16.35

J: Liam McKenna

50/1

Form: 809F

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore Storm Ryder 11st 4lb J: Liam McKenna T: Ms Helen P Markham	Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.	50/1
9	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore Storm Ryder 11st 4lb J: Liam McKenna T: Ms Helen P Markham	Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.	50/1
13	5th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 52y	15:40 Thurles Storm Ryder 11st 4lb J: Conor Smithers T: Ms Helen P Markham	Recent Punchestown run a small step in the right direction but hard to fancy here.	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.

50/1

9

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

Little to take from three maidens, handicaps likely to be his scene in due course.

50/1

13

5th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 52y

15:40 Thurles

11st 4lb

J: Conor Smithers

Recent Punchestown run a small step in the right direction but hard to fancy here.

66/1

10

Tidy Fellow

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore Tidy Fellow 11st 4lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Michael Barry	None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.	66/1
10	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore Tidy Fellow 11st 4lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Michael Barry	None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.	66/1
8th 8	11th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 0y	15:45 Limerick Tidy Fellow 11st 12lb J: Ambrose McCurtin T: Michael Barry	Fourth foal; half-brother to point winner Champagne Glory; dam point winning half-sister to bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Slainte; 5,500euros yearling wouldn't have to be a star to be competitive in this on debut; check market.	28/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11st 4lb

None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.

66/1

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11st 4lb

None too fluent, tailed off on recent Limerick debut.

66/1

8th

8

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

11st 12lb

Fourth foal; half-brother to point winner Champagne Glory; dam point winning half-sister to bumper and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Slainte; 5,500euros yearling wouldn't have to be a star to be competitive in this on debut; check market.

28/1

11

Touch Me Not

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

13/8

Form: 344

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fell at last when about to win a point-to-point before selling for £150,000; not especially progressive in three 2m maiden hurdle runs but has shown sufficient level of form to be a major player here down in class.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20th 3	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y	15:40 Punchestown Touch Me Not 10st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Talented chaser rated 152 in that sphere and a Grade 2 novice chase winner at this venue; soundly beaten in the Grand Annual on latest and now tries to exploit a 17lb lower hurdles mark on first start over timber since April 2024; can't discount.	12/1
14th 1	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1	16:40 Cheltenham Touch Me Not 12st 0lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Tailed off in last season's Arkle on sole visit here and has a lofty mark to defy; however, he won a Grade 2 novice chase last term and ran really well in second in a 2m Grade 3 at Naas recently when conceding 9lb to all of his rivals; James Smith removes 5lb; not ruled out each-way.	25/1
2nd 1	22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	16:30 Naas Touch Me Not 11st 10lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Grade 2 winner at Punchestown (2m, soft) last season; form dipped last spring after two respectable runs in Grade 1 company; below best on seasonal return in Fortria (2m, soft to heavy) but much better on handicap debut at Fairyhouse next time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding to soft); ran a solid race when third in a similar contest to this at Fairyhouse last time; race conditions are against him here but a lot of the others have question marks.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

20th

3

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

10st 12lb

Talented chaser rated 152 in that sphere and a Grade 2 novice chase winner at this venue; soundly beaten in the Grand Annual on latest and now tries to exploit a 17lb lower hurdles mark on first start over timber since April 2024; can't discount.

12/1

14th

1

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

12st 0lb

Tailed off in last season's Arkle on sole visit here and has a lofty mark to defy; however, he won a Grade 2 novice chase last term and ran really well in second in a 2m Grade 3 at Naas recently when conceding 9lb to all of his rivals; James Smith removes 5lb; not ruled out each-way.

25/1

2nd

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 10lb

Grade 2 winner at Punchestown (2m, soft) last season; form dipped last spring after two respectable runs in Grade 1 company; below best on seasonal return in Fortria (2m, soft to heavy) but much better on handicap debut at Fairyhouse next time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding to soft); ran a solid race when third in a similar contest to this at Fairyhouse last time; race conditions are against him here but a lot of the others have question marks.

9/2

12

Whatsyourproblem

J: Paul Townend

T: John Queally

2/1

Form: 26

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Big run on debut when runner-up in 2m Clonmel maiden in February (heavy) but never counted (jockey said he stopped quickly) in Gowran bumper following month; needs more fluency in jumping.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4	13:02 Southwell Whatsyourproblem 11st 8lb J: Jack Hogan T: Fergal O’Brien	Won a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon in April (2m, good) and improved on his first try over fences when 1.75l third over C&D last time (soft); contender.	5/2
3	30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 77y Class 4	16:07 Sedgefield Whatsyourproblem 12st 0lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien	Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt, easily justifying skinny odds in modest Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) in April; tackles stronger opposition and has fitness to prove on this chasing debut but still has possibilities if he takes well to fences.	4/1
1st 4	11th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4	16:35 Huntingdon Whatsyourproblem 11st 4lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien	Slightly disappointing when only fifth at Fontwell (2m1f, good) a fortnight ago and now 0-7 over hurdles but ran well from the front when close second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) two starts ago and has strong claims in a modest race here.	1/2

Place /
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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

5

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Won a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon in April (2m, good) and improved on his first try over fences when 1.75l third over C&D last time (soft); contender.

5/2

3

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt, easily justifying skinny odds in modest Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) in April; tackles stronger opposition and has fitness to prove on this chasing debut but still has possibilities if he takes well to fences.

4/1

1st

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Slightly disappointing when only fifth at Fontwell (2m1f, good) a fortnight ago and now 0-7 over hurdles but ran well from the front when close second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) two starts ago and has strong claims in a modest race here.

1/2

14

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	31st May 2024 Soft 2m 5f 145y	19:20 Tramore A Brandy For Bob 11st 7lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Timothy Townend	Tailed off when 25s for last month's debut and probably going to need more time.	33/1
9th 14	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore A Brandy For Bob 10st 11lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Timothy Townend	Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.	16/1
14	22nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 160y	16:35 Tramore A Brandy For Bob 10st 11lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Timothy Townend	Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.	16/1

Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 5f 145y

19:20 Tramore

11st 7lb

Tailed off when 25s for last month's debut and probably going to need more time.

33/1

9th

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

10st 11lb

Westerner mare is second foal of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, herself a sister to 3m1f chase winner Kalabaloo, half-sister to smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Sporting John; nicely-bred newcomer, worth a market check.

16/1

14

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

10st 11lb