17.50

J: Ben Harvey

9/2 (Won)

Form: U47564

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Clonmel maiden hurdle winner 13 months ago on heavy; fair form in handicap hurdles without looking likely to add to that success; made a satisfactory start over fences in a 2m5f contest at Thurles; this trip may be a bit shorter than ideal, but should go close.

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

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

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

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

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

2nd

Clear The Clouds

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

11/4

Form: 536371

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Was running for the 15th time over hurdles when opening his account in 2m3f handicap at Naas three weeks ago; generally reliable sort if limited; significant that Keith Donoghue prefers to the stable's other runner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Wexford Clear The Clouds 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	prominent, briefly led from 1st	11/4
2nd 3	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Wexford Clear The Clouds 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, briefly led from 1st, not fluent 3 out, pressed leaders when mistake last (usual 2 out), challenging omitted last, kept on but no match for winner	11/4
1st 8	4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 180y	16:15 Naas Clear The Clouds 11st 11lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	14-race maiden; has run some good races in defeat but was below par at Leopardstown last time; Stone Walsh's 5lb claim may help but possibly vulnerable to more progressive rivals.	7/1

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2nd

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

prominent, briefly led from 1st

11/4

2nd

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, briefly led from 1st, not fluent 3 out, pressed leaders when mistake last (usual 2 out), challenging omitted last, kept on but no match for winner

11/4

1st

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 180y

11st 11lb

14-race maiden; has run some good races in defeat but was below par at Leopardstown last time; Stone Walsh's 5lb claim may help but possibly vulnerable to more progressive rivals.

7/1

3rd

Warm In Gorey

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

6/1

Form: 129030

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair handicap hurdler, winning at Downpatrick (awarded race) last April and Punchestown in June; set a stiff task at Cheltenham last November and absent since; previous chase debut third at Thurles was encouraging; worth considering.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7	27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	16:42 Wexford Warm In Gorey 10st 12lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Three-time winner over hurdles; totally out of form over fences, pulled up on last three starts; blinkers tried now; main positive is that he has often run well at this venue, placed four times from seven visits, including twice last summer.	8/1
6	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:08 Wexford Warm In Gorey 11st 6lb J: Simon Torrens T: P J Rothwell	Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-17 chasing but C&D second last summer off 5lb higher; has failed to complete last three outings so very hard to be confident in.	14/1
12	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y	14:58 Thurles Warm In Gorey 10st 10lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-16 over fences, placed seven times; confidence possibly dented after two failures to complete.	12/1

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3rd

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Warm In Gorey

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time winner over hurdles; totally out of form over fences, pulled up on last three starts; blinkers tried now; main positive is that he has often run well at this venue, placed four times from seven visits, including twice last summer.

8/1

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

11st 6lb

Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-17 chasing but C&D second last summer off 5lb higher; has failed to complete last three outings so very hard to be confident in.

14/1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Warm In Gorey

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three-time winner over hurdles, 0-16 over fences, placed seven times; confidence possibly dented after two failures to complete.

12/1

OUR TIP

4th

Chiefs Kingdom

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

5/1

Form: 372643

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Went close in a maiden at Killarney last May and runner-up at Clonmel on heavy in October, no match for the useful Croke Park; no signs of progress on his last three starts; overall form is solid enough to imply he could feature in this grade on chasing debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1	2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 72y	15:55 Leopardstown Chiefs Kingdom 11st 12lb J: Eoin Staples T: Paul Nolan	Placed four times over hurdles but had been out of form (largely over fences) until a close third at 66-1 over 2m here on St Stephen's Day (yielding) on handicap hurdle debut; up 3lb for that but chance if he can back it up; slight question mark on this ground.	5/1
4	6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 3f 130y	18:42 Wexford Chiefs Kingdom 11st 8lb J: Eoin Staples T: Paul Nolan	Placed four times over hurdles; chase form is unconvincing; new headgear combination following an unplaced maiden hurdle run at this venue.	16/1

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6th

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

11st 12lb

Placed four times over hurdles but had been out of form (largely over fences) until a close third at 66-1 over 2m here on St Stephen's Day (yielding) on handicap hurdle debut; up 3lb for that but chance if he can back it up; slight question mark on this ground.

5/1

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

11st 8lb

Placed four times over hurdles; chase form is unconvincing; new headgear combination following an unplaced maiden hurdle run at this venue.

16/1

5th

J: Shane Fenelon

20/1

Form: 541P90

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promoted point winner in December 2022; showed ability in bumpers before a front-running win in a mares' maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last October; no sign of her best form in three subsequent outings.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y	19:07 Killarney Miss Oreo 11st 0lb J: Philip Byrnes T: John Joseph Hanlon	Generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and has mostly struggled over fences.	40/1
2	25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y	18:43 Ballinrobe Miss Oreo 11st 10lb J: Donagh Meyler T: John Joseph Hanlon	Has been struggling over fences, generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023; remote ninth at Tramore on her only hurdles attempt this year.	20/1
6	23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:38 Wexford Miss Oreo 11st 5lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Hurdles winner has run creditably in defeat over fences at times, but outclassed here.	50/1

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11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

Generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023 and has mostly struggled over fences.

40/1

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

Has been struggling over fences, generally regressive since a maiden hurdle win in 2023; remote ninth at Tramore on her only hurdles attempt this year.

20/1

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Wexford

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

Hurdles winner has run creditably in defeat over fences at times, but outclassed here.

50/1

6th

Conron

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

20/1

Form: UP/8P/ D

Last run: 729 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Winner of three races over hurdles and a 2m Flat handicap for Jessica Harrington; missed all of 2021 and struggled in two handicap hurdle runs for Noel Kelly in 2022; unseated rider at the first on only chase start for Harrington; first run for Martin Brassil.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	15th Oct 2024 Good 2m 6f 166y	16:50 Punchestown Conron 11st 2lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Martin Brassil	Long time since the last of three wins over hurdles (at shorter trips); recent chase form not encouraging (tongue-tie worn latest now discarded).	25/1
3	6th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 40y	18:15 Kilbeggan Conron 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Martin Brassil	109-rated three-time hurdle winner whose best of four efforts chasing when fourth in 2m4f Tipperary beginners in July; tame enough handicap effort since however and tongue-tie now tried.	12/1
1	6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 147y	19:30 Roscommon Conron 12st 0lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Martin Brassil	Three-time hurdle winner improved for each run over fences; best run since returning from mammoth absence in beginners chase at Tipperary (2m3f good to yielding) last month; shaped as though this step up in trip would suit that day and has a chance on handicap chase debut.	12/1

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15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

11st 2lb

Long time since the last of three wins over hurdles (at shorter trips); recent chase form not encouraging (tongue-tie worn latest now discarded).

25/1

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

11st 12lb

109-rated three-time hurdle winner whose best of four efforts chasing when fourth in 2m4f Tipperary beginners in July; tame enough handicap effort since however and tongue-tie now tried.

12/1

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 147y

12st 0lb

Three-time hurdle winner improved for each run over fences; best run since returning from mammoth absence in beginners chase at Tipperary (2m3f good to yielding) last month; shaped as though this step up in trip would suit that day and has a chance on handicap chase debut.

12/1

7th

Noble Blue

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

9/2

Form: 82435P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Some promising runs since switching to fences, though twice a beaten favourite in beginners' races after starting with a Gowran second; may find 2m inadequate and has plenty to prove following two disappointing displays in handicap company.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	22nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	19:41 Worcester Noble Blue 11st 13lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	A prolific winner in points, he got off the mark under rules at Taunton (3m, good) last month; 5lb higher but looks the type that can go in again.	4/1
1st 5	22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 4	19:00 Taunton Noble Blue 11st 8lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	0-14 under rules but 6-9 in points; second in two handicap hurdles over about 2m6f at Exeter this year, which saw him start 11-10 favourite for five-runner race over C&D (good) 13 days ago but he clipped heels and unseated in the early stages; that was the race won by Gasmani; should give him a lot more to think about this time, barring mishaps.	7/4
1	9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5	15:07 Taunton Noble Blue 12st 0lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Kayley Woollacott	Remains winless under rules but he was a multiple points winner after leaving Paul Nolan in Ireland and has started well for his new yard, a strong-travelling second of 11 in 2m6f handicap hurdle at Exeter 23 days ago; can go one better here.	6/5

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6th

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

11st 13lb

A prolific winner in points, he got off the mark under rules at Taunton (3m, good) last month; 5lb higher but looks the type that can go in again.

4/1

1st

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

11st 8lb

0-14 under rules but 6-9 in points; second in two handicap hurdles over about 2m6f at Exeter this year, which saw him start 11-10 favourite for five-runner race over C&D (good) 13 days ago but he clipped heels and unseated in the early stages; that was the race won by Gasmani; should give him a lot more to think about this time, barring mishaps.

7/4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Remains winless under rules but he was a multiple points winner after leaving Paul Nolan in Ireland and has started well for his new yard, a strong-travelling second of 11 in 2m6f handicap hurdle at Exeter 23 days ago; can go one better here.

6/5

8th

J: Conor Maxwell

20/1

Form: F00000 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner two years ago; nothing of note in his form since 2022; trainer has a better chance with Bocelli's Voice.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Wexford Imperial Ruler 11st 12lb J: Conor Maxwell T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner two years ago; nothing of note in his form since 2022; trainer has a better chance with Bocelli's Voice.	20/1
8th 7	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Wexford Imperial Ruler 11st 12lb J: Conor Maxwell T: Dermot A McLoughlin	prominent early, in touch with leaders when jumped slightly right 3rd, soon dropped to rear, detached before 5th	20/1
4	15th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 77y	13:25 Punchestown Imperial Ruler 12st 0lb J: Mr J P Sutton T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner two years ago but badly out of form last year and makes little appeal.	50/1

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8th

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Conor Maxwell

Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner two years ago; nothing of note in his form since 2022; trainer has a better chance with Bocelli's Voice.

20/1

8th

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Conor Maxwell

prominent early, in touch with leaders when jumped slightly right 3rd, soon dropped to rear, detached before 5th

20/1

15th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 77y

13:25 Punchestown

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner two years ago but badly out of form last year and makes little appeal.

50/1

9th

Dgalwaygallivantor

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

6/1

Form: 041326 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won a Cork handicap hurdle over 2m in November; solid runs in defeat over 2m4f at Punchestown in January and Gowran in February; 2m6f trip proved too far for him at Down Royal; this is more suitable for chase bow.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	28th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 2f 0y	15:55 Listowel Dgalwaygallivantor 11st 13lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Is 1-9 over hurdles; last sighted in May beating a subsequent two-time winner in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (19.5f, good); sole win over timber came in November of last year off 90 on soft at Cork (2m); seems best going right handed and might need this on his return from 127 days off.	11/2
1st 3	24th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y	18:35 Downpatrick Dgalwaygallivantor 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Record of 1-9 over hurdles but has been consistent enough in handicaps, mostly on easier ground; has 10l to find with Warm In Gorey from his chasing debut at Wexford but will have improved from then; yard in great form and a player.	5/1

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3rd

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

11st 13lb

Is 1-9 over hurdles; last sighted in May beating a subsequent two-time winner in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (19.5f, good); sole win over timber came in November of last year off 90 on soft at Cork (2m); seems best going right handed and might need this on his return from 127 days off.

11/2

1st

24th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

11st 12lb

Record of 1-9 over hurdles but has been consistent enough in handicaps, mostly on easier ground; has 10l to find with Warm In Gorey from his chasing debut at Wexford but will have improved from then; yard in great form and a player.

5/1

10th

Fort Randall

J: Jody McGarvey