April 06 / 15.35 Cork

15.35

Good To Yielding

John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5633.91
  • 3m 0f 100y
  • 17 runners
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John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 5-

Last run: 350 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winner of three points; has failed to add to his tally this season; has been keeping good company but others have stronger claims.
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2nd

10

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Hunt Away

11st 7lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Miss M Harding

Useful point-to-point form including three wins; narrowly beaten in 3m maiden hunter chase at Cork, but this is way tougher.

14/1

2nd

6

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Hunt Away

12st 0lb

J: Mr M C O’Donovan

T: Miss M Harding

Winner of three points; has failed to add to his tally this season; has been keeping good company but others have stronger claims.

12/1

5th

8

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:45 Cork

Hunt Away

12st 0lb

J: Mr M J O’Connor

T: Miss M Harding

Sans Frontieres half-brother to five winners inc Clondaw Castle (bumper and smart 2m-3m hurdle/chase), Red Devil Boys (bumper/useful 2m3f hurdle), Queens Rock (2m/2m3f hurdle) and Kara Loca (2m1f chase/2m4f hurdle); dam bumper winner; completed hat-trick of point-to-point wins when scoring at Ballyvodock in February; handles heavy ground so rain no issue; likely contender.

9/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6407-

Last run: 476 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outstanding form in points since October, winning six of his seven races, including a hard-earned victory over Dromleigh at Dromahane in December; his winning run came to an end at Portrush nine days ago; no disgrace in losing out by a neck to Winged Leader, the most prolific Irish points winner in history (37 wins).
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2nd

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Hearts And Spades

11st 11lb

J: Mr R James

T: Ian John McCarthy

Outstanding form in points this term, winning six from seven; no disgrace in neck Portrush defeat to Winged Leader, the most prolific Irish points winner ever (37 wins); raced a bit too keenly when only third (beaten favourite) on hunter chase debut at Cork; can repeat stable's 2025 win with the talented Fountain House, an easy winner under Rob James here on Tuesday.

8/11

3rd

5

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Hearts And Spades

12st 0lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Ian John McCarthy

Outstanding form in points since October, winning six of his seven races, including a hard-earned victory over Dromleigh at Dromahane in December; his winning run came to an end at Portrush nine days ago; no disgrace in losing out by a neck to Winged Leader, the most prolific Irish points winner in history (37 wins).

13/8

7th

5

16th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

14:00 Naas

Hearts And Spades

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: C A Murphy

Best effort over hurdles on penultimate when a never-nearer fourth at Navan (2m4f, good to yielding); didn't appreciate the drop back in trip on latest; this test should suit better and he should run well.

11/2

Form: 7094

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won a four-runner point in March; tailed off behind Dromleigh at Knockanohill on his most recent outing.
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4th

16

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

The Happy Huntsman

12st 0lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Won a four-runner point in March; tailed off behind Dromleigh at Knockanohill on his most recent outing.

33/1

9th

9

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:18 Wexford

The Happy Huntsman

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Alexander Ott

Not disgraced on debut when a 23l seventh of 13 at Listowel; failed to build on that at Killarney last time over 2m4f.

15/1

Form: 02225/

Last run: 1093 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles at a modest level in 2023; recent point winner for this rider at Knockanohill; a lot more on his plate here.
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6th

1

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Atlantian

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Costello

T: A J Martin

Placed over hurdles at a modest level in 2023; recent point winner for this rider at Knockanohill; a lot more on his plate here.

10/1

12

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Atlantian

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: A J Martin

5th

12

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

16:40 Cork

Atlantian

10st 11lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

prominent in chasing group

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0447-P

Last run: 88 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has won his three starts in points since pulled up in a hunter chase at Clonmel in January; made the favourite Hearts And Spades work hard for his Dromahane win, and may again give his younger rival most to do.
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8th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Dromleigh

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Seamus Murnane

Has won his three starts in points since pulled up in a hunter chase at Clonmel in January; made the favourite Hearts And Spades work hard for his Dromahane win, and may again give his younger rival most to do.

4/1

7th

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Dromleigh

11st 7lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Seamus Murnane

midfield, mistake 5th

12/1

7th

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Dromleigh

11st 7lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Seamus Murnane

midfield, mistake 5th

12/1

Form: 0/

Last run: 1068 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Not much mileage on the clock; lacks a recent outing; very hard to make a case for him.
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10th

11

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Pure Decent

11st 7lb

J: Mr W Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Very lightly raced veteran but has no form claims in this company.

100/1

12th

9

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Pure Decent

11st 7lb

J: Mr W Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Not much mileage on the clock for a horse of his age; never in contention when a remote ninth of 13 finishers behind Lawful Ruler at Cork two weeks ago.

100/1

13/2

Form: 2P/6-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Seven wins in points; had been off the track for a long time before last month's second in a hunter chase at Down Royal; good prospects of confirming form with Sampoet.
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2nd

4

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Down Royal

Focus Point

12st 0lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: T E Hyde

Seven point wins; has run well at times in hunter chases, including when runner-up over 2m5f here in March; however, was poor at Cork since and beaten in a point nine days ago; needs best.

3/1

10th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Focus Point

12st 0lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: T E Hyde

Seven wins in points; had been off the track for a long time before last month's second in a hunter chase at Down Royal; good prospects of confirming form with Sampoet.

13/2

2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:48 Down Royal

Focus Point

11st 7lb

J: Mr D T Hyde

T: T E Hyde

Unplaced behind Ballyphilip here in 2024; later gained a seventh points win; has been off the track for a long time and sports a first-time hood on his return.

10/1

8/1

Form: /3-2P3

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only one win from 16 starts in points, pulled up in two races last October; same outcome in a hunter chase at Thurles in February; only 1 1/2l behind Focus Point when third at Down Royal recently; this race looks stronger; cheekpieces added.
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7th

4

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:37 Downpatrick

Sampoet

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Only 1-16 in points and now 0-13 under rules, including 11 defeats over fences; opposable.

33/1

7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Sampoet

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point winner and placed in pair of hunter chases last year; around 8l off the old boy Fr Gilligansvoyge over nearly 3m at Downpatrick, his best effort in handicaps so far; change of headgear.

10/1

Form: 97-355

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane.
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13th

8

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Nibbles

12st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane.

25/1

5th

9

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 184y

13:55 Thurles

Nibbles

12st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Won two point-to-points; good effort when third in a 14-runner maiden hunter chase at Limerick with several of these rivals behind; failed to reproduce that form when a remote fifth of six finishers in the Clonmel race in which Magic Sadler was second; tongue-tie.

14/1

7th

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

Nibbles

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

held up in rear

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form: 2

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form: 09P7-0

Last run: 304 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
14-race maiden over hurdles; points form not strong enough to suggest he can feature.
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5th

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Pirate Island

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but was pulled up before two out in the hunter chase won by Lawful Ruler at Cork a fortnight ago.

20/1

11

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Pirate Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; points form not strong enough to suggest he can feature.

33/1

12

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

19:20 Clonmel

Pirate Island

11st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Philip Fenton

Is 0-13 over hurdles; best form on testing ground so rain would be welcomed; not a bad effort on good to yielding last time when tried in blinkers; each-way claims.

14/1

Form: PP080P

Last run: 132 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner last May; in good hands but has been struggling in low-grade handicaps, up against it.
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6th

14

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Robin Elite

10st 0lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has struggled in handicap chases and recent pointing exploits do not bode well.

33/1

13

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Robin Elite

12st 0lb

J: Mr T P Aherne

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Point-to-point winner last May; in good hands but has been struggling in low-grade handicaps, up against it.

33/1

Form:

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €196.50
Straight Forecast €76.03
Trifecta €321.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Focus Point

The Irish Sun:

Tea In The Park

SPOTLIGHT:

Hearts And Spades

POSTDATA:

Sampoet

TOPSPEED:

Focus Point