16.30

J: Chris Hayes

11/2 (Won)

Win: £3.70
Place: £1.20

Form: 9296-3 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner on heavy ground, including when touching off Mickey The Steel first-time out at Naas last year; had that rival behind when third on reappearance at Cork; closely matched with Two Star on that running; should be thereabouts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8 (1)	4th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y	16:02 Cork Magical Vision 9st 4lb J: Chris Hayes T: Aidan Anthony Howard	Four-time winner over 5f-6f and solid handicap efforts in defeat lately but is rated only 81 so has loads to find in this grade.	66/1
4th 15 (12)	28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 0y	13:55 Curragh Magical Vision 8st 7lb J: Jack Cleary T: Aidan Anthony Howard	C&D winner off 75 in April 2024 but hasn't won since; decent fourth on seasonal return at Naas (6f, soft) last weekend but 8lb wrong here and looks up against it on these terms.	12/1
4th 1 (9)	22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 205y	13:35 Naas Magical Vision 10st 2lb J: Jack Cleary T: Aidan Anthony Howard	Course 5f winner on heavy in 2022; beat Mickey The Steel in this race in 2023 (heavy); also won in the early part of the 2024 season; ran only once last year; not ruled out given her ability to run well when fresh.	12/1

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10th

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

Four-time winner over 5f-6f and solid handicap efforts in defeat lately but is rated only 81 so has loads to find in this grade.

66/1

4th

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

8st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

C&D winner off 75 in April 2024 but hasn't won since; decent fourth on seasonal return at Naas (6f, soft) last weekend but 8lb wrong here and looks up against it on these terms.

12/1

4th

(9)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

Course 5f winner on heavy in 2022; beat Mickey The Steel in this race in 2023 (heavy); also won in the early part of the 2024 season; ran only once last year; not ruled out given her ability to run well when fresh.

12/1

2nd

6 (10)

Two Stars

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

4/1

Place: £1.10

Form: 314-42 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Won a heavy ground 6f maiden at Cork last year; might just have needed it when a fading fourth behind Real Force over C&D here on seasonal debut; went very close at Cork and has fair prospects of going one better.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5 (12)	14th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y	15:15 Curragh Two Stars 9st 6lb J: J M Sheridan T: J A Stack	Consistent sprint handicapper last year; won off a mark of 91 over C&D on his seasonal debut; raised 11lb for that and took another 8lb rise for beating useful yardstick My Mate Alfie in a Listed race at Naas in April; suited by soft ground.	12/1
1st 4 (4)	28th Apr 2025 Soft 0m 5f 0y	18:40 Naas Two Stars 9st 9lb J: J M Sheridan T: J A Stack	Gave Betsen 1lb and a 2.75l beating in a 5f Curragh (soft) handicap on his return, his third career win; hiked up 11lb for that win and now steps up into stakes company for the first time; soft ground fine; place claims.	7/2

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8th

(12)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 6lb

Consistent sprint handicapper last year; won off a mark of 91 over C&D on his seasonal debut; raised 11lb for that and took another 8lb rise for beating useful yardstick My Mate Alfie in a Listed race at Naas in April; suited by soft ground.

12/1

1st

(4)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

9st 9lb

Gave Betsen 1lb and a 2.75l beating in a 5f Curragh (soft) handicap on his return, his third career win; hiked up 11lb for that win and now steps up into stakes company for the first time; soft ground fine; place claims.

7/2

3rd

1 (11)

Laugh A Minute

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

13/2

Place: £2.10

Form: 105-73 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Seven-time turf winner, including last season's Joe McGrath over C&D, beating today's rival Harry's Hill; plenty of life left in him at the age of nine judged on C&D third last month; every chance again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 5 (3)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y	14:42 Curragh Laugh A Minute 9st 9lb J: Colin Keane T: Stephen Thorne	Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 82 in March; best effort for some time when today's headgear tried in finishing never nearer fourth over C&D 17 days ago in testing conditions; 2lb lower now and Keane takes over; has to be respected.	8/1
4th 6 (8)	4th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y	14:52 Curragh Laugh A Minute 9st 7lb J: Chris Hayes T: Stephen Thorne	Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 6lb higher in March; well behind Gerrit's Gem at Cork on latest; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival, well-treated if it does.	16/1
11th 1 (8)	10th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 0y	17:10 Cork Laugh A Minute 10st 0lb J: Jack Kearney T: Stephen Thorne	Winner of nine races; latest success was four starts ago over this trip on soft at the Curragh in March; has to bounce back from a below-par display at Naas last month.	16/1

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11th

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 9lb

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 82 in March; best effort for some time when today's headgear tried in finishing never nearer fourth over C&D 17 days ago in testing conditions; 2lb lower now and Keane takes over; has to be respected.

8/1

4th

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 7lb

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 6lb higher in March; well behind Gerrit's Gem at Cork on latest; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival, well-treated if it does.

16/1

11th

(8)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

10st 0lb

Winner of nine races; latest success was four starts ago over this trip on soft at the Curragh in March; has to bounce back from a below-par display at Naas last month.

16/1

4th

8 (7)

Sporting Hero

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

16/1

Form: 7387-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

7,500gns recruit from George Boughey's yard for whom he won a pair of 5f AW novice events in 2022; Southwell third easily his best run last year; big price when down the field on Irish debut at Dundalk, limited turf experience, unknown quantity on heavy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4 (11)	26th May 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y	18:48 Dundalk (AW) Sporting Hero 9st 12lb J: Jamie Orr T: William Durkan	Won for a first time on turf at Navan (5f) but then finished last at Naas; loves it around here but stall 11 looks troublesome.	14/1
13th 5 (13)	9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y	15:10 Naas Sporting Hero 9st 13lb J: Jamie Orr T: William Durkan	Prolific AW performer gained a first turf success in emphatic fashion at Navan on latest (5f, gd-yld) under this rider, making virtually all for a 2.25l win; this longer trip fine but raised 10lb and this is a tougher race.	9/2

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12th

(11)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

9st 12lb

Won for a first time on turf at Navan (5f) but then finished last at Naas; loves it around here but stall 11 looks troublesome.

14/1

13th

(13)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

9st 13lb

Prolific AW performer gained a first turf success in emphatic fashion at Navan on latest (5f, gd-yld) under this rider, making virtually all for a 2.25l win; this longer trip fine but raised 10lb and this is a tougher race.

9/2

5th

9 (1)

Mehman

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

14/1

Form: 0736-8 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Three-time 5f winner at Dundalk; form on turf is not comparable; held by several of these on Cork running.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 6 (3)	4th Jun 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 20y	18:00 Leopardstown Mehman 9st 3lb J: Conor Cusack T: P J F Murphy	Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap at Naas in May 2024; solid effort when over 1m at Bellewstown in April and backed that up with a close third over 6f at Naas last month; 1-22 record on turf is a concern but those recent efforts have been encouraging	7/2
3rd 9 (3)	9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y	15:10 Naas Mehman 9st 10lb J: Luke McAteer T: P J F Murphy	Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap (good) on this card in 2024 and he's just 1lb higher now; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown latest (soft); should get a strong pace to aim at here and not discounted.	9/1
2nd 1 (14)	11th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 205y	17:23 Bellewstown Mehman 10st 3lb J: Luke McAteer T: P J F Murphy	Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.	9/1

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10th

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

9st 3lb

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap at Naas in May 2024; solid effort when over 1m at Bellewstown in April and backed that up with a close third over 6f at Naas last month; 1-22 record on turf is a concern but those recent efforts have been encouraging

7/2

3rd

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

9st 10lb

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap (good) on this card in 2024 and he's just 1lb higher now; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown latest (soft); should get a strong pace to aim at here and not discounted.

9/1

2nd

(14)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

10st 3lb

Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.

9/1

6th

7 (4)

Harrys Hill

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

8/1

Form: 1020-7 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Career-bests last year in C&D handicaps last season; won the prestigious Rockingham Handicap and just touched by Laugh A Minute in the Joe McGrath; should be better for a Dundalk outing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 10 (4)	18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y	17:45 Curragh Harrys Hill 9st 1lb J: Colin Keane T: Martin Hassett	Nine-time winner, including twice over C&D; no joy yet this season; ran better than the bare result from 10lb out of the handicap in the Rockingham; finished well in the recent Naas event won by Sovereign Cry; not ruled out.	8/1
6th 2 (8)	4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	15:08 Naas Harrys Hill 9st 12lb J: Shay Wallace T: Martin Hassett	Nine-time winner including over C&D; no joy yet this season but ran better than the bare result from miles out of the handicap at the Curragh last weekend; this more realistic and lurking on a dangerous mark.	11/1
10th 17 (16)	28th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	13:40 Curragh Harrys Hill 8st 7lb J: Shay Wallace T: Martin Hassett	Very experienced sort who has recorded two of his nine wins at this track; up against it from 10lb out of the handicap.	50/1

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2nd

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

9st 1lb

Nine-time winner, including twice over C&D; no joy yet this season; ran better than the bare result from 10lb out of the handicap in the Rockingham; finished well in the recent Naas event won by Sovereign Cry; not ruled out.

8/1

6th

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 12lb

Nine-time winner including over C&D; no joy yet this season but ran better than the bare result from miles out of the handicap at the Curragh last weekend; this more realistic and lurking on a dangerous mark.

11/1

10th

(16)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

8st 7lb

Very experienced sort who has recorded two of his nine wins at this track; up against it from 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

OUR TIP

7th

3 (2)

J: Robert Whearty

12/1

Form: 115-69 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Up 9lb for two wins at the end of last season; never really got into it behind Real Force at this venue (Laugh A Minute third) on seasonal debut; failed to improve when down the field in Cork event in which Two Stars was runner-up and Magical Vision third.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 13 (7)	18th Jun 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 45y	17:10 Leopardstown Mickey The Steel 9st 9lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Joseph Anthony Murray	Has been running well in defeat this term, including a second of 23 over this trip at the Curragh in March; wasn't beaten far when seventh of 21 at Navan 11 days ago (5f); acts on good but best on soft/heavy.	12/1
7th 7 (6)	7th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	14:17 Navan Mickey The Steel 9st 9lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Joseph Anthony Murray	Has a decent record at this track, two wins and three seconds from nine visits; solid form this term except a moderate Curragh run over 7f; place chance now after last Sunday's third at Listowel; acts on good but best on soft or heavy.	12/1
3rd 15 (2)	31st May 2026 Good 0m 6f 60y	15:15 Listowel Mickey The Steel 8st 13lb T: Joseph Anthony Murray	First reserve; five-time winner loves the mud and solid placed form over 6f/7f early in the season; has had a break since unplaced run at the Curragh.

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3rd

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 45y

17:10 Leopardstown

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

Has been running well in defeat this term, including a second of 23 over this trip at the Curragh in March; wasn't beaten far when seventh of 21 at Navan 11 days ago (5f); acts on good but best on soft/heavy.

12/1

7th

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:17 Navan

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

Has a decent record at this track, two wins and three seconds from nine visits; solid form this term except a moderate Curragh run over 7f; place chance now after last Sunday's third at Listowel; acts on good but best on soft or heavy.

12/1

3rd

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

8st 13lb