14.20

J: Philip Donovan

10/1

Form: 1533-4 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Better-known as a seven-time hurdles winner; over three years since the second of his two wins over fences; shaped quite well at Wexford on his first run after a winter break but that was a veterans' chase; Killarney fourth was a better effort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	20th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 118y	19:38 Sligo Macgiloney 12st 0lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Prolific winner whose last track win came over this trip at Kilbeggan two years ago off 127; won a point-to-point last season and wasn't disgraced back hurdling at Galway latest, staying on late over 3m (good); drops in grade here.	10/1
17	3rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y	14:20 Galway Macgiloney 11st 4lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Winner of 11 races; last two runs have been in hunter chases; younger rivals much preferred in a race of this standard.	33/1
5	23rd May 2025 Good 3m 4f 165y	19:37 Downpatrick Macgiloney 12st 0lb J: Mr J P Sampson T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Winner of 11 races under rules; won a point in March but never travelling when pulled up at Tattersalls in April; set a huge task in the championship event at Punchestown, always at the back, unseated three out.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

Prolific winner whose last track win came over this trip at Kilbeggan two years ago off 127; won a point-to-point last season and wasn't disgraced back hurdling at Galway latest, staying on late over 3m (good); drops in grade here.

10/1

17

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

Winner of 11 races; last two runs have been in hunter chases; younger rivals much preferred in a race of this standard.

33/1

5

23rd May 2025

Good

3m 4f 165y

19:37 Downpatrick

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

Winner of 11 races under rules; won a point in March but never travelling when pulled up at Tattersalls in April; set a huge task in the championship event at Punchestown, always at the back, unseated three out.

7/1

6th

11

Slane Hill

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Barry Connell

8/1

Form: 381/3- BF

Last run: 203 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Winner of his only start over fences; ran only once last season after that Kilbeggan success; first-time cheekpieces; every chance if fit and ready.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 3	13th Oct 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y	15:20 Punchestown Slane Hill 11st 11lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Barry Connell	Two hurdle wins; lightly raced since a November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f); back from an absence when never a factor in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; may have needed a recent Gowran run, improvement is feasible.	16/1
7th 1	2nd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 40y	16:50 Gowran Park Slane Hill 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Barry Connell	Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f); back from an absence when never a factor in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; down in grade but another break to overcome.	12/1
11th 15	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 110y	15:15 Fairyhouse Slane Hill 10st 9lb J: Mr Finian Maguire T: Barry Connell	Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f, gd-yld); below best in handicap chase when last seen at Kilbeggan in August and Sean Flanagan seemingly prefers Hgranca De Thaix.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

14th

3

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

11st 11lb

Two hurdle wins; lightly raced since a November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f); back from an absence when never a factor in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; may have needed a recent Gowran run, improvement is feasible.

16/1

7th

1

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

11st 12lb

Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f); back from an absence when never a factor in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in April; down in grade but another break to overcome.

12/1

11th

15

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

10st 9lb

Two-time hurdles winner but on losing run since November 2024 success at Navan (2m4f, gd-yld); below best in handicap chase when last seen at Kilbeggan in August and Sean Flanagan seemingly prefers Hgranca De Thaix.

12/1

7th

14

Gateau De Miel

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

14/1

Form: /2670-

Last run: 211 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Fairyhouse beginners' chase winner whose best run in handicap company came when second over 3m2f at Killarney two years ago; tailed off at Down Royal last November, previously remote seventh behind Mars Harper at Listowel.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 3	26th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	16:42 Uttoxeter Gateau De Miel 11st 6lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Picked up a weak race on stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm); subsequent thirds were remote and this race doesn't look a great deal easier.	10/1
3rd 4	5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3	16:00 Market Rasen Gateau De Miel 11st 1lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Successful stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) but that was a weak race and he was a remote third over C&D a fortnight ago; that was perhaps too bad to be true but it still leaves him with a bit to prove.	6/1
3rd 6	19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3	15:55 Market Rasen Gateau De Miel 10st 4lb J: Tom Broughton T: Fergal O’Brien	Recorded his third chase success on his stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) last month; that looked a weak affair and he has been hit by a 7lb rise but he may still have more in his locker for his new yard.	11/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

3

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Picked up a weak race on stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm); subsequent thirds were remote and this race doesn't look a great deal easier.

10/1

3rd

4

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

11st 1lb

Successful stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) but that was a weak race and he was a remote third over C&D a fortnight ago; that was perhaps too bad to be true but it still leaves him with a bit to prove.

6/1

3rd

6

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

10st 4lb

Recorded his third chase success on his stable debut at Stratford (2m5f, good to firm) last month; that looked a weak affair and he has been hit by a 7lb rise but he may still have more in his locker for his new yard.

11/4

8th

8

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

10/1

Form: 87/59- C

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Both hurdle wins came at 2m; best chase run when third over 2m4f at Gowran early last year; below that standard on his final two starts before a break; disappointing on his only two starts last season but premature to write off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	19:30 Worcester Slip Of The Tongue 11st 2lb J: Tabitha Worsley T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when pulled up at Cartmel last month; others preferred.	20/1
5	21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5	14:12 Cartmel Slip Of The Tongue 11st 6lb J: Toby Wynne T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; arrested decline with respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks ago but needs to build on that run.	20/1
13	29th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4	15:40 Uttoxeter Slip Of The Tongue 10st 12lb J: Toby Wynne T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Useful performer in Ireland back in the day but has regressed sharply and very opposable on exploits for current yard.	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when pulled up at Cartmel last month; others preferred.

20/1

5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

11st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; arrested decline with respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks ago but needs to build on that run.

20/1

13

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter