15.52

J: Jack Kennedy

10/1

Form: 91PP70

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Blows hot and cold; got first hurdling victory at Limerick in October (2m4f, soft); decent third sandwiched between two poor efforts following his win; winner of big-field Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day (2m4f, yielding) off 4lb lower under Kennedy; not at his best in last four outings; maybe the return of Kennedy can spark him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 7	16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y	15:50 Wexford Midleton Rare 11st 5lb J: Alan O’Sullivan T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Won his third hurdle race when scoring at Bellewstown over this trip last month; was pulled-up at Kilbeggan since so has questions to answer now.	12/1
1	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 154y	18:28 Kilbeggan Midleton Rare 12st 2lb J: Mr J Dunne T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Three-time winner this season, the latest coming at Bellewstown last time off 6lb lower (3m, yielding); in and out form, so not certain to back up his win.	10/1
1st 12	18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y	17:00 Bellewstown Midleton Rare 11st 5lb J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap in January off 3lb lower; best run since when beaten 9l in a Downpatrick handicap last time; unproven over this trip but a chance if staying.	7/1

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9th

7

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Wexford

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

Won his third hurdle race when scoring at Bellewstown over this trip last month; was pulled-up at Kilbeggan since so has questions to answer now.

12/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

Three-time winner this season, the latest coming at Bellewstown last time off 6lb lower (3m, yielding); in and out form, so not certain to back up his win.

10/1

1st

12

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

11st 5lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

Second runner for yard; won a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap in January off 3lb lower; best run since when beaten 9l in a Downpatrick handicap last time; unproven over this trip but a chance if staying.

7/1

6th

5

Themanintheboots

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

12/1

Form: 21P673

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	15:52 Downpatrick Themanintheboots 11st 6lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.	12/1
3rd 4	4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y	15:52 Naas Themanintheboots 11st 0lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.	8/1
7th 2	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 180y	15:20 Navan Themanintheboots 11st 10lb J: James Smith T: Gordon Elliott	Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.	8/1

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6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

11st 6lb

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

11st 0lb

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

11st 10lb

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

OUR TIP

1

Lough Nigara

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

9/4

Form: 323121 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Quirky sort who can sometimes be reluctant to race; got a deserved first win after a series of fine runs in defeat at Punchestown in January (2m6f, soft to heavy); beaten just a neck back there next time; bagged another win at Thurles earlier this month, rallying to get back up by a nose despite rider dropping his whip; up 7lb but in great form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	15:52 Downpatrick Lough Nigara 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Eoin Griffin	Quirky sort who can sometimes be reluctant to race; got a deserved first win after a series of fine runs in defeat at Punchestown in January (2m6f, soft to heavy); beaten just a neck back there next time; bagged another win at Thurles earlier this month, rallying to get back up by a nose despite rider dropping his whip; up 7lb but in great form.	9/4
1st 11	5th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 198y	16:38 Thurles Lough Nigara 11st 5lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Eoin Griffin	Gained a deserved first win in 2m6f handicap at Punchestown (soft to heavy) following a series of fine runs in defeat; refused to race at Fairyhouse next time; was again reluctant to line up at Punchestown latest but ran a cracker to be beaten a neck; big player but comes with risks attached; new headgear.	3/1
2nd 6	4th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 17y	14:48 Punchestown Lough Nigara 10st 9lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Eoin Griffin	Gained a deserved first win in a 2m6f handicap at this track following a series of fine runs in defeat; however, refused to race at Fairyhouse yesterday.	12/1

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1

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

11st 12lb

Quirky sort who can sometimes be reluctant to race; got a deserved first win after a series of fine runs in defeat at Punchestown in January (2m6f, soft to heavy); beaten just a neck back there next time; bagged another win at Thurles earlier this month, rallying to get back up by a nose despite rider dropping his whip; up 7lb but in great form.

9/4

1st

11

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

11st 5lb

Gained a deserved first win in 2m6f handicap at Punchestown (soft to heavy) following a series of fine runs in defeat; refused to race at Fairyhouse next time; was again reluctant to line up at Punchestown latest but ran a cracker to be beaten a neck; big player but comes with risks attached; new headgear.

3/1

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 17y

10st 9lb

Gained a deserved first win in a 2m6f handicap at this track following a series of fine runs in defeat; however, refused to race at Fairyhouse yesterday.

12/1

2

Bergamasquo

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

11/1

Form: 2944

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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3

Take Stock

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

7/1

Form: 5083F

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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8

J: Josh Williamson

8/1

Form: 0876P4

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack; positives to take from his 10.5l fourth at Punchestown on stable debut in this headgear; in the mix if building on that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	15:35 Down Royal John Storey 11st 7lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack, but his fourth at Punchestown on stable debut was a positive (2m7f, heavy); 100-30 favourite at Downpatrick last time but was never travelling; questions to answer now.	13/1
8	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	15:52 Downpatrick John Storey 10st 9lb J: Josh Williamson T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack; positives to take from his 10.5l fourth at Punchestown on stable debut in this headgear; in the mix if building on that.	8/1
4th 5	26th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 0y	16:10 Punchestown John Storey 11st 9lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Winner of a big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle on New Year's Day last year (3m, yielding to soft) off 94; well beaten in last six starts over hurdles and fences; makes stable debut now with tongue-tie added to cheekpieces, but others appeal more.	16/1

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7

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack, but his fourth at Punchestown on stable debut was a positive (2m7f, heavy); 100-30 favourite at Downpatrick last time but was never travelling; questions to answer now.

13/1

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

10st 9lb

J: Josh Williamson

Big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle winner on New Year's Day 2025 off 1lb higher (3m1f, yielding to soft); well beaten in final starts for Liam Cusack; positives to take from his 10.5l fourth at Punchestown on stable debut in this headgear; in the mix if building on that.

8/1

4th

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

Winner of a big-field Fairyhouse handicap hurdle on New Year's Day last year (3m, yielding to soft) off 94; well beaten in last six starts over hurdles and fences; makes stable debut now with tongue-tie added to cheekpieces, but others appeal more.

16/1

11

Kanog Bay

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

13/2

Form: 90941P BF

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Off the mark in his second handicap start at Fairyhouse in January (2m4f, soft); hit with a 10lb rise for that and pulled up when upped to 2m7f at Thurles (signs of delayed recovery post race); needs to bounce back with a tongue tie added but big contender if he does.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y	15:52 Downpatrick Kanog Bay 10st 6lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Off the mark in his second handicap start at Fairyhouse in January (2m4f, soft); hit with a 10lb rise for that and pulled up when upped to 2m7f at Thurles (signs of delayed recovery post race); needs to bounce back with a tongue tie added but big contender if he does.	13/2
10	5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 6f 195y	16:02 Thurles Kanog Bay 11st 4lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Ian Patrick Donoghue	Came up short when heavily backed for his handicap debut but made no mistake at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago with the front two nicely clear; hit with a 10lb rise but he looks on the upgrade.	9/2

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11

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Kanog Bay

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

Off the mark in his second handicap start at Fairyhouse in January (2m4f, soft); hit with a 10lb rise for that and pulled up when upped to 2m7f at Thurles (signs of delayed recovery post race); needs to bounce back with a tongue tie added but big contender if he does.

13/2

10

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Kanog Bay

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue