January 28 / 16.15 Limerick

16.15

Soft To Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner at Rathcannon in November for Cormac Doyle, justifying favouritism; the one to beat now after narrow defeat over 2m2f at Limerick a month ago, lost out by a nose and 11l clear of the third.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Road Exile

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

By a Derby winner and there's lots of stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree; unraced beyond 2m2f under rules (did win a 3m point); maiden winner who was turned over at 8-11 last time, but in a messy race won by the classy Sober; he wouldn't be the first horse representing these connections to deliver a clear career best in this race.

33/1

3rd

9

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Road Exile

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-brother to winners Classic Theatre (bumper and useful 2m-2m4f hurdler/chaser) and Miss Sassie (2m hurdle/2m4f chase); dam bumper winner, half-sister to high-class 2m4f-3m chaser Joncol; point-to-point winner last season for Cormac Doyle and having been touched off on bumper debut at Limerick in December went one better following month in similar contest (heavy); obvious appeal now sent hurdling.

15/8

3rd

9

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:00 Down Royal

Road Exile

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Half-brother to winners Classic Theatre (bumper and useful 2m-2m4f hurdler/chaser) and Miss Sassie (2m hurdle/2m4f chase); dam bumper winner, half-sister to high-class 2m4f-3m chaser Joncol; point-to-point winner last season for Cormac Doyle and having been touched off on bumper debut at Limerick in December went one better following month in similar contest (heavy); obvious appeal now sent hurdling.

15/8

8/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 65

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l when sixth of 14 in a decent maiden hurdle at Punchestown in November; ran to a similar level when almost 30l fifth in a strong maiden at Leopardstown; should get into the money now.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

19

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Found A Diamond

10st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Likes a stamina test, second win coming over 3m1f at Navan in December in first-time cheekpieces (soft-to-heavy); creditable efforts off revised mark twice since, latest when third (Minella Emperor second) in 3m Pertemps qualifier at Haydock on better ground; place claims.

12/1

3rd

15

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

15:50 Haydock

Found A Diamond

10st 6lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second hurdle success when stepped up to 3m1f for his Navan handicap debut (soft to heavy) in December and backed that up when third of nine over 3m at Fairyhouse (yielding) since; one of a few unexposed types in this line-up.

14/1

3rd

6

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Found A Diamond

10st 10lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Thurles maiden hurdle winner in October (2m6f, good to yielding), and runner-up was a very easy winner next time; well beaten in a novice hurdle back at that track subsequently, but ready winner when stepped up in trip in first-time cheekpieces for Navan handicap last time (3m1f, soft to heavy); stamina is his forte on breeding (dam half-sister to Best Mate), and big player here.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mount Nelson gelding whose dam is an unraced sister to useful four-time jumps winner Shannon Bridge, and a half-sister to four other winners; cheap store purchase (14,000euros); staying pedigree; in good hands.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

Watchful Protector

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won Tipperary maiden (2m3f, good to yielding) for Emmet Mullins in October but was well below that form when fifth in Chepstow novice (2m7f, good to soft) for new stable in December; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added today; needs a much better performance.

16/1

13th

16

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Watchful Protector

10st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Emmet Mullins

Bounced back quickly from disappointing seasonal debut when winning a Tipperary maiden hurdle (2m3f, good to yielding) by 6l this month; faces much stronger opposition on this handicap debut but remains very unexposed and is open to considerable further improvement over 3m.

9/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Watchful Protector

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Strong connections but hasn't progressed from his third in a heavy-ground bumper at Limerick in January; finished second in a Wexford maiden hurdle in April but wouldn't have remotely troubled the winner even without some mid-race interference; that was over 2m4f which is probably more his trip.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam won a bumper, half-sister to winners; trainer/rider combination prospering in point-to-points this term; probably capable of improving from a satisfactory debut when sixth of 15 at Naas; needs to settle better; has been gelded since his first run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Trendy Workforce

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Displayed promise in two Irish bumpers during the winter (good to yielding/heavy) and subsequent defeat at Punchestown festival is not viewed too harshly; probably best watched on this stable/hurdle debut, though; tongue-tie fitted.

20/1

22

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Trendy Workforce

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

led, soon clear, headed halfway, soon weakened

200/1

22

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 181y

19:40 Punchestown

Trendy Workforce

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Sean Thomas Doyle

led, soon clear, headed halfway, soon weakened

200/1

Form: U4

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two runs over hurdles last year; on debut at Roscommon badly hampered four from home, unseating her rider; shaped well despite running keenly when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Listowel in September
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Spread Your Wings

11st 7lb

J: Dylan White

T: Padraig Roche

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, lost touch 6th

33/1

9th

13

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 157y

14:00 Punchestown

Spread Your Wings

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

towards rear

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed at Boulta in November on the second of three starts in points; Flat-bred mare may do better under rules but best watched here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Neska Blue

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

0-4 over hurdles; best effort in maidens a 16.5l seventh at Wexford; beaten a similar distance when outpaced on handicap debut latest at Cork (24.5f, good); down 1lb and blinkers added but may need more time.

20/1

12

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Neska Blue

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

0-4 over hurdles; best effort in maidens a 16.5l seventh at Wexford; beaten a similar distance when outpaced on handicap debut latest at Cork (24.5f, good); down 1lb and blinkers added but may need more time.

20/1

7th

9

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Neska Blue

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

14/1

Non-runners

Amberjack, Oh Janey

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.50
Straight Forecast €5.74
Trifecta €12.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Road Exile

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Road Exile

POSTDATA:

Road Exile

The Irish Sun:

Road Exile