15.20

4

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

13:35 Punchestown

Magic Tricks

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

143-rated hurdler made a winning chase debut at Down Royal in May; mostly disappointing since but has ground and maybe trip on his side here; well handicapped on his hurdles form and might make that count here.

9/2

4

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 70y

13:35 Punchestown

Magic Tricks

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't jump well, jumped left on occasions, prominent early, reminder 3rd, lost position when slow jump and reminder 7th, dropped to midfield 9th, towards rear when pushed along after 10th, detached when pulled up after 4 out

9/2

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 200y

14:54 Limerick

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Consistent over hurdles without winning, placed all six starts; second in a chase at Down Royal last spring; doubts raised by a poor point-to-point run when favourite at Oldtown last month.

10/1

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th

9/4

3rd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent 4th, not fluent 5th, led after 2 out, joined last, soon headed and lost second, weakened quickly run-in

9/4

7

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Clifftop

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won a beginners' chase over C&D (good) in August 2024; dual-purpose sort has failed to add to his tally since and he is best on good ground; fit from the Flat but needs the track to dry out.

11/1

16th

16

(20)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Clifftop

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a run in a novice chase before competing from out of the handicap at Naas on return to the Flat; this is a more realistic task, but trainer may have a better chance with Cleopatra's Needle.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Clifftop

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a recent run in a novice chase but all of his best form in both codes is on good ground and he's 8lb wrong here; yard has stronger contender with Grann's Boy.

18/1

5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

16:25 Leicester

Largy Shark

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Two novice hurdle wins in 2022-23 season (including on soft) and he won a point (2m6f, good) last March; bang there when falling at final fence in a point in December; however, not discounted now back under rules.

11/2

5th

8

6th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Largy Shark

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out

33/1

5th

8

6th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Largy Shark

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out, weakened from 2 out

33/1

3

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Sportinthepark

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Noel Meade

Exploited lower hurdles mark at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in October; struggled in the Troytown Chase when last seen but remains 8lb below his chase mark so can't be dismissed on ground he handles.

6/1

1st

8

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Sportinthepark

10st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

2m4f maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences when easily winning a beginners' chase at this meeting last year; following month well held in Grade 2 novice at Punchestown and has been absent since; potentially interesting back hurdling off 15lb lower mark.

6/1

4th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ottoman Style

11st 6lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles on testing ground in early 2023; struggled in a light campaign in 2024-2025 and pulled up in sole run last season; hard to fancy.

66/1

11th

8

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

15:40 Naas

Ottoman Style

11st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won back-to-back handicap hurdles on testing ground a couple of seasons ago; however, has lost his way in the last 12 months and he's still above his last winning mark; wears first-time blinkers.

40/1

9

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 29y

12:30 Naas

Ottoman Style

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

in touch with leaders early, slightly hampered 3rd, in rear when niggled along and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss after 4th, detached when reminder then pulled up after 5th

25/1

2

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

An Peann Dearg

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Both chase wins have been in 2m1f handicaps at Leopardstown; sights are lowered here after running in stronger company at that venue during the winter.

10/1

7th

11

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

An Peann Dearg

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Both chase wins have been here in 2m1f handicaps, notably a year ago in valuable Listed contest off 122 (yielding); yet to hit form this season however, mildly encouraging when attempting repeat win last month; bit to prove at the moment but step up in trip here could see improvement.

9/1

7th

10

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

16:05 Leopardstown

An Peann Dearg

10st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Failed to cope with stiff tasks at Cheltenham and Punchestown after winning this race last year off a 6lb lower mark than now; tailed off in a C&D event won by Addragoole last month.

14/1

2nd

1

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Killarney

Skippin Court

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time winner over hurdles for Peter Fahey; 0-9 in chases but promising effort at Listowel in a much stronger race than this last time out (17.5f, good) and in off the same mark here; big chance on that form and he has run well on testing ground before; claims.

7/1

4th

12

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:30 Listowel

Skippin Court

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three-time winner for Peter Fahey but not a factor in two runs for his current stable and others look more likely.

33/1

6th

2

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:45 Wexford

Skippin Court

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Three hurdle wins for his previous yard; 0-7 as a chaser, pulled up on his stable debut; tried with a tongue-tie now, plenty to prove.

14/1

24

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Aurea Fortuna

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: A J Martin

Course 2m7f winner over fences; may have needed chase run early this month after a break; not without a chance despite a mark 6lb higher than his chase rating.

12/1

9th

13

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Aurea Fortuna

10st 6lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: A J Martin

Comfortably justified favouritism at Punchestown last October (2m7f, good to yielding) when returned to fences, adding to his summer hurdles win at Galway; a long way below his best on heavy at Cheltenham in November; better at Leopardstown at Christmas; trainer has saddled the winner of this in two of the last three seasons; Aine O'Connor won it in 2017.

13/2

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 87y

17:53 Down Royal

Fathom Two

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Point-to-point winner and maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell at Downpatrick two years ago; not great in runs since and returned from break/made stable debut at Galway on the Flat last month when tailed off.

28/1

16th

1

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Fathom Two

11st 12lb

J: Mr C J White

T: Mark Fahey

Point-to-point winner; maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell; no Flat racing experience; lacks a recent run and makes seasonal debut.

66/1

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Fathom Two

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Downpatrick maiden winner last September but form afterwards largely disappointing until encouraging comeback run at Listowel, staying on well over 2m4f; step up in trip could suit.

9/1

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner; pulled up on chasing debut at Down Royal a year ago; struggled on his recent reappearance at Tipperary.

50/1

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner; pulled up on chasing debut at Down Royal a year ago; struggled on his recent reappearance at Tipperary.

50/1

11th

6

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:42 Tipperary

Evesham Road

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Hurdles winner was pulled up on chasing debut when last seen at Down Royal over a year ago, jumping out to his left at times; cheekpieces added; best watched after a break but any market confidence could be significant.

16/1