

15th

20

5th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 190y

11st 5lb

Tailed off in a Cork maiden hurdle in May, no better on return at Tramore last month.

100/1

11th

14

13th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 73y

10st 11lb

always towards rear, behind from 9th

100/1

16th

15

Vango Opera

J: Conor McNamara

T: Noel C Kelly

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dam is an unraced half-sister to Gordon Elliott-trained bumper winner Ballycairn; comes from the immediate family of talented mare Opera Hat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	17th Mar 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 190y	13:50 Down Royal Vango Opera 11st 4lb J: Conor Orr T: Noel C Kelly	towards rear, awkward jump 4th	100/1
12th 13	22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	13:30 Ayr Vango Opera 11st 4lb J: Mr O McGill T: Noel C Kelly	midfield	33/1
14th 15	3rd Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:17 Fairyhouse Vango Opera 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Noel C Kelly	never better than mid-division, dropped to rear when jumped slightly right and weakened 3 out	200/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 190y

11st 4lb

towards rear, awkward jump 4th

100/1

12th

13

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

midfield

33/1

14th

15

3rd Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

never better than mid-division, dropped to rear when jumped slightly right and weakened 3 out

200/1

17th

12

Sand Castle

J: Jonathan Moore

T: Adrian Murray

12/1

Form: F/

Last run: 826 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed some ability on the Flat after falling four from home on his hurdling debut at Kilbeggan in 2020; went very close in a 1m4f handicap at Dundalk in January; absent since a fair fifth of 16 over 1m3f at Limerick in April.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	13th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 195y	13:30 Wexford Sand Castle 11st 4lb J: Eoin G Kelly T: Adrian Murray	midfield, bad mistake 6th	33/1
8th 12 (1)	22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 175y	16:30 Down Royal Sand Castle 9st 1lb J: Gary Halpin T: Adrian Murray	Sole win in 21 Flat starts came on AW; not bad efforts last month at Sligo and Navan but needs to find a bit extra.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

11st 4lb

midfield, bad mistake 6th

33/1

8th

12

(1)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 175y

9st 1lb

Sole win in 21 Flat starts came on AW; not bad efforts last month at Sligo and Navan but needs to find a bit extra.

8/1

18th

17

Eddies Joy

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

100/1

Form: 90

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has struggled in two bumper outings, tongue-tie on now, can be safely ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18th 17	5th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 190y	14:23 Down Royal Eddies Joy 11st 5lb J: Jordan Gainford T: E D Delany	Has struggled in two bumper outings, tongue-tie on now, can be safely ruled out.	100/1
14th 4	11th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 60y	17:10 Punchestown Eddies Joy 11st 11lb J: Miss M De Souza Wearen T: E D Delany	took keen hold, in rear early, headway and prominent after 2f, pressed leader before halfway, lost position after halfway, pushed along when weakened 4f out, became detached from over 3f out	200/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

18th

17

5th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 190y

11st 5lb

Has struggled in two bumper outings, tongue-tie on now, can be safely ruled out.

100/1

14th

4

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 60y

17:10 Punchestown

Eddies Joy

11st 11lb

T: E D Delany

took keen hold, in rear early, headway and prominent after 2f, pressed leader before halfway, lost position after halfway, pushed along when weakened 4f out, became detached from over 3f out

200/1

19th

10

Manfrominverlochy

J: Jack Foley

T: C A McBratney

100/1

Form: 60-

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

In rear in a Punchestown bumper in February; same story on his hurdling debut at Naas in March.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12	13th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4	15:55 Ayr Manfrominverlochy 10st 3lb J: Joe Williamson T: Ian Duncan	Fell at first flight when 150-1 for handicap debut in December and made it only to the fifth flight when also a big-priced outsider here last month; remains unexposed but is not the most obvious answer.	100/1
0 9	2nd Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 100y Class 5	13:15 Ayr Manfrominverlochy 11st 4lb J: Graham Watters T: Ian Duncan	Has yet to show any real ability, failing to complete in his last three starts; hard to fancy.	66/1
0 6	14th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 5	11:55 Newcastle Manfrominverlochy 11st 0lb J: Alan Doyle T: Ian Duncan	Showed little in Ireland on first four starts and pulled up at 100-1 at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) on stable debut three weeks ago; now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but he's hard to fancy.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

10st 3lb

Fell at first flight when 150-1 for handicap debut in December and made it only to the fifth flight when also a big-priced outsider here last month; remains unexposed but is not the most obvious answer.

100/1

0

9

2nd Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

11st 4lb

Has yet to show any real ability, failing to complete in his last three starts; hard to fancy.

66/1

0

6

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11st 0lb

Showed little in Ireland on first four starts and pulled up at 100-1 at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) on stable debut three weeks ago; now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but he's hard to fancy.

25/1

9

Kinbrace

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

33/1

Form: 5-8

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Needs to show considerable improvement from his hurdling debut at this venue in May; tongue-tie on now

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	21st Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y	13:42 Navan Kinbrace 10st 10lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: S R B Crawford	midfield, soon dropped to rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out	25/1
10th 4	20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 183y	14:05 Naas Kinbrace 11st 12lb J: Sam Ewing T: S R B Crawford	towards rear	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

10st 10lb

midfield, soon dropped to rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

25/1

10th

4

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 183y

11st 12lb

towards rear

25/1

21

Macs Xpress

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Form: 0-F

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to the top-class Mac's Joy; made a low-key start to his career in a Fairyhouse bumper, 16-1 when fell at the first in an ordinary maiden at Downpatrick in August; first reserve.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5	14:50 Lingfield Macs Xpress 10st 5lb J: Charlie Maggs T: Clare Ellam	Maiden who was big prices and well held throughout 2025; goes without regular headgear but hard to foresee a good run from out of the weights.	66/1
11	31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5	15:40 Uttoxeter Macs Xpress 10st 3lb J: Brendan Powell T: Clare Ellam	Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.	50/1
11	31st Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5	15:40 Uttoxeter Macs Xpress 10st 3lb J: Brendan Powell T: Clare Ellam	Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

10st 5lb

Maiden who was big prices and well held throughout 2025; goes without regular headgear but hard to foresee a good run from out of the weights.

66/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

10st 3lb

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

10st 3lb

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

22

J: Mr B Dunleavy

T: Neill McCluskey

Form: 00-

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off in two bumpers; modest overall form in points, though second on penultimate start; not a good jumper; second reserve.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 8	26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y	16:50 Downpatrick Wee Jerry 10st 11lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.	20/1
6th 13	18th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 140y	16:33 Tramore Wee Jerry 10st 7lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.	16/1
9th 14	25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y	19:35 Wexford Wee Jerry 10st 13lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

8

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.

20/1

6th

13

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.

16/1

9th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford