15.05

2nd

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Verbal Sparring

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Won at Down Royal last time in a tongue-tie, his second win over hurdles; 7lb rise looks plenty but still respected; handles soft so could be fine on this ground.

11/2

1st

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Verbal Sparring

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Good ground Sligo winner in June 2024 off 3lb lower; lightly raced since, didn't get beyond the first at Navan last time; tongue-tie now tried, hard to be confident in.

25/1

8th

5

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:10 Wexford

Verbal Sparring

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Softer the better for 5yo although he handled good ground when gaining a deserved first win at Sligo in June; not beaten far at same venue in August.

9/2

9th

9

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Desert Friend

9st 4lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his ninth win when easily scoring over 1m6f at Sligo last time (yielding to soft), benefitting from a truly-run race; up 8lb but in the mix.

9/2

1st

8

(12)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Desert Friend

9st 8lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his eighth win when scoring over 2m on AW in March; poor run at Bellewstown last time but that was only a day after being placed at Dundalk; goes well at Ballinrobe and this track isn't dissimilar.

10/1

9

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Star Official

10st 12lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Two-time winner over hurdles with his last win coming over C&D in April off 98 (16.5f, yielding); has been running consistently since then without winning; 6.75l sixth of 10 at Wexford last time (2m1f, good to yielding); each-way chance but 2lb wrong.

15/1

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:28 Wexford

Star Official

10st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently; behind several of today's rivals in those defeats; consistent sort should be thereabouts but may find one or two too good.

13/2

7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Star Official

11st 6lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Wide margin winner at Tramore in April and several good runs in defeat subsequently from this sort of mark; handles slower ground and he's one for the shortlist.

8/1

1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Tramore

Ebasari

11st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner ran well in a Wexford beginners in July but has been below form in handicaps on last two starts (struck into last time); looks yard second-string today.

10/1

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:36 Killarney

Ebasari

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in fourth behind clear leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3rd

12/1

5th

2

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Ebasari

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner in 2022; two of three recent chase runs were here including faller in strong beginners; better form when fourth in Wexford beginners over this trip latest; handicap chase debut off 4lb higher than hurdles mark seems tough but unexposed.

5/1

3rd

16

7th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:18 Fairyhouse

Yulong Voice

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Record of 2-25 over hurdles; was a close second over this trip at Cork when last seen; can go well but won't want the ground to soften too much.

11/1

2nd

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Yulong Voice

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

midfield, headway and prominent behind clear leader halfway, went fourth 3 out, challenging last, briefly led run-in, headed towards finish

20/1

2nd

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Yulong Voice

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

midfield, headway and prominent behind clear leader halfway, went fourth 3 out, challenging last, briefly led run-in, headed towards finish

20/1

1st

4

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

awkward start and dwelt start, in rear

7/4

1st

2

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:10 Yarmouth

Clever Currency

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

raced slightly wide early, in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, led going best 3f out, soon went clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden briefly and went further clear inside final furlong, eased final 110yds

13/8

4th

1

(8)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Clever Currency

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Dual hurdle and a chase winner; hasn't had a lot of Flat racing and was well backed when just missing out in a 1m3f classified race at Yarmouth last week on stable debut; blinkers replace cheekpieces; once placed on the AW in Ireland.

2/1

8th

1

10th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 175y

15:05 Naas

Champion Green

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Decent juvenile hurdler two years ago, winning his maiden here; having just his fourth run in two years and ran better than his finishing position over 2m2f hare last time; cannot be dismissed could be a big player off this mark in such a weak contest.

7/2

10th

2

28th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 116y

15:45 Naas

Champion Green

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

prominent, soon went second, lost second halfway

20/1

13th

5

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Champion Green

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Won maiden hurdle at Navan two seasons ago; came down on only start last season when beaten and off another 279 days.

25/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

15

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Bounced back to form when third at Thurles in November; brought down when still just involved at Naas last month but didn't build on that at Punchestown subsequently; may want rain to be seen at her best.

20/1

5

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 89y

15:10 Punchestown

Petit Dejeuner

11st 10lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Mrs Denise Foster

1-11 over hurdles; that win came in a handicap hurdle at Limerick off 89 in November 2023 and 2lb lower now; best effort since a 9.75l third at Thurles last month; brought down at Naas two weeks ago; not discounted.

9/1