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17.00

Good To Yielding

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  • 2m 6f 42y
  • 7 runners
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BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 21P-04 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Chased home Lecky Watson last season before landing maiden hurdle (23.5f, soft), both at this venue; pulled up in Grade 2 end of last season; built on return run when eyecatching fourth in 3m Listed handicap at Dublin Racing Festival, making rapid headway late on; very lightly raced for his age; only niggle would be better ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Rushmount

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Improved to win a handicap at Thurles ((extended 2m5f, yielding; all wins there) in December; that has worked out but his form is still well off Grade 1 standard and he missed the Dublin Racing Festival due to coughing.

100/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: -42514 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day; solid fourth of 18 on handicap bow over 3m at Punchestown but is another who is unproven on a sounder surface.
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2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

2nd

2

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

16:55 Wexford

Machismo

12st 0lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) on New Year's Day and handled good ground well when second in Thurles handicap over same trip; not sure if he stayed 3m at Cork last time.

7/1

5th

2

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 140y

16:12 Cork

Machismo

11st 9lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in Tramore maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day but showed likeness for good ground when runner-up to the well-treated Rushmount at Thurles two weeks ago; big chance from same mark.

4/1

Form: 315180 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Consistent enough mare, winning a handicap hurdle at this course (2m4f, good) off 95 in November and a Limerick novice hurdle (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December; has struggled since and is best watched for now.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Ad Caelum

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest.

9/1

6th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles including in this race last year off 110 (good); recent form over fences not too encouraging but she's better over timber.

11/1

7th

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Ad Caelum

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles and some of her early chase runs last autumn were promising; won hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe and likes good ground, so better expected this time.

12/1

Form: 242421

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Very consistent since joining Cian Collins and gained a deserved win at Catterick (25.5f, soft) when last seen; handles good ground just fine but will need to be at his best from revised Irish mark.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Crossing The Bar

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Won his fourth hurdle race when scoring at Catterick over an extended 3m in January and a solid run over 2m6f at Thurles since; this trip suits better and can be involved.

8/1

5th

7

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:12 Fairyhouse

Crossing The Bar

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Won his fourth hurdle race when scoring at Catterick over an extended 3m in January and a solid run over 2m6f at Thurles since; this trip suits better and can be involved.

8/1

Form: 265522

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Just 1-21 over hurdles but has plenty of placed efforts to her name; fine effort when runner-up at Navan off 99 in January and filled the same position when upped in trip at Punchestown off 102 latest; should go well again.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Betty Dutton

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

In decent form over fences in July for the late Edward O'Grady; more recent form provides limited encouragement.

14/1

Form: 53-534 C BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner at this course last March on heavy; some good efforts over hurdles and was heavily punted on handicap debut when fourth of 12 at Limerick (2m4f, yielding to soft) on St Stephen's Day; big player from 1lb lower if she handles the ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 42y

17:00 Thurles

Lady Of The Locke

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression when slow jump last

5/1

Form: 694416 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Back to his best to land 23-runner handicap hurdle over this trip at Navan (yielding) in November; failed to back that up in rated novice hurdle here in December but is worth another chance; will love the ground and is one for the shortlist.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Sequoiaspirit

11st 7lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

Strong stayer with the form to feature off this mark but he has been very quiet in two runs over hurdles this year.

10/1

14

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Is just 1-27 over hurdles and was well beaten here last time after a break; can improve on that but plenty others preferred.

40/1

8th

1

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Last three runs in 2025 were over shorter trips; best form has been at 2m6f, including when second at Killarney last August; each-way chance.

13/2

Non-runners

Arion Soldier, Carrig Sam, Donkey Years

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Payout
Exacta €8.30
Straight Forecast €8.43
Tricast €84.03
Trifecta €106.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Betty Dutton

POSTDATA:

Machismo

The Irish Sun:

Rushmount

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Crossing The Bar

TOPSPEED:

Betty Dutton