Henry de Bromhead has established himself as part of Ireland’s ‘big three’ National Hunt trainers, alongside Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott.
He is one of the most respected trainers in the sport at present and some of his achievements have been exceptional, for example, he is the only trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup and Grand National in the same year.
ECHOING SILENCE
Running in the famous two-tone Honeysuckle colours, this mare made a serious impression with a Listed win at Punchestown in December 2025 but didn’t quite hit the same heights when highly tried at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals.
She is however a highly regarded prospect and is expected to climb the ranks quietly again this winter.
FORTY COATS
Marked out as a previous stable dark horse, this seven-year-old showed smart form last season, including a decent fourth-place finish in a Turners Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
He remains lightly raced and heavily unexposed, making him one to watch on whatever route De Bromhead sends him this term.
FULL OF LIFE
Sired by Great Pretender out of the dam Fulleren, Full Of Life is expected to surprise many when stepped back up into graded company.
The seven-year-old has secured four wins in her career thus far, notably winning the Grade 3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Feathard Lady Mares Novice Hurdle at Down Royal on October 31, 2025, and a mares beginners chase at Wexford on July 22, 2026, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe.
Early winter targets at venues like Down Royal are likely to be on the cards again, with mares' graded events being the main goals for her this time around.
KILGAME
Purchased by Robcour for a lumpy €300,000 following a superb second on debut at Auteuil, his transition to hurdling in Ireland was steady and deliberate, before De Bromhead put him over the larger obstacles.
Beginners' chases over 2 miles or 2 miles 2 furlongs should help build up his confidence this winter, and his raw power will easily see him up to graded-level novice chase standards by the time the spring festivals come around.
MATIN MIDI ET SOIR
Matin Midi Et Soir is one of the most exciting French recruits in Henry de Bromhead’s yard and now that he has had a full summer to settle into the De Bromhead routine and acclimitise to Irish training methods, a decent 2026/27 season is anticipated.
Owned by Robcour, he was formerly trained by François Nicolle and won twice at Auteuil in 2025. His first run for De Bromhead was right in at the deep end when he could only manage 8th of 12 in the Grade 1 Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown on 2 May 2026.
As a four-year-old gelding by Doctor Dino, he remains a novice chaser prospect or a top-class second-season hurdler depending on how the yard decides to campaign him.
