14.48

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

4/1

Place: £1.50

Form: 07/F8/

Last run: 654 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Four-time Flat winner for Kevin Coleman, who has exhibited some decent Flat form for new stable, was just 2.75l behind the winner at Roscommon in July; hasn't run over hurdles since December 2023 and five runs in this discipline not hugely encouraging; withdrawn at Gowran based on soft ground so will want to see it drying out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y	14:12 Downpatrick Derry Lad 11st 0lb J: J J Slevin T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Record of 4-39 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; runner-up in C&D handicap last October off 1lb higher; no win since 2023; went close on Flat last month when fifth in blanket finish at Leopardstown (1m7f) but no show at Naas last time.	7/1
12th 5 (9)	23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y	17:00 Naas Derry Lad 9st 8lb J: Jessica O’Gorman T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix.	15/2
5th 5 (9)	6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y	20:20 Leopardstown Derry Lad 11st 5lb J: Mr Kenny Roussety T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Four-time winner on long losing run; shaped okay when fifth at Naas on penultimate, but didn't build on that when beaten 7l over 1m5f here on latest; needs more upped in trip.	11/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Record of 4-39 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; runner-up in C&D handicap last October off 1lb higher; no win since 2023; went close on Flat last month when fifth in blanket finish at Leopardstown (1m7f) but no show at Naas last time.

7/1

12th

(9)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

9st 8lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix.

15/2

5th

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

11st 5lb

J: Mr Kenny Roussety

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Four-time winner on long losing run; shaped okay when fifth at Naas on penultimate, but didn't build on that when beaten 7l over 1m5f here on latest; needs more upped in trip.

11/1

3rd

Diamond Tipp

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

4/1

Form: 20-713 CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Back-to-back runner-up in bumpers last year (inc here); poor in opening two bumper runs this year before running out a comfortable on hurdling debut over C&D in July (good); perhaps unsuited by the step up in trip in last time back here but disappointing all the same when a distant third of four (2m6f, good); step back in trip can help but ground an unknown.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	13th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y	16:30 Punchestown Diamond Tipp 11st 11lb J: Kevin Healy T: Martin Hassett	Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last year for John McConnell; has been hit and miss for this yard and needs to do more to score again.	20/1
8	5th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	16:50 Fairyhouse Diamond Tipp 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Martin Hassett	Maiden winner over 2m2f at Downpatrick last year; second under Kennedy in 2m2f handicap at Cork in August; held since and hasn't looked like she's crying out for this longer trip.	10/1
6th 13	19th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 0y	16:35 Navan Diamond Tipp 11st 4lb J: Ms E C Costello T: Martin Hassett	Sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle (2m2f, good) in July 2025; yet to get closer than 8l to the winner in a handicap and this trip may be a stretch for her.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 11lb

Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last year for John McConnell; has been hit and miss for this yard and needs to do more to score again.

20/1

5th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

Maiden winner over 2m2f at Downpatrick last year; second under Kennedy in 2m2f handicap at Cork in August; held since and hasn't looked like she's crying out for this longer trip.

10/1

6th

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

11st 4lb

Sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle (2m2f, good) in July 2025; yet to get closer than 8l to the winner in a handicap and this trip may be a stretch for her.

16/1

OUR TIP

4th

Oh So Charming

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

4/1

Form: 1P2993

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Flat winner gained his sole hurdles success by a short head at Clonmel in June off 2lb higher (2m4f, good to yielding); has been hit or miss since but posted a decent effort back at the scene of his win eight days ago in a claiming hurdle when unsuited by the weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y	15:51 Bellewstown Oh So Charming 10st 6lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	Second runner for yard; has dropped in the handicap a fair bit this year but got back on the scoresheet in winning a Sligo claimer last time; has to be respected again off a low weight.	3/1
1st 8	6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y	16:40 Sligo Oh So Charming 10st 6lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	Won a handicap off 111 last year, so has come down a lot in the ratings; has run in several claimers and was second of five in this last year; chased home Rich Belief at Wexford in May, held in handicaps since.	10/1
12th 4	3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 55y	17:20 Wexford Oh So Charming 11st 11lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	Sole hurdles win came over a year ago at Clonmel (2m4f) off 111; tried several times in claiming hurdles this year, notably C&D second in May, reportedly found to have blood in nostrils last month when just fair fifth in Downpatrick handicap; has to be treated with some caution but down to a nice mark.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

10st 6lb

Second runner for yard; has dropped in the handicap a fair bit this year but got back on the scoresheet in winning a Sligo claimer last time; has to be respected again off a low weight.

3/1

1st

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

10st 6lb

Won a handicap off 111 last year, so has come down a lot in the ratings; has run in several claimers and was second of five in this last year; chased home Rich Belief at Wexford in May, held in handicaps since.

10/1

12th

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

11st 11lb

Sole hurdles win came over a year ago at Clonmel (2m4f) off 111; tried several times in claiming hurdles this year, notably C&D second in May, reportedly found to have blood in nostrils last month when just fair fifth in Downpatrick handicap; has to be treated with some caution but down to a nice mark.

11/2

5th

6/1

Form: 168

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Belied odds of 66-1 when winning a conditions hurdle at Ballinrobe in May (Lartigue Hurdle winner Last Kingdom second); Galway festival novice hurdle was too hot when finished a well beaten sixth behind Davy Crockett; her handicap debut at Tramore was disappointing; has never raced in softer than good-yielding and needs to bounce back.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	28th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 107y	16:30 Roscommon A Snow White Park 10st 8lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Improving handicap chaser at up to 2m6f and stole a handicap from the front over that trip at Tramore last month; up 10lb for that but has a mountain to climb at this level back at this trip.	33/1
1st 8	16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y	16:05 Tramore A Snow White Park 10st 8lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Hurdle winner has twice run well in defeat at this track over fences this year, including over C&D; unseated at Galway last time but has a squeak on those better earlier runs.	8/1
13	28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y	17:45 Galway A Snow White Park 11st 4lb J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins	Promise in all three chase starts, including when a 2.5l second behind Giant Haystacks in a handicap at Wexford on latest despite not jumping fluently at times; nudged up 2lb and this is tougher but could go well if jumping better.	17/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 107y

16:30 Roscommon

10st 8lb

Improving handicap chaser at up to 2m6f and stole a handicap from the front over that trip at Tramore last month; up 10lb for that but has a mountain to climb at this level back at this trip.

33/1

1st

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:05 Tramore

10st 8lb

Hurdle winner has twice run well in defeat at this track over fences this year, including over C&D; unseated at Galway last time but has a squeak on those better earlier runs.

8/1

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

11st 4lb