November 19 / 15.55 Punchestown

15.55

Yielding To Soft

Irish Mirror (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5701.68
  • 2m 0f 20y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Mirror (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8- BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
200,000Euros brother to yard's Grade 1-winning novice hurdler Mighty Potter, as well as half-brother to the smart hurdler/chaser and recent Paddy Power Gold Cup second French Dynamite; disappointing favourite on debut in valuable Goffs Land Rover bumper here in April behind a stable outsider, plenty keen and ran green under pressure; given time off since and no surprise if he reappeared much improved; yard in excellent form.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Caldwell Potter

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent early, led 1st

8/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From the family of Champion Hurdle winner Binocular; finished in the frame in three points last season and it will be interesting how he fares in the market relative to stablemate Caldwell Potter; withdrawn from intended debut at Fairyhouse on Tuesday due to soft ground.
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10th

5

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Cardamon Hill

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Miss A M Slack

Three listless performances since returning from 13 months out; 12lb below his last winning mark now, but no good thing to capitalise.

100/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Won twice in November 2024 (2m7f/3m, good/good to soft) but mainly disappointing since including on both runs since a 404-day break; plenty to prove at present.

20/1

5th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

Stays 3m and acts on the forecast sound surface; 50-1, always behind and pulled up on his return from 13 months off the track at Wetherby on latest start; bit to prove.

9/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 1/ D

Last run: 773 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fame And Glory gelding half-brother to dual bumper winner and decent hurdler Glan made quite impressive debut in Galway bumper two years ago, coming off the pace to win on soft; long absence since suggests training problems.
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2nd

6

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Teuchters Glory

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

travelled strongly, raced in second, led narrowly before 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner

6/4

2nd

19

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

12:45 Cork

Teuchters Glory

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Promising third in a maiden hurdle at Naas in February before getting off the mark in a five-runner bumper at Limerick the following month; faded from two out into a remote fifth on seasonal debut at Gowran; rated 125, should be able to do better.

7/1

5th

12

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Gowran Park

Teuchters Glory

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

prominent, soon raced in fourth, not fluent and lost ground 4 out, weakened from 2 out

8/1

Form: 4P-

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to bumper/hurdles winner Glorious Spirit shaped as though stamina will be his forte on Navan maiden hurdle debut in January and then too keen and didn't jump well following month at Thurles; switches to bumper here on return to action and possibly best watched.
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7th

2

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:05 Punchestown

Franciscan Rock

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

Most recent of his three wins was in 2024; ran his best race for a long time when 50-1 runner-up in the BetMGM Cup at Cheltenham; remote eighth behind Teahupoo here 12 months ago; up against it.

33/1

2nd

19

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Franciscan Rock

10st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: M F Morris

Fifth when 50-1 in this race in 2024 (1lb higher today) and 20l sixth when 80-1 for the Grade 1 Stayers' in 2025, close up turning for home on both occasions; not so good this season and this is a rare run without tongue-tie or other headgear; not entirely dismissed, though.

50/1

5th

3

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:45 Gowran Park

Franciscan Rock

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Smart hurdler at his best; often highly tried, including at Cheltenham and Punchestown last season after he had finished third behind Rocky's Diamond in this race; anchored by a big burden in a handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas.

16/1

Form: 9-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Took a step forward on return last month from 511-day absence when a staying-on third at Thurles; going the right way but more likely needed here.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

1

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Answering

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

C&D winner, has run well here on other occasions; hard to make a case for him on 2025 form; big price when unseated on latest.

33/1

Form: 00

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in bumpers at Limerick and Thurles; easily overlooked.
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20

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Tea It Is

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Yet to win but plenty of placed form in good-ground handicaps last summer; better for last month's return and could place.

18/1

20

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Tea It Is

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has had plenty of chances but was placed four times (once here) in good-ground contests during a consistent spell of form last summer; returns from nearly six months off.

14/1

17

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Tea It Is

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has gone off at relatively short odds for his last seven starts; ran well over 2m1f (good) here in August; beaten 7.25l into fourth when 7-2 favourite at Gowran latest (2m4f, yielding); down 1lb and drops in trip; place shout.

5/1

Form: 7/07

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers 19 months apart and again on last month's hurdles debut.
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7

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 30y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Oscar West

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

in touch with leaders early, got well behind towards rear when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out

200/1

7th

8

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 20y

15:55 Punchestown

Oscar West

11st 7lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

towards rear

100/1

7th

4

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:42 Downpatrick

Oscar West

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

always towards rear, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra after 2 out

100/1

50/1

Form: 7087

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four bumper runs have offered little; easily overlooked.
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16

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Max Time

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 33 of his 34 starts; pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week.

66/1

18

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Max Time

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Galway win in September 2024 was a flash in the pan; unplaced in 31 of his 32 starts; beaten 27l at Thurles when last seen in January.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
second foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Perambie out of half-sister to bumper/1m6f Flat/2m hurdle winner Baden (dam of good jumpers Carlingford Lough, Thisthatandtother and The Tother One); beat sole rival in Rathcannon maiden point-to-point in April before fetching GBP18,000 at Goffs UK Spring Sale in May; hooded here for Rules debut and encouraging jockey booking so worth a market check.
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9th

6

19th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 20y

15:55 Punchestown

Jack Burke

11st 7lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Shane Nolan

soon led

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.50
Straight Forecast €4.58
Trifecta €30.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Answering

SPOTLIGHT:

Caldwell Potter

The Irish Sun:

Teuchters Glory

POSTDATA:

Answering