November 20 / 15.50 Punchestown

15.50

Yielding

Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 7 runners
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Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

10/11 (Won)

Form: 2-

Last run: 217 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made a promising start to his career when second to a lesser-fancied stablemate in the George Mernagh Bumper at Fairyhouse in April; was possibly unlucky too, as suffered interference that day; did flash his tail in-running but still rates a decent prospect, so respected.
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11

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Lecky Watson

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Unraced beyond 3m2f; came into his own as a novice last term, notably in the 3m Grade 1 at Cheltenham Festival which he won by 4l from Stellar Story; no impact at the top level in Ireland this season and he clambered over the final fence on his way to a heavy defeat behind several of today's rivals in a Grade 3 last time, so current prospects don't look so bright.

33/1

8th

1

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Lecky Watson

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Leading novice chaser last season, unbeaten in three completed starts; beat Stellar Story by 4l in the Brown Advisory but fell at the fifth at the Punchestown festival; never sighted in the John Durkan on return and soundly beaten in the Savills (ahead of Stellar Story but behind Grangeclare West); pulled up in the Irish Gold Cup last time; top-weight looks up against it.

14/1

10

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Leopardstown

Lecky Watson

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

A leading novice chaser last season when unbeaten in three completed starts; took advantage of Ballyburn's failure to beat Stellar Story in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham; fell at the fifth in a 3m1f Grade 1 event won by Champ Kiely at the Punchestown festival; never involved in the John Durkan on reappearance; soundly beaten in the Savills.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Related to plenty of winners and showed ability when runner-up in a point' to subsequent dual bumper winner Encanto Bruno in March; since sold for 180,000GBP at the sales and makes debut for a top yard in flying form; commands major respect.
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1

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Cato Capone

11st 7lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Gordon Elliott

8th

2

29th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Cato Capone

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought for £180,000 after finishing second in a point behind Encanto Bruno who made it 2-2 in bumpers when impressing at Cheltenham in October; awarded a Punchestown bumper (yielding) in the stewards' room after going down by a head to Lecky Watson and there's unlikely to be much between them here; Jamie Codd rode then but not now.

10/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam failed to complete in two Irish points, half-sister to point winner Musical Knight out of half-sister to 2m2f chase winner Maid of Dreams, family of Irish National winner Maid of Money; pedigree doesn't shout 'bumper winner' and best watched on debut.
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1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Bective Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Stayed on best to land a maiden point at Necarne last month, but well beaten since in a winner of one at Ballingarry; in good hands but best watched.

33/1

9th

4

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 160y

13:40 Downpatrick

Bective Bridge

11st 4lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Cian Michael Collins

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, mistake and became detached 7th

66/1

7th

1

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

17:05 Fairyhouse

Bective Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Cian Michael Collins

Showed promise on debut at Punchestown but was then beaten a long way at Naas and has to leave that run well behind now.

28/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f chase winner Gold Opera; could run respectably but yard is just 1-24 in Irish bumpers in last five seasons.
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8th

15

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Im For Home

10st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: R K Watson

Beaten around 12l when third in this race last season; 21-race maiden; lacks a recent run.

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 67l on debut at Sligo and enormous improvement is required.
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6

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Gambling Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

Has made no impression in his previous bumpers and now goes in blinkers.

100/1

6

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Gambling Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

Has made no impression in his previous bumpers and now goes in blinkers.

100/1

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; beaten 52l into third in a bumper on debut and has to find a lot of improvement.
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13

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11:40 Down Royal

Do As Your Told

10st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: R K Watson

Tailed off at huge prices in two starts so far; hood now tried.

100/1

6th

7

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:50 Punchestown

Do As Your Told

11st 7lb

J: Miss Sioned Whittle

T: R K Watson

raced freely, prominent early, towards rear after 4f, pushed along and no impression 3f out

150/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed-off on debut at Wexford and enormous improvement is required.
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9th

5

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Clonmel

Alice Van Hall

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Tailed off on all three starts and easily passed over.

66/1

21

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

13:05 Clonmel

Alice Van Hall

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Third reserve; tailed off all 3 starts; easily passed over.

21th

20

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:40 Punchestown

Alice Van Hall

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Barely beaten a rival in two bumpers so far.

200/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast €2.21

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lecky Watson

SPOTLIGHT:

Cato Capone

The Irish Sun:

Lecky Watson