14.15

Abandoned

Form: 001131 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Has won three of his last four starts and arrives on the back of a 5l success at Naas last month; up another 9lb but clearly thriving and the runner-up from last time ran a big race before fading late in the Morebattle last week; versatile with regards to ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 13	8th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 90y	17:05 Fairyhouse Little Mixup 10st 7lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Has been a progressive sort this term and has won three handicap hurdles since Christmas but signs the handicapper may have caught up when fifth at Navan last time; return to drying ground may help.	14/1
5th 1	20th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	14:20 Navan Little Mixup 11st 12lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Has won three of his last four starts and arrives on the back of a 5l success at Naas last month; up another 9lb but clearly thriving; versatile with regards to ground.	6/1

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12th

13

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 90y

17:05 Fairyhouse

Little Mixup

10st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

Has been a progressive sort this term and has won three handicap hurdles since Christmas but signs the handicapper may have caught up when fifth at Navan last time; return to drying ground may help.

14/1

5th

1

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Navan

Little Mixup

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

Has won three of his last four starts and arrives on the back of a 5l success at Naas last month; up another 9lb but clearly thriving; versatile with regards to ground.

6/1

2

Enchanted Magic

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C A McBratney

Abandoned

Form: 1-P0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Won a maiden hurdle last season but shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	20th Mar 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	14:20 Navan Enchanted Magic 11st 11lb J: Ben Harvey T: C A McBratney	Won a maiden hurdle last season but has shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.	25/1
15th 6	19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 115y	15:45 Punchestown Enchanted Magic 11st 2lb J: Sean Flanagan T: C A McBratney	Made a winning debut in a 2m Gowran maiden last year when trained by Eoin Doyle; flopped in a Gowran handicap on only start for Willie Mullins; has changed stable again and tackles a new trip.	25/1

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2

20th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 11lb

Won a maiden hurdle last season but has shown nothing in two starts since and was beaten a long way out last time; tongue-tie needs to have dramatic effect.

25/1

15th

6

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 115y

11st 2lb

Made a winning debut in a 2m Gowran maiden last year when trained by Eoin Doyle; flopped in a Gowran handicap on only start for Willie Mullins; has changed stable again and tackles a new trip.

25/1

3

Pike County

J: John Shinnick

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Abandoned

Form: P3-P1P D

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Gained a first win over hurdles at Punchestown in November but pulled up a long way out when up in trip back at that venue a month later; while a return to this sort of trip will probably help, he may not want the rain to arrive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (15)	8th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y	18:05 Down Royal Pike County 9st 12lb J: W J Lee T: Mrs Denise Foster	Won on the Flat (1m5f) and over hurdles (2m) last year; lightly raced this year, beaten 7l over 1m3f at Roscommon on Monday and not sure to stay.	14/1
8th 2 (10)	4th Sep 2023 Soft 1m 3f 140y	18:15 Roscommon Pike County 10st 2lb J: W J Lee T: Mrs Denise Foster	midfield, lost position and towards rear over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge	20/1
11th 9	6th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	19:25 Tipperary Pike County 11st 7lb J: Brian Hayes T: Mrs Denise Foster	towards rear	12/1

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6th

4

(15)

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

9st 12lb

Won on the Flat (1m5f) and over hurdles (2m) last year; lightly raced this year, beaten 7l over 1m3f at Roscommon on Monday and not sure to stay.

14/1

8th

2

(10)

4th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 3f 140y

10st 2lb

midfield, lost position and towards rear over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

20/1

11th

9

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 7lb

towards rear

12/1

4

Flindt

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Ciaran Murphy

Abandoned

Form: 64-556 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Struggling over fences of late; return to this sphere might help and he's back on his last winning mark; wears first-time cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5	4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 100y	16:50 Kilbeggan Flindt 11st 4lb J: E Walsh T: Ciaran Murphy	Locally-trained Flat and hurdles winner but has struggled so far over fences and tipped up at the first at Tipperary.	12/1
4	18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y	15:50 Tipperary Flindt 11st 12lb J: Simon Torrens T: Ciaran Murphy	held up in rear, fell 1st	25/1
5th 4	12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 1f 160y	16:00 Limerick Flindt 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Ciaran Murphy	prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out	13/2

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8th

5

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 100y

11st 4lb

Locally-trained Flat and hurdles winner but has struggled so far over fences and tipped up at the first at Tipperary.

12/1

4

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 105y

11st 12lb

held up in rear, fell 1st

25/1

5th

4

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 160y

11st 12lb

prominent in chasing group, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, no extra when jumped right 2 out

13/2

5

Hearts Are Trumps

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Abandoned

Form: 7F-800 D

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Has won four over hurdles but the losing run is mounting up and he was virtually tailed off over C&D when last seen; off 175 days and his record fresh isn't inspiring.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4 (2)	29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) Hearts Are Trumps 9st 12lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Desmond McDonogh	All five wins have been gained over hurdles, including a valuable handicap at Fairyhouse in 2021; has had limited Flat opportunities; unplaced here in April on his only AW attempt; good effort at Navan on his most recent hurdles start; cheekpieces for the first time.	10/1
2nd 4	16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y	14:45 Navan Hearts Are Trumps 11st 8lb J: Miss A B O’Connor T: Desmond McDonogh	in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, switched right then challenging before last, went second when ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner	6/1
9th 9 (10)	8th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y	18:05 Down Royal Hearts Are Trumps 9st 4lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Desmond McDonogh	Back to winning ways off much reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; held at Tramore since and hasn't made much impact so far in three Flat handicaps.	10/1

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12th

4

(2)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 12lb

All five wins have been gained over hurdles, including a valuable handicap at Fairyhouse in 2021; has had limited Flat opportunities; unplaced here in April on his only AW attempt; good effort at Navan on his most recent hurdles start; cheekpieces for the first time.

10/1

2nd

4

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

11st 8lb

in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, switched right then challenging before last, went second when ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

6/1

9th

9

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

9st 4lb

Back to winning ways off much reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; held at Tramore since and hasn't made much impact so far in three Flat handicaps.

10/1

6

J: Corey McGivern

Abandoned

Form: 10-P3F D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Got his act together over hurdles when winning on handicap debut last season; however, not as good since and hasn't really taken to fences in two runs for this yard; wears first-time cheekpieces; 7lb above winning mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	20th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 170y	13:40 Wexford Ideal Pal 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Cian Michael Collins	Best known as a six-time winner on the Flat; overall hurdles form not very convincing; will need to pick up more chasing experience judged on first two attempts.	20/1
16	27th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 40y	15:40 Punchestown Ideal Pal 11st 7lb J: Conor Orr T: Cian Michael Collins	Much better known as a six-time winner on the Flat; hurdles form not very convincing; only four runners in a weak event in which he was second at Warwick four weeks ago.	25/1
23th 8	26th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y	15:40 Punchestown Ideal Pal 11st 7lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Cian Michael Collins	prominent, went second after 4th	20/1

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3

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

13:40 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

Best known as a six-time winner on the Flat; overall hurdles form not very convincing; will need to pick up more chasing experience judged on first two attempts.

20/1

16

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 40y

15:40 Punchestown

11st 7lb

J: Conor Orr

Much better known as a six-time winner on the Flat; hurdles form not very convincing; only four runners in a weak event in which he was second at Warwick four weeks ago.

25/1

23th

8

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:40 Punchestown

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

prominent, went second after 4th

20/1

7

Rock On Seamie

J: Tommy Brett

T: Ray Hackett

Abandoned

Form: 503385 CD

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

1-24 over hurdles; tailed off on the Flat when last seen but had been running well in defeat in this sphere previously; tends to go well fresh and absence of four months isn't a major concern; best form on good ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	29th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 4f 70y	16:25 Gowran Park Rock On Seamie 11st 2lb J: Daniel King T: Ray Hackett	towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went third when ridden after 2 out, soon no extra, no match for first two	20/1
12th 11 (4)	3rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 110y	17:30 Tipperary Rock On Seamie 9st 7lb J: J M Sheridan T: Ray Hackett	dwelt start, midfield	14/1

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3rd

3

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

11st 2lb

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went third when ridden after 2 out, soon no extra, no match for first two

20/1

12th

11

(4)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

9st 7lb

dwelt start, midfield

14/1

8

Swelltime

J: Conor Smithers

T: W J O’Doherty

Abandoned

Form: -25719 D

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner; below form over C&D when last seen and his best form is on good; off 175 days.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12 (3)	29th Nov 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y	18:00 Dundalk (AW) Swelltime 8st 12lb J: Jack Cleary T: W J O’Doherty	Good ground winner on the Flat and over hurdles last year; no impact in either sphere this year; but at least there is a good chance that he will enjoy this surface; trip should not be an issue, since he has solid 1m6f Navan form to his credit and was also second over 2m at Tramore last year.	6/1
6th 1	22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 92y	15:05 Limerick Swelltime 12st 0lb J: Philip Byrnes T: W J O’Doherty	Good ground winner on the Flat and hurdling last year; heavy fall when in contention here in March (2m, soft); never involved back from break in first-time hood at Listowel and deep ground not ideal.	12/1
7th 8	18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y	16:30 Listowel Swelltime 11st 3lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: W J O’Doherty	Won under both codes for his small Co Limerick yard last summer; was in contention two out when falling heavily at Limerick in March; few nondescript Flat runs after and returns from a break in first-time hood.	25/1

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12th

12

(3)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

8st 12lb

Good ground winner on the Flat and over hurdles last year; no impact in either sphere this year; but at least there is a good chance that he will enjoy this surface; trip should not be an issue, since he has solid 1m6f Navan form to his credit and was also second over 2m at Tramore last year.

6/1

6th

1

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 92y

12st 0lb

Good ground winner on the Flat and hurdling last year; heavy fall when in contention here in March (2m, soft); never involved back from break in first-time hood at Listowel and deep ground not ideal.

12/1

7th

8

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Swelltime

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W J O’Doherty

Won under both codes for his small Co Limerick yard last summer; was in contention two out when falling heavily at Limerick in March; few nondescript Flat runs after and returns from a break in first-time hood.

25/1

9

Darkened

J: Shane Mulcahy