Trainer Details

Phil McEntee

206 Runs 22 Wins (10.7%) 45 Places (21.8%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Phil McEntee
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Grace McEntee 112 8 30 7.1%
Rossa Ryan 16 5 2 31.2%
Luke Morris 24 3 2 12.5%
Billy Loughnane 9 3 3 33.3%
Connor Planas 9 2 0 22.2%
Daniel Muscutt 5 1 0 20.0%
Jason Hart 2 0 0 0.0%
J F Egan 3 0 2 0.0%
Tom Eaves 2 0 1 0.0%
Tyrese Cameron 1 0 1 0.0%
Phil McEntee's Yard (21 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Alafdhal (IRE)
7 G
18 4 3 14/01/26
Global Effort (IRE)
4 G
21 3 5 14/01/26
Em Jay Kay (GB)
6 G
13 1 6 13/01/26
Court Of Session (GB)
6 G
19 - 3 13/01/26
Tootsie (IRE)
3 F
3 - - 11/01/26
Bill Plumb (IRE)
6 G
14 2 3 11/01/26
Porfin (IRE)
6 G
12 1 3 10/01/26
Kessaar Power (IRE)
5 G
15 1 4 06/01/26
Victor Cee (GB)
2 C
3 - 2 06/01/26
Cressida Wildes (GB)
3 F
15 2 4 15/12/25
Marching Mac (IRE)
4 G
12 2 2 27/11/25
Jacquelina (IRE)
6 M
15 - 4 20/10/25
Massimo Blue (GB)
3 G
7 1 1 01/08/25
Unification (IRE)
5 G
8 - - 27/06/25
Watkins (GB)
2 G
6 - 1 20/05/25
Midnightattheoasis (GB)
4 G
10 5 2 21/04/25
Oyamal (GB)
5 G
4 - - 03/04/25
Tancredi (GB)
4 G
5 - - 12/03/25
Morning Suit (IRE)
3 G
2 - - 07/03/25
Bobby On The Beat (IRE)
7 G
3 - 1 13/02/25
Chiedozie (GB)
4 G
1 - 1 18/01/25
Runners - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Odds
Thu 18:30 Chelmsford (AW) 7f Kessaar Power (IRE) Hector Crouch 7/4
Thu 18:30 Chelmsford (AW) 7f Tootsie (IRE) Grace McEntee 3/1
Thu 20:00 Chelmsford (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 15/2
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
14/01/26
14:30
Lingfield (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Luke Morris 5 1.5 9-0 22/1
Started quickly - led early - soon headed and in touch with leaders - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
14/01/26
12:25
Lingfield (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 3rd 1 9-9 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went modest third post(op 16/1)
13/01/26
15:08
Newcastle (AW) 5f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 3rd 0.2 9-9 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader and edged left over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 6/1)
13/01/26
14:08
Newcastle (AW) 6f Court Of Session (GB) Grace McEntee 5 0.2 9-4 18/1
In rear - headway on far side of group inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(op 14/1)
11/01/26
16:12
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Tootsie (IRE) Connor Planas 4 0.1 8-13 40/1
Raced wide - in touch with leaders(op 50/1)
11/01/26
14:12
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Grace McEntee 6 1.25 9-5 16/1
Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - no impression
10/01/26
12:10
Lingfield (AW) 7f Porfin (IRE) Grace McEntee 3rd .5 9-9 4/1
Prominent - outpaced under 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third post(op 5/1)
06/01/26
19:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) Jason Hart 4 3.5 9-8 33/1
Led - drifted right and headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
06/01/26
15:15
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Victor Cee (GB) J F Egan 5 3.75 9-0 15/2
Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1)
04/01/26
17:05
Southwell (AW) 1m Tootsie (IRE) Grace McEntee 10 .5 9-9 33/1
(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
04/01/26
14:30
Southwell (AW) 6f Court Of Session (GB) Grace McEntee 2nd 1.5 9-9 17/2
Towards rear - on near side of group when headway under 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
03/01/26
14:52
Lingfield (AW) 7f Porfin (IRE) Grace McEntee 5 2.25 8-9 20/1
Prominent - weakened gradually from over 1f out
02/01/26
17:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 7 .5 9-9 22/1
Took keen hold - raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
30/12/25
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Luke Morris 9 0.3 9-6 9/1
In touch with leaders(op 8/1)
29/12/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 6f Tootsie (IRE) Billy Loughnane 8 0.1 8-12 20/1
(op 12/1)
27/12/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 8 2.25 9-4 9/2
Never better than midfield(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
22/12/25
17:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 3rd .75 9-9 9/2
Raced in second - drifted left and lost position inside final furlong - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 4/1)
20/12/25
19:45
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Court Of Session (GB) Luke Morris 4 .75 9-7 20/1
Midfield - headway and disputing second over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
18/12/25
14:22
Southwell (AW) 6f Victor Cee (GB) J F Egan 2nd .75 9-0 14/1
Led - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1)
15/12/25
18:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Tom Eaves 5 .75 9-3 40/1
Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
15/12/25
12:42
Lingfield (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Billy Loughnane 8 0.3 9-6 12/1
Never better than midfield(op 9/1)
13/12/25
17:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Billy Loughnane 1st Won 9-7 4/1
Pressed leader - ridden and slightly hampered over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2)
04/12/25
18:00
Chelmsford (AW) 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Billy Loughnane 9 2 9-9 12/1
Ducked right start - towards rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
02/12/25
15:30
Lingfield (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Luke Morris 1st Won 9-5 7/1
Started quickly - took keen hold - prominent - ridden inside final 110yds - soon led - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
01/12/25
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Porfin (IRE) Grace McEntee 9 1.25 9-0 28/1
In touch with leaders - carried right over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
01/12/25
18:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 7 .5 9-8 40/1
Midfield - headway from over 1f out - bit short of room and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was short of room in the home straight)(op 28/1)
01/12/25
16:25
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Victor Cee (GB) J F Egan 3rd 2.25 9-3 14/1
Prominent early - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1)
29/11/25
18:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 7 0.1 9-10 7/2
Prominent - pressed leaders inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 4/1)
27/11/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 9 .75 9-9 14/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
26/11/25
19:00
Newcastle (AW) 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Tyrese Cameron 3rd 2.75 10-0 8/1
Pressed leaders - went second over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
25/11/25
19:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 13 1.75 9-8 18/1
Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1)
25/11/25
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Alafdhal (IRE) Billy Loughnane 2nd 0.3 9-10 7/4F
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed winner 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 15/8)
22/11/25
17:55
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Luke Morris 1st Won 9-4 100/30F
Prominent on inner(op 5/1)
20/11/25
19:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 1st Won 9-8 5/1
Pressed leader - led over 1f out - ridden and joined inside final 110yds - just held on(op 9/2)
20/11/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 4 1 9-4 22/1
Reared start - in rear - headway over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
07/11/25
17:00
Newcastle (AW) 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Billy Loughnane 3rd 0.2 9-6 15/2
(op 9/1)
01/11/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Jason Hart 5 1.75 9-5 20/1
Prominent behind clear leader - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
30/10/25
14:55
Bath 5½f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 2nd 0 10-7 5/4F
(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
29/10/25
20:30
Kempton (AW) 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 3rd .5 9-9 11/2
(op 5/1)
28/10/25
16:20
Leicester 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 1st Won 9-13 9/4J
Prominent - led over 2f out - hung right but went clear over 1f out - reduced lead but kept on inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
27/10/25
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Grace McEntee 8 0.2 9-9 7/2
Midfield - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
27/10/25
18:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Court Of Session (GB) Sean Levey 8 .5 9-9 11/1
Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
23/10/25
20:15
Chelmsford (AW) 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) David Egan 5 3.5 9-9 4/1
Pressed leader - carried right but led narrowly 2f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2)
23/10/25
18:45
Chelmsford (AW) 5f Alafdhal (IRE) Grace McEntee 5 0.3 8-13 8/1
Midfield - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1)
21/10/25
17:30
Yarmouth 6f Porfin (IRE) Grace McEntee 13 .5 8-10 40/1
Midfield in centre of group - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 33/1)
21/10/25
15:45
Yarmouth 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Rossa Ryan 5 0.2 9-10 17/2
Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - edged right and headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
20/10/25
17:35
Bath 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) Rossa Ryan 9 2.25 9-3 11/2
Pressed leader - led 5f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)
20/10/25
16:25
Bath 5½f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 1st Won 9-9 7/2J
Travelled strongly - pressed leader early - soon led narrowly - clear 2f out - soon ridden - idled inside final furlong - kept on and all out - just held on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the return to heavy ground on this occasion; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 5/2)
20/10/25
15:55
Bath 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 5 .75 8-8 9/1
(op 6/1)
16/10/25
19:45
Chelmsford (AW) 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) Billy Loughnane 1st Won 9-4 7/2
Prominent - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a return to the all-weather surface)(tchd 3/1)
15/10/25
17:15
Nottingham 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 3rd .5 9-9 11/1
Pressed leader - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 12/1)
13/10/25
16:00
Yarmouth 6f Em Jay Kay (GB) Grace McEntee 6 0.3 9-4 28/1
(tchd 25/1)
13/10/25
16:00
Yarmouth 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Billy Loughnane 1st Won 9-11 11/4J
(op 4/1)
13/10/25
15:30
Yarmouth 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 6 3.5 8-8 100/1
(op 66/1)
07/10/25
17:15
Brighton 7f Porfin (IRE) Grace McEntee 10 0.2 8-13 33/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - weakened quickly 1f out(op 40/1)
02/10/25
19:15
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Alafdhal (IRE) Tyler Heard 7 .5 9-4 28/1
In rear - some headway from over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
02/10/25
19:15
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Court Of Session (GB) Luke Morris 10 1.5 9-9 14/1
Slowly into stride - raced wide - towards rear throughout(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
02/10/25
19:15
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 9 0.05 9-10 40/1
Led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
30/09/25
16:52
Bath 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Rossa Ryan 2nd 1.25 9-10 18/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 16/1)
18/09/25
13:52
Pontefract 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Connor Planas 6 .75 10-0 14/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
15/09/25
17:12
Brighton 5½f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 5 3 9-12 7/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
15/09/25
16:42
Brighton 6f Court Of Session (GB) Jack Callan 5 0.2 8-9 13/2
Anticipated start and slowly away - raced in last - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and - as a result - was slowly away from stalls)(op 6/1)
15/09/25
14:12
Brighton 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) Connor Planas 13 15 9-2 28/1
Pressed leader - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 22/1)
14/09/25
17:18
Doncaster 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 11 0.3 9-10 7/2F
Dwelt start - prominent - weakened final furlong(op 4/1)
06/09/25
16:55
Ascot 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 8 .5 8-7 9/1
In touch with leaders on near side of group - edged right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1)
05/09/25
15:15
Haydock 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 13 0.3 9-1 28/1
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
02/09/25
19:15
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Connor Planas 7 0.05 9-3 14/1
In touch with leaders - hung right and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
02/09/25
14:58
Goodwood 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 2nd 4 9-9 7/2
Took keen hold - prominent - hung right 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 9/2)
01/09/25
14:15
Brighton 5½f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 2nd 6.5 9-6 7/2
Led - headed 2f out - soon dropped to last - no chance with winner but rallied and went second post(Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 9/2; Mkt2 op 9/2)
24/08/25
17:05
Yarmouth 7f Court Of Session (GB) Daniel Muscutt 9 3 9-8 12/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
24/08/25
16:30
Yarmouth 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Daniel Muscutt 1st Won 9-9 9/1
Made all - going easily 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well when faced challenge final 110yds - just held on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
23/08/25
16:20
Newmarket (July) 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 4 .75 9-5 12/1
Led - headed 1f out - lost two places inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
22/08/25
20:05
Hamilton 5f Global Effort (IRE) Warren Fentiman 7 2.5 8-10 12/1
Took keen hold - midfield - hung right and weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
19/08/25
20:10
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Daniel Muscutt 6 .5 9-4 11/2
Blindfold off late - slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (jockey said he was slow to remove blindfold - having got it caught in noseband and it took two attempts to remove - which was noted)(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
14/08/25
18:15
Chelmsford (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Connor Planas 1st Won 9-11 7/2J
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led final strides(op 5/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 11/2)
07/08/25
19:30
Chepstow 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 12 1 9-1 18/1
Disputed lead - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 20/1; Mkt2 op 20/1)
06/08/25
19:27
Yarmouth 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 1st Won 9-9 7/1
In rear - steady headway on near side of group from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form; gelding was routine tested)(op 7/2)
03/08/25
16:42
Yarmouth 5f Court Of Session (GB) Sean Levey 3rd .5 9-2 13/2
Pressed leaders - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
01/08/25
18:20
Newmarket (July) 6f Court Of Session (GB) Connor Planas 5 0.1 8-13 14/1
In touch with leaders - prominent when bumped 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
01/08/25
17:50
Southwell (AW) 6f Massimo Blue (GB) Grace McEntee 10 0.3 9-3 50/1
Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
01/08/25
14:15
Southwell (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 6 4 9-3 20/1
Prominent - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
30/07/25
17:55
Leicester 6f Court Of Session (GB) Connor Planas 4 1 9-9 7/2J
Pressed leader - briefly led under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 16/5)
24/07/25
19:40
Yarmouth 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 9 1.75 9-2 10/1
Taken down early - raced centre - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 10 in group(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
18/07/25
19:00
Newmarket (July) 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 7 2.75 9-4 12/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
16/07/25
19:40
Yarmouth 6f Court Of Session (GB) Tom Marquand 5 .5 9-12 6/1
In touch with leaders - midfield after 2f - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
16/07/25
18:10
Yarmouth 5f Cressida Wildes (GB) Connor Planas 1st Won 9-13 5/2F
In touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - kept on to lead inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly benefitted from what he believed to be a drop in class on this occasion; vet reported filly bled from the nose)(op 11/4)
15/07/25
14:40
Nottingham 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 3rd .5 10-0 2/1F
Disputed lead - led clearly over 1f out - headed towards finish - weakened and lost second final strides(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
11/07/25
17:20
Newmarket (July) 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 5 0.3 9-0 40/1
Raced centre - led early - soon headed and prominent - no extra inside final 110yds - lost fourth towards finish - 4th of 8 in group(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
03/07/25
20:43
Kempton (AW) 6f Bill Plumb (IRE) Daniel Muscutt 6 .75 9-5 11/2
In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
03/07/25
19:33
Kempton (AW) 6f Massimo Blue (GB) Daniel Muscutt 7 3.5 9-7 6/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2)
30/06/25
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 3rd 0.1 9-0 9/2
Prominent - pressed winner over 1f out - kept on but lost second post(tchd 4/1)
27/06/25
20:55
Newmarket (July) 6f Cressida Wildes (GB) Rossa Ryan 7 1.5 9-0 13/2
Steadied start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
27/06/25
17:15
Yarmouth 6f Global Effort (IRE) Grace McEntee 6 1.5 9-9 14/1
Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
27/06/25
15:33
Yarmouth 1m2f Unification (IRE) Grace McEntee 7 1.75 9-9 80/1
Pressed leader - briefly led 3f out - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
19/06/25
20:10
Lingfield (AW) 7f Kessaar Power (IRE) Luke Morris 4 .5 9-9 9/4F
Took keen hold - prominent - hung right and lost position over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - rallied inside final 110yds - went fourth towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
18/06/25
20:45
Lingfield 1m2f Unification (IRE) Marco Ghiani 7 3.25 9-9 13/2
Midfield - towards rear over 3f out - hung right and weakened from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
15/06/25
17:15
Hamilton 5f Marching Mac (IRE) Grace McEntee 10 1.25 9-5 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
13/06/25
13:30
Sandown 5f Jacquelina (IRE) Grace McEntee 11 .75 9-6 18/1
Prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
12/06/25
20:30
Chelmsford (AW) 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) Tom Eaves 2nd 2.75 9-3 100/30
Took keen hold - led - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 4/1)
11/06/25
17:45
Yarmouth 1m Kessaar Power (IRE) David Egan 3rd 1.75 9-9 100/30F
Led against near rail - headed inside final furlong - soon lost second - no match for first two(op 4/1)