12.55

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

15/2 (Won)

Win: £4.30
Place: £1.60

Form: 45-22U

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

Stayed on well when runner-up (beaten 2l) at Cheltenham last month, suggesting there may be more to come at this sort of trip; unseated after a mistake in the Troytown last week but generally jumps well and his trainer is a dab hand with these sorts; not one to underestimate with the prospect of him improving for a new trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 80y Class 3	15:30 Cartmel Punitive 11st 6lb J: James Bowen T: Peter & Michael Bowen	led, not fluent and briefly headed 10th, pushed along before 16th	7/1
2	27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 80y Class 3	15:30 Cartmel Punitive 11st 6lb J: James Bowen T: Peter & Michael Bowen	Won't fail through lack of stamina but was pulled up on final two starts for Gordon Elliott during the winter and has not yet built upon his fairly respectable stable debut in March; tailed off when fourth of five here on Saturday (3m1f, good to soft); needs a sudden revival.	7/1
4th 4	25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 3	17:40 Cartmel Punitive 11st 3lb J: James Bowen T: Peter & Michael Bowen	led, headed 5th, not fluent 9th, lost second 11th, soon nudged along, lost third after 12th, lost ground quickly from 14th, tailed off from 3 out	11/2

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No / Draw

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Starting price

2nd

2

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

15:30 Cartmel

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

led, not fluent and briefly headed 10th, pushed along before 16th

7/1

2

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

15:30 Cartmel

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Won't fail through lack of stamina but was pulled up on final two starts for Gordon Elliott during the winter and has not yet built upon his fairly respectable stable debut in March; tailed off when fourth of five here on Saturday (3m1f, good to soft); needs a sudden revival.

7/1

4th

4

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

17:40 Cartmel

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

led, headed 5th, not fluent 9th, lost second 11th, soon nudged along, lost third after 12th, lost ground quickly from 14th, tailed off from 3 out

11/2

2nd

9

Fakiera

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

13/2

Place: £1.70

Form: 8-2465 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Feasibly treated on his peak form from a couple of seasons ago but hasn't been near that level this term; first go at this sort of trip and his best form is on more testing ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y	19:37 Killarney Fakiera 11st 7lb J: Ms N M Bradley T: Eoin Griffin	His smart form for Gordon Elliott was a long time ago now and was well behind Tullybeg in his latest point.	66/1
10	18th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 184y	15:55 Thurles Fakiera 11st 7lb J: Ms N M Bradley T: Eoin Griffin	Winning hurdler; weak form over fences; failed to complete his last three races in points.	66/1
9th 9	2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y	16:50 Listowel Fakiera 11st 7lb J: Ms N M Bradley T: Eoin Griffin	Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at his best but failed to win over fences in 17 starts; still rated 119 in this sphere and not a bad open point run last week after a lay-off; hood added and a player.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 7lb

His smart form for Gordon Elliott was a long time ago now and was well behind Tullybeg in his latest point.

66/1

10

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

11st 7lb

Winning hurdler; weak form over fences; failed to complete his last three races in points.

66/1

9th

9

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Grade 3 novice hurdle winner at his best but failed to win over fences in 17 starts; still rated 119 in this sphere and not a bad open point run last week after a lay-off; hood added and a player.

12/1

3rd

6

Western Zara

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

17/2

Place: £2.10

Form: 3112-5 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Tough ask in a Listed contest last month but had looked progressive last season including when runner-up in a mares' handicap chase at the Punchestown festival; hard to gauge on first try at this trip and she can jump a little to the left at times (not ideal here) but her mark is workable given her unexposed profile.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y	13:30 Punchestown Western Zara 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Paul Nolan	Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark.	7/1
3	3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 9y	13:30 Punchestown Western Zara 11st 7lb J: Richard Deegan T: Paul Nolan	Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark.	7/1
3	15th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 0y	13:10 Navan Western Zara 11st 12lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Paul Nolan	Last two wins came back-to-back in the early months of 2022; failed to complete her final two starts before a break, fell in a chase at Punchestown, pulled up when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Wexford; showed that she could run well fresh when second at Punchestown 13 months ago.	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 9y

11st 7lb

Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark.

7/1

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 9y

11st 7lb

Is 1-9 in chases; that win came in a mares' chase at Clonmel in March 2022; has run well here a couple of times in the past and she should strip fitter after a spin over hurdles at Navan; capable of making her presence felt off her current mark.

7/1

3

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

Last two wins came back-to-back in the early months of 2022; failed to complete her final two starts before a break, fell in a chase at Punchestown, pulled up when well fancied for a handicap hurdle at Wexford; showed that she could run well fresh when second at Punchestown 13 months ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

4th

3

Fairyhill Run

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

16/1

Form: 8333-3

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 138

Form & Verdict

Rattled off a hat-trick last term but the handicapper seemed to catch up with her; worth another go at this sort of trip and useful jockey takes off 7lb but others hold stronger claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 110y	16:45 Wexford Fairyhill Run 10st 6lb J: Daniel King T: John Patrick Ryan	Last of five career wins came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap chase nearly four years ago; rapidly declining mark of late but glimpses of form, albeit plenty to find with Pride Of Place on latest Tipperary effort.	12/1
4th 6	1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y	15:18 Tipperary Fairyhill Run 11st 5lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: John Patrick Ryan	Came back from an absence this year and best run at Ballinrobe last time, beaten 9l; has to build on that but could do so.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

10st 6lb

Last of five career wins came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap chase nearly four years ago; rapidly declining mark of late but glimpses of form, albeit plenty to find with Pride Of Place on latest Tipperary effort.

12/1

4th

6

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

11st 5lb

Came back from an absence this year and best run at Ballinrobe last time, beaten 9l; has to build on that but could do so.

8/1

5th

10

Regina Dracones

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

20/1

Form: 712P-F C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

Progressive last term, winning a novice at this venue before a good second at Navan; however, pulled up on her first try at a marathon trip at Punchestown in April and fell early on last week's return so has questions to answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 8	7th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y	13:30 Clonmel Regina Dracones 10st 0lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Thomas Gibney	Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.	33/1
8th 8	7th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y	13:30 Clonmel Regina Dracones 10st 0lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Thomas Gibney	Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.	33/1
7th 15	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 3m 4f 165y	18:20 Downpatrick Regina Dracones 10st 3lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Thomas Gibney	prominent, slow jump and lost ground 11th, slow jump 5 out	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 0lb

Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.

33/1

8th

8

7th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 0lb

Losing run goes back to a novice chase in 2022 and entitled to need this on return from out of the weights after 195 days off.

33/1

7th

15

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 4f 165y

10st 3lb

prominent, slow jump and lost ground 11th, slow jump 5 out

20/1

6th

1

J: P J O’Hanlon

3/1

Form: 1651-4 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict

40-1 winner of the C&D Irish National in April and had a tough ask on return behind Galvin in October; ought to come on for that and appreciate a return to this C&D; still feasibly treated.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20	2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y	15:05 Punchestown Lord Lariat 10st 3lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; much reduced mark nowadays is for a reason; visor replaces cheekpieces but remains opposable.	33/1
8th 1	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y	15:15 Fairyhouse Lord Lariat 11st 12lb J: Miss J Walton T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; fell four out in a handicap hurdle here on New Year's Day; has come down 12lb in the ratings since pulled up in last year's Irish Grand National; rider Joanna Walton was aboard for a C&D win in 2021; needs a major revival but not ruled out.	16/1
5	20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 0y	16:55 Navan Lord Lariat 11st 9lb J: Miss J Walton T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; rated 22lb lower over hurdles but recent chase runs do not suggest a return to winning ways is imminent; others appeal more.	40/1

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Starting price

20

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

10st 3lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; much reduced mark nowadays is for a reason; visor replaces cheekpieces but remains opposable.

33/1

8th

1

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Miss J Walton

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; fell four out in a handicap hurdle here on New Year's Day; has come down 12lb in the ratings since pulled up in last year's Irish Grand National; rider Joanna Walton was aboard for a C&D win in 2021; needs a major revival but not ruled out.

16/1

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

11st 9lb

J: Miss J Walton

Without a win since landing the 2022 Irish Grand National; rated 22lb lower over hurdles but recent chase runs do not suggest a return to winning ways is imminent; others appeal more.

40/1

7th

11

Spades Are Trumps

J: L P Dempsey

T: Gavin Cromwell

11/1

Form: P51-0P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Best run for a long time when winning over a similar trip at Downpatrick in March; well below form since and was pulled up at Cork last month; return to better ground will suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1	31st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 7f 40y	12:47 Punchestown Spades Are Trumps 12st 0lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	always towards rear, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon became detached when nudged along, weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out, tailed off	12/1
7th 11	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 5f 0y	12:55 Fairyhouse Spades Are Trumps 10st 6lb J: L P Dempsey T: Gavin Cromwell	towards rear, pushed along and some headway 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge	11/1
12	6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y	16:13 Cork Spades Are Trumps 10st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: Gavin Cromwell	Easy winner of Ulster National over this trip on good ground at Downpatrick in March and found things happening too quickly over shorter at Galway in mid-summer; has bits and pieces of form on testing ground but was pulled up in this race last year on heavy.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

1

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 7f 40y

12st 0lb

always towards rear, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon became detached when nudged along, weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out, tailed off

12/1

7th

11

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

3m 5f 0y

10st 6lb

towards rear, pushed along and some headway 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge

11/1

12

6th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 4f 0y

10st 6lb

Easy winner of Ulster National over this trip on good ground at Downpatrick in March and found things happening too quickly over shorter at Galway in mid-summer; has bits and pieces of form on testing ground but was pulled up in this race last year on heavy.

12/1

7th

12

The Dabbler

J: Adam Ellis

T: Liam P Cusack

8/1

Form: 2-F343

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Progressive last term and stays this sort of trip well; back to something like his best when fourth of 20 in competitive handicap chase at the Galway festival (beaten roughly 4l) and it was a creditable run over timber three weeks ago when third of 22 at Navan; return to fences is in his favour and holds each-way claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y	12:45 Fairyhouse The Dabbler 10st 13lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Liam P Cusack	Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.	10/1
8	4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y	12:45 Fairyhouse The Dabbler 10st 13lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Liam P Cusack	Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.	10/1

Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

8

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

10st 13lb

Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.

10/1

8

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

10st 13lb

Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.

10/1

9th

2

Braeside

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

12/1

Form: 4P3P-P C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict

Has looked like a National type at times but he was pulled up at Cheltenham and it was the same story when making a very low-key return last month; doesn't look too well treated, even on his peak form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	26th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y	14:50 Gowran Park Braeside 11st 2lb J: Denis O’Regan T: Gordon Elliott	Single-figure odds when pulled-up in this race last year; nothing since to inspire support; pulled-up in the Cork National, trailed in ninth of ten finishers in the Porterstown Chase.	20/1
9th 2	4th Dec 2022 Yielding 3m 5f 0y	12:55 Fairyhouse Braeside 11st 10lb J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott	prominent, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out	12/1
3	6th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 4f 0y	16:13 Cork Braeside 11st 9lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Won this on heavy ground first time out last season off 132 and good fourth in Paddy Power at Leopardstown at Christmas; nothing since but he'll be primed for this repeat bid.	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

7

26th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 0y

11st 2lb

Single-figure odds when pulled-up in this race last year; nothing since to inspire support; pulled-up in the Cork National, trailed in ninth of ten finishers in the Porterstown Chase.

20/1

9th

2

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

3m 5f 0y

11st 10lb

prominent, pushed along and lost position 3 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out

12/1

3

6th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 4f 0y

11st 9lb

Won this on heavy ground first time out last season off 132 and good fourth in Paddy Power at Leopardstown at Christmas; nothing since but he'll be primed for this repeat bid.

10/1

10th

4

J: B J Cooper

T: Noel Meade

8/1

Form: 5-3210

Last run: 128 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict

Landed beginners' at Kilbeggan on penultimate start and wasn't disgraced when 12th in a competitive handicap chase at the Galway festival when last seen; this sort of mark looks okay but he has stamina to prove up in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	6th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 40y	18:50 Kilbeggan Everglow 11st 4lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; brought down on return to chasing at Wexford and remains on what appears a high enough mark.	14/1
4	7th Aug 2024 Good 3m 1f 70y	19:15 Wexford Everglow 11st 10lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; reverts to chasing and is on a fair mark on some of his old form; handles most ground and not discounted.	16/1
5th 4	6th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 116y	20:00 Bellewstown Everglow 11st 9lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Hurdle and chase winner was regressive over fences last year for former yard but showed some spark on return back over hurdles when third at Punchestown at 66/1; a chance with improvement likely from that.	7/1

Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

4

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:50 Kilbeggan

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; brought down on return to chasing at Wexford and remains on what appears a high enough mark.

14/1

4

7th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:15 Wexford

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; reverts to chasing and is on a fair mark on some of his old form; handles most ground and not discounted.

16/1

5th

4

6th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown