16.45

25/1

Form: 117-09 D

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Third runner for yard; won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Navan and Leopardstown in the spring but has been well below that level since over hurdles and fences; needs best again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7	16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2	18:50 Uttoxeter Wa Wa 10st 4lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Olly Murphy	Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.	8/1
2nd 12	24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 3	14:40 Perth Wa Wa 10st 9lb J: Lewis Saunders T: Olly Murphy	Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.	12/1
7th 6	23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 5y Class 4	14:37 Warwick Wa Wa 11st 6lb J: Lewis Saunders T: Olly Murphy	Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.	12/1

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5th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

10st 4lb

Veteran; mixes chasing with hurdling; sound run over hurdles when beaten a neck at Perth last time (3m2f, good); not out of it, but Sean Bowen rides stable companion Secret Trix.

8/1

2nd

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

10st 9lb

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; returned from a wind operation to win this 12 months ago off this very mark but he's an 11yo now and his last two runs, over fences and hurdles, weren't that encouraging.

12/1

7th

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Had lots of racing in Ireland before joining this yard last year; won a 3m2f handicap hurdle at Perth last April (good to soft; 2lb lower) and one of his three recent chase runs was very respectable; exposed but has each-way claims.

12/1

13th

19

Early Arrival

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

28/1

Form: 445466 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Record of 1-17 over hurdles and not bad efforts in this sphere in August; not so good over fences last time; might need to drop a bit in weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y	18:55 Kilbeggan Early Arrival 11st 1lb J: Donagh Meyler T: James M Barcoe	Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly.	33/1
9	15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y	17:35 Tramore Early Arrival 10st 9lb J: Kieran Callaghan T: James M Barcoe	Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better.	11/1
12	4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y	17:00 Wexford Early Arrival 10st 10lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: James M Barcoe	Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles at Tramore and Sligo; 0-11 chasing though, staying on third at Tramore on May return, having raced wide; not one to totally rule out but hard to see him playing a major role.	12/1

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9

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

11st 1lb

Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly.

33/1

9

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

10st 9lb

Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better.

11/1

12

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

10st 10lb

Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles at Tramore and Sligo; 0-11 chasing though, staying on third at Tramore on May return, having raced wide; not one to totally rule out but hard to see him playing a major role.

12/1

14th

14

Midnight Our Fred

J: Danny Mullins

T: J P Flavin

20/1

Form: 0-3165

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Winner of a 3m Wexford handicap off 8lb lower in May; decent chase debut next time but a lesser effort since; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 12	25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y	18:35 Ballinrobe Midnight Our Fred 10st 6lb J: Alex Harvey T: J P Flavin	Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him.	20/1
7th 8	14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y	17:42 Clonmel Midnight Our Fred 11st 7lb J: Danny Mullins T: J P Flavin	Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this.	8/1

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12th

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

10st 6lb

Stays a lot farther and needs good ground; some good runs in defeat around Cheltenham and when second to Perceval Legallois in 2024 Paddy Power at Leopardstown; second off much lower hurdles mark in November, but moderate form since; reckon this track will be plenty sharp for him.

20/1

7th

8

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 7lb

Rated 19lb higher over fences but lost his form in that sphere; has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on last two runs over timber and may need quicker ground than this.

8/1

OUR TIP

15th

3

25/1

Form: 00-36F

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 3	10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y	16:45 Punchestown Dovlator 11st 10lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.	25/1
0 3	1st Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y	18:35 Down Royal Dovlator 11st 1lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Sole win came in 2m5f maiden here last year, showing better form in novice company afterwards; below best in the spring and tailed off on chasing debut in July; tongue tie tried now back hurdling but looks to have it to do on recent form.	16/1
6th 5	4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 114y	16:05 Tipperary Dovlator 11st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Far better than latest placings suggest but hard to know what to expect here on chasing debut from this 0-4 pointer and 1-7 hurdler; worth a market check all the same.	16/1

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15th

3

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

11st 10lb

Well below his best in two handicap hurdles in the spring but a bit better run in a Wexford novice in May; poor over fences last twice.

25/1

0

3

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Down Royal

11st 1lb

Sole win came in 2m5f maiden here last year, showing better form in novice company afterwards; below best in the spring and tailed off on chasing debut in July; tongue tie tried now back hurdling but looks to have it to do on recent form.

16/1

6th

5

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:05 Tipperary

11st 5lb

Far better than latest placings suggest but hard to know what to expect here on chasing debut from this 0-4 pointer and 1-7 hurdler; worth a market check all the same.

16/1

16th

2

Fully Charged

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

25/1

Form: /PF-65 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

One of two runners for yard; three-time winner has been lightly-raced in the last two years, running mostly over fences; well beaten over hurdles last twice and has questions to answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 9	9th Nov 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 0y	13:40 Clonmel Fully Charged 10st 13lb J: Daire McConville T: Henry De Bromhead	took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, led, mistake 6th, headed and raced in second before 9th, reminders after 9th, lost second and weakened before 10th, dropped to last after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out	28/1
16th 2	10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 7f 0y	16:45 Punchestown Fully Charged 11st 11lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	didn't always jump with fluency, soon led, headed and prominent before 3rd, mistake 7th, soon dropped to midfield, weakened before 4 out	25/1
5th 2	20th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y	15:15 Listowel Fully Charged 11st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	led, soon clear	25/1

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0

9

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

10st 13lb

took keen hold, didn't always jump with fluency, led, mistake 6th, headed and raced in second before 9th, reminders after 9th, lost second and weakened before 10th, dropped to last after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

28/1

16th

2

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

11st 11lb

didn't always jump with fluency, soon led, headed and prominent before 3rd, mistake 7th, soon dropped to midfield, weakened before 4 out

25/1

5th

2

20th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

led, soon clear

25/1

7

40/1

Form: 01/0-P D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Second runner for yard; pulled-up after returning from a long absence at Sligo and best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y	13:50 Fairyhouse Eat The Book 11st 6lb J: Mr S W Condon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.	50/1
4	1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y	13:50 Fairyhouse Eat The Book 11st 6lb J: Mr S W Condon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.	50/1
1	9th May 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 0y	17:40 Tipperary Eat The Book 12st 0lb J: Mr S W Condon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	prominent	100/1

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4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

11st 6lb

Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.

50/1

4

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

11st 6lb

Pulled-up on all three starts since May 2022 and not easy to fancy after another absence.

50/1

1

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

12st 0lb