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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 228-23

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has put up several solid efforts in defeat over hurdles, with the best at Leopardstown during Christmas 2024 when beaten a head over 2m4f; failed to see out 3m at Fairyhouse on latest; drop in trip may help on chase bow.
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9th

17

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

I Am Lorenzo

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Useful hurdler won his chasing debut at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) in January, staying on well; soundly beaten over 2m1f here next time (heavy); gave 5lb to Raglan Road when 7l behind that rival at Down Royal last time (2m5f, good to yielding); more needed.

22/1

3rd

1

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:13 Down Royal

I Am Lorenzo

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Useful hurdler won on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft) in January, staying on well; soundly beaten upped to 2m4f in stronger race at Punchestown latest, weakening late on; could rebound in these calmer waters.

100/30

1st

3

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11:53 Fairyhouse

I Am Lorenzo

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Has put up several solid efforts in defeat over hurdles, with the best at Leopardstown during Christmas 2024 when beaten a head over 2m4f; failed to see out 3m at Fairyhouse on latest; drop in trip may help on chase bow.

6/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-7032 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Gowran maiden hurdle win for Tom Mullins was gained over 2m; fair third in 2m3f valuable conditions race at Punchestown festival; third at same venue on chase/stable debut in November; runner-up there last month (form franked); sets a good standard.
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9th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Coral River

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Recent novice win was gained at 2m4f at Clonmel; however, worth bearing in mind that he also boasts useful form over this course and trip.

8/1

1st

1

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:12 Clonmel

Coral River

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Solid efforts in first three chase starts at Punchestown twice (16.5f, heavy) and last time when a close second at Fairyhouse (2m, soft); the third, fourth and fifth have won over hurdles and fences since; freshened up and big chance upped in trip (has placed form at 19.5f).

100/30

2nd

1

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11:53 Fairyhouse

Coral River

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Gowran maiden hurdle win for Tom Mullins was gained over 2m; fair third in 2m3f valuable conditions race at Punchestown festival; third at same venue on chase/stable debut in November; runner-up there last month (form franked); sets a good standard.

5/2

33/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 14F-09

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point/maiden hurdle winner is rated 111 in that sphere; well beaten at Cork on return; no better at the same venue on chase debut; others preferred.
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8th

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

Arrives here in top form after winning back to back handicap hurdles at Cork over 2m4f (Onefortheditch 1.5l behind in second) and 3m; has gone up a total of 14lb and this is tougher but can't discount in current form.

11/1

1st

1

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner notched up a first handicap win over 2m4f (yielding) here 17 days ago; raised 7lb and moves up in trip but should be competitive again, though wouldn't want the track to dry out (non-runner on account of gd-yld before).

9/2

1st

7

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point and maiden hurdle winner; tailed off on chase bow at Cork in November; reverted to hurdling 12 days ago when staying on to finish second to Sky And Sand at Gowran (2m4f, heavy); player from 3lb higher.

8/1

Form: 7P/424 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Better hurdler but has shaped with promise in beginners' this winter, runner-up at Cork (2m, yielding) and led most of the way when fourth at Down Royal last month (20.5f, yielding); drop in trip on softer ground a plus; tongue-tied.
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4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Supreme Jet

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Ran consistently well when sent over fences last term, culminating in a ready win in a similar contest at Wexford where reapplied cheekpieces seemingly had a positive impact; four of these were behind him there, but he's 8lb higher now and wouldn't it to dry out too much.

9/2

1st

14

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:38 Wexford

Supreme Jet

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Better hurdler but has performed respectably in beginners' chases this season, runner-up at Cork (2m, yielding) and led most of the way when fourth at Down Royal (2m4f yielding); solid first handicap effort at Limerick last month, having travelled well into the race; could go well.

10/1

3rd

2

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 185y

14:54 Limerick

Supreme Jet

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Better hurdler but has performed respectably in beginners' chases this winter; runner-up at Cork (2m, yielding) and led most of the way when fourth at Down Royal last month (2m4f yielding); has also finished fourth in 2m events, including a Naas race won by the talented Irish Panther; stable had a winner at Naas on Sunday.

13/2

Form: 310-70

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not much mileage on the clock; stays well as he showed when winning 3m maiden hurdle at Limerick last April; set a stiff task on chase bow at Galway on return; well beaten in Leopardstown handicap hurdle on latest; this trip looks too short.
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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

Form: 411743 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winning hurdler rated 113 in that sphere; bred to make a chaser and debut effort full of promise when third at Down Royal last month (20.5f, good to yielding), in front of Supreme Jet; ground may be against him on this occasion.
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7th

9

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Torquay Road

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Three-time hurdle winner who has fared well in three starts over fences, beaten a neck by Kilbrin Rocco at Tramore 26 days ago; step up in trip and ground should suit.

11/2

2nd

2

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:00 Tramore

Torquay Road

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Three-time hurdles winner; sound effort on chase debut in a beginners' at Downpatrick (20.5f, gd-yld) when a 5l third but tailed off on softer ground at Fairyhouse (2m) on latest in January; soft ground a concern on handicap chase bow.

13/2

Form: -08350

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Third on sole point-to-point start; 1-13 over hurdles (rated 104), that win gained at Leopardstown during Christmas 2024; chasing debutant will need to find plenty to get involved; prefers decent ground; stable second string.
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3rd

3

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Giant Haystacks

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winning hurdler is 0-3 in chases and rated 95; kept on well for a 2.75l fourth of 14 in Down Royal beginners' on latest (19.5f, gd-yld); place claims again if sees out this longer trip but that's not guaranteed.

11/2

4th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Giant Haystacks

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second runner for yard; top-rated of these over fences; third on sole point start; 1-13 over hurdles; tailed off on chase bow at Fairyhouse; improved fifth of 16 in Thurles handicap chase (2m2f, soft) in February; should be involved if the ground doesn't deteriorate.

12/1

5th

10

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Giant Haystacks

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Third on sole point-to-point start; 1-13 over hurdles (rated 104), that win gained at Leopardstown at Christmas 2024; tailed off on chasing debut at Fairyhouse; probably wants better ground.

12/1

Form: 15F0-9 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Rated 119 over hurdles; back-to-back winner at Gowran and Punchestown just over a year ago; first run since April when never a factor at Clonmel last month on chase bow; could improve.
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9th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Sonny May

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Denis Hickey

Career highlights when winning back-to-back handicap hurdles at Gowran and Punchestown in November 2024; a long way below his best in a light 2025 campaign that included two poor runs over fences; well held by Theflyingbee on Punchestown running.

25/1

15th

16

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Sonny May

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Denis Hickey

C&D win in November 2024 (soft) was a second hurdling success; didn't set the world alight in subsequent runs including when well beaten at the festival here last season; reverts to hurdles after two poor chase runs this term; needs to bounce back to form.

33/1

Form: 3357

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo made promising debut at Tramore last May but hasn't improved as expected since; raced keenly when solid seventh of 18 in Leopardstown handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding); potential improver on chase debut.
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1st

12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

The Store Boy

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

In the frame all three starts in maiden hurdles on decent ground and ran well in a Leopardstown handicap on yielding in December; beaten 2.25l in a Kilbeggan maiden (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest on return from 99-day break; yard red-hot and likely to be thereabouts again with conditions to suit.

7/4

2nd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:15 Kilbeggan

The Store Boy

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Made promising debut at Tramore last May; has failed to improve but has shown a fair standard of form; not disgraced in handicap company when seventh of 18 in a Leopardstown contest in December; beaten when falling at the last in a rated chase at Fairyhouse in January.

7/2

9

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11:53 Fairyhouse

The Store Boy

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced 6yo made promising debut at Tramore last May but hasn't improved as expected since; raced keenly when solid seventh of 18 in Leopardstown handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding); potential improver on chase debut.

9/1

Form: 26-2P2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Maiden; 0-7 in chases; best form is over much further than this, runner-up over 3m4f at Leopardstown last March and filled same spot when last seen in 24.5f handicap at that track last month; must be respected but will find this sharp enough; cheekpieces.
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6th

18

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Union Station

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden went close to landing breakthrough win at Leopardstown (3m1f, yielding) in December but hasn't backed that up, most recently never counting when modest enough fourth at Fairyhouse; remains opposable.

16/1

4th

8

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Union Station

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden went close to landing breakthrough win at Leopardstown (24.5f, yielding) in December off 3lb lower; unseated over 2m in a beginners' here, then finished a modest fourth over 3m6f at Cheltenham; 6lb lower here but needs to find extra to shed the maiden tag.

11/1

4th

14

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Union Station

11st 1lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden; 0-8 in chases; runner-up in the Dublin National over 3m4f at Leopardstown last March and over 3m at the same track in December, both on yielding ground; 2m in cheekpieces did not work out last time; right back up in trip today but needs a big career best.

22/1

Form: 2F1P-P D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; won Navan maiden hurdle last March (2m, heavy); outclassed when pulled up in course Grade 1 in April; jumping issues evident on return/chase bow when pulled up at Down Royal last month; can't be ruled out given yard's form.
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5th

6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Swing Davis

10st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; landed Navan maiden hurdle by 8.5l in March 2025; failed to complete three starts since, in a Grade 1 mares' novice at Fairyhouse (pulled up) and in beginners' chases at Down Royal (pulled up) and back at Fairyhouse (unseated); questions to answer on return to hurdling.

6/1

12

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11:53 Fairyhouse

Swing Davis

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; won Navan maiden hurdle last March (2m, heavy); outclassed when pulled up in course Grade 1 in April; jumping issues evident on return/chase bow when pulled up at Down Royal last month; can't be ruled out given yard's form.

12/1

11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Swing Davis

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner and subsequent 320,000euros purchase; made amends for previous failures with maiden win at Navan; not a likely contender at this level.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €29.00
Straight Forecast €29.51
Trifecta €456.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Union Station

The Irish Sun:

The Store Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Coral River

TOPSPEED:

Union Station

POSTDATA:

Union Station