17.45

5/1 (Won)

Win: £4.20
Place: £2.20

Form: 3-24 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Ran into a good subsequent winner at Cork in May but below his best when odds-on for a Fairyhouse maiden last month; gelded since then and interesting to see if that leads to the desired improvement here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (8)	16th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y	16:02 Curragh Kings Time 9st 2lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Won a big pot at Cork (7f, good) in May 2024 off 7lb lower; lightly raced since; two runs this season have come at Cork over 7f and he went close in the first one; this trip may be on the sharp side.	17/2
7th 8 (19)	13th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	17:25 Cork Kings Time 9st 5lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Form is uneven; has the merit of being a C&D winner who ran well here on seasonal debut; holds an edge over Chicago Fireball on that running.	10/1
2nd 4 (3)	6th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	17:38 Cork Kings Time 9st 5lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	in touch with leaders, took keen hold after 1f, headway but hung right 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

8th

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Curragh

9st 2lb

Won a big pot at Cork (7f, good) in May 2024 off 7lb lower; lightly raced since; two runs this season have come at Cork over 7f and he went close in the first one; this trip may be on the sharp side.

17/2

7th

(19)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

9st 5lb

Form is uneven; has the merit of being a C&D winner who ran well here on seasonal debut; holds an edge over Chicago Fireball on that running.

10/1

2nd

(3)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:38 Cork

9st 5lb

in touch with leaders, took keen hold after 1f, headway but hung right 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish

10/1

2nd

8 (2)

Rumbled Again

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8/1

Place: £3.50

Form: -74315

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Rewarded for consistency when landing a competitive handicap at Gowran in May; too keen at Listowel last time but respected if coming back to his previous form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7 (13)	27th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Rumbled Again 9st 8lb J: Robert Whearty T: Gavin Cromwell	Not beaten far in a 7f claimer here last month; well beaten twice since over this trip; others preferred.	14/1
7th 7 (13)	27th Jan 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Rumbled Again 9st 8lb J: Robert Whearty T: Gavin Cromwell	prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra final 110yds	14/1

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No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

(13)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

Not beaten far in a 7f claimer here last month; well beaten twice since over this trip; others preferred.

14/1

7th

(13)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

14/1

3rd

4 (1)

Encosta

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

7/2

Form: 214-02

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Maiden winner last year and stepped up considerably when touched off on the line in a 1m handicap here last month; drop back to 7f here could well suit and very much a player here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7	5th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:00 Bellewstown Encosta 11st 5lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Noel Meade	Two Flat wins and placed seven times in that sphere; ran creditably against the former Ebor and Irish St Leger winner Sonnyboyliston in a Killarney maiden hurdle.	3/1
2nd 12	31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:30 Listowel Encosta 11st 5lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Dual Flat winner who has shown ability in two runs over hurdles; will need further progress to be a factor here but that's possible on just her third run over timber.	10/1
2nd 12	31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:30 Listowel Encosta 11st 5lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Dual Flat winner who has shown ability in two runs over hurdles; will need further progress to be a factor here but that's possible on just her third run over timber.	10/1

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Starting price

3rd

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

11st 5lb

Two Flat wins and placed seven times in that sphere; ran creditably against the former Ebor and Irish St Leger winner Sonnyboyliston in a Killarney maiden hurdle.

3/1

2nd

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 5lb

Dual Flat winner who has shown ability in two runs over hurdles; will need further progress to be a factor here but that's possible on just her third run over timber.

10/1

2nd

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 5lb

Dual Flat winner who has shown ability in two runs over hurdles; will need further progress to be a factor here but that's possible on just her third run over timber.

10/1

4th

1 (8)

Tough Talk

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

12/1

Form: 12-78

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Could not have mixed it in better company last year, beating Little Big Bear in a Curragh maiden and chasing home Blackbeard in the Marble Hill; off for a year and unable to match that in two runs this season; gelded since his last run and too early to write off but others preferred here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (2)	4th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Tough Talk 9st 4lb J: Colin Keane T: G M Lyons	made all, ridden up the centre from over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well	3/1
1st 5 (5)	16th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	19:05 Laytown Tough Talk 12st 0lb J: Mr Derek O’Connor T: G M Lyons	travelled strongly, pressed leader, led narrowly after 2f, went clear going easily from 2f out, nudged along from over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on well inside final 110yds, easily	7/4
17th 12 (21)	1st Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 0f 98y	15:20 Galway Tough Talk 9st 11lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: G M Lyons	Smart 2yo form but struggled in handicaps last season; back down to a competitive mark of late, finishing well into third after meeting trouble in running at the Curragh; tame effort since at Fairyhouse however and steps up in trip.	14/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 4lb

made all, ridden up the centre from over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well

3/1

1st

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

12st 0lb

travelled strongly, pressed leader, led narrowly after 2f, went clear going easily from 2f out, nudged along from over 1f out, ridden briefly and ran on well inside final 110yds, easily

7/4

17th

(21)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

9st 11lb

Smart 2yo form but struggled in handicaps last season; back down to a competitive mark of late, finishing well into third after meeting trouble in running at the Curragh; tame effort since at Fairyhouse however and steps up in trip.

14/1

5th

6 (6)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Thomas Mullins

25/1

Form: 0-5400

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Nine-race maiden and showed ability over further last year; well beaten last twice and drops back to 7f here; stable does well at this venue and hard to discount totally.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
21th 11	2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Punchestown Eyeeye 12st 0lb J: David Byrne T: Paul John Gilligan	Maiden, rated 90 over hurdles and 50 on the Flat, off since September, others appeal more.	22/1
11th 2	26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:33 Listowel Eyeeye 12st 0lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Dual-purpose maiden has shown ability over hurdles but hasn't really been threatening in recent starts; however, he drops into 0-100 company for the first time so a big run would not surprise.	9/1
8th 4	11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y	18:25 Ballinrobe Eyeeye 11st 6lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Has shown glimmers of ability since switched to hurdles, including on his last two starts when finishing in midfield at Galway; down another pound but needs to find extra off his current mark.	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

21th

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

12st 0lb

J: David Byrne

T: Paul John Gilligan

Maiden, rated 90 over hurdles and 50 on the Flat, off since September, others appeal more.

22/1

11th

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

12st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Dual-purpose maiden has shown ability over hurdles but hasn't really been threatening in recent starts; however, he drops into 0-100 company for the first time so a big run would not surprise.

9/1

8th

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:25 Ballinrobe