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Monday 6 April 2026

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5YO plus | 3m 120y | 18 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 133| C

Useful hurdler who made perfect start in this sphere when landing small field maiden here on return in October. However, little encouragement in 2 runs since so bit to prove with headgear back on.

Form: 61P-156

Butch Cassidy^p⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner. Encouragement in 3 maiden chases this season and remains with potential up in trip on handicap bow.

Form: 153-435

Prends Garde A Toi^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

Came good over fences in a Naas maiden in December and got back to that sort of form when fourth of 14 in the valuable Grand National Trial at Punchestown. Disappointed in Kim Muir since but worth another chance with sights lowered.

Form: P14F4P

Will Do^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

Remains winless over fences and arrives here on the back of 3 disappointing efforts.

Form: 7020P0

Patter Merchant^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

Useful hurdler but has only a maiden win to his name. Decent start over fences in the autumn but form has dipped since, though saddle slipped in the Ultima latest.

Form: 32530P

Chosen Witness^h,t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

Dual winning hurdler but form went the wrong way over fences early last year and has struggled in 3 starts this season (reportedly bled last time).

Form: UP0-P0P

Cave Court²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 126

Dual winner over hurdles last season who ran well back over fences when second at Cartmel in June. Found things tougher since but did at least hint at a revival in Kim Muir last month.

Form: 47-2080

Union Station²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 126

Still a maiden but caught the eye when fourth in the National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap at Cheltenham Festival, passing plenty having been left with a lot to do back up in trip.

Form: 6-2P2U4

Joyau De Thaix³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 125

Going through a good spell and showed improved form back over fences when winning maiden at Leopardstown 5 weeks ago. Has more to offer making handicap debut over fences and back up in trip.

Form: 0/8F141

Ayiko^p1,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 123

Winner of a maiden hurdle last season and similar form switched to fences first 2 starts this term. Seemed unsuited by drop in trip at Down Royal latest, though headgear has now been applied.

Form: 13-U245

Prophet's Corner¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Sean Allen| OR: 122| D

Reproduced the pick of his hurdles form for the first time in this sphere when winning at Limerick 2 weeks ago. However, had the run of things from the front that day and will find this much harder.

Form: 257861

Savante^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 122

Built on a promising effort over hurdles to take advantage of a lower mark in this sphere at Navan 5 weeks ago. Open to further improvement as a chaser.

Form: 055721

Ney^p⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 121| C

Close to his best the last twice but remains too high in the weights.

Form: 1-55627

Killaney King^h³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 119

Reliable maiden hurdler who ran just respectably back over fences when third in maiden at Leopardstown last month but no surprise if he had more to offer heading into handicaps in this sphere (easy winner of sole start in points).

Form: 22-5383

Hermino AA^p⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E McNamara| OR: 118

Useful at best for Gary & Josh Moore but hasn't shown much in 3 starts for this yard.

Form: 73-656P

Supreme Gift^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 117

Below par since winning at Market Rasen in November 2024, including both starts for this yard. Headgear back on.

Form: 1500-85

Well Del^p1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Daniel King| T: D K Walsh| OR: 112| D

Showed a good attitude to make a winning stable debut at Punchestown over this trip in February but undone by revised mark since. Headgear back on now having first run over fences for this yard.

Form: 230156

Clonmeen^b1⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: William P Murphy| OR: 100

Ran one of this season's better races when fourth here 6 weeks ago, though never threatened to end a losing run stretching back over 2 years. Firmly up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 48P694

Forecasts

Butch Cassidy (11/2), Prophet's Corner (7/1), Savante (15/2), Joyau De Thaix (15/2), Ayiko (10/1), Killaney King (10/1), Well Del (10/1), Union Station (10/1), Chosen Witness (10/1), Prends Garde A Toi (14/1), Will Do (16/1), Barry Lyndon (16/1), Ney (16/1), Patter Merchant (16/1), Cave Court (20/1), Supreme Gift (25/1), Clonmeen (33/1), Hermino AA (33/1)

PRENDS GARDE A TOI's run in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham was too bad to be true so is worth another chance with his sights lowered. Union Station was an eye-catching fourth in the National Hunt Challenge Cup there so is another to consider, along with handicap debutant Butch Cassidy.