18.30

8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Duffle Coat

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Sole win over fences came in 3m Mayo National in 2024 on good ground; good second in Galway Plate that summer but last year's form was poor; pulled up after never counting on return from long absence in Irish National; hard to be confident in although has ground to suit.

20/1

9th

11

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Duffle Coat

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

1-17 over fences; out of form since second in last season's Galway Plate; failed to feature in this year's edition; trainer has stronger candidates.

33/1

3

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Salvador Ziggy

11st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Eight-time winner who compiled winning sequences for Gordon Elliott in 2022 and 2023; second to Good Time Jonny in 2023 Pertemps Final; also finished second in this race in 2023; absent since stable debut in a hurdle race last December.

16/1

17th

1

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Salvador Ziggy

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Eight-time winner (including four over hurdles) who compiled good winning sequences for Gordon Elliott in 2022 and 2023; second to Good Time Jonny in 2023 Pertemps Final; also finished second in 2023 in Kerry National; took runner-up spot again in Mayo National; now with Barry Connell.

12/1

10

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Fred Timmis

Second in each of his last four point starts, only one of them as high as open class; among the non-finishers with Blagthebookies at Cheltenham in May when last seen in this sphere; overlooked.

25/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Toss Again

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Last of two chase wins came in 2m6f Galway Blazers in 2023 off this mark; interrupted campaign in recent years, pulled up on three of last four starts including in Mayo National last time; hard to make a case for on recent evidence.

16/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Toss Again

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Course winner over hurdles; two-time chase winner in 2023, including the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good) off 130; ran a decent race in this last year, beaten 11.25l into fourth off 138; 5lb lower now but lacks a run and was out of form when last seen.

28/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 72y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Toss Again

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Course winner over hurdles; two-time chase winner in 2023, including the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good) off 130; ran a decent race in this last year, beaten 11.25l into fourth off 138; 5lb lower now but lacks a run and was out of form when last seen.

28/1

5th

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Tullybeg

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Won the big race on this card three years ago, but handicapper had him after that and well held in this last year; recent form in points/hunter chases doesn't look good enough, but has been dropped sharply in the ratings.

12/1

4th

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Tullybeg

11st 7lb

J: Mr E M Nugent

T: Brian M McMahon

Classy operator at his best for Gordon Elliott; good to see him win a recent point but that was hard work and others in here appeal more.

12/1

5th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Gained third chase win off 5lb lower at Down Royal in November; some decent runs in defeat since including when a 12.5l fourth of 13 at Leopardstown on latest (28.5f, yld-sft); this trip more suitable; place shout but may need more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front.

17/2

4th

2

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Battle Of Mirbat

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest in January after the leader unseated; weakened into a 12.5l fifth at Thurles last time (2m5f, yielding); tries this trip for the first time but probably not crying out for it.

10/1

5th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Battle Of Mirbat

10st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Michael J McDonagh

Added third chase win at Down Royal in November (3m, good to yielding); struggled off 8lb higher mark in following two runs; took the runner-up spot in a weak Cork contest last time after the leader unseated; needs more to score again.

6/1

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

18

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 11lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, fell 5th

50/1

7th

5

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:58 Listowel

Captains Nephew

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Still 7lb above the mark at which he gained his last chase win in March 2024, tough task on his first outing since the Punchestown festival; behind Dutch Scultz (fourth) but on the positive side, he was in front of Gaelic Art and Jasko Des Dames in that race.

12/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Captains Nephew

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

sweating

25/1

7th

8

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

15:05 Punchestown

Captains Nephew

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

sweating

25/1

3

11th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Stealthy Tom

11st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Course specialist has won six chases in total, four of them here at 2m4f-2m7f on yielding to soft and good ground; runner up in this last season off 140 and same mark here; chance once a fall over the banks at Punchestown hasn't dented his confidence.

12/1

3

11th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Stealthy Tom

11st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Course specialist has won six chases in total, four of them here at 2m4f-2m7f on yielding to soft and good ground; runner up in this last season off 140 and same mark here; chance once a fall over the banks at Punchestown hasn't dented his confidence.

12/1

3rd

1

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

15:45 Galway

Flanking Maneuver

11st 10lb

J: Mr R James

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 132; well-beaten on stable debut on latest behind Donacheady Gale at Listowel (2m6f, soft to heavy) but was giving that rival 19lb; will be getting 3lb from him today thanks to his jockey's claim and the return to better ground is in his favour; fine run here back in August and he should go well.

100/30

6th

4

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Flanking Maneuver

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Stable debutant; ex-Gigginstown gelding shaped well on his last two starts for Noel Meade; third in the Blazers at Galway on latest, beaten 11l off 133 (behind Moonovercloon); same mark here and has place claims again.

8/1

3rd

3

2nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Flanking Maneuver

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel Meade

midfield, hampered by faller 5 out

9/1

6th

2

24th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

14:00 Uttoxeter

Wellhavewan

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Listed hurdle winner last December for Willie Mullins; departed that yard for £11,000 and no form as yet for current stable (2m7f hurdle/3m5f chase); no real significance in another headgear switch.

25/1

3rd

7

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Arrycan

10st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Ex-Irish veteran who was safely held on first two starts for new stable this spring (both 3m, good); needs good boost from new cheekpieces here.

10/1

5th

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

16:18 Ffos Las

Arrycan

11st 1lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Four-time winner over fences but a 12yo now and his stable debut was a quiet one.

25/1

5th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Arrycan

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

12yo who has won four times over fences but there were more bad runs than good ones in Ireland last year; on workable mark in suitable conditions but he was tailed off when last seen in October and needs a major revival for new yard.

10/1

1

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

17:55 Uttoxeter

Idas Boy

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Richard Phillips

Fared respectably in the Galway Plate before leaving Noel Meade for 60,000gns last August; tailed off over hurdles on stable debut before pulling up when 100-1 for the Grand National; an 11yo now and has to concede plenty of weight all round.

25/1

1

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

17:55 Uttoxeter

Idas Boy

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Richard Phillips

Fared respectably in the Galway Plate before leaving Noel Meade for 60,000gns last August; tailed off over hurdles on stable debut before pulling up when 100-1 for the Grand National; an 11yo now and has to concede plenty of weight all round.

25/1

21

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Idas Boy

10st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Phillips

40-1 winner at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding; the furthest he's been) last July and ran respectably in the Galway Plate (his only race with today's tongue-tie) before leaving Noel Meade for 60,000gns last August; probably in need of the race over hurdles on debut for new yard five weeks ago, but this 11yo needs a big career best.

100/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 89y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Romeo Magico

10st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Emmet Mullins

towards rear, some headway into midfield 7th

16/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 89y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Romeo Magico

10st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Emmet Mullins

towards rear, some headway into midfield 7th

16/1

2nd

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

19:45 Killarney

Romeo Magico

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Emmet Mullins

soon disputed lead on inner, led narrowly before 7th, joined after 4 out

9/2