19.50

J: Carl Millar

6/1

Form: /5/13- C

Last run: 281 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Won 2m4f handicap off 105 here after over a year's absence this time last year (good) before creditable run back hurdling at Galway; off the track again since but clearly goes well fresh so respected with in-form claimer booked.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	26th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 136y	19:00 Ballinrobe Whatsafellatodo 10st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Richard James Daniels	Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.	10/1
10	26th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 136y	19:00 Ballinrobe Whatsafellatodo 10st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Richard James Daniels	Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.	10/1
8	8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:50 Cork Whatsafellatodo 11st 5lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Richard James Daniels	Good back over hurdles at Galway latest and the form has been boosted; refused to line up at Punchestown two weeks ago and has a question to answer now.	10/1

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26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.

10/1

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

10/1

8th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

Good back over hurdles at Galway latest and the form has been boosted; refused to line up at Punchestown two weeks ago and has a question to answer now.

10/1

5th

Battle Of Ridgeway

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Martin Hassett

10/1

Form: 22574- BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Successful chasing debut at Thurles last November and runner-up in handicaps at Thurles and Fairyhouse; beaten favourite off much lower hurdles mark of late on testing ground but not one to rule out back over fences.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	2nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y	16:05 Leopardstown Battle Of Ridgeway 10st 6lb J: Liam McKenna T: Martin Hassett	Has improved since finishing third at the Listowel festival, splitting Jasko De Dames and Drumgill; recorded his third chase win at Navan in December; up in grade here following a 9lb rise in the ratings; handles testing conditions.	10/1
6	26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y	13:05 Wexford Battle Of Ridgeway 10st 12lb J: Liam McKenna T: Martin Hassett	Got his second chasing win when taking a C&D handicap in August by a short head (good), probably value for more (idled and rider misjudged finish line); raised to current mark for run at Listowel and not disgraced when a keeping on third (17.5f, yielding to soft); one of the likelier contenders.	4/1

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2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

10st 6lb

Has improved since finishing third at the Listowel festival, splitting Jasko De Dames and Drumgill; recorded his third chase win at Navan in December; up in grade here following a 9lb rise in the ratings; handles testing conditions.

10/1

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

10st 12lb

Got his second chasing win when taking a C&D handicap in August by a short head (good), probably value for more (idled and rider misjudged finish line); raised to current mark for run at Listowel and not disgraced when a keeping on third (17.5f, yielding to soft); one of the likelier contenders.

4/1

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6th

Vado Forte

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

10/1

Form: 36455- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict

Hasn't won for the guts of two years but can be expected to come on from last month's Cork comeback run and held a peak rating of 142 so can't be safely ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 14	30th May 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 100y	17:15 Limerick Vado Forte 10st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Ross O’Sullivan	midfield	7/2
6th 2	7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y	19:50 Ballinrobe Vado Forte 11st 11lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: Ross O’Sullivan	towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from last	10/1
6th 2	7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y	19:50 Ballinrobe Vado Forte 11st 11lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: Ross O’Sullivan	towards rear	10/1

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3rd

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

10st 8lb

midfield

7/2

6th

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

11st 11lb

towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression from last

10/1

6th

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

11st 11lb

towards rear

10/1

7th

Petit King

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

10/1

Form: 53543-

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Punchestown hurdles winner with solid recent form; first handicap chase off 4lb lower mark so warrants respect although won't want too much drying.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3	17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y	16:32 Wexford Petit King 12st 0lb J: Philip Donovan T: Edward Cawley	Good run over hurdles when back from a break at Navan in November but has regressed in each of his subsequent runs, last time pulling up on his return to fences (0-7).	20/1

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7th

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

12st 0lb

Good run over hurdles when back from a break at Navan in November but has regressed in each of his subsequent runs, last time pulling up on his return to fences (0-7).

20/1

Le Musigny

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Henry De Bromhead

8/1

Form: 25/23/ D BF

Last run: 1026 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Long absent 10yo hasn't been seen since good runs in opening handicap chases in summer of 2021, in better-class contests at Punchestown and Killarney; clearly had serious training issues but if retaining that level of ability could play a major role in this lesser event.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y	19:50 Ballinrobe Le Musigny 11st 12lb J: Jody McGarvey T: Henry De Bromhead	towards rear throughout, pulled up approaching last	8/1
1	7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y	19:50 Ballinrobe Le Musigny 11st 12lb J: Jody McGarvey T: Henry De Bromhead	towards rear	8/1

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7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

11st 12lb

towards rear throughout, pulled up approaching last

8/1

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 31y

11st 12lb

towards rear

8/1

Desert Friend

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mrs Denise Foster

12/1

Form: 5P037- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Versatile sort, six wins, four on Flat in Britain early in career; won a beginners' chase at Clonmel last June but mostly campaigned over hurdles and on the Flat since then; on a fair initial mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3 (9)	20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 179y	19:40 Ballinrobe Desert Friend 9st 13lb J: Conor Cusack T: P J F Murphy	Admirable veteran gained a fourth turf win on the Flat at Sligo in May (1m6f, yld-sft); has come up short off revised mark since but has C&D form figures of 124 and the win came off 6lb higher than he is here; could go well.	8/1
4th 2 (2)	2nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 109y	19:51 Bellewstown Desert Friend 10st 0lb J: Conor Cusack T: P J F Murphy	Dual-purpose veteran; winner of nine races across both codes; bolted up at Sligo in May (1m6f, yld-sft) off 6lb lower; struggled the last twice however, and previous runs here have not been his best.	11/1
12th 2 (3)	7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y	16:37 Navan Desert Friend 10st 1lb J: Chris Hayes T: P J F Murphy	Veteran gained the ninth win of his career when bolting up at Sligo on penultimate (1m6f, yld-sft); raised 8lb and couldn't follow up at Listowel (2m, good); drop back in trip a plus and has run well here before; place shout.	12/1

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(9)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

9st 13lb

Admirable veteran gained a fourth turf win on the Flat at Sligo in May (1m6f, yld-sft); has come up short off revised mark since but has C&D form figures of 124 and the win came off 6lb higher than he is here; could go well.

8/1

4th

(2)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

10st 0lb

Dual-purpose veteran; winner of nine races across both codes; bolted up at Sligo in May (1m6f, yld-sft) off 6lb lower; struggled the last twice however, and previous runs here have not been his best.

11/1

12th

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

10st 1lb

Veteran gained the ninth win of his career when bolting up at Sligo on penultimate (1m6f, yld-sft); raised 8lb and couldn't follow up at Listowel (2m, good); drop back in trip a plus and has run well here before; place shout.

12/1

Henning

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

15/2

Form: 3F4P6-

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner over hurdles is 0-5 chasing, well-backed on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in January when only midfield, mistake not helping her cause; remains potentially well-handicapped so respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 11	31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y	18:00 Galway Henning 10st 7lb J: Philip Donovan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd	16/1
6th 7	4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	19:25 Tipperary Henning 11st 6lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Comes here in good heart; placed twice over fences and didn't see out 3m on return to hurdling when third at Kilbeggan; this looks a more suitable trip.	8/1

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12th

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:00 Galway

Henning

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd

16/1

6th

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:25 Tipperary

Henning

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Comes here in good heart; placed twice over fences and didn't see out 3m on return to hurdling when third at Kilbeggan; this looks a more suitable trip.

8/1

J: Richard Deegan

12/1

Form: 31538- C

Last run: 213 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Twice successful over hurdles last summer (including here); too keen when last seen over fences at Fairyhouse in October, remains open to improvement chasing on handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	14:50 Wexford Presenting Lad 10st 6lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Mark Michael McNiff	Dual chase winner but hasn't won since taking a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in 2024; was second to Femme Magnifique at Tramore and the ground was maybe too soft at Roscommon since; could rebound and be a player.	20/1
10th 6	8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y	19:18 Roscommon Presenting Lad 11st 7lb J: James Smith T: Mark Michael McNiff	Six wins include two over fences and was runner-up at Tramore ten days ago on good ground; handles these conditions.	10/1
2nd 8	29th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y	17:55 Tramore Presenting Lad 11st 0lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Two chase wins in 2024 (including a novice over C&D) but it has been slim pickings since then; no joy in 2025 and modest run at Wexford on return from a break on latest; on a dangerous mark but needs a revival.	22/1

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30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

10st 6lb

J: Michael Kenneally

Dual chase winner but hasn't won since taking a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in 2024; was second to Femme Magnifique at Tramore and the ground was maybe too soft at Roscommon since; could rebound and be a player.

20/1

10th

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

Six wins include two over fences and was runner-up at Tramore ten days ago on good ground; handles these conditions.

10/1

2nd

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright