July 11 / 19.45 Cork

19.45

Good

RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 271-37 CD BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; big run on the Flat at the Curragh when beaten roughly 1l 12 days ago and had been in good form over fences prior to that run; smart form over timber last season including a half length defeat to Rocky's Diamond over this trip; will be a major force if he's in that sort of form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Prolific winner over hurdles (rated 144); did okay over fences last year and was fair third over 3m2f on his return to action at Killarney; stays 3m well, so this trip looks too short, plus he was disappointing when favourite for last year's Mayo National.

7/1

3rd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Happy Jacky

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Eight hurdle wins including once at this track; got off the mark over fences in a Kilbeggan beginners' last year before beaten 13l into third in this race; 2lb lower today but can go well fresh so could be involved.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 796-7P C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.
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6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Major Barry

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 but lightly raced during the last 12 months and hasn't been anything like as good; potentially on a good mark for stable/chase debut but easy to have reservations.

33/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.

100/1

8

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual hurdle winner was poor on second start for this yard last time and has to rebound with tongue-tie and cheekpieces added; unproven over this trip.

25/1

Form: 2130-2 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.
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3

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Tag Man

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.

7/2

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

Form: 0/P/09

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; one of his better efforts under rules in a maiden hurdle last week but has a mountain to climb against these rivals.
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5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Jimmybrien

11st 12lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Point-to-point winner is 0-3 over both hurdles and fences; easily passed over.

100/1

4

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Jimmybrien

11st 12lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Record of 1-11 in points; rated only 82 over hurdles after three unplaced runs and has a lot to find on chasing debut.

33/1

6

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Jimmybrien

11st 4lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Point-to-point winner has failed to trouble the judge under Rules'; 150-1 for last two starts and ran accordingly; tongue tie now tried.

25/1

Form: 1F4-72 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase in December and bounced back from some lesser efforts when runner-up back over timber at Clonmel last month; needs to build on that run and his best efforts have come over shorter trips than this.
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5

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:53 Down Royal

Prairie Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Nine wins in all spheres with the last of those coming in a Thurles handicap chase last December; poor the last twice over hurdles including behind Happy Jacky at Cork; has to rebound

14/1

3

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:07 Killarney

Prairie Dancer

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat winner who is now useful over hurdles and fences; runner-up over 2m4f at Clonmel before not staying 3m at Cork; exposed but shouldn't be far away.

7/1

21

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Prairie Dancer

10st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in conditions races this summer; little appeal in this company; first reserve.

Form: 11U65- D

Last run: 244 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two beginners' over this sort of trip last summer; hasn't been fully firing on the Flat since last seen in this sphere but capable of having a say if he's on his A-game with stamina for three miles proven.
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18th

6

(18)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Reverend Hubert

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: C Byrnes

Drew 8l clear in Cesarewitch trial at Newmarket in September (2m2f, good); couldn't follow up in the real thing when sixth of 19; up 10lb compared to his last win and he has never won after an absence before.

10/1

16

(21)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Reverend Hubert

8st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: C Byrnes

Useful jumper; eighth at 33-1 in last year's Cesarewitch, when never dangerous on soft going and it looks like that surface was not ideal, as he runs far more often on good ground and drew 8l clear over C&D in the Cesarewitch Trial three weeks ago; well handicapped with just a 4lb penalty, for trainer who won this with a 7yo in 2022.

7/1

6

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Reverend Hubert

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: C Byrnes

Dual-purpose gelding who finished eighth in last October's Cesarewitch (soft) when 5lb higher, since when his most competitive runs have come over hurdles; an assured stayer on this return to Flat action and likes this good ground.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.20
Straight Forecast €3.35
Trifecta €10.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Happy Jacky

TOPSPEED:

Tag Man

The Irish Sun:

Tag Man

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Happy Jacky

POSTDATA:

Happy Jacky