20.30

J: Rory Cleary

9/4 (Won)

Win: £5.40
Place: £2.60

Form: 07/

Last run: 734 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Classy stayer over hurdles and rated 154 in that sphere; has disappointed in two previous Flat runs in maidens at Roscommon and Killarney; off since April and might need this run to blow away the cobwebs ahead of a likely trip to Ballybrit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	13th Oct 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y	14:45 Punchestown Buddy One 11st 0lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Talented in his prime; however, last hurdles success was in November 2023; decent chaser, but sole win was in a three-runner event two seasons ago; won a Flat maiden last year; not disgraced in the Galway Plate; fair third in a conditions hurdle at Galway last month; once rated in the 150s; current 139 mark gives him a good chance in theory.	2/1
3rd 3	7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 129y	17:09 Galway Buddy One 11st 0lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Paul John Gilligan	Very talented over hurdles in his pomp but hasn't won over timber since November 2023; not disgraced in the Plate here back in July but needs to rediscover his best now returned to hurdling.	8/1
8th 15	29th Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y	18:40 Galway Buddy One 10st 13lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Paul John Gilligan	Smart staying hurdler/chaser who made a mistake at the wrong time when beaten about 18l in this 12 months ago when 5lb higher; failed to threaten afterwards in both disciplines, and again in a recent run on the Flat; others appeal more.	25/1

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3rd

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

14:45 Punchestown

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

Talented in his prime; however, last hurdles success was in November 2023; decent chaser, but sole win was in a three-runner event two seasons ago; won a Flat maiden last year; not disgraced in the Galway Plate; fair third in a conditions hurdle at Galway last month; once rated in the 150s; current 139 mark gives him a good chance in theory.

2/1

3rd

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 129y

17:09 Galway

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

Very talented over hurdles in his pomp but hasn't won over timber since November 2023; not disgraced in the Plate here back in July but needs to rediscover his best now returned to hurdling.

8/1

8th

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

Smart staying hurdler/chaser who made a mistake at the wrong time when beaten about 18l in this 12 months ago when 5lb higher; failed to threaten afterwards in both disciplines, and again in a recent run on the Flat; others appeal more.

25/1

2nd

8 (3)

So Golden

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

14/1

Place: £5.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Golden Horn filly is a sixth foal; half-sister to winners Foxtrot Liv (Group-placed 7f 2yo/1m) and Hopeforthebest (9.4f) dam 7f winner (64), half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Azmeel; this trip may stretch on belated debut; watch.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 3	18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y	13:37 Downpatrick So Golden 11st 5lb J: Carl Millar T: Noel C Kelly	Flat winner for Ken Condon and rated 72 in that sphere; bought for 20,000gns at Goffs in November and wears a hood and tongue-tie for hurdles/stable debut; probably best watched after 333 days off.	25/1
10th 7 (13)	20th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 3f 175y	17:25 Gowran Park So Golden 9st 7lb J: Shane Foley T: K J Condon	Clonmel maiden winner (9.5f, yld-sft) hung right and weakened quickly on handicap debut at Naas (10.5f, yielding); not sure this stiffer stamina test will suit on that evidence.	14/1
6th 8 (1)	12th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 125y	17:30 Naas So Golden 9st 5lb J: W J Lee T: K J Condon	Lightly raced 3yo off the mark at third attempt when taking ordinary Clonmel maiden last month over slightly shorter trip; likely more to offer now entering handicaps and returned to longer trip.	9/1

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11th

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

11st 5lb

Flat winner for Ken Condon and rated 72 in that sphere; bought for 20,000gns at Goffs in November and wears a hood and tongue-tie for hurdles/stable debut; probably best watched after 333 days off.

25/1

10th

(13)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

9st 7lb

Clonmel maiden winner (9.5f, yld-sft) hung right and weakened quickly on handicap debut at Naas (10.5f, yielding); not sure this stiffer stamina test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

6th

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

9st 5lb

Lightly raced 3yo off the mark at third attempt when taking ordinary Clonmel maiden last month over slightly shorter trip; likely more to offer now entering handicaps and returned to longer trip.

9/1

3rd

4 (5)

Friary Road

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

4/1

Form: 283

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two-time bumper winner; 0-2 on turf on the Flat but didn't run too badly in a first-time tongue tie (retained) at Tramore latest (1m4f, good); shaped like another furlong would suit that day and gets that here; claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6 (8)	2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:08 Navan Friary Road 11st 9lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: T M Walsh	Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.	13/2

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7th

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 9lb

Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.

13/2

4th

6 (1)

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

5/4

Form: 56325-

Last run: 292 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose; shed the maiden tag in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon earlier this month; best effort on the Flat a 2.5l second at Listowel (1m4f, good) last September; rated 77 so obvious chance but best on good ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 17	26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y	15:55 Listowel Young Churchill 10st 0lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Richard John O’Brien	Modest maiden on the Flat and unexposed over hurdles; 2m maiden hurdle winner last summer and been running okay on the level this year; up in trip for handicap debut.	16/1
6th 16 (11)	2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:08 Navan Young Churchill 10st 9lb J: Mr A P Ryan T: Richard John O’Brien	Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.	20/1
10th 3 (17)	5th Aug 2026 Good 1m 5f 56y	20:30 Sligo Young Churchill 10st 2lb J: Adam Grant T: Richard John O’Brien	Had useful maiden form at three for Noel Meade and landed maiden hurdle last summer; hit form for this yard when close third over 1m4f at Limerick, and kept on steadily when beaten 4l over extended 1m3f at Killarney; waited with lately, so wide draw won't matter much.	7/1

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11th

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Richard John O’Brien

Modest maiden on the Flat and unexposed over hurdles; 2m maiden hurdle winner last summer and been running okay on the level this year; up in trip for handicap debut.

16/1

6th

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

10st 9lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.

20/1

10th

(17)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo