16.35

J: Keithen Kennedy

20/1

Form: 300870

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Group 3 sprint winner when trained in UK and got back on the scoresheet for this yard when winning a 6f handicap at Curragh in April; lost his form lately and is now 7lb lower than for that win but needs a revival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 1 (11)	22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y	15:12 Naas Hurricane Ivor 10st 0lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs John Harrington	Won this race at a big price last year; will again be a surprise if he prevails; stable appears to have a better chance with Collecting Coin.	20/1
5 (7)	27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	15:10 Curragh Hurricane Ivor 9st 7lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Eight wins including once over C&D; some fine runs in defeat since winning at Naas on return this term; probably found the ground a bit quick at Leopardstown last time; is better here too but rain would help.	8/1
6 (6)	13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y	14:50 Leopardstown Hurricane Ivor 9st 5lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Fine stalwart has won eight races, including seasonal return at Naas in March (7f, soft-to-heavy); below best of late but reduced mark now and soft ground so could improve on recent form.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

12th

1

(11)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:12 Naas

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

Won this race at a big price last year; will again be a surprise if he prevails; stable appears to have a better chance with Collecting Coin.

20/1

5

(7)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Curragh

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

Eight wins including once over C&D; some fine runs in defeat since winning at Naas on return this term; probably found the ground a bit quick at Leopardstown last time; is better here too but rain would help.

8/1

6

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

Fine stalwart has won eight races, including seasonal return at Naas in March (7f, soft-to-heavy); below best of late but reduced mark now and soft ground so could improve on recent form.

10/1

7th

6 (1)

Earls

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

9/1

Form: 710348 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Won four on the bounce last year and added another win in a Cork Premier handicap over this trip in May; some decent runs in defeat since and is now only 1lb higher than for last win; chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 4 (11)	31st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y	17:55 Roscommon Earls 9st 8lb J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell	His win in last year's renewal on soft ground was his third C&D success; placed in his previous four starts before a rare below-par effort here last time; getting on in years, but could easily bounce back.	10/1
7th 3 (3)	18th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y	19:15 Roscommon Earls 9st 12lb J: Gary Carroll T: Gavin Cromwell	C&D winner; knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 2.5l when third at Galway on latest; runner up over C&D in May off 2lb lower; frame claims again, especially if it rains.	15/2
3rd 9 (7)	30th Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 98y	17:05 Galway Earls 9st 2lb J: Reese Holohan T: Gavin Cromwell	Durable handicapper with 11 wins to his name, the latest being on his favoured soft ground at Roscommon last September; has notched three consecutive seconds since May; concerning that he has been unplaced in seven Galway attempts.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

4

(11)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

9st 8lb

His win in last year's renewal on soft ground was his third C&D success; placed in his previous four starts before a rare below-par effort here last time; getting on in years, but could easily bounce back.

10/1

7th

3

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

9st 12lb

C&D winner; knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 2.5l when third at Galway on latest; runner up over C&D in May off 2lb lower; frame claims again, especially if it rains.

15/2

3rd

9

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

9st 2lb

Durable handicapper with 11 wins to his name, the latest being on his favoured soft ground at Roscommon last September; has notched three consecutive seconds since May; concerning that he has been unplaced in seven Galway attempts.

10/1

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8th

1 (11)

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

15/2

Form: 10-727 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Four wins including a Listed race over C&D in 2022, his last win; best of three starts this year was 2nd in a Tipperary conditions race but was below that level behind Spanish Tenor at Listowel; needs a return to his best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 8 (3)	1st Sep 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Gowran Park Lust 9st 9lb J: Sam Coen T: Conor David Maxwell	Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but later in month didn't build on that at Leopardstown; back from a break and drops in trip (has won on soft-to-heavy).	12/1
7th 7 (16)	18th Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	18:50 Leopardstown Lust 9st 10lb J: James Ryan T: Conor David Maxwell	Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.	9/1
3rd 6 (6)	5th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 190y	19:44 Fairyhouse Lust 9st 10lb J: Robert Whearty T: Conor David Maxwell	Four-time winner but hasn't got his head in front since a listed win in 2022; badly out of sorts last season and can only be watched on seasonal reappearance.	40/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

8

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; started the season with an encouraging third in 1m2f Fairyhouse contest in June but later in month didn't build on that at Leopardstown; back from a break and drops in trip (has won on soft-to-heavy).

12/1

7th

7

(16)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Has come down in the world a long way since a 7f Listed win for Ger Lyons in 2022; rated 102 at his peak; was running off a career-low 53 when starting the season with an encouraging third in a 1m2f event at Fairyhouse 13 days ago; good chance if building on that.

9/1

3rd

6

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse