14.40

66/1 (Won)

Win: £77.60
Place: £11.20

Form: 5

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Shown little in two starts in points; moderate fifth on hurdling debut at Tramore and seems best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 5	4th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	15:10 Navan Coolmeen Park 11st 12lb J: Ben Harvey T: Miss Ellmarie Holden	Showed little in two starts in points; moderate fifth on hurdling debut at Tramore; major improvement when beating another long-priced runner for 50-1 Thurles maiden win; runner-up Soldier Solid has boosted the form with a Punchestown win.	12/1
1st 12	9th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 132y	14:40 Thurles Coolmeen Park 11st 4lb J: Ben Harvey T: Miss Ellmarie Holden	midfield, headway after 3 out, ridden and went second last, led and hard pressed final 110yds, kept on	66/1
7	25th Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	14:23 Fairyhouse Coolmeen Park 11st 4lb J: Diarmuid Moloney T: Miss Ellmarie Holden	Shown little in two starts in points; moderate fifth on hurdling debut at Tramore.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

5

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Navan

11st 12lb

Showed little in two starts in points; moderate fifth on hurdling debut at Tramore; major improvement when beating another long-priced runner for 50-1 Thurles maiden win; runner-up Soldier Solid has boosted the form with a Punchestown win.

12/1

1st

12

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

14:40 Thurles

11st 4lb

midfield, headway after 3 out, ridden and went second last, led and hard pressed final 110yds, kept on

66/1

7

25th Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:23 Fairyhouse

11st 4lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

Shown little in two starts in points; moderate fifth on hurdling debut at Tramore.

33/1

2nd

14

Soldier Solid

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J Flynn

14/1

Place: £5.90

Form: 5-603R

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Shown some promise in bumpers and improved when good third of 15 in maiden hurdle at Tramore last month; refused to race at Down Royal since however so questions to answer here in first-time hood.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 11 (10)	16th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 55y	20:15 Killarney Soldier Solid 11st 12lb J: Miss J Townend T: Patrick J Flynn	Progressive hurdler when last seen in February winning Punchestown maiden on yielding; interesting jockey booking for Flat debut.	12/1
1st 15	22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:05 Punchestown Soldier Solid 11st 4lb J: G B Noonan T: Patrick J Flynn	in touch with leaders early, prominent after 2nd, left in second after 5th, pressed leader going best after 2 out, mistake and pushed along last, ran on to lead run-in, readily	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

11

(10)

16th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 55y

11st 12lb

Progressive hurdler when last seen in February winning Punchestown maiden on yielding; interesting jockey booking for Flat debut.

12/1

1st

15

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

in touch with leaders early, prominent after 2nd, left in second after 5th, pressed leader going best after 2 out, mistake and pushed along last, ran on to lead run-in, readily

6/1

3rd

9

Sunchart

J: Danny Mullins

T: Andrew Slattery

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Some smart form to his name on the Flat including a Listed second in November; too keen on last month's hurdles debut at Punchestown and didn't get home; better ground here and could well improve if settling better although has 6l to find with Bialystok on that run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 7 (2)	25th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 0y	15:05 Navan Sunchart 9st 5lb J: Ben Coen T: Andrew Slattery	Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-34 on Flat (and second on ten occasions); his only two stakes race wins from 28 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight last month; suited by testing conditions, drying ground against him.	12/1
3rd 2 (7)	22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 2f 125y	16:22 Naas Sunchart 9st 7lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery	Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-33 on Flat (and second on ten occasions), 2-9 over hurdles; has won the last two editions of this race, significantly his only two stakes race wins from 27 attempts; has finished in the first two in five of his six races at this venue; out of his depth in Group 2/3 races on his only other Flat starts in 2026.	9/2
8th 5 (2)	13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y	15:50 Leopardstown Sunchart 9st 9lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery	Loves soft/heavy ground, dual 1m12f Naas Listed winner from three Flat wins; down the field in Galway Hurdle when last seen (ground too quick) and has had a short break since; ground now in his favour but faces stronger stayers at this trip.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

7

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-34 on Flat (and second on ten occasions); his only two stakes race wins from 28 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight last month; suited by testing conditions, drying ground against him.

12/1

3rd

2

(7)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 125y

9st 7lb

Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-33 on Flat (and second on ten occasions), 2-9 over hurdles; has won the last two editions of this race, significantly his only two stakes race wins from 27 attempts; has finished in the first two in five of his six races at this venue; out of his depth in Group 2/3 races on his only other Flat starts in 2026.

9/2

8th

5

(2)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

9st 9lb

Loves soft/heavy ground, dual 1m12f Naas Listed winner from three Flat wins; down the field in Galway Hurdle when last seen (ground too quick) and has had a short break since; ground now in his favour but faces stronger stayers at this trip.

12/1

4th

4

Bialystok

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Evs

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won three on the Flat in France for Jean-Claude Rouget; bought for 160,000Euros and okay debut effort over hurdles but didn't appear to get home on heavy ground at Punchestown last month (Sunchart behind), untidy leaps at final two flights not helping his cause; more expected of here on this better ground (holds a Supreme Novices' entry).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 25 (29)	29th Sep 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 170y	16:25 Curragh Bialystok 8st 11lb J: Jamie Powell T: W P Mullins	midfield	40/1
19th 9 (21)	14th Sep 2024 Good 1m 5f 0y	16:35 Leopardstown Bialystok 9st 0lb J: Tom Marquand T: W P Mullins	towards rear	20/1
5th 5 (11)	2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	18:35 Galway Bialystok 9st 0lb J: Colin Keane T: W P Mullins	midfield	15/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

25

(29)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 170y

8st 11lb

midfield

40/1

19th

9

(21)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

9st 0lb

towards rear

20/1

5th

5

(11)

2nd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

9st 0lb

midfield

15/2

5th

6

Mon Coeur

J: Connor King

T: Joseph G Murphy

12/1

Form: 4-3132

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Useful level of form in bumpers last summer, winning at Killarney on good; encouraging start over hurdles in chasing home a runaway winner at Punchestown 10 days ago on soft; likely has more to offer on this better ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7 (2)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:50 Galway Mon Coeur 9st 6lb J: Gary Carroll T: Joseph G Murphy	Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.	12/1
7 (2)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:50 Galway Mon Coeur 9st 6lb J: Gary Carroll T: Joseph G Murphy	Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.	12/1
19 (4)	12th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 7y	16:20 Naas Mon Coeur 8st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph G Murphy	Bumper winner who got his sole Flat win at the Galway festival two years ago; fine run back at Galway this year when second of 20 (2m1f, yielding); not a bad run at Killarney following that when behind Ragmans Corner and Pinot Gris but was well beaten behind a lot of these in the Irish Cesarewitch last time; needs more.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

9st 6lb

Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.

12/1

7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

9st 6lb

Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.

12/1

19

(4)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

8st 7lb

Bumper winner who got his sole Flat win at the Galway festival two years ago; fine run back at Galway this year when second of 20 (2m1f, yielding); not a bad run at Killarney following that when behind Ragmans Corner and Pinot Gris but was well beaten behind a lot of these in the Irish Cesarewitch last time; needs more.

33/1

6th

3

Barometer

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John Joseph Murphy

12/1

Form: 4F

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Moderate Flat performer but made an encouraging start to life over hurdles when fourth of 22 in a maiden hurdle at Cork in December; on the retreat when faller three out at Down Royal 15 days later; more needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19th 15	26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:45 Leopardstown Barometer 10st 12lb J: Ben Harvey T: John Joseph Murphy	midfield	20/1
17th 4	17th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3	16:05 Cheltenham Barometer 11st 11lb J: Daniel King T: John Joseph Murphy	One 2m win from 21 races on the Flat, showing fair form; has shown ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, the latest when runner-up to an impressive odds-on winner at Punchestown in October; could have more to give in this sphere and it is needed.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

19th

15

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Barometer

10st 12lb

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield

20/1

17th

4

17th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:05 Cheltenham

Barometer

11st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Joseph Murphy

One 2m win from 21 races on the Flat, showing fair form; has shown ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, the latest when runner-up to an impressive odds-on winner at Punchestown in October; could have more to give in this sphere and it is needed.

20/1

7th

7

Razdan

J: B J Cooper

T: Christopher David Timmons

33/1

Form: 3-2

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

AW winner probably needed the run on last month's comeback; previous two attempts over hurdles were promising, including Galway second last summer; more needed though.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4	15:20 Ludlow Razdan 11st 13lb J: James Best T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Very capable on the Flat and he won his last start in this sphere when landing a Downpatrick maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) in April 2024; patchy form in nine starts on the Flat since and he refused to race on both outings when last seen in October; stable debut.	14/1
4 (2)	19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y	16:00 Leopardstown Razdan 9st 11lb J: James Ryan T: Chris Timmons	Tardy starts have been a common theme this season but he took even more drastic action at the Curragh last time when refusing to race; generally poor efforts this year but he finished a close third behind subsequent Ascot Stakes winner Ascending at Cork in May (1m4f, good); risky proposition.	25/1
5 (14)	4th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y	15:27 Curragh Razdan 9st 8lb J: Terry Casey T: Chris Timmons	Tardy starts have been a recurring theme for this C&D winner (heavy); very slowly away again on latest at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding); can't afford to miss the break badly at this trip; capable but risky; cheekpieces left off.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Razdan

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Very capable on the Flat and he won his last start in this sphere when landing a Downpatrick maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) in April 2024; patchy form in nine starts on the Flat since and he refused to race on both outings when last seen in October; stable debut.

14/1

4

(2)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

9st 11lb

Tardy starts have been a common theme this season but he took even more drastic action at the Curragh last time when refusing to race; generally poor efforts this year but he finished a close third behind subsequent Ascot Stakes winner Ascending at Cork in May (1m4f, good); risky proposition.

25/1

5

(14)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

Tardy starts have been a recurring theme for this C&D winner (heavy); very slowly away again on latest at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding); can't afford to miss the break badly at this trip; capable but risky; cheekpieces left off.

25/1

OUR TIP

8th

2

Ambitious Approach

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

100/1

Form: —

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner but showed nothing when 125-1 for his hurdle bow; may need more time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 1	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 37y	19:10 Bellewstown Ambitious Approach 12st 0lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Sean Aherne	midfield	12/1
10th 2	19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:10 Punchestown Ambitious Approach 11st 12lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Sean Aherne	Flat winner for Jim Bolger; well beaten in a pair of maiden hurdles; steps up in trip here and needs this for a handicap mark.	66/1
8th 2	9th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 132y	14:40 Thurles Ambitious Approach 11st 12lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Sean Aherne	Flat winner but showed nothing when 125-1 for his hurdle bow; may need more time.	100/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

0

1

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 37y

12st 0lb

midfield

12/1

10th

2

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Flat winner for Jim Bolger; well beaten in a pair of maiden hurdles; steps up in trip here and needs this for a handicap mark.

66/1

8th

2

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

11st 12lb

Flat winner but showed nothing when 125-1 for his hurdle bow; may need more time.

100/1

9th

10

The Vegas Raider

J: Keith Donoghue

T: K A Heffernan

150/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dual winner at Chelmsford for Michael Bell last year but nothing for Eoin Doyle last year and now switches to hurdles for new yard with tongue tie tried.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 2	21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Cork The Vegas Raider 12st 0lb J: Robbie Geoghegan T: K A Heffernan	Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.	15/2
11th 2	21st Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Cork The Vegas Raider 12st 0lb J: Robbie Geoghegan T: K A Heffernan	Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.	15/2
2nd 2	11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 110y	18:47 Ballinrobe The Vegas Raider 11st 11lb J: Danny Gilligan T: K A Heffernan	Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating.	11/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

11st 11lb

Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating.

11/1

10th

1

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Gerard O’Leary

50/1

Form: 6/5

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Useful on the Flat, good second at Dundalk before returning to timber for only second attempt when never dangerous fifth of 22 at Punchestown last month; will be of more interest in handicaps, especially as the ground dries out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 4 (9)	29th Sep 2023 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5	16:55 Newcastle (AW) Adamaris 10st 0lb J: Dougie Costello T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.	9/1
0 1	7th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4	14:48 Southwell Adamaris 11st 7lb J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.	9/4
6th 2	19th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4	17:06 Perth Adamaris 11st 7lb J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

4

(9)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.

9/1

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.

9/4

6th

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.

5/1

11th

16

T: Vincent Carroll

150/1

Form: 00640

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Mildly encouraging hurdles debut at Limerick but tailed off at Clonmel; hard to make a case for.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20	4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y	14:10 Down Royal Tea It Is 10st 0lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Yet to win but plenty of placed form in good-ground handicaps last summer; better for last month's return and could place.	18/1
20	6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Cork Tea It Is 10st 0lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Maiden has had plenty of chances but was placed four times (once here) in good-ground contests during a consistent spell of form last summer; returns from nearly six months off.	14/1
17	12th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y	14:17 Cork Tea It Is 10st 2lb J: Phillip Enright T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Maiden has gone off at relatively short odds for his last seven starts; ran well over 2m1f (good) here in August; beaten 7.25l into fourth when 7-2 favourite at Gowran latest (2m4f, yielding); down 1lb and drops in trip; place shout.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

20

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Yet to win but plenty of placed form in good-ground handicaps last summer; better for last month's return and could place.

18/1

20

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has had plenty of chances but was placed four times (once here) in good-ground contests during a consistent spell of form last summer; returns from nearly six months off.

14/1

17

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

10st 2lb

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has gone off at relatively short odds for his last seven starts; ran well over 2m1f (good) here in August; beaten 7.25l into fourth when 7-2 favourite at Gowran latest (2m4f, yielding); down 1lb and drops in trip; place shout.

5/1

12th

13

Midnight Our Fred

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: J P Flavin

66/1

Form: 693-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair form in bumpers and when modest third in Wexford maiden hurdle in October 2021; absent until well held at Navan last month and eligible for a mark after this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12	25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y	18:35 Ballinrobe Midnight Our Fred 10st 6lb J: Alex Harvey T: J P Flavin	Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him.	20/1
7th 8	14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y	17:42 Clonmel Midnight Our Fred 11st 7lb J: Danny Mullins T: J P Flavin	Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

10st 6lb

Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him.

20/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 7lb

Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this.

8/1

13th

19

Xael

T: Ray Hackett

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Third reserve; poor Flat maiden easily overlooked on hurdles debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 18	16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 193y	13:05 Clonmel Xael 10st 13lb J: Sarah Kavanagh T: Ray Hackett	always towards rear, didn't jump well	100/1
13th 19	9th Feb 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 132y	14:40 Thurles Xael 10st 11lb J: Phillip Enright T: Ray Hackett	Third reserve; poor Flat maiden easily overlooked on hurdles debut.
16 (9)	31st Oct 2022 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	17:00 Galway Xael 9st 2lb J: Kyle Faulkner T: Damian Joseph English	By far her best effort when 66-1 third in a heat of this race last year; has struggled in 2022 and was beaten 60l in the race won by Molly Kaye at Navan.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

18

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

10st 13lb

always towards rear, didn't jump well

100/1

13th

19

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

10st 11lb

Third reserve; poor Flat maiden easily overlooked on hurdles debut.

16

(9)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

17:00 Galway

Xael

9st 2lb

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: Damian Joseph English

By far her best effort when 66-1 third in a heat of this race last year; has struggled in 2022 and was beaten 60l in the race won by Molly Kaye at Navan.

33/1

14th

5

J: J J Slevin

T: Gerard O’Leary

50/1

Form: —

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner on the AW including last month; no show when a 66-1 shot on hurdles bow at Punchestown last month and best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (15)	26th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:30 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 10st 0lb J: Scott McCullagh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong	9/1
6th 1 (3)	16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	13:40 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 10st 0lb J: Scott McCullagh T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	midfield	9/2
4th 5 (10)	22nd Dec 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) Cursory Exam 9st 11lb J: Colin Keane T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary	took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

4

(15)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/1

6th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

midfield

9/2

4th

5

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong

16/1

15th

18

On My Bike

T: Gavin Cromwell

Form: 009

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second reserve; trio of moderate runs in maidens, easily overlooked.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 147y	19:30 Roscommon On My Bike 11st 11lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	1-14 over hurdles but disappointed at Ballinrobe in that sphere last time out; previously ran a nice race at Bellewstown over 2m4f on good ground; not a bad run on chase debut at Downpatrick in June where 2m7f trip probably stretched him; cheekpieces on for handicap chase debut; probably best watched today unless the money comes.	10/1
7th 4	23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y	19:53 Ballinrobe On My Bike 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Won at Punchestown and a cracking run at Bellewstown last time after his chasing debut; should be a big player off 2lb higher.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 147y

11st 11lb

1-14 over hurdles but disappointed at Ballinrobe in that sphere last time out; previously ran a nice race at Bellewstown over 2m4f on good ground; not a bad run on chase debut at Downpatrick in June where 2m7f trip probably stretched him; cheekpieces on for handicap chase debut; probably best watched today unless the money comes.

10/1

7th

4

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

11st 12lb

Won at Punchestown and a cracking run at Bellewstown last time after his chasing debut; should be a big player off 2lb higher.

5/1

8

San Aer

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Thomas Mullins

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 409 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Three-time Flat winner is pretty versatile ground-wise; absent since November and returns for second attempt hurdling; others appear more likely.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 11 (16)	11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y	17:53 Roscommon San Aer 9st 9lb J: Leigh Roche T: Ross O’Sullivan	Dual-purpose; four Flat wins but last of those came in 2023; not a terrible effort on latest and now 2lb below his last success but the draw gods have not been kind here.	28/1
11th 15 (19)	25th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 50y	16:25 Limerick San Aer 9st 2lb J: Luke McAteer T: Ross O’Sullivan	No win since October 2023; promise on first two starts for this yard last October but two runs this season have not been good (very slowly away latest); others arrive in better form.	25/1
17th 4 (8)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y	16:45 Curragh San Aer 9st 12lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: Ross O’Sullivan	Four wins on the Flat for Tom Mullins, including over C&D in 2022; finished runner-up behind subsequent Irish Lincoln winner Ribee at Galway in October (1m1f, soft to heavy); poor on return to action at Naas last month; could improve.	18/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

11

(16)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

9st 9lb

Dual-purpose; four Flat wins but last of those came in 2023; not a terrible effort on latest and now 2lb below his last success but the draw gods have not been kind here.

28/1

11th

15

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

9st 2lb

No win since October 2023; promise on first two starts for this yard last October but two runs this season have not been good (very slowly away latest); others arrive in better form.

25/1

17th

4

(8)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 12lb

Four wins on the Flat for Tom Mullins, including over C&D in 2022; finished runner-up behind subsequent Irish Lincoln winner Ribee at Galway in October (1m1f, soft to heavy); poor on return to action at Naas last month; could improve.

18/1

11

Captains Nephew

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

25/1

Form: 88357

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Some ability albeit when well beaten third over C&D in December and wasn't discredited in midfield in Leopardstown novice handicap over Christmas; stiff task back in maiden company however.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 5	21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 150y	16:58 Listowel Captains Nephew 11st 1lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.	12/1
7th 8	1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y	15:05 Punchestown Captains Nephew 10st 10lb J: G B Noonan T: P J Rothwell	sweating	25/1
7th 8	1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y	15:05 Punchestown Captains Nephew 10st 10lb J: G B Noonan T: P J Rothwell	sweating	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

5

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:58 Listowel

Captains Nephew

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.

12/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

10st 10lb

sweating

25/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

10st 10lb

sweating

25/1

15

Stuzzikini

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

9/2

Form: 7-002

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Much improved on third attempt hurdling when staying on late to take second a stablemate at Punchestown last month, overhauling both Bialystok and Sunchart on the run-in; again found one too good when remote second at Fairyhouse yesterday and an unlikely runner here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 180y	17:30 Fairyhouse Stuzzikini 12st 0lb J: Mr J C Barry T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore	Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Stuzzikini

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.

10/1

17

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