13.50

22/1

Place: £7.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed on second start in point-to-points for Liam Kenny in late January; nicely bred and makes his hurdles debut with his yard in good form; interesting runner who is worth checking in the market.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	19:05 Kilbeggan Following Orders 11st 12lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Ten-race maiden over hurdles but some good efforts in defeat last year in maidens, most notably when second at Roscommon in August; returned from break at Bellewstown 27 days ago, pulled up before last; needs improvement on chase debut up in trip, but not out of it on pick of form.	18/1
4	18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y	14:40 Bellewstown Following Orders 11st 4lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Seven-race maiden but some good runs in defeat; back-to-back runner-up finishes in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and Ballinrobe last August on better ground; way below that at Downpatrick when last seen in September.	8/1
5th 6	19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 110y	15:56 Downpatrick Following Orders 11st 0lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Six-race maiden but some decent runs in defeat, including back-to-back runner-up finishes on last two starts; best run was at Roscommon when a lot went wrong (interference, mistake, hung), and he was still a 1.25l second; this is the longest trip he has tackled under rules.	7/1

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12th

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

11st 12lb

Ten-race maiden over hurdles but some good efforts in defeat last year in maidens, most notably when second at Roscommon in August; returned from break at Bellewstown 27 days ago, pulled up before last; needs improvement on chase debut up in trip, but not out of it on pick of form.

18/1

4

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

11st 4lb

Seven-race maiden but some good runs in defeat; back-to-back runner-up finishes in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and Ballinrobe last August on better ground; way below that at Downpatrick when last seen in September.

8/1

5th

6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:56 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

Six-race maiden but some decent runs in defeat, including back-to-back runner-up finishes on last two starts; best run was at Roscommon when a lot went wrong (interference, mistake, hung), and he was still a 1.25l second; this is the longest trip he has tackled under rules.

7/1

3rd

6

Harbour Highway

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

15/2

Place: £1.10

Form: 10-97 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point and bumper winner on yielding and heavy; has disappointed in both starts over hurdles; tongue tie worn the last twice is discarded; needs to jump better than he did here over 2m4f latest; others preferred for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 150y	20:18 Limerick Harbour Highway 11st 8lb J: Alan O’Sullivan T: Emmet Mullins	Won off 7lb lower at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March for this rider; pulled up at Fairyhouse on penultimate but back on track when a 4l second of 14 at Kilbeggan latest; looked as though further would suit last time and he's interesting upped in trip; rain would be a negative.	100/30
2nd 1	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 210y	19:29 Kilbeggan Harbour Highway 11st 12lb J: Peter Smithers T: Emmet Mullins	Weak form over fences until coming good at Leopardstown early this month, with the returning Favori Logique in third; something amiss at Fairyhouse last time, never in contention and pulled up; 5lb higher than for Leopardstown win; could bounce back to form; 7lb claimed.	6/1
11	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y	15:15 Fairyhouse Harbour Highway 10st 10lb J: Miss M O’Sullivan T: Emmet Mullins	Navan bumper winner in March 2024; lost form after a promising third in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle last March; weak form over fences until coming good with a Leopardstown defeat of today's rival Lisleigh Lad; 6lb higher now but holds a big chance for last year's winning jockey and multiple champion point-to-point rider Maxine O'Sullivan.	100/30

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Starting price

2nd

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

11st 8lb

Won off 7lb lower at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March for this rider; pulled up at Fairyhouse on penultimate but back on track when a 4l second of 14 at Kilbeggan latest; looked as though further would suit last time and he's interesting upped in trip; rain would be a negative.

100/30

2nd

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

11st 12lb

Weak form over fences until coming good at Leopardstown early this month, with the returning Favori Logique in third; something amiss at Fairyhouse last time, never in contention and pulled up; 5lb higher than for Leopardstown win; could bounce back to form; 7lb claimed.

6/1

11

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

10st 10lb

Navan bumper winner in March 2024; lost form after a promising third in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle last March; weak form over fences until coming good with a Leopardstown defeat of today's rival Lisleigh Lad; 6lb higher now but holds a big chance for last year's winning jockey and multiple champion point-to-point rider Maxine O'Sullivan.

100/30

4th

8

Le Grand Peinture

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

50/1

Form: 0/36-0

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Mild promise in a pair of bumpers on testing ground for M J Tynan; 200-1 and beaten 125l on final start for that stable in a Navan maiden hurdle in January; best watched on first start for Lorna Fowler.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y	15:40 Punchestown Le Grand Peinture 11st 12lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden on second start for this yard last season and solid enough effort in Listed handicap at Fairyhouse afterwards; back from 10 months' absence when pulled up in 2m Naas handicap in February, having raced prominently to three out; better for that run but fair bit to find on ratings here.	12/1
2	22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y	15:00 Naas Le Grand Peinture 11st 10lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden hurdle on second start for this yard; solid enough effort when eighth in a Listed handicap at Fairyhouse when last seen in April; not dismissed if ready enough.	12/1
8th 4	22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y	17:05 Fairyhouse Le Grand Peinture 11st 3lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Mrs Lorna Fowler	led	14/1

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2

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

11st 12lb

Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden on second start for this yard last season and solid enough effort in Listed handicap at Fairyhouse afterwards; back from 10 months' absence when pulled up in 2m Naas handicap in February, having raced prominently to three out; better for that run but fair bit to find on ratings here.

12/1

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

11st 10lb

Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden hurdle on second start for this yard; solid enough effort when eighth in a Listed handicap at Fairyhouse when last seen in April; not dismissed if ready enough.

12/1

8th

4

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

led

14/1

5th

14

Polemon

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

9/1

Form: 30/36

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Three-time Flat winner rated 79 in that sphere; ran a solid race on hurdles debut at Thurles in November and not disgraced when sixth in a maiden over this C&D at the Christmas meeting; drying ground is in his favour, he's fit from the Flat and he could go well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4	14:30 Newton Abbot Polemon 11st 4lb J: David Noonan T: Tim Vaughan	Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.	11/2
6	24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4	17:30 Chepstow Polemon 11st 4lb J: Mr Edward Vaughan T: Tim Vaughan	Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.	4/1
3rd 1	15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y	17:45 Clonmel Polemon 11st 12lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.	9/2

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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.

11/2

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.

4/1

3rd

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Polemon

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.

9/2

6th

15

Quint Major

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

11/1

Form: -71359 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner on good ground at Clonmel in October; has shaped with promise in both starts over timber at Limerick and when catching the attention of the stewards at Punchestown (2m, heavy); the ground here should suit better and he isn't dismissed lightly.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	16:00 Limerick Quint Major 11st 9lb J: Liam McKenna T: M A Molloy	Bumper winner is 0-6 over hurdles; not a bad run when a 6l third at Clonmel (2m1f, gd-yld) in April; mixed hurdles and the Flat to no avail since but still early days and ran respectably in a C&D maiden last December; can't discount.	12/1
6th 4 (1)	9th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 66y	16:40 Thurles Quint Major 10st 2lb J: James Ryan T: M A Molloy	Bumper winner on good; had first run on the Flat in June when an eyecatching sixth of 13 behind A Dream To Share at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) after a slow break; poor over hurdles since but not out of things if the ground doesn't soften.	12/1
15	20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y	14:00 Navan Quint Major 10st 12lb J: Danny Gilligan T: M A Molloy	Good-ground bumper winner; had a run on the Flat in June; placed at Clonmel on his last hurdles start; others look more likely.	10/1

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4th

3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

11st 9lb

Bumper winner is 0-6 over hurdles; not a bad run when a 6l third at Clonmel (2m1f, gd-yld) in April; mixed hurdles and the Flat to no avail since but still early days and ran respectably in a C&D maiden last December; can't discount.

12/1

6th

4

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

10st 2lb

Bumper winner on good; had first run on the Flat in June when an eyecatching sixth of 13 behind A Dream To Share at Leopardstown (1m7f, good) after a slow break; poor over hurdles since but not out of things if the ground doesn't soften.

12/1

15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

10st 12lb

Good-ground bumper winner; had a run on the Flat in June; placed at Clonmel on his last hurdles start; others look more likely.

10/1

7th

2

Cabaret Prince

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won a point-to-point at Farmaclaffley just over a year ago; beat a subsequent Sedgefield maiden hurdle winner by 10.5l that day but came up short in a winners of one the following month; tongue-tie goes on for his hurdles debut and he may need this run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y	18:55 Ballinrobe Cabaret Prince 12st 0lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: E McNamara	Point winner; midfield in three maiden runs; down the field on handicap debut at Tipperary; plenty of weight, 5lb off.	12/1
13	3rd Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	19:20 Tipperary Cabaret Prince 11st 4lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: E McNamara	Point winner; midfield finishes in his three maiden runs; not beaten far when 4.5l seventh of 18 at Leopardstown in March (2m, yielding); well held in two starts since; makes handicap debut but needs more.	22/1
5th 2	31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:30 Listowel Cabaret Prince 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Point winner who wasn't beaten far on rules debut at Leopardstown in March; mixed signals on the strength of that form and well held over 2m4f 19 days ago; return to this sort of trip may help but has a bit to find.	13/2

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7th

1

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

12st 0lb

Point winner; midfield in three maiden runs; down the field on handicap debut at Tipperary; plenty of weight, 5lb off.

12/1

13

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

11st 4lb

Point winner; midfield finishes in his three maiden runs; not beaten far when 4.5l seventh of 18 at Leopardstown in March (2m, yielding); well held in two starts since; makes handicap debut but needs more.

22/1

5th

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Point winner who wasn't beaten far on rules debut at Leopardstown in March; mixed signals on the strength of that form and well held over 2m4f 19 days ago; return to this sort of trip may help but has a bit to find.

13/2

8th

1

Be Positive

J: Cian Quirke

T: Seamus Neville

40/1

Form: 7

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Modest form in point-to-points and a similar story on his hurdles debut at Fairyhouse last month; drops back in trip but hard to fancy on what he has shown so far.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 2	16th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 90y	19:05 Kilbeggan Be Positive 11st 12lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: Seamus Neville	Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.	25/1
12th 2	16th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 90y	19:05 Kilbeggan Be Positive 11st 12lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: Seamus Neville	Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.	25/1
4th 2	5th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 150y	15:20 Down Royal Be Positive 11st 12lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: Seamus Neville	in rear, not fluent 2nd	12/1

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12th

2

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

11st 12lb

Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.

25/1

12th

2

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

11st 12lb

Is 0-4 over hurdles and rated 95; needs to jump a lot better than when a remote fourth on chasing debut at Down Royal early this month.

25/1

4th

2

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

11st 12lb

in rear, not fluent 2nd

12/1

9th

11

Mullacash Buzz

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Thomas Dowling

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Hurdles debutant; six-time winner on the Flat at up to 1m but those wins all came at a modest level; stamina a query and probably best watched.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 12 (7)	11th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 111y	17:23 Roscommon Mullacash Buzz 8st 13lb J: Jack Cleary T: Thomas Dowling	Grand front-runner has won around here; runner-up three times last year and fair fourth at Dundalk on latest; blinkers added.	11/2
4th 7 (9)	23rd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Mullacash Buzz 9st 5lb J: Jack Cleary T: Thomas Dowling	Six-time winner (four on AW) but last win came here in 2023; never a factor in either course outing this year.	20/1

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6th

12

(7)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

8st 13lb

Grand front-runner has won around here; runner-up three times last year and fair fourth at Dundalk on latest; blinkers added.

11/2

4th

7

(9)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

Six-time winner (four on AW) but last win came here in 2023; never a factor in either course outing this year.

20/1

10th

4

Fortune The Brave

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

9/4

Form: 31

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Confirmed promise of his debut third in a Downpatrick (2m3f, good) bumper by winning at Kilbeggan (2m4f, yielding) last September; has been off since, presumably waiting for better ground; should get that here and has claims if he is fit, though the drop to 2m is a slight concern.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	13th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 146y	16:45 Sligo Fortune The Brave 11st 0lb J: Brian Hayes T: John C McConnell	Won a Kilbeggan bumper last season and back to form when runner-up at Hexham three weeks ago; this looks tougher but it's only his third start in a handicap and he may find improvement for first-time blinkers.	10/1
1	22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5	15:18 Hexham Fortune The Brave 12st 0lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: John C McConnell	A fairly useful bumper winner who showed some promise in maiden hurdles before unseating his rider at the first on his handicap debut at Punchestown (3m; wore cheekpieces) 15 days ago; this Irish challenger remains with potential.	2/1

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9

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

11st 0lb

Won a Kilbeggan bumper last season and back to form when runner-up at Hexham three weeks ago; this looks tougher but it's only his third start in a handicap and he may find improvement for first-time blinkers.

10/1

1

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

12st 0lb

A fairly useful bumper winner who showed some promise in maiden hurdles before unseating his rider at the first on his handicap debut at Punchestown (3m; wore cheekpieces) 15 days ago; this Irish challenger remains with potential.

2/1

11th

9

J: James Smith

66/1

Form: 50

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Huge odds and well-beaten in first two starts over timber on heavy and soft ground; may need more time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	25th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 100y	19:05 Kilbeggan Lucky Jack 11st 4lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Long odds and no impact in three maidens and similar story when beaten 72l off 89 on handicap debut at Sligo after five months off latest; steps up in trip; hard to fancy.	66/1
7	13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 194y	16:10 Sligo Lucky Jack 11st 3lb J: Caragh Monaghan T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Shown very little at huge prices in three runs so far and has been off 133 days ahead of his handicap debut here; pedigree suggests return to further may suit on handicap debut and worth a market check; wears first-time cheekpieces and tongue-tie.	20/1
11th 9	2nd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Leopardstown Lucky Jack 11st 12lb J: James Smith T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Huge odds and well-beaten in first two starts over timber on heavy and soft ground; may need more time.	66/1

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7

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

19:05 Kilbeggan

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

Long odds and no impact in three maidens and similar story when beaten 72l off 89 on handicap debut at Sligo after five months off latest; steps up in trip; hard to fancy.

66/1

7

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:10 Sligo

11st 3lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

Shown very little at huge prices in three runs so far and has been off 133 days ahead of his handicap debut here; pedigree suggests return to further may suit on handicap debut and worth a market check; wears first-time cheekpieces and tongue-tie.

20/1

11th

9

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Leopardstown

11st 12lb

J: James Smith