16.30

J: Hugh Horgan

4/9 (Won)

Win: £1.30

Form: 80301-

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Belied his ordinary handicap form and 150-1 price when landing the Irish Cesarewitch over 2m1f at the Curragh when last seen 117 days ago, digging deep to fend off Falcon Eight on testing ground; never ran on this surface but handled all types of ground on turf; might need the run on return but will still be difficult to beat on these terms.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	12:00 Fairyhouse Magellan Strait 11st 3lb J: Richard Deegan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.	12/1
9th 7	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	12:00 Fairyhouse Magellan Strait 11st 3lb J: Richard Deegan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.	12/1
3rd 1	29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 6f 195y	14:10 Thurles Magellan Strait 11st 12lb J: Danny Mullins T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	led on outer, not fluent 3rd, faced challenges before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds	3/1

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9th

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

9th

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

3rd

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:10 Thurles

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

led on outer, not fluent 3rd, faced challenges before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds

3/1

2nd

1 (3)

Longclaw

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

5/1

Form: 72106- C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Course winner who has risen 17lb in the ratings since switching to current yard last summer; landed a 1m4f handicap here in September, making all; found a 6lb rise difficult to cope with in two starts since but this trip should suit given he finished a good third at Tramore in July, while he has won twice at 2m over hurdles.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7 (8)	16th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 185y	19:45 Killarney Longclaw 9st 6lb J: Scott McCullagh T: P J F Murphy	Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here.	16/1
14th 2 (8)	28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:15 Curragh Longclaw 9st 13lb J: Gavin Ryan T: P J F Murphy	Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive.	20/1

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5th

(8)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

9st 6lb

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here.

16/1

14th

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

9st 13lb

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive.

20/1

3rd

4 (4)

Cape Bridgewater

J: Shane Foley

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

100/30

Form: 2/271-

Last run: 234 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Off the mark at the fifth attempt for Aidan O'Brien, finding plenty for pressure to win a Tipperary maiden in comfortable fashion when last seen in May; form of that race has worked out reasonably well and he shapes as if this trip could be within reach; interesting on yard debut and most likely challenger to Magellan Strait.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 2 (7)	25th Jul 2024 Yielding 1m 7f 0y	20:20 Leopardstown Cape Bridgewater 10st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Gerard O’Leary	raced wide, prominent and briefly disputed lead, pushed along from over 4f out, reminder over 3f out, soon weakened gradually	25/1
6	6th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y	19:00 Bellewstown Cape Bridgewater 11st 9lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Gerard O’Leary	Flat winner was a bit disappointing in that sphere last time at Listowel; ran well on the first of three maiden hurdles; check market on handicap debut.	16/1
8th 2 (7)	2nd Jun 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 40y	16:50 Listowel Cape Bridgewater 10st 1lb J: Colin Keane T: Gerard O’Leary	in touch with leaders	10/1

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14th

(7)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

10st 3lb

raced wide, prominent and briefly disputed lead, pushed along from over 4f out, reminder over 3f out, soon weakened gradually

25/1

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

11st 9lb

Flat winner was a bit disappointing in that sphere last time at Listowel; ran well on the first of three maiden hurdles; check market on handicap debut.

16/1

8th

(7)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

10st 1lb

in touch with leaders

10/1

OUR TIP

4th

3 (1)

J: Robert Whearty

100/1

Form: 74030-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict

1-61 and well held in 1m4f handicap here last month, finishing 12th of 14; has run well here in the past but is way out of his depth on these terms.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 14 (6)	2nd Oct 2024 Soft 1m 4f 61y	17:30 Bellewstown Tenth Amendment 8st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Keith Henry Clarke	midfield	100/1
14th 23 (23)	29th Aug 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y	17:35 Navan Tenth Amendment 8st 12lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Keith Henry Clarke	Jut 1-64 under all rules; out of his depth last time but not a bad effort here previously; others preferred.	33/1
6th 6 (3)	10th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y	18:00 Fairyhouse Tenth Amendment 9st 1lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Keith Henry Clarke	Has won only once from 50 starts on the Flat, that success gained at Bellewstown six seasons ago; out of form at Dundalk last winter and unplaced at Navan in May; not favoured by the race conditions	100/1

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Starting price

11th

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 61y

17:30 Bellewstown

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

midfield

100/1

14th

(23)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

Jut 1-64 under all rules; out of his depth last time but not a bad effort here previously; others preferred.

33/1

6th

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan