December 26 / 15.30 Leopardstown

15.30

Yielding To Soft

Race And Stay INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Race And Stay INH Flat Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4-

Last run: 241 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a Listed winner on the Flat in France; showed promise on his only bumper start last season for top producer Pat Doyle, never far from the pace when fourth in a 16-runner contest at Punchestown in April; looks capable of winning races.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Goldinthemountains

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

Hasn't stood much racing since winning a bumper at Leopardstown in December 2023; remote sixth on chase debut at Punchestown in November and off since; others appeal more.

22/1

9th

6

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

18:35 Punchestown

Goldinthemountains

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Martin Brassil

Leopardstown winner at Christmas fixture in 2023; remote fifth in this race last year; 8-1, fell three out on hurdling debut in a strong maiden at Leopardstown last Christmas.

12/1

9th

6

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

18:35 Punchestown

Goldinthemountains

12st 0lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Martin Brassil

Leopardstown winner at Christmas fixture in 2023; remote fifth in this race last year; 8-1, fell three out on hurdling debut in a strong maiden at Leopardstown last Christmas.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners, all for this stable, including Limerick Lace (five wins and runner-up in this season's Tryotown Chase), Ilikedwayurthinkin, Spades Are Trumps, and Inothewayurthinkin; Derek O'Connor in the saddle for JP McManus.
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10th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Mywayofthinkin

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin; 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle winner last season; poor in a trio of beginners' chases this season at large odds; better in a Limerick novice contest last time when a 4.75l fourth (2m2f, soft to heavy); Walsh rides Goraibhmaithagat.

11/1

3rd

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 165y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Mywayofthinkin

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to last month's Gold Cup winner won 2m Punchestown maiden on decent ground last May; lame when pulled up in Grade 3 at Navan; poor run on heavy when tried in a tongue-tie in 2m3f rated novice back at Punchestown in January; bit to prove but still early days.

9/1

3rd

11

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 165y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Mywayofthinkin

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Half-brother to last month's Gold Cup winner won 2m Punchestown maiden on decent ground last May; lame when pulled up in Grade 3 at Navan; poor run on heavy when tried in a tongue-tie in 2m3f rated novice back at Punchestown in January; bit to prove but still early days.

9/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam French 1m4f AQPS Flat and Irish hurdle/chase winner; battled away well to win a maiden point at Liscarroll in March for Andy Slattery; runner-up has not appeared since, but third-placed Personal Ambition has won over hurdles in Britain; now with the champion trainer and carrying the Galopin Des Champs colours.
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6th

3

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

19:40 Punchestown

Cantico

12st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Ready winner of a bumper at Navan in November; was the selection of Paul Townend at Cheltenham when cutting out completely; no surprise if he was much more competitive here

14/1

6th

3

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

19:40 Punchestown

Cantico

12st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Ready winner of a bumper at Navan in November; was the selection of Paul Townend at Cheltenham when cutting out completely; no surprise if he was much more competitive here

14/1

18th

4

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:30 Cheltenham

Cantico

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

After an underwhelming bumper debut he posted a smart RPR when comfortably brushing aside four rivals on heavy ground at Navan, making all; he's clearly talented and Paul Townend prefers him to others.

9/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trained by Colin Bowe when beaten by the Sean Doyle-trained DB Cooper on his debut at Ballyknock in April; fetched 155,000euros while DB Cooper made 225,000GBP; both horses were beaten odds-on favourite on their respective bumper debuts for this stable; lost out to a race-fit rival at Punchestown a month ago; should be sharper now.
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3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Inconsistent since opening chase account in a beginners' at Naas in December (2m4f, heavy); ran well when a 5.75l fourth of 14 in a valuable handicap at Punchestown in February but pulled up at Cheltenham on latest; capable of better and preferred by Jack Kennedy.

14/1

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 6lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Gordon Elliott

Inconsistent in this novice campaign but ran well when fourth of 14 at Punchestown (3m3f, heavy) last month and that performance can be upgraded, as he was outpaced in the straight in that slowly run race but rallied strongly in the closing stages; it's almost certain there will be a better gallop here and he could be seen to very good effect up the Cheltenham hill.

11/1

4th

1

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Accounted for two Willie Mullins-trained runners to land a 2m4f Naas beginners' chase in December; failed to build on that in a 3m novice contest at the same venue; fell at the sixth in a DRF handicap; one of six for the stable; has plenty of weight and others may stay better.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to bumper winner Don't Tell Su; dam a bumper winner for Gordon Eliott, sister to bumper and high-class hurdle/chase winner Time For Rupert.
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1st

11

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Our Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E J O’Grady

Got off the mark at Wexford last time over this trip on good ground; faces a tougher task off 8lb higher in this stronger race but improving sort can run well again.

5/1

1st

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Our Soldier

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.

13/2

1st

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Our Soldier

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.

13/2

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points; not a bad effort when fourth in a six-runner bumper at Fairyhouse; hard to fancy here.
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10

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-7 as a chaser but has placed form over C&D; beaten favourite when a fair third here last month on stable debut; ran poorly when again the market leader at Killarney; may have lost confidence after a mistake at the first.

5/1

10th

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Iamagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on.

5/2

3rd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; best effort over fences when second in a 2m5f Roscommon beginners' event last June, form shown in a good light by the progressive winner Boston Rover; failed to build on that in two subsequent novice runs; weak form in two handicaps last autumn; makes debut for top stable after a break

4/1

Form: 44

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on to finish fourth in a Sligo bumper in October; same placing at Punchestown on first run for Gavin Cromwell who also runs Mywayofthinkin with Derek O'Connor aboard.
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4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner for this stable; potentially interesting.
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7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Hes Gorgeous

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: P A Fahy

Didn't hang around long over hurdles and solid form in first season over fences; kept plugging away when fine fifth of 22 in deep novice handicap at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding) last month; hasn't raced beyond 2m4f but good chance if he stays (dam won hurdle over 2m4f).

9/1

5th

16

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Hes Gorgeous

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: P A Fahy

Has taken well to chasing this term, winning a 2m2f Clonmel beginners' (heavy) and good late headway for fourth behind Romeo Coolio in a Leopardstown Grade 1 (2m1f, yielding) over Christmas; good attitude when runner-up in a Down Royal novice chase in January (2m1f, yielding to soft); okay run when fifth in a Listed Naas handicap (2m4f, heavy) when last seen.

25/1

5th

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Hes Gorgeous

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Fair form over hurdles and has taken well to chasing this term, winning a 2m2f Clonmel beginners' (heavy) and good late headway to take fourth behind Romeo Coolio over Christmas in a Leopardstown Grade 1 (2m1f, yielding); another positive effort when runner-up in a Down Royal rated novice contest, rallying well (2m1f, yielding to soft); increase in trip looks a positive.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E75,000 as a 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Le Milos and Kid Commando; dam Banjaxed Girl won her only two bumper starts, and six races over jumps.
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7th

11

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Sky Lord

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Winning hurdler; yet to score over fences; beaten favourite at Cork in his first handicap chase; needs to raise his game in first-time tongue-tie.

12/1

3rd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 45y

14:25 Cork

Sky Lord

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won his maiden hurdle here and some useful novice chase form; heavily backed last time in a rated novice at Down Royal where he flattened out after travelling well, and yard in better form now.

5/2

3rd

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 115y

14:50 Down Royal

Sky Lord

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

A 130-rated hurdler having won a Cork maiden and been a close fourth in a Punchestown Grade 2 last term; came up against a smart on chasing debut at latter track, more encouraging Fairyhouse effort last month when fourth under a positive ride; nearly 3l to find with McLaurey on that run so more needed.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam of no account but sister to a point winner, and half-sister to Flat/hurdle/chase winner Arresting.
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12th

6

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Dairy Force

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D maiden hurdle winner for Liam O'Brien (good to yielding); nothing since for this yard but good runs in defeat; runner-up at Downpatrick before falling at the fourth at Down Royal next time; again took the runner-up spot at Bellewstown last time; rising in the weights, but in the mix again.

11/2

2nd

4

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Dairy Force

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a maiden hurdle in 2024 for former yard; was a fine 2nd at Downpatrick (2m2f) before falling early last time; should be involved if none the worse.

9/2

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Dairy Force

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Kilbeggan 2m maiden hurdle in 2024 for Liam O'Brien; no win since but plenty of solid efforts including the last twice for this yard; up 3lb but should go close with a repeat.

9/4

Form: 90476

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in his maiden hurdle and bumper outings to suggest he could make his presence felt.
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15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Brave Crogha

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Bumper winner in 2024; 0-7 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; off since heavy defeat at Galway in October; 3lb drop not enough to tempt on return.

33/1

Form: 3-7

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran with credit when 100-1 chance in a valuable sales bumper on debut at Punchestown, beaten 5 1/4l in third behind Brighterdayshead, still unbeaten after four races; reappearance at Navan last month looked too bad to be true.
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1st

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Tommies Call

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

prominent, led going okay before 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden and went further clear run-in, pushed out, comfortably

20/1

Non-runners

Kinbara Firstdraft, Moonlight Jazz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €39.80
Straight Forecast €40.75
Trifecta €138.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Prends Garde A Toi

The Irish Sun:

Cantico

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

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