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Formscan By Tom Weekes - BALLYGUNNER CASTLE is an able performer and it is hoped he will leave behind a recent fall. A dual bumper winner and placed at Grade 2-level last April, he ran well on chase debut at Punchestown in early December before falling at that venue on New Year’s Eve. He is suited by testing ground and should take all the beating with a clear round. Stablemate Strutter hasn’t run in 426 days and while he encouragingly remains in the champion trainer’s yard, should struggle to beat the selection. Neon Diamond was useful over hurdles while dual-winner Nytol would prefer better ground.

4
711/
Strutter (FR) 7,br g 11-12

Racinger (FR)-Minute Blonde(Kapgarde)

hd7(426) (John Neocleous)

5
-586
L'amiral Fromentin (FR) 5,b g 11-8

Racinger (FR)-Urfa Du Chatelet(Discover d'Auteuil)

(12) (P J Rothwell)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lamiral Fromentin (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nytol (IRE)1
5th Feb 2026 Thurles(2m 2f , Chase, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Nytol (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-2) J P Shinnick 6.00L in front of L'amiral Fromentin (FR) 8th (100/1 11-10) D Robinson (10 ran)
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6
8-07
Poet's Gale (IRE) 5,b g 11-8

Poet's Word (IRE)-Victrix Gale(Presenting)

(23) (Mrs C O'Leary)

9
1p-7
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nytol (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
L'amiral Fromentin (FR)1
5th Feb 2026 Thurles(2m 2f , Chase, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Nytol (IRE) 7th (33/1 11-2) J P Shinnick 6.00L in front of L'amiral Fromentin (FR) 8th (100/1 11-10) D Robinson (10 ran)
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First Time - Over Fences Strutter, Poet's Gale. Tonguestrap Haveigotnewsforyou» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 4/7 Ballygunner Castle, 3/1 Strutter, 5/1 Neon Diamond, 16/1 Goody Four Shoes, 33/1 Nytol, 50/1 Lep Around, Poet's Gale, Haveigotnewsforyou, 150/1 L'amiral Fromentin.

Previous Years
2025 Lombron 6 11-12 P Townend 1/2Fav (W P Mullins)
2024 Abandoned
2023 Old Soul 6 11-12 R Deegan 15/2 (Liz Doyle)
2022 Say It Ain't So 7 11-5 T N Brett 40/1 (Ray Hackett)
2021 Oscar Thyne 6 12-0 C D Maxwell 3/1JFav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins/P Townend
16
28
57

Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
28
7

Terence O'Brien/J P Shinnick
1
5
20

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
48
130
36

Gordon Elliott
10
80
12

C A Murphy
2
8
25

P J Rothwell
2
41
4

Miss M Harding
1
3
33

Terence O'Brien
1
12
8

Thomas Gibney
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
16
28
57

D King
2
18
11

J P Shinnick
2
10
20

J W Kennedy
2
29
6

D E Mullins
2
24
8

P Byrnes
1
11
9

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Clonmel

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
W P Mullins
174
501
35

Gordon Elliott
92
477
19

P J Rothwell
24
464
5

C A Murphy
17
112
15

Terence O'Brien
16
99
16

A J Martin
10
160
6

Thomas Gibney
2
24
8

Miss M Harding
2
12
17

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Clonmel

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P Townend
56
241
23

J W Kennedy
24
125
19

D E Mullins
24
275
9

J P Shinnick
9
48
19

D King
6
61
10

S D Torrens
5
111
5

P Byrnes
3
44
7

D Robinson
3
43
7

Harry Sexton
0
1
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Clonmel

Horse
Wins
Runs
Ballygunner Castle (IRE)
0
1
Lep Around (IRE)
0
1
Neon Diamond (IRE)
0
1
Nytol (IRE)
0
1