13.45

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Started at 50/1 and beaten 32l in a Listowel bumper on debut so best watched for now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 19	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y	19:00 Sligo Glin Road Boy 11st 4lb T: C Byrnes	Third reserve; weak form in maiden hurdles; market check advised if he gets a run on handicap debut and first run since his transfer to Charles Byrnes.
7	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	13:45 Limerick Glin Road Boy 11st 7lb J: Phillip Enright T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	Started at 50/1 and beaten 32l in a Listowel bumper on debut so best watched for now.	66/1
4	25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	17:45 Listowel Glin Road Boy 11st 10lb J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan T: Eugene M O’Sullivan	4,500euros foal; dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Noble Warrior; stable also represented by Blackwater River.	33/1

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Starting price

2nd

19

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

11st 4lb

T: C Byrnes

Third reserve; weak form in maiden hurdles; market check advised if he gets a run on handicap debut and first run since his transfer to Charles Byrnes.

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:45 Limerick

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Started at 50/1 and beaten 32l in a Listowel bumper on debut so best watched for now.

66/1

4

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Listowel

11st 10lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

4,500euros foal; dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Noble Warrior; stable also represented by Blackwater River.

33/1

8

Hesgonethatway

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Third foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, sister to bumper winner Just For Pleasure, out of useful staying chaser Heltornic; Eur6,000 foal was unsold for Eur11,000 as a 3yo; newcomer will have to be smart to take this on debut so likely best watched.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
18th 15	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:05 Fairyhouse Hesgonethatway 11st 1lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Perhaps won too well at Naas (soft/heavy) as the 9lb rise was surely a factor in his defeat at Thurles, though he still ran okay in fairness; others are more intriguing here.	14/1
1st 8	7th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 158y	14:50 Naas Hesgonethatway 10st 6lb J: Brian Barry T: P J Rothwell	Three-figure odds in three maidens; needs to step up considerably from his handicap debut over C&D; still early days for him.	12/1
4	27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	13:17 Wexford Hesgonethatway 10st 13lb J: Dylan Robinson T: P J Rothwell	Sent off at 250-1 on debut at Limerick and ran accordingly; seems safe to rule out.	40/1

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Starting price

18th

15

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Hesgonethatway

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Perhaps won too well at Naas (soft/heavy) as the 9lb rise was surely a factor in his defeat at Thurles, though he still ran okay in fairness; others are more intriguing here.

14/1

1st

8

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

10st 6lb

Three-figure odds in three maidens; needs to step up considerably from his handicap debut over C&D; still early days for him.

12/1

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

10st 13lb

Sent off at 250-1 on debut at Limerick and ran accordingly; seems safe to rule out.

40/1

9

Louiescall

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

7/2

Form: 84292 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Won on the Flat at Leopardstown in August and some good hurdle runs since; the best of them when runner-up in maidens at Tramore and Listowel; a repeat will put him in the mix.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (8)	30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:15 Cork Louiescall 10st 0lb J: Daniel King T: David Harry Kelly	Poor in two Flat runs on return from a break but bounced back with a maiden hurdle win at Tramore on latest; that will have boosted confidence but this trip may be on the sharp side back on the level.	16/1
1st 1	16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y	13:45 Tramore Louiescall 11st 12lb J: Daniel King T: David Harry Kelly	Fair sort on the Flat, winning 1m7f Leopardstown handicap last summer, albeit latest two efforts have been well below his best; 0-6 hurdling, narrowly beaten in C&D maiden at this meeting last year his best effort; chance if returning to that sort of form.	7/1
11th 16 (21)	29th Jul 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 110y	20:20 Galway Louiescall 9st 7lb J: Gavin Ryan T: David Harry Kelly	Won over just shy of this trip at Leopardstown last summer off 69; mainly campaigned over hurdles since; Killarney comeback run was over an inadequate trip so more expected here although cruel draw.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

4

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

10st 0lb

Poor in two Flat runs on return from a break but bounced back with a maiden hurdle win at Tramore on latest; that will have boosted confidence but this trip may be on the sharp side back on the level.

16/1

1st

1

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

11st 12lb

Fair sort on the Flat, winning 1m7f Leopardstown handicap last summer, albeit latest two efforts have been well below his best; 0-6 hurdling, narrowly beaten in C&D maiden at this meeting last year his best effort; chance if returning to that sort of form.

7/1

11th

16

(21)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

9st 7lb

Won over just shy of this trip at Leopardstown last summer off 69; mainly campaigned over hurdles since; Killarney comeback run was over an inadequate trip so more expected here although cruel draw.

16/1

10

Maharajjah

J: Ryan Treacy

T: L Young

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Modest Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdles debut at Roscommon and isn't easy to fancy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	13:45 Limerick Maharajjah 11st 7lb J: Ryan Treacy T: L Young	Modest Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdles debut at Roscommon and isn't easy to fancy.	66/1
12th 10	29th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 135y	13:40 Roscommon Maharajjah 11st 7lb J: Ryan Treacy T: L Young	Placed on the Flat but ended up 0-8 and down the field in two 1m handicaps for current yard; limited appeal on hurdling debut with a tongue-tie added.	100/1
16	30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	17:47 Curragh Maharajjah 12st 0lb J: Cian Fenelon T: L Young	Is 0-8 on Flat; best of those came on AW in maidens at 7f/1m earlier this year; tongue-tied now.	50/1

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Starting price

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

11st 7lb

Modest Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdles debut at Roscommon and isn't easy to fancy.

66/1

12th

10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

11st 7lb

Placed on the Flat but ended up 0-8 and down the field in two 1m handicaps for current yard; limited appeal on hurdling debut with a tongue-tie added.

100/1

16

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

12st 0lb

Is 0-8 on Flat; best of those came on AW in maidens at 7f/1m earlier this year; tongue-tied now.

50/1

11

Royal Approval

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Triple AW winner over 1m2f for Andrew Balding before being sold for 48,000gns; was beaten 26l on debut over hurdles at Navan and has to improve loads.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3 (6)	7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y	17:25 Tramore Royal Approval 9st 6lb J: Leigh Roche T: Gordon Elliott	Fine record of 3-5 on the AW for Andrew Balding; 0-3 on turf on the Flat for that yard and hasn't troubled the judge in three runs over hurdles since joining this stable; pulled up over timber at Listowel after break latest; questions to answer.	9/4
6	30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y	15:16 Listowel Royal Approval 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Gordon Elliott	Three-time AW winner on the Flat; okay efforts in maiden hurdles at Navan and Limerick last autumn without really threatening to win; will qualify for a handicap mark after this.	6/1
11	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	13:45 Limerick Royal Approval 11st 7lb J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott	Triple AW winner over 1m2f for Andrew Balding before being sold for 48,000gns; was beaten 26l on debut over hurdles at Navan and has to improve loads.	25/1

Place /
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Verdict

Starting price

6th

3

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

9st 6lb

Fine record of 3-5 on the AW for Andrew Balding; 0-3 on turf on the Flat for that yard and hasn't troubled the judge in three runs over hurdles since joining this stable; pulled up over timber at Listowel after break latest; questions to answer.

9/4

6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

11st 12lb

Three-time AW winner on the Flat; okay efforts in maiden hurdles at Navan and Limerick last autumn without really threatening to win; will qualify for a handicap mark after this.

6/1

11

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

11st 7lb

Triple AW winner over 1m2f for Andrew Balding before being sold for 48,000gns; was beaten 26l on debut over hurdles at Navan and has to improve loads.

25/1

12

Splendid Fellow

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

6/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

From the family of the smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Ninetieth Minute; finished third in a well-contested point-to-point at Dromahane in April for Roger McGrath; worth checking for market confidence on debut for this top yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y	16:40 Kilbeggan Splendid Fellow 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	0-5 over hurdles but has run well in defeat on soft to heavy and good to yielding ground; beaten just 0.5l into second when last seen at Killarney in May (2m4f, gd-yld) and the third from that race has won a maiden since; rated 119 and big player if ready after break.	6/4
2nd 15	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y	17:05 Killarney Splendid Fellow 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	May be flattered by mark of 123, which he got after chasing home a subsequent Grade 2 winner/Grade 1 runner-up at Cork; should come on from latest sixth at Fairyhouse which was his first run for four months; pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit.	5/1
6th 16	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y	13:30 Fairyhouse Splendid Fellow 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Third in a point-to-point at Dromahane last April; respectable fourth on hurdling/stable debut at Limerick; did best of the remainder in a Punchestown maiden dominated by the subsequent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut and Colcannon; form of his Cork second to subsequent Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 second Kazanksy suggests he may cope with Colcannon now.	5/2

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Starting price

5

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

11st 12lb

0-5 over hurdles but has run well in defeat on soft to heavy and good to yielding ground; beaten just 0.5l into second when last seen at Killarney in May (2m4f, gd-yld) and the third from that race has won a maiden since; rated 119 and big player if ready after break.

6/4

2nd

15

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11st 4lb

May be flattered by mark of 123, which he got after chasing home a subsequent Grade 2 winner/Grade 1 runner-up at Cork; should come on from latest sixth at Fairyhouse which was his first run for four months; pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit.

5/1

6th

16

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Third in a point-to-point at Dromahane last April; respectable fourth on hurdling/stable debut at Limerick; did best of the remainder in a Punchestown maiden dominated by the subsequent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut and Colcannon; form of his Cork second to subsequent Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 second Kazanksy suggests he may cope with Colcannon now.

5/2

13

Starting Fifteen

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

5/1

Form: 23-4 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat-bred ran fine races in defeat in bumpers here and at Punchestown last spring; was below that level on return at Listowel but should improve from that and run well on hurdles debut; hood added.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 11	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 11y	16:30 Galway Starting Fifteen 10st 8lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree.	16/1
5th 4	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 1	14:55 Aintree Starting Fifteen 11st 7lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Sometimes free-going and has worn a hood since switched to hurdles, opening his account in Limerick event at Christmas; only seventh when 25-1 in Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (2m, heavy) but gives the impression he may fare better at this level when the ground is less testing.	16/1
7th 8	1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:40 Leopardstown Starting Fifteen 11st 12lb J: Sean Flanagan T: E McNamara	Promising sort in bumpers last season; did well to take second to Talk The Talk at Limerick in October; maiden winner since at that venue.	16/1

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Verdict

Starting price

10th

11

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

10st 8lb

Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree.

16/1

5th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 1

11st 7lb

Sometimes free-going and has worn a hood since switched to hurdles, opening his account in Limerick event at Christmas; only seventh when 25-1 in Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (2m, heavy) but gives the impression he may fare better at this level when the ground is less testing.

16/1

7th

8

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Promising sort in bumpers last season; did well to take second to Talk The Talk at Limerick in October; maiden winner since at that venue.

16/1

14

11/4

Form: 2-

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Cost 70,000GBP as a 3yo; raced keenly so ran a fine race in defeat on debut in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury in March; respected switched to this top yard on return/hurdles debut, more so if market strength behind him; tongue-tie left off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 11	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1	13:20 Cheltenham Talk The Talk 11st 7lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Should be unbeaten over hurdles as he looked the likely winner when final-flight faller in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) over Christmas; gained compensation in same grade over the same C&D (heavy) at the Dublin Racing Pestival, taking record in this sphere to 3-4 and doing well to get up on the line having come from off the steady gallop set by the runner-up; he's called Talk The Talk but is certainly walking the walk too; major contender, especially with a stronger pace on the cards.	7/2
1st 9	1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:40 Leopardstown Talk The Talk 11st 12lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Promising run in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last March; overcame trouble in running and a mistake at the fourth to win Limerick maiden hurdle in October on stable debut; impressed in winning a Fairyhouse Grade 3 (2m, yielding to soft) in November; looked set for victory when stumbling and falling after the last in a Grade 1 at Christmas; can make amends.	9/4
14	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y	13:45 Limerick Talk The Talk 11st 7lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Cost 70,000GBP as a 3yo; raced keenly so ran a fine race in defeat on debut in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury in March; respected switched to this top yard on return/hurdles debut, more so if market strength behind him; tongue-tie left off.	11/4

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Starting price

7th

11

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

11st 7lb

Should be unbeaten over hurdles as he looked the likely winner when final-flight faller in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) over Christmas; gained compensation in same grade over the same C&D (heavy) at the Dublin Racing Pestival, taking record in this sphere to 3-4 and doing well to get up on the line having come from off the steady gallop set by the runner-up; he's called Talk The Talk but is certainly walking the walk too; major contender, especially with a stronger pace on the cards.

7/2

1st

9

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

11st 12lb

Promising run in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last March; overcame trouble in running and a mistake at the fourth to win Limerick maiden hurdle in October on stable debut; impressed in winning a Fairyhouse Grade 3 (2m, yielding to soft) in November; looked set for victory when stumbling and falling after the last in a Grade 1 at Christmas; can make amends.

9/4

14

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:45 Limerick

11st 7lb