18.49

J: Mark McDonagh

14/1

Place: £2.20

Form: -02607 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Both wins came here but not at that level lately and needs to recapture former sparkle, although latest seventh was a step in the right direction.

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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6th

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

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

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

4th

Clever Currency

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul W Flynn

14/1

Form: 046258 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Smooth winner of a competitive looking heat at Leopardstown back in March; low miles over hurdles in the interim, but beat very few home at Cork latest; has what it takes to serve it up to them all the same if he brings his 'A' game.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (8)	16th Aug 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6	16:45 Wolverhampton (AW) Clever Currency 9st 11lb J: Jay Mackay T: Michael Bell	awkward start and dwelt start, in rear	7/4
1st 2 (7)	7th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 6	19:10 Yarmouth Clever Currency 9st 11lb J: Callum Shepherd T: Michael Bell	raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds	13/8
4th 1 (8)	23rd Jul 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6	15:30 Lingfield (AW) Clever Currency 9st 9lb J: James Doyle T: Michael Bell	Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.	2/1

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1st

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

awkward start and dwelt start, in rear

7/4

1st

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

9st 11lb

raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/8

4th

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.

2/1

5th

Pro Bono

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

9/1

Form: /2-515 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Modest sort on the flat shaping better over hurdles, winning a Down Royal maiden in June before finding life tough in novice company at Wexford latest; cheekpieces now tried and dropped into handicap grade here, he could well play a part.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	15th Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 185y	14:50 Punchestown Pro Bono 11st 7lb J: Cian Cullinan T: Patrick Joseph Hayes	Poor on the Flat last time and beaten 14l on last hurdle start at Tramore so has to do much better down 2lb.	14/1
14 (6)	30th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 138y	17:00 Down Royal Pro Bono 9st 1lb J: Jamie Powell T: Patrick Joseph Hayes	Did not run badly latest hurdling but still well held; good chance at his best but will hardly show that here and rising 10.	33/1

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2nd

15th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 185y

14:50 Punchestown

Pro Bono

11st 7lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Poor on the Flat last time and beaten 14l on last hurdle start at Tramore so has to do much better down 2lb.

14/1

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 138y

17:00 Down Royal

Pro Bono

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Did not run badly latest hurdling but still well held; good chance at his best but will hardly show that here and rising 10.

33/1

6th

Hearts Are Trumps

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Desmond McDonogh

9/2

Form: 800-71 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Five-time winner broke a lengthy losing run when back on top at Ballinrobe 23 days ago; 6lb rise for that perhaps not as big a worry as inconsistency these days but, if he backs up here in similar form, he won't be easy to contain; comes with a few risks all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4 (2)	29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:00 Dundalk (AW) Hearts Are Trumps 9st 12lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Desmond McDonogh	All five wins have been gained over hurdles, including a valuable handicap at Fairyhouse in 2021; has had limited Flat opportunities; unplaced here in April on his only AW attempt; good effort at Navan on his most recent hurdles start; cheekpieces for the first time.	10/1
2nd 4	16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y	14:45 Navan Hearts Are Trumps 11st 8lb J: Miss A B O’Connor T: Desmond McDonogh	in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, switched right then challenging before last, went second when ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner	6/1
9th 9 (10)	8th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y	18:05 Down Royal Hearts Are Trumps 9st 4lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Desmond McDonogh	Back to winning ways off much reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; held at Tramore since and hasn't made much impact so far in three Flat handicaps.	10/1

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12th

(2)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 12lb

All five wins have been gained over hurdles, including a valuable handicap at Fairyhouse in 2021; has had limited Flat opportunities; unplaced here in April on his only AW attempt; good effort at Navan on his most recent hurdles start; cheekpieces for the first time.

10/1

2nd

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

11st 8lb

in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, switched right then challenging before last, went second when ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

6/1

9th

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

9st 4lb

Back to winning ways off much reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; held at Tramore since and hasn't made much impact so far in three Flat handicaps.

10/1

7th

J: Daniel King

4/1

Form: 80-216 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Has done all of her winning at her local Sligo track; ground had probably gone for her when a solid enough sixth at Galway, and back on a sounder surface here, she could well have a good crack at it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y	18:05 Galway Red Ball Of Fire 10st 5lb J: Alan King T: Mark Michael McNiff	All three wins over hurdles at Sligo but only one success since 2021 and she's been off 276 days; tough ask given her record fresh.	40/1
12	27th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	20:30 Curragh Red Ball Of Fire 11st 9lb T: Mark Michael McNiff	Three hurdle wins but is a maiden on the Flat and has to find improvement off a break.	28/1
6th 12	27th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 11y	16:13 Galway Red Ball Of Fire 11st 0lb J: Philip Donovan T: Mark Michael McNiff	prominent, outpaced approaching last, kept on, not reach leaders	12/1

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Starting price

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

All three wins over hurdles at Sligo but only one success since 2021 and she's been off 276 days; tough ask given her record fresh.

40/1

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

11st 9lb

Three hurdle wins but is a maiden on the Flat and has to find improvement off a break.

28/1

6th

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

16:13 Galway

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan