15.38

1st

3

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Come Walk With Me

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Edward Cawley

Failed to win over hurdles, second in three of his six starts; has developed into a better chaser; bolted up at Fairyhouse, form franked by the second Moudan in winning at Ayr; 11lb rise means that he has plenty to find in a renewal of Leopardstown rivalry with Raffles Dolce Vita.

7/1

1st

11

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Come Walk With Me

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Edward Cawley

Maiden ran well in defeat over hurdles and pick of three efforts over fences on latest when chasing home an all-the-way winner in 2m1f Leopardstown beginners last month (yielding); worth a look on handicap debut.

16/1

2nd

1

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Come Walk With Me

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Edward Cawley

A maiden over hurdles but has run some fine races in defeat, including here last time; previously ran well facing stiff tasks in two novice chases; can be involved.

5/1

16

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:00 Limerick

Hermino AA

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Got to the front after four out and held on to beat Kings Hill in the 3m Connacht National at Roscommon in June; raised 8lb for that; towards the rear behind Kings Hill in the Galway Blazers; struggled at Killarney; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

20/1

8th

11

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Hermino AA

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Got to the front some way out and held on to win the 3m Connacht National at Roscommon; mid-division off 8lb higher in the Galway Blazers last time; 4lb wrong here and has it to do.

33/1

11th

16

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Hermino AA

10st 8lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Back from a long spell in the doldrums to land the Connacht National at Roscommon (3m1f, yld-sft) in first-time blinkers (retained); hit with an 8lb rise for that and this ground may be on the quick side for him.

10/1

6th

4

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Koori Star

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Peter Fahey

Better hurdler than chaser; has won on good ground but seems more effective on soft; may have needed his hurdles run at Galway after a break.

12/1

9th

14

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Koori Star

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Peter Fahey

Point and hurdle winner has been soundly beaten over fences lately but would have a shout on his best hurdles form of last year.

20/1

6th

9

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Koori Star

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Peter Fahey

Point-to-point winner; no further success since Sligo maiden hurdle win in June 2024; second behind Gringo d'Aubrelle in a Listed hurdle here in December; ran over inadequate trips in two January chase runs; 6-1 for Punchestown Grand National Trial (3m4f, heavy) but could only manage eighth; interestingly, Jack Kennedy now rides.

8/1

7th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Me Wee Bonnie Lass

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of three for trainer; three-time winning hurdler got off the mark over fences in some style when 10l winner of Listed mares' handicap at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yielding to soft); 8lb higher now, but big player if that win wasn't an aberration.

4/1

1st

8

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Me Wee Bonnie Lass

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

3-7 over hurdles but not the same level a chaser after eight attempts, okay run in 2m5f Cheltenham mares handicap in December, most recently chased home a ready 9l winner in similar Navan contest in February; 3lb wrong here so improvement needed.

7/1

10th

2

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Nolans Rocco

11st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Padraig Butler

Won on heavy ground at Limerick in March over this trip; but has been poor twice since but this is probably more her level.

10/1

7th

10

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:11 Galway

Nolans Rocco

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Padraig Butler

Just held on to land a 2m7f heavy ground handicap chase at Limerick in March; pulled up at Wexford the following month; might be best watched after five months off.

14/1

3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Inconsistent since opening chase account in a beginners' at Naas in December (2m4f, heavy); ran well when a 5.75l fourth of 14 in a valuable handicap at Punchestown in February but pulled up at Cheltenham on latest; capable of better and preferred by Jack Kennedy.

14/1

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 6lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Gordon Elliott

Inconsistent in this novice campaign but ran well when fourth of 14 at Punchestown (3m3f, heavy) last month and that performance can be upgraded, as he was outpaced in the straight in that slowly run race but rallied strongly in the closing stages; it's almost certain there will be a better gallop here and he could be seen to very good effect up the Cheltenham hill.

11/1

4th

1

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

Prends Garde A Toi

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Accounted for two Willie Mullins-trained runners to land a 2m4f Naas beginners' chase in December; failed to build on that in a 3m novice contest at the same venue; fell at the sixth in a DRF handicap; one of six for the stable; has plenty of weight and others may stay better.

16/1

6th

19

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Promontory

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

9yo who is well related (half-brother to Kildisart and The Big Breakaway) but very lightly raced for his age; remote second of 17 at Navan (3m, heavy) in his first handicap chase, which he followed with much better form to win 13-runner Dublin National at Leopardstown (3m4f, yielding to soft) last time, scooting just over 6l clear on the run-in; has a much higher British mark today but also untapped potential and he's one to consider.

15/2

1st

6

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Promontory

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Not much mileage on the clock for a 9yo; Limerick maiden hurdle winner in April (3m, good); stepped up to 3m for first time over fences for handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for second behind 22l winner Rokathir (followed up next time); had So They Tell Me 0.5l behind and Gringo d'Aubrelle a further 8l back that day; player.

6/1

4th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

17:25 Punchestown

Pure Steel

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Hurdle winner was 12l behind Irish Panther on chasing debut at Naas; has been hit and miss since but both his wins in that time have been over C&D so his course form can help him back here; has to rebound from a bad mistake at Fairyhouse last time.

10/1

6

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Pure Steel

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Point and maiden hurdle winner; promising chase debut before clear-cut win in a Punchestown rated novice contest in December (2m, heavy), travelling and jumping well; made a mistake three out and dropped in 2m3f Grade 3 event won by Kappa Jy Pyke; got his season back on track with a 2m win at Punchestown; live chance for trainer who this in 2024.

13/2

9

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Pure Steel

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: James Joseph Mangan

Brother to bumper winner Spider Pig, closely related to 2m3f-3m hurdler/chaser Oscar Robertson; dam unraced sister to useful 2m3f-3m2f hurdler/chaser Ellerslie George; won sole point-to-point and won at second time of asking over hurdles in Cork maidens last term when making virtually all (yielding-to-soft) in January; plenty of potential but lacks a recent run and owner has a stronger candidate in Waterford Whispers.

8/1

8th

11

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Waterford Whispers

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Runner-up in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle here (2m4f, heavy) in March 2024; 0-6 over fences but he returned to form when third in a big-field handicap at Leopardstown (extended 2m5f, soft) last month, when shaping as though this first crack at a staying trip could be right up his street.

4/1

3rd

17

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Waterford Whispers

10st 4lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dual hurdle winner has shown ability in some of his five chase starts but was poor at Fairyhouse last time when favourite; may do better back left-handed and not dismissed.

16/1

10

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Waterford Whispers

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

135-rated hurdler whose two wins include here; limited first season chasing last term, good second on Navan debut but then dropped out tamely in Grade 1 Limerick novice at Christmas; not seen until staying on fourth (having been hampered) behind a stablemate in 2m2f Listowel novice last month; entitled to improve for that and major player.

5/2

4

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Will The Wise

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second in the Plate at Cheltenham (2m4f), with Downmexicoway back in fourth; beat fellow Irish challenger Ile Atlantique in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f); after a break, may have needed the run when fading on the long climb from the last in the Galway Plate.

10/1

11th

5

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Will The Wise

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course winner; off for 110 days but proven when fresh; last season ended on a high with his second to a handicap snip in the Plate at Cheltenham in March (2m4f) and then going one better when reversing those placings in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f); straightforward and a good jumper who should be well suited by the demands of this race; player.

8/1

1st

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Will The Wise

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive over fences this season and took another step forward in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) when best of the rest behind easy winner Madara in the 23-runner Plate at last month's Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft); this lightly raced 7yo is open to further improvement; chance.

8/1