18.15

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

5/1 (Won)

Win: £2.60
Place: £1.10

Form: 54

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Form of the second of his two 7f Curragh runs has been advertised by the winner Hans Anderson (second in a Group 2 race) and runner-up Al Riffa who has won a maiden at odds-on.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	16:45 Fairyhouse Imadpour 11st 7lb J: Mr J H Williamson T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.	7/1
11	20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	16:45 Fairyhouse Imadpour 11st 7lb J: Mr J H Williamson T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.	7/1
1st 5	12th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y	15:15 Bellewstown Imadpour 10st 11lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb.	2/1

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Starting price

11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

1st

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb.

2/1

2nd

5 (5)

6/1

Place: £1.90

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dam is a Group 3-winning half-sister to Group 1 winners Youmzain and Creachadoir, and has produced three winners including a close relation to this Zoffany colt.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3 (6)	18th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 75y	14:00 Gowran Park Dark Side 9st 7lb J: Shane Crosse T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, switched left and went third over 1f out, ridden and wandered around but kept on well inside final furlong, went second towards finish	4/1
6th 4 (13)	25th Sep 2022 Soft 0m 7f 0y	13:25 Curragh Dark Side 9st 7lb J: Shane Crosse T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders	100/30
2nd 5 (5)	7th Sep 2022 Good 0m 7f 0y	18:15 Cork Dark Side 9st 5lb J: Shane Crosse T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon headway on far side of group, ridden and made challenge from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances	6/1

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Starting price

2nd

3

(6)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

14:00 Gowran Park

9st 7lb

in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, switched left and went third over 1f out, ridden and wandered around but kept on well inside final furlong, went second towards finish

4/1

6th

4

(13)

25th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

9st 7lb

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

100/30

2nd

5

(5)

7th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

9st 5lb

slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon headway on far side of group, ridden and made challenge from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances

6/1

3rd

11 (3)

Long Count

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

25/1

Place: £14.00

Form: 59

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made little impression first time out at Tipperary; no progress at Roscommon on second run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 9 (1)	22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	18:15 Leopardstown Long Count 9st 2lb J: Rory Cleary T: J S Bolger	in touch with leaders on inner	9/1
9th 11 (1)	21st May 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	16:45 Naas Long Count 8st 8lb J: Rory Cleary T: J S Bolger	Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden; opening handicap effort last month at Gowran was okay but others look better handicapped here and possible ground concerns.	16/1
4th 5 (9)	19th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	18:45 Gowran Park Long Count 9st 8lb J: Luke McAteer T: J S Bolger	Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden, a short head in front of today's rival Pigeon House; two subsequent runs below that level; should be better for his run in a 1m maiden at Navan three weeks ago.	10/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

9

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

in touch with leaders on inner

9/1

9th

11

(1)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

8st 8lb

Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden; opening handicap effort last month at Gowran was okay but others look better handicapped here and possible ground concerns.

16/1

4th

5

(9)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

Pick of juvenile form came on heavy ground when third in a 7f Cork maiden, a short head in front of today's rival Pigeon House; two subsequent runs below that level; should be better for his run in a 1m maiden at Navan three weeks ago.

10/1

4th

14 (1)

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

12/1

Form: 95

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has a bit to find with Imadpour and Desert Haven on Curragh running; did not advance his claims at Dundalk last month.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2	14:10 Market Rasen Pigeon House 11st 1lb J: Lee Edwards T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.	40/1
2nd 1	12th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4	20:01 Market Rasen Pigeon House 12st 0lb J: Robert Dunne T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.	8/1
1	16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4	17:05 Bangor-on-Dee Pigeon House 12st 0lb J: Charlie Todd T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.	8/1

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Verdict

Starting price

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee