13.50

11/2

Place: £3.20

Form: 14-4P4 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Galway bumper winner in 2021 on debut; clinically abnormal at Down Royal in December, but has run well in defeat in two completed maiden hurdle outings; beaten roughly 10l over 2m3f at Naas last time; that form is working out but not certain to appreciate return to 2m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	19th May 2023 Good 2m 2f 165y	17:00 Downpatrick Smooth Player 11st 12lb J: Mr R James T: Gordon Elliott	Bumper winner in 2021 has run some cracking races in defeat in six hurdle tries, including when second here in April; below that level at Tramore since at 2m when 4-7fav; needs to return to previous best.	7/2
2nd 2	17th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:45 Tramore Smooth Player 11st 12lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Gordon Elliott	Useful bumper performer has stepped up a level in performance on latest two maiden hurdle runs, finishing second at Navan (2m, heavy) and chased home a warm favourite over 2m6f at Downpatrick on soft; clearly trip-versatile but this sharp 2m possibly not ideal; major player all the same.	5/4
2nd 1	2nd Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 160y	13:40 Downpatrick Smooth Player 11st 12lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Gordon Elliott	disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, went second 7th, led approaching last, soon pushed along, ridden and headed final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner	9/4

Place /
No / Draw

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Starting price

2nd

3

19th May 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

11st 12lb

Bumper winner in 2021 has run some cracking races in defeat in six hurdle tries, including when second here in April; below that level at Tramore since at 2m when 4-7fav; needs to return to previous best.

7/2

2nd

2

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:45 Tramore

Smooth Player

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

Useful bumper performer has stepped up a level in performance on latest two maiden hurdle runs, finishing second at Navan (2m, heavy) and chased home a warm favourite over 2m6f at Downpatrick on soft; clearly trip-versatile but this sharp 2m possibly not ideal; major player all the same.

5/4

2nd

1

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 160y

13:40 Downpatrick

Smooth Player

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

disputed lead, prominent from 2nd, went second 7th, led approaching last, soon pushed along, ridden and headed final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner

9/4

3rd

3

Fameaftertheglory

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

7/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 38U732 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Point and bumper winner; has gone close on several occasions in his eight hurdle starts, beaten only half a length in his last two runs; form of his penultimate run looks solid; versatile sort with regards to both ground and trip, visor now tried.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 7	24th Nov 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 0y	11:35 Punchestown Fameaftertheglory 11st 4lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Gavin Cromwell	Deeply frustrating horse but improved over banks in the spring, second to Stumptown over 3m; got tired late on at Cheltenham last weekend when losing a shoe; each-way chance.	20/1
7th 7	24th Nov 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 0y	11:35 Punchestown Fameaftertheglory 11st 4lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Gavin Cromwell	Deeply frustrating horse but improved over banks in the spring, second to Stumptown over 3m; got tired late on at Cheltenham last weekend when losing a shoe; each-way chance.	20/1
7th 7	15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 5f 56y Class 2	14:55 Cheltenham Fameaftertheglory 10st 2lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Gavin Cromwell	Stayed on from off the pace for third over C&D (soft) last December and came second in cross-country chase on Bank course at Punchestown festival (3m, soft) on latest outing in May; 8lb out of weights today and would appeal more on slower ground but still considered each-way.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

7

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

Deeply frustrating horse but improved over banks in the spring, second to Stumptown over 3m; got tired late on at Cheltenham last weekend when losing a shoe; each-way chance.

20/1

7th

7

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

Deeply frustrating horse but improved over banks in the spring, second to Stumptown over 3m; got tired late on at Cheltenham last weekend when losing a shoe; each-way chance.

20/1

7th

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

10st 2lb

Stayed on from off the pace for third over C&D (soft) last December and came second in cross-country chase on Bank course at Punchestown festival (3m, soft) on latest outing in May; 8lb out of weights today and would appeal more on slower ground but still considered each-way.

11/2

4th

2

Bleu Denfer

J: Daryl Jacob

T: S R B Crawford

10/1

Form: 0-5255

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Much the best of his four hurdle runs when 12l second to the smart Sandor Clegane (third in Friday's Albert Bartlett) over an extended 2m5f at Punchestown in November; disappointing at Down Royal and Newcastle.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 5	15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3	17:45 Aintree Bleu Denfer 11st 6lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor (2m4f, good) and it was a strong race in which he struggled at Haydock; he's no forlorn hope on that penultimate effort.	25/1
9th 11	15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 1	14:40 Haydock Bleu Denfer 10st 7lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor two weeks ago (2m4f, good); it could be a similar story here and winning this would demand a career best from him.	16/1
2nd 1	31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4	15:50 Bangor-on-Dee Bleu Denfer 12st 2lb J: Charlie Maggs T: Donald McCain	Out of the handicap when a respectable fourth in a Class 2 at Musselburgh on his penultimate start (2m4f, good to soft) and has had wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Kelso; hard to dismiss.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor (2m4f, good) and it was a strong race in which he struggled at Haydock; he's no forlorn hope on that penultimate effort.

25/1

9th

11

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

10st 7lb

Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor two weeks ago (2m4f, good); it could be a similar story here and winning this would demand a career best from him.

16/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

12st 2lb

Out of the handicap when a respectable fourth in a Class 2 at Musselburgh on his penultimate start (2m4f, good to soft) and has had wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Kelso; hard to dismiss.

12/1

5th

7

Mister Bo

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

8/1

Form: 1-67 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner for Pat Doyle at Fairyhouse last season; first hurdles run (also at Fairyhouse) was respectable but flopped at Gowran in January.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	31st Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5	16:35 Ffos Las Mister Bo 11st 11lb J: Lee Edwards T: Henry Oliver	Still lightly raced for his age but pulled up on all three starts for Henry Oliver this season, the last twice in handicap chases; sports first-time cheekpieces here; big leap of faith required to support him.	14/1
0 8	27th Jan 2024 Heavy 3m 2f 13y Class 4	15:43 Uttoxeter Mister Bo 11st 2lb J: Lee Edwards T: Henry Oliver	Bumper winner in 2022; showed some promise over hurdles on his penultimate run for Henry de Bromhead but he's been pulled up in both runs for this yard, including on his chase debut at Wetherby (3m, soft); has lots to prove and can only be watched.	25/1
0 4	29th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4	13:50 Wetherby Mister Bo 11st 9lb J: David Noonan T: Henry Oliver	towards rear	9/1

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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Still lightly raced for his age but pulled up on all three starts for Henry Oliver this season, the last twice in handicap chases; sports first-time cheekpieces here; big leap of faith required to support him.

14/1

0

8

27th Jan 2024

Heavy

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Bumper winner in 2022; showed some promise over hurdles on his penultimate run for Henry de Bromhead but he's been pulled up in both runs for this yard, including on his chase debut at Wetherby (3m, soft); has lots to prove and can only be watched.

25/1

0

4

29th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

11st 9lb

towards rear

9/1

6th

17

Mollys Glory

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: M C Grassick

7/1

Form: -24220 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner who has finished second four times in maiden hurdles including two narrow defeats at Thurles; never landed a blow on handicap debut at Leopardstown early last month but entitled to be in the mix on best form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4 (6)	13th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 40y	19:25 Roscommon Mollys Glory 9st 4lb J: Danny Sheehy T: M C Grassick	Bumper/hurdle winner who stays 3m over jumps; never dangerous at 100-1 in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month.	14/1

Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

4

(6)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 40y

9st 4lb

Bumper/hurdle winner who stays 3m over jumps; never dangerous at 100-1 in a 1m2f Cork maiden last month.

14/1

7th

11

J: Conor Maxwell

12/1

Form: 34

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has run to a similar level in two bumpers so far; shaped like he may need further here last time and pedigree suggests as much; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:52 Fairyhouse Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.	14/1
8th 2	14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Tramore Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.	18/1
13th 10	2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y	14:37 Galway Run For Harry 10st 13lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.	10/1

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.

10/1

8th

10

J: Denis O’Regan

10/1

Form: 74

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second to the highly promising Ballyburn at Loughanmore in October on his third and final point outing for Stuart Crawford; made little impact in a bumper at Fairyhouse before a more satisfactory display on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12	13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	19:20 Punchestown Ossifer Hops 11st 3lb J: J J Slevin T: Bernard Martin Crowley	Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles and 0-10 chasing; hard to make a case for on recent form.	33/1
4	20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y	19:12 Tramore Ossifer Hops 11st 6lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Bernard Martin Crowley	Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles, 0-9 in chases, hard to make a case for him on recent hurdles form.	20/1
10th 16	5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y	15:35 Cork Ossifer Hops 10st 0lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Bernard Martin Crowley	Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023 but on a barren run since; was on the retreat when carried out at Clonmel latest; pulled up on previous start; not easy to fancy on recent showings and 5lb wrong.	40/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles and 0-10 chasing; hard to make a case for on recent form.

33/1

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

11st 6lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles, 0-9 in chases, hard to make a case for him on recent hurdles form.

20/1

10th

16

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork