14.00

J: Danny Mullins

4/1 (Won)

Win: £1.91

Form: 304-01 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Progressive handicap chaser and now rated 154 over fences after Listowel win; won hurdle on debut in France at four but long time since he's run in this sphere; missed a Grade 2 engagement over fences earlier this month and maybe this run is just to keep him ticking over until a return to chasing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4 (4)	15th Aug 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:25 Tramore Solness 10st 4lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Top-class chaser weakend out of contention in the Galway Hurdle; ran in a Curragh 1m4f maiden (without usual cheekpieces) as a prep for that, and a perfectly respectable effort saw him run to a mark of somewhere in the mid-70s, using the runner-up as a guide.	13/8
13th 1	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 11y	16:30 Galway Solness 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser who has counted Gaelic Warrior and Marine Nationale among his victims in top-level races; winner of two of his six races over hurdles, one in France at four, the other a three-runner Sligo contest two years ago; warmed up for this with a run on the Flat at the Curragh 11 days ago.	12/1
4th 1 (5)	19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y	17:30 Curragh Solness 10st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser makes his Flat debut here at the age of eight; his dam is an unraced half-sister to a German 1m Listed winner; it's hard to know what to expect from him, but he's an intriguing runner and hails from a savvy yard in great form.	11/2

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2nd

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

10st 4lb

Top-class chaser weakend out of contention in the Galway Hurdle; ran in a Curragh 1m4f maiden (without usual cheekpieces) as a prep for that, and a perfectly respectable effort saw him run to a mark of somewhere in the mid-70s, using the runner-up as a guide.

13/8

13th

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

11st 12lb

Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser who has counted Gaelic Warrior and Marine Nationale among his victims in top-level races; winner of two of his six races over hurdles, one in France at four, the other a three-runner Sligo contest two years ago; warmed up for this with a run on the Flat at the Curragh 11 days ago.

12/1

4th

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

10st 5lb

Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser makes his Flat debut here at the age of eight; his dam is an unraced half-sister to a German 1m Listed winner; it's hard to know what to expect from him, but he's an intriguing runner and hails from a savvy yard in great form.

11/2

2nd

Colonel Mustard

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

8/13

Form: 25253-

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict

Remarkable that he's still eligible for a winners-of-one and that kind of tells you the tale of his career; talented but invariably the bridesmaid, often in very good company; only beaten 11l when fifth in Champion Hurdle in March, so really should be winning this; wore blinkers then, no headgear here but decent record fresh; new jockey.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 7	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Colonel Mustard 11st 7lb J: John Shinnick T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	Two races this autumn (one a 2m4f Grade 2 from The Yellow Clay) were his first wins for ages and he wasn't disgraced on latest outing; third in the 2022 County and fifth in this race last year in his only two handicaps at this meeting, but he's higher in the weights today and is now an 11yo, so can't be the percentage call.	33/1
4th 3	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 180y	14:50 Navan Colonel Mustard 11st 8lb J: John Shinnick T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	Win record has not reflected his ability for much of his career; only one success before this season's victories in a conditions race at Sligo and 2m4f Grade 2 at this venue; needs to bounce back now having been tailed off in the Long Walk at Ascot.	9/2
1st 1	24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 112y	14:35 Sligo Colonel Mustard 11st 12lb J: John Shinnick T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	Just one win over hurdles but has been placed plenty of times including in graded races; was fifth in the Coral Cup before a fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2; was runner-up in this race last year after a similar absence so has to be respected as the top-rated in the field.	2/1

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13th

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

11st 7lb

Two races this autumn (one a 2m4f Grade 2 from The Yellow Clay) were his first wins for ages and he wasn't disgraced on latest outing; third in the 2022 County and fifth in this race last year in his only two handicaps at this meeting, but he's higher in the weights today and is now an 11yo, so can't be the percentage call.

33/1

4th

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

11st 8lb

Win record has not reflected his ability for much of his career; only one success before this season's victories in a conditions race at Sligo and 2m4f Grade 2 at this venue; needs to bounce back now having been tailed off in the Long Walk at Ascot.

9/2

1st

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

11st 12lb

Just one win over hurdles but has been placed plenty of times including in graded races; was fifth in the Coral Cup before a fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2; was runner-up in this race last year after a similar absence so has to be respected as the top-rated in the field.

2/1

3rd

J: Jack G Gilligan

3/1

Form: 24-032

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict

Solid handicap form although it didn't happen for him in the Galway Hurdle where he played up at the start; held off this mark when third at Killarney and when stepped up in trip in three-runner event last time; rider's claim means he hasn't that much to find on paper with Colonel Mustard but beginning to look a bit exposed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6	31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y	18:00 Galway Kings Hill 10st 13lb J: J J Slevin T: Paul John Gilligan	Off the mark over fences at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 10lb lower; has backed that up with solid runs at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yld-sft) and when 4.25l behind Hermino AA at Roscommon (3m1f, soft); 5lb better off with that rival and kept ticking over with a spin on the Flat 11 days ago but might prefer it softer; blinkers on.	11/1
6th 5 (3)	20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 179y	20:10 Ballinrobe Kings Hill 9st 9lb J: Rory Cleary T: Paul John Gilligan	Chase and hurdle winner ran well on latest when runner-up in the Connacht National at Roscommon; beaten 12l when fourth on sole Flat start over 1m2f at Leopardstown in July 2024; would prefer softer ground.	22/1
2nd 8	8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 24y	18:48 Roscommon Kings Hill 10st 10lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Paul John Gilligan	Best form on soft and heavy ground; won a novice handicap chase at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 117; stayed on for a 10l third of 17 over 2m5f (yld-sft) at Fairyhouse in April off revised mark of 124; worth another go at this sort of trip and the more rain that falls the better his chance will be.	15/2

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1st

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

10st 13lb

Off the mark over fences at Limerick in March (2m2f, heavy) off 10lb lower; has backed that up with solid runs at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yld-sft) and when 4.25l behind Hermino AA at Roscommon (3m1f, soft); 5lb better off with that rival and kept ticking over with a spin on the Flat 11 days ago but might prefer it softer; blinkers on.

11/1

6th

(3)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

20:10 Ballinrobe

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

Chase and hurdle winner ran well on latest when runner-up in the Connacht National at Roscommon; beaten 12l when fourth on sole Flat start over 1m2f at Leopardstown in July 2024; would prefer softer ground.

22/1

2nd

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder