19.20

J: Mr J L Gleeson

8/1

Form: 544

Last run: 199 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Grandson of Solerina; best of three bumper starts was on second occasion when beaten around 6l at Listowel last September; was below that level next time and returns from a break; hood added and jockey rode bumper winner for small yard earlier this season.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 15	1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y	19:10 Punchestown Our Uncle Jack 11st 8lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	Adoption of front-running tactics had transformative effect when seeing him score back-to-back wide-margin wins at Clonmel and Fairyhouse on heavy ground at start of the year; pulled up at Clonmel in February but bounced back when third at Clonmel last month (2m, soft); better ground is a concern.	20/1
3rd 1	2nd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 200y	19:00 Clonmel Our Uncle Jack 12st 3lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 here (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) off 12lb higher; handicapper possibly caught up when pulled up at Fairyhouse (2m4f) but drop in trip should help.	12/1
6	21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 50y	14:05 Fairyhouse Our Uncle Jack 10st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald	Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win here over 2m (heavy) off 12lb higher; raised another 13lb and steps up in trip and grade; clearly in fine fettle but may not get an easy lead here.	15/8

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

17th

15

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

Adoption of front-running tactics had transformative effect when seeing him score back-to-back wide-margin wins at Clonmel and Fairyhouse on heavy ground at start of the year; pulled up at Clonmel in February but bounced back when third at Clonmel last month (2m, soft); better ground is a concern.

20/1

3rd

1

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

19:00 Clonmel

12st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 here (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win at Fairyhouse (2m, heavy) off 12lb higher; handicapper possibly caught up when pulled up at Fairyhouse (2m4f) but drop in trip should help.

12/1

6

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

Adoption of front-running tactics have had a transformative effect; 23l all the way win off 91 at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy) followed by another dominant win here over 2m (heavy) off 12lb higher; raised another 13lb and steps up in trip and grade; clearly in fine fettle but may not get an easy lead here.

15/8

7th

4

Mon Loulou

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 96 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made the running when not disgraced in Fairyhouse bumper on testing ground in January but a lot more needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 8	13th Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 165y	15:15 Downpatrick Mon Loulou 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Patrick Griffin	towards rear of midfield 3rd	33/1
11th 11	6th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 180y	16:10 Cork Mon Loulou 11st 12lb J: Mr J Dunne T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Two bumper runs don't suggest he is a likely player here on hurdles bow.	150/1
7th 4	20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 30y	19:20 Kilbeggan Mon Loulou 12st 0lb J: Mr J Dunne T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	towards rear of midfield, nudged along halfway, plenty to do 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

8

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

11st 4lb

towards rear of midfield 3rd

33/1

11th

11

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:10 Cork

Mon Loulou

11st 12lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Two bumper runs don't suggest he is a likely player here on hurdles bow.

150/1

7th

4

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 30y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Mon Loulou

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear of midfield, nudged along halfway, plenty to do 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge

25/1

8th

3

Force Of The Moon

J: Mr T P Harney

T: Luke Comer

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Homebred son of Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon; half-brother to winners Oud Metha Bridge (1m) and Water Queen (7f); dam 1m2f winner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8	10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y	14:25 Punchestown Force Of The Moon 11st 5lb J: Tom Harney T: Luke Comer	Showed some ability in three maiden hurdles over further; can't be ruled out on handicap bow.	20/1
8th 4	16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y	16:30 Navan Force Of The Moon 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Luke Comer	Beaten around 18l both starts over hurdles in ordinary maidens; lot more required.	28/1
5th 3	25th Aug 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y	18:10 Kilbeggan Force Of The Moon 11st 4lb J: Tom Harney T: Luke Comer	Beaten a long way in two bumpers, more encouraging effort on recent hurdles debut but lots to find to play a major role here.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

8

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

11st 5lb

Showed some ability in three maiden hurdles over further; can't be ruled out on handicap bow.

20/1

8th

4

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Beaten around 18l both starts over hurdles in ordinary maidens; lot more required.

28/1

5th

3

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

11st 4lb

Beaten a long way in two bumpers, more encouraging effort on recent hurdles debut but lots to find to play a major role here.

25/1

9th

11

25/1

Form: 086559

Last run: 182 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Best run in seven bumper starts was when fifth of 8, just behind Our Uncle Jack, at Listowel last September but well beaten at Thurles the following month and not seen since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5	23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:40 Listowel Watergrangedreamer 11st 7lb J: Mr D A McCarthy T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out	100/1
7th 8	17th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:30 Listowel Watergrangedreamer 12st 0lb J: Mr D A McCarthy T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Unplaced in 11 bumper starts including twice here at last year's festival and again here in June; one place in front of Huntsgrove at Killarney.	50/1
4th 3	26th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 100y	17:55 Killarney Watergrangedreamer 11st 7lb J: Mr D A McCarthy T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

5

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

11st 7lb

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out

100/1

7th

8

17th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Listowel

12st 0lb

Unplaced in 11 bumper starts including twice here at last year's festival and again here in June; one place in front of Huntsgrove at Killarney.

50/1

4th

3

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:55 Killarney

11st 7lb