6yo ch g (11)

Shirocco – Liss A Chara

Mustafa Elatrash

We bought him after he won his point-to-point and he looked a nice prospect when he won his maiden hurdle at Limerick. There is a novice hurdle at Thurles in a few weeks that he will more than likely go for. He is a nice horse and I’ve been very happy with him since he arrived.

Holymacapony

5yo b g (1-1P)

Libertarian – Heavenly Star

Barry Maloney

I was delighted with him the first day when he won what looked a very good maiden hurdle, but then he disappointed us in the Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle. We don’t really know what happened and nothing has come to light since. We will regroup now and aim him at the two-mile–six-furlong Grade 1 novice hurdle at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Honeysuckle

7yo b m (1/1111/1111-1)

Sulamani – First Royal

Kenneth Alexander

She seems to be in mighty form and I have been delighted with her. She had to tough it out when she won the Hatton’s Grace. She took a little blow before she turned into the straight and she was a bit tired. They didn’t go much of a gallop and it was her first run back. I think she has definitely come on for it.

She took the race really well and she’ll go to Leopardstown now for the Irish Champion Hurdle. She has been entered in the Mares’ Hurdle and Champion Hurdle and we’ll decide on her target after Leopardstown.

Hurricane Cliff

5yo b g F (0/2/10-) NH (25)

Canford Cliffs - Petit Mosell

Molesworth Syndicate

He won on the flat for us last year and I was delighted with his first run over hurdles at Cork, but he ran a bit disappointingly the last day (fifth to Get My Drift at Leopardstown). He seems to be back in great form again now and he’ll go for a maiden hurdle at the weekend at Punchestown.

Irascible

6yo gr g (5/12)

Jukebox Jury – Karuma

Gigginstown House Stud

I was very happy with him at Leopardstown when he finished second to Appreciate It in the Grade 1 Future Champions. That was only his second start over hurdles and that was a big step-up in class for him, but he ran really well, and he’ll go back to Leopardstown for the two-mile Grade 1 there at the Dublin Racing Festival. He’s a nice horse and he seems adaptable ground-wise.

January Jets

7yo b g (1/283-15231)

Presenting – Poetics Girl

Robcour

I was delighted with him at Christmas time (won beginners’ chase at Leoparstown) and he looks a nice horse. He’s versatile trip-wise and he won his maiden over two miles and one furlong but I’d say two or two and a half miles will be fine for him. We’ve kept him busy, so we have backed off him and we’ll look at the good novice chase for him, possibly at the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse.

Jason The Militant

7yo b g F (1-) NH (3/2151-33)

Sans Frontieres – Rock Angel

Peter Michael

I have been delighted with him. He was only just chinned in the Morgiana and on the basis of that, he has earned a crack at the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. In the meantime, he has an entry in the Irish Champion Hurdle, but he is more likely to go to Gowran for the Red Mills.

He is a very progressive horse, and he is right in the mix as far as far as the Irish horses are concerned for the Champion Hurdle, so assuming he runs well at Gowran, he’ll head to Cheltenham.

Kalkas

5yo b g (3-51)

Kapgarde - Fortunateencounter

Sean & Bernardine Mulryan

I was delighted with him when he won at Limerick. He looks a chaser, but I think he will develop into a nice novice hurdler and he has been in super form since his win. He has an entry in the two-mile–six-furlong Grade 1 for novices at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival and assuming we are happy with between now and then, there is a good chance that he could go there.

Kalkas winning at Limerick \ Healy Racing

Kapard

5yo gr m (114)

Kapgarde - Ardissone

Alan Halsall

She ran well the other day at Thurles but it all happened a shade too quick for her that day. She has done very well for us, winning two and was fourth in a listed race. Whatever she does over hurdles will be a bonus, as she looks a real chasing type. For now she will go for those mares’ novice hurdles and she is one to look forward to.

Minella Escape

6yo b g (41-F21)

Beat Hollow – Be My Leader

Alan Halsall

I was delighted with him at Tramore. He looks a nice horse, and we will aim him at the Grade 3 novice hurdle at Clonmel (Surehaul Mercedes Benz Novice Hurdle). He stays well and he looks a really nice horse to go jumping fences with. We’ll see how he gets on at Clonmel and then we’ll see where we might go with him in the spring. I’d say he’ll have an entry in the Albert Bartlett.

Minella Indo

8yo b g (/321/1212-11F)

Beat Hollow - Carrigeen Lilly

Barry Maloney

It was just one of those things when he fell at Leopardstown. He had jumped so well on his two starts beforehand at Wexford and Navan. It was just a silly mistake. He seems good since and hopefully he will have learned from that.

He’ll go to Leopardstown for the Irish Gold Cup next. After Leopardstown, the Gold Cup is on the only option for him at Cheltenham and he’ll do plenty of schooling before Leopardstown just to get his confidence back. We’ll aim for a clear round at Leopardstown and if he does that, we’d be hoping that he runs very well there. He is a very good horse, and he has achieved a lot already. His two victories earlier in the season offered plenty of encouragement.

Minella Melody

7yo b m (/31110-222)

Flemensfirth – Cottage Theatre

Kenneth Alexander

I have been delighted with her and she has been unfortunate to bump into Concertista on her last two starts. She is in the Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham and I’d say she’ll go straight there. She has been a great mare for us, and she is adaptable ground-wise so hopefully she’ll have a good spring.

Minella Times

8yo b g (83/9242120-12)

Oscar – Triptoshan

J. P. McManus

I was very happy with his run in the Paddy Power and he has the option of heading back to Leopardstown for the handicap chase there at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Monalee

10yo b g (/3214/P324-3)

Milan – Tempest Belle

Barry Maloney

He has slight strain on a tendon so he will miss this season. It’s very unfortunate but we will give him all the time he needs.

Mr Incredible

5yo b g (22)

Westerner – Bartlemy Bell

Stephen E. McCarthy

He ran really well on his first start for us when second behind a good horse of Willie’s in a two-and-a-half-mile maiden hurdle at Leopardstown. He looks a very nice addition to the team,and he’ll go for a maiden hurdle at Navan later this month. He was second in a point-to-point before he came to us and strikes as a lovely big chasing type.

Myth Buster

8yo b g (37/4U352-95)

Shantou – Fairy Blaze

C. Jones

I’ve been happy with him and I thought he ran very well in the Paddy Power and he’ll head back to Leopardstown for the Leopardstown Chase. After that we’ll look at the Irish National for him. He has developed into a lovely staying handicap chaser and there are nice races for him over the next few months.

Notebook

8yo b g (/6353/4925/)

Samum – Nova

Gigginstown House Stud

He is good and he ran well when second to Chacun Pour Soi at Leopardstown. He’ll go back there for the Grade 1 two-mile chase at the Dublin Racing Festival. He has been entered for the Champion Chase and I assume the plan will be that he’ll go there. He is a rock-solid Grade 1 horse and he was very good when he won at Naas earlier in the season. He is rated 163 and in time, he might get a bit further. We might try that at somewhere like Aintree – he is not in the Ryanair.

Ornua

10yo ch g (-8333234)

Mahler - Merry Heart

John J. Phelan & Syed Momin

He has been on a break and he’ll go for some of the nicer two-mile races in the spring, with the good two-mile handicap chase at Aintree an option for him.

Paloma Blue

10yo br g (/62320-3130)

Stowaway – Court Leader

C. Jones

He is on a break and we will have him back for the spring. There are some nice races for him at Fairyhouse and Punchestown.

Petibonome

5yo gr g (F1D-22)

Al Namix – Olafane

Robcour

He has had a couple of nice runs, but I was a bit disappointed with him at Clonmel when he ran first. I thought he ran better at Punchestown. He won his point-to-point going left-handed so he might have a preference going that way. He could go to Leopardstown or there is an auction novice hurdle at Naas a week later.

Plan Of Attack

8yo b g (/21134-PP8)

Court Cave – Loadsofability

Alan Halsall

He was a little disappointing in the Kerry National and the Troytown, but he ran a bit better the last day at Leopardstown and he is one that might prefer better ground. This year has been a bit tough on him and I’d say, we’ll probably wait until the spring before he runs again.

The Leinster National, the Kim Muir and maybe something at Aintree are options for him.

Popong

7yo b m (15328-2142F)

Subtle Power - Fey Macha

Mrs D Halley

She was a bit unfortunate to fall the last day at Leopardstown as she was coming with her run at the time. She has done fine so far this year but I think there is more to come from her. She won at Listowel and has since ran well in some good races over fences but I still think that there is more to come from her.

Punitive

7yo b g (/541U11-74)

Shantou – Rowlands Star

Gigginstown House Stud

He has been running well and he could run at the weekend at Naas in a graded novice or we might wait for a novice handicap chase.

Put The Kettle On

7yo b m (/31111211-13)

Stowaway – Name For Fame

One For Luck Racing Syndicate

I thought she ran really well at Leopardstown, but she appears to be a better mare going around Cheltenham than anywhere else, so she’ll go straight there now. She has the option of the Mares’ Chase and the Champion Chase. She really came to herself over two miles, but we know that she gets two and a half, so we’ll make a decision about what race she’ll go for closer to the time.

It’s great to have one that has such a good record around Cheltenham, and she is owned by a very enthusiastic syndicate. It’s just a shame that they can’t go racing at the moment.

Raya Time

8yo gr g (22/815-F73)

Al Namix – Ruthenoise

R S Brookhouse

He is on a break and he will come back for the better ground in the spring.

Spyglass Hill

8yo b g (/162F1-PP2)

Morozov – Missmartinslane

Niall O’Leary

He is in good form and has been unlucky in a few of those good handicaps at Galway and in the Kerry National. He will go to Gowran for the Thyestes and he had a lovely run there the last day. He has been in great form since.

Telmesomethinggirl

6yo b m (1/350-1311)

Stowaway – Wahiba Hall

Kenneth Alexander

She has had a good break since Listowel and the mares’ handicap hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival is the plan.

Trainwreck

9yo b g (/0843020-84)

Stowaway – Trail Storm

Gigginstown House Stud

He ran really well in the Paddy Power and he’ll go back to Leopardstown for the good handicap chase there at the Dublin Racing Festival.

Zarkareva

5yo b m (167-0F114)

Authorized - Zarkiyna

Robcour

She won her graded novice chase at Punchestown really well, but she was a bit disappointing on softer ground at Cheltenham.

We have backed off her since and she’ll be back in the spring. There are some options for her around then.