19.59

J: Mr J L Gleeson

6/1

Form: 48

Last run: 78 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made a pleasing debut in Listowel bumper (good to yielding) in September, beaten 4.5l into fourth of 18 (form worked out nicely); well below that level on soft at Thurles in February; solid claims back on more suitable ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 2	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	19:59 Kilbeggan Greenhills Of Cork 12st 0lb J: Mr J L Gleeson T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Made a pleasing debut in Listowel bumper (good to yielding) in September, beaten 4.5l into fourth of 18 (form worked out nicely); well below that level on soft at Thurles in February; solid claims back on more suitable ground.	6/1
8th 4	5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 34y	16:37 Thurles Greenhills Of Cork 12st 0lb J: Mr T A Halford T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Made a pleasing debut in a Listowel bumper (2m, gd-yld) in September, beaten 4.5l into fourth of 18; that form has worked out nicely and if he handles this softer ground he could go well.	9/2
5	25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	17:45 Listowel Greenhills Of Cork 11st 10lb J: Mr J M Halford T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	First foal out of a 2m3f-3m1f chase winner and half-sister to top-class staying hurdler Home By The Lee; interesting newcomer for Joseph O'Brien who knows the family.	8/1

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Starting price

6th

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

Made a pleasing debut in Listowel bumper (good to yielding) in September, beaten 4.5l into fourth of 18 (form worked out nicely); well below that level on soft at Thurles in February; solid claims back on more suitable ground.

6/1

8th

4

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 34y

16:37 Thurles

12st 0lb

J: Mr T A Halford

Made a pleasing debut in a Listowel bumper (2m, gd-yld) in September, beaten 4.5l into fourth of 18; that form has worked out nicely and if he handles this softer ground he could go well.

9/2

5

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:45 Listowel

11st 10lb

J: Mr J M Halford

First foal out of a 2m3f-3m1f chase winner and half-sister to top-class staying hurdler Home By The Lee; interesting newcomer for Joseph O'Brien who knows the family.

8/1

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8th

1

Bells Grove

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

7/1

Form: 323

Last run: 181 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:41 Listowel Bells Grove 11st 12lb J: Kieren Buckley T: Edward Buckley	Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.	14/1
8th 1	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	19:59 Kilbeggan Bells Grove 12st 0lb J: Mr Finn Buckley T: Edward Buckley	Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.	7/1
6	25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 2	16:40 Cheltenham Bells Grove 11st 1lb J: Alex Harvey T: John C McConnell	Placed on both starts, more recently when neck second at Downpatrick (yielding) last month; respected Irish stable has excellent strike-rate in British bumpers (29%); one to consider.	5/1

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Starting price

3rd

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.

14/1

8th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

12st 0lb

Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.

7/1

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 2

11st 1lb

Placed on both starts, more recently when neck second at Downpatrick (yielding) last month; respected Irish stable has excellent strike-rate in British bumpers (29%); one to consider.

5/1

9th

4

J: Mr J P Sutton

20/1

Form: 405P

Last run: 94 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Some promise on last of three bumper runs last year when fifth of 16 at Navan (yielding); 150-1 and pulled up on hurdles debut at Down Royal; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 204y	18:18 Roscommon Jodoro 11st 4lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Some promise in bumpers but not much in two maiden hurdles so best watched for now.	25/1
7th 7	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	16:20 Punchestown Jodoro 11st 12lb J: Liam McKenna T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Showed ability in two bumpers last year; pulled up when 150-1 on hurdling debut at Down Royal (2m1f, yld-sft) in January, however, and beaten 22l in a Kilbeggan bumper on latest in April; others appeal more.	33/1
9th 4	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	19:59 Kilbeggan Jodoro 12st 0lb J: Mr J P Sutton T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Some promise on last of three bumper runs last year when fifth of 16 at Navan (yielding); 150-1 and pulled up on hurdles debut at Down Royal; others preferred.	20/1

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

7

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:18 Roscommon

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

Some promise in bumpers but not much in two maiden hurdles so best watched for now.

25/1

7th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

16:20 Punchestown

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

Showed ability in two bumpers last year; pulled up when 150-1 on hurdling debut at Down Royal (2m1f, yld-sft) in January, however, and beaten 22l in a Kilbeggan bumper on latest in April; others appeal more.

33/1

9th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sutton