17.20

J: Keith Donoghue

5/1

Place: £1.50

Form: 808863

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Had been struggling a bit in handicaps until nice bit of improvement when third at Naas eight days ago, albeit a little keen; going the right way but more likely needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:52 Fairyhouse Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.	14/1
8th 2	14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:35 Tramore Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.	18/1
13th 10	2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y	14:37 Galway Run For Harry 10st 13lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.	10/1

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11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.

10/1

4th

15

Missus Beeton

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

14/1

Place: £2.70

Form: 674329

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Decent C&D fourth last summer her best effort to-date; latest Thurles run was disappointing but on a reasonable mark for handicap debut and one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 19	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:00 Fairyhouse Missus Beeton 10st 0lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: J P Dempsey	In good form last year for Shane Nolan and better again this year in cheekpieces, backing up Down Royal success with decisive 2m2f Leopardstown success last month under hold-up tactics; up an aggregate of 19lb so more needed from 2lb out of handicap but in such good form has to be respected.	12/1
1st 6	3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 72y	14:55 Leopardstown Missus Beeton 11st 2lb J: Donagh Meyler T: J P Dempsey	In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seemed well suited by good ground at that stage, but proved she handles soft when a stylish winner at Down Royal six weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; reversed previous Cork form with Catchabird.	8/1
1st 5	20th Jan 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y	13:50 Down Royal Missus Beeton 11st 4lb J: Keith Donoghue T: J P Dempsey	In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seems best on good ground; has almost 10l to find with Catchabird on recent Cork running.	8/1

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7th

19

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 0lb

In good form last year for Shane Nolan and better again this year in cheekpieces, backing up Down Royal success with decisive 2m2f Leopardstown success last month under hold-up tactics; up an aggregate of 19lb so more needed from 2lb out of handicap but in such good form has to be respected.

12/1

1st

6

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

11st 2lb

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seemed well suited by good ground at that stage, but proved she handles soft when a stylish winner at Down Royal six weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; reversed previous Cork form with Catchabird.

8/1

1st

5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

11st 4lb

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seems best on good ground; has almost 10l to find with Catchabird on recent Cork running.

8/1

5th

10

Herculaneum

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

9/2

Form: 753212 D BF

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

In fine form in Thurles handicaps when last seen in November, winning once and twice second under hold-up tactics; has form on better ground so has to be respected here on return from a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y	13:50 Navan Herculaneum 11st 12lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Noel C Kelly	Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background.	12/1
2 (16)	2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y	18:45 Roscommon Herculaneum 10st 1lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Noel C Kelly	Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper.	25/1
6th 9	4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y	13:50 Galway Herculaneum 11st 9lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Noel C Kelly	Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark.	25/1

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17th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 40y

11st 12lb

Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background.

12/1

2

(16)

2nd Sep 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 17y

10st 1lb

Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper.

25/1

6th

9

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

11st 9lb

Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark.

25/1

6th

14

Jinxs Link

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: M M Rice

14/1

Form: -32150 BF

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Kilbeggan win last summer came off 89; beaten favourite off this mark twice afterwards so has a bit to do on return from seven months' absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y	17:56 Kilbeggan Jinxs Link 11st 9lb J: J J Slevin T: M M Rice	Two hurdle wins include a success here; tailed off in a Fairyhouse beginners' chase returning from almost a year off and pulled up over hurdles at the same venue last time; needs to return to form.	15/1
11	21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 50y	14:38 Fairyhouse Jinxs Link 11st 1lb J: J J Slevin T: M M Rice	Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.	50/1
8th 2	14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y	14:50 Fairyhouse Jinxs Link 11st 12lb J: James Smith T: M M Rice	Rated 101 over hurdles following two wins in that sphere; makes chasing debut following almost a year off and likely to find a few too talented.	20/1

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3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

11st 9lb

Two hurdle wins include a success here; tailed off in a Fairyhouse beginners' chase returning from almost a year off and pulled up over hurdles at the same venue last time; needs to return to form.

15/1

11

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

11st 1lb

Dual hurdles winner was a 15.5l fourth when last seen over timber in January last year; tailed off on seasonal return here last month in a beginners' chase; others more likely.

50/1

8th

2

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

11st 12lb

Rated 101 over hurdles following two wins in that sphere; makes chasing debut following almost a year off and likely to find a few too talented.

20/1

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7th

2

Wrecking Ball Paul

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

13/2

Form: 94P-1P

Last run: 268 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Headstrong front-runner won Kilbeggan handicap last summer and twice successful on Dundalk AW this winter; soundly beaten at Lingfield last month but respected back hurdling and not one to allow to dominate around this tight track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12	1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 155y	16:50 Tipperary Wrecking Ball Paul 11st 12lb J: Ben Harvey T: Paul Mulligan	Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.	25/1
7	23rd May 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y	17:35 Downpatrick Wrecking Ball Paul 11st 3lb J: Ben Harvey T: Paul Mulligan	Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.	20/1

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12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

11st 12lb

Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.

25/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

11st 3lb

Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.

20/1

8th

11

Kinbara Hills

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

16/1

Form: 6U640

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Navan fourth was a step in the right direction but ran no sort of race at Naas; time for improvement although opening mark a bit on the high side.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 11y	16:20 Sligo Kinbara Hills 11st 1lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: S Wilson	Maiden has been dropping down the handicap this year; best run came when beaten just over 7l at Fairyhouse last time over 2m; down 2lb and needs to find more up in trip.	7/1
7th 10	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Fairyhouse Kinbara Hills 11st 3lb J: John Shinnick T: S Wilson	Has run well enough at times in maidens but handicap form needs plenty of improving upon; second start for this yard.	22/1

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4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

11st 1lb

Maiden has been dropping down the handicap this year; best run came when beaten just over 7l at Fairyhouse last time over 2m; down 2lb and needs to find more up in trip.

7/1

7th

10

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

Has run well enough at times in maidens but handicap form needs plenty of improving upon; second start for this yard.

22/1

9th

7

Mullaghmore Wave

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

16/1

Form: 15/03-

Last run: 539 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Won handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe (2m5f, good) and Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding) in 2021; absent since fair third over 3m at Musselburgh in November 2022; trip here looks inadequate.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	12th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 74y	14:17 Fairyhouse Mullaghmore Wave 11st 3lb J: Mr Derek O’Connor T: John C McConnell	Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.	13/8
4th 3	12th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 74y	14:17 Fairyhouse Mullaghmore Wave 11st 3lb J: Mr Derek O’Connor T: John C McConnell	Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.	13/8
1st 5	5th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 122y	12:30 Fairyhouse Mullaghmore Wave 11st 0lb J: Alex Harvey T: John C McConnell	midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th	7/1

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4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

11st 3lb

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

4th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

11st 3lb

Battled well to beat General Hubble here last week, weighted to uphold the form with the runner-up (6lb out of the handicap); still needs to improve her jumping which let her down when she was third to Tullyveery Lad at Downpatrick in September; amateur aboard.

13/8

1st

5

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

11st 0lb

midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th

7/1

10th

6

16/1

Form: P-P3F5 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Nine-time winner in Britain over hurdles/fences on most types of ground; encouraging yard debut over fences at Thurles in February, jumping has let him down twice since; back hurdling (rated 134 in his prime in Britain).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12	9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 110y	18:10 Tipperary Joke Dancer 11st 0lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Patrick Griffin	held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out	25/1
12	9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 110y	18:10 Tipperary Joke Dancer 11st 0lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Patrick Griffin	held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out	25/1
10th 6	24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	17:20 Bellewstown Joke Dancer 11st 9lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Patrick Griffin	midfield	16/1

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12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

11st 0lb

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

11st 0lb

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

10th

6

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

11st 9lb