14.50

8th

10

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

16:10 Galway

Marelly

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders

12/1

8th

9

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Listowel

Marelly

10st 6lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Hit form last year, finishing 2nd over C&D before winning testing ground handicaps at Gowran and Limerick over 2m; local yard targets this meeting so watch for market confidence on return.

10/1

7

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 63y

15:07 Naas

Marelly

11st 1lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Landed a handicap hurdle and a novice hurdle on heavy at Gowran and Limerick before being denied a hat-trick on the nod in a Down Royal novice handicap in January; up 16lb for those three efforts but will revel in the likely ground conditions here after a short break.

5/1

8th

3

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

A Mere Bagatelle

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

raced lazily at times, towards rear of midfield early, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th, prominent 4 out, weakened after 2 out, dropped to midfield when jumped right and mistake last

8/1

5th

6

30th Sep 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

A Mere Bagatelle

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Prominent racer is modest hurdler but has improved a bit for fences, making all at Kilbeggan in June and second on latest chase start at Killarney; will handle conditions.

4/1

8th

8

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 100y

14:37 Down Royal

Itwasfate

11st 1lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beaten favourite on his last two starts but was close up in third in a handicap at Wexford and was clear of the third when runner-up in a beginners' event at Tramore; tongue-tie on for the first time.

11/2

2nd

7

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:15 Tramore

Itwasfate

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beaten favourite at Wexford, but ran a sound race in defeat when not helped by a mistake two from home; generally consistent former maiden hurdle winner, and is presented with a nice looking opportunity here to recoup the losses; major player.

9/4

3rd

3

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:50 Wexford

Itwasfate

11st 9lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Maiden hurdle winner last summer and consistent since, including when switched to fences in his last couple of starts; makes handicap chase debut from a workable mark and respected back down in trip.

7/2

7th

1

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:20 Musselburgh

Champ Royal

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Dual soft-ground winner at 2m7f, including at Hexham on his penultimate start; well below that level back over that C&D on heavy latest; best RPRs have been recorded on slower ground than forecast but could still be an each-way player if bouncing back.

10/1

6th

1

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Champ Royal

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Fair hurdler who got right back on track for his new yard (left Neil Mulholland for £4,500) when winning nine-runner handicap over C&D last month; up 4lb but he was strong at the finish there so rates a player.

9/4

1st

1

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:10 Hexham

Champ Royal

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Stayed on well to open account for Neil Mulholland at Worcester (2m7f, soft) in July but was sold out of that stable for £4,500 after last month's disappointing chase debut and has a point to prove on this stable debut.

16/1

8th

1

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Naas

Backintheroom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Failed to build on the promise of a debut Gowran maiden hurdle win and three attempts chasing have been underwhelming; likely of more interest when tackling handicaps.

50/1

6th

1

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

17:25 Limerick

Backintheroom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Has failed to build on the promise of a debut maiden hurdle win; unseated at first at Cork on chase debut; tailed off at Gowran, along with Teescomponentsyess and Bushmans Pass.

20/1

4th

1

30th Sep 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:45 Gowran Park

Backintheroom

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

in rear

40/1

2

18th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:20 Navan

Rodney Bay

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Won 1m6f heavy ground handicap on the Flat last month; generally a consistent sort in this sphere but others look better treated.

16/1

1st

19

(19)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:07 Curragh

Rodney Bay

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

made all, ridden and 2 lengths ahead over 2f out, faced challenge 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, all out, gamely

22/1

9

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Fongs Way

10st 3lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Ran reasonably on occasions but unplaced in all nine hurdle starts in Ireland; stable debut after five months off and best watched.

20/1

12

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Fongs Way

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: T J Nagle Jr

midfield, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up 3 out

25/1

7th

12

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Gowran Park

Fongs Way

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T J Nagle Jr

midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

25/1

9th

8

(13)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Astrophysicist

8st 13lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

Terrible form in three runs over fences during October; ran with credit here on Friday but appears held by the runner-up Riyami.

12/1

5th

10

(9)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Astrophysicist

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Nash

led early, soon headed and prominent

20/1

11th

10

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 63y

17:25 Clonmel

Astrophysicist

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Well beaten in two runs this month and looks a most unlikely player.

33/1

1st

15

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 91y

12:45 Thurles

McGrath From Clune

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

12-race maiden but went close over timber last term and it was a promising display over C&D earlier this month; entitled to come on from that run and build on that; big player.

7/1

4th

11

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

McGrath From Clune

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner after 4 out, went second after 3 out, briefly disputed lead home turn, headed when ridden towards far side before last, weakening when mistake last, soon lost third

10/1

6th

7

2nd May 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 139y

17:48 Ballinrobe

McGrath From Clune

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Robert Tyner

Career-best at Cork last month when coming home well to take second after a mistake at the last; 3lb higher now but should go well.

9/2

12th

18

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Hey Johnny

10st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Thomas Mullins

towards rear of midfield

20/1

0

15

19th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Hey Johnny

10st 11lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Wins have come on ground ranging from good through to soft to heavy; unseated at the first when joint-favourite for the novice handicap at this meeting last year; won twice last term and twice ran well in defeat in big fields before going off the boil in April; reappearance three weeks ago (well-beaten sixth of 15) was a step back in the right direction, so he needs a second look.

50/1

6th

7

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

16:10 Galway

Hey Johnny

11st 6lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

in touch with leaders

16/1

19th

1

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Benz

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: R K Watson

Womn a Tramore maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott; stable debut here after beaten five lengths in a Roscommon claiming hurdle in July; best watched.

25/1

6th

8

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Roscommon

Benz

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway into midfield 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, no extra run-in

10/1

6th

2

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

15:35 Tipperary

Benz

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, niggled along briefly after 7th

14/1