Guinness Novice Hurdle

1st

2

Midnight Jet

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

9/4 (Won)

Win: £2.20
Place: £1.30

Form: 1351-1 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner on debut for Sam Curling last year; didn't go on initially over hurdles for this yard but better this year, winning a Fairyhouse maiden and Killarney novice over this trip; is a leading player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 156y	15:55 Galway Midnight Jet 11st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Bumper winner on debut for Sam Curling last year; didn't go on initially over hurdles for this yard but better this year, winning a Fairyhouse maiden and Killarney novice over this trip; is a leading player.	9/4
1st 3	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y	17:37 Killarney Midnight Jet 11st 10lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Won his bumper here last May and the form of last month's maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse has worked out well; penalised accordingly but he sets the standard.	7/4
1st 13	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:50 Fairyhouse Midnight Jet 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Killarney bumper winner last May (2m1f, yielding) for Sam Curling; beaten 13l in third when 4-6 for hurdles and stable debut at Cork; slightly tame effort when stepped up in trip at Leopardstown in December.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

2

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 156y

11st 7lb

Bumper winner on debut for Sam Curling last year; didn't go on initially over hurdles for this yard but better this year, winning a Fairyhouse maiden and Killarney novice over this trip; is a leading player.

9/4

1st

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11st 10lb

Won his bumper here last May and the form of last month's maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse has worked out well; penalised accordingly but he sets the standard.

7/4

1st

13

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Killarney bumper winner last May (2m1f, yielding) for Sam Curling; beaten 13l in third when 4-6 for hurdles and stable debut at Cork; slightly tame effort when stepped up in trip at Leopardstown in December.

11/2

3rd

7

Rosies Wings

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

16/1

Form: 566-31

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Some decent bumper form for Lorna Fowler without winning; an improved effort to get off the mark in a 2m Punchestown maiden last time; up in trip and this is way tougher.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	21st Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 200y	17:32 Kilbeggan Rosies Wings 11st 12lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Fair bumper form for Lorna Fowler without winning; produced an improved display to win a 2m Punchestown maiden in June; ran as well as could have been expected when taking third behind the two market leaders in a 2m4f Galway novice event.	9/2
3rd 7	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 156y	15:55 Galway Rosies Wings 11st 4lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Ross O’Sullivan	Some decent bumper form for Lorna Fowler without winning; an improved effort to get off the mark in a 2m Punchestown maiden last time; up in trip and this is way tougher.	16/1
1st 4	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	15:40 Punchestown Rosies Wings 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Ross O’Sullivan	Decent bumper form and improved a bit on hurdles debut after lay-off to be beaten 1l into third by Figero at Kilbeggan 22 days ago for new stable, running on well; form of that can be questioned but he should step forward for that.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

4

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

11st 12lb

Fair bumper form for Lorna Fowler without winning; produced an improved display to win a 2m Punchestown maiden in June; ran as well as could have been expected when taking third behind the two market leaders in a 2m4f Galway novice event.

9/2

3rd

7

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 156y

11st 4lb

Some decent bumper form for Lorna Fowler without winning; an improved effort to get off the mark in a 2m Punchestown maiden last time; up in trip and this is way tougher.

16/1

1st

4

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

Decent bumper form and improved a bit on hurdles debut after lay-off to be beaten 1l into third by Figero at Kilbeggan 22 days ago for new stable, running on well; form of that can be questioned but he should step forward for that.

12/1

OUR TIP

5th

3

Brother Walfrid

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

4/1

Form: 2-41

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Point runner-up was second in a maiden hurdle on rules debut before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle last time; has to do more but is improving; tongue-tie on.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 180y	17:43 Killarney Brother Walfrid 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	One of two for trainer; second in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on stable debut in April before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle in June; must bounce back from a disappointing Galway (2m5f, good) effort last month, but Kennedy stays loyal.	4/1
5th 3	30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 156y	15:55 Galway Brother Walfrid 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Point runner-up was second in a maiden hurdle on rules debut before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle last time; has to do more but is improving; tongue-tie on.	4/1
1st 3	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 55y	16:55 Punchestown Brother Walfrid 11st 12lb J: Kevin Sexton T: Gordon Elliott	Very promising debut in Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when 3.75l second to Colcannon in April; didn't reproduce that switched to a bumper 11 days ago at Ballinrobe when beaten favourite into fourth, looking tapped for toe; step up in trip back over hurdles will suit and he holds a leading chance.	9/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

11st 4lb

One of two for trainer; second in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle on stable debut in April before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle in June; must bounce back from a disappointing Galway (2m5f, good) effort last month, but Kennedy stays loyal.

4/1

5th

3

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 156y

11st 4lb

Point runner-up was second in a maiden hurdle on rules debut before a lesser bumper run; was happier back over obstacles when winning a 2m3f Punchestown maiden hurdle last time; has to do more but is improving; tongue-tie on.

4/1

1st

3

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

11st 12lb

Very promising debut in Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when 3.75l second to Colcannon in April; didn't reproduce that switched to a bumper 11 days ago at Ballinrobe when beaten favourite into fourth, looking tapped for toe; step up in trip back over hurdles will suit and he holds a leading chance.

9/4

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