13.44

7/1 (Won)

Win: £5.30
Place: £1.60

Form: -9P221

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Has been in the form of his life over hurdles lately, receiving a 14lb hike for winning easily at Limerick last time; if he can transfer that improvement back to fences, then should go close.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	27th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:15 Punchestown Brandy Harbour 10st 5lb J: Diarmuid Moloney T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor	Had a fine first half of the season and after some wobbles he got back on track with a clear-cut victory at Cork (2m, yielding), albeit in an eventful race; 12lb rise spells danger in this warmer company.	10/1
1st 5	10th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 160y	15:00 Cork Brandy Harbour 10st 8lb J: Diarmuid Moloney T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor	Looks held on Gowran effort by Minx Tiara; evidence suggests he is too high in handicap at end of fine season.	20/1
9	11th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Gowran Park Brandy Harbour 10st 7lb J: Diarmuid Moloney T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor	Showed improved form earlier this season but that seems to have come to a halt lately and has 27l to make up on Union Park from their Thurles clash last time.	16/1

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Starting price

7

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:15 Punchestown

10st 5lb

Had a fine first half of the season and after some wobbles he got back on track with a clear-cut victory at Cork (2m, yielding), albeit in an eventful race; 12lb rise spells danger in this warmer company.

10/1

1st

5

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

15:00 Cork

10st 8lb

Looks held on Gowran effort by Minx Tiara; evidence suggests he is too high in handicap at end of fine season.

20/1

9

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Gowran Park

10st 7lb

Showed improved form earlier this season but that seems to have come to a halt lately and has 27l to make up on Union Park from their Thurles clash last time.

16/1

2nd

4

Revelyn Pleasure

J: Richard Condon

T: Sean O O’Brien

12/1

Place: £6.50

Form: 126-54 D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Five-time winner is a consistent enough type; hasn't been seen since a fine fourth in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe in May; will probably improve for this run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y	18:52 Wexford Revelyn Pleasure 10st 11lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Sean O O’Brien	prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out)	7/4
4th 5	25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y	18:52 Wexford Revelyn Pleasure 10st 11lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Sean O O’Brien	Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip.	7/4

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Starting price

4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

10st 11lb

prominent, not fluent and lost position 3 out (usual 4 out), towards rear when jumped slightly left 2 out (usual 3 out)

7/4

4th

5

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

10st 11lb

Won back-to-back over fences either side of New Year and generally consistent since; beaten roughly 2l at Cork earlier this month and should be a big player back up in trip.

7/4

3rd

13

Union Park

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

15/2

Place: £2.00

Form: 462442 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Just 1-20 over hurdles and 0-9 over fences; however, he has run well here, including when runner-up to Filon D'Oudaries over C&D last time; is 6lb better off with that rival today, so should get closer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 23	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y	15:05 Punchestown Union Park 10st 0lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: P J Rothwell	Three-time chase winner is 2-29 over hurdles; rated 13lb lower over timber but recent form in both codes has been disappointing and a major revival is needed.	66/1
13th 12	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:38 Wexford Union Park 10st 4lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Better chaser than hurdler, although hasn't won since taking 2m4f Cork handicap hurdle in November 2023; safely held over hurdles of late, of limited appeal back chasing.	25/1
6th 9	29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 126y	16:25 Thurles Union Park 11st 2lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Good chase record around here; five wins in career; last win was in November 2023 off 3lb lower; fourth in competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle in November; this is easier; chance.	12/1

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Starting price

11th

23

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

10st 0lb

Three-time chase winner is 2-29 over hurdles; rated 13lb lower over timber but recent form in both codes has been disappointing and a major revival is needed.

66/1

13th

12

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Union Park

10st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Better chaser than hurdler, although hasn't won since taking 2m4f Cork handicap hurdle in November 2023; safely held over hurdles of late, of limited appeal back chasing.

25/1

6th

9

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

Union Park

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Good chase record around here; five wins in career; last win was in November 2023 off 3lb lower; fourth in competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle in November; this is easier; chance.

12/1

4th

6

Shakeytry

J: Philip Donovan

T: E J O’Grady

10/1

Form: 50/2-0 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Record of 1-8 over fences; was a fine second over C&D in November 2021 and was absent until a hurdle run at Navan last month; looks capable of going well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	11th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Gowran Park Shakeytry 11st 7lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Has been in the best form of his career lately, winning with a bit to spare at Naas and Fairyhouse over this trip, beating Union Park latter occasion; bumped up 9lb since but still has to be respected.	3/1
1st 1	28th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 1f 0y	13:01 Fairyhouse Shakeytry 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Off for a year after being touched off in a 2m2f handicap chase at Thurles in 2021; decent effort on his second run back over the same C&D before Christmas, a neck behind today's rival (and subsequent winner) Union Park; bolted up at Naas early in the month, chance has to be taken very seriously despite an 8lb rise.	100/30
1st 6	8th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Naas Shakeytry 10st 11lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	pressed leaders, not fluent 4 out, joined leaders on near side of group home turn, not fluent and nudged along 2 out, led last, ridden and went clear run-in, kept on strongly	4/1

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Starting price

3rd

4

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

Has been in the best form of his career lately, winning with a bit to spare at Naas and Fairyhouse over this trip, beating Union Park latter occasion; bumped up 9lb since but still has to be respected.

3/1

1st

1

28th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

Off for a year after being touched off in a 2m2f handicap chase at Thurles in 2021; decent effort on his second run back over the same C&D before Christmas, a neck behind today's rival (and subsequent winner) Union Park; bolted up at Naas early in the month, chance has to be taken very seriously despite an 8lb rise.

100/30

1st

6

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 11lb

pressed leaders, not fluent 4 out, joined leaders on near side of group home turn, not fluent and nudged along 2 out, led last, ridden and went clear run-in, kept on strongly

4/1

5th

12

Soloman Lane

J: Cian Quirke

T: Martin Hassett

7/1

Form: 66-U33

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Maiden has had just 7 starts under rules but put up his best effort when third in a novice handicap at Naas last time; that was 2m4f but the drop in trip today is likely to suit, so is considered off 2lb higher.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 9	23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 120y	15:28 Limerick Soloman Lane 10st 9lb J: Ross Berry T: Martin Hassett	Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair.	6/1

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Starting price

5th

9

23rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 120y

10st 9lb

Came on from his return with a 66-1 third at Fairyhouse in January and posted a career best when beaten just half a length at Gowran last month; may have won that without a mistake at the last and a 3lb rise is fair.

6/1

6th

7

J: P J O’Hanlon

16/1

Form: 1274U8 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner shaped promisingly on chasing debut at Kilbeggan but unseated at Tipperary next time; was unsuited by testing ground at Wexford since; can't be ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y	15:45 Navan Peckham Springs 11st 1lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Without a win since June 2022; no sign of losing run ending in recent starts; new headgear combination needs to have a transformative effect.	25/1
7th 5 (4)	4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:10 Laytown Peckham Springs 10st 3lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual hurdler winner and better known in that sphere these days; while he's shown a bit of ability on the level down the years, that's been over much longer trips than this.	16/1
9	25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y	15:43 Downpatrick Peckham Springs 10st 5lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Over three years since last successful when winning here; doesn't look in good enough form to end the drought.	20/1

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Starting price

9

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Without a win since June 2022; no sign of losing run ending in recent starts; new headgear combination needs to have a transformative effect.

25/1

7th

5

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

Dual hurdler winner and better known in that sphere these days; while he's shown a bit of ability on the level down the years, that's been over much longer trips than this.

16/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Over three years since last successful when winning here; doesn't look in good enough form to end the drought.

20/1

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7th

1

Wa Wa

J: Ben Harvey

12/1

Form: 5-P206

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Dual chase winner came back to some sort of form in this sphere when not beaten far at Punchestown last time; has to do more off the same mark, however.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7	16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2	18:50 Uttoxeter Wa Wa 10st 4lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Olly Murphy	Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.	8/1
2nd 12	24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 3	14:40 Perth Wa Wa 10st 9lb J: Lewis Saunders T: Olly Murphy	Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.	12/1
7th 6	23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 5y Class 4	14:37 Warwick Wa Wa 11st 6lb J: Lewis Saunders T: Olly Murphy	Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.	12/1

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No / Draw

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Starting price

5th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

10st 4lb

Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.

8/1

2nd

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

10st 9lb

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.

12/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

8th

11

Western Sea

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ross O’Sullivan

14/1

Form: 53P-80 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Dual course winner, including this race last year; is back to that same winning mark today but has to put some modest runs behind him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4	25th May 2023 Good 2m 1f 160y	17:30 Limerick Western Sea 11st 10lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there last winter; made limited impact in cross-country races at Punchestown on last three appearances.	12/1
9th 10	29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 0y	14:35 Punchestown Western Sea 11st 12lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there this season; finished a remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here in February; made a few mistakes when a distant seventh in the La Touche.	50/1
7th 13	27th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 4m 2f 0y	16:50 Punchestown Western Sea 11st 7lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there this season; finished a remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here in February and is unlikely to be suited by this greater test of stamina.	33/1

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Starting price

8th

4

25th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 160y

11st 10lb

Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there last winter; made limited impact in cross-country races at Punchestown on last three appearances.

12/1

9th

10

29th Apr 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there this season; finished a remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here in February; made a few mistakes when a distant seventh in the La Touche.

50/1

7th

13

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

4m 2f 0y

11st 7lb

Has shown his best form at Thurles; well below his best on three outings there this season; finished a remote eighth to Stealthy Tom here in February and is unlikely to be suited by this greater test of stamina.

33/1

9th

9

Turbo

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J R Finn

14/1

Form: 54552P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Consistent enough type but is ust 3-31 under rules; was a fine second from out of the handicap at Cork in October but was pulled-up at Punchestown last month; has to rebound.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	6th Mar 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 136y	16:00 Thurles Turbo 11st 7lb J: Kevin Sexton T: J R Finn	led, headed and prominent after 2nd, lost ground quickly and slipped up after 2 out	14/1
5th 6	6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y	14:00 Thurles Turbo 11st 3lb J: Kevin Sexton T: J R Finn	prominent, went second before 4th, weakened approaching last, no extra when slightly hampered last	6/1
5th 6	6th Feb 2025 Good 2m 0f 4y	14:00 Thurles Turbo 11st 3lb J: Kevin Sexton T: J R Finn	prominent, went second before 4th, weakened approaching last, no extra when slightly hampered last	6/1

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Starting price

6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

11st 7lb

led, headed and prominent after 2nd, lost ground quickly and slipped up after 2 out

14/1

5th

6

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

11st 3lb

prominent, went second before 4th, weakened approaching last, no extra when slightly hampered last

6/1

5th

6

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

11st 3lb

prominent, went second before 4th, weakened approaching last, no extra when slightly hampered last

6/1

10th

5

Filon Doudairies

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

3/1

Form: 792P21 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Notched his second chase win when scoring comfortably over C&D last time, beating Union Park 5.5l; is 6lb worse off with that rival today but such was his authority that day, he could confirm the form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y	14:33 Tipperary Filon Doudairies 11st 3lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: J P Broderick	raced lazily at times, towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd, mistake and struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out	12/1
5	11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 162y	19:15 Sligo Filon Doudairies 11st 7lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: J P Broderick	Has been regressive over fences in the last year and isn't easy to fancy back over hurdles.	25/1
3	23rd May 2024 Good 2m 3f 160y	18:55 Limerick Filon Doudairies 11st 11lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: J P Broderick	mounted on course, midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out	25/1

Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

7

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

11st 3lb

raced lazily at times, towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd, mistake and struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out

12/1

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 162y

11st 7lb

Has been regressive over fences in the last year and isn't easy to fancy back over hurdles.

25/1

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 3f 160y

11st 11lb

mounted on course, midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, 2 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out

25/1

2

J: Shane Fitzgerald

22/1

Form: PP-P77 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Three-time chase winner has been mostly below form this year and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 13	7th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 150y	16:53 Cork Benruben 11st 6lb J: Tom Kelly T: Leonard Paul Flynn	midfield, dropped to rear halfway	25/1
2	18th Dec 2022 Frozen 2m 1f 166y	13:44 Thurles Benruben 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Leonard Paul Flynn	Three-time chase winner has been mostly below form this year and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.	22/1
7th 1	24th Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 156y	14:40 Thurles Benruben 11st 13lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Leonard Paul Flynn	Formerly very useful over fences, Grade 3 winner and landed handicap off 136 last year; nothing since and best watched.	16/1

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Starting price

0

13

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

11st 6lb

J: Tom Kelly

midfield, dropped to rear halfway

25/1

2

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

2m 1f 166y

13:44 Thurles

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

Three-time chase winner has been mostly below form this year and cheekpieces need to spark a revival.

22/1

7th

1

24th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 156y

14:40 Thurles

11st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley