18.50

J: Shane Fitzgerald

40/1

Place: £3.20

Form: 5006-0 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Bodes well that both his wins over hurdles (2-37 under both codes) have been here but he was well held on his latest visit and fared no better at Clonmel; won't mind returning to drier ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 12	28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	19:55 Limerick Craic Eile 10st 8lb J: Carl Millar T: David Kenneth Budds	Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form last summer; modest fifth at Wexford on return.	14/1
5th 10	16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	15:15 Wexford Craic Eile 10st 9lb J: Carl Millar T: David Kenneth Budds	Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form in three runs last summer.	18/1
9th 10	23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 50y	14:30 Killarney Craic Eile 10st 11lb J: John Shinnick T: David Kenneth Budds	Both hurdle wins have come at Tramore but was runner-up in this race last year; poor both starts this year but is off an attractive mark if back to best.	16/1

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Starting price

6th

12

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form last summer; modest fifth at Wexford on return.

14/1

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

10st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

Both hurdle wins came at Tramore but nothing since 2021; out of form in three runs last summer.

18/1

9th

10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

Both hurdle wins have come at Tramore but was runner-up in this race last year; poor both starts this year but is off an attractive mark if back to best.

16/1

3rd

8

Frontline Worker

J: Conor McNamara

T: Henry De Bromhead

20/1

Place: £4.20

Form: /14U8- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Hasn't progressed from winning his maiden at Punchestown and was comfortably held in her first completed handicap at Listowel (2m4f, good); this might be more her trip but has a bit to prove now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 8	24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	17:20 Bellewstown Frontline Worker 11st 8lb J: Conor McNamara T: Henry De Bromhead	took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out	14/1
11th 8	24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	17:20 Bellewstown Frontline Worker 11st 8lb J: Conor McNamara T: Henry De Bromhead	took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out	14/1
12th 16	25th Feb 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 144y	15:25 Naas Frontline Worker 10st 5lb J: Conor McNamara T: Henry De Bromhead	Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in the summer of 2022; was struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in July; wants better ground.	33/1

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Starting price

11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

11st 8lb

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

11th

8

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

11st 8lb

took keen hold, chased clear leader, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out

14/1

12th

16

25th Feb 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 144y

10st 5lb

Punchestown maiden hurdle winner in the summer of 2022; was struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen in July; wants better ground.

33/1

4th

11

Breezy Bell

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Edward Cawley

33/1

Form: /7000- D

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Four wins divided between hurdling and the Flat; thoroughly exposed though and ended last season on a low note.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 11	27th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 1f 110y	14:25 Sligo Breezy Bell 11st 2lb J: J J Slevin T: Edward Cawley	Record of 2-26 over hurdles; almost two years since her last win and now 7lb lower; no encouragement from her two most recent runs.	20/1
15th 15	10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y	16:10 Punchestown Breezy Bell 11st 2lb J: Phillip Enright T: Edward Cawley	towards rear	33/1
10th 10	23rd Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 141y	18:40 Sligo Breezy Bell 11st 4lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Edward Cawley	prominent, raced in second after 2nd, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly	10/1

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Starting price

10th

11

27th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 110y

11st 2lb

Record of 2-26 over hurdles; almost two years since her last win and now 7lb lower; no encouragement from her two most recent runs.

20/1

15th

15

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11st 2lb

towards rear

33/1

10th

10

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

11st 4lb

prominent, raced in second after 2nd, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened quickly

10/1

5th

7

Laser Focus

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

6/1

Form: 4272-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Has form here; had Doyenna behind when just missing out at Kilbeggan in April and not far away in fifth there three weeks ago on yielding ground (may prefer it faster than that); unlikely to be far away.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5	16:12 Stratford Laser Focus 11st 0lb J: Alex Chadwick T: James Owen	Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.	6/1
6 (2)	9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 5	16:50 Newmarket (July) Laser Focus 9st 7lb J: Laura Pearson T: James Owen	Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.	8/1
7th 1	24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	14:55 Worcester Laser Focus 11st 8lb J: Alex Chadwick T: James Owen	Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.	16/1

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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 0lb

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

6th

10

Take My Hand

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael Mulvany

10/1

Form: 7382-7

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 40y	18:48 Bellewstown Take My Hand 11st 7lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Michael Mulvany	Four-time Flat winner (including at this venue) and placed ten times; 0-10 over hurdles; lost form after Tramore second at the end of the season before last; long absence to overcome.	16/1
8th 10	13th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 133y	18:33 Sligo Take My Hand 11st 6lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: Michael Mulvany	took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2nd, hit 5th	12/1
6th 10	2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 120y	18:50 Tramore Take My Hand 10st 9lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Michael Mulvany	Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.	10/1

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Starting price

7

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

11st 7lb

Four-time Flat winner (including at this venue) and placed ten times; 0-10 over hurdles; lost form after Tramore second at the end of the season before last; long absence to overcome.

16/1

8th

10

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 133y

11st 6lb

took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2nd, hit 5th

12/1

6th

10

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 120y

10st 9lb

Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.

10/1

7th

5

Starman

J: Simon Torrens

T: Declan Queally

6/1

Form: 875U-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced and did well to go so close at Kilbeggan (2m, yielding) given how moderately he jumped and the interference he met with; the winner also got first run; perhaps has his quirks but is up to winning off this mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5	20:38 Cartmel Starman 11st 9lb J: Mr Felix Foster T: Joanne Foster	Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle.	40/1
4th 5	2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 4	16:40 Hexham Starman 11st 1lb J: Mr Felix Foster T: Joanne Foster	Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him.	14/1
7th 1	5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5	15:58 Market Rasen Starman 12st 0lb J: Mr Felix Foster T: Joanne Foster	Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.	16/1

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Starting price

5th

3

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

11st 9lb

Close second over fences at Catterick in January (1m7f, good) but mainly poor efforts since, the latest in a selling hurdle.

40/1

4th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Three hurdle wins in Ireland during 2023 but a close second over fences at Catterick (about 1m7f, good) in January came from out of the blue and hasn't been repeated since; returns to hurdles with a cloud hanging over him.

14/1

7th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Seemingly back in good form when close second to short-odds favourite at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day, his third start for Joanne Foster, but pulled up there twice since and now has it all to prove again; tongue-tie (worn on penultimate start) refitted.

16/1

8th

1

J: Brian Hayes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

14/1

Form: 1750- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Dual Flat winner who won a Cork maiden last year; 33-1 when down the field on April's handicap debut and, while that was after a break, he could have shown more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3 (2)	28th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6	20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Fascinating Shadow 9st 8lb J: Paddy Bradley T: James Owen	Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic.	5/1
3 (2)	28th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6	20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Fascinating Shadow 9st 8lb J: Paddy Bradley T: James Owen	Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic.	5/1
12	30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	17:47 Curragh Fascinating Shadow 12st 0lb J: Christopher Brabson T: John Joseph Hanlon	Long losing run and rating leaves him with loads to find with some of these.	25/1

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Starting price

3

(2)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic.

5/1

3

(2)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic.

5/1

12

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh