18.40

J: Conor Maxwell

9/2

Form: 45P354

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Maiden has been running consistently well of late in 2m4f handicap chases, most recently putting in best work at finish early this month at this venue; seems well worth a try at this longer trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:05 Downpatrick Finnians Row 11st 8lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	His three chase wins includes one at this course and was in decent form last autumn; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up both runs this spring; blinkers replace visor.	8/1
4	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:08 Wexford Finnians Row 11st 10lb J: Niall Moore T: Dermot A McLoughlin	C&D winner last August off this mark (good); pulled up on last month's comeback here on soft but entitled to come on for that and ground coming in his favour.	12/1
2	17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y	16:32 Wexford Finnians Row 12st 0lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	C&D winner last August off 3lb lower but only by the skin of his teeth and has been beaten between 10l and 14l in his last three races; needs to pull out more to win again but should run well.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

His three chase wins includes one at this course and was in decent form last autumn; however, has questions to answer after being pulled-up both runs this spring; blinkers replace visor.

8/1

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

C&D winner last August off this mark (good); pulled up on last month's comeback here on soft but entitled to come on for that and ground coming in his favour.

12/1

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

C&D winner last August off 3lb lower but only by the skin of his teeth and has been beaten between 10l and 14l in his last three races; needs to pull out more to win again but should run well.

8/1

A Cheap Thrill

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

10/1

Form: 99-P00

Last run: 93 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Remains a maiden and hasn't offered much in handicaps over hurdles or fences; tongue tie and cheekpieces did nothing for him last time and first start over fences in over a year here but can't be ruled out in such a weak affair.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 5	9th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5	15:45 Market Rasen A Cheap Thrill 10st 7lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	took keen hold, held up in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up after 4 out	20/1
8	23rd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 5	12:30 Newcastle A Cheap Thrill 10st 7lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	Disappointing maiden who hasn't shown a great deal since joining Micky Hammond in the summer; today's less-testing ground may enable him to better his recent efforts but others appeal more all the same.	25/1
8th 8	14th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 190y Class 5	14:50 Newcastle A Cheap Thrill 11st 0lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Micky Hammond	His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).	25/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, held up in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

20/1

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

12:30 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Disappointing maiden who hasn't shown a great deal since joining Micky Hammond in the summer; today's less-testing ground may enable him to better his recent efforts but others appeal more all the same.

25/1

8th

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

11st 0lb

His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).

25/1

Fons Vivus

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Padraig Butler

16/1

Form: 652PPP

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Looked a promising mare early on, winning a Cork bumper last year; good effort in first time cheekpieces when second in a 2m5f mares handicap hurdle at Tramore (soft) in December but beaten out of sight since and makes chasing debut here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	31st Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 100y	18:40 Wexford Fons Vivus 11st 7lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Padraig Butler	prominent, reminders and dropped to rear before 5th, slow jump and became detached 6th	16/1
3	12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y	14:50 Limerick Fons Vivus 11st 12lb J: Kieran Callaghan T: Padraig Butler	prominent, briefly led 1st, chased clear leader from 2nd	33/1
3	22nd Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 100y	16:00 Punchestown Fons Vivus 11st 13lb J: Mr D Allen T: Padraig Butler	prominent, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up	13/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

31st Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 100y

11st 7lb

prominent, reminders and dropped to rear before 5th, slow jump and became detached 6th

16/1

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

11st 12lb

prominent, briefly led 1st, chased clear leader from 2nd

33/1

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

11st 13lb

prominent, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up

13/2

J: Richard Deegan

12/1

Form: 069447

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Tramore maiden hurdle winner on heavy is now 0-14 chasing, best effort when second in C&D beginners event; generally regressive of late however and plenty to find on recent efforts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y	17:00 Tramore Ennemi Public 10st 12lb J: Cian Quirke T: Daniel John Howard	69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on.	40/1
15	24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y	17:28 Wexford Ennemi Public 10st 5lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Daniel John Howard	Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence.	14/1
15	15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	16:35 Downpatrick Ennemi Public 10st 0lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Daniel John Howard	Went close at Tramore last time but his chase record of 0-22 isn't encouraging and he's 2lb wrong for this.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:00 Tramore

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on.

40/1

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

17:28 Wexford

10st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence.

14/1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:35 Downpatrick

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh