January 15 / 14.55 Punchestown

14.55

Soft

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  • 2m 7f 25y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 73-5 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed a fair bit of ability in a pair of 2m maiden hurdles a year ago; odds-on when disappointing in a Navan maiden hurdle last month (behind stablemate Find A Fortune); should do a lot better here with that under his belt if the step up in trip suits.
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4

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 125y

16:30 Limerick

Slanagaibhgoleir

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gordon Elliott

Hurdles winner over 2m7f; best chase form has been over extended 2m4f at Down Royal, winning a beginners' last Christmas and close second in rated novice in March; didn't stay 3m4f in the Ulster National, poor run at Perth when last seen in April.

8/1

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

15:10 Perth

Slanagaibhgoleir

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gordon Elliott

Won at Down Royal (2m4f, good to yielding) in December and ran well in defeat on next two starts (2m3f/2m4f, heavy/good to yielding) prior to failing to stay 3m4f in the Ulster National at Downpatrick; could play a leading role back down in trip.

11/4

8th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Slanagaibhgoleir

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

122 rated hurdler; got off the mark at the second attempt over fences in a 2m4f beginners' event at Down Royal at Christmas; beaten 6 1/4l in a handicap chase at Gowran, where heavy ground may not have been ideal; better when second in a rated race at Down Royal; hard to be sure how effectively he will stay.

11/2

Form: 7

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Down the field when 6-1 for a bumper on debut at Listowel in June; reportedly found the ground too quick and may find this surface more to his liking; up in trip after seven months off.
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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

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33/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: 9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on debut at Leopardstown last month; likely to be suited by a trip like this but remains best watched for now.
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2nd

4

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

Bossofthebrownies

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Went 0-7 over hurdles but has soon raised his profile over fences, winning well at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) and third in a Grade 2 at Punchestown; outstayed over C&D latest when 6.5l off Flicker Of Hope, so has a bit to do despite being 3lb better off with that rival.

8/1

Form: 5P/3-2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced and clearly not the easiest to train since winning a Kilbeggan bumper on debut in 2021; fine effort after 13 months off when chasing home Chapeau De Soleil in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month; the winner ran respectably considering how badly he jumped in the Grade 1 at Naas on Friday; respected in a race lacking huge strength in depth.
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6th

7

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Chosen Thyme

11st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Bumper winner is 0-10 over hurdles; went close in a Punchestown novice handicap in February 2024 off 114 and 2lb lower now; decent effort in a maiden at Limerick latest (3m, good); testing ground fine and he has place claims at least.

9/1

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Jumped poorly on his debut at Fairyhouse two weeks ago; best watched for now.
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2nd

13

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

5/1

2nd

13

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

prominent

5/1

4th

4

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Hesasmoothoperator

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

briefly led, prominent before 1st

11/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
4th foal; half-brother to bumper/useful 2m5f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Nestor Park; dam French 1m7f-2m2f hurdle/chase winner, sister to GB 2m4f hurdle/3m chase winner Preuty Boy and French 2m1f-2m3f hurdle winner Euil Lane; quite stoutly bred newcomer but quite a belated debut and best watched.
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7th

7

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

19:15 Tipperary

Mon Euil

11st 9lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Ronald O’Leary

Moderate form over hurdles in the second half of last season; late developer at nine, showed ability when winning a maiden at Ballycahane in March, accounting for Chiefs Kingdom who had useful hurdles form for Paul Nolan early in his career.

12/1

7th

7

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

19:15 Tipperary

Mon Euil

11st 9lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Ronald O’Leary

Moderate form over hurdles in the second half of last season; late developer at nine, showed ability when winning a maiden at Ballycahane in March, accounting for Chiefs Kingdom who had useful hurdles form for Paul Nolan early in his career.

12/1

2

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 180y

16:50 Naas

Mon Euil

11st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ronald O’Leary

Half-brother to useful staying hurdler/chaser Nestor Park and cost a bit as a store; only started this year at age of eight and glimmers of promise in maidens; watch the market.

14/1

Form: 9225

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Fairyhouse bumper and a Sligo maiden hurdle; cut out completely when stepped up to this trip at Fairyhouse in November when last seen; tongue-tie tried here and not without a chance if that does the trick.
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6th

1

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Insouciant Dallier

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: James Andrew Fahey

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 4305

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a pair of bumpers in Britain; well beaten in two maiden hurdles here; steps up in trip but hard to make a case for.
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3rd

9

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Cloughroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Won a 2m5f Cartmel handicap in June; flopped twice at the same venue in July; plenty to prove as a result.

14/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a bumper here and a Leopardstown maiden hurdle; steps up in trip and probably one for handicaps in due course.
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3rd

1

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

13:50 Newton Abbot

Muskerry Rock

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Irish gelding; two near misses over hurdles for Dan Skelton before a successful return to chasing over C&D in July (good to firm; 5lb lower); puzzling next run and was sold on for £5,500; has joined a respected yard.

4/1

3

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:02 Worcester

Muskerry Rock

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/hunter chase winner who went close over hurdles on first two starts for this yard before handicap chase win at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to firm) last month; did it nicely last time and a 5lb rise may well not stop him.

6/4

Form: 13

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
All out to win a Navan bumper on debut; failed to run up to his best in a Listed bumper there last month; beat the useful Bleu De Vassy in a point-to-point and likely to be suited by the step up in trip on his hurdles debut.
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8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

8th

3

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

13:52 Fairyhouse

Springt De La Mare

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

His first two wins over fences included a defeat of this week's impressive Cheltenham winner Theatre Native; RPRs suggest he could be on a useful mark and forget last time as was found to be coughing.

6/1

6th

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

15:28 Limerick

Springt De La Mare

12st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear

5/2

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Selections

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Churchroad Prince

SPOTLIGHT:

Springt De La Mare

POSTDATA:

Slanagaibhgoleir