14.10

33/1

Form: 619000 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Gained the most recent of his seven wins at Ballinrobe in July; well held four runs since; very hard to fancy against that background.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6 (11)	8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 30y	16:55 Navan Takeachancejimmy 9st 6lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past.	20/1
8 (2)	1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 205y	14:13 Bellewstown Takeachancejimmy 9st 9lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.	20/1
4 (1)	21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 135y	17:30 Ballinrobe Takeachancejimmy 9st 6lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting.	6/1

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6

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

9st 6lb

Twice a winner here over shorter but on a long losing run and hasn't convinced over this trip in the past.

20/1

8

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

9st 9lb

Went close over C&D in April off 6lb higher but not a lot to shout about in the meantime.

20/1

4

(1)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

9st 6lb

Veteran; six-time turf winner went close in a 1m handicap at Bellewstown in April off 59; three moderate efforts since and now drops into claiming company but has C&D form figures of 211 so return to this venue could revive; interesting.

6/1

13th

13 (17)

Just Jacob

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

10/1

Form: 41354-

Last run: 378 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles in the summer and has also run well in defeat including at this venue in September; has looked most effective on good ground, this may be too testing on first Flat run in just over a year.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	18th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:35 Tramore Just Jacob 11st 2lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Gavin Cromwell	Won over C&D last month and was a solid third at Ballinrobe five days ago off this mark; has a chance again if this doesn't come too soon	4/1
3rd 2	13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 55y	18:50 Ballinrobe Just Jacob 11st 11lb J: Jack Kearney T: Gavin Cromwell	in touch with leaders, prominent after 1st	4/1
1st 2	18th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 140y	16:33 Tramore Just Jacob 11st 10lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Gavin Cromwell	Dual hurdle winner on good ground, never sighted on return from 544-day absence at Downpatrick in June; reverts to fences here having shown nothing in three attempts in late 2022 so impossible to assess on handicap debut; market likely best guide.	14/1

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3rd

5

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 2lb

Won over C&D last month and was a solid third at Ballinrobe five days ago off this mark; has a chance again if this doesn't come too soon

4/1

3rd

2

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

11st 11lb

in touch with leaders, prominent after 1st

4/1

1st

2

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

11st 10lb

Dual hurdle winner on good ground, never sighted on return from 544-day absence at Downpatrick in June; reverts to fences here having shown nothing in three attempts in late 2022 so impossible to assess on handicap debut; market likely best guide.

14/1

14th

2 (9)

Clear Quartz

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

12/1

Form: 121400 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Went up 8lb for C&D festival win, poor form in two runs since fourth here in September; possible that a return to this venue will help to bring out the best in him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 2 (6)	27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y	16:30 Curragh Clear Quartz 10st 7lb J: Miss N Fahey T: Mark Fahey	Record of 6-37 on turf; best form at Galway, the scene of three of his wins; in contrast, he has a weak Curragh record, unplaced in eight visits; pleasing second at Leopardstown recently on seasonal debut; a reproduction would put him in the mix.	5/1
2nd 3 (4)	11th Jun 2026 Soft 1m 1f 0y	19:30 Leopardstown Clear Quartz 9st 12lb J: Joseph Harnett T: Mark Fahey	Record of 6-36 on turf with three of those at his beloved Galway; rounded off last year with midfield finish at that venue from a tough draw; handles the mud but usually needs the comeback run.	16/1
4 (18)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:50 Galway Clear Quartz 9st 11lb J: Joseph Harnett T: Mark Fahey	6-39 with three of those coming at this venue; returned to form when beating Granite Bay over this trip at Roscommon; another solid run when third at Listowel.	7/1

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8th

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

10st 7lb

Record of 6-37 on turf; best form at Galway, the scene of three of his wins; in contrast, he has a weak Curragh record, unplaced in eight visits; pleasing second at Leopardstown recently on seasonal debut; a reproduction would put him in the mix.

5/1

2nd

3

(4)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

9st 12lb

Record of 6-36 on turf with three of those at his beloved Galway; rounded off last year with midfield finish at that venue from a tough draw; handles the mud but usually needs the comeback run.

16/1

4

(18)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

9st 11lb

6-39 with three of those coming at this venue; returned to form when beating Granite Bay over this trip at Roscommon; another solid run when third at Listowel.

7/1

15th

10 (12)

Morning Soldier

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Thomas Mullins

20/1

Form: 856700

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Dundalk winner last year, out of form lately; stablemates Dazzling Spirit and San Aer both appear to have much stronger credentials.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	8th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 204y	18:38 Roscommon Morning Soldier 11st 2lb J: Jack Foley T: Thomas Mullins	Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles; has shown enough ability to win a race like this but has been regressive on his last few starts and was beaten 17l in a Cork maiden three days ago.	25/1
5th 9	5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y	17:05 Cork Morning Soldier 11st 12lb J: Jack Foley T: Thomas Mullins	Poor on the Flat and over hurdles lately but has a chance if getting back to his best form, notably a second in a novice hurdle on testing ground here in January; handles good ground.	15/2
13th 1 (6)	20th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y	19:20 Leopardstown Morning Soldier 10st 2lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Thomas Mullins	AW winner but a return to the Flat at Fairyhouse last month did not revive his fortunes; others preferred.	33/1

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5

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

11st 2lb

Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles; has shown enough ability to win a race like this but has been regressive on his last few starts and was beaten 17l in a Cork maiden three days ago.

25/1

5th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

11st 12lb

Poor on the Flat and over hurdles lately but has a chance if getting back to his best form, notably a second in a novice hurdle on testing ground here in January; handles good ground.

15/2

13th

1

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

10st 2lb

AW winner but a return to the Flat at Fairyhouse last month did not revive his fortunes; others preferred.

33/1

16th

16 (11)

J: Colin Keane

12/1

Form: 982048 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Killarney specialist, scene of four of his five wins; not one of his better runs when joint-favourite at that venue last time; Colin Keane up again, so should not be ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 16 (11)	31st Oct 2022 Heavy 1m 0f 73y	14:10 Galway High Altitude 8st 12lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	Killarney specialist, scene of four of his five wins; not one of his better runs when joint-favourite at that venue last time; Colin Keane up again, so should not be ruled out.	12/1
7th 3	26th Oct 2022 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 0y	17:10 Curragh High Altitude 11st 7lb J: Miss Aine Lane T: John Joseph Murphy	All five wins have been at 1m (including on heavy) but hasn't won in two years; has a bit to prove here back up in trip.	8/1
8th 5 (1)	10th Oct 2022 Soft 1m 0f 60y	14:25 Killarney High Altitude 9st 9lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	prominent, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra when tenderly handled inside final furlong	5/1

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16th

16

(11)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

14:10 Galway

8st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

Killarney specialist, scene of four of his five wins; not one of his better runs when joint-favourite at that venue last time; Colin Keane up again, so should not be ruled out.

12/1

7th

3

26th Oct 2022

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 0y

17:10 Curragh

11st 7lb

J: Miss Aine Lane

All five wins have been at 1m (including on heavy) but hasn't won in two years; has a bit to prove here back up in trip.

8/1

8th

5

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

14:25 Killarney

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane