14.10

4th

4

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 98y

18:05 Punchestown

Majborough

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

4-8 over fences; has a massive engine and has won three Grade 1s over fences, including when giving Marine Nationale a 19l beating in first-time cheekpieces at the DRF; however, his jumping is often erratic and the cheekpieces weren't as effective when he again jumped poorly when soundly beaten in the Champion Chase; obvious chance if he jumps well but hard to know what to expect; a risky proposition.

9/4

7th

8

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Majborough

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Talented youngster who triumphed in the Triumph at this meeting in 2024 and shaped like the best horse when close third in last year's Arkle, which he would likely have won but for late mistakes that included a howler two out; again lacked fluency when beaten twice in December but took very well to first-time cheekpieces and jumped better on his way to a highly impressive performance in the Dublin Chase at Leopardstown (2m1f, soft) since, beating 2025 Champion Chase winner Marine Nationale by 19l; good chance of following up in the retained headgear, provided the form is confirmed and a reversion to errors is avoided.

5/6

1st

3

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Majborough

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

The 2024 Triumph Hurdle winner turned into a top-class novice chaser last season, winning Grade 1s over C&D and at Punchestown; however, he had jumping frailties too and they resurfaced on return at Cork behind Found A Fifty; a decent effort back over C&D last time but has ground to make up on Solness and Marine National on that form; cheekpieces added.

15/8

2nd

5

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 98y

18:05 Punchestown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

The 2025 Champion Chaser arrives here a fresher horse than most after missing Cheltenham with a sore neck; returned to action at Leopardstown in December with a pleasing effort behind Solness after making an early mistake; no match for Majborough at the DRF on testing ground but he's a much better horse on a sounder surface; won this in fine style last year and could repeat the dose.

2/1

2nd

4

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Top-class novice hurdler had an interrupted novice chase season but came good last term, finishing runner-up to Solness in this race before winning the Champion Chase at Cheltenham; he then followed up at Punchestown in style; did well to recover from an error on comeback over C&D last time, just losing out to Solness again; this testing ground is a question, but is the one to beat if handling it.

15/8

1st

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 98y

18:00 Punchestown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

towards rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway 3 out, soon niggled along, challenging after 2 out, led going best approaching last, shaken up and went clear run-in, comfortably

5/4

3rd

2

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 98y

18:05 Punchestown

Energumene

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Rolled back the years with a dominant win at Fairyhouse on latest, his first start at 2m4f for almost six years; won this in 2022 and 2023 but he's a 12yo now and Paul Townend prefers the chances of Il Etait Temps; probably vulnerable to younger legs dropped back in trip.

16/1

1st

1

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Energumene

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

High class operator in his pomp; has won eleven chases, including six at the top table; however, it seems like time is catching up with the 12yo and he was well held by Found A Fifty at Cork in December; tailed off at Leopardstown on latest in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); last ran at this trip in 2020; others preferred.

9/2

4th

1

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Energumene

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top-class chaser won the Champion Chase in 2022-23 while he previously won a Grade 1 novice over C&D; returned after a long absence last season and wasn't at his best, but still capable of smart form; was third to Found A Fifty in a Cork Grade 2 on return but will have to improve a fair bit on that; does handle testing ground well; cheekpieces added.

8/1

2nd

4

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

Solness

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Top-class chaser weakend out of contention in the Galway Hurdle; ran in a Curragh 1m4f maiden (without usual cheekpieces) as a prep for that, and a perfectly respectable effort saw him run to a mark of somewhere in the mid-70s, using the runner-up as a guide.

13/8

13th

1

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Solness

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser who has counted Gaelic Warrior and Marine Nationale among his victims in top-level races; winner of two of his six races over hurdles, one in France at four, the other a three-runner Sligo contest two years ago; warmed up for this with a run on the Flat at the Curragh 11 days ago.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Solness

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser makes his Flat debut here at the age of eight; his dam is an unraced half-sister to a German 1m Listed winner; it's hard to know what to expect from him, but he's an intriguing runner and hails from a savvy yard in great form.

11/2

5th

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:55 Killarney

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

High-class performer, and acts well around here having won over hurdles and a Grade 3 chase over this trip in May; found to have burst after unseating in the Galway Plate; back on comfortable territory here and keeps many of these out of the handicap.

10/1

1

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Rated this high for a reason and was never headed when beating Three Card Brag in a Grade 3 at Killarney when last seen in May; however, he'll do well to repeat those tactics in this race and he was well beaten last year (held up).

50/1

1st

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Very smart chaser when at his best but he was well beaten in this 12 months ago and last season's placed efforts were remote ones behind class acts; current wellbeing is a bit of an issue.

12/1