18.50

J: Mikey Sheehy

15/2

Place: £3.30

Form: 96-7

Last run: 99 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

An interesting handicap debutant for top connections having hinted at improvement on the AW last time (6f; started off at 1m); hood added and market vibes should be heeded.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 10 (17)	8th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2	15:05 Chester Puturhandstogether 8st 11lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	One of three for Joseph O'Brien; won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and also took a huge prize for last September's Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding); underwhelming in his three handicap hurdles in November-April, which is a concern, as is today's widest stall, but his Curragh win (bursting clear 1f out) was delivered with considerably more authority than the winning margin suggests; respected.	9/1
13th 3	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:00 Fairyhouse Puturhandstogether 11st 5lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Last season's Fred Winter winner at Cheltenham never threatened on return there last month in 2m5f Coral Cup; previously hampered at least twice when well held behind Zillow over today's C&D; Walsh prefers Davy Crockett.	16/1
16th 8	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Puturhandstogether 11st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	It was never in doubt once his jockey pressed the button in last season's Fred Winter at this meeting (2m, good to soft) and much the same when he landed a huge pot in the Irish Cesarewitch on Flat (2m1f) in September; whether he's on a good mark is an issue but he may have found 2m at Listowel sharper than ideal when runner-up in September and this marked step up in trip is an interesting move; big-race performer who has to be given a close look.	11/1

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7th

(17)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

One of three for Joseph O'Brien; won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and also took a huge prize for last September's Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding); underwhelming in his three handicap hurdles in November-April, which is a concern, as is today's widest stall, but his Curragh win (bursting clear 1f out) was delivered with considerably more authority than the winning margin suggests; respected.

9/1

13th

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

Last season's Fred Winter winner at Cheltenham never threatened on return there last month in 2m5f Coral Cup; previously hampered at least twice when well held behind Zillow over today's C&D; Walsh prefers Davy Crockett.

16/1

16th

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

It was never in doubt once his jockey pressed the button in last season's Fred Winter at this meeting (2m, good to soft) and much the same when he landed a huge pot in the Irish Cesarewitch on Flat (2m1f) in September; whether he's on a good mark is an issue but he may have found 2m at Listowel sharper than ideal when runner-up in September and this marked step up in trip is an interesting move; big-race performer who has to be given a close look.

11/1

4th

10 (5)

Martinelli

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

10/1

Form: 08-84

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced and after some early interference he made up a lot of late ground to finish fourth of 14 on handicap debut at Dundalk (6f); unraced beyond that distance and this ground will be testing, so others may see it out better.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17 (5)	4th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	15:16 Naas Martinelli 10st 1lb J: Paddy Harnett T: Kieran P Cotter	Reserve; dual 1m winner on good and heavy ground; now high in the weights but his rider takes away 5lb and blinkers are tried.
8 (1)	23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	20:20 Naas Martinelli 8st 13lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Kieran P Cotter	Won his second race when scoring over 1m at Limerick but was disappointing off this mark at Killarney last week when raced keenly; needs to rebound.	12/1
12 (11)	14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y	18:45 Killarney Martinelli 8st 9lb J: Wayne Lordan T: Kieran P Cotter	C&D winner last year; solid form at 1m this season and won impressively at Limerick (1m, good) on latest off 8lb lower; drawn wide but that shouldn't be an issue given his run style; career high mark but there could be more to come.	11/2

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(5)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

10st 1lb

Reserve; dual 1m winner on good and heavy ground; now high in the weights but his rider takes away 5lb and blinkers are tried.

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

20:20 Naas

Martinelli

8st 13lb

T: Kieran P Cotter

Won his second race when scoring over 1m at Limerick but was disappointing off this mark at Killarney last week when raced keenly; needs to rebound.

12/1

(11)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

8st 9lb

C&D winner last year; solid form at 1m this season and won impressively at Limerick (1m, good) on latest off 8lb lower; drawn wide but that shouldn't be an issue given his run style; career high mark but there could be more to come.

11/2

5th

2 (10)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

3/1

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Close up in both runs this winter on the AW and his latest conqueror Take Me To Church bolted up in a handicap next time before finishing fourth in a Group race; if taking that latest run at face value then he should be well handicapped; tongue-tie added.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2 (4)	29th Jun 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y	17:15 Curragh Emerald Eclipse 9st 8lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	prominent up the centre	5/1
7th 3 (4)	22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	14:15 Limerick Emerald Eclipse 9st 13lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	dwelt start, towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge	11/4
2nd 2 (3)	30th May 2024 Good 0m 6f 25y	19:30 Fairyhouse Emerald Eclipse 9st 8lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	slowly into stride, ducked right start, soon midfield, headway 2f out, soon bit short of room and switched left when ridden, went second and kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds	13/2

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Starting price

2nd

(4)

29th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Curragh

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

prominent up the centre

5/1

7th

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Limerick

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

dwelt start, towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

11/4

2nd

(3)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 25y

19:30 Fairyhouse

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett