16.08

J: Mr J Hurley

9/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 05-8

Last run: 323 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has won two of his last three points and would probably have been placed when he fell in between; it was comfortable a month ago at Bandon (heavy), recording an RPR of 91; every chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	5th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 55y	13:25 Fairyhouse Glady Max 11st 6lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Joseph Mangan	prominent, not fluent 5th, led narrowly from 4 out, headed towards far side 2 out, weakening when not fluent last	11/2
4th 3	5th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 55y	13:25 Fairyhouse Glady Max 11st 6lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Joseph Mangan	Two point-to-point wins last season and twice runner-up on track at Cork, notably recent 2m4f beginners when up with pace throughout in finishing second (nose ahead of Mighty Oak Lad), having pecked at the last; handles heavy and could go well here on handicap debut.	11/2
2nd 5	17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:50 Cork Glady Max 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: James Joseph Mangan	prominent	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

prominent, not fluent 5th, led narrowly from 4 out, headed towards far side 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

11/2

4th

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

Two point-to-point wins last season and twice runner-up on track at Cork, notably recent 2m4f beginners when up with pace throughout in finishing second (nose ahead of Mighty Oak Lad), having pecked at the last; handles heavy and could go well here on handicap debut.

11/2

2nd

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

prominent

7/1

3rd

Bigbraveboy

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: Daniel G Murphy

8/1

Place: £1.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made pretty much all to win a 3m heavy-ground point at Knockanohill two weeks ago (RPR of 85); only a 6yo and should have better days ahead of him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y	14:58 Thurles Bigbraveboy 11st 6lb J: J J Slevin T: James William Hannon	Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; made the frame in two starts since then; below best at Navan on latest.	12/1
7th 16	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y	16:20 Navan Bigbraveboy 10st 10lb J: Mr S Connor T: James William Hannon	Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Bigbraveboy

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; made the frame in two starts since then; below best at Navan on latest.

12/1

7th

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Bigbraveboy

10st 10lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James William Hannon

Point winner; maiden hunter chaser and had struggled in handicaps until coming good off reduced mark at Tramore in November; has made the frame on both starts since then; had a below-par Eves Vladimir behind last time; that rival had the better of a previous clash over C&D.

10/1

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4th

Delta Melody

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

12/1

Form: 0580

Last run: 169 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Limited hurdler and he's 0-6 in points, though has finished runner-up in three of them and chased home the favourite last time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 11	22nd Aug 2024 Good 2m 7f 100y	18:36 Killarney Delta Melody 11st 2lb J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	midfield	20/1
8th 6	5th Aug 2024 Good 2m 2f 100y	16:05 Cork Delta Melody 11st 9lb J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	in touch with leaders	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:36 Killarney

Delta Melody

11st 2lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

midfield

20/1

8th

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Delta Melody

11st 9lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders

25/1

5th

Farmers Future

J: Mr E J Roche

T: Miss M Harding

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has won only one of his nine points and his successful RPR of 80 is inferior to what some of today's rivals have achieved; well behind Glady Max the last time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	1st Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y	16:08 Cork Farmers Future 12st 0lb J: Mr E J Roche T: Miss M Harding	towards rear	25/1
5th 4	1st Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y	16:08 Cork Farmers Future 12st 0lb J: Mr E J Roche T: Miss M Harding	towards rear, brief headway 3 out, no extra from 2 out	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

towards rear

25/1

5th

1st Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

12st 0lb

towards rear, brief headway 3 out, no extra from 2 out

25/1

6th

Hardy Buck

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

50/1

Form: 0060

Last run: 184 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Pointing exploits nothing to shout about and same can be said about his runs over hurdles; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	20:12 Worcester Hardy Buck 10st 11lb J: Luke Scott T: Max Comley	Pulled up in his final run during winter but that was in the mud and he won by 7l over this trip at Exeter (good to soft) in December; looks interesting on that form and he needs a close look back from five months off.	13/2
6	11th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 44y Class 5	14:30 Hereford Hardy Buck 10st 8lb J: Freddie Mitchell T: Max Comley	Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance.	9/4
2nd 8	22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5	13:30 Huntingdon Hardy Buck 10st 2lb J: Luke Scott T: Max Comley	Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

10st 11lb

Pulled up in his final run during winter but that was in the mud and he won by 7l over this trip at Exeter (good to soft) in December; looks interesting on that form and he needs a close look back from five months off.

13/2

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

10st 8lb

Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance.

9/4

2nd

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards.

12/1

J: Mr M J McGrath

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made a successful point debut this time last year and twice placed since then with a best RPR of 90; should have a future over regulation fences.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6	18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y	16:50 Killarney Ballinrea 11st 1lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Roger Joseph McGrath	Point winner but shown very little in four starts under rules; now tries handicaps and others appeal more.	20/1
2	8th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 186y	13:30 Punchestown Ballinrea 11st 4lb J: Liam Quinlan T: Roger Joseph McGrath	Won on debut point-to-point start; has been running in points and hunter chases since then with little success; likely to be out of his depth here.	40/1
1	6th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 50y	16:30 Down Royal Ballinrea 12st 0lb J: Mr M J McGrath T: Roger Joseph McGrath	in touch with leaders, headway and prominent when mistake and unseated 4th	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

11st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

Point winner but shown very little in four starts under rules; now tries handicaps and others appeal more.

20/1

8th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 186y

13:30 Punchestown

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

Won on debut point-to-point start; has been running in points and hunter chases since then with little success; likely to be out of his depth here.

40/1

6th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 50y

16:30 Down Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr M J McGrath