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
4th 4	30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	14:30 Fairyhouse Run For Harry 11st 11lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	in touch with leaders	12/1
4th 4	30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	14:30 Fairyhouse Run For Harry 11st 11lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	in touch with leaders	12/1
3rd 1	9th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	14:47 Gowran Park Run For Harry 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan	in touch with leaders, prominent before halfway	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

4

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:30 Fairyhouse

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

in touch with leaders

12/1

4th

4

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:30 Fairyhouse

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

1

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:47 Gowran Park

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

in touch with leaders, prominent before halfway

7/1

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
9th 11	10th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y	14:00 Naas Missus Beeton 10st 0lb J: Calum Hogan T: Shane Nolan	Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.	10/1
9th 11	10th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y	14:00 Naas Missus Beeton 10st 0lb J: Calum Hogan T: Shane Nolan	Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.	10/1
2nd 12	16th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y	14:50 Punchestown Missus Beeton 10st 2lb J: Cian Quirke T: Shane Nolan	Bounced back to form lately; was just denied over 2m6f at Ballinrobe before being beaten 4.25l by Park Of Kings at Gowran last time over this trip; should get closer to him today on 8lb better terms.	13/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

11

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

10st 0lb

Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.

10/1

9th

11

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

10st 0lb

Progressing well of late; third to Park Of Kings at Gowran and improved on that when touched off at Punchestown last month; good 7lb claimer on board mostly negates her beiing 9lb wrong and looks capable of a big run.

10/1

2nd

12

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

10st 2lb

Bounced back to form lately; was just denied over 2m6f at Ballinrobe before being beaten 4.25l by Park Of Kings at Gowran last time over this trip; should get closer to him today on 8lb better terms.

13/2

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
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
4th 2	7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 80y	15:05 Sligo Herculaneum 11st 8lb J: G B Noonan T: Noel C Kelly	Down the field in 1m6f handicap at Fairyhouse last time; much better judged on consistent handicap hurdle form that culminated in a Ballinrobe win in May; two wins and three places from his last six runs over hurdles; 8lb higher than for his most recent win.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

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

4th

2

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

11st 8lb

Down the field in 1m6f handicap at Fairyhouse last time; much better judged on consistent handicap hurdle form that culminated in a Ballinrobe win in May; two wins and three places from his last six runs over hurdles; 8lb higher than for his most recent win.

9/2

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
4th 3 (13)	27th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y	16:25 Dundalk (AW) Jinxs Link 9st 10lb J: Jamie Powell T: M M Rice	prominent, led after 1f	10/1
4th 3 (13)	27th Nov 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y	16:25 Dundalk (AW) Jinxs Link 9st 10lb J: Jamie Powell T: M M Rice	prominent, led after 1f	10/1
2nd 6	8th Oct 2024 Good 2m 2f 209y	15:15 Galway Jinxs Link 11st 0lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: M M Rice	jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, raced in third	7/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

3

(13)

27th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

9st 10lb

prominent, led after 1f

10/1

4th

3

(13)

27th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

9st 10lb

prominent, led after 1f

10/1

2nd

6

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 209y

11st 0lb

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, raced in third

7/2

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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
10th 6 (1)	22nd Nov 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:00 Dundalk (AW) Wrecking Ball Paul 9st 13lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Paul Mulligan	Dual winner around here, including over C&D; has been in poor form over hurdles but was a 15-length winner of 2m handicap here back in March and he's running off the same mark here; very dangerous if he's allowed to dictate from the front from rail draw.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 13lb

Dual winner around here, including over C&D; has been in poor form over hurdles but was a 15-length winner of 2m handicap here back in March and he's running off the same mark here; very dangerous if he's allowed to dictate from the front from rail draw.

10/1

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
6th 7	16th Jun 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 165y	15:32 Downpatrick Kinbara Hills 10st 4lb J: Liam Quinlan T: S R B Crawford	Glimpses of ability, mostly in maiden company; more needed to make an impact here.	20/1
4th 2	29th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	19:00 Wexford Kinbara Hills 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: S R B Crawford	took keen hold, prominent, went second halfway, weakened quickly before 2 out	14/1
8th 11	24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	17:20 Bellewstown Kinbara Hills 11st 7lb J: J J Slevin T: S R B Crawford	midfield, headway and prominent behind clear leader 4 out	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

7

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

10st 4lb

Glimpses of ability, mostly in maiden company; more needed to make an impact here.

20/1

4th

2

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

took keen hold, prominent, went second halfway, weakened quickly before 2 out

14/1

8th

11

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

11st 7lb

midfield, headway and prominent behind clear leader 4 out

16/1

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

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

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

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

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