Voodoo Rooms Maiden Hurdle

1st

13

Saint Le Fort

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

5/2 (Won)

Win: £5.10
Place: £1.80

Form: 63-23

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Eyecatching debut run over hurdles at Punchestown before hitting the frame in Listed bumper at Limerick last season; placed in a pair of maiden hurdles so far this season and is a big player again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
20	13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2	17:20 Cheltenham Saint Le Fort 11st 3lb J: Niall Moore T: Philip Fenton	Peaking at the right time, having recorded a career-best RPR with game win under Niall Moore in Listed handicap at Leopardstown (3m, heavy) last month; however, doesn't seem to be crying out for this drop back in trip.	25/1
1st 22	2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 19y	14:25 Leopardstown Saint Le Fort 10st 0lb J: Niall Moore T: Philip Fenton	Only a 2m4f Cork maiden win to his name but arrives on the back of a career-best third to Champagne Kid in valuable 2m5f handicap here at Christmas, staying on well from the last after hitting a flat spot turning in; 3lb wrong but step up in trip could well bring improvement, providing he handles the conditions; each-way value.	10/1

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20

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

11st 3lb

Peaking at the right time, having recorded a career-best RPR with game win under Niall Moore in Listed handicap at Leopardstown (3m, heavy) last month; however, doesn't seem to be crying out for this drop back in trip.

25/1

1st

22

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

10st 0lb

Only a 2m4f Cork maiden win to his name but arrives on the back of a career-best third to Champagne Kid in valuable 2m5f handicap here at Christmas, staying on well from the last after hitting a flat spot turning in; 3lb wrong but step up in trip could well bring improvement, providing he handles the conditions; each-way value.

10/1

2nd

2

Bright Legend

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 939234

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

0-10 over hurdles but wasn't disgraced in Haydock Grade 2 (24.5f, good to soft) on latest and was in fine form prior to that; sets a good standard and won't be far off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 11	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y	15:05 Punchestown Bright Legend 10st 12lb J: Richie McLernon T: Faye Bramley	Flat winner is 1-17 over hurdles, the win coming in a Sedgefield maiden on latest (2m4f, good); previously proved no match for Laughing John in a handicap at Wincanton and work to do to turn that form around in new headgear.	20/1
1st 1	1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 4	16:10 Sedgefield Bright Legend 11st 5lb J: Richie McLernon T: Faye Bramley	A fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser for Denis Hogan; went too keenly on his first three outings for his current yard but bounced back to form when (refitted with tongue strap) third of 15 in 2m4f Wincanton handicap 35 days ago; the clear form pick back in maiden company; headgear retained.	5/4
3rd 7	25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4	15:20 Wincanton Bright Legend 11st 12lb J: Harry Cobden T: Faye Bramley	0-15 over hurdles and needs to produce more than he's managed this term; however, his reduced mark appeals on his useful form up to last March and Harry Cobden is 4-9 this season for Faye Bramley, whose stable is in good form; no surprise to see a bold show now back in a handicap.	10/1

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17th

11

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

10st 12lb

Flat winner is 1-17 over hurdles, the win coming in a Sedgefield maiden on latest (2m4f, good); previously proved no match for Laughing John in a handicap at Wincanton and work to do to turn that form around in new headgear.

20/1

1st

1

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

11st 5lb

A fairly useful maiden hurdler/chaser for Denis Hogan; went too keenly on his first three outings for his current yard but bounced back to form when (refitted with tongue strap) third of 15 in 2m4f Wincanton handicap 35 days ago; the clear form pick back in maiden company; headgear retained.

5/4

3rd

7

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

11st 12lb

0-15 over hurdles and needs to produce more than he's managed this term; however, his reduced mark appeals on his useful form up to last March and Harry Cobden is 4-9 this season for Faye Bramley, whose stable is in good form; no surprise to see a bold show now back in a handicap.

10/1

3rd

15

St Cuthberts Cave

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

5/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 8-P432

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner for Rose Dobbin in 2023; three good efforts in maiden hurdles this season, including when beaten a neck at Clonmel (2m3f, heavy) last month; nearly all of his form is in testing conditions but he'll take all the beating if he handles better ground.

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4th

7

Initiateur

J: Phillip Enright

T: L J Archdeacon

16/1

Form: 0-F5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdles debut in January; solid fifth of 25 behind the classy Redemption Day at Naas 11 days ago; each-way possibilities.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Initiateur 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: L J Archdeacon	in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th	16/1
5th 9	9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 109y	14:10 Naas Initiateur 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: L J Archdeacon	Point winner; was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdle debut in January; had made errors earlier in that contest and needs to jump better to get in the mix against some of these.	50/1
6	19th Jan 2025 Good 2m 3f 172y	12:20 Thurles Initiateur 11st 6lb J: Kevin A Murphy T: L J Archdeacon	jumped left, didn't always jump with fluency, in rear early, bumped rival 1st, pulled way into lead before 4th, soon clear, hung left before 5th	16/1

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4th

7

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

16/1

5th

9

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

11st 12lb

Point winner; was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdle debut in January; had made errors earlier in that contest and needs to jump better to get in the mix against some of these.

50/1

6

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 3f 172y

11st 6lb

jumped left, didn't always jump with fluency, in rear early, bumped rival 1st, pulled way into lead before 4th, soon clear, hung left before 5th

16/1

5th

6

Earl Neigh

J: Philip Donovan

T: E J O’Grady

16/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 449 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dam a granddaughter of Cheltenham Bumper winner Mucklemeg; well-backed when fourth of six in Limerick bumper on debut but has been off the track for 449 days; watching brief.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 9	30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y	16:26 Listowel Earl Neigh 11st 1lb J: Liam Quinlan T: Andrew Slattery	Some promise in his maiden over 2m-2m4f on varying ground; always behind when upped to 3m2f for his handicap debut at Sligo; needs to bounce back.	22/1
3	12th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 172y	19:58 Sligo Earl Neigh 11st 10lb J: Philip Donovan T: Andrew Slattery	Showed a bit of promise in qualifying runs over 2m-2m4f on varying ground; big step up in trip could suit on handicap debut and opening mark looks reasonable; lacks a recent run but worth a market check.	11/1
5th 6	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Earl Neigh 11st 12lb J: Philip Donovan T: E J O’Grady	towards rear	16/1

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11th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

11st 1lb

Some promise in his maiden over 2m-2m4f on varying ground; always behind when upped to 3m2f for his handicap debut at Sligo; needs to bounce back.

22/1

3

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

11st 10lb

Showed a bit of promise in qualifying runs over 2m-2m4f on varying ground; big step up in trip could suit on handicap debut and opening mark looks reasonable; lacks a recent run but worth a market check.

11/1

5th

6

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

towards rear

16/1

6th

16

Welluknow

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

80/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tenth foal; half-brother to five winners inc' Johns Spirit (bumper and high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and The Game Changer (bumper and smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); market will guide.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 2	17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y	13:53 Down Royal Welluknow 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: M A Molloy	Gained a breakthrough win in a 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown; bounced back from that lapse to win readily at Fairyhouse; further progress feasible.	8/1
1st 5	15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y	12:58 Fairyhouse Welluknow 11st 6lb J: Daniel King T: M A Molloy	Definite signs of ability in maidens on varying ground before breakthrough in 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown last time; was much shorter in the betting than fourth-placed Nelson Muntz; could bounce back to form now.	11/2
3rd 4	19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 92y	15:07 Limerick Welluknow 11st 12lb J: Daniel King T: M A Molloy	Well-related gelding; half-brother to five winners, including high-class pair John's Court and The Game Changer; satisfactory introduction when sixth in a 19-runner maiden over 2m4f at Cork in March; sixth in a 24-runner maiden over the same trip at Fairyhouse; should be sharper for his run at Navan and may uphold form with Garnetot.	4/1

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13th

2

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

11st 12lb

Gained a breakthrough win in a 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown; bounced back from that lapse to win readily at Fairyhouse; further progress feasible.

8/1

1st

5

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 6lb

Definite signs of ability in maidens on varying ground before breakthrough in 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown last time; was much shorter in the betting than fourth-placed Nelson Muntz; could bounce back to form now.

11/2

3rd

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 92y

11st 12lb

Well-related gelding; half-brother to five winners, including high-class pair John's Court and The Game Changer; satisfactory introduction when sixth in a 19-runner maiden over 2m4f at Cork in March; sixth in a 24-runner maiden over the same trip at Fairyhouse; should be sharper for his run at Navan and may uphold form with Garnetot.

4/1

7th

9

Live To Laugh

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Form: 70

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed up well for much of the way when third in maiden point-to-point at Tattersalls last October but has disappointed in two maiden hurdles; might be one for handicaps.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y	18:28 Kilbeggan Live To Laugh 11st 8lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Peter Fahey	In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.	5/1
1st 4	26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y	15:42 Clonmel Live To Laugh 11st 7lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Peter Fahey	Fair form over hurdles without winning; won by a big margin at Thurles three weeks ago on his third start over fences; a 10lb rise may prove too much but could challenge for a share of the money.	9/2
1st 11	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 110y	14:58 Thurles Live To Laugh 10st 10lb J: Ethan O’Sullivan T: Peter Fahey	Consistent, placing in five of his last seven starts; third on chasing debut at Cork (2m4f, yielding to soft); hampered and fell at the first in race won by Toor Khov; good run over hurdles at a big price at Punchestown since then.	7/1

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4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

11st 8lb

In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.

5/1

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

11st 7lb

Fair form over hurdles without winning; won by a big margin at Thurles three weeks ago on his third start over fences; a 10lb rise may prove too much but could challenge for a share of the money.

9/2

1st

11

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

10st 10lb

Consistent, placing in five of his last seven starts; third on chasing debut at Cork (2m4f, yielding to soft); hampered and fell at the first in race won by Toor Khov; good run over hurdles at a big price at Punchestown since then.

7/1

8th

19

Mags Collins

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

150/1

Form: 50P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed ability behind Future Prospect in Fairyhouse bumper on debut but never sighted since; will be one for handicaps down the line.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y	14:30 Gowran Park Mags Collins 10st 12lb J: Jake Coen T: Peter Fahey	Never figured in bumpers or maiden hurdles and no signs of progress in first handicap at cork latest; moves up in trip and blinkers go on; still early days but she may need more time.	33/1
16th 9	4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y	15:00 Cork Mags Collins 10st 13lb J: Jake Coen T: Peter Fahey	Poor form in three maiden hurdle outings; in good hands, so perhaps premature to write off.	10/1

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11

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

10st 12lb

Never figured in bumpers or maiden hurdles and no signs of progress in first handicap at cork latest; moves up in trip and blinkers go on; still early days but she may need more time.

33/1

16th

9

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

10st 13lb

Poor form in three maiden hurdle outings; in good hands, so perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

9th

10

Our Soldier

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

14/1

Form: 57-33

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed some promise in Leopardstown bumper in December 2023; finished remote third on hurdles debut at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day; remote third again behind smart types at Punchestown last month; could do better.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 11	5th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 116y	20:00 Bellewstown Our Soldier 11st 2lb J: Mr H C Swan T: E J O’Grady	Got off the mark at Wexford last time over this trip on good ground; faces a tougher task off 8lb higher in this stronger race but improving sort can run well again.	5/1
1st 9	17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y	16:10 Wexford Our Soldier 10st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.	13/2
1st 9	17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y	16:10 Wexford Our Soldier 10st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: E J O’Grady	Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.	13/2

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1st

11

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

11st 2lb

Got off the mark at Wexford last time over this trip on good ground; faces a tougher task off 8lb higher in this stronger race but improving sort can run well again.

5/1

1st

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 12lb

Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.

13/2

1st

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 12lb

Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.

13/2

10th

17

Danielle D

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Maike Magnussen

100/1

Form: 67P5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Not a bad effort on sole start for former yard when sixth on debut at Kilbeggan last June; has struggled in three subsequent outings; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y	17:42 Ballinrobe Danielle D 10st 12lb J: John Shinnick T: Maike Magnussen	Mild promise in maidens; remote seventh at Kilbeggan in her first handicap; cheekpieces on.	20/1
2	16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y	18:18 Kilbeggan Danielle D 11st 13lb J: Cian Cullinan T: Maike Magnussen	With the exception of a good run at Naas three starts ago, soundly beaten in maidens at up to 2m4f; stamina not assured and has plenty of weight for his first handicap; visored now	12/1

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11

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

10st 12lb

Mild promise in maidens; remote seventh at Kilbeggan in her first handicap; cheekpieces on.

20/1

2

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

11st 13lb

With the exception of a good run at Naas three starts ago, soundly beaten in maidens at up to 2m4f; stamina not assured and has plenty of weight for his first handicap; visored now

12/1

11th

18

Lucky Lioness

J: Mr P J Cody

T: Mrs Deborah Cody

16/1

Form: 45

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner; distant fourth in Tramore maiden hurdle on New Year's Day; outran 125-1 odds when beaten around 9l into fifth at Punchestown two weeks later; not discounted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	29th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	19:42 Limerick Lucky Lioness 11st 9lb J: Mr P J Cody T: Mrs Deborah Cody	Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.	25/1
5	29th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	19:42 Limerick Lucky Lioness 11st 9lb J: Mr P J Cody T: Mrs Deborah Cody	Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.	25/1

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5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.

25/1

5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 9lb

Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.

25/1

12th

20

Miss Bernese

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

125/1

Form: —

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Finished in rear first time out when sent off 100-1 for Galway festival bumper in August; absent since; looks up against it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 20	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Miss Bernese 11st 5lb J: G B Noonan T: Norman Lee	midfield	125/1
15th 19	3rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:55 Galway Miss Bernese 11st 8lb J: Mr E Mahon T: Norman Lee	midfield	33/1

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12th

20

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 5lb

midfield

125/1

15th

19

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 8lb

midfield

33/1

1

Battleoftheboyne

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

22/1

Form: —

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Soldier Of Fortune gelding wasn't without support on his debut at Clonmel for Gordon Elliott but he was tailed off; first start for new stable; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Battleoftheboyne 11st 12lb J: Mike O’Connor T: David Kenneth Budds	didn't always jump with fluency, soon pushed along in rear, reminders after 3rd, struggling with one circuit to go	22/1

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1

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Battleoftheboyne

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

didn't always jump with fluency, soon pushed along in rear, reminders after 3rd, struggling with one circuit to go

22/1

4

Charlies Gift

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fourth foal; dam point winner, half-sister to useful 3m-3m5f chase winner Embracing Change; difficult to fancy here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	19:55 Limerick Charlies Gift 11st 7lb J: E Walsh T: John M Burke	Some promise in maidens; fair third on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (18.5f) off 100 last summer but failed to build on that; midfield at Clonmel on return; others preferred.	16/1
7th 2	14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y	17:50 Clonmel Charlies Gift 11st 11lb J: E Walsh T: John M Burke	Some promise in maidens but well held in three handicaps in second half of last year; best watched on return.	16/1
7th 17	2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y	15:55 Clonmel Charlies Gift 11st 13lb J: Niall Moore T: John M Burke	First reserve; some promise in maidens but beaten 15l in both handicaps and has to find more.

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3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 7lb

Some promise in maidens; fair third on handicap debut at Kilbeggan (18.5f) off 100 last summer but failed to build on that; midfield at Clonmel on return; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

11st 11lb

Some promise in maidens but well held in three handicaps in second half of last year; best watched on return.

16/1

7th

17

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

11st 13lb

First reserve; some promise in maidens but beaten 15l in both handicaps and has to find more.

5

Coup DEtat

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

25/1

Form: 7-029

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Stayed on well to finish runner-up to a long odds-on favourite in 2m3f Cork bumper on good in October; drop in trip wasn't ideal at Navan; likely outsider could go well back up in trip on hurdles bow.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y	17:05 Galway Coup DEtat 11st 12lb J: Mr J P O’Rourke T: P O’Rourke	0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.	40/1
2	11th Jul 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y	19:15 Cork Coup DEtat 11st 12lb J: Mr J P O’Rourke T: P O’Rourke	Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.	10/1
2	2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y	14:30 Listowel Coup DEtat 11st 12lb J: Mr J P O’Rourke T: P O’Rourke	Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.	7/1

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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

11st 12lb

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

8

Kingstonn

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Held a 10-length lead when exiting five out in Belharbour point-to-point last month; failed to build on that promise when tailed off on hurdles/rules debut at Navan; gelded.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Kingstonn 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Brian M McMahon	led	66/1
16th 7	23rd Feb 2025 Heavy 1m 7f 110y	13:50 Naas Kingstonn 11st 12lb J: Phillip Enright T: Brian M McMahon	Second foal; half-brother to a French hurdle/chase winner, dam French chase winner; faller on both starts in points; held a ten-length lead when exiting five out at Belharbour three weeks ago; hooded, best watched.	66/1

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8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

led

66/1

16th

7

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

11st 12lb

Second foal; half-brother to a French hurdle/chase winner, dam French chase winner; faller on both starts in points; held a ten-length lead when exiting five out at Belharbour three weeks ago; hooded, best watched.

66/1

12

Sacramental

J: Kevin Sexton

T: J R Finn

40/1

Form: —

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

One-time 95,000euros purchase was beaten out of sight on his belated debut at Thurles two weeks ago; stick a line through him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 126y	15:55 Thurles Sacramental 11st 12lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: J R Finn	Nothing of merit in his three runs over hurdles; tongue-tie fitted after a poor recent run at Fairyhouse.	50/1
12th 6	15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:43 Fairyhouse Sacramental 11st 12lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: J R Finn	One-time 95,000euros foal purchase; two maiden hurdle runs last March were poor.	66/1

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6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

11st 12lb

Nothing of merit in his three runs over hurdles; tongue-tie fitted after a poor recent run at Fairyhouse.

50/1

12th

6

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

One-time 95,000euros foal purchase; two maiden hurdle runs last March were poor.

66/1

14

Sporting Glance

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

8/1

Form: 24

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner shaped well in pair of bumpers at Galway and Killarney last August; makes hurdles debut for in-form yard that had Cheltenham winner last week; withdrawn at Down Royal on Monday due to good ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 6	21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y	18:48 Limerick Sporting Glance 11st 12lb J: Ben Harvey T: Cian Collins	Debut point-to-point winner bagged back-to-back wins over hurdles in September in a Galway handicap (2m7f, good to yielding) and a Downpatrick novice contest (2m6f, yielding); fell at the first at Galway next time and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October; top-rated of these over hurdles.	4/1
9th 1	25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 208y Class 2	13:45 Cheltenham Sporting Glance 11st 8lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Cian Collins	Early faller in Galway handicap when bidding for hat-trick after comfortable wins (2m6f, good to yielding/2m5f, yielding); faces no easy task off top weight in this field but may do better still.	14/1

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6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

11st 12lb

Debut point-to-point winner bagged back-to-back wins over hurdles in September in a Galway handicap (2m7f, good to yielding) and a Downpatrick novice contest (2m6f, yielding); fell at the first at Galway next time and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October; top-rated of these over hurdles.

4/1

9th

1

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

11st 8lb

Early faller in Galway handicap when bidding for hat-trick after comfortable wins (2m6f, good to yielding/2m5f, yielding); faces no easy task off top weight in this field but may do better still.

14/1

21

Youllfindandsee

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Ian O’Connor

100/1

Form: 6/0/U/

Last run: 1964 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner was last seen unseating rider over hurdles at this track in November 2019; impossible to fancy after such a lengthy absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18	21st Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 0y	15:28 Listowel Youllfindandsee 10st 0lb J: Gearoid Brouder T: Ian O’Connor	Low-grade Flat winner in 2019; after a prolonged absence, no sign of ability in two starts (Flat and maiden hurdle) this year, 9lb out of the handicap.	66/1
14 (13)	22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 80y	19:41 Killarney Youllfindandsee 8st 7lb J: Rory Mulligan T: Ian O’Connor	Sole win came back in 2019 (1m4f, soft); huge absence until pulled up over hurdles in March and off the track again since; 9lb wrong here.	33/1
21	20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:02 Cork Youllfindandsee 11st 5lb J: Kevin A Murphy T: Ian O’Connor	in rear, bad mistake 5th, struggling with one circuit to go	100/1

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18

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

10st 0lb

Low-grade Flat winner in 2019; after a prolonged absence, no sign of ability in two starts (Flat and maiden hurdle) this year, 9lb out of the handicap.

66/1

14

(13)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

8st 7lb

Sole win came back in 2019 (1m4f, soft); huge absence until pulled up over hurdles in March and off the track again since; 9lb wrong here.