18.05

J: Mark McDonagh

5/1 (Won)

Win: £3.80
Place: £1.40

Form: /1P-P1

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Definitely has two ways of running; 33-1 for her bumper win at Wexford last season and the same price for maiden hurdle success at Roscommon a month ago, a run prefaced by failure to complete on her final start last year and on her first outing this year.; hard to know what to expect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 5	28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 6f 79y	12:40 Thurles Hazelhatch Lady 10st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Andrew Fahey	took keen hold, raced in second throughout, pressed winner from 3 out, no extra before last, no match for winner	150/1
2nd 5	28th Nov 2024 Good 2m 6f 79y	12:40 Thurles Hazelhatch Lady 10st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Andrew Fahey	took keen hold, raced in second throughout, pressed winner from 3 out, no extra before last, no match for winner	150/1
7th 4	24th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 2f 0y	12:40 Punchestown Hazelhatch Lady 10st 11lb J: Danny Mullins T: James Andrew Fahey	Hit and miss over fences lately, winning a Galway handicap but pulled-up either side; has a lot to find in this company.	100/1

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2nd

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

12:40 Thurles

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

took keen hold, raced in second throughout, pressed winner from 3 out, no extra before last, no match for winner

150/1

2nd

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

12:40 Thurles

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

took keen hold, raced in second throughout, pressed winner from 3 out, no extra before last, no match for winner

150/1

7th

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Punchestown

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

Hit and miss over fences lately, winning a Galway handicap but pulled-up either side; has a lot to find in this company.

100/1

2nd

Presenting Doyen

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Michael Collins

9/4

Place: £1.20

Form: 51-201

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Handicap winner over 2m3f at Kilbeggan in April; runner-up reversed the form in a rematch at Wexford; poor run at Downpatrick but made handsome amends when beating 130-rated stablemate Effernock Fizz in a mares' event at Killarney; in overall terms, this looks a weaker race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 0y	13:10 Navan Presenting Doyen 11st 11lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.	16/1
12th 4	15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 0y	13:10 Navan Presenting Doyen 11st 11lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.	16/1
5th 1	29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 48y	14:45 Thurles Presenting Doyen 11st 12lb J: Carl Millar T: Cian Collins	towards rear throughout	10/1

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15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

11st 11lb

Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.

16/1

12th

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

11st 11lb

Boasts a fair record over hurdles, 2-12, placed three times; struggling to make an impact over fences before unplaced hurdles run on latest; stable's two other runners are more appealing.

16/1

5th

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

11st 12lb

towards rear throughout

10/1

OUR TIP

3rd

Timourid

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Paul W Flynn

9/4

Form: U/1

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Unseated early on his hurdling debut almost two years ago; five-time Flat winner, including a 1m2f premier handicap at the Curragh in May; options broadened now by last maiden hurdle win at Roscommon, achieved with a bit to spare; can hold his own.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 17	21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y	14:30 Thurles Timourid 10st 10lb J: Philip Donovan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.	40/1
14th 17	21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y	14:30 Thurles Timourid 10st 10lb J: Philip Donovan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.	40/1

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14th

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

14th

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

4th

Killeemore Lad

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

7/2

Form: 04-115

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Winner of hurdle races at Kilbeggan and Hexham in recent months; well beaten at Ballinrobe; out of his depth in a Flat maiden at Galway.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	31st Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y	16:29 Downpatrick Killeemore Lad 11st 12lb J: Philip Donovan T: Andrew Slattery	Front-runner has not totally convinced with his jumping on his initial runs over fences despite finishing second last twice; can get away with it over these small fences and sure to give a good account from the front.	9/4
2nd 3	13th Aug 2026 Good 1m 7f 120y	17:11 Tramore Killeemore Lad 11st 5lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Andrew Slattery	Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was in the process of running a cracker when returning from 745 days off on his chasing debut at Wexford before falling at the last; pulled a long way clear with one other at Roscommon 13 days later when runner-up (2m1f, soft); this is another run relatively quickly but he looks like he has improved for fences.	9/4
2nd 3	4th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 142y	19:00 Roscommon Killeemore Lad 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Andrew Slattery	Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was returning from a 745 day layoff at Wexford 13 days ago when making his chase debut and was in the process of running a cracker before falling at the last; sharper for that and can go well once this doesn't come too soon.	9/2

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1st

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

11st 12lb

Front-runner has not totally convinced with his jumping on his initial runs over fences despite finishing second last twice; can get away with it over these small fences and sure to give a good account from the front.

9/4

2nd

13th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

11st 5lb

Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was in the process of running a cracker when returning from 745 days off on his chasing debut at Wexford before falling at the last; pulled a long way clear with one other at Roscommon 13 days later when runner-up (2m1f, soft); this is another run relatively quickly but he looks like he has improved for fences.

9/4

2nd

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 142y

11st 12lb

Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was returning from a 745 day layoff at Wexford 13 days ago when making his chase debut and was in the process of running a cracker before falling at the last; sharper for that and can go well once this doesn't come too soon.

9/2

5th

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

6/1

Form: 1-4F40 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Maiden hurdle winner at Down Royal in March; has faced stiff tasks since then including over fences; struggled in a handicap hurdle at Galway on Sunday, not an ideal preparation for this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 110y	17:20 Wexford Western Comandor 10st 13lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Down Royal maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but is 0-13 chasing, well held here early in the month over 2m4f after a break; softer ground to suit.	14/1
8	4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y	17:00 Wexford Western Comandor 11st 2lb J: Sean Flanagan T: John Joseph Hanlon	Down Royal maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but is 0-12 chasing and recent hurdles form none too encouraging.	25/1
12th 5	5th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 79y	14:10 Down Royal Western Comandor 11st 11lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	pressed leader, lost position before 3 out	25/1

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23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

17:20 Wexford

10st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Down Royal maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but is 0-13 chasing, well held here early in the month over 2m4f after a break; softer ground to suit.

14/1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Down Royal maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but is 0-12 chasing and recent hurdles form none too encouraging.

25/1

12th

5th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 79y

14:10 Down Royal