November 18 / 14.05 Navan

14.05

Soft To Heavy

Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £26106.19
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.40

Form: P/253- CD

Last run: 293 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
A high-class novice hurdler did well over fences initially before his jumping became an issue; was a solid 2nd in this race on return last year but didn't repeat that form twice since; difficult to know what to expect but his yard is in form, so not ruled out.
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1st

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:05 Punchestown

Bob Olinger

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Ended a sequence of seconds when beating Teahupoo in the 2025 Stayers' Hurdle; no match for Teahupoo at Leopardstown on seasonal debut; had that below-par rival behind when a fine third behind Home By The Lee in the Stayers'; continues to prosper despite his veteran status; can go close.

3/1

3rd

2

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Bob Olinger

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Now 11 but he was as good as ever last March when winning this race by nearly 2l from Teahupoo (good to soft; also effective on soft); respectable second to that rival at Leopardstown in December on sole run this season and his excellent record at Cheltenham means he has to be in calculations.

7/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5335-1

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 157

Form & Verdict
High-class 2m hurdler won three times at Graded level but fell short at Grade 1 level while running several fine races in defeat over last two seasons; was twice third to Constitution Hill last spring, including over this trip in the Aintree Hurdle; won over 2m2f on comeback at Punchestown; well-treated by these conditions and a big chance.
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2nd

4

(3)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 180y

17:25 Gowran Park

Zanahiyr

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Fine dual-purpose sort has 10 wins under all codes including a Bellewstown Flat handicap last August beating a below par Light Up The Dark; won the American Grand National when last seen; handles all ground; a big player.

5/2

7

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:55 Bellewstown

Zanahiyr

11st 9lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful dual-purpose sort ran a solid fourth on the Flat at Killarney in May; won over fences at Galway last time after being unplaced in the Plate earlier in the week; should run well.

2/1

3

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Zanahiyr

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

High-class hurdler; has won only one of his nine starts over fences, a Thurles beginners' event the season before last; fell at the fourth in the Ultima at Cheltenham on his final start last season; had a Flat run in May; third to Pinkerton in last year's Galway Plate; beaten almost 20l in seventh behind stablemate Western Fold in Wednesday's 2025 edition.

11/8

OUR TIP

Form: O115P- CD

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 156

Form & Verdict
Was an improved horse last season, beating Bob Olinger to win this race before adding the Grade 1 Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle; a fine run in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham but wasn't himself at Aintree when last seen; faces a tough task under a Grade 1 penalty.
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1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Home By The Lee

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

11yo who was running in the Stayers' Hurdle for the fifth time when making the breakthrough in that Cheltenham Grade 1 last month (3m, good); pulled up in this race on both visits to Aintree and 33-1 when winning at the Festival, but it was certainly no fluke judged on the pick of his career exploits and he's the one to beat if repeating that latest form.

7/1

1st

6

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Home By The Lee

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two-time Grade 1 winner, latterly in 2024, who landed the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park in January, showing he retains considerable spark at the age of 11; he's run well in this race previously but has found Grade 1 races tough over the last 12 months; could have same problem today.

33/1

Form: 154P-5 D

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Better known as a chaser; won the Kerry National last year but didn't repeat that form in four starts after and was poor when last seen; probably best watched back over hurdles.
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1st

3

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Busselton

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E Bolger

Beat Desertmore House in this event in last year when trained by Joseph O'Brien, for whom he won five chases in all, including the 2022 Kerry National; well below best when fifth behind Desertmore House here in November, tailed off at Cheltenham in November, had a first spin for Enda Bolger over hurdles and an inadequate trip at Cork; not ruled out.

7/2

5th

4

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Busselton

11st 2lb

J: Rian Lane

T: E Bolger

Five-time chase winner's last two runs for Joseph O'Brien came in Cross Country races at Punchestown and Cheltenham; now with Enda Bolger and faces a tough task on these terms over a trip that looks too sharp.

9/1

Form: 8U-U53 CD

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler and chaser but hasn't won a race for almost three years; not a bad effort behind Zanahiyr at Punchestown last time but no reason why he should turn the tables.
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4th

5

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 193y

16:15 Thurles

Andy Dufresne

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Promise behind Zanahiyr in October but really struggled for form since; tailed off in Grade 2 chase latest; drops in class at least.

10/1

5th

3

2nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:23 Navan

Andy Dufresne

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

raced wide

8/1

15th

5

4th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Leopardstown

Andy Dufresne

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Five career wins but out of form for some time and looks up against it here.

50/1

Non-runners

Sire Du Berlais

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.60
Straight Forecast €4.89
Trifecta €9.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zanahiyr

The Irish Sun:

Home By The Lee

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zanahiyr

TOPSPEED:

Zanahiyr

POSTDATA:

Zanahiyr