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Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: C A Murphy

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

4

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Navan

Lovely Hurling

11st 1lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Has kept top company since last season's maiden hurdle win at Naas; chased home Final Demand in a 2m4f Grade 1 hurdle at the Punchestown festival; ran as well as could have been expected against Kopek Des Bordes on his chasing debut here; left to take a remote second behind talented mare Kargese after the fatal fall of James Gate at Leopardstown.

3/1

2nd

4

27th Dec 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:37 Leopardstown

Lovely Hurling

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Lightly-raced 6yo with a bright future ahead of him; no match for Willie Mullins-trained superstars in his last two races, chasing home Final Demand in a 2m4f Grade 1 hurdle in May and then Kopek Des Bordes on his switch to fences at Navan (2m1f); appeals as one who will come into his own over further but still commands considerable respect.

7/4

2nd

8

17th Nov 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

15:20 Navan

Lovely Hurling

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

Improved with every run last season, landing an early season Wexford bumper before defying an absence to land 2m3f Naas maiden hurdle and backed that up in chasing home a 16l winner in 2m5f Grade 1 Champion Novice at Punchestown festival (yielding); half-brother to staying chase winner Cadatharla could well make an even better chaser (holds a Drinmore entry).

9/2

2nd

5

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 140y

18:05 Punchestown

Lovely Hurling

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: C A Murphy

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway from 3 out, went second after 2 out, no chance with winner approaching last

11/1