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11 January 2026

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Distance: 2m 122y
Going: Soft

Runners: 20
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain

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I Started A Joke

Selected at: 15/8

Limerick bumper winner I Started A Joke has bumped into some smart sorts in his three starts over hurdles so far and was a respectable fourth at Limerick over Christmas. This is his best opportunity over timber so far and he gets the nod with that in mind.

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Atlantic Gamble

J: Jack G Gilligan ⁵

T: Paul John Gilligan

Six wins at around 1m in Britain, posed no threat on stable/hurdling debut at Limerick

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	4yMdH	11-7	8/17	Starting Fifteen (36L)	66/1	-	93
17 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-10 p	6/8	Mr Mistoffelees (8¼L)	9/2	79	67
24 Sep 25	Goo Goodwood	8f GS	2Hc	8-5 p	9/12	Cerulean Bay (10L)	14/1	81	68
13 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	8-7 p	11/14	Treble Tee (18½L)	16/1	82	52
24 Jul 25	Yar Yarmouth	8f Sft	4Hc	9-10 p	3/13	Jimmy Speaking (nk)	9/1	81	89
25 Jun 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	4Hc	10-1 p	3/10	King Of Fury (1¼L)	11/1	80	85

Convincing

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Placed form on the Flat, big price when a remote tenth at Limerick on hurdling debut

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	4yMdH	10-13	10/17	Starting Fifteen (42L)	125/1	-	78
21 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-7	10/14	Cherry Pink (6L)	6/1	67	63
21 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	10f Hy	Hc	9-11	9/25	Syzygy (7½L)	10/1	67	57
12 Oct 25	Naa Naas	10.5f Y	Hc	9-8	3/16	Capital Theory (1¼L)	7/1	64	68
20 Sep 25	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Hy	Hc	9-6	5/16	Great Mover (9¼L)	11/1	65	56
2 Aug 25	Gal Galway	7f Y	Hc	9-11	9/15	Storm Averted (11L)	11/2	67	51

Embrace The Day

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Promise in winning a maiden point at Loughrea last May for the influential Fogarty team

Form:

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: -

I Started A Joke

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Bumper winner, has been running in strong maidens, one of the leading contenders

60-434

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 121

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	4/18	King Rasko Grey (6¼L)	EvensF	-	127
6 Dec 25	Nav Navan	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	3/26	Road Exile (12L)	10/1	-	115
24 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	16f Y	MdH	11-12	4/18	I'll Sort That (28L)	9/1	-	98
12 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f GS	NHFG1	11-7	13/17	Bambino Fever (11L)	33/1	120	120
1 Feb 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	NHFG2	11-10	6/9	Colcannon (4L)	11/4F	-	121
28 Dec 24	Lim Limerick	18f Y/Sft	NHF	11-9	1/13	Road Exile (nse)	8/1	-	108

Large Steps

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Open to improvement from a Down Royal run but not a likely winner at this stage

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Dro Down Royal	17f Y	MdH	11-10	5/10	Los Blanco (20L)	18/1	-	100

Laxxio

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Solid German Flat pedigree, beaten when falling two out on debut at Leopardstown

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	4yMdH	11-7 h¹	F/21	Ballyfad ()	80/1	-	-

Navagio ^h

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Ciaran Murphy

Three-time Flat winner, no threat in Leopardstown maiden in which Tyson Fury was fourth

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	MdH	11-12 h	12/22	Murat (48L)	150/1	-	73
8 Oct 25	Not Nottingham	8.5f GS	4Hc	9-4 tp	5/11	Ultrasoul (5¼L)	11/2	77	74
23 Sep 25	Bev Beverley	7.5f Sft	4Hc	9-10 t	3/13	It Just Takes Time (2½L)	9/1	77	81
12 Sep 25	San Sandown	10f Sft	4Hc	10-1 t	4/12	Whatsgoingonmarvin (10L)	28/1	79	75
25 Jun 25	Crl Carlisle	8f Sft	4Hc	9-6 t	11/16	On The River (9L)	33/1	82	69
28 Apr 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-8	5/7	Diamondonthehill (4L)	17/2	84	81

Ocean Of Dreams

J: Simon Torrens

T: Gary McGill

Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien, needs to jump more fluently than on recent hurdling debut

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	20.5f Gd/Y	4yMdH	11-2	9/15	Lazare de Star (42L)	100/1	-	83
21 Sep 25	Ham Hamilton	11f Sft	4Sl	9-4 p	2/4	Arkinthestars (4L)	7/2	79	73
24 Aug 25	Goo Goodwood	11f GF	3Sl	9-10 b¹	4/6	Forever Penywern (7½L)	2/1	82	73
3 Jul 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	3Hc	9-4 p	11/14	Incensed (13½L)	28/1	85	72
14 Jun 25	Yor York	12f GF	3Hc	10-5 p	4/12	Chillingham (3½L)	20/1	86	89
24 May 25	Goo Goodwood	14f Gd	2Hc	8-11 p	8/8	French Master (9½L)	22/1	87	83

Ozark's Walk

J: Brian Barry ⁷

T: Riceal Dunne

Twice second in bumpers, well held by Tyson Fury on Leopardstown maiden hurdle running

0-2420

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	MdH	11-5	13/22	Murat (48L)	100/1	-	73
9 Aug 25	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd/Y	NHF	11-7	2/9	Appy Getaway (½L)	9/1	-	108
4 Jul 25	Wex Wexford	17f Gd	NHF	11-7	4/14	Soldiers World (8½L)	11/2	-	101
1 Jun 25	Klb Kilbeggan	16f Gd	NHF	11-7	2/12	Nadia's Boy (2¼L)	125/1	-	104
24 Apr 25	Klb Kilbeggan	15.5f Gd/Y	NHF	11-7	11/14	Fillyoureye (59L)	50/1	-	60

Playtime ^h

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner, can be expected to find some improvement from hurdling debut at Leopardstown

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	4yMdH	11-7 h	8/21	Ballyfad (17½L)	66/1	-	104
18 Oct 25	Cat Catterick	12f Gd	4Hc	9-12 h	6/12	Fouroneohfever (11½L)	18/1	81	76
23 Sep 25	Sth Southwell (AW)	14f St	4Hc	9-6 h	9/11	Tryfan (23L)	7/1	82	61
13 Sep 25	Chs Chester	12.5f Gd	4Hc	11-5 h	1/9	Secret Beach (3¼L)	9/1	73	85
30 Aug 25	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	5Hc	10-0 h¹	6/10	High Court Judge (2¾L)	3/1J	73	75
6 Aug 25	Yar Yarmouth	10f GF	5Md	10-1	5/8	Nepal (15½L)	13/2	-	48

Poet's Gale

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Unplaced in two bumper runs, trainer's reserve Lyreen Og would seem more appealing

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 78

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Oct 25	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	4yNHF	11-3	8/8	Our Guide (41L)	18/1	-	67
7 Oct 25	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	4yNHF	11-3	5/8	Mullaghgloss (7½L)	14/1	-	102

Port Mor

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Yeats gelding is of some interest on pedigree, likely to need experience.

Form:

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: -

Sound As A Bell

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Point winner, looking more like a handicap prospect than a maiden winner after two runs

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	4yMdH	10-13	7/17	Starting Fifteen (34L)	28/1	-	86
22 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	4yMdH	11-7	10/24	Santo Sospir (35L)	100/30	-	89

Springhill Warrior

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Second on his only start last season, form has not worked out, merits respect all the same

Age: 5

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 316

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 25	Nav Navan	16f Hy	4yMdH	11-7	2/12	Positive Energy (1½L)	11/2	-	116

The Shanty Field

J: Michael Kenneally ⁷

T: Declan Queally

Down the field here in November; tailed off at Limerick, safe to rule out.

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	10-11	16/18	King Rasko Grey (128L)	150/1	-	-
13 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	16f Hy	MdH	11-5	11/21	Koktail Brut (75L)	80/1	-	59

Golden Wings ^h

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Pulled up in a Lisronagh point-to-point, posed no threat in a bumper at Navan last month.

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 25	Naa Naas	16f Sft/Hy	NHF	10-12 h¹	9/15	Tiktok Casey (12½L)	33/1	-	88

Let It Settle

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Was beginning to feel the pinch when falling at Cork, stable has stronger contenders

546F

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Jan 26	Cor Cork	17f Y/Sft	MdH	11-5	F/17	The Reverend ()	40/1	-	-
16 Dec 25	Cat Catterick	15.5f GS	5NHF	10-9 t¹	6/7	Clay Pigeons (41L)	14/1	-	68
25 Aug 25	Bal Ballinrobe	16.5f Gd	4yNHFM	10-12	4/11	Blue Waters (9¼L)	7/2	-	95
2 Aug 25	Gal Galway	17f Gd	NHFM	11-1	5/15	Some Pretender (7L)	10/1	-	98

Riskabahia ^h ¹

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Flat winner in France in 2023, ran out of steam on belated hurdles debut, can do better

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: 56

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Nov 25	Nav Navan	16f Hy	MdHM	11-7	9/22	Flashaway (15L)	11/8	-	91
24 Sep 23	Fnt Fontainebleau	15f Sft	3yF	8-6 t	1/9	Korea (1¼L)	20/1	-	83

Woodstar Lily

J: Carl Millar ⁵

T: W J Austin

Out of an unraced Yeats mare who is a half-sister to three winners, best watched

Form:

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: -

Days: -

Red Veil

J: Conor Lamon ⁷

T: Adrian Sexton

Regressive on the Flat, rated a lowly 49, no appeal against her elders here.

Age: 4

Weight: 10-6

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Lim Limerick	16f Hy	3yMdH	10-0	6/11	Bertutea (37L)	125/1	-	68
3 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-6	10/14	I'm Spartacus (12L)	40/1	55	23
31 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-11	12/14	Moyassr (5¾L)	25/1	58	50
4 Oct 25	Gow Gowran Park	16.5f Y	3yMdH	10-0	5/12	Bibe Mus (19½L)	125/1	-	74
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	10f Y	Hc	10-10	18/22	Castleheath (34L)	33/1	62	2
2 Sep 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Gd/Y	ClF	8-10 p	3/11	Gloriously Glam (5L)	5/1	66	58

Press The Button

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 25	Nav Navan	16f Sft/Hy	NHFL	11-10	4/4	Oh My Word (30L)	3/1	-	91
16 Oct 25	Thu Thurles	16f Gd/Y	NHF	12-0	1/5	Long Goodbye (4¼L)	6/4	-	101

Tyson Fury

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	MdH	11-12	4/22	Murat (7½L)	33/1	-	113
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	10-0 p	3/7	Gaucher (7¼L)	33/1	100	99
18 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	14f GF	2Hc	9-11 p	10/16	Belloccio (5½L)	28/1	104	104
5 Jun 24	Cur Curragh	14f Gd	Hc	9-9 p	2/11	Saturn (shd)	22/1	102	108
5 Apr 24	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St		9-9 p	5/6	Hans Andersen (10½L)	4/1	104	89
29 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-3 p	12/13	Prydwen (16½L)	18/1	104	96

Lyreen Og

T: A J Martin

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	22f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	8/14	Champagne Kid (33L)	50/1	-	93

Albus

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Dro Down Royal	20f Y	MdH	11-4	9/18	Sept Etoiles (27L)	20/1	-	87

Gerrymandering

T: William J McLernon

B-00

Age: 8

Weight: 11-12

OR: -

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	MdH	11-12	21/22	Murat (133L)	150/1	-	-
7 Jun 25	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-12	16/22	Joueur Masque (93L)	125/1	-	27
6 Apr 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y	MdH	11-12	BD/16	Butcher Hollow ()	150/1	-	-

This is a good opportunity for I STARTED A JOKE who has been keeping decent company. He was not beaten far at Limerick last time

I Started A Joke

3/1 I Started A Joke,

4/1 Tyson Fury,

Springhill Warrior,

5/1 Riskabahia,

8/1 Press The Button,

10/1 Embrace The Day,

Sound As A Bell,

14/1 Playtime,

20/1 Let It Settle,

25/1 Large Steps,

Ozark's Walk,

33/1 Laxxio,

Ocean Of Dreams,

Poet's Gale,

50/1 Atlantic Gamble,

Golden Wings,

Port Mor,

66/1 Woodstar Lily,

100/1 The Shanty Field,

Convincing,

Navagio,

Red Veil

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