20.10

J: Miss A B O’Connor

13/2

Place: £2.40

Form: 305322

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Yet to win but getting close, runner-up last two starts at Ballinrobe and Tramore, just outstayed after looking to be going the best on second occasion; this extended 1m4f may not be ideal however.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 159y	19:50 Clonmel Expound 11st 12lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.	7/1
4th 2 (2)	8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y	18:52 Ballinrobe Expound 9st 11lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	All three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground, including this race last year off 1lb lower; opening two runs this term on AW were okay, well held latest under a 10lb claimer at Limerick; respected back here but ideally wants better ground.	9/2
14th 11 (6)	25th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 50y	16:25 Limerick Expound 9st 4lb J: Jared Huggan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Dual-purpose; 3-22 on turf on the Flat; all three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground; has run well over C&D before and fit from the AW but remains 4lb above last win and beaten off lower AW mark on latest.	10/1

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14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.

7/1

4th

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

All three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground, including this race last year off 1lb lower; opening two runs this term on AW were okay, well held latest under a 10lb claimer at Limerick; respected back here but ideally wants better ground.

9/2

14th

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

9st 4lb

J: Jared Huggan

Dual-purpose; 3-22 on turf on the Flat; all three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground; has run well over C&D before and fit from the AW but remains 4lb above last win and beaten off lower AW mark on latest.

10/1

4th

8 (4)

Summer Fly

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

8/1

Form: 900-20

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

French soft-ground winner made cracking stable debut when second to Longclaw (third won at Galway last weekend) at Ballinrobe in June (1m5f, good) but not nearly as effective in similar contest a month later; cheekpieces now fitted and 8lb better off with Longclaw here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20th 11 (23)	13th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y	16:20 Curragh Summer Fly 9st 8lb J: Cian Horgan T: Mrs Y Dunleavy	prominent	16/1
4th 8 (4)	11th Aug 2023 Soft 1m 4f 115y	20:10 Tipperary Summer Fly 10st 10lb J: Amy Jo Hayes T: Mrs Y Dunleavy	walked to post, prominent, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish	8/1
10th 1 (9)	24th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 4f 126y	19:40 Ballinrobe Summer Fly 10st 2lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs Y Dunleavy	in touch with leaders	5/1

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20th

(23)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

9st 8lb

prominent

16/1

4th

(4)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 115y

10st 10lb

walked to post, prominent, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish

8/1

10th

(9)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

10st 2lb

in touch with leaders

5/1

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5th

3 (5)

Lispendense

J: Annalise Cullen

T: Denis W Cullen

20/1

Form: 9/70

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner has first run in flat handicap here after finishing tailed off at Roscommon last time; not an obvious player off what looks a high initial mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 9	24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y	17:45 Kilbeggan Lispendense 11st 6lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Aidan Melia	in rear, reminder after 1st	12/1
13th 9	24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 50y	17:45 Kilbeggan Lispendense 11st 6lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Aidan Melia	held up in rear, tailed off	12/1
12th 15	2nd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:57 Leopardstown Lispendense 10st 11lb J: Brian Hayes T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Bumper winner; second of 16 at Cork (18.5f, good to yielding) off 93 on handicap debut in August for Denis Cullen; poor in two subsequent hurdle runs over further and no impact on debut for this yard at Dundalk last month; cheekpieces now tried and this ground will suit; check the market.	28/1

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13th

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

11st 6lb

in rear, reminder after 1st

12/1

13th

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 2f 50y

11st 6lb

held up in rear, tailed off

12/1

12th

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Leopardstown

Lispendense

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Bumper winner; second of 16 at Cork (18.5f, good to yielding) off 93 on handicap debut in August for Denis Cullen; poor in two subsequent hurdle runs over further and no impact on debut for this yard at Dundalk last month; cheekpieces now tried and this ground will suit; check the market.

28/1

6th

15 (9)

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

25/1

Form: 446-00

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

Three wins for Anthony McCann all came over 1m; recent form over longer trips has been poor and easily overlooked despite this much reduced mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 15	19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	12:45 Navan Mutadaawel 11st 2lb J: Jody McGarvey T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	never better than midfield, weakened 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out	25/1
7th 9	19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 5	16:10 Carlisle Mutadaawel 11st 9lb J: Carl Millar T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	towards rear	14/1
6th 8	16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y	15:55 Navan Mutadaawel 11st 5lb J: Carl Millar T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	Poor form on the Flat of late and it was a similar story when last seen over timber; plenty to prove right now.	33/1

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19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

11st 2lb

J: Jody McGarvey

never better than midfield, weakened 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

7th

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 5

16:10 Carlisle

11st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

towards rear

14/1

6th

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

15:55 Navan

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

Poor form on the Flat of late and it was a similar story when last seen over timber; plenty to prove right now.

33/1

7th

1 (15)

Longclaw

J: Miss J Townend

T: P J F Murphy

9/2

Form: -90132 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

In good form for current yard this summer, winning over similar trip at Ballinrobe and and better again at Galway last week when second under another prominent ride; 3lb higher but leading lady rider booked and respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7 (8)	16th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 185y	19:45 Killarney Longclaw 9st 6lb J: Scott McCullagh T: P J F Murphy	Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here.	16/1
14th 2 (8)	28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:15 Curragh Longclaw 9st 13lb J: Gavin Ryan T: P J F Murphy	Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive.	20/1

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5th

(8)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

9st 6lb

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here.

16/1

14th

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive.

20/1

8th

7 (2)

J: Ms L B Mellerick

12/1

Form: 7520-4

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Went nearest when touched off in Killarney handicap last October (soft); Limerick comeback run encouraging so one to consider with conditions to suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	15th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y	16:50 Downpatrick Chatterbox 11st 10lb J: Kieren Buckley T: John Joseph Murphy	0-8 over timber but went close at Killarney last summer and arrives on the back of a big Flat run; on a fair mark and not many of her rivals arrive in-form.	3/1
10 (14)	1st Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 40y	16:40 Listowel Chatterbox 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: John Joseph Murphy	Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.	16/1
10 (14)	1st Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 40y	16:40 Listowel Chatterbox 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: John Joseph Murphy	Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.	16/1

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15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:50 Downpatrick

11st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

0-8 over timber but went close at Killarney last summer and arrives on the back of a big Flat run; on a fair mark and not many of her rivals arrive in-form.

3/1

(14)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.

16/1

(14)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan