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17.20

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Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second to American Mike in first point-to-point and beat a horse now rated 128 over hurdles on third point start for Matthew Flynn O'Connor; subsequently sold for 90,000GBP; rules debut after 18 month absence.
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1

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

High Class Hero

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Sole chase win came in 2m7f beginners' here last season but some fine runs in competitive handicaps, fourth in last season's bet365 Gold Cup and this term when second in 2m6f handicap here and most notably chasing clear leader when blundering last in 4m2f Aintree National and weakening late on when fifth of 16 finishers (good-to-soft); tendency to jump left is a negative but could go well if putting it all together here (in-form rider's claim a positive).

10/1

5th

18

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

High Class Hero

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: W P Mullins

One positive is his staying-on third over an extended 3m4f in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown (good; 5lb higher today) last April; another is that he's trained by Willie Mullins, who described him in November as likely to be "an ideal type for the Grand National"; after a solid reappearance, he's been pulled up in good handicaps on his last two outings but both were in the mud and he got loose before the latest, which presumably didn't help.

50/1

1

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

High Class Hero

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Four-time hurdles winner; won Punchestown beginners' chase last February; beaten at short odds in a Thurles Grade 3 next time; better effort upped to 3m4f at Sandown when third (good); positive seasonal return at Punchestown when a 4.5l runner-up (2m6f, soft to heavy); weakened before three out and pulled up in Thyestes last time (3m1f, heavy); must shoulder top weight here again.

10/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 10-

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat recent maiden hurdle winner Ballystone in his point-to-point and landed good-ground bumper at Killarney last summer; not disgraced after nine months off when mid-division in Aintree Grade 2 in April.
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0

1

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

15:10 Thurles

Kinbara

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Recorded two wide-margin wins in July, over 3m Wexford on good to yielding and over 2m6f at Cartmel; weakened from two out in 2m5f Cheltenham Grade 2 contest a month ago; down in class now.

6/1

4th

3

17th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Kinbara

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John C McConnell

Irish 5yo who is 2-2 since switch to hurdles, recording 18l wins at Wexford (3m, good to yielding) and Cartmel (2m6f, heavy) in July; now goes in tongue-tie; faces stiffer opposition upped in class but looks useful and brings respectable RPRs to this bigger stage; interesting contender.

5/1

1st

2

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

Kinbara

11st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point and bumper winner; easily justified favouritism on hurdles debut at Wexford (3m maiden; good to yielding) a fortnight ago; penalised accordingly but trainer usually does well with his British runners (2-4 at Cartmel this season); likely to have plenty more to offer with conditions to suit.

4/9

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: /3514-

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner at Clonmel on heavy ground and creditable fourth in winners' contest at Punchestown when getting closer to the promising winner Ballyburn than he had when they previously clashed at the same venue; respected.
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2nd

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

Great Universe

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Course bumper winner; 1-6 over hurdles and rated 120; rated 7lb lower over fences after three chase runs; 7.5l behind Littlefoot at Downpatrick on latest and 10lb better off now so should get closer; place chance.

10/1

3rd

3

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:00 Downpatrick

Great Universe

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

Won a Clonmel bumper in 2023, and took a 3m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last season; not a betting proposition after a fall and a refusal on his first two runs over fences.

20/1

Form: 5/

Last run: 888 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10yo has clearly been very hard to keep sound; fair fifth at Leopardstown on debut but that was back in 2020.
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7

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:20 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Robin McNeilly

Veteran went close in a 2m3f bumper (good) here last July in this headgear combination; well beaten minus the hood on return from 312 days off in a 2m3f maiden hurdle here (good); will strip fitter now and the hood returns but lots more needed.

16/1

4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:00 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Makes his hurdling debut at the age of 12, twice runner-up in bumpers at this venue, including when just touched off last July; top rider booked.

10/1

4

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:00 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Robin McNeilly

Makes his hurdling debut at the age of 12, twice runner-up in bumpers at this venue, including when just touched off last July; top rider booked.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred son of Dunaden is half-brother to useful 2m7f/3m chase winner Springfield Fox; odds-on for Ballendenisk point-to-point last month but only fifth of 11; hooded.
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5th

9

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Upton Fox

11st 7lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Declan Queally

Homebred son of Dunaden is half-brother to useful 2m7f/3m chase winner Springfield Fox; odds-on for Ballendenisk point-to-point last month but only fifth of 11; hooded.

25/1

Form: 65599-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twice well beaten since creditable Listowel festival fifth and quite exposed at this stage after eight starts in bumpers.
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5th

5

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out

100/1

7th

8

17th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

12st 0lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Unplaced in 11 bumper starts including twice here at last year's festival and again here in June; one place in front of Huntsgrove at Killarney.

50/1

4th

3

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:55 Killarney

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mahler gelding was bought for E8,500 as 3yo; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m2f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Return Spring out of unraced sister to useful bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Supreme Developer; good jockey rides for respected yard.
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7th

4

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:45 Leopardstown

Churchroad Prince

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Gained first win over hurdles in a Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) maiden in May; may have needed the run when never sighted in a Grade 3 novice at Cork on his seasonal reappearance; should strip fitter and could go well on handicap debut.

12/1

7th

4

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:45 Leopardstown

Churchroad Prince

11st 7lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Gained first win over hurdles in a Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) maiden in May; may have needed the run when never sighted in a Grade 3 novice at Cork on his seasonal reappearance; should strip fitter and could go well on handicap debut.

12/1

5th

3

8th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 80y

13:05 Cork

Churchroad Prince

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Solid form before landing a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in May; first run since and has a little to find but no surprise if he was able to; probably best watched this time.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flemensfirth gelding out of a sister to Lord Windermere; pulled up in a point-to-point at Lisronagh in November; rules debut.
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7th

2

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

16:25 Downpatrick

Fisichella

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Flemensfirth gelding too keen when well held on last month's hurdles debut at Listowel; can only be watched.

20/1

8th

5

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Fisichella

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Flemensfirth gelding out of a sister to Lord Windermere; pulled up in a point-to-point at Lisronagh in November; rules debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred by Make Believe is half-brother to 6f-7f winner out of 10.6f AW winner.
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9

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Cork

Wilmeaulpalwinbos

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: James Andrew Fahey

towards rear of midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 5th, detached 7th

33/1

12

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 150y

17:20 Wexford

Wilmeaulpalwinbos

11st 4lb

J: Conor Owens

T: James Andrew Fahey

First reserve; 50-1 and showed very little in a 2m4f bumper on debut earlier this month.

9th

12

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Wilmeaulpalwinbos

11st 7lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Flat-bred by Make Believe is half-brother to 6f-7f winner out of 10.6f AW winner.

33/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in both points last year but tailed off in maiden hurdle at Punchestown on soft ground in January; tongue-tie fitted.
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10th

8

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Trooper Thorn

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: David Kenneth Budds

Placed in both points last year but tailed off in maiden hurdle at Punchestown on soft ground in January; tongue-tie fitted.

33/1

8th

12

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

14:32 Punchestown

Trooper Thorn

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

towards rear of midfield

66/1

Form:

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
50s, beaten 25l in mares' bumper at Cork last month.
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21

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Aislings Court

10st 11lb

T: Donal Hassett

First reserve; well beaten in two bumpers and best watched today.

21

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Aislings Court

10st 11lb

T: Donal Hassett

always behind, not fluent 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

11th

13

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Aislings Court

10st 8lb

J: Sean Lewis

T: Donal Hassett

50s, beaten 25l in mares' bumper at Cork last month.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred Doyen gelding was pulled up in two point-to-points; big outsider on rules debut; tongue-tie fitted.
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0

5

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

One Of Us Is Lying

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Neill McCluskey

An 88-rated hurdler; failed to complete his first two starts over fences; completely out of his depth in a strong novice chase at Naas 11 days ago.

25/1

5th

5

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:42 Naas

One Of Us Is Lying

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Neill McCluskey

88-rated hurdler has failed to complete on both starts over fences; completely out of his depth.

200/1

Form: 0P-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very poor form in points and under rules; can't be entertained.
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11

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Westwind Star

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Brian Mortell

Very poor form in points and under rules; can't be entertained.

100/1

13th

9

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Tipperary

Westwind Star

11st 7lb

J: Ms E J Fitzgerald

T: Brian Mortell

Makes no appeal on form.

100/1

17

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 164y

13:20 Clonmel

Westwind Star

11st 12lb

J: T Joseph Kelly

T: Brian Mortell

Poor in points; massive price when tailed off in a bumper at Limerick after Christmas.

100/1

Non-runners

One Of Us Is Lying, Westwind Star

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Payout
Exacta €4.50
Straight Forecast €3.97
Trifecta €11.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Great Universe

SPOTLIGHT:

Kinbara

The Irish Sun:

High Class Hero

POSTDATA:

Great Universe