16.30

J: Patrick M O’Brien

10/1

Form: 70-354

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

Has shaped nicely enough in her last three starts, including a respectable fifth in a valuable handicap hurdle at Galway; got 2lb back for latest 15l fourth of 15 at Killarney (Watch The Weather 8l behind); not out of this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 11	10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	20:00 Cork Mousey Brown 10st 7lb J: Alix Balfe T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Mare won four times in 2024, including a pair of hurdles; winless since, but creditable efforts over fences last twice including fourth of 16 in Mayo National; trip and ground okay and has a chance at the weights.	9/1
4th 13	25th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 80y	18:35 Ballinrobe Mousey Brown 10st 6lb J: J J Slevin T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual chase winner over 2m4f on good ground and stays 3m; had place prospects when coming down two out in a Grade 2 handicap at Haydock last month; cheekpieces fitted then are left off, as she goes back up in trip; Slevin rides for first time and yard in fine form.	10/1
10	15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 1	14:40 Haydock Mousey Brown 10st 9lb J: Patrick M O’Brien T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Has faced stiff tasks over hurdles on her last two starts in races won by Wodhooh and Feet Of A Dancer; has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front as her runs before those (chasing and hurdling) weren't her best, but both her chase wins have been on good ground at about this trip and this Irish raider now goes in cheekpieces.	25/1

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2nd

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

10st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

Mare won four times in 2024, including a pair of hurdles; winless since, but creditable efforts over fences last twice including fourth of 16 in Mayo National; trip and ground okay and has a chance at the weights.

9/1

4th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

Dual chase winner over 2m4f on good ground and stays 3m; had place prospects when coming down two out in a Grade 2 handicap at Haydock last month; cheekpieces fitted then are left off, as she goes back up in trip; Slevin rides for first time and yard in fine form.

10/1

10

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

10st 9lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

Has faced stiff tasks over hurdles on her last two starts in races won by Wodhooh and Feet Of A Dancer; has a bit to prove on the wellbeing front as her runs before those (chasing and hurdling) weren't her best, but both her chase wins have been on good ground at about this trip and this Irish raider now goes in cheekpieces.

25/1

7

Talk In The Park

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

13/2

Form: 6-4442 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Best of four runs in beginners' chases came at Galway last time where beaten 0.75l into second of 16; could be well treated for his handicap chase debut on that evidence but seems best going right-handed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y	18:18 Roscommon Talk In The Park 11st 2lb J: Alan O’Sullivan T: Ross O’Sullivan	The most experienced chaser in the field but is 0-9; beaten 11.5l off 125 in Navan handicap chase (2m4f, heavy) when last seen in December; goes well fresh but best form on good ground so wouldn't want to see much rain.	11/2
5th 3	25th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 29y	15:55 Naas Talk In The Park 11st 8lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Ross O’Sullivan	Dual hurdles winner is now 0-8 chasing but some good runs in defeat, including 2m6f Listowel handicap; no match for 15l winner The Enabler in Fairyhouse novice on latest but remains of interest back in handicap with cheekpieces now tried.	15/2
14	19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y	16:15 Limerick Talk In The Park 10st 9lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Ross O’Sullivan	Best of four runs in beginners' chases when second at the Galway festival; creditable third over 2m6f at Listowel on handicap debut; could not be guaranteed to uphold form with Weveallbeencaught who may have needed the run.	9/1

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7

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

11st 2lb

The most experienced chaser in the field but is 0-9; beaten 11.5l off 125 in Navan handicap chase (2m4f, heavy) when last seen in December; goes well fresh but best form on good ground so wouldn't want to see much rain.

11/2

5th

3

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 29y

11st 8lb

Dual hurdles winner is now 0-8 chasing but some good runs in defeat, including 2m6f Listowel handicap; no match for 15l winner The Enabler in Fairyhouse novice on latest but remains of interest back in handicap with cheekpieces now tried.

15/2

14

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 9lb

Best of four runs in beginners' chases when second at the Galway festival; creditable third over 2m6f at Listowel on handicap debut; could not be guaranteed to uphold form with Weveallbeencaught who may have needed the run.

9/1

10

Antrim Coast

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

9/2

Form: 54-222 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences; fine effort in the Blazers when a 1.5l second off 1lb lower on penultimate; left Henry De Bromhead after a 7.5l second in a Killarney beginners' (sweated up in prelims); not discounted on debut for new yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y	19:25 Wexford Antrim Coast 10st 8lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Beat smart Oscars Brother in 3m hurdle here when with Gavin Cromwell; maiden over fences but his second of 20 in the Galway Blazers (2m6f) at last summer's festival showed what he's capable of; back from a long break and this smacks of a Galway prep, with yard also having likely favourite in this.	12/1
10	27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y	16:30 Listowel Antrim Coast 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences; fine effort in the Blazers when a 1.5l second off 1lb lower on penultimate; left Henry De Bromhead after a 7.5l second in a Killarney beginners' (sweated up in prelims); not discounted on debut for new yard.	9/2
2nd 1	21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 100y	18:07 Killarney Antrim Coast 11st 12lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Dual hurdle winner who is 0-6 over fences but continues to threaten, having finished bang there in handicaps at Punchestown (2m4f) and Galway (2m6f) the last twice; every chance.	6/4

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6th

5

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

10st 8lb

Beat smart Oscars Brother in 3m hurdle here when with Gavin Cromwell; maiden over fences but his second of 20 in the Galway Blazers (2m6f) at last summer's festival showed what he's capable of; back from a long break and this smacks of a Galway prep, with yard also having likely favourite in this.

12/1

10

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 0y

11st 4lb

Two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 over fences; fine effort in the Blazers when a 1.5l second off 1lb lower on penultimate; left Henry De Bromhead after a 7.5l second in a Killarney beginners' (sweated up in prelims); not discounted on debut for new yard.

9/2

2nd

1

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

11st 12lb

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-6 over fences but continues to threaten, having finished bang there in handicaps at Punchestown (2m4f) and Galway (2m6f) the last twice; every chance.

6/4

11

El Champo

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

7/2

Form: 60-041 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Off the mark at the fourteenth attempt over fences in a Tramore beginners' last month; that will have boosted his confidence but his overall form in handicaps off this sort of mark is unconvincing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 8	7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y	14:32 Punchestown El Champo 10st 13lb J: Dylan Robinson T: P J Rothwell	Dual-winning chaser whose last win came at Listowel in September off 1lb lower (2m6f, good to yielding); looks up against it based on a failure to complete at Gowran over fences and Fairyhouse over hurdles before finishing tailed off here last time.	40/1
9th 28	29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y	14:30 Punchestown El Champo 11st 1lb T: P J Rothwell	Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.

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4th

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

10st 13lb

Dual-winning chaser whose last win came at Listowel in September off 1lb lower (2m6f, good to yielding); looks up against it based on a failure to complete at Gowran over fences and Fairyhouse over hurdles before finishing tailed off here last time.

40/1

9th

28

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

El Champo

11st 1lb

T: P J Rothwell

Winner of five races, up against it after failing to complete his last two starts; third reserve.

12

9/1

Form: 2-1723

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Has produced his best form at Downpatrick, the scene of his two chase wins; won there by 0.5l off 8lb lower in July and was runner up off his revised mark back there in August; has to prove he is as effective on this flatter track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5	13:50 Market Rasen Lakefield Flyer 11st 12lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	A third win over fences at Stratford on Tuesday and he's 9lb lower for this return to hurdling (0-9); has to be of interest with trip/ground ideal.	11/4
1st 3	30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 4	20:18 Stratford Lakefield Flyer 11st 11lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Dual chase winner but has yet to match that level in three starts this year, including when seemingly not staying 3m at Hexham 24 days ago; drop back in trip should suit but he needs to stage a revival.	16/1
7th 2	6th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4	18:10 Hexham Lakefield Flyer 12st 0lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Both wins have come at Downpatrick (2m3f); plugged on to finish a modest second at Plumpton (2m1f, good; beaten 21l) 11 days ago; that should have given him confidence though - fell at Killarney prior - and this extra yardage could suit.	10/1

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3rd

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

11st 12lb

A third win over fences at Stratford on Tuesday and he's 9lb lower for this return to hurdling (0-9); has to be of interest with trip/ground ideal.

11/4

1st

3

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

11st 11lb

Dual chase winner but has yet to match that level in three starts this year, including when seemingly not staying 3m at Hexham 24 days ago; drop back in trip should suit but he needs to stage a revival.

16/1

7th

2

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

12st 0lb