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
1st 16	2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y	15:05 Punchestown Uncle Pat 10st 8lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Bumper/hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing but has being going close in handicaps, notably second in 3m4f National Trial here in February and when chasing home 5l winner Born Braver in 3m5f Ulster National at Downpatrick last time; 5lb better off with that rival here.	15/2
2nd 7	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y	16:27 Downpatrick Uncle Pat 11st 2lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; strong chance now shown reserves of stamina when keeping on for second in the 3m3f Grand National Trial at Punchestown.	3/1
2nd 9	15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y	15:00 Punchestown Uncle Pat 11st 2lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; noteworthy as a brother to 3m2f chase winner Adamantly Chosen.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

16

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

10st 8lb

Bumper/hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing but has being going close in handicaps, notably second in 3m4f National Trial here in February and when chasing home 5l winner Born Braver in 3m5f Ulster National at Downpatrick last time; 5lb better off with that rival here.

15/2

2nd

7

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

11st 2lb

Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; strong chance now shown reserves of stamina when keeping on for second in the 3m3f Grand National Trial at Punchestown.

3/1

2nd

9

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

11st 2lb

Bumper/hurdles winner; has run well in defeat over fences, including when second over 2m3f in the Tim Duggan at Limerick; unseated at the DRF meeting at Leopardstown; noteworthy as a brother to 3m2f chase winner Adamantly Chosen.

10/1

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

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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

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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