17.05

J: Michael O’Sullivan

11/4

Form: 00-681

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Showed notable improvement in this headgear to easily beat dual subsequent winner over 2m2f at Downpatrick, landing well-publicised gamble in the process; given 18lb hike and into deeper race but 5yo may be capable of further progress.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	14th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y	17:05 Tramore Anyway 11st 10lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: David Kenneth Budds	Talented chaser on his day who was placed at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025; won a beginners' at Kilbeggan last year but both runs in 2026 have not been his best; pulled up when last seen at Punchestown in May; needs a revival.	9/2
9	1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	17:25 Punchestown Anyway 11st 7lb J: Jack Kennedy T: David Kenneth Budds	Second in last season's Jack Richards Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft, 125-1); won a Kilbeggan beginners' chase in June, 2.25l in front of You Oughta Know; left two disappointing efforts behind when a creditable fourth of seven at Cheltenham in October (3m1f, good); back chasing after moderate hurdles run last time and Kennedy rides for the first time.	16/1
8th 2	1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2	15:40 Musselburgh Anyway 11st 7lb J: Carl Millar T: David Kenneth Budds	Rallied well when 125-1 second in a 2m4f handicap chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival; he's since won a beginners chase in Ireland and ran respectably at Cheltenham last time on his second attempt at about 3m; needs to build on that in today's first hurdle race since August 2024.	12/1

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1st

1

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

Talented chaser on his day who was placed at the Cheltenham Festival in 2025; won a beginners' at Kilbeggan last year but both runs in 2026 have not been his best; pulled up when last seen at Punchestown in May; needs a revival.

9/2

9

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

Second in last season's Jack Richards Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft, 125-1); won a Kilbeggan beginners' chase in June, 2.25l in front of You Oughta Know; left two disappointing efforts behind when a creditable fourth of seven at Cheltenham in October (3m1f, good); back chasing after moderate hurdles run last time and Kennedy rides for the first time.

16/1

8th

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:40 Musselburgh

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

Rallied well when 125-1 second in a 2m4f handicap chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival; he's since won a beginners chase in Ireland and ran respectably at Cheltenham last time on his second attempt at about 3m; needs to build on that in today's first hurdle race since August 2024.

12/1

6th

5

Pat Coyne

J: Danny Gilligan

T: John Queally

20/1

Form: -P3039 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Better chaser won here a year ago; hurdle winner off 97 at Tramore in April and third back there last month; mark in this sphere looks high enough now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
23	2nd Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 60y	14:20 Galway Pat Coyne 10st 1lb T: John Queally	Third reserve; veteran whose five wins include three at Tramore; back from spell in point-to-points off career-low mark.

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23

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Pat Coyne

10st 1lb

T: John Queally

Third reserve; veteran whose five wins include three at Tramore; back from spell in point-to-points off career-low mark.

7th

11

General Clermont

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

12/1

Form: 3-5PP1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Yard going well and longstanding maiden bolted up over this trip at Killarney last month; 8lb rise is fair.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7	16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	16:05 Tramore General Clermont 10st 11lb J: Sam Ewing T: D E Fitzgerald	Dual chase winner has run well in defeat at this track; however, was pulled-up on his last chase run and below form over hurdles since so others preferred.	25/1
14th 2	6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y	18:20 Sligo General Clermont 11st 13lb J: Sam Ewing T: D E Fitzgerald	Two wins over fences; just 1-34 over hurdles, but placed many times; touched off over 2m4f at Killarney this time last year; quiet so far this season and would prefer farther.	12/1

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6th

7

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

10st 11lb

Dual chase winner has run well in defeat at this track; however, was pulled-up on his last chase run and below form over hurdles since so others preferred.

25/1

14th

2

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

11st 13lb

Two wins over fences; just 1-34 over hurdles, but placed many times; touched off over 2m4f at Killarney this time last year; quiet so far this season and would prefer farther.

12/1

8th

18

Boskill Borden

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

12/1

Form: 60-561

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Much improved on handicap debut when beating subsequent winner over 2m at Tramore; up 6lb and should be okay over this trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 6	19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	19:38 Worcester Boskill Borden 11st 0lb J: Shane Fenelon T: David Rees	Tailed off on chasing debut in the autumn and also ran poorly when reappearing last month; might be happier now back over hurdles and has slipped to a good mark but others have much less to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.	20/1
8	22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	13:55 Worcester Boskill Borden 10st 2lb J: Shane Fenelon T: David Rees	Twice placed in 2m4f hurdle races here last summer (good) but ended last year's campaign on a low, achieving little on October's chasing debut; can't be certain he will hit the ground running in 2026.	20/1
7	10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	17:00 Worcester Boskill Borden 10st 3lb J: Shane Fenelon T: David Rees	Twice placed in 2m4f hurdle races here last summer (good) but ended last year's campaign on a low, achieving little on October's chasing debut; can't be certain he will hit the ground running in 2026.	25/1

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8th

6

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

11st 0lb

Tailed off on chasing debut in the autumn and also ran poorly when reappearing last month; might be happier now back over hurdles and has slipped to a good mark but others have much less to prove; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.

20/1

8

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Twice placed in 2m4f hurdle races here last summer (good) but ended last year's campaign on a low, achieving little on October's chasing debut; can't be certain he will hit the ground running in 2026.

20/1

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

10st 3lb

Twice placed in 2m4f hurdle races here last summer (good) but ended last year's campaign on a low, achieving little on October's chasing debut; can't be certain he will hit the ground running in 2026.

25/1

9th

15

14/1

Form: 660-71

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Much improved when winning over 3m1f at Sligo and trainer's son negates 5lb hike but vulnerable back in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 6	27th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 1f 90y	16:45 Sligo Old Chap 11st 4lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Won over C&D in August on good ground; poor run at Listowel next time but a fine run at Killarney since even though he finished lame; should be a player again.	4/1
6th 2	1st Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 180y	15:35 Killarney Old Chap 11st 11lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Won over 3m1f on good ground at Sligo but well held when dropping back to 2m4f at Listowel.	12/1
9th 15	18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y	17:05 Listowel Old Chap 11st 3lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Much improved when winning over 3m1f at Sligo and trainer's son negates 5lb hike but vulnerable back in trip.	14/1

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0

6

27th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 1f 90y

16:45 Sligo

11st 4lb

Won over C&D in August on good ground; poor run at Listowel next time but a fine run at Killarney since even though he finished lame; should be a player again.

4/1

6th

2

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

15:35 Killarney

11st 11lb

Won over 3m1f on good ground at Sligo but well held when dropping back to 2m4f at Listowel.

12/1

9th

15

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:05 Listowel

11st 3lb