18.25

J: Mark Walsh

3/1 (Won)

Win: £4.50
Place: £1.80

Form: 99-22F

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

In the lead when falling at the last at Wexford; prior to that, twice second at Downpatrick; seemed to find 2m3f too sharp on the first occasion; looked all over the winner before being nailed on the line over an extended 2m7f on next start; this trip should suit; deserves compensation.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	20th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 70y	16:37 Wexford Follow The Crowd 10st 13lb J: John Shinnick T: Aidan Anthony Howard	towards rear, pushed along briefly after 11th, pushed along when dropped to last and weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out	9/1
4	16th Jan 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y	15:20 Punchestown Follow The Crowd 11st 7lb J: Simon Torrens T: Aidan Anthony Howard	towards rear of midfield early, midfield after 5th, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last	4/1
3rd 14	31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 7f 40y	12:47 Punchestown Follow The Crowd 10st 13lb J: Mark Walsh T: Aidan Anthony Howard	midfield, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders 11th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching last, kept on but no extra run-in, no match for first two	3/1

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6

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

16:37 Wexford

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

towards rear, pushed along briefly after 11th, pushed along when dropped to last and weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out

9/1

4

16th Jan 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:20 Punchestown

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

towards rear of midfield early, midfield after 5th, headway 4 out, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last

4/1

3rd

14

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 7f 40y

12:47 Punchestown

10st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

midfield, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders 11th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching last, kept on but no extra run-in, no match for first two

3/1

2nd

6

Krujers Girl

J: Conor Orr

T: Thomas Coyle

6/1

Place: £1.90

Form: 1325-1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Fairly consistent in Britain last year in modest company; made it three from eight over fences with promoted Kilbeggan win on stable debut; raised only 4lb for that and should remain competitive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 8	16th Sep 2022 Yielding 2m 7f 110y	16:45 Downpatrick Krujers Girl 11st 2lb J: L P Dempsey T: Thomas Coyle	held up in behind leaders early, not fluent 4th, headway and went second when jumped slightly left 4 out, joined leader before 3 out, led going best from 3 out, pushed along and clear after 2 out, went further clear when ridden and stayed on run-in	5/1
2nd 6	2nd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	18:25 Roscommon Krujers Girl 11st 4lb J: Conor Orr T: Thomas Coyle	prominent, led after 5th, ridden and faced challenge after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, no match for winner	6/1

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1st

8

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

11st 2lb

held up in behind leaders early, not fluent 4th, headway and went second when jumped slightly left 4 out, joined leader before 3 out, led going best from 3 out, pushed along and clear after 2 out, went further clear when ridden and stayed on run-in

5/1

2nd

6

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

11st 4lb

prominent, led after 5th, ridden and faced challenge after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, no match for winner

6/1

3rd

4

Diegos Way

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Michael Collins

20/1

Place: £2.60

Form: P675/8

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Managed a fair record in point-to-points, 2-17, placed four times; needs to step up on racecourse form; last of eight finishers at Wexford last time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 6	20th Jan 2024 Frozen 3m 0f 0y	15:42 Navan Diegos Way 11st 7lb J: E Walsh T: Cian Collins	Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.	33/1
7th 7	30th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 4	14:30 Cartmel Diegos Way 10st 11lb J: Miss Alice Stevens T: Cian Michael Collins	Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.	9/1
4th 3	11th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4	15:00 Perth Diegos Way 11st 7lb J: Denis O’Regan T: Cian Michael Collins	travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th	8/1

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0

6

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.

33/1

7th

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:30 Cartmel

Diegos Way

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Cian Michael Collins

Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.

9/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th

8/1

4th

15

Bellgrove

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: P M Cloke

16/1

Form: 676-06 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Heavily raced veteran gained the most recent of five chase wins last October; retains enthusiasm to judge from recent Limerick sixth on second run after a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 15	2nd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	18:25 Roscommon Bellgrove 10st 0lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: P M Cloke	midfield, pushed along and some headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and went modest fourth run-in, never near to challenge	16/1

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4th

15

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

10st 0lb

midfield, pushed along and some headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and went modest fourth run-in, never near to challenge

16/1

5th

12

Dundeedy Lad

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

33/1

Form: 3P350- D

Last run: 311 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Only hurdles win was in 2018 when trained by Robert Tyner; lacks a recent run; faces tough task against that background on first outing for this stable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 11	2nd Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y	15:55 Killarney Dundeedy Lad 10st 5lb J: Simon Torrens T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney	midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 4 out, beaten when not fluent 3 out	20/1
5th 12	2nd Aug 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	18:25 Roscommon Dundeedy Lad 10st 7lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney	prominent, good headway and went second 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra	33/1

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7th

11

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Dundeedy Lad

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

midfield, in touch with leaders 5th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 4 out, beaten when not fluent 3 out

20/1

5th

12

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

18:25 Roscommon

Dundeedy Lad

10st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney

prominent, good headway and went second 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

33/1

6th

5

Different Strokes

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs C O’Leary

10/1

Form: 5835-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Won a claiming hurdle at Clonmel last year; had been struggling prior to a couple of promising efforts over fences this year; one of the less exposed members of the field, could be given some sort of chance

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	26th Dec 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	13:58 Down Royal Different Strokes 10st 11lb J: Corey McGivern T: Mrs C O’Leary	0-11 over fences; tailed off at Clonmel last month but feasibly treated on his placed form from this summer; needs to bounce back.	20/1
9th 9	17th Nov 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 96y	15:23 Clonmel Different Strokes 10st 12lb J: Conor Maxwell T: Mrs C O’Leary	Has only won a claiming hurdle; has placed form over fences but he's 0-10 and looks vulnerable to improvers.	12/1

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10

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

10st 11lb

0-11 over fences; tailed off at Clonmel last month but feasibly treated on his placed form from this summer; needs to bounce back.

20/1

9th

9

17th Nov 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 96y

10st 12lb

Has only won a claiming hurdle; has placed form over fences but he's 0-10 and looks vulnerable to improvers.

12/1

OUR TIP

7th

2

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

12/1

Form: 751-5P

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Modest staying hurdler although went close several times off lowly marks; won first chase start over 2m4f at Kilbeggan and kept plugging away when fifth on handicap debut over the same trip at Killarney; questions to answer after Wexford failure.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15	4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 14y	15:05 Tipperary Esthers Marvel 10st 5lb J: Mike O’Connor T: David Kenneth Budds	Goes well fresh and again shaped nicely on reappearance over hurdles at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher mark as a chaser and overall record is not the strongest (1-10), although has a nice pull with King Ferdinand for a 9.75l defeat last October, so far from ignored.	16/1
5th 14	19th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y	17:43 Kilbeggan Esthers Marvel 10st 13lb J: Mark McDonagh T: David Kenneth Budds	Is 1-28 over hurdles; hit the frame in a couple of starts this winter but lost her way subsequently; can go well fresh so not ruled out despite 130-day absence.	50/1
11th 16	19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:55 Punchestown Esthers Marvel 11st 12lb J: Tessa Condon T: David Kenneth Budds	Modest handicap hurdler-chaser and an unlikely scorer here.	66/1

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15

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

Goes well fresh and again shaped nicely on reappearance over hurdles at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher mark as a chaser and overall record is not the strongest (1-10), although has a nice pull with King Ferdinand for a 9.75l defeat last October, so far from ignored.

16/1

5th

14

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

10st 13lb

J: Mark McDonagh

Is 1-28 over hurdles; hit the frame in a couple of starts this winter but lost her way subsequently; can go well fresh so not ruled out despite 130-day absence.

50/1

11th

16

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

11st 12lb

J: Tessa Condon