September 25 / 14.10 Roscommon

14.10

Yielding To Soft

Boyle Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • 12 runners
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Boyle Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £22.70
  • Place: £3.80

Form: O7-4

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest on Flat and not improving but no forlorn hope hurdling judging from pleasing 50s seventh at Punchestown in January; probably best watched for handicaps.
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8th

13

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Showman

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Won a Roscommon maiden and touched off by a progressive sort in a Cork handicap in the second half of 2023; down the field at Punchestown in November on first run for ten months; hard to fancy; first time with cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

13

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:30 Naas

Showman

11st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

prominent, not fluent 4th

20/1

15th

13

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 87y

14:50 Punchestown

Showman

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Flat maiden showed improved form in this discipline, winning a Roscommon maiden and touched off by a progressive sort in a Cork handicap, before disappointing at Cheltenham and Leopardstown; off the track 333 days; hard to fancy on return.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4-443

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pretty consistent but no chance of beating The Lovely Man on Wexford form; place chance.
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4

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Yeats Star

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All three wins came on soft over shorter trips; has looked in the handicapper's grasp over both hurdles and fences of late; cheekpieces now tried.

40/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Yeats Star

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Very useful handicap hurdler on his day but yet to make any further progress over fences since winning Listowel beginners' chase last season; went close at Perth last time, faces a much harder task in a handicap of this standard.

14/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sire can get stars; French-bred Eur48,000 3yo half-brother to hurdle winner Haiku Enki out of hurdle runner-up who was half-sister to smart jumpers; bolted up in a point for top nursery (Colin Bowe) sole start in February and runner-up's bumper RPR sole start since (107) suggests this one is exciting.
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14th

11

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Jhentong Enki

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Ex-Irish 7yo who is 2-3 for new stable, the wins in Class 5 handicaps at Lingfield (2m3f) and Leicester (2m4f) in December; now 7lb higher and upped in grade but may well improve further; helps to give Ben Pauling a robust hand.

15/2

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Jhentong Enki

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Well held before final-flight fall on handicap debut at Kilbeggan in May and signed off in Ireland with 36l defeat on chase debut in June; that said, it will be interesting to see what Ben Pauling can do with him.

5/1

Form: 452-2 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
In the money all hurdling starts, 11-8 last twice and might come on a little from Wexford return (Yeats Star well-held; winner bombed since but had excuses off 127 when fancied); sets a good standard on Naas run.
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14th

23

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

The Lovely Man

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Hit form since joining this yard, winning twice over fences including the Leinster National at Naas; also won over hurdles at Gowran; this ground is faster than ideal but his hurdles mark is appealing.

8/1

1st

12

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 174y

16:02 Naas

The Lovely Man

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Built on stable debut second with an easy handicap chase win in December off 114 (3m, soft to heavy); backed that up with a handicap hurdle success at Gowran next time (3m, heavy); not seen to best effect in a slowly run race at Punchestown last time (3m4f, heavy); not discounted with a stronger pace to aim at; 2lb wrong.

6/1

6th

8

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

The Lovely Man

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some promise in beginners' chases last season for Colm Murphy; built on stable debut second with an easy win from stablemate Eves Vladimir in Navan handicap chase (3m, soft to heavy); backed that up with a handicap hurdle success at Gowran; strong stayer, progressive and suited by heavy ground

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden on Flat should have the stamina for hurdling; not progressive but solid and in good hands.
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3rd

6

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Chicago Storm

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form in December when last seen over hurdles but looked back in good nick when winning on AW in February and is 5lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in March 2025; interesting.

7/1

6th

4

(3)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Chicago Storm

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Steps back up in grade but looks shortlist material, having registered a C&D win under Millie Wonnacott most recently, taking well to Southwell at the first attempt and taking AW record to 2-7.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam maiden on Flat (RPR 55), half-sister to Group-placed 5f-6f winner Exhibition and useful winners; can only observe.
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11th

2

(2)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

15:05 Dundalk (AW)

Fascinating Story

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: A J Martin

Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles and in a bumper; unlikely to make an impact.

100/1

12

26th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Leopardstown

Fascinating Story

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: A J Martin

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and in a bumper; unlikely to make an impact.

100/1

9th

4

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Fairyhouse

Fascinating Story

11st 10lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: A J Martin

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here.

150/1

100/1

Form: 98-

Last run: 381 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest filly.
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12th

12

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Stabila

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: M Flannery

In rear in a Flat handicap at Tipperary last Friday on first run since 2023; up against it and Only One Plan looks the yard's main hope.

20/1

13

(13)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:07 Tipperary

Stabila

9st 7lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: M Flannery

Shown nothing on the Flat since joining this yard and she's been off 662 days.

100/1

13th

13

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 184y

16:20 Gowran Park

Stabila

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M Flannery

midfield

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No sign he was up to winning this in points; first foal out of unraced mare so canvas bare.
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1st

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Billy Lee Swagger

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Two-time winner over hurdles; won easily off 9lb lower at Fairyhouse in November (20.5f, yld-sft); ran better than the bare result off this mark at Punchestown latest (raced wide); best form on soft, however, so could do with plenty of rain.

12/1

7th

24

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Billy Lee Swagger

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won a Fairyhouse handicap in November but was poor twice since over hurdles and once over fences; little appeal from 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers.

50/1

1

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:00 Downpatrick

Billy Lee Swagger

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Ran out an easy winner of a Fairyhouse handicap in November (2m5f, yielding to soft); had a tack malfunction when favourite to follow up at the same venue; less easy to ignore a dismal Naas run.

8/1

Form: 46

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Some promise in a bumper here before another nice hurdling effort at Bellewstown; could improve for shorter trip now and not discounted given stable's sensational form.
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6

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Upthereforthinking

11st 3lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

14-race maiden and soft ground wasn't an obvious excuse when tailed off in a 2m4f seller at Leicester in December; now visored.

25/1

Form: 00

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Long odds, beaten about 52l both starts (Galway, soft).
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8th

14

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten a long way in handicaps of late, cheekpieces tried last time now retained; hard to fancy.

20/1

6th

10

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Saynothinatall

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten between 26l anad 44l in a trio of handicaps and he's not progressing; tries cheekpieces.

25/1

4th

4

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Well beaten in two handicaps lately, including here, so has to find improvement.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Good sire; unraced dam closely related to jumps winners Avoca Promise, Point Blank and King Of Spades; unlikely.
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7th

6

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:15 Sligo

Leste

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Patrick Ryan

Tailed off on either side of falling at Thurles when looking well held; others preferred.

50/1

12th

13

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:00 Limerick

Leste

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Needs to smarten her jumping considerably judging by Roscommon and Thurles displays.

66/1

9

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 13y

14:05 Thurles

Leste

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Jumping was ragged when at the back all the way on her debut at Roscommon.

66/1

Form: 534

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Seemingly the stable second-string; only 11-2 on hurdling debut (3m) after fair bumper runs but beaten 22l; keen then and learning; place chance.
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6th

6

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Juniper Hill

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

1-10 over hurdles; puzzling effort last time (handicap) but had made a winning chase debut at Downpatrick (2m7f beginners'), beating Betty Dutton; considered with Eoin Staples claiming the 7lb.

5/1

8th

10

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Juniper Hill

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

A 95-rated hurdler; made a winning chase debut at Downpatrick; opening mark is 14lb above hurdles rating; however, she is probably on the upgrade and could feature.

6/1

10

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:58 Downpatrick

Juniper Hill

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Win a Tipperary handicap hurdle off 93 last winter; modest efforts in three of her four subsequent runs and bit to prove on this chase debut.

10/1

Non-runners

Evans Secret, Jullou De Grissay, Lake Manzaleh, Tropical Speed, Bayou Belle

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Payout
Exacta €156.90
Straight Forecast €74.32
Trifecta €763.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jhentong Enki

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Lovely Man

The Irish Sun:

Jhentong Enki

POSTDATA:

The Lovely Man