15.56

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

10/1

Form: 5-1894 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Took a 9lb hike in the ratings for win over this trip at Galway in October; down the field on his next two starts; more like it again when a fair fourth at Punchestown latest.

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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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

7th

1

Millen To One

J: Conor Smithers

T: Francis J Flood

12/1

Form: -03706

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Only one win in a 30-race career; does not look well-handicapped at this stage, though his recent Naas run was a bit better than previous displays over fences.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y	15:35 Tipperary Millen To One 11st 12lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Francis J Flood	in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position before 4 out	22/1
8th 14	2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 80y	19:30 Down Royal Millen To One 11st 1lb J: Conor Smithers T: Francis J Flood	Sole win in 32 starts came in 2020; fair way below his best in three runs over hurdles this year and was pulled up at Wexford last month; first-time blinkers need to spark a revival.	25/1
3	20th May 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 50y	15:25 Wexford Millen To One 11st 11lb J: Conor Smithers T: Francis J Flood	towards rear	25/1

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Starting price

9

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position before 4 out

22/1

8th

14

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

11st 1lb

Sole win in 32 starts came in 2020; fair way below his best in three runs over hurdles this year and was pulled up at Wexford last month; first-time blinkers need to spark a revival.

25/1

3

20th May 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 50y

11st 11lb

towards rear

25/1

OUR TIP

8th

5

Beating The Odds

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W J Austin

11/2

Form: 30-23P C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Two fair handicap chase runs at Thurles and Punchestown before Tramore failure; course hurdles winner over an extended 2m3f in November 2020; most recent success was over this trip at Thurles in March 2021.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 205y	14:30 Thurles Beating The Odds 11st 13lb J: Mr E Mahon T: W J Austin	Back from 10 months off with very creditable efforts in handicap chases here and at Punchestown; poor efforts last twice and can only be watched for now.	16/1
8th 5	28th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y	15:56 Fairyhouse Beating The Odds 11st 0lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: W J Austin	Two fair handicap chase runs at Thurles and Punchestown before Tramore failure; course hurdles winner over an extended 2m3f in November 2020; most recent success was over this trip at Thurles in March 2021.	11/2
3	1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 6f 50y	15:25 Tramore Beating The Odds 11st 10lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: W J Austin	midfield, pushed along after 7th, dropped to rear 10th, pulled up before 4 out, never going well	11/4

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Starting price

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 205y

11st 13lb

Back from 10 months off with very creditable efforts in handicap chases here and at Punchestown; poor efforts last twice and can only be watched for now.

16/1

8th

5

28th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:56 Fairyhouse

Beating The Odds

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W J Austin

Two fair handicap chase runs at Thurles and Punchestown before Tramore failure; course hurdles winner over an extended 2m3f in November 2020; most recent success was over this trip at Thurles in March 2021.

11/2

3

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 6f 50y

11st 10lb

midfield, pushed along after 7th, dropped to rear 10th, pulled up before 4 out, never going well

11/4

2

J: P J O’Hanlon

3/1

Form: 4-1393

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Former point winner; maiden hurdle scorer over 2m6f at Downpatrick last May when trained by John McConnell; made a good start for this stable in a rated race over 2m4f at this venue eight weeks ago; recovered from a bad mistake at the sixth to finish third behind the useful Landrake; half-brother to the talented Brahma Bull; should appreciate this trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	4th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 116y	19:48 Bellewstown Ottoman Style 11st 6lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Lightly raced since winning back-to-back 2m4f handicaps in 2023; encouraging comeback run at Kilbeggan but pulled up on latest at Punchestown; the jury is out.	25/1
3	7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 116y	16:52 Punchestown Ottoman Style 11st 9lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Lightly raced since winning back-to-back 2m4f handicaps in 2023; after six months off, his Kilbeggan comeback was encouraging and he's on a good mark if he comes forward from that.	10/1
4th 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y	18:30 Kilbeggan Ottoman Style 11st 6lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles on testing ground in early 2023; struggled in a light campaign in 2024-2025 and pulled up in sole run last season; hard to fancy.	66/1

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Starting price

4

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

11st 6lb

Lightly raced since winning back-to-back 2m4f handicaps in 2023; encouraging comeback run at Kilbeggan but pulled up on latest at Punchestown; the jury is out.

25/1

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

11st 9lb

Lightly raced since winning back-to-back 2m4f handicaps in 2023; after six months off, his Kilbeggan comeback was encouraging and he's on a good mark if he comes forward from that.

10/1

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

11st 6lb

Won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles on testing ground in early 2023; struggled in a light campaign in 2024-2025 and pulled up in sole run last season; hard to fancy.

66/1

8

Native Gold