17.10

J: Chris Hayes

12/1

Form: -10330 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Three-time C&D winner including in April on heavy and good efforts in defeat until below-par run on Derby weekend over 7f; back to optimum trip and respected off a fair mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 14 (5)	11th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 205y	15:05 Naas Midnight Fire 8st 12lb J: Chris Hayes T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	soon midfield, headway on far side of group under 2f out, joined leaders when ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner	4/1
2nd 14 (5)	11th May 2024 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 205y	15:05 Naas Midnight Fire 8st 12lb J: Chris Hayes T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	soon midfield, headway on far side of group under 2f out, joined leaders when ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner	4/1
2nd 20 (4)	20th Apr 2024 Heavy 0m 6f 0y	17:05 Curragh Midnight Fire 8st 11lb J: Leigh Roche T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	towards rear towards far side, steady headway from over 2f out, challenging when ridden 1f out, kept on but no match for winner	16/1

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2nd

14

(5)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:05 Naas

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

soon midfield, headway on far side of group under 2f out, joined leaders when ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

14

(5)

11th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:05 Naas

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

soon midfield, headway on far side of group under 2f out, joined leaders when ridden inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

20

(4)

20th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

towards rear towards far side, steady headway from over 2f out, challenging when ridden 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

16/1

7th

22 (16)

20/1

Form: 489709 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Dual C&D winner but hasn't won since the opening day of 2022 season here; recent form not nearly good enough; 1lb wrong.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 9 (17)	12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y	18:40 Killarney Mogwli 9st 8lb J: Megan Telford-Kelly T: W McCreery	Eight-time winner but this season hasn't started at all well and best watched for now.	33/1
11th 6 (2)	15th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	17:27 Leopardstown Mogwli 10st 0lb J: Megan Telford-Kelly T: W McCreery	Eight-time winner, but 0-10 at this venue; a lot of improvement needed based on two runs Curragh runs this season.	22/1
12th 17 (9)	28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y	17:25 Curragh Mogwli 9st 5lb J: Megan Telford-Kelly T: W McCreery	Eight-time winner, including twice at this track over 6f early in his career; won twice last year but prone to inconsistency; mid-field over 1m here on seasonal debut	25/1

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Starting price

13th

9

(17)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

9st 8lb

Eight-time winner but this season hasn't started at all well and best watched for now.

33/1

11th

6

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Leopardstown

10st 0lb

Eight-time winner, but 0-10 at this venue; a lot of improvement needed based on two runs Curragh runs this season.

22/1

12th

17

(9)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

9st 5lb

Eight-time winner, including twice at this track over 6f early in his career; won twice last year but prone to inconsistency; mid-field over 1m here on seasonal debut

25/1

8th

18 (20)

Cnodian

J: Nathan Crosse

12/1

Form: 981287 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Three wins all at this trip, twice on softish ground including at Limerick in June; mile trip on soft probably too much of a stamina test on latest at Gowran; chance here, especially if ground softens; potentially favourable draw.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19th 5 (20)	18th Oct 2023 Yielding 0m 5f 164y	13:45 Navan Cnodian 9st 12lb J: Megan Telford-Kelly T: W McCreery	Tends to travel well but risky now under inexperienced rider; looks ready for a drop back in trip after not finding much at the Curragh; cannot rule out.	10/1
8th 5 (9)	12th Oct 2023 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	14:25 Curragh Cnodian 10st 0lb J: Jessica Maye T: W McCreery	travelled strongly, in touch with leaders	15/2
3rd 18 (15)	7th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y	17:15 Curragh Cnodian 9st 4lb J: Nathan Crosse T: W McCreery	Goes well on soft, scoring at Limerick in June; needs to improve on recent form though.	16/1

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Starting price

19th

5

(20)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

Cnodian

9st 12lb

Tends to travel well but risky now under inexperienced rider; looks ready for a drop back in trip after not finding much at the Curragh; cannot rule out.

10/1

8th

5

(9)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

10st 0lb

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

15/2

3rd

18

(15)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

Goes well on soft, scoring at Limerick in June; needs to improve on recent form though.

16/1

9th

3 (18)

Collective Power

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Edward Lynam

10/1

Form: 181752 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Three-time AW winner whose turf wins have been on decent ground but handled soft when going down narrowly at Navan last month under today's rider; 4lb higher now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3 (5)	26th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	18:48 Dundalk (AW) Collective Power 9st 13lb J: Ben Coen T: Edward Lynam	Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene.	13/2
9th 4 (9)	9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y	15:10 Naas Collective Power 10st 0lb J: Ben Coen T: Edward Lynam	Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout.	11/1
3rd 2 (2)	1st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y	17:45 Dundalk (AW) Collective Power 10st 0lb J: Ben Coen T: Edward Lynam	Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year.	15/2

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2nd

3

(5)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

9st 13lb

Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene.

13/2

9th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

10st 0lb

Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout.

11/1

3rd

2

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

10st 0lb

Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year.

15/2

10th

9 (13)

The Snapper

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Jack W Davison

8/1

Form: 427163 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Mudlark won at Cork in the spring and over extended 5f in Navan handicap last month; bit keen and didn't quite get home when third at Galway latest back at 7f; trip here could suit and one to consider, especially if ground softens.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (1)	7th Oct 2023 Soft 0m 6f 0y	17:15 Curragh The Snapper 10st 1lb J: James Ryan T: Jack W Davison	Mudlark won at Cork in the spring and over extended 5f in Navan handicap in July; bit to find on recent C&D run and draw a likely negative.	20/1
10th 9 (13)	12th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Curragh The Snapper 9st 8lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Jack W Davison	midfield	8/1
3rd 4 (13)	31st Jul 2023 Soft 0m 7f 0y	19:15 Galway The Snapper 9st 13lb J: Ronan Whelan T: Jack W Davison	Winner over this trip at Cork in the spring and back to form over sprint trips last twice, getting no run at Naas last week; could be better drawn but has conditions very much in his favour and has a leading chance.	4/1

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7th

3

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

10st 1lb

Mudlark won at Cork in the spring and over extended 5f in Navan handicap in July; bit to find on recent C&D run and draw a likely negative.

20/1

10th

9

(13)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 8lb

midfield

8/1

3rd

4

(13)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 13lb

Winner over this trip at Cork in the spring and back to form over sprint trips last twice, getting no run at Naas last week; could be better drawn but has conditions very much in his favour and has a leading chance.

4/1

OUR TIP

11th

1 (17)

Ice Cold In Alex

J: Jamie Powell

T: K J Condon

12/1

Form: 1-0249 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Has recorded four of his six wins at this venue, including over this trip a year ago; couple of good runs in defeat last year but needs to improve markedly on last month's C&D effort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9 (9)	20th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:00 Dundalk (AW) Ice Cold In Alex 9st 10lb J: Jamie Powell T: K J Condon	Grand old servant who is stuck on a 16-race losing streak; disappointed at Gowran this month but stamina was stretched over a mile on the day; he's well treated now and has won around here in the past but the percentage call is to oppose.	20/1
9 (7)	3rd Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:05 Gowran Park Ice Cold In Alex 9st 6lb J: Jamie Powell T: K J Condon	Stuck on a losing run but dangerously handicapped and hasn't been running badly this year; each-way claims.	12/1
6th 5 (17)	17th Aug 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y	17:45 Curragh Ice Cold In Alex 9st 9lb J: Jamie Powell T: K J Condon	Losing run since a C&D success in 2022; encouraging sixth here last week over C&D when staying on well and on a dangerous mark but possibly more effective at 7f these days.	8/1

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No / Draw

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Starting price

10th

9

(9)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 10lb

Grand old servant who is stuck on a 16-race losing streak; disappointed at Gowran this month but stamina was stretched over a mile on the day; he's well treated now and has won around here in the past but the percentage call is to oppose.

20/1

9

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

Stuck on a losing run but dangerously handicapped and hasn't been running badly this year; each-way claims.

12/1

6th

5

(17)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

Losing run since a C&D success in 2022; encouraging sixth here last week over C&D when staying on well and on a dangerous mark but possibly more effective at 7f these days.

8/1

12th

13 (9)

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

16/1

Form: -67216

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Cork maiden winner in June but found life difficult back in handicap company at Naas; tongue tie now tried but evidence suggests he is best at 5f.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4 (3)	19th May 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6	13:45 Ripon Son Of Sampers 10st 0lb J: Sam Feilden T: David & Nicola Barron	dwelt start	7/1
10th 4 (3)	19th May 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6	13:45 Ripon Son Of Sampers 10st 0lb J: Sam Feilden T: David & Nicola Barron	dwelt start	7/1
3rd 3 (2)	5th May 2024 Good To Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 5	15:10 Hamilton Son Of Sampers 9st 6lb J: Paul Mulrennan T: David & Nicola Barron	Ex-Irish 4yo who posted best effort for current stable when keeping-on second at Doncaster (5f, soft) in March; safely held in first-time hood at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago but that race was quite competitive and he can pose a potent threat here if first-time cheekpieces have positive effect.	5/2

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10th

4

(3)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Ripon

10st 0lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: David & Nicola Barron

dwelt start

7/1

10th

4

(3)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Ripon

10st 0lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: David & Nicola Barron

dwelt start

7/1

3rd

3

(2)

5th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

15:10 Hamilton