16.52

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

11/4

Form: 4045-1 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Off the mark with wide margin win over 3m on very testing ground at Galway; every chance he was flattered by that because they went too quick up front and he got a sensible ride but still merits respect off 9lb higher mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 8	16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	20:47 Worcester Royal Rhythm 10st 11lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	The last of his four hurdle wins was in late 2023; well beaten in this discipline before pulling up on last week's belated return to fences.	14/1
6	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5	16:00 Uttoxeter Royal Rhythm 11st 3lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Had lots of racing over hurdles and without a win since late 2023; comfortably beaten in two runs after a break and has steered clear of fences since trying them once before over two years ago (tailed off).	16/1
5th 7	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5	17:05 Southwell Royal Rhythm 11st 0lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Without a win since December 2023 but lost out only by a nose at Worcester (2m4f, good) last summer and returned from break with satisfactory run at Fontwell last month; contender if that recent outing brought him on.	10/1

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Starting price

3rd

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:47 Worcester

10st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

The last of his four hurdle wins was in late 2023; well beaten in this discipline before pulling up on last week's belated return to fences.

14/1

6

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had lots of racing over hurdles and without a win since late 2023; comfortably beaten in two runs after a break and has steered clear of fences since trying them once before over two years ago (tailed off).

16/1

5th

7

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Without a win since December 2023 but lost out only by a nose at Worcester (2m4f, good) last summer and returned from break with satisfactory run at Fontwell last month; contender if that recent outing brought him on.

10/1

9th

16

Ringhill Lady

J: Denis O’Regan

T: J J Lambe

20/1

Form: /150-P

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Big-priced winner at Downpatrick last year but well held since; pulled up at Punchestown on return from a year off; new headgear combination.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19	17th Mar 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:30 Down Royal Ringhill Lady 10st 13lb J: Tom Kelly T: J J Lambe	towards rear, pushed along in rear after 4th	50/1
8	24th Jan 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:00 Down Royal Ringhill Lady 10st 13lb J: Miss A McGuinness T: J J Lambe	Sole win came in a handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in May 2021; well below form in four runs this term and no signs of a revival at Punchestown last month; huge ask on chase debut.	33/1
17th 21	31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 0f 100y	15:07 Punchestown Ringhill Lady 10st 13lb J: Liam McKenna T: J J Lambe	Sole win came over 2m5f last year; hasn't repeated that form since and was tailed-off last time.	28/1

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Starting price

19

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

10st 13lb

towards rear, pushed along in rear after 4th

50/1

8

24th Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

10st 13lb

Sole win came in a handicap hurdle at Downpatrick in May 2021; well below form in four runs this term and no signs of a revival at Punchestown last month; huge ask on chase debut.

33/1

17th

21

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

10st 13lb

Sole win came over 2m5f last year; hasn't repeated that form since and was tailed-off last time.

28/1

10th

6

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

13/2

Form: 811-86

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

In fine form over fences in the spring with back-to-back wins at Wexford and Tramore; better for comeback in Thurles chase and hurdles winner is 9lb lower in this sphere compared to chase mark; trip and ground not a problem.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 2	29th Nov 2022 Yielding 3m 1f 150y	12:15 Punchestown Lady McCabe 12st 0lb J: Ambrose McCurtin T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	In fine form over fences in the spring with back-to-back wins at Wexford and Tramore, staying well and showing a liking for decent ground; failed to take advantage of lower hurdles mark last time.	8/1
10th 6	8th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 7f 55y	16:52 Fairyhouse Lady McCabe 11st 5lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	prominent	13/2
6th 4	20th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 151y	14:35 Thurles Lady McCabe 11st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression approaching last	16/1

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No / Draw

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Starting price

11th

2

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 150y

12:15 Punchestown

12st 0lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

In fine form over fences in the spring with back-to-back wins at Wexford and Tramore, staying well and showing a liking for decent ground; failed to take advantage of lower hurdles mark last time.

8/1

10th

6

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 55y

16:52 Fairyhouse

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

prominent

13/2

6th

4

20th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 151y

14:35 Thurles

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe