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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 1f 89y
  • 9 runners
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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 196-28 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 4lb lower on yielding to soft last August; won a handicap chase off 125 at Limerick in April and second in Mayo National here on penultimate off 128; struggled in Midlands National latest but could easily bounce back off lower hurdles mark.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Drumgill

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three times a hurdles winner here and excellent second to well-treated winner in last year's renewal; lost form after but regained it in November when winning Listed handicap at Fairyhouse; below-par since then; back from a break and, given his track record, has to be respected.

14/1

2

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

Drumgill

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better form over shorter distances after being pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed over C&D and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a competitive handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; set tough tasks on last three starts, this looks more realistic.

14/1

5th

4

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

Drumgill

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has done well over shorter distances since pulled up in the 3m4f Munster National; placed at Gowran (2m, heavy) and Punchestown (2m5f, soft to heavy) before winning a listed handicap chase at Fairyhouse (2m1f, yielding to soft); tailed off in a Fairyhouse Grade 3 last month and beaten 15l in a Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, soft) last time; likely to find these to be too talented.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 116-50

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two novice handicaps in a row in March-April; went up 13lb in total and has failed to figure in three runs since the last win; handicapper may be in control for now.
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2nd

6

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Three-time hurdle winner with a mark of 113; placed in both completed starts over fences, last time running as well as he was entitled to at Wexford; in the mix.

100/30

3rd

7

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:02 Wexford

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Three-time hurdles winner (rated 113); unseated early on stable and chase debut at Downpatrick; ran a fine race from the front at 80-1 when second to the useful Royal Hollow at Clonmel last month; should be able to pick up a race over fences on that evidence but this looks like a more competitive race.

14/1

2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 131y

18:42 Clonmel

Mercury Mission

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Hurdles winner (rated 113) unseated early when 50-1 on stable and chase debut at Downpatrick latest; prefers good ground and a clear round will likely be the aim here.

33/1

Form: 84-U2P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Went close off 1lb lower at Tramore in May (2m, gd-yld) but since pulled up at Bellewstown and modest effort on the Flat at Dundalk latest; place chance if rediscovering best.
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7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; however, she was a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course last month; that run was prefaced by weak form at Dundalk during the winter.

4/1

6th

5

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:10 Tramore

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come over C&D including her last score in August; well below her best on AW last three runs but respected back over flights here; best form is on good ground, though.

4/1

8th

11

(14)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hasten Slowly

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Won over hurdles last August; quite a while since she showed her best form on the Flat; down the field in the race won by Aingeal Dorcha three weeks ago.

20/1

Form: 656/P8

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Only minor promise in maiden hurdles; pulled up in the latest one at Wexford and refused to race on the Flat at Leopardstown last time out; risky on handicap debut and may need more time.
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13th

5

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Laurie Blue

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: E D Delany

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August; down the field in a handicap on next start and then ran twice over fences; fourth back over hurdles at Punchestown on recent return and has a place chance on that evidence.

6/1

4th

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Laurie Blue

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: E D Delany

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August;tdown the field in a handicap on next start; completely out of her depth in a Grade 3 novice chase at Roscommon, and then struggled in lesser company at Thurles.

14/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

Laurie Blue

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe; tailed off in a handicap on next start; completely out of her depth in a Grade 3 novice chase last time, could be competitive here.

8/1

Form: 5110-0

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Punchestown and Cork on good ground in October-November last year; went up a cumulative 15lb and has struggled in two starts since; may be in the handicapper's grip for now.
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3rd

8

(6)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jake Peter

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose veteran; four-time Flat winner (once over C&D in 2018); hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles in recent times; made little impression over C&D four weeks ago; others preferred; cheekpieces.

25/1

6th

13

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Jake Peter

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose; 3-24 over hurdles, the last win coming off 3lb higher at Cork in November 2024; hasn't looked like taking advantage of sliding mark recently and fell on latest at Punchestown; needs a revival.

22/1

Form: /55P-5

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort has failed to fire in either code in 2025; well beaten last two starts on the Flat and pulled up on last start over hurdles; hard to fancy on recent showings.
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7th

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

18:42 Ballinrobe

The Names Jock

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Dual-purpose sort has failed to fire in either code in 2025; well beaten last two starts on the Flat and pulled up on last start over hurdles; hard to fancy on recent showings.

9/1

9

(9)

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:45 Killarney

The Names Jock

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Dual-purpose; has won four on the Flat but has been below his best since a decent run over C&D last August; well behind Ragmans Corner at Navan latest; tongue-tie and cheekpieces need to revive.

22/1

12

(16)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

The Names Jock

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Four-time Flat winner in former years and also won a maiden hurdle; tailed off on belated chase debut at Tramore eight days ago and recent Flat form leaves question marks now.

28/1

Form: 22210- D

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles, the win coming in a maiden at Fairyhouse in November (2m, good); well beaten on handicap debut 11 days later and has run poorly on the Flat last twice (including here); not discounted back over timber.
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3rd

2

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

The Mediator

11st 5lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Good dual-purpose performer and did well in amateur-rider contests in the autumn, winning over 2m at Clonmel and placed twice over 1m4f at the Curragh; fair bit to find with a couple of these; first ride for jockey.

8/1

3rd

7

(8)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

The Mediator

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper and hurdles winner; won a Flat handicap over 2m at Clonmel on his penultimate start; faces an unenviable task at these weights.

20/1

Form: 350-50 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner is 0-4 over hurdles; tailed off on handicap debut at Tipperary (2m4f) earlier this month; hard to make a case for off just 3lb lower.
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15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Brave Crogha

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Bumper winner in 2024; 0-7 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; off since heavy defeat at Galway in October; 3lb drop not enough to tempt on return.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3U43-1 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Landed a maiden hurdle over slightly shorter here in May and the runner up Kamikaz Du Plessis has won both starts since; of obvious interest on handicap debut.
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Payout
Exacta €8.30
Straight Forecast €8.43
Tricast €20.45
Trifecta €32.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Net Boy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Mediator

POSTDATA:

Mercury Mission

The Irish Sun:

Net Boy

TOPSPEED:

The Mediator