August 05 / 16.35 Cork

16.35

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  • Prize money: £8721.74
  • 2m 2f 100y
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25

Form: F1P6-2

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner under rules including three wins over hurdles; Grade 2 winner over larger obstacles at Gowran in February; not seen over timber since finishing down the field in the 2023 County Hurdle at Cheltenham; not the most reliable but disappointing if he isn't up to winning this.
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3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Saint Sam

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Six-time chase winner but no success since a Grade 2 win at Clonmel in November 2024; ran a cracker in this last year to finish a 0.75l second behind Found A Fifty; below par in both runs this season and needs to leave those tame efforts behind.

7/2

3rd

3

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:08 Navan

Saint Sam

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Free-going front runner; 6-16 over fences; ran right up to his best at Fairyhouse last April (2m4f, soft to heavy), losing out by only 3/4l to Found A Fifty despite a costly error two out; made several mistakes when pulled up in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on seasonal debut; flopped in the Boyne Hurdle in 2023 on his only Navan appearance.

9/4

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 170y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Saint Sam

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Front runner; 6-14 over fences; has alternated between hurdling and chasing since being pulled up in this race last season, winning over timber at Cork and Auteuil and adding a Clonmel Grade 2 Chase (2m5f, good) in November; has often raced too keenly, including when beaten at odds-on by a stablemate at Gowran in February.

11/2

Form: 213-19

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner returned from 224 days off with a 2m4f chase win at Clonmel; runner-up was touched off in the Blazers at Galway last week; placed in a decent novice hurdle at Cheltenham last October (RPR 134); reverts to hurdles after below-par effort in handicap chase at Wexford last time; still relatively unexposed over timber and chance on best form.
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3

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Tag Man

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.

7/2

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

Form: /2615-

Last run: 339 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; last win came on penultimate start in beginners' chase at Tipperary in first- time cheekpieces in July 2023; not seen since tailing off in Wexford novice chase last September; back over hurdles now and probably best watched after 339-day break.
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4

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

I A Connect

11st 12lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Veteran gained his second win over fences, and fifth in all, in 2m4f handicap at Down Royal's Christmas meeting and most recently finished a good third in 3m4f Ulster National at Downpatrick; previous two runs over this course have been poor (pulled up in this last year).

16/1

3rd

14

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

I A Connect

10st 3lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Veteran gained his second win over fences and fifth all in a handicap over an extended 2m4f at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; 12lb higher now and has finished down the field over hurdles on his last two runs.

20/1

11th

12

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:00 Naas

I A Connect

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual hurdles winner added his second chasing win at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day when taking advantage of lower mark (2m4f, good to yielding); ran well in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle prior to his win, but his most recent run here over hurdles was underwhelming when he went clear with one other and both weakened.

18/1

Form: 0-2764

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-7 over hurdles, the win coming on heavy ground over 2m in Limerick maiden hurdle in December 2022; been chasing this year; best effort came when beat 5.5L into second in 2m1f beginners' chase at Ballinrobe; beaten 18L last time out in another beginner's chase at Wexford; back over hurdles now and needs a revival.
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2nd

10

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Maidenstreetprince

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: C Byrnes

Sole win came in Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, soft to heavy) in 2022; has failed to win in 13 attempts over fences; made a bad mistake four out at Thurles last time; may pick up a chase at some stage, but this company looks demanding.

10/1

3rd

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 142y

18:55 Roscommon

Maidenstreetprince

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Ran a fine race in a fairly valuable handicap chase at Killarney last month; now 0-11 in chases but that wasn't the first time he ran well in defeat; recent rain a plus; top rated at 126 and leading chance back in a beginners'.

4/1

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Straight Forecast €1.98
Trifecta €3.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saint Sam

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Saint Sam

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Saint Sam

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