Specialist Group Novice Hurdle

2nd

10

Immediate Effect

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

14/1

Place: £3.80

Form: 155 CD BF

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Dual AW Flat winner won a C&D juvenile hurdle on debut in this sphere; respectable run in a Grade 1 next time but was poor at Listed level at Naas since; has to return to best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 10	30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 90y	14:30 Punchestown Immediate Effect 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Dual AW Flat winner won a C&D juvenile hurdle on debut in this sphere; respectable run in a Grade 1 next time but was poor at Listed level at Naas since; has to return to best.	14/1
5th 2	22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y	14:30 Naas Immediate Effect 11st 0lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Won twice on AW for Sir Mark Prescott (7f/1m); bought for 45,000gns and lived up to his name when scoring on yard debut in Punchestown maiden on New Year's Eve, travelling and jumping well on yielding ground; seemingly exposed at Grade 1 level at Leopardstown early this month but definite claims back down in class.	4/1

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2nd

10

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

11st 4lb

Dual AW Flat winner won a C&D juvenile hurdle on debut in this sphere; respectable run in a Grade 1 next time but was poor at Listed level at Naas since; has to return to best.

14/1

5th

2

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

11st 0lb

Won twice on AW for Sir Mark Prescott (7f/1m); bought for 45,000gns and lived up to his name when scoring on yard debut in Punchestown maiden on New Year's Eve, travelling and jumping well on yielding ground; seemingly exposed at Grade 1 level at Leopardstown early this month but definite claims back down in class.

4/1

3rd

4

Gameball

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

5/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 114 CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper on debut last year for Andrew Slattery and moved to this yard after; won a C&D maiden hurdle in October before finishing fourth to in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; hood added after a break and seems yard's first-string so a contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4	25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	15:25 Listowel Gameball 11st 5lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Ballinrobe bumper winner for Andrew Slattery last year; won 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle last October on stable debut and has run well in defeat since, notably chasing home 10l winner Paul's Dream in 2m4f Kilbeggan handicap and most recently fine third of 20 over best trip of 2m in Galway Hurdle (several of these behind); 2lb rise but big player.	8/1
3rd 12	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 11y	16:30 Galway Gameball 10st 6lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery a year ago; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October on stable debut before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; outstayed by an emphatic winner on handicap debut in a 2m4f contest at Kilbeggan.	12/1
2nd 2	10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y	17:57 Kilbeggan Gameball 11st 9lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery and moved to this yard after; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; relatively unexposed, plenty of weight for handicap debut.	13/2

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6th

4

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 5lb

Ballinrobe bumper winner for Andrew Slattery last year; won 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle last October on stable debut and has run well in defeat since, notably chasing home 10l winner Paul's Dream in 2m4f Kilbeggan handicap and most recently fine third of 20 over best trip of 2m in Galway Hurdle (several of these behind); 2lb rise but big player.

8/1

3rd

12

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

10st 6lb

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery a year ago; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October on stable debut before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; outstayed by an emphatic winner on handicap debut in a 2m4f contest at Kilbeggan.

12/1

2nd

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

11st 9lb

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery and moved to this yard after; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; relatively unexposed, plenty of weight for handicap debut.

13/2

4th

8

Techno Davis

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

By a top French sire and cost Eur160,000 as a 3yo; won a Kirkistown point on debut in March and is a promising sort but this is a tough race to make his rules debut in for all that connections are respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 8	30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 90y	14:30 Punchestown Techno Davis 11st 5lb J: J J Slevin T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	By a top French sire and cost Eur160,000 as a 3yo; won a Kirkistown point on debut in March and is a promising sort but this is a tough race to make his rules debut in for all that connections are respected.	14/1

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4th

8

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Techno Davis

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

By a top French sire and cost Eur160,000 as a 3yo; won a Kirkistown point on debut in March and is a promising sort but this is a tough race to make his rules debut in for all that connections are respected.

14/1

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5th

1

Colcannon

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

5/1

Form: 3-2641 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1	27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	17:12 Wexford Colcannon 11st 9lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.	7/2
5th 1	30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 90y	14:30 Punchestown Colcannon 11st 12lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.	5/1
1st 8	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y	13:30 Fairyhouse Colcannon 11st 12lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.	7/2

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7th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

11st 9lb

Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.

7/2

5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

11st 12lb

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

5/1

1st

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.

7/2

6th

3

Friary Road

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

20/1

Form: 57-1PF C

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Dual bumper winner including at this track; won at Navan on hurdles debut last autumn but was clinically abnormal when pulled-up at Killarney after; fell in a handicap here next time; has to find improvement after a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 6 (8)	2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:08 Navan Friary Road 11st 9lb J: Mr L P Shanahan T: T M Walsh	Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.	13/2

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7th

6

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 9lb

Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.

13/2

10th

6

Nadias Boy

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

5/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Unbeaten in a point (2024), Kilbeggan bumper and Listowel maiden hurdle last year, beating the useful Frankie John on last occasion; isn't the yard's first-string but can be a player if ready enough on return.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 3	8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 20y	15:25 Wexford Nadias Boy 11st 12lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner (solid form) bounced back from a poor Punchestown novice hurdle run to finish a close third on chase debut over 2m here in June (0.5l behind William Tell); this longer trip fine and every chance.	6/4
3rd 2	30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	14:20 Wexford Nadias Boy 11st 12lb J: Brian Hayes T: W P Mullins	Won a point and bumper and made all to beat the useful Frankie John on hurdling debut at the Listowel festival; not seen after until meeting defeat for the first time at the Punchestown festival, too keen after his absence and dropping right out; chase debut.	2/1
10th 6	30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 90y	14:30 Punchestown Nadias Boy 11st 12lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: W P Mullins	Unbeaten in a point (2024), Kilbeggan bumper and Listowel maiden hurdle last year, beating the useful Frankie John on last occasion; isn't the yard's first-string but can be a player if ready enough on return.	5/1

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6th

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

11st 12lb

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner (solid form) bounced back from a poor Punchestown novice hurdle run to finish a close third on chase debut over 2m here in June (0.5l behind William Tell); this longer trip fine and every chance.

6/4

3rd

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Won a point and bumper and made all to beat the useful Frankie John on hurdling debut at the Listowel festival; not seen after until meeting defeat for the first time at the Punchestown festival, too keen after his absence and dropping right out; chase debut.

2/1

10th

6

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

11st 12lb

Unbeaten in a point (2024), Kilbeggan bumper and Listowel maiden hurdle last year, beating the useful Frankie John on last occasion; isn't the yard's first-string but can be a player if ready enough on return.

5/1

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