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17.25

Yielding To Soft

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  • 2m 4f 0y
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 43103-

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

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3rd

1

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Its Bilbo

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a Listed handicap at Limerick over 2m on testing ground buty was poor behind a stablemate over 2m4f at Cheltenham; has to rebound.

11/1

23th

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Its Bilbo

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Campaigned only at about 2m; made a successful handicap debut in Limerick contest (soft to heavy; Listed) on last appearance, proving suited by the return to hurdles after two chase defeats; this 5yo looks open to further improvement and has possibilities provided he stays the new trip.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 100P-9 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

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9th

2

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Idy Wood

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Four-time winner over hurdles in Britain with Jamie Snowden at up to 2m5f, also a dual winner over fences; well beaten in Pertemps Final and pulled up (lost right shoe) at Haydock in April final start before bought for 18,000GBP following month; interesting to see if new yard can spark a revival, ground to suit.

8/1

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Idy Wood

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Won over fences last season and has won twice over hurdles since September; now he's on a recovery mission after very quiet runs at Windsor (2m4f) and at the Cheltenham Festival (3m; again on his favoured good ground).

14/1

Form: 483450

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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11th

11

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Drumgill

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven-time winner, last successful in a Listed 2m1f handicap chase at Fairyhouse in November; only bits and pieces of form since, a close third in a 3m1f conditions hurdle at Kilbeggan probably his best run; not dismissed, but others do arrive in better form.

14/1

5th

8

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

Drumgill

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four hurdle and three chase wins while he has run well in defeat at this track; some good runs in defeat this year but needs to do more than on recent chase starts; 18l behind Jalila Moriviere last time.

14/1

Form: 2/F221 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

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1st

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:29 Downpatrick

Killeemore Lad

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Front-runner has not totally convinced with his jumping on his initial runs over fences despite finishing second last twice; can get away with it over these small fences and sure to give a good account from the front.

9/4

2nd

3

13th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:11 Tramore

Killeemore Lad

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was in the process of running a cracker when returning from 745 days off on his chasing debut at Wexford before falling at the last; pulled a long way clear with one other at Roscommon 13 days later when runner-up (2m1f, soft); this is another run relatively quickly but he looks like he has improved for fences.

9/4

Form: 46-229 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

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9th

4

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 208y

16:34 Ballinrobe

Jupiter Du Gite

11st 8lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Won over hurdles and fences in Britain on soft/heavy; came home strongly to be beaten a nose behind Arcland at Killarney on penultimate (unlucky on the day); came home powerfully again when second at the same track (22.5f, good) last month; up another 3lb but should go well.

5/1

2nd

11

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:10 Killarney

Jupiter Du Gite

10st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: T Hogan

Won over hurdles and fences in Britain on soft/heavy; standout effort for current yard came over here last month when coming home strongly to be beaten a nose in 2m5f handicap hurdle, after being a bit short of room and having to be switched in closing stages; up 3lb for that but should go well.

7/1

Form: /4486- D

Last run: 293 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

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4th

5

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Banjaxed

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Entitled to come on for his recent run at Gowran but so too is Ballybawn Belter who was ahead of him that day; also has others to worry about.

12/1

4th

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Banjaxed

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Won a 2m5f beginners' event at Cork last December; produced another solid effort in a rated novice chase at Fairyhouse; has plenty to find with Prince Palace on running at Navan in March; lacks a recent outing.

8/1

Form: 45U-88

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

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8th

13

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

One Last Tango

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eoin Griffin

Triple hurdle winner is yet to win over fences but has run some fine races in defeat; was poor over hurdles when last seen in July and others preferred today; 1lb out of the handicap.

28/1

8th

3

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:50 Sligo

One Last Tango

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

The last of three hurdle wins came in 2023; some good runs over fences in the last two seasons without winning; needs best hurdles form, but is off a low mark.

14/1

Form: 535-54

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

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4th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Astley

11st 8lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Paul Traynor

Quiet over hurdles after finishing second in 2m4f bumper; ran well in 2m4f beginners' chase here in April when third to pair of rivals rated 130+, hence he has a mark of 110 over fences; first handicap hurdle run here off 94; tongue-tie.

10/1

Form: 2P-512 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

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2nd

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Luimneach

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Better hurdler than chaser for Des McDonogh but off the mark chasing at second attempt for current yard when taking 2m5f Kilbeggan handicap last month, appreciating drop in grade and would have won handier but for mistake at last; 5lb rise looks plenty fair and should go well.

7/2

1st

1

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Luimneach

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Better hurdler than chaser, though last win came in 2023; 0-9 chasing, standout run when second in 2m5f Down Royal handicap in January off 97; none too fluent and met trouble in running on yard debut here in May; best form is on softer ground; drops in grade.

10/1

Betting Forcast

15/8 Its Bilbo, 16/1 Idy Wood, 10/1 Drumgill, 6/1 Killeemore Lad, 5/1 Jupiter Du Gite, 14/1 Banjaxed, 20/1 One Last Tango, 12/1 Astley, 4/1 Luimneach