13.10

J: Liam McKenna

9/1

Form: 501836 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Gained second hurdles success on good ground over this trip at Bellewstown in August; effectively only 2lb higher here factoring in Liam McKenna's claim; ran well off this mark when sixth of 24 at Fairyhouse; drying ground a positive.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 12	2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 104y	15:45 Punchestown Barry Lyndon 10st 8lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Three-time hurdles winner made winning chase debut in 2m5f Fairyhouse beginners' in October (yielding) but hasn't really progressed, albeit solid first handicap effort when third over 3m1f at same venue last month; 3m tends to stretch him so stamina concerns.	20/1
3rd 1	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 120y	17:40 Fairyhouse Barry Lyndon 11st 12lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	One of his three hurdles wins came here, as did his only success over fences in a beginners' in October (2m5f, yielding); well beaten in a 2m5f novice here and a Grade 3 at Thurles and stamina to prove in first handicap chase.	16/1
6th 1	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y	14:28 Thurles Barry Lyndon 10st 13lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Useful 135-rated hurdler; pulled up in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on final start last season; produced in good shape to beat subsequent Galway handicap winner Millforce at Fairyhouse in October on chasing debut; picked up an injury at the same venue on his second attempt.	8/1

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1st

12

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

Three-time hurdles winner made winning chase debut in 2m5f Fairyhouse beginners' in October (yielding) but hasn't really progressed, albeit solid first handicap effort when third over 3m1f at same venue last month; 3m tends to stretch him so stamina concerns.

20/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

One of his three hurdles wins came here, as did his only success over fences in a beginners' in October (2m5f, yielding); well beaten in a 2m5f novice here and a Grade 3 at Thurles and stamina to prove in first handicap chase.

16/1

6th

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

Useful 135-rated hurdler; pulled up in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on final start last season; produced in good shape to beat subsequent Galway handicap winner Millforce at Fairyhouse in October on chasing debut; picked up an injury at the same venue on his second attempt.

8/1

13

Open To Question

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

40/1

Form: 5-1787

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle (16.5f, good) winner in May; failed to make much of an impact in three handicaps since; blinkers go back on; opposable on balance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 8 (5)	5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 141y	18:24 Down Royal Open To Question 9st 8lb J: Shane Foley T: Noel Meade	Useful juvenile hurdle winner in 2023, scored again early last year; 0-4 on the Flat but shaped well on opening two runs on good ground; handicap debut and new headgear combination tried on first Flat run in over a year; yard has excellent recent record in this race so has to be respected, despite more obvious claims of stablemate Billie Frechette.	10/1
2	18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y	14:30 Killarney Open To Question 11st 7lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Is 2-8 over timber but yet to prove he's as effective at this sort of trip and arrives on the back of six-month absence; doesn't look well treated on what he's achieved in the last 12 months.	25/1

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12th

8

(5)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

9st 8lb

Useful juvenile hurdle winner in 2023, scored again early last year; 0-4 on the Flat but shaped well on opening two runs on good ground; handicap debut and new headgear combination tried on first Flat run in over a year; yard has excellent recent record in this race so has to be respected, despite more obvious claims of stablemate Billie Frechette.

10/1

2

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

11st 7lb

Is 2-8 over timber but yet to prove he's as effective at this sort of trip and arrives on the back of six-month absence; doesn't look well treated on what he's achieved in the last 12 months.

25/1

14

Raglan Road

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

20/1

Form: 4451P-

Last run: 294 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Off the mark over hurdles at Naas (2m3f, soft) in March off 119; pulled up three weeks later at Fairyhouse over 3m; this trip will suit better but all of his form is on soft or heavy; may need the run in first-time tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18	1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y	17:25 Punchestown Raglan Road 10st 13lb J: Harry Cobden T: Henry De Bromhead	Hurdles winner was soundly beaten in opening three chase runs; well backed when winning a Down Royal rated novice chase last time (2m5f, good to yielding); likely capable of more.	14/1
1st 5	17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y	16:13 Down Royal Raglan Road 11st 8lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	1-10 over hurdles and rated 131; soundly beaten in three chase starts, including off 126 in a novices' handicap at Naas on latest; needs to improve plenty on that to figure here.	7/1
7th 2	25th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 29y	15:55 Naas Raglan Road 11st 8lb J: Mark Walsh T: Henry De Bromhead	Winning hurdler (here) whose standout effort in that sphere was a fine third behind Wodhooh in the 2025 Martin Pipe; no show in midfield in both beginners chases in November but can't be ruled out making an immediate impact in handicaps off 5lb lower chase mark.	9/1

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18

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

10st 13lb

Hurdles winner was soundly beaten in opening three chase runs; well backed when winning a Down Royal rated novice chase last time (2m5f, good to yielding); likely capable of more.

14/1

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

11st 8lb

1-10 over hurdles and rated 131; soundly beaten in three chase starts, including off 126 in a novices' handicap at Naas on latest; needs to improve plenty on that to figure here.

7/1

7th

2

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 29y

11st 8lb

Winning hurdler (here) whose standout effort in that sphere was a fine third behind Wodhooh in the 2025 Martin Pipe; no show in midfield in both beginners chases in November but can't be ruled out making an immediate impact in handicaps off 5lb lower chase mark.

9/1

15

Millforce

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

12/1

Form: 1243 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Point winner won Bellewstown maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) on rules debut before narrow defeat in Cork novice hurdle; below-par efforts at Cheltenham and Thurles; one of three here for the yard so market will guide on handicap bow; cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 2	16:40 Sandown Millforce 11st 7lb J: Lee Edwards T: Henry Oliver	Signed off for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland with hard-fought win at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in the autumn but was pulled up when reappearing for new stable at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) ten days ago and needs to turn things around quickly.	16/1
6	15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 125y Class 2	17:00 Haydock Millforce 10st 12lb J: Richie McLernon T: Henry Oliver	Absent since October when he signed off for Gavin Cromwell with a 2m6f win at Galway (yielding); stays 3m and should get this far, but would need to see some confidence behind him.	10/1
1st 2	26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y	14:35 Galway Millforce 11st 1lb J: Eoin Staples T: Gavin Cromwell	Won two of his six starts over hurdles; latest second at Fairyhouse his most encouraging run yet over fences but only four ran and his jumping was a bit scruffy; will need to be sharper all round in his first handicap but the ability is there.	6/1

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2nd

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 2

11st 7lb

Signed off for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland with hard-fought win at Galway (2m6f, yielding) in the autumn but was pulled up when reappearing for new stable at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) ten days ago and needs to turn things around quickly.

16/1

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

10st 12lb

Absent since October when he signed off for Gavin Cromwell with a 2m6f win at Galway (yielding); stays 3m and should get this far, but would need to see some confidence behind him.

10/1

1st

2

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

11st 1lb

Won two of his six starts over hurdles; latest second at Fairyhouse his most encouraging run yet over fences but only four ran and his jumping was a bit scruffy; will need to be sharper all round in his first handicap but the ability is there.

6/1

16

Gold Bullion

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

25/1

Form: 353-30

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict

Won 3m1f maiden hurdle at Cork in 2023; some fair efforts over fences subsequently; never a factor on handicap hurdle debut at Leopardstown and trip on the sharp side here; first-time cheekpieces added to tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9	11th May 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y	16:50 Killarney Gold Bullion 10st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Sarah Joanna Connell	Bumper and hurdle winner was 0-5 over fences for Henry De Bromhead; has moved stables after a couple of heavy hurdles defeats at Leopardstown and Navan; ran well at just short of this trip in the Connacht National (3m1f, good) last year and just 1lb higher here; not discounted on debut for new yard.	12/1
10th 9	11th May 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y	16:50 Killarney Gold Bullion 10st 8lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Sarah Joanna Connell	Bumper and hurdle winner was 0-5 over fences for Henry De Bromhead; has moved stables after a couple of heavy hurdles defeats at Leopardstown and Navan; ran well at just short of this trip in the Connacht National (3m1f, good) last year and just 1lb higher here; not discounted on debut for new yard.	12/1
16th 16	18th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y	13:10 Navan Gold Bullion 10st 10lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	prominent, went second and pressed leader 4 out, disputed lead 3 out	25/1

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10th

9

11th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Gold Bullion

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Bumper and hurdle winner was 0-5 over fences for Henry De Bromhead; has moved stables after a couple of heavy hurdles defeats at Leopardstown and Navan; ran well at just short of this trip in the Connacht National (3m1f, good) last year and just 1lb higher here; not discounted on debut for new yard.

12/1

10th

9

11th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Gold Bullion

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Bumper and hurdle winner was 0-5 over fences for Henry De Bromhead; has moved stables after a couple of heavy hurdles defeats at Leopardstown and Navan; ran well at just short of this trip in the Connacht National (3m1f, good) last year and just 1lb higher here; not discounted on debut for new yard.

12/1

16th

16

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

10st 10lb

prominent, went second and pressed leader 4 out, disputed lead 3 out

25/1

17

J: Daniel King

50/1

Form: 11U-PP

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Versatile sort who stays well; has a good strike-rate over hurdles (3-8); pulled up both starts this season since returning from an absence; plenty to prove on first run for Denis Hogan.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 6	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:37 Cork Jody Ted 11st 6lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Lost form since back-to-back wins at Limerick and Punchestown (soft) in 2023; change of scenery hasn't sparked a revival and he is hard to fancy on what he has shown recently.	25/1
12th 15	23rd Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 20y	15:50 Naas Jody Ted 10st 7lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Lost form since back-to-back wins at Limerick and Punchestown in 2023; change of scenery hasn't sparked a revival and he is hard to fancy on what he has shown recently.	50/1
19th 22	1st Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 19y	14:25 Leopardstown Jody Ted 10st 10lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Denis Gerard Hogan	towards rear	66/1

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14th

6

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

11st 6lb

J: Mark McDonagh

Lost form since back-to-back wins at Limerick and Punchestown (soft) in 2023; change of scenery hasn't sparked a revival and he is hard to fancy on what he has shown recently.

25/1

12th

15

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:50 Naas

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

Lost form since back-to-back wins at Limerick and Punchestown in 2023; change of scenery hasn't sparked a revival and he is hard to fancy on what he has shown recently.

50/1

19th

22

1st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

10st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

towards rear

66/1

18

Music Of Tara

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

8/1

Form: 1-4344 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Chase winner won handicap hurdle over this trip at Leopardstown last season off 115 for Henry de Bromhead; 6lb lower than chase mark here on return to hurdling; first start for Gordon Elliott; respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3	18:10 Worcester Music Of Tara 12st 1lb J: Sean Bowen T: Gordon Elliott	Made a successful stable debut over hurdles before a 2l third back chasing at Punchestown; 3m2f perhaps stretched her when 20-1 for the Kim Muir; in shallower waters here.	4/1

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1

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

12st 1lb

Made a successful stable debut over hurdles before a 2l third back chasing at Punchestown; 3m2f perhaps stretched her when 20-1 for the Kim Muir; in shallower waters here.

4/1

19

10/1

Form: P-3371 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Thurles bumper winner took advantage of a big drop in grade when winning handicap at this course (3m1f, yielding to soft) last month; 7lb hike to contend with but should be bang there again if he handles the drop in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1	15:35 Ayr Blaze The Way 12st 0lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Off the mark over fences in good style at Cheltenham (extended 3m2f, good to soft) in December and that's the furthest he's been; worked his way into contention at the Festival there (3m1f Ultima) on latest outing until some bumping on the home turn and running out of steam; not disgraced there but 4m has to be something of a guess; cheekpieces are added.	25/1
7th 5	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1	15:20 Cheltenham Blaze The Way 11st 3lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Off the mark over fences at fifth attempt in good style here (3m2f, good to soft) in December, when back up in trip; well beaten in Grade 3 novice at Naas since but the heavy ground provides an excuse; a mark 8lb higher than for his course win may not be insurmountable for this unexposed 8yo.	14/1
5th 3	25th Jan 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 125y	15:25 Naas Blaze The Way 11st 0lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Fairly useful hurdler and stepped up a to another level on most recent of five attempts chasing when landing valuable 3m2f Cheltenham handicap (2lb wrong) last month, relishing the return to an extended trip (good-to-soft); out-and-out stayer who has winning form on heavy so has to be considered a major player.	11/4

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1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

12st 0lb

Off the mark over fences in good style at Cheltenham (extended 3m2f, good to soft) in December and that's the furthest he's been; worked his way into contention at the Festival there (3m1f Ultima) on latest outing until some bumping on the home turn and running out of steam; not disgraced there but 4m has to be something of a guess; cheekpieces are added.

25/1

7th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

11st 3lb

Off the mark over fences at fifth attempt in good style here (3m2f, good to soft) in December, when back up in trip; well beaten in Grade 3 novice at Naas since but the heavy ground provides an excuse; a mark 8lb higher than for his course win may not be insurmountable for this unexposed 8yo.

14/1

5th

3

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 125y

15:25 Naas

11st 0lb