12.55

J: Sean Flanagan

5/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 523-P1

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Was threatening to bag similar contests earlier in the year before disappointing on his return from a 202-day break at Thurles where he failed to sparkle; left that run far behind when bolting in at Punchestown and likely to have a good crack at backing that up under his 8lb hike.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 7	2nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 55y	17:00 Clonmel Baldurs Gate 10st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea	Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy in recent weeks, standout on latest when third of seven at Limerick (24.5f, soft to heavy) 11 days ago; booking of Darragh O'Keeffe a plus.	8/1
3rd 8	22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y	16:37 Limerick Baldurs Gate 10st 5lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea	Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy since January return, standout run when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden of late, senior professional now takes over.	8/1
9th 1	17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y	16:32 Wexford Baldurs Gate 12st 0lb J: Mr E T Mellerick T: Miss Denise Marie O’Shea	Is 1-19 over fences; last year ended on a low note and again below his best at Leopardstown two weeks ago; belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.	14/1

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12th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 55y

17:00 Clonmel

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy in recent weeks, standout on latest when third of seven at Limerick (24.5f, soft to heavy) 11 days ago; booking of Darragh O'Keeffe a plus.

8/1

3rd

8

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Sole win came in 3m1f Punchestown handicap in late 2023; kept busy since January return, standout run when third over 3m2f at Fairyhouse; amateur-ridden of late, senior professional now takes over.

8/1

9th

1

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

12st 0lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

Is 1-19 over fences; last year ended on a low note and again below his best at Leopardstown two weeks ago; belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11.

14/1

4th

11

66/1

Form: F-70

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

200s for a recent 'Beginners' where tailed off behind the smart Klassical Dream; not a whole lot to show for his efforts so far and makes very little appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10	18th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y	14:55 Navan Starlight Cato 10st 10lb J: Daniel King T: Daniel John Howard	midfield, not fluent 3rd	7/1
8th 10	18th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y	14:55 Navan Starlight Cato 10st 10lb J: Daniel King T: Daniel John Howard	midfield, not fluent 3rd	7/1
7th 12	29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 120y	12:32 Limerick Starlight Cato 10st 2lb J: Daniel King T: Daniel John Howard	Maiden was remote fourth in this last year on handicap debut and chased home well-treated rival at Navan (3m) next time; not matched that since, fair run at Tramore last time.	12/1

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8th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

10st 10lb

midfield, not fluent 3rd

7/1

8th

10

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

10st 10lb

midfield, not fluent 3rd

7/1

7th

12

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

10st 2lb

Maiden was remote fourth in this last year on handicap debut and chased home well-treated rival at Navan (3m) next time; not matched that since, fair run at Tramore last time.

12/1

5th

9

Da Big Fella

J: Sam Ewing

T: Eamon Courtney

5/1

Form: 304-2P

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Lost a shoe in running when disappointing at Punchestown; looked to be going the right way when coming out second best at Galway prior to that and with an excuse for latest lapse, he remains a threat to all concerned.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y	20:08 Roscommon Da Big Fella 10st 8lb J: Miss J Townend T: Eamon Courtney	Last win was in July 2021 and he's an 11yo now; however, there's no knocking his recent efforts in handicaps from 2m3f to 2m7f and has each-way claims despite looking handicapped about right.	7/1

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11

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

10st 8lb

Last win was in July 2021 and he's an 11yo now; however, there's no knocking his recent efforts in handicaps from 2m3f to 2m7f and has each-way claims despite looking handicapped about right.

7/1

6th

10

Seangoell

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

16/1

Form: 5864-0 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Blew away the cobwebs over hurdles at Punchestown 17-days ago but by no means took your eye out, and modest form so far over fences; needs to step up another couple of gears to worry the best of these.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	18th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 0y	18:45 Clonmel Seangoell 10st 0lb J: J J Slevin T: Norman Lee	pushed along briefly, briefly led, prominent soon after start, pressed leader from 8th, led narrowly 4 out, joined before 3 out	6/1

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2nd

6

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

10st 0lb

pushed along briefly, briefly led, prominent soon after start, pressed leader from 8th, led narrowly 4 out, joined before 3 out

6/1

3

Dr Val

J: Gavin Brouder

T: E Sheehy

14/1

Form: 546-66

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Respectable run over hurdles at Punchestown latest but lacking experience at this game and it's probably a big ask to open his account in a competitive heat such as this on his first roll of the dice.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 213y	18:30 Roscommon Dr Val 11st 2lb J: Danny Gilligan T: E Sheehy	Won over 3m at Punchestown in early 2023; ended poor run of form over same trip at Wexford last month when only denied second late on; visor replaces blinkers here and considered.	10/1
3rd 5	25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y	18:35 Wexford Dr Val 11st 8lb J: Danny Gilligan T: E Sheehy	Won over this trip at Punchestown in 2023; twice pulled-up over fences this season and beaten 33l over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time.	28/1
9th 6	12th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 180y	19:20 Kilbeggan Dr Val 11st 10lb J: Danny Gilligan T: E Sheehy	Pulled up twice over fences lately and was out of form when last seen over hurdles, so has plenty to prove.	28/1

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14

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

11st 2lb

Won over 3m at Punchestown in early 2023; ended poor run of form over same trip at Wexford last month when only denied second late on; visor replaces blinkers here and considered.

10/1

3rd

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 8lb

Won over this trip at Punchestown in 2023; twice pulled-up over fences this season and beaten 33l over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time.

28/1

9th

6

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

11st 10lb

Pulled up twice over fences lately and was out of form when last seen over hurdles, so has plenty to prove.

28/1

7

Lady Kate

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ray Hackett

5/1

Form: 8-0062

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Showed very little in a pair of 'Beginners' but turned into a whole different operator on her recent handicap debut when hitting the crossbar at Thurles; very few miles on the clock and under a 3lb rise in the books here, she can be expected to serve it right up to them.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 6	10th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 190y	19:00 Kilbeggan Lady Kate 11st 3lb J: Liam Quinlan T: Ray Hackett	Won a 2m7f handicap chase on soft ground at Tipperary in April off 93 after four months off; another good effort when third off revised mark of 99 on better ground at Downpatrick (2m7f); below par at Punchestown in early June; off 63 days since and returns with yard in decent form; was fresh when winning in April so could go well.	6/1

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8th

6

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

11st 3lb

Won a 2m7f handicap chase on soft ground at Tipperary in April off 93 after four months off; another good effort when third off revised mark of 99 on better ground at Downpatrick (2m7f); below par at Punchestown in early June; off 63 days since and returns with yard in decent form; was fresh when winning in April so could go well.

6/1

8

25/1

Form: 678

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Trading at fancy odds when tailed off in a trio of 'Beginners' in recent weeks; hard to know what to expect here now switched to handicaps, but on the face of it, he appears to have his work cut out; first-time headgear.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 120y	12:32 Limerick Soldier Of Honour 11st 0lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Placed in points; best run under rules when close third to progressive type at Down Royal (2m4f) in January; long way off Atacanter over 3m1f here in March and not seen since the following month.	20/1
10	29th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 120y	12:32 Limerick Soldier Of Honour 11st 0lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Placed in points; best run under rules when close third to progressive type at Down Royal (2m4f) in January; long way off Atacanter over 3m1f here in March and not seen since the following month.	20/1
7	23rd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 7f 80y	16:45 Tipperary Soldier Of Honour 11st 2lb J: G B Noonan T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Poor at Down Royal last time having been good third there in January; closely matched with Made In The Woods on Limerick running behind He Fitz In; quite unexposed so may be capable of better.	12/1

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10

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

11st 0lb

Placed in points; best run under rules when close third to progressive type at Down Royal (2m4f) in January; long way off Atacanter over 3m1f here in March and not seen since the following month.

20/1

10

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

11st 0lb

Placed in points; best run under rules when close third to progressive type at Down Royal (2m4f) in January; long way off Atacanter over 3m1f here in March and not seen since the following month.

20/1

7

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 80y

16:45 Tipperary

11st 2lb