December 27 / 15.41 Limerick

15.41

Yielding To Soft

Whitebox Property Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Whitebox Property Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.90
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 030878

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who was third at Cork over hurdles (18.5f, good to yielding) in August from a mark of 103; 5lb lower now sporting first-time cheekpieces but this trip looks too sharp for this hold-up performer.
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1st

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Liberated Light

11st 4lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Back to form with 1.75l front-running second over C&D on penultimate off this mark; never travelled and didn't jump well when poor at Wexford last time; cheekpieces replace blinkers; could rebound back at this venue.

10/1

11th

7

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Liberated Light

11st 5lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Flat winner was successful over hurdles at Limerick in December 2024 off 7lb higher; moderate recent form until a change of tactics almost saw him make all at Tramore (2m1f, good to yielding) when headed late home in this headgear combination; could go one better if adopting the same tactics.

100/30

2nd

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

17:42 Tramore

Liberated Light

11st 4lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Just 1-18 over hurdles; has been poor on heavy ground lately but this drier surface can help him put in a better showing; blinkers added.

16/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0-P032

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Struggled here on first handicap but showed dramatic improvement when third in Tipperary contest last month; runner-up and stablemate Duffys Hodey franked the form with wide-margin Clonmel win; good second at Cork since, no match for the winner; entitled to be bang there.
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3rd

6

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

16:13 Galway

Wardens Whisper

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January after being placed in three consecutive races; pulled up at Fairyhouse in February; absent until early this month, 14-1 unseated at the first at Gowran.

10/1

13

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

15:11 Gowran Park

Wardens Whisper

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hit a vein of consistent form last winter, winning at Cork in January but then pulled-up at Fairyhouse next month; needs his best after significant break.

13/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2-8948 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice in the spring and was a solid fourth off this mark at Wexford on his penultimate start; better than the bare result when eighth of 15 at Clonmel latest; one of the more likely candidates; first-time cheekpieces might help.
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5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Aboy Joey

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

14-race maiden and didn't seem to see out this new trip strongly at Cork three weeks ago; questions to answer.

20/1

Form: 080-R8

Last run: 131 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has refused to race a couple of times in the past and can often be troublesome at the start; wasn't without support when midfield on stable debut; much more needed to figure; first-time hood added to tongue-tie.
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9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Eikonix

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

14

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:38 Gowran Park

Eikonix

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Has refused to race on three occasions; encouraging return from a break on penultimate start but not as good at Clonmel last week and comes with risks attached.

33/1

9th

12

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 202y

15:05 Clonmel

Eikonix

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, prominent on inner home turn, weakened before 2 out

14/1

Form: 42-399

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Galway festival winner on the Flat last season for Emmet Mullins; disappointed when sent off favourite for Galway festival handicap hurdle during the summer; never figured on first run for new yard at Listowel; the jury is out.
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1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

3rd

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Malbay Madness

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won this race last year and followed up in May; course form is an important asset, so worth considering despite having finished out of the money on his final two starts in 2025; 10lb higher now than when winning snugly 12 months ago on similar ground.

8/1

7th

1

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Malbay Madness

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won twice at Kilbeggan earlier this year and raised a cumulative 13lb; got 1lb back after a midfield finish at Fairyhouse 16 days ago and may have needed that run; not discounted.

10/1

Form: -93F79

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Best maiden form came over this trip, notably when third over C&D in October; well beaten in Tipperary handicap (20.5f) last month but eyecatcher when just behind Aboy Joey at Clonmel latest; won't need to improve much to figure; watch the market.
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1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

4th

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

On Your Way

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, headway before 9th, in touch with leaders 4 out

3/1

Form: 5775

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Finished quite well when fifth on his hurdles debut at Listowel and would have been closer but for a couple of late mistakes when fifth at Cork latest (behind Wardens Whisper); this stiff track should play to his strengths; each-way possibilities.
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6

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Bid Up

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

15-race maiden who needs to produce more than he's managed on his first two chase starts but he didn't run badly here last month on his final outing for Brian Francis Cawley and he starts out for his new stable with Sean Bowen booked; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

5/1

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Bid Up

11st 3lb

J: Mr P J Cawley

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Irish-trained 5yo who is one to watch in the betting; however, this 14-race maiden struggled to get competitive over hurdles last year and didn't jump well when well beaten on last month's chase debut at Down Royal.

15/2

Form: 73614

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Improved significantly when getting up late to win a Thurles maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) last month; wasn't disgraced in a 3m Grade 3 at Cork latest; drop in trip should suit on his handicap debut but might want good ground.
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8th

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:26 Listowel

Therellbguddaysyet

11st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

Good ground Thurles maiden hurdle winner who has been placed off this mark; ran a decent race faced with an unrealistic task at Cork on stable debut and another positive effort at Killarney when fifth back in handicap company (4.25l behind Falco Blitz); blinkers go on and he's lightly-raced for his age.

12/1

5th

13

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Therellbguddaysyet

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Maiden winner who has been placed off this mark; ran well in the face of an unrealistic task on stable debut and could be a factor; very lightly raced for one of his age.

20/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:50 Cork

Therellbguddaysyet

11st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Paul O’Flynn

Maiden hurdle winner at Thurles in 2024 his sole success under Rules; lacks a recent run and rated just 108; would be a shock winner.

28/1

Form: P06005

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Yet to threaten in nine starts although ran one of his better races when fifth of 15 at Thurles over 2m4f latest; still, he is difficult to recommend taking everything into account.
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12

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Fear The Deere

10st 10lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden was second at Wexford in July but was then pulled-up there and well beaten at Navan so questions now.

22/1

15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

Fear The Deere

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Maiden's standout effort came when a 3.75l second on his penultimate start at Wexford (2m4f, good); failed to back that up on latest when pulled up; risks attached.

8/1

Form: /04-20

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Interrupted campaign but showed ability when second in Wexford bumper on debut back in 2022; mistake two out proved costly in Tipperary mares' maiden hurdle when odds-on in May; strong in the betting when poor at Listowel on handicap debut but it's still early days.
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10th

6

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

New York Style

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Henry De Bromhead

Interrupted campaign but showed ability when second in Wexford bumper on debut back in 2022; mistake two out proved costly in Tipperary mares' maiden hurdle when odds-on in May; strong in the betting when poor at Listowel on handicap debut but it's still early days.

11/2

10th

6

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:41 Limerick

New York Style

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Henry De Bromhead

Interrupted campaign but showed ability when second in Wexford bumper on debut back in 2022; mistake two out proved costly in Tipperary mares' maiden hurdle when odds-on in May; strong in the betting when poor at Listowel on handicap debut but it's still early days.

11/2

11th

4

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Listowel

New York Style

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, dropped to midfield 4 out

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 323-4P

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Useful form in maidens at Naas last season, notably when third behind subsequent Supreme Novices' winner Slade Steel; encouraging start to the season when fourth in this year's corresponding race last month; below best in 2m4f Navan handicap latest but could bounce back.
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9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Musta Lovea Lovea

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Still a maiden after 22 starts under rules; struggled in two chase starts early last year; faces a huge task after a long break.

33/1

13th

7

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

13:25 Thurles

Musta Lovea Lovea

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear

100/1

13th

7

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

13:25 Thurles

Musta Lovea Lovea

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear throughout

100/1

Form: 547U0-

Last run: 255 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Yet to figure majorly in seven starts over hurdles; badly hampered by a faller and unseated rider three out at Down Royal in March; tailed off at Naas in April; with a top yard but still difficult to recommend on his return.
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Form: 045380

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle form is not without merit but he has been well beaten on his first two handicap starts, including on first run for this yard at Cork latest; passed over here.
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2nd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Island McCoo

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere; best handicap hurdle effort yet on latest at Sligo (2m4f, good) when never-nearer fourth of 16 (Love Like This second); the step up in trip on a more galloping track should suit.

6/1

4th

10

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Island McCoo

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere but that's for good reason; five previous handicap hurdle runs have yielded form figures of 80P98; beaten 23l in Thurles handicap chase when last seen in February.

16/1

8th

12

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Island McCoo

11st 3lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Donncha Duggan

Won a handicap chase off this mark at Tramore last April but little to show for his subsequent efforts that include a handicap hurdle; others are more obvious.

33/1

Non-runners

Dumb Love

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Payout
Exacta €86.50
Straight Forecast €50.72
Tricast €342.83
Trifecta €872.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Wardens Whisper

SPOTLIGHT:

On Your Way

TOPSPEED:

Bid Up

The Irish Sun:

Musta Lovea Lovea

POSTDATA:

Wardens Whisper