14.47

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

9/4

Form: -42233

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in a pair of handicap hurdles at Gowran and Sligo and to a similar level over fences at Naas two weeks ago; up 2lb for that and likely to go close here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2	4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4	16:25 Hexham Hard Rain 11st 6lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th	5/1
7th 2	4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4	16:25 Hexham Hard Rain 11st 6lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th	5/1
6th 5	14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4	16:42 Hereford Hard Rain 10st 11lb J: Miss Brodie Hampson T: Archie Watson	Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

7th

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

6th

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:42 Hereford

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level.

12/1

4th

J: Richard Deegan

25/1

Form: P-5069

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020; long time since he has shown anything over hurdles or fences; easily dismissed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y	17:00 Tramore Ennemi Public 10st 12lb J: Cian Quirke T: Daniel John Howard	69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on.	40/1
15	24th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 110y	17:28 Wexford Ennemi Public 10st 5lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Daniel John Howard	Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence.	14/1
15	15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 150y	16:35 Downpatrick Ennemi Public 10st 0lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Daniel John Howard	Went close at Tramore last time but his chase record of 0-22 isn't encouraging and he's 2lb wrong for this.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:00 Tramore

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

69 rated chaser has won here before over hurdles but he is 0-24 over fences; pulled up the last twice and it is hard to see him getting off the mark in this company; blinkers go back on.

40/1

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

17:28 Wexford

10st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

Extended his losing sequence over fences to 23 when pulling up at Downpatrick but he did go close the time before at Tramore (2m6f), so can't be ruled out with any confidence.

14/1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:35 Downpatrick

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Went close at Tramore last time but his chase record of 0-22 isn't encouraging and he's 2lb wrong for this.

10/1

Paladian Jewel

J: B J Cooper

T: Thomas Cooper

3/1

Form: 6600-4

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Improved a good deal from his first to his second run over fences when a good fourth in a Thurles beginners' chase in November; should go close if he can improve a little more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	7th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:47 Cork Paladian Jewel 11st 12lb J: B J Cooper T: Thomas Cooper	Improved a good deal from his first to his second run over fences when a good fourth in a Thurles beginners' chase in November; should go close if he can improve a little more.	3/1
4th 6	3rd Nov 2022 Yielding 2m 2f 0y	14:05 Thurles Paladian Jewel 11st 12lb J: B J Cooper T: Thomas Cooper	Couldn't get off the mark in points; modest hurdle form and didn't show anything on chase debut here in March; off 238 days.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Improved a good deal from his first to his second run over fences when a good fourth in a Thurles beginners' chase in November; should go close if he can improve a little more.

3/1

4th

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

11st 12lb

Couldn't get off the mark in points; modest hurdle form and didn't show anything on chase debut here in March; off 238 days.

33/1

Union Park

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

9/2

Form: 624423

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

1-31 and can flatter to deceive from time to time; consistent for all that and plenty of chasing experience so unlikely to be far away.

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

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

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

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

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

J: Mike O’Connor

13/2

Form: P0433-

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Won a pair of handicap hurdles in 2021; placed in a pair of mares' chases when last seen in the spring; handles the ground and should go well if fit enough to do herself justice.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 8	15th Sep 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y	16:35 Downpatrick Chelseas Friend 11st 5lb J: Mike O’Connor T: James Joseph Mangan	Useful level of form a couple of seasons ago; signs of a revival on her penultimate outing but pulled up a fortnight ago and others preferred.	20/1
0 5	1st Sep 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y	19:25 Wexford Chelseas Friend 11st 5lb J: Brian Hayes T: James Joseph Mangan	Point' and dual hurdle winner twice ran well over fences last year; hasn't been as good in three chase runs this year, though not bad at Tramore last time; better ground today should suit.	9/1
3rd 1	18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y	17:00 Tramore Chelseas Friend 12st 0lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Joseph Mangan	in touch with leaders, prominent after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened gradually	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

Useful level of form a couple of seasons ago; signs of a revival on her penultimate outing but pulled up a fortnight ago and others preferred.

20/1

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

Point' and dual hurdle winner twice ran well over fences last year; hasn't been as good in three chase runs this year, though not bad at Tramore last time; better ground today should suit.

9/1

3rd

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

17:00 Tramore

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe