19.30
GoodPortwest Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5607.44
- 2m 0f 57y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
5/1
Form: /4533-
Last run: 263 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Made a successful handicap debut at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good) and couldn't have given his true running back there two months ago; could yet prove himself worthy of this mark. |
13/2 |
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6th 2 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 7lb |
Promise in all three maiden hurdles starts before C&D success eight weeks ago on handicap debut; ability to handle this track is an asset; capable of a good showing. |
100/30 |
|
1 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 12lb |
Handicap debutant has shown promise in all three of his maiden hurdles at 2m-2m3f; ran respectably here in a 16.5f bumper a year ago; opening mark looks fair and he is worth a market check on return from 263 days off. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: /3069-
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden took a step in the right direction (well-backed) when fourth in 2m2f Ballinrobe handicap last month (good), not helped by last-flight error; could still have more to offer. |
13/2 |
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5 |
22nd Jul 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 89y |
11st 7lb |
Not beaten far in mid-field in handicap attempts over C&D and Tipperary; young horse with some potential for improvement. |
8/1 |
|
13 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Some creditable efforts in defeat including his eighth on handicap debut in May but would need clear career best to land this. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 470P-6 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (18) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); regressive last season and can only be watched on Flat return. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Fairyhouse maiden for Gordon Elliott back in February 2023 (2m, yielding); no joy since and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this yard; mark sliding but needs more. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: B7950- D
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company. |
28/1 |
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7th 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time hurdle winner at 2m on decent ground but not since October 2024; no show on both recent outings but can't be ruled out down in grade here. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: /6473- BF
Last run: 249 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 172y |
11st 10lb |
A winner of two of her three French bumper starts but has been underwhelming in her Irish career to date; well beaten in opening two handicap hurdles and switch to fences didn't help at Wexford last time. |
18/1 |
|
9th 6 |
23rd Jul 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Dual bumper winner in France; not a bad attempt on sole effort over fences at Downpatrick in September when third (2m2f, good); modest improvement over poor seasonal return when sixth at this track earlier this month (2m1f, good); enters handicap chase company for the first time. |
5/1 |
|
6th 2 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 13lb |
Dual bumper winner on testing ground in France is 0-5 over hurdles, most recently dropping away tamely on good ground in Ballinrobe handicap in May (after 249-day absence); entitled to come on for that but will probably want rain. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 84706-
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 165y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden has posted some good runs in defeat up to 2m5f on goodish ground but opposable on balance of form |
18/1 |
|
10th 9 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden has been consistent in defeat on last three starts; beaten 6l over 2m5f at Sligo last time and this shorter trip may suit better; one to consider. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 07000-
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Two respectable Flat runs last month; 0-11 over hurdles; comes into the reckoning following an improved display that saw him finish fifth of 21 in a stronger race than this at Fairyhouse. |
7/2 |
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5th 19 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Two respectable Flat runs last month but 0-10 over hurdles and has come up shy in less competitive races than this. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 55407-
Last run: 68 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 14 |
22nd Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
10st 4lb |
Unplaced in 25 starts; weakening and fell at two out at Cork last time at 66-1; unlikely. |
66/1 |
28/1
Form: 0189-9 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 13lb |
Added his third hurdles win at Ballinrobe in July (2m1f, good) off 96; not at the same level in two runs following that off 4lb higher; dropped 1lb now, but his form is erratic. |
11/1 |
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8th 11 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Is 3-30 over hurdles with his most recent win coming at Ballinrobe in July off a mark of 96 (2m1f, good); beaten a long way off a 4lb higher mark back at that track last time (2m, good); could bounce back here. |
12/1 |
|
9th 2 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y |
12st 0lb |
3-28 over hurdles, two wins with Philip Rothwell and placed twice at this venue for that stable; has found his form again; built on Kilbeggan second when scoring for his locally-based trainer here last month; only 4lb higher, same 7lb claimer aboard |
11/2 |
100/30
Form: 0802-2 BF
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 7lb |
Some good form in Ireland this year and this lightly raced 5yo built on that to make all in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on stable debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) last Friday; strong claims under 7lb penalty. |
2/1 |
|
1 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-7 over hurdles in Ireland for Edward O'Grady but signed off for him with good second at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) in July and has a fighting chance if in similar form again for new trainer; tongue-tie added. |
100/30 |
|
4 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 7lb |
0-6 but finished runner-up in successive starts in April-May at Kilbeggan (15.5f, gd-yld) and Clonmel (19.5f, good); run may have come too soon last time; freshened up and not discounted for in form yard stepped up in trip. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 2856P-
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
11st 6lb |
Placed form in maidens and in Ballinrobe handicap for Andrew McNamara and likes good ground; after long absence, tailed off over 2m4f here on yard debut. |
25/1 |
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15th 6 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 86y |
11st 8lb |
Two-time Flat winner ran well over hurdles at Ballinrobe last May but disappointed in three runs since and has been off since last July; likely best watched on first start for new stable. |
22/1 |
|
10th 14 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 10lb |
Reserve; dual Flat winner, though was last in that discipline 17 days ago; tailed off the time before over hurdles but a repeat of her third at Ballinrobe would see her competitive. |
16/1
Form: 9/0/P-
Last run: 319 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 5 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y |
11st 9lb |
Best effort a 17l fifth of 23 in a Cork in November 2022; pulled up on only start last year; suffered the same fate at this venue in May; tongue-tie on now |
20/1 |
|
13 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 2lb |
Is 0-4 over hurdles; best effort a 17l fifth of 23 in a Cork maiden (2m, heavy) but that was in November 2022; pulled up when last seen in July; best watched on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
13 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 57y |
11st 2lb |
Is 0-4 over hurdles; best effort a 17l fifth of 23 in a Cork maiden (2m, heavy) but that was in November 2022; pulled up when last seen in July; best watched on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 57F-
Last run: 101 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (9) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 11lb |
Fair hurdler and ran well in a couple of maidens last summer; hasn't had much Flat racing and ordinary form on the level thus far; first time in headgear. |
12/1 |
|
9th 4 (2) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Unplaced in four Flat runs; has been running over hurdles recently and went very close in a Down Royal maiden hurdle in August (2m4f, good to firm); tailed off at Navan when last seen (2m, soft to heavy); makes AW debut now. |
15/1 |
33/1
Form: /006-0
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (11) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40; badly out of form in recent months; will be well accustomed to this surface, since he is locally trained. |
16/1 |
|
12th 15 (7) |
26th Aug 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 195y |
8st 10lb |
Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40 under today's rider; form since has been poor but don't rule out entirely. |
12/1 |
|
14th 12 (7) |
15th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40; form since has been poor and visor tried last time now replaced by usual cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
15/2
Form: 90376-
Last run: 180 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (3) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 144y |
11st 5lb |
Sole win in 24 starts (including jumps_ came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden at Killarney in 2023; placed over hurdles before a fair fifth on the Flat at the Curragh on his penultimate start; remote tenth at Tipperary 11 days ago. |
12/1 |
|
10th 13 (1) |
31st Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Sole win in 23 starts came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden at Killarney in 2023; placed over hurdles before a fair fifth on the Flat at the Curragh last time, more needed |
14/1 |
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5th 11 (1) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Sole win in 22 starts came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle 12 days ago but that's modest form and hadn't threatened in his previous Flat handicaps before that. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €186.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €125.36 |
| Tricast | €1135.46 |
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