February 08 / 15.40 Naas

15.40

Soft

Christopher Dunne Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 7f 158y
  • 4 runners
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Christopher Dunne Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred gelding by Fascinating Rock; brother to Palo Duro, placed in 1m4f handicap at Galway last season for Cathy O'Leary; dam, by Galileo, is an unraced half-sister to an Australian 5f-7f winner; not bred for this and hooded for debut; stable also runs Apples Jane whose pedigree is a much better fit for this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Eternal Echo

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; has been running over shorter trips in maidens and could be a dark horse on handicap debut; not disgraced at this venue on the first of his two Flat starts for this stable.

10/1

12th

4

(13)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

18:45 Cork

Eternal Echo

10st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper winner and third at Clonmel (9.5f) on sole Flat start for Gordon Elliott but has struggled in three starts for this yard, including on Flat 15 days ago at Gowran.

20/1

9th

3

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

18:45 Gowran Park

Eternal Echo

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: David O’Sullivan

Bumper winner and third at Clonmel (9.5f) on sole Flat start for Gordon Elliott; struggled in two handicap hurdles since joining this yard; can only be watched at present.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred filly is noteworthy as the first foal out of the outstanding Apple's Jade, winner of 11 Grade 1 races and an early developer who won over hurdles in France at three; dam is a sister to Apple's Shakira who was a talented juvenile hurdler; rider's claim will help her cause against the geldings.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:00 Limerick

Apples Jane

10st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Finally off the mark at the eighth attempt in an ordinary Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in January; no match for Zanoosh in Navan Listed since and plenty to find.

25/1

6th

1

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:20 Navan

Apples Jane

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Finally off the mark at the eighth attempt in an ordinary Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, soft) 10 days ago; that will have boosted her confidence and she would be a fitting winner of the race named after her dam but looks up against it on the balance of her Irish form.

8/1

1st

2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:13 Ayr

Apples Jane

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

First foal of multiple Grade 1 winner Apple's Jade; 0-7 but she's shown enough ability, most recently when 12l fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (2m1f, heavy), to suggest she can have a big say in today's company for her top Irish trainer.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to two for this stable, notably Fascile Mode who beat the talented Lecky Watson on debut in a bumper at Leopardstown and now a winning hurdler/chaser; dam a 2m4f hurdle winner by Presenting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Facile Ocean

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Favourite for four-runner bumper on debut in sole start for Tom Mullins but was too keen and finished third; two moderate runs in bumpers for this stable before a much-improved display when second at this venue 16 days ago on his hurdling debut; jumping was fine, needs to settle better.

100/30

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 75y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Facile Ocean

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Favourite for four-runner bumper on debut in sole start for Tom Mullins but too keen when third; similarly enthusiastic at Ballinrobe in first run for this yard; towards rear throughout at Clonmel last time; tongue tie on for hurdles bow now.

28/1

7th

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:12 Clonmel

Facile Ocean

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Half-brother to Fascile Mode, a bumper/hurdler/chase winner for Tom Mullins; favourite for that yard on Naas debut last season, too keen in a slowly-run race when third of four; again too keen at Ballinrobe last April on first start for Ciaran Murphy; best watched.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a bit raw on debut at Navan when 22l fifth of eight behind the Gordon Elliott-trained Spinningayarn; cheekpieces fitted now; experience should help but unlikely to be good enough.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:12 Clonmel

Shabra Diya

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Anthony McCann

0-8 in bumpers, couple of decent efforts in that sphere at Thurles and Ballinrobe on good ground; tailed off at Newbury last time when a big price on hurdles debut; needs plenty more and wants a decent surface.

28/1

7th

9

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

17:18 Galway

Shabra Diya

11st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

0-7 in bumpers but has run well in defeat on occasion; finished 1.5l behind Premier Rogue when fourth at Punchestown on latest, weakening late under positive ride in first-time blinkers (retained); may have needed that run so not discounted.

12/1

4th

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

17:05 Punchestown

Shabra Diya

11st 3lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Best of her six bumper runs when around 10l third of 16 at Ballinrobe; interesting that Derek O'Connor (aboard the winner of the race) takes the ride now; blinkers tried after less encouraging runs at Ballinrobe and Clonmel.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.20
Straight Forecast €9.95
Trifecta €11.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Apples Jane

POSTDATA:

Eternal Echo

The Irish Sun:

Apples Jane