13.10

5/1

Form: 7402

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well supported on second start over hurdles when caught late at Tramore; a line through the winner gives him a chance at these weights with Kazakh D'arthel and he might progress again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 11	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	16:20 Punchestown Mount Mandela 11st 12lb J: Gavin Brouder T: C A McBratney	0.5l second in a 2m Tramore maiden hurdle (yielding) for Philip Rothwell in October 2024; lightly raced since and beaten 19.5l when third of 7 on second start for this yard in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last October; might need this run after 218 days off.	20/1
3rd 4	31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 110y	13:02 Down Royal Mount Mandela 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: C A McBratney	Plenty of experience, second in ordinary 2m Tramore maiden a year ago his best effort for Philip Rothwell; never sighted on yard debut in Downpatrick handicap in July, likely to find this tough back in better maiden company.	14/1
3rd 4	31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 110y	13:02 Down Royal Mount Mandela 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: C A McBratney	Plenty of experience, second in ordinary 2m Tramore maiden a year ago his best effort for Philip Rothwell; never sighted on yard debut in Downpatrick handicap in July, likely to find this tough back in better maiden company.	14/1

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16th

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

0.5l second in a 2m Tramore maiden hurdle (yielding) for Philip Rothwell in October 2024; lightly raced since and beaten 19.5l when third of 7 on second start for this yard in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last October; might need this run after 218 days off.

20/1

3rd

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

11st 12lb

Plenty of experience, second in ordinary 2m Tramore maiden a year ago his best effort for Philip Rothwell; never sighted on yard debut in Downpatrick handicap in July, likely to find this tough back in better maiden company.

14/1

3rd

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

11st 12lb

14/1

6th

Kaikoura

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Dempsey

25/1

Form: 7-0U

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Cost a fair bit as a store; not much in two bumpers; 28s, exited at halfway on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4	14:50 Market Rasen Kaikoura 11st 4lb J: Nathan Moscrop T: Susan Corbett	0-10 over hurdles for Philip Dempsey in Ireland but signed off with pretty good fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) in October; has hood refitted for stable debut; worth a glance in the betting.	10/1
5th 5	11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:40 Fairyhouse Kaikoura 11st 10lb J: Donagh Meyler T: J P Dempsey	Maiden was third in consecutive handicaps over 2m1f at Wexford in July but has been below that level twice since, including at Gowran last week; needs more.	12/1
3	4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y	15:05 Gowran Park Kaikoura 11st 10lb J: Keith Donoghue T: J P Dempsey	Chased home a clear winner in a Limerick maiden in November (yielding) and has run encouragingly in Wexford handicaps over the summer on good ground, filling the frame twice; recent Bellewstown effort was a step backwards, but in the mix if at his best, although softer conditions would raise a doubt.	6/1

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4th

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

11st 4lb

0-10 over hurdles for Philip Dempsey in Ireland but signed off with pretty good fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) in October; has hood refitted for stable debut; worth a glance in the betting.

10/1

5th

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 10lb

Maiden was third in consecutive handicaps over 2m1f at Wexford in July but has been below that level twice since, including at Gowran last week; needs more.

12/1

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11st 10lb

Chased home a clear winner in a Limerick maiden in November (yielding) and has run encouragingly in Wexford handicaps over the summer on good ground, filling the frame twice; recent Bellewstown effort was a step backwards, but in the mix if at his best, although softer conditions would raise a doubt.

6/1

7th

Ardera Gun

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

25/1

Form: 439

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Not beaten far in two bumpers but 22s when no show on recent hurdles debut at Cork.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y	18:28 Kilbeggan Ardera Gun 11st 1lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Eoin Doyle	Best placing came at Down Royal last time when seventh of 19 (3m, good), still finished 24l behind all the same; others preferred.	16/1
7th 8	12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	15:35 Down Royal Ardera Gun 11st 3lb J: Paddy Cody T: Eoin Doyle	Has failed to finish closer than tenth in three handicap hurdle attempts; up against it; new headgear tried.	33/1

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24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

11st 1lb

Best placing came at Down Royal last time when seventh of 19 (3m, good), still finished 24l behind all the same; others preferred.

16/1

7th

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

Has failed to finish closer than tenth in three handicap hurdle attempts; up against it; new headgear tried.

33/1

8th

Gather Yourself

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

40/1

Form: 354F7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Some okay runs in bumpers; hit the deck in first hurdle and reportedly got a fright at the first when not fluent and well beaten at Fairyhouse.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	26th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 76y	13:24 Clonmel Gather Yourself 10st 8lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Cian Collins	Now 0-10 over hurdles but ran well before fading into third at Navan in December (3m1f, soft to heavy); failed to back that up when tailed off at Ayr; this trip looks a bit short; cheekpieces.	12/1
8	24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 80y	17:30 Sligo Gather Yourself 10st 9lb J: Jordan Gainford T: Cian Collins	Showed some ability in bumpers last year without winning; hasn't really kicked on over hurdles but was keeping on over 2m7f at Killarney last time; this trip should suit and can be a player.	4/1

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26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

10st 8lb

Now 0-10 over hurdles but ran well before fading into third at Navan in December (3m1f, soft to heavy); failed to back that up when tailed off at Ayr; this trip looks a bit short; cheekpieces.

12/1

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

10st 9lb

Showed some ability in bumpers last year without winning; hasn't really kicked on over hurdles but was keeping on over 2m7f at Killarney last time; this trip should suit and can be a player.

4/1

9th

J: James O’Sullivan

66/1

Form: 00

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point winner in May; big prices when well beaten in bumper and maiden hurdle.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 0y	15:25 Leopardstown Kingkong Ciergues 10st 10lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Got off the mark over hurdles when winning at Fairyhouse in November but was pulled-up at Gowran since; down 1lb and has to bounce back.	7/1
15	22nd Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 110y	13:10 Gowran Park Kingkong Ciergues 10st 12lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Point-to-point winner was rewarded for his consistency over hurdles when scoring decisively at Fairyhouse in November (24.5f, heavy); the second and third have won since; 8lb higher but has to be in the shake-up again.	11/4
10	4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y	15:45 Fairyhouse Kingkong Ciergues 10st 10lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Point-to-point winner was narrowly denied here in February (2m4f, heavy) off 6lb lower; solid runs in defeat the last twice at Galway over 22.5f; stamina to prove for this trip, big chance if he stays (positive signals in pedigree).	6/1

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3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

10st 10lb

Got off the mark over hurdles when winning at Fairyhouse in November but was pulled-up at Gowran since; down 1lb and has to bounce back.

7/1

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

10st 12lb

Point-to-point winner was rewarded for his consistency over hurdles when scoring decisively at Fairyhouse in November (24.5f, heavy); the second and third have won since; 8lb higher but has to be in the shake-up again.

11/4

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:45 Fairyhouse

10st 10lb