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

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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
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
5th 4	9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 38y	20:00 Kilbeggan Slane Hill 11st 2lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Barry Connell	Sole win over fences came in a 2m6f beginners' at this venue; mostly been hurdling recently but ran respectably on return to chasing in the Connacht National at Roscommon on his latest start; that 3m1f trip stretched him, this distance is more suitable; should go well.	9/2
3	9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y	19:38 Roscommon Slane Hill 11st 7lb J: E Walsh T: Barry Connell	Over two years since his sole win over fences but this is only his fifth attempt and he was placed over hurdles last time off 5lb higher (3m, good); prone to mistakes in this discipline but could go well if finding some fluency.	10/1

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Starting price

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

5th

4

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 38y

11st 2lb

Sole win over fences came in a 2m6f beginners' at this venue; mostly been hurdling recently but ran respectably on return to chasing in the Connacht National at Roscommon on his latest start; that 3m1f trip stretched him, this distance is more suitable; should go well.

9/2

3

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

11st 7lb

Over two years since his sole win over fences but this is only his fifth attempt and he was placed over hurdles last time off 5lb higher (3m, good); prone to mistakes in this discipline but could go well if finding some fluency.

10/1

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

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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

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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