19.45

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

15/8 (Won)

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to the talented Buckaroo made a very pleasing debut at Leopardstown (1m5f, good) after missing the break badly; stayed on strongly for a 0.75l third so can't afford to be slowly away again over this shorter trip; big chance if he gets away on level terms.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 10 (7)	16th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Defiantly 9st 5lb J: James Doyle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Unraced on firmer than good and his form claims are pretty flimsy; however, he's one of the dark horses of the race after just six starts and he's shaped at 1m6f as if he may well be an out-and-out stayer; has tried cheekpieces and a visor once each, and now blinkers are given a go; close relation Middle Earth was third over 2m in last year's Melbourne Cup.	18/1
4th 1 (1)	12th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 44y	20:10 Killarney Defiantly 9st 12lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Highly tried at Listed level last season after winning his maiden here; the concern is a very laboured comeback run on handicap debut at Cork.	4/1
16th 1 (12)	24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y	19:45 Cork Defiantly 10st 0lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Lightly raced 4yo didn't debut until June last year, winning Killarney auction maiden on second start; contested 1m6f Listed races both subsequent starts, staying on fourth at Leopardstown and never landed a blow when beaten 5.5l at Ascot in October; drops to handicap company for seasonal return and has to be respected.	9/1

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2nd

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

Unraced on firmer than good and his form claims are pretty flimsy; however, he's one of the dark horses of the race after just six starts and he's shaped at 1m6f as if he may well be an out-and-out stayer; has tried cheekpieces and a visor once each, and now blinkers are given a go; close relation Middle Earth was third over 2m in last year's Melbourne Cup.

18/1

4th

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

Highly tried at Listed level last season after winning his maiden here; the concern is a very laboured comeback run on handicap debut at Cork.

4/1

16th

(12)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Lightly raced 4yo didn't debut until June last year, winning Killarney auction maiden on second start; contested 1m6f Listed races both subsequent starts, staying on fourth at Leopardstown and never landed a blow when beaten 5.5l at Ascot in October; drops to handicap company for seasonal return and has to be respected.

9/1

2nd

5 (2)

Edge Of Seventeen

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

11/4

Form: 30-3 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Narrowly denied on seasonal return last month in a fillies' maiden at Navan (1m2f, good) when the 13-8 favourite; dam a Group 2 winner at 1m4f so this longer trip should suit; rated 79 and gets weight from the boys; obvious chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3 (6)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y	15:52 Curragh Edge Of Seventeen 9st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Placed at two; promising seasonal return when second in 1m2f Navan fillies' maiden in June; second to an odds-on shot over an extended at Killarney following month; tame effort over a shorter trip in first-time cheekpieces at Punchestown (form boosted); handled soft ground at Killarney, so conditions and trip may suit.	5/2
11 (4)	16th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 1f 58y	15:48 Punchestown Edge Of Seventeen 9st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Promising seasonal return when second in 1m2f Navan fillies maiden in June (good) and posted similar RPR when second to an odds-on shot over 1m4f at Killarney following month, having forced it on softer ground; this looks a weaker race and big showing expected; cheekpieces tried.	100/30

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21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:52 Curragh

Edge Of Seventeen

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed at two; promising seasonal return when second in 1m2f Navan fillies' maiden in June; second to an odds-on shot over an extended at Killarney following month; tame effort over a shorter trip in first-time cheekpieces at Punchestown (form boosted); handled soft ground at Killarney, so conditions and trip may suit.

5/2

(4)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

15:48 Punchestown

Edge Of Seventeen

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Promising seasonal return when second in 1m2f Navan fillies maiden in June (good) and posted similar RPR when second to an odds-on shot over 1m4f at Killarney following month, having forced it on softer ground; this looks a weaker race and big showing expected; cheekpieces tried.

100/30

3rd

2 (3)

J: Colin Keane

15/2

Form: 55

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fifth on both starts on good ground over 9.5f at Gowran (beaten 14l) and at Ballinrobe (beaten 8l); Keane a positive booking and this longer trip should suit; place shout but more needed to win.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15 (8)	10th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	18:40 Cork Sigliosa 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: John Joseph Murphy	Had been improving with each run before a small backwards step at Leopardstown when roughly 5l behind Ben Lawyers who finished third; probably needs a bit further.	20/1
5th 10 (8)	7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y	17:53 Leopardstown Sigliosa 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	Has improved for each of his three runs culminating in a 3l third of 8 when upped to 11.5f at Killarney (yld-sft) on latest; different ground and a sharper trip now; place chance with Keane keeping the faith.	6/1
3rd 2 (3)	14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 73y	19:45 Killarney Sigliosa 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	Fifth on both starts on good ground over 9.5f at Gowran (beaten 14l) and at Ballinrobe (beaten 8l); Keane a positive booking and this longer trip should suit; place shout but more needed to win.	15/2

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10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 8lb

Had been improving with each run before a small backwards step at Leopardstown when roughly 5l behind Ben Lawyers who finished third; probably needs a bit further.

20/1

5th

(8)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:53 Leopardstown

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

Has improved for each of his three runs culminating in a 3l third of 8 when upped to 11.5f at Killarney (yld-sft) on latest; different ground and a sharper trip now; place chance with Keane keeping the faith.

6/1

3rd

(3)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 73y

19:45 Killarney

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

Fifth on both starts on good ground over 9.5f at Gowran (beaten 14l) and at Ballinrobe (beaten 8l); Keane a positive booking and this longer trip should suit; place shout but more needed to win.

15/2

4th

4 (1)

Word For Word

J: Nathan Crosse