13.10

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

2/1

Form: 7

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dual winner on the Flat, most recently over 1m at last year's Galway festival; tailed off in a Listed hurdle at Auteuil on his sole start over flights; interesting runner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 12	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:18 Bellewstown Malbay Madness 11st 6lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.	8/1
1st 7	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y	15:20 Downpatrick Malbay Madness 11st 0lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.	11/2
1st 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Malbay Madness 11st 10lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.	7/1

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Starting price

8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

11st 6lb

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.

8/1

1st

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.

11/2

1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

11st 10lb

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

6th

8

Thegreenthirteen

J: J J Slevin

T: Matthew A Daly

50/1

Form: —

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Jumped poorly on his hurdles debut here last week but not disgraced; others more likely.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 6	15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 202y	15:05 Clonmel Thegreenthirteen 11st 8lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Matthew A Daly	Not beaten far in seventh on handicap debut at this venue early last month; improvement on the cards now since that was his first run of the season.	12/1
11th 6	15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 202y	15:05 Clonmel Thegreenthirteen 11st 8lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Matthew A Daly	Not beaten far in seventh on handicap debut at this venue early last month; improvement on the cards now since that was his first run of the season.	12/1

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

6

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

11st 8lb

Not beaten far in seventh on handicap debut at this venue early last month; improvement on the cards now since that was his first run of the season.

12/1

11th

6

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

11st 8lb

Not beaten far in seventh on handicap debut at this venue early last month; improvement on the cards now since that was his first run of the season.

12/1

7th

4

Let Him B

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

8/1

Form: —

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Thrown in at the deep end in a Listed bumper at Limerick last week; likely to be better than that and market moves will be the best indicator.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 1	28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y	17:50 Limerick Let Him B 11st 12lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Progressive handicap hurdler in March/April; off the mark over 2m5f at Down Royal (yielding) and better again off 11lb higher when clear second to a ready winner over C&D (soft-to-heavy); every chance here if a poor recent chase run is ignored; reservations about good ground.	7/2
12th 10	7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	17:35 Wexford Let Him B 10st 13lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Progressive handicap hurdler this past season, off the mark over 2m5f at Down Royal in March (yielding) and better again following month off 11lb higher when clear second to a ready winner over 2m4f at Limerick (soft-to-heavy); improving 6yo could make an immediate impact chasing here although drop in trip may not be ideal.	7/2

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Starting price

12th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

11st 12lb

Progressive handicap hurdler in March/April; off the mark over 2m5f at Down Royal (yielding) and better again off 11lb higher when clear second to a ready winner over C&D (soft-to-heavy); every chance here if a poor recent chase run is ignored; reservations about good ground.

7/2

12th

10

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

10st 13lb

Progressive handicap hurdler this past season, off the mark over 2m5f at Down Royal in March (yielding) and better again following month off 11lb higher when clear second to a ready winner over 2m4f at Limerick (soft-to-heavy); improving 6yo could make an immediate impact chasing here although drop in trip may not be ideal.

7/2

8th

13

Duhallow Jury

J: John Shinnick

T: L J Archdeacon

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Jukebox Jury filly; dam unraced sister to 2m-2m4f chase winner Mumgo's Debut, half-sister to bumper and smart 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Bold Sir Brian out of useful 2m-2m2f hurdle (including Galway Hurdle) winner; may need more of a stamina test.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18	28th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 2f 0y	15:55 Listowel Duhallow Jury 11st 1lb J: John Shinnick T: L J Archdeacon	Showed promise in last two maiden hurdle runs, one on good to yielding and one on heavy; her opening mark of 91 looks fair and she is a potential improver now tackling handicaps on her return from a 139 day break.	14/1
3rd 15	12th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:00 Killarney Duhallow Jury 10st 6lb J: John Shinnick T: L J Archdeacon	Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.	16/1
3rd 15	12th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:00 Killarney Duhallow Jury 10st 6lb J: John Shinnick T: L J Archdeacon	Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.	16/1

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Starting price

18

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

11st 1lb

Showed promise in last two maiden hurdle runs, one on good to yielding and one on heavy; her opening mark of 91 looks fair and she is a potential improver now tackling handicaps on her return from a 139 day break.

14/1

3rd

15

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

10st 6lb

Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.

16/1

3rd

15

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

10st 6lb

Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.

16/1

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9th

3

Kilcrea Castle

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fourth foal; dam point winner out of unraced half-sister to useful 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Tonoco; stoutly bred newcomer; likely to appreciate time and distance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y	17:15 Clonmel Kilcrea Castle 11st 2lb J: Mike O’Connor T: James Joseph Mangan	Long odds and ran accordingly in five starts over hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut latest; tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; hard to make a case for.	33/1
12th 13	27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 2f 198y	16:35 Clonmel Kilcrea Castle 10st 6lb J: Mike O’Connor T: James Joseph Mangan	Minor promise on debut last season but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles this term; return to this sort of ground may help on handicap debut and respected with first-time cheekpieces on.	16/1

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4

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

17:15 Clonmel

Kilcrea Castle

11st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Long odds and ran accordingly in five starts over hurdles; no sign of improvement on handicap debut latest; tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; hard to make a case for.

33/1

12th

13

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 198y

16:35 Clonmel

Kilcrea Castle

10st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Minor promise on debut last season but shown nothing in three maiden hurdles this term; return to this sort of ground may help on handicap debut and respected with first-time cheekpieces on.

16/1

10th

7

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

50/1

Form: 90

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner in Britain; soundly beaten in both maiden hurdles and likely to be more effective handicapping.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7 (1)	16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 6y Class 4	19:30 Epsom Shahbaz 9st 9lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	Creditable third off 9lb higher over C&D on soft ground (acts on good to firm) last September in his only Epsom race; AW campaign in the winter for new yard did not go at all well until he perked up a bit in February on his last two outings; needs to build on that after his break but he's too well handicapped to be ignored.	8/1
4th 4 (1)	14th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 5	12:50 Lingfield (AW) Shahbaz 10st 13lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	Struggled early on for this yard (at huge prices) but he was dropped into a Class 6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 12 days ago, backed into 11-8 favouritism and duly returned to form, finding only an in-form rival too good; 1lb rise not an issue given what he was capable of last year; key player.	2/1
2nd 2 (8)	2nd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6	17:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Shahbaz 11st 2lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	Two wins (1m2f/1m4f) in 2025 for previous yard, but he's raced in the rear and stayed there in all five runs for this trainer; on dangerous mark on this drop back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark.	7/1

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

6th

7

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

9st 9lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Creditable third off 9lb higher over C&D on soft ground (acts on good to firm) last September in his only Epsom race; AW campaign in the winter for new yard did not go at all well until he perked up a bit in February on his last two outings; needs to build on that after his break but he's too well handicapped to be ignored.

8/1

4th

4

(1)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Lingfield (AW)

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Struggled early on for this yard (at huge prices) but he was dropped into a Class 6 at Wolverhampton (1m4f) 12 days ago, backed into 11-8 favouritism and duly returned to form, finding only an in-form rival too good; 1lb rise not an issue given what he was capable of last year; key player.

2/1

2nd

2

(8)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

11st 2lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Two wins (1m2f/1m4f) in 2025 for previous yard, but he's raced in the rear and stayed there in all five runs for this trainer; on dangerous mark on this drop back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark.

7/1

11th

2

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