16.17

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry Connell

8/1

Form: 800

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Showed a bit more when 13th of 21 here last month; pedigree suggests further should suit and he has a workable opening mark now handicapping; jumping needs to improve.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:50 Downpatrick Tonys Pet 11st 0lb J: Daire McConville T: Stephen McConville	didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out	33/1
6	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	18:50 Downpatrick Tonys Pet 11st 0lb J: Daire McConville T: Stephen McConville	didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out	33/1
3	14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 6f 0y	15:40 Down Royal Tonys Pet 11st 11lb J: Daire McConville T: Stephen McConville	Lightly-raced maiden looks high in the weights for what he has achieved and has been big prices last few starts.	40/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out

33/1

6

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out

33/1

3

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:40 Down Royal

11st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

Lightly-raced maiden looks high in the weights for what he has achieved and has been big prices last few starts.

40/1

13th

21

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

40/1

Form: -66200

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

1-18 under Rules; runner-up at Fairyhouse in November but struggled twice since; eased another 1lb and hard sort to predict; best form over a bit further than this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 10	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	14:42 Downpatrick Robindevidastar 10st 7lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Veteran is 3-38 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024 off 84; decent fourth at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) before dismal effort at Punchestown next time (2m3f, heavy); bounced back with rallying runner-up finish at Clonmel last time (2m, heavy); on career low mark and can't be ruled out.	15/2
2nd 11	26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y	13:59 Clonmel Robindevidastar 10st 12lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Veteran is 3-37 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024; handles testing ground and ran well when fourth here (2m4f) last month; needs to bounce back from dismal effort at Punchestown.	16/1
9th 8	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 0y	15:40 Punchestown Robindevidastar 10st 9lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Veteran is 3-36 over hurdles, the last win coming here over 2m4f (good) in November 2024; handles testing ground, is 3lb below that last success and ran okay at Clonmel latest; could go well.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

10st 7lb

Veteran is 3-38 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024 off 84; decent fourth at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) before dismal effort at Punchestown next time (2m3f, heavy); bounced back with rallying runner-up finish at Clonmel last time (2m, heavy); on career low mark and can't be ruled out.

15/2

2nd

11

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:59 Clonmel

10st 12lb

Veteran is 3-37 over hurdles, the last win coming at Punchestown (2m4f, good) in November 2024; handles testing ground and ran well when fourth here (2m4f) last month; needs to bounce back from dismal effort at Punchestown.

16/1

9th

8

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:40 Punchestown

10st 9lb

Veteran is 3-36 over hurdles, the last win coming here over 2m4f (good) in November 2024; handles testing ground, is 3lb below that last success and ran okay at Clonmel latest; could go well.

8/1

14th

6

Joshua Chamberlain

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

12/1

Form: 567388

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Showed promise in bumpers without threatening and it's been a similar story in a trio of maiden hurdle starts; may progress back up in trip now handicapping and worth noting what the market makes of him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 3	13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:50 Punchestown Joshua Chamberlain 11st 10lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: Gerard Keane	Absent since August 2023, Tramore win earlier that month was on heavy ground over 2m4f; this trip may be inadequate, and his long absence is a concern.	12/1
5th 6	28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 160y	15:50 Downpatrick Joshua Chamberlain 11st 8lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Gerard Keane	Handled testing conditions well when winning readily at Tramore, different ground now unless there is a marked deterioration; form this season has included a third placing over a shorter trip at this venue.	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

3

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 10lb

Absent since August 2023, Tramore win earlier that month was on heavy ground over 2m4f; this trip may be inadequate, and his long absence is a concern.

12/1

5th

6

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 160y

11st 8lb

Handled testing conditions well when winning readily at Tramore, different ground now unless there is a marked deterioration; form this season has included a third placing over a shorter trip at this venue.

4/1

15th

13

Kalanisi Dubh

J: Niall Moore

T: Seamus Fahey

8/1

Form: 399124

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Gained first win when 20s for handicap hurdle at Down Royal in December and she was only narrowly denied back-to-back wins over the same C&D in January; ran as well as could have been expected when 80-1 for a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Clonmel last month and should be competitive dropped in class.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7	10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y	18:58 Sligo Kalanisi Dubh 11st 8lb J: Jake Coen T: Seamus Fahey	Two-time winner on testing ground but last win came in December 2023; beaten similar distances last couple of starts; just 2lb above last win now and the forecast rain is in her favour.	10/1
5th 14	25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	16:55 Kilbeggan Kalanisi Dubh 10st 13lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Seamus Fahey	Won a 2m Clonmel handicap on heavy in 2023; not many runs since; solid back at that track last time but needs more up in trip.	14/1
5th 14	25th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	16:55 Kilbeggan Kalanisi Dubh 10st 13lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Seamus Fahey	towards rear, steady headway on outer halfway, weakened run-in	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 157y

11st 8lb

Two-time winner on testing ground but last win came in December 2023; beaten similar distances last couple of starts; just 2lb above last win now and the forecast rain is in her favour.

10/1

5th

14

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

10st 13lb

Won a 2m Clonmel handicap on heavy in 2023; not many runs since; solid back at that track last time but needs more up in trip.

14/1

5th

14

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

10st 13lb

towards rear, steady headway on outer halfway, weakened run-in

14/1

16th

24

Captain Cal

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Patrick Magee

66/1

Form: 06-506

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

0-10 under Rules and yet to hit the frame; beaten 21l when tailed off at Cork last week.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 24	30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 190y	16:17 Naas Captain Cal 10st 8lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Patrick Magee	0-10 under Rules and yet to hit the frame; beaten 21l when tailed off at Cork last week.	66/1
6th 9	23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:15 Cork Captain Cal 11st 1lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Patrick Magee	Placed in points; ran well at a big price when fifth of 25 behind the progressive Carbon King at Naas in December; made little impression at Navan recently, but this is a weaker race.	14/1
15	5th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:50 Wexford Captain Cal 10st 1lb J: Peter Carberry T: Patrick Magee	First reserve; placed in points and not a bad run back under Rules at Naas in December; engaged at Navan, Saturday.

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

16th

24

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 190y

10st 8lb

0-10 under Rules and yet to hit the frame; beaten 21l when tailed off at Cork last week.

66/1

6th

9

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 1lb

Placed in points; ran well at a big price when fifth of 25 behind the progressive Carbon King at Naas in December; made little impression at Navan recently, but this is a weaker race.

14/1

15

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

10st 1lb

First reserve; placed in points and not a bad run back under Rules at Naas in December; engaged at Navan, Saturday.

17th

10

Baltinglass Hill

J: Conor Owens

33/1

Form: 115-0P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner but best form is on better ground; missed all of 2022 and shown very little in two runs since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 15	13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:20 Punchestown Baltinglass Hill 10st 12lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Spent most of last season over fences; mid-division over hurdles at Clonmel on latest after being pulled up in consecutive chases; almost two years since the most recent of his three wins.	25/1
7th 9	14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y	18:12 Clonmel Baltinglass Hill 11st 1lb J: Dylan Robinson T: P J Rothwell	Pulled up in a chase at Wexford last Friday; much more effective as a hurdler, though he he has added only one win to his tally since 2021.	14/1
13	10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:08 Wexford Baltinglass Hill 10st 3lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Three-time winning hurdler is 0-13 chasing, pulled up after some indifferent jumping last time; back from a break, handicapper has given him every chance and better ground in his favour.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

16th

15

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Baltinglass Hill

10st 12lb

Spent most of last season over fences; mid-division over hurdles at Clonmel on latest after being pulled up in consecutive chases; almost two years since the most recent of his three wins.

25/1

7th

9

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

11st 1lb

Pulled up in a chase at Wexford last Friday; much more effective as a hurdler, though he he has added only one win to his tally since 2021.

14/1

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Baltinglass Hill

10st 3lb