15.25

J: Kieren Buckley

8/1 (Won)

Win: £11.50
Place: £2.40

Form: -02517 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Just held on to gain a deserved success in a 2m3f handicap hurdle here last month; ran better than his finishing position suggests under a 7lb penalty two weeks later; back to the minimum trip here not guaranteed to suit but respected nonetheless.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 14	29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y	15:40 Punchestown American Money 10st 2lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	in touch with leaders	10/1
15th 14	29th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 149y	15:40 Punchestown American Money 10st 2lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	in touch with leaders, weakened from 2 out	10/1
4th 13	22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	17:05 Fairyhouse American Money 10st 7lb J: Cian Cullinan T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	raced in second	14/1

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Starting price

15th

14

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

15:40 Punchestown

10st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

in touch with leaders

10/1

15th

14

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

15:40 Punchestown

10st 2lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

in touch with leaders, weakened from 2 out

10/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:05 Fairyhouse

10st 7lb

J: Cian Cullinan

raced in second

14/1

2nd

11

Lazer Wolf

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

6/1

Place: £1.20

Form: 432402 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Has run into the improving Miss Pronunciation twice this season, including at Fairyhouse last time; doing well enough at the moment to get into the frame.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 11	1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y	15:05 Punchestown Lazer Wolf 10st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Gavin Cromwell	120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.	25/1
6th 11	1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y	15:05 Punchestown Lazer Wolf 10st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Gavin Cromwell	120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.	25/1
4th 5	8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:25 Gowran Park Lazer Wolf 11st 1lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Gavin Cromwell	120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark.	11/2

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Verdict

Starting price

6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

10st 8lb

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

6th

11

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

10st 8lb

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of Clonmel novice handicap (18.5f, yielding) in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas and Gowran; won't get away with errors in this contest.

25/1

4th

5

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 1lb

120-rated hurdler has quickly established himself as a useful chaser; put in a good round of jumping when an emphatic winner of a novice handicap at Clonmel in December; jumping was less proficient at Naas when a beaten favourite off his revised mark.

11/2

3rd

2

Any Road

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

10/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 2-6194 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Clonmel maiden hurdle winner and probably put in a career best effort when a close fourth in a novice hurdle here two weeks ago; interesting runner in his first handicap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 120y	13:48 Tipperary Any Road 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Dual hurdle winner has been below form in that sphere on recent starts; needs to get back to his best on belated chasing debut.	12/1
7th 2	28th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y	17:30 Wexford Any Road 11st 10lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.	8/1
7th 2	28th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y	17:30 Wexford Any Road 11st 10lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.	8/1

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Verdict

Starting price

1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

11st 12lb

Dual hurdle winner has been below form in that sphere on recent starts; needs to get back to his best on belated chasing debut.

12/1

7th

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

11st 10lb

Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.

8/1

7th

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

11st 10lb

Two hurdle wins include 2m5f rated hurdle at Fairyhouse last season (good); safely held in handicaps of late (well-backed favourite at Killarney last time when hampered) but don't rule out.

8/1

4th

10

Champagne Mahler

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

4/1

Place: £1.60

Form: -P5301 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Made all to decisively land a heavy ground handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; this trip suited him well on that occasion; 11lb rise to contend with but could prove well capable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	19:40 Kilbeggan Champagne Mahler 11st 9lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground.	16/1
4th 4	6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y	14:25 Cork Champagne Mahler 11st 3lb J: Dylan Whelan T: Henry De Bromhead	Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time.	7/1
8	7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	16:18 Gowran Park Champagne Mahler 10st 13lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success.	11/2

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Verdict

Starting price

11th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

11st 9lb

Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground.

16/1

4th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 45y

11st 3lb

Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time.

7/1

8

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

10st 13lb

Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success.

11/2

5th

4

Zoffanien

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

12/1

Form: 0F-503 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Has returned to some sort of form this season and a fair effort when third in a Thurles handicap hurdle last time; not one to discount.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y	14:30 Killarney Zoffanien 11st 5lb J: John Shinnick T: Terence O’Brien	Has hit the frame in both handicap hurdle outings in 2025, the latest when runner-up at Cork beaten 2l in April; mixed signals on the strength of that form but fit after respectable Flat outing last month and feasibly treated on old form.	9/1
10 (8)	7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y	17:05 Navan Zoffanien 9st 11lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Terence O’Brien	Three-time hurdles winner and 2-12 on the Flat; has run well on every outing since joining this yard, including four Flat runs in the second half of last year; stayed on well when second over hurdles at Cork when last seen; will be doing best work late.	14/1

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3

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

11st 5lb

Has hit the frame in both handicap hurdle outings in 2025, the latest when runner-up at Cork beaten 2l in April; mixed signals on the strength of that form but fit after respectable Flat outing last month and feasibly treated on old form.

9/1

10

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

Three-time hurdles winner and 2-12 on the Flat; has run well on every outing since joining this yard, including four Flat runs in the second half of last year; stayed on well when second over hurdles at Cork when last seen; will be doing best work late.

14/1

6th

17

Harveys Point

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

16/1

Form: 2-897

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in a bumper for Gordon Elliott; gradual progression in three maiden hurdles; first handicap and probably worth a market check.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 12	21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y	15:58 Cork Harveys Point 11st 0lb J: Brian Hayes T: C A Murphy	Five-race maiden; respectable handicap debut when sixth of 16 at Naas last time; doesn't look well treated but there's a chance the new trip could bring improvement.	14/1
6th 17	25th Feb 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 144y	15:25 Naas Harveys Point 10st 2lb J: Brian Hayes T: C A Murphy	Runner-up in a bumper for Gordon Elliott; gradual progression in three maiden hurdles; first handicap and probably worth a market check.	16/1
7th 6	11th Feb 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 150y	13:45 Navan Harveys Point 11st 12lb J: Brian Hayes T: C A Murphy	midfield	50/1

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Starting price

14th

12

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

11st 0lb

Five-race maiden; respectable handicap debut when sixth of 16 at Naas last time; doesn't look well treated but there's a chance the new trip could bring improvement.

14/1

6th

17

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

10st 2lb

Runner-up in a bumper for Gordon Elliott; gradual progression in three maiden hurdles; first handicap and probably worth a market check.

16/1

7th

6

11th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

11st 12lb

midfield

50/1

7th

5

Whacker Clan

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

8/1

Form: F-9311

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Progressive horse last year; won narrowly at Tramore in August before following up gamely in a 3m1f handicap chase at Cheltenham in October; 11lb lower over hurdles but the big drop in trip is an obvious concern; looks the stable second string.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 11	6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	16:10 Cork Whacker Clan 12st 0lb J: Ms A M Connolly T: Josh Halley	Very useful form for Henry de Bromhead earlier in his career, three chase wins and third in the Kim Muir in 2024; modest points form lately.	25/1
17th 8	2nd Aug 2024 Good 2m 6f 111y	18:00 Galway Whacker Clan 11st 3lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	prominent, went second before 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent and headed 7th, hampered by faller 5 out	10/1
22	20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1	15:35 Ayr Whacker Clan 10st 2lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	Progressive last year, making all at Tramore (2m5f, soft) in August and Cheltenham (3m1f, good to soft) in October; returned to Cheltenham last month for the Kim Muir (3m2f, soft) and made most, finishing third of 22 but he was 18l behind the runner-up Git Maker, so needs to step up on that and it's the furthest he's been.	12/1

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Verdict

Starting price

9th

11

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12st 0lb

Very useful form for Henry de Bromhead earlier in his career, three chase wins and third in the Kim Muir in 2024; modest points form lately.

25/1

17th

8

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

11st 3lb

prominent, went second before 2nd, led after 3rd, not fluent and headed 7th, hampered by faller 5 out

10/1

22

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

10st 2lb

Progressive last year, making all at Tramore (2m5f, soft) in August and Cheltenham (3m1f, good to soft) in October; returned to Cheltenham last month for the Kim Muir (3m2f, soft) and made most, finishing third of 22 but he was 18l behind the runner-up Git Maker, so needs to step up on that and it's the furthest he's been.

12/1

8th

15

Intent Approach

J: Mark Walsh

T: C Byrnes

14/1

Form: -505F6

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in a Punchestown festival bumper last year; fell on his handicap debut at Thurles and jumped poorly at Punchestown last time; best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 9	24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y	15:50 Listowel Intent Approach 11st 5lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Absent an improved display that saw him win a 2m6f novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal 17 months ago; the market may shed light on his prospects.	6/1
1st 5	14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 6f 0y	15:05 Down Royal Intent Approach 11st 10lb J: Mark Walsh T: C Byrnes	didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, towards rear 4th, headway 3 out, pressed leaders on inner before 2 out, switched left when pushed along before last, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away	13/2
1st 5	14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 6f 0y	15:05 Down Royal Intent Approach 11st 10lb J: Mark Walsh T: C Byrnes	didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, towards rear 4th, headway 3 out, pressed leaders on inner before 2 out, switched left when pushed along before last, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away	13/2

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7th

9

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

Absent an improved display that saw him win a 2m6f novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal 17 months ago; the market may shed light on his prospects.

6/1

1st

5

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

11st 10lb

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, towards rear 4th, headway 3 out, pressed leaders on inner before 2 out, switched left when pushed along before last, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away

13/2

1st

5

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

11st 10lb

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield early, towards rear 4th, headway 3 out, pressed leaders on inner before 2 out, switched left when pushed along before last, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away

13/2

9th

6

J: Conor Owens

12/1

Form: 119447 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Went up 8lb for winning at Galway in October and that seems to have anchored him; only down 1lb for a poor effort in a Fairyhouse novice hurdle and best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 28	29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y	14:30 Punchestown El Champo 11st 1lb T: P J Rothwell	Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.
21	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y	15:15 Fairyhouse El Champo 10st 0lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Three wins over timber, the most recent at Galway in October 2023; two chase wins in 2025 but pulled up in that sphere on latest at Gowran a month ago; 4lb wrong back over hurdles; others preferred.	18/1
12	7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	16:18 Gowran Park El Champo 10st 9lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Three-time winner over hurdles and came good over fences last August/September, winning twice including a 2m6f handicap at Listowel; only fair form since then, and this trip may prove inadequate.	12/1

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Starting price

9th

28

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

11st 1lb

Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.

21

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

10st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

Three wins over timber, the most recent at Galway in October 2023; two chase wins in 2025 but pulled up in that sphere on latest at Gowran a month ago; 4lb wrong back over hurdles; others preferred.

18/1

12

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche