16.45

2nd

7

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Cork

Ultimate Optimist

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

raced in second, pressed leader 8th, left in lead 2 out, pushed along when mistake last, soon headed, kept on, no match for winner

11/10

1st

3

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 140y

17:10 Down Royal

Ultimate Optimist

12st 0lb

J: Mr A Harvey

T: D M Christie

raced in second, jumped left 4th, mistake 5th, made challenge after 3 out, led before 2 out, jumped slightly right last, ridden and kept on well run-in

5/4

1st

8

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 120y

12:54 Limerick

Ultimate Optimist

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

chased clear leader, slightly hampered when left in lead 9th, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, ran on well

9/4

4th

5

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Down The Highway

12st 0lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Ciaran Murphy

Cork winner last April, third to Dinny Lacey when bidding for a repeat early this month; huge task now after a recent point-to-point defeat.

50/1

3rd

3

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Cork

Down The Highway

12st 0lb

J: Mr M J Love

T: Ciaran Murphy

towards rear, headway 4 out, soon pushed along, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, hampered by faller 2 out, kept on and went third run-in

14/1

6th

4

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:33 Down Royal

Down The Highway

12st 0lb

J: Mr T J Love

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual 'point' winner struggled when the chips were down at Borris House behind Brain Power; entitled to strip a good deal fitter now but looks up against it with quite a bit of ground to make up on the latter (21l).

25/1

5th

5

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:55 Killarney

Visioman

11st 7lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Benjamin Halsall

Formerly trained by Henry de Bromhead; won two open points' last year; was badly hampered when fourth in a Cork hunter chase but was beaten when also hampered at Punchestown last time.

8/1

5th

11

28th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Visioman

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Benjamin Halsall

Former Henry De Bromhead-trained gelding; five wins on the track, 2-6 in points; not the force he was, but would have finished closer but for interference when fourth to Dinny Lacey at Cork.

33/1

4th

8

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Cork

Visioman

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Benjamin Halsall

towards rear, in touch with leaders 5th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and went fourth after 3 out, badly hampered and left in third 2 out, kept on but lost third run-in

12/1

5th

8

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Warwick

Russian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Mr Paddy Hanlon

T: Francesca Poste

Formerly useful when trained in Ireland but couldn't make any case on recent pointing exploits; blinkers replace regular cheekpieces.

20/1

12th

6

2nd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:12 Uttoxeter

Russian Diamond

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Irish challenger who does not look particularly solid judged on his form in points and hunter chases for current yard; faller last time; something to prove back at handicap level.

20/1

1

5th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Russian Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful Rules performer ran two decent races off 133 in Galway festival handicap chases last summer; won just one of his seven point-to-point starts this year, at Ballyraggett in March, but his fourth to Billaway, with Vaucelet in second, at Downpatrick is good form and obviously less to do in this company.

7/2

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Grange Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: W J Burke

Two-time winning chaser; last success came in a hunters chase at Fairyhouse in November 2023; hasn't shown a lot in point-to-points recently and has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts; others look more likely.

25/1

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:43 Killarney

Grange Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: W J Burke

Two-time winning chaser; last success came in a hunters chase at Fairyhouse in November 2023; hasn't shown a lot in point-to-points recently and has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts; others look more likely.

25/1

3

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Grange Island

12st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Twice successful in hunters' chases; not at his best in points this season; fell at the sixth in the Ladies' Cup here on Tuesday on his first attempt at the course.

50/1

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Somptueux

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime but his two point wins this year were gained in small-field races and he was only third of four when odds-on for run-of-the-mill hunter chase at Perth (3m, good) this month; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie fitted; needs to up his game.

10/1

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 3

18:25 Stratford

Somptueux

11st 7lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime but his two point wins this year were gained in small-field races and he was only third of four when odds-on for run-of-the-mill hunter chase at Perth (3m, good) this month; cheekpieces removed; tongue-tie fitted; needs to up his game.

10/1

3rd

4

14th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

20:00 Perth

Somptueux

11st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Tommy Morgan

Very useful chaser in Ireland in his prime; pulled up in soft-ground hunter chase on stable debut in January but 2-3 in points on a sound surface since, with both wins gained in small-field affairs; sports refitted cheekpieces for this rules return; might be the answer.

Evs