March 20 / 15.02 Cork

15.02

Good

Voodoo Rooms Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 20 runners
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Voodoo Rooms Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 63-23

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Eyecatching debut run over hurdles at Punchestown before hitting the frame in Listed bumper at Limerick last season; placed in a pair of maiden hurdles so far this season and is a big player again.
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20

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Saint Le Fort

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Peaking at the right time, having recorded a career-best RPR with game win under Niall Moore in Listed handicap at Leopardstown (3m, heavy) last month; however, doesn't seem to be crying out for this drop back in trip.

25/1

1st

22

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Saint Le Fort

10st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Only a 2m4f Cork maiden win to his name but arrives on the back of a career-best third to Champagne Kid in valuable 2m5f handicap here at Christmas, staying on well from the last after hitting a flat spot turning in; 3lb wrong but step up in trip could well bring improvement, providing he handles the conditions; each-way value.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 939234

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but wasn't disgraced in Haydock Grade 2 (24.5f, good to soft) on latest and was in fine form prior to that; sets a good standard and won't be far off.
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4th

2

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:57 Fontwell

Bright Legend

11st 12lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Faye Bramley

Just 1-20 over hurdles, the win gained from the front in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) in April; not seen to same effect when ridden much more patiently on last three hurdling starts and was well beaten on the Flat last month but has slipped to a good mark.

14/1

8th

3

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Bright Legend

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Faye Bramley

Won 3yo maiden at the Curragh in 2023 but he hasn't run on the Flat for nearly two years and an ordinary strike-rate over hurdles in the meantime suggests he'll struggle off his current mark back at this game.

25/1

7th

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:38 Worcester

Bright Legend

11st 7lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Faye Bramley

1-19 over hurdles, the win gained from the front at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in April; below that form when fifth of six in recent 2m Uttoxeter handicap, though, and others in this field have much more potential.

20/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8-P432

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Rose Dobbin in 2023; three good efforts in maiden hurdles this season, including when beaten a neck at Clonmel (2m3f, heavy) last month; nearly all of his form is in testing conditions but he'll take all the beating if he handles better ground.
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Form: 0-F5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdles debut in January; solid fifth of 25 behind the classy Redemption Day at Naas 11 days ago; each-way possibilities.
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4th

7

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Initiateur

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: L J Archdeacon

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

16/1

5th

9

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 109y

14:10 Naas

Initiateur

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: L J Archdeacon

Point winner; was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdle debut in January; had made errors earlier in that contest and needs to jump better to get in the mix against some of these.

50/1

6

19th Jan 2025

Good

2m 3f 172y

12:20 Thurles

Initiateur

11st 6lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: L J Archdeacon

jumped left, didn't always jump with fluency, in rear early, bumped rival 1st, pulled way into lead before 4th, soon clear, hung left before 5th

16/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 449 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dam a granddaughter of Cheltenham Bumper winner Mucklemeg; well-backed when fourth of six in Limerick bumper on debut but has been off the track for 449 days; watching brief.
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9th

8

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 125y

14:15 Listowel

Earl Neigh

11st 4lb

J: Erin Bayford

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has struggled in his four handicaps over varying trips since returning from a break, although excuses last time at Downpatrick; lots to find.

14/1

5th

7

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Earl Neigh

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has struggled in his first three handicaps over varying trips since returning from a break; difficult to fancy.

33/1

10th

3

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Earl Neigh

11st 6lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has struggled in first two handicaps since returning from a break; beaten 50l on latest at Listowel; tongue tie and cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

80/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; half-brother to five winners inc' Johns Spirit (bumper and high-class 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and The Game Changer (bumper and smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); market will guide.
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13th

2

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Welluknow

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Molloy

Gained a breakthrough win in a 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown; bounced back from that lapse to win readily at Fairyhouse; further progress feasible.

8/1

1st

5

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

12:58 Fairyhouse

Welluknow

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Definite signs of ability in maidens on varying ground before breakthrough in 2m Gowran novice handicap in November; dropped away tamely from the last at Leopardstown last time; was much shorter in the betting than fourth-placed Nelson Muntz; could bounce back to form now.

11/2

3rd

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 92y

15:07 Limerick

Welluknow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Well-related gelding; half-brother to five winners, including high-class pair John's Court and The Game Changer; satisfactory introduction when sixth in a 19-runner maiden over 2m4f at Cork in March; sixth in a 24-runner maiden over the same trip at Fairyhouse; should be sharper for his run at Navan and may uphold form with Garnetot.

4/1

Form: 70

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed up well for much of the way when third in maiden point-to-point at Tattersalls last October but has disappointed in two maiden hurdles; might be one for handicaps.
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1st

17

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

15:20 Punchestown

Live To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In good form over fences in March, staying well to win handicaps at Thurles and Clonmel on soft/heavy; pulled up when running off a much lower hurdles mark on quicker ground at Kilbeggan in April; more like it at Listowel on return, finishing third in a 2m event; excellent chance now over this trip.

7/2

3rd

6

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form over fences in the spring, winning at Thurles and Clonmel on soft/heavy; absent since pulled up off much lower hurdles mark on quicker ground at Kilbeggan in April; has to remain of interest off this mark, although ground not in his favour.

8/1

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Live To Laugh

11st 8lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Peter Fahey

In great form at the moment over fences; followed up a wide-margin Thurles success (2m6f, soft) when beating Plain Or Battered by 2l at Clonmel next time (3m, soft); runs off 18lb lower hurdles mark; big player.

5/1

150/1

Form: 50P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed ability behind Future Prospect in Fairyhouse bumper on debut but never sighted since; will be one for handicaps down the line.
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11

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Gowran Park

Mags Collins

10st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Never figured in bumpers or maiden hurdles and no signs of progress in first handicap at cork latest; moves up in trip and blinkers go on; still early days but she may need more time.

33/1

16th

9

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Mags Collins

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Poor form in three maiden hurdle outings; in good hands, so perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

Form: 57-33

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in Leopardstown bumper in December 2023; finished remote third on hurdles debut at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day; remote third again behind smart types at Punchestown last month; could do better.
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7th

8

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:52 Listowel

Our Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Useful sort in handicap hurdles for the late Edward O'Grady in the early months of last season; should make a useful chaser for Denis Hogan who trains promising novice Frankie John.

10/1

1st

11

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Our Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: E J O’Grady

Got off the mark at Wexford last time over this trip on good ground; faces a tougher task off 8lb higher in this stronger race but improving sort can run well again.

5/1

1st

9

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Our Soldier

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Placed on three of four attempts hurdling, notably handicap debut last month at Bellewstown when upped to today's trip, finishing a clear second to a warm favourite (good); up 4lb but definite contender with likely more to offer.

13/2

Form: 67P5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort on sole start for former yard when sixth on debut at Kilbeggan last June; has struggled in three subsequent outings; others preferred.
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11

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:42 Ballinrobe

Danielle D

10st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Maike Magnussen

Mild promise in maidens; remote seventh at Kilbeggan in her first handicap; cheekpieces on.

20/1

2

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Danielle D

11st 13lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Maike Magnussen

With the exception of a good run at Naas three starts ago, soundly beaten in maidens at up to 2m4f; stamina not assured and has plenty of weight for his first handicap; visored now

12/1

Form: 45

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; distant fourth in Tramore maiden hurdle on New Year's Day; outran 125-1 odds when beaten around 9l into fifth at Punchestown two weeks later; not discounted.
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5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Lucky Lioness

11st 9lb

J: Mr P J Cody

T: Mrs Deborah Cody

Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.

25/1

5

29th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:42 Limerick

Lucky Lioness

11st 9lb

J: Mr P J Cody

T: Mrs Deborah Cody

Point-to-point winner hasn't cut much ice in five starts over hurdles; well-beaten in first two handicaps and tongue tie now added to cheekpieces; others preferred.

25/1

125/1

Form: —

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished in rear first time out when sent off 100-1 for Galway festival bumper in August; absent since; looks up against it.
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12th

20

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Miss Bernese

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

midfield

125/1

15th

19

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Miss Bernese

11st 8lb

J: Mr E Mahon

T: Norman Lee

midfield

33/1

Form: —

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Soldier Of Fortune gelding wasn't without support on his debut at Clonmel for Gordon Elliott but he was tailed off; first start for new stable; others preferred.
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1

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Battleoftheboyne

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

didn't always jump with fluency, soon pushed along in rear, reminders after 3rd, struggling with one circuit to go

22/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam point winner, half-sister to useful 3m-3m5f chase winner Embracing Change; difficult to fancy here.
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12th

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Charlies Gift

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Now 0-11 hurdling and seems an unlikely type to make an immediate impact chasing.

16/1

8th

7

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:01 Wexford

Charlies Gift

11st 3lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Failed to complete twice since an okay run after a break at Clonmel in May; needs a step forward here.

16/1

Form: 7-029

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stayed on well to finish runner-up to a long odds-on favourite in 2m3f Cork bumper on good in October; drop in trip wasn't ideal at Navan; likely outsider could go well back up in trip on hurdles bow.
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3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

0-8 under rules; best run when hitting the crossbar in a Cork bumper in October 2024; shown ability since but has a fair bit to find in this.

40/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Best run when second in a bumper at this track last October; burst blood vessels when pulled-up in a Listowel maiden hurdle last time, so best watched for now.

10/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Coup DEtat

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P O’Rourke

T: P O’Rourke

Beaten in five bumpers but was runner-up in one of those at Cork and ran okay there on hurdling debut when perhaps stretched by 3m; each-way claims.

7/1

Form: —

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Held a 10-length lead when exiting five out in Belharbour point-to-point last month; failed to build on that promise when tailed off on hurdles/rules debut at Navan; gelded.
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8

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Kingstonn

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

led

66/1

16th

7

23rd Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 110y

13:50 Naas

Kingstonn

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Second foal; half-brother to a French hurdle/chase winner, dam French chase winner; faller on both starts in points; held a ten-length lead when exiting five out at Belharbour three weeks ago; hooded, best watched.

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
One-time 95,000euros purchase was beaten out of sight on his belated debut at Thurles two weeks ago; stick a line through him.
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6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

15:55 Thurles

Sacramental

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: J R Finn

Nothing of merit in his three runs over hurdles; tongue-tie fitted after a poor recent run at Fairyhouse.

50/1

Form: 24

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner shaped well in pair of bumpers at Galway and Killarney last August; makes hurdles debut for in-form yard that had Cheltenham winner last week; withdrawn at Down Royal on Monday due to good ground.
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1st

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Sporting Glance

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Debut point-to-point winner bagged back-to-back wins over hurdles in September in a Galway handicap (2m7f, good to yielding) and a Downpatrick novice contest (2m6f, yielding); fell at the first at Galway next time and tailed off at Cheltenham when last seen in October; top-rated of these over hurdles.

4/1

9th

1

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

13:45 Cheltenham

Sporting Glance

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Early faller in Galway handicap when bidding for hat-trick after comfortable wins (2m6f, good to yielding/2m5f, yielding); faces no easy task off top weight in this field but may do better still.

14/1

Form: 6/0/U/

Last run: 1964 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat winner was last seen unseating rider over hurdles at this track in November 2019; impossible to fancy after such a lengthy absence.
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18

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Youllfindandsee

10st 0lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ian O’Connor

Low-grade Flat winner in 2019; after a prolonged absence, no sign of ability in two starts (Flat and maiden hurdle) this year, 9lb out of the handicap.

66/1

14

(13)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Youllfindandsee

8st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Ian O’Connor

Sole win came back in 2019 (1m4f, soft); huge absence until pulled up over hurdles in March and off the track again since; 9lb wrong here.

33/1

21

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Youllfindandsee

11st 5lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Ian O’Connor

in rear, bad mistake 5th, struggling with one circuit to go

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First reserve; son of Yeats was pulled up in both point-to-point outings; has no chance here.
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22

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:02 Cork

Native Mission

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

midfield, not fluent 1st

Non-runners

Caught Again, Coup dEtat, Promontory, Tennesse Boy, Toor Beag

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.40
Straight Forecast €12.22
Trifecta €45.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

St Cuthbert's Cave

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bright Legend

The Irish Sun:

Promontory

POSTDATA:

St Cuthbert's Cave

TOPSPEED:

Bright Legend