The Gradual Slope Horse Form Profile

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Age: 9 years

Trainer: Sean O O’Brien

Owner: Mark McDonagh

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13	7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y	14:32 Punchestown The Gradual Slope 10st 5lb J: Mark McDonagh T: Sean O O’Brien	Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past.	16/1
1st 16	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 45y	15:15 Fairyhouse The Gradual Slope 10st 5lb J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson T: Sean O O’Brien	Won a valuable staying handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ordinary form since then, although did well to maintain contact with top-class performers when 66-1 outsider of four at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day; flattered by proximity but the run implies a return to form; rider doing well in point-to-points, 8-22 this season.	16/1

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7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

10st 5lb

Recorded first win since 2024 when taking a Fairyhouse handicap over 2m5f last time despite jumping right late on; raised 5lb for that so will have to raise his game again, but has won off 4lb higher in the past.

16/1

1st

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

The Gradual Slope

10st 5lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: Sean O O’Brien

Won a valuable staying handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ordinary form since then, although did well to maintain contact with top-class performers when 66-1 outsider of four at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day; flattered by proximity but the run implies a return to form; rider doing well in point-to-points, 8-22 this season.

16/1