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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Trainer: M M Rice

Owner: MGM Partnership

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

11th

14

(16)

20th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Thistle Cross

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: M M Rice

No improvement over moderate maiden form for switch to handicaps over 7f here last time (good); hood on but best watched.

50/1

12th

9

(5)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Down Royal

Thistle Cross

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: M M Rice

Couple of modest AW efforts late last year; completely tailed off on turf/seasonal debut; easily overlooked despite now handicapping.

66/1

15th

8

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Leopardstown

Thistle Cross

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M M Rice

Couple of modest AW efforts late last year, easily overlooked now on turf debut.

250/1

11th

14

(1)

21st Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Thistle Cross

9st 5lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: M M Rice

Wasn't a good sign that he was wearing cheekpieces on debut (discarded) and ran as expected when well beaten here over 6f in September from a wide draw; given the rail draw here but needs major improvement.

200/1

11th

1

(16)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Thistle Cross

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: M M Rice

Son of Kodi Bear; dam 7f AW winner (RPR 82), sister to useful 1m2f-1m4f Flat and 2m hurdle winner Aaddeey, closely related to 1m winner Tajawal, out of useful 7f/1m 2yo winner; cheekpieces for debut perhaps not a good sign and he's already been gelded; has a wide draw to overcome.

80/1