16.30

J: Mr O McGill

16/1 (Won)

Win: £12.90
Place: £3.20

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Off the mark between the flags at sixth attempt when beating sole other finisher in Kirkistown maiden in March (yielding) before second in Tattersalls Farm winners' contest on similar ground; hunter chase debut and likely up against it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5	16:48 Newton Abbot Ballydesmond 12st 0lb J: Mr Michael Treneer T: Mrs D J Treneer	Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.	25/1
3	28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5	16:48 Newton Abbot Ballydesmond 12st 0lb J: Mr Michael Treneer T: Mrs D J Treneer	Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.	25/1
3	14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	17:05 Newton Abbot Ballydesmond 12st 0lb J: Mr Michael Treneer T: Mrs D J Treneer	Won a maiden hunter chase in Ireland but that was two years ago and it's been a struggle in four 3m points this year (hooded for the last three); tongue-tie now returns.	20/1

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Starting price

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.

25/1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Hunter chase winner in Ireland but was struggling in points before another modest effort here two weeks ago.

25/1

14th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Mrs D J Treneer

Won a maiden hunter chase in Ireland but that was two years ago and it's been a struggle in four 3m points this year (hooded for the last three); tongue-tie now returns.

20/1

OUR TIP

2nd

Focus Point

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: T E Hyde

11/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 4/0/

Last run: 725 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Out of an unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdler Binocular; has had a good season in point-to-points, completing hat-trick of wins when landing 2-finisher Castlelands winners' contest in March; well held in second on latest at Stradbally; ground here no problem, could go well on Rules debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4	4th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 35y	16:30 Down Royal Focus Point 12st 0lb J: Mr D T Hyde T: T E Hyde	Seven point wins; has run well at times in hunter chases, including when runner-up over 2m5f here in March; however, was poor at Cork since and beaten in a point nine days ago; needs best.	3/1
10th 4	6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y	15:35 Cork Focus Point 12st 0lb J: Mr D T Hyde T: T E Hyde	Seven wins in points; had been off the track for a long time before last month's second in a hunter chase at Down Royal; good prospects of confirming form with Sampoet.	13/2
2nd 4	17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y	16:48 Down Royal Focus Point 11st 7lb J: Mr D T Hyde T: T E Hyde	Unplaced behind Ballyphilip here in 2024; later gained a seventh points win; has been off the track for a long time and sports a first-time hood on his return.	10/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 35y

12st 0lb

Seven point wins; has run well at times in hunter chases, including when runner-up over 2m5f here in March; however, was poor at Cork since and beaten in a point nine days ago; needs best.

3/1

10th

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

12st 0lb

Seven wins in points; had been off the track for a long time before last month's second in a hunter chase at Down Royal; good prospects of confirming form with Sampoet.

13/2

2nd

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

11st 7lb

Unplaced behind Ballyphilip here in 2024; later gained a seventh points win; has been off the track for a long time and sports a first-time hood on his return.

10/1

3rd

True Or False

J: Mr H C Swan

T: D McNamara

9/2

Place: £2.00

Form: U/2-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

No great shakes in point-to-points but creditable Rules debut last month when chasing home a ready winner in Cork maiden hunter chase (yielding) in first-time cheekpieces; good chance on that run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 7	16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y	17:35 Tramore True Or False 11st 6lb J: Alex Harvey T: D McNamara	Winning start over hurdles in May but hasn't backed that up in three starts since; showed ability over fences last year so respected from 5lb lower chase mark.	15/2
5th 9	23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y	19:23 Ballinrobe True Or False 11st 7lb J: Alex Harvey T: D McNamara	Got off the mark when winning over C&D but hasn't been at the same level twice since; dropped 1lb but it might not be enough to win again.	12/1
7th 1	4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y	20:00 Tipperary True Or False 11st 13lb J: Philip Donovan T: D McNamara	Got 7lb for breakthrough win over 2m6f at Ballinrobe; well held off this mark at Sligo (3m1f).	8/1

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

11st 6lb

Winning start over hurdles in May but hasn't backed that up in three starts since; showed ability over fences last year so respected from 5lb lower chase mark.

15/2

5th

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

11st 7lb

Got off the mark when winning over C&D but hasn't been at the same level twice since; dropped 1lb but it might not be enough to win again.

12/1

7th

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11st 13lb

Got 7lb for breakthrough win over 2m6f at Ballinrobe; well held off this mark at Sligo (3m1f).

8/1

4th

Sizing Diamond

J: Mr J Dunne

T: J T R Dreaper

7/2

Form: 85F4-

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won a maiden point at Necarne in November and improved on previous hunter chase form when fourth behind a decent sort at Tramore last month, despite being hampered twice; steadily improving but a bit more probably required to play a major role here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6	1st May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 50y	16:30 Down Royal Sizing Diamond 12st 0lb J: Mr J Dunne T: J T R Dreaper	in touch with leaders	7/2
4th 3	17th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 150y	19:15 Tramore Sizing Diamond 11st 7lb J: Mr J Dunne T: J T R Dreaper	Won a maiden point at Necarne in November but recent hunters chase form leaves him with plenty to find.	14/1
8	2nd Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 100y	17:10 Downpatrick Sizing Diamond 12st 0lb J: Luke Carberry T: J T R Dreaper	towards rear, fell 6th	12/1

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 50y

12st 0lb

in touch with leaders

7/2

4th

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

11st 7lb

Won a maiden point at Necarne in November but recent hunters chase form leaves him with plenty to find.

14/1

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 100y

12st 0lb

towards rear, fell 6th

12/1

5th

Ta Se Rua

J: Mr D A Mulcahy

T: P J Healy

20/1

Form: /PFP4-

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Points' winner last year but 10yo well held twice in recent hunter chases; hard to fancy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y	19:42 Tramore Ta Se Rua 12st 0lb J: Mr P Verling T: P J Healy	Veteran with modest strike rate in points (1-19); sprang a 33-1 shock in this race last year; likely to be available at big odds again; out of the money in his last two starts in points.	33/1
4	31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	18:15 Tramore Ta Se Rua 11st 9lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: P J Healy	1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.	9/1
4	31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	18:15 Tramore Ta Se Rua 11st 9lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: P J Healy	1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.	9/1

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

12st 0lb

Veteran with modest strike rate in points (1-19); sprang a 33-1 shock in this race last year; likely to be available at big odds again; out of the money in his last two starts in points.

33/1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.

9/1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.

9/1

J: Mr N McParlan

11/2

Form: 3/465- BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Stablemate of Ballydesmond is a three-time points' scorer but 0-5 under Rules, shaping creditably at times but comes here on the back of a tame Downpatrick run last month; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	10th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	19:55 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	22/1
9th 7	10th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	19:55 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	22/1
7th 4	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:50 Downpatrick Faith Loving 11st 6lb J: J J Slevin T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	in touch with leaders early, soon dropped to midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, no extra before 2 out	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

22/1

9th

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

22/1

7th

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin