18.25

J: J J Slevin

3/1

Place: £1.20

Form: 32

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Irish Cesarewitch winner last year; did not jump well on his hurdles debut at Cork and those failings cost him in a C&D maiden hurdle last month (Native Speaker third) when not appearing to handle the track and looked reluctant at times; for all that, a reproduction will see him go close, although better jumping would certainly help.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	12:00 Fairyhouse Magellan Strait 11st 3lb J: Richard Deegan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.	12/1
9th 7	14th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 0y	12:00 Fairyhouse Magellan Strait 11st 3lb J: Richard Deegan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.	12/1
3rd 1	29th Nov 2024 Good 2m 6f 195y	14:10 Thurles Magellan Strait 11st 12lb J: Danny Mullins T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	led on outer, not fluent 3rd, faced challenges before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

7

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

9th

7

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

12:00 Fairyhouse

11st 3lb

J: Richard Deegan

Shock 150-1 Irish Cesarewitch winner at the Curragh last year; placed in all four maiden hurdles, but his jumping let him down when third at Thurles latest; will need to up his game now sent chasing.

12/1

3rd

1

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

14:10 Thurles

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

led on outer, not fluent 3rd, faced challenges before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened gradually inside final 110yds

3/1

3rd

2

Uncle Pat

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

3/1

Place: £1.60

Form: 1-45

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Downpatrick bumper winner on debut a year ago; off until June; raced too freely in a staying maiden hurdle at Punchestown and might have found things happening too quickly at Galway; this longer trip and the forecast rain should be in his favour; decent claims despite the weight concession.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 12	23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y	16:15 Listowel Uncle Pat 11st 1lb J: Sean Cleary-Farrell T: W P Mullins	Went close over fences several times before an emphatic win over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; no match for a smart type in a novice chase at Killarney a month ago.	16/1
2nd 1	22nd Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y	16:20 Killarney Uncle Pat 11st 10lb J: Daniel King T: W P Mullins	Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; far from an easy task here conceding weight over a trip possibly short of his best but clearly a big player.	5/4
7th 3	10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 80y	18:32 Kilbeggan Uncle Pat 11st 9lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and extreme distances may well be what he wants, but this trip should be fine and he is a leading contender.	100/30

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

12

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Uncle Pat

11st 1lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Went close over fences several times before an emphatic win over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; no match for a smart type in a novice chase at Killarney a month ago.

16/1

2nd

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

11st 10lb

Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and was unable to make any impression in the Midlands National at Kilbeggan; far from an easy task here conceding weight over a trip possibly short of his best but clearly a big player.

5/4

7th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

11st 9lb

Several near misses before getting off the mark in spectacular fashion over 3m7f at Punchestown in April; up 12lb for that and extreme distances may well be what he wants, but this trip should be fine and he is a leading contender.

100/30

4th

10

Western Ability

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

14/1

Form: 835

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Three runs in maiden hurdles; improved up to 2m6f at Downpatrick last twice but not enough to land this; up to 3m here with cheekpieces tried.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y	15:18 Downpatrick Western Ability 10st 13lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	0-5 over hurdles and rated 98; best efforts in maidens have come on good ground over this C&D but has a lot to find and produced another tame effort on handicap debut at Sligo on Sunday; others preferred.	25/1
10	13th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 146y	16:45 Sligo Western Ability 11st 0lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	0-6 in points but has shown ability in a few of his starts under rules; however, was tailed off at Ballinrobe last time out and probably needs improvement to defy this mark; return to further will help at least.	12/1
7th 11	26th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 131y	17:00 Ballinrobe Western Ability 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: D M Christie	Placed in a 2m6f maiden hurdle on good ground at Downpatrick last July; no encouragement from his point-to-point form.	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

10st 13lb

0-5 over hurdles and rated 98; best efforts in maidens have come on good ground over this C&D but has a lot to find and produced another tame effort on handicap debut at Sligo on Sunday; others preferred.

25/1

10

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

11st 0lb

0-6 in points but has shown ability in a few of his starts under rules; however, was tailed off at Ballinrobe last time out and probably needs improvement to defy this mark; return to further will help at least.

12/1

7th

11

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

11st 4lb

Placed in a 2m6f maiden hurdle on good ground at Downpatrick last July; no encouragement from his point-to-point form.

50/1

5th

12

J: Conor Smithers

12/1

Form: 26P-70

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Touched off in a mares maiden hurdle at Punchestown in January but has failed to match that since; up to 3m here with cheekpieces tried but others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5	29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 146y	17:10 Roscommon Ashdale Flyer 10st 11lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Mrs John Harrington	A 14-race maiden over hurdles; won a Wexford beginners' chase last month but offered little in her subsequent handicaps.	12/1
4	29th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 100y	19:05 Wexford Ashdale Flyer 11st 10lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Mrs John Harrington	Regressed over hurdles but got off the mark in a C&D beginners race on only her second run over fences; however, was well held in a Killarney handicap only last week.	12/1
1	21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 180y	19:07 Killarney Ashdale Flyer 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Mrs John Harrington	Regressive maiden over hurdles but showed much improved form to get off the mark on second chase start at Wexford over about 2m4f; tougher task on handicap debut but is open to improvement.	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

5

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

A 14-race maiden over hurdles; won a Wexford beginners' chase last month but offered little in her subsequent handicaps.

12/1

4

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Wexford

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Regressed over hurdles but got off the mark in a C&D beginners race on only her second run over fences; however, was well held in a Killarney handicap only last week.

12/1

1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:07 Killarney

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Regressive maiden over hurdles but showed much improved form to get off the mark on second chase start at Wexford over about 2m4f; tougher task on handicap debut but is open to improvement.

3/1

OUR TIP

6th

3

J: Shane Fitzgerald

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up on the third of his three point-to-points in May; best watched on track debut

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y	16:45 Punchestown Coole Cottage 11st 12lb J: Carl Millar T: David Kenneth Budds	A hint of ability in three maidens and a bumper; makes handicap debut after an absence; of interest if market confidence.	22/1
8th 2	28th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 100y	14:45 Wexford Coole Cottage 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: David Kenneth Budds	His Listowel run over 2m6f two starts back wasn't bad in the context of this race; his tongue-tied fifth in bumper since is modest form.	14/1
8th 2	28th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 100y	14:45 Wexford Coole Cottage 11st 12lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: David Kenneth Budds	His Listowel run over 2m6f two starts back wasn't bad in the context of this race; his tongue-tied fifth in bumper since is modest form.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:45 Punchestown

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

A hint of ability in three maidens and a bumper; makes handicap debut after an absence; of interest if market confidence.

22/1

8th

2

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:45 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

His Listowel run over 2m6f two starts back wasn't bad in the context of this race; his tongue-tied fifth in bumper since is modest form.

14/1

8th

2

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:45 Wexford

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald