12.20

J: Dillon Maxwell

20/1

Form: 523-U3

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Third of 15 in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in February; not quite at that level in two recent runs and may want a return to quicker ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	20th Sep 2024 Good 2m 5f 110y	15:55 Downpatrick Rowdy Romeo 12st 0lb J: J J Slevin T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	towards rear but in touch with leaders early, prominent on outer from 5th, disputing second after 3 out, went second after 2 out, weakened before last	11/2
17th 8	30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y	15:05 Punchestown Rowdy Romeo 11st 1lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	16/1
17th 8	30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 93y	15:05 Punchestown Rowdy Romeo 11st 1lb J: Richard Deegan T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin	midfield	16/1

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4th

2

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 110y

15:55 Downpatrick

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

towards rear but in touch with leaders early, prominent on outer from 5th, disputing second after 3 out, went second after 2 out, weakened before last

11/2

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

16/1

17th

8

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

midfield

16/1

6

Sea Aster

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

7/1

Form: O512P4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Won maiden hurdle at Tramore in August before going close on handicap debut at Listowel; stayed on okay for fourth at Thurles earlier this month but other possibly on better marks for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 146y	17:10 Roscommon Sea Aster 11st 8lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.	10/1
6th 1	8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 111y	18:52 Galway Sea Aster 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.	8/1
4	22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y	19:25 Kilbeggan Sea Aster 11st 2lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.	10/1

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2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

11st 8lb

3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.

10/1

6th

1

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

11st 12lb

Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.

8/1

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

11st 2lb

Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.

10/1

7

Ask Anything

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

6/1

Form: 549-1

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Point winner; defied an absence when he got off the mark under rules at Limerick last month; form knocked since but could come on for the run and he's proven in this ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	30th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 120y	16:05 Downpatrick Ask Anything 11st 1lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Gavin Cromwell	Useful staying novice chaser last season, notably looking home and hosed until worn down late by Jumping Jet in this race off 128 (good); out of form over fences so far this season, never competitive at Punchestown last time; return to better ground should suit.	7/1
9th 5	20th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 3f 0y	14:25 Punchestown Ask Anything 10st 12lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Useful staying novice chaser last season; went close against Bushmans Pass in valuable Navan handicap and also second in Ulster National; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles for his last two hurdle starts; could go well for in-form trainer and talented 5lb claimer.	8/1

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5

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

11st 1lb

Useful staying novice chaser last season, notably looking home and hosed until worn down late by Jumping Jet in this race off 128 (good); out of form over fences so far this season, never competitive at Punchestown last time; return to better ground should suit.

7/1

9th

5

20th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 3f 0y

10st 12lb

Useful staying novice chaser last season; went close against Bushmans Pass in valuable Navan handicap and also second in Ulster National; jumping let him down on his first two starts of the winter before switching to hurdles for his last two hurdle starts; could go well for in-form trainer and talented 5lb claimer.

8/1

8

Ebenezer Scrooge

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

20/1

Form: 5P3-U8

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Promise in a couple of his runs last season but poor runs in two outings earlier this season; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far; off 160 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y	19:37 Killarney Ebenezer Scrooge 11st 7lb J: Mr E P O’Brien T: Joseph M Daly	0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week.	100/1
3	5th Feb 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 198y	14:50 Punchestown Ebenezer Scrooge 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	in touch with leaders, towards rear 4th, cajoled along 5th	8/1

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6th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 7lb

0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week.

100/1

3

5th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 198y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, towards rear 4th, cajoled along 5th

8/1

9

J: Mark Walsh

7/1

Form: 09520-

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Career best when stepped back up in trip at Fairyhouse in January but was tailed off at Gowran when last seen; on a fair mark but he's been off 252 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 12	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y	16:25 Fairyhouse Harvard Guy 11st 0lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Three-time hurdles winner rated 138 in that discipline; not too much to get excited about so far chasing, never counting last twice in handicaps over much further; down markedly in trip here off potentially favourable mark.	16/1
5th 11	8th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 174y	16:02 Naas Harvard Guy 10st 0lb J: Daniel King T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Three-time hurdles winner has shown modest chase form to date. including in his first handicap chase last time when beaten 17.5l by Goraibhmaithagat here (2m4f, heavy) at 40-1; best watched for the moment.	22/1
7th 2	22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y	17:00 Naas Harvard Guy 11st 9lb J: Simon Torrens T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Sustained improvement as a handicap hurdler in 2023/2024 season, winning first three starts in 2m4f Navan contests (soft to heavy); modest chase form in three runs to date; makes handicap chase debut (10lb lower mark than hurdles) now so may do better.	16/1

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5th

12

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

Three-time hurdles winner rated 138 in that discipline; not too much to get excited about so far chasing, never counting last twice in handicaps over much further; down markedly in trip here off potentially favourable mark.

16/1

5th

11

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

Three-time hurdles winner has shown modest chase form to date. including in his first handicap chase last time when beaten 17.5l by Goraibhmaithagat here (2m4f, heavy) at 40-1; best watched for the moment.

22/1

7th

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

11st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

Sustained improvement as a handicap hurdler in 2023/2024 season, winning first three starts in 2m4f Navan contests (soft to heavy); modest chase form in three runs to date; makes handicap chase debut (10lb lower mark than hurdles) now so may do better.

16/1

11

The Flier Begley

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

9/1

Form: 26-159 D

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Career best when winning a beginners' at Down Royal last term but tailed off twice since and off 173 days; best form on quicker ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3	17:45 Aintree The Flier Begley 11st 12lb J: Sean Bowen T: Gary Hanmer	Well beaten at Haydock last time (behind Genois) in a race he won the previous season; now below par in his last three chases and belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.	10/1
8th 8	4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2	15:20 Haydock The Flier Begley 11st 3lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Gary Hanmer	Won this last year (good) and followed up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June off a mark 1lb higher than today's; pulled up/tailed off over fences on next two starts but his recent outing over hurdles was fairly encouraging and he could build on that now back chasing.	10/1
2nd 4	24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	16:00 Southwell The Flier Begley 11st 5lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Gary Hanmer	Six-time chase winner who won last summer but twice disappointed since; he's 0-8 as a hurdler but ability needs respecting when there's no depth to this race.	2/1

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7th

1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

11st 12lb

Well beaten at Haydock last time (behind Genois) in a race he won the previous season; now below par in his last three chases and belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.

10/1

8th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

11st 3lb

Won this last year (good) and followed up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June off a mark 1lb higher than today's; pulled up/tailed off over fences on next two starts but his recent outing over hurdles was fairly encouraging and he could build on that now back chasing.

10/1

2nd

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Six-time chase winner who won last summer but twice disappointed since; he's 0-8 as a hurdler but ability needs respecting when there's no depth to this race.

2/1

12

J: Michael J Molloy

10/1

Form: 551-U4

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Got off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel; hasn't built on that twice since in good ground handicaps but a return to slower ground may help; wears first-time tongue-tie; off 168 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 5	8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:05 Downpatrick Bocellis Voice 11st 6lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Second runner for yard; hurdle and chase winner has been regressive in both those spheres since last autumn; blinkers replace the visor worn last time; needs to turn a corner.	12/1
8th 8	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	16:55 Wexford Bocellis Voice 10st 12lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Won his beginners' chase here in April 2024 but no joy since and he was pulled up when last seen in a Down Royal handicap chase in February; new headgear combination needs to spark.	25/1
1	20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 145y	15:20 Down Royal Bocellis Voice 12st 0lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Won a beginners' chase at Wexford in 2024; no sign of his best form this season; dropping in the ratings, but his chance is not obvious.	16/1

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9th

5

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Second runner for yard; hurdle and chase winner has been regressive in both those spheres since last autumn; blinkers replace the visor worn last time; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

8th

8

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

10st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Won his beginners' chase here in April 2024 but no joy since and he was pulled up when last seen in a Down Royal handicap chase in February; new headgear combination needs to spark.

25/1

1

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna