April 10 / 17.20 Cork

17.20

Yielding

Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.10
  • Place: £3.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the process of running a big race on second start (first run for 440 days) when crashing out two from home at Oldtown; justified favouritism in convincing fashion in a Knockanohill maiden 29-days ago; decent engine and should go well here on stable debut.
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3

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Flemensface

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Lightly-raced for his age; bumper winner has run well at times in defeat over hurdles; poor in two chase starts in November but can do better back in this sphere with blinkers added.

9/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Flemensface

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 114; tongue tie worn for placed efforts at Punchestown and Navan returns and also wears cheekpieces; from the family of Master Minded so should make a chaser but might need this first run since April.

16/1

6th

5

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Flemensface

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 114; tongue tie worn for placed efforts at Punchestown and Navan returns and also wears cheekpieces; from the family of Master Minded so should make a chaser but might need this first run since April.

16/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came good at third time of asking in points, landing a Belharbour maiden on the back of a small break; continued forward march with a narrow but gutsy victory in a 'winners of one' Belclare 26 days ago; improving but this will demand more.
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10th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Asian Master

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Costello

T: A G Costello

Promising early in his career for this stable and initially did well for Willie Mullins, winning twice over hurdles and taking fourth in the Supreme Novices'; also placed in good company over fences; has prospered again in points this season; Journey With Me got a better jump at the last to beat him in a hunter chase at Cork last month.

12/1

2nd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Asian Master

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Costello

T: A G Costello

Promising sort early in his career for this stable and initially did well for Willie Mullins, winning twice over hurdles and taking fourth in the Supreme Novices'; also placed in good company over fences; has prospered again in points this season and looks the part here.

15/8

5th

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Cork

Asian Master

11st 0lb

J: Mr T Costello

T: A G Costello

Rated 142; smart form over hurdles for Willie Mullins including a fourth in the Supreme; solid efforts in first two beginners' chases at Fairyhouse last season before soundly beaten in Grade 2 novice handicap back at Cheltenham in March; has since left Willie Mullins; capable of going well if fit for return in first-time tongue tie.

9/2

11/8

  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In with a shout of reaching the frame when unseating after two out on debut; readily brushed aside the market leader From The Clouds when winning a Quakerstown 5yo Maiden on second start; fetched £280,000 at the sales in the interim and now debuts for Gordon Elliott in the Gigginstown silks; looks the one to beat.
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3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Whats Up Darling

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Off the mark over fences on the ninth attempt at Killarney last time, responding well for pressure to run out a comfortable victor at the finish (2m7f, good); closely matched with Donnie Devito based on Galway beginners' chase meeting; cheekpieces may help him now and he looks a key contender despite a penalty.

9/4

1st

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:07 Killarney

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

His hurdling form is right up there in this company; as good over fences despite being 0-8 in this discipline and he was a close fourth of 16 in a beginners at Galway (2m6f, good); barring mishaps, he'll be seriously involved.

13/8

16

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

17:30 Galway

Whats Up Darling

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-7 over fences; has been running well in defeat in beginners' events but his run in a handicap chase at Punchestown last time was not one of his best (2m, yielding); Kennedy chooses him but others make more appeal.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form and trainer's ability to improve one the main thing he has going for him here, but looks safely held on the face of it; others preferred.
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3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner; pulled up on chasing debut at Down Royal a year ago; struggled on his recent reappearance at Tipperary.

50/1

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner; pulled up on chasing debut at Down Royal a year ago; struggled on his recent reappearance at Tipperary.

50/1

11th

6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:42 Tipperary

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner was pulled up on chasing debut when last seen at Down Royal over a year ago, jumping out to his left at times; cheekpieces added; best watched after a break but any market confidence could be significant.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner of a Kinsale point on debut for Pat Doyle, although he had to work hard for it; subsequently changed hands for EUR35,000 and now debuts for Henry De Bromhead (also saddles Doonbeg Dawn); form of debut win far from mind-blowing, but ticks plenty of the right boxes.
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9th

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Marv Michael

11st 12lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Liz Doyle

Four-time winner for Henry de Bromhead, including when bolting up by 12l over C&D last May; finished last season with two below-par runs; off 230 days and dropped 4lb on stable debut.

20/1

5

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Marv Michael

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won off 1120 at Kilbeggan (20.5f, good) in May but 11lb rise halted his progress; remains 8lb above that last win and needs to find more to get his head back in front.

12/1

16th

9

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Marv Michael

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

More talented over fences than hurdles; won a beginners' and a 2m4f handicap at Kilbeggan off 120; raised 10lb for that and unable to follow up back at that track the last twice; 4.5l behind Moonovercloon most recently; O'Keeffe chooses Native Speaker.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote third at Ballindenisk on debut; failed to progress when never really sighted before pulling up at Ballyvodock in the interim; needs to shovel on some coal.
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3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 5

18:37 Warwick

Blue In The West

12st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Scored at the 25th attempt at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month and ran well off 6lb higher when runner-up back there under identical conditions ten days later; this hold-up performer could go well again but his overall record makes him a risky proposition for win purposes.

2/1

2nd

6

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Blue In The West

10st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

Confirmed earlier promise here when getting off the mark in handicap over C&D ten days ago; up 6lb but had something to spare there so merits serious consideration.

15/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had Chasing Chances 1.5l back in third when chasing home the market leader Iorangi De L'Isle (won easy) at Borris House in a 4yo geldings' maiden on debut; will have learned plenty from the experience and looks a solid contender for a stable doubly represented.
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7th

9

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 0y

15:42 Clonmel

Doonbeg Don

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Winning chase debut in 2m6f Galway handicap (soft) in October; moderate hurdles run at Punchestown in December; much better back over fences when second at Down Royal in January; has potential for further progress as a chaser.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded badly before pulling up late on in a Boulta maiden latest, overall form is poor and difficult to see him worrying the main players here.
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8th

8

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:20 Cork

Jet Appeal

12st 0lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Ms Michelle Duggan

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, ridden and dropped to rear 6f out, soon became detached

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a bit to find with Doonbeg Don on Borris House form, but stuck to the task well and left the impression he will have greatly benefited from his first day at school; interesting contender from a shrewd source.
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8th

2

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Chasing Chances

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Placed in a point in 2022; weak form in three races over hurdles since October; unlikely to feature.

50/1

8th

2

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Chasing Chances

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Placed in a point in 2022; weak form in three races over hurdles since October; unlikely to feature.

50/1

14

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Chasing Chances

10st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Some promise earlier in his career but beaten a long way in two handicaps lately and not easy to fancy.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Battled bravely when ultimately winning with a bit to spare in a Kildorrery 5yo geldings maiden point on debut in February; runner-up a solid third of eight runners in a Wetherby bumper next time out; has a good deal to bring to the table and has to be feared.
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10th

2

1st Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:10 Galway

Beltown Lake

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Won sole point-to-point in 2023 at Kildorrery; back from a long absence when just okay bumper debut at Killarney last month; tongue tie now fitted and could have more to offer.

20/1

5th

2

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Beltown Lake

12st 0lb

J: Ms D J Kirwan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

midfield, brief headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Knockanohill third (March) his only worthwhile form in a five race career in points so far; reliability issues and not one to go overboard about on this occasion.
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4th

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Lisleigh Lad

11st 2lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Dual hunter chase winner who can hold his own in handicaps but unlikely to be overly competitive at this level.

66/1

3rd

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Lisleigh Lad

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ms Eleanor Broderick

Two-time chase winner, encouraging run when beaten 0.5l behind Harbour Highway at Leopardstown (2m6f, yielding) in March before well-held fourth at Fairyhouse 41 days ago; ground should suit and place claims.

14/1

Non-runners

Beltown Lake, Lisleigh Lad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €166.50
Straight Forecast €204.93
Trifecta €412.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

What's Up Darling

POSTDATA:

Marv Michael

The Irish Sun:

What's Up Darling