16.50
GoodTom McCormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 2f 200y
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 4/5/3
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 60y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected. |
100/30 |
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4 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 12lb |
Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string. |
5/2 |
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1st 3 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Similar sort of form in two Downpatrick maidens (2m3f), latterly beaten 11l in a first-time tongue-tie; not looking in the same league as his half-brother Dysart Dynamo but this lightly raced 8yo is up to winning something. |
3/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2324-4
Last run: 74 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden has run fine races in defeat in bumpers and maiden hurdles, with best effort a second at Kilbeggan over 2m3f last time; is 3lb out of the weights with the top three in this field but decent amateur takes off 7lb which helps |
9/2 |
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2nd 15 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Beaten in four bumpers and two hurdles but still one of the key form players and raced quite keenly over 2m6f last time, so this sharper test is probably the right move. |
4/1 |
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4th 10 |
12th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Placed in three of four starts in bumpers on good and soft ground; encouraging run on hurdling debut at Cork (2m3f, soft) after 194 day break; should strip fitter for that and shaped like further would suit; leading claims with rider taking off a handy 7lb. |
4/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 02F9-6 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner; sent off a favourite for her only handicap start here in April, only to fall; has come down in the ratings; respectable form at Kilbeggan on his last two starts; may again find a few too good. |
7/1 |
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4th 1 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Point winner has found it tough since racing under Rules; she has been well behind in her three recent starts at this venue at 15.5f-2m3f; she was sent off a warm order for her only handicap start at Bellewstown in April off 109 when she fell; can do better back in handicap company. |
9/4 |
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3rd 13 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Beginning to look exposed after eight defeats over hurdles and beaten 16l over C&D two weeks ago when one of the favourites for a maiden; usual hood retained but the tongue-tie now left off. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 074-55
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Some decent runs without winning in bumpers and maiden hurdles on mainly decent ground; headstrong sort didn't get home on handicap debut at Clonmel in October and given time off since; hood left off and probably best watched. |
12/1 |
|
10th 1 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
11st 12lb |
Some decent runs without winning in bumpers and the same story in four maiden hurdles, with her two best efforts at Kilbeggan; has to be respected on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Best of three maiden hurdle starts came here (2m3f, good to yielding) in July when doing well to finish fourth after losing a lot of ground at the start; not so fluent in her jumping when 23.75l behind the winner at Sligo last time (2m2f, good); hood goes on now and her penultimate runs makes her a contender. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 0/
Last run: 451 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in April 2024 and not sighted since; went off at 11-1 that day. |
10/1 |
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18th 4 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 149y |
11st 10lb |
raced wide, midfield |
7/1 |
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18th 4 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 149y |
11st 10lb |
raced wide, midfield |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 46/6P-
Last run: 170 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Jumping has been an issue but it's improved in his last two races when runner-up behind winners who were well backed and well handicapped; has course form; big shout. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
He's fallen/unseated on three of his five starts over hurdles but was going well when exiting two out at Stratford (2m6f, soft) last month and ran well when runner-up to well-backed winner at Bangor (3m, good) a fortnight ago; major player granted a clear round. |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Maiden; three times third over hurdles; 0-4 over fences and yet to complete the course, yet he was bang in contention when falling two out at Stratford three weeks ago (2m6f, soft; has form on good); if avoiding the mistakes he should have a role to play. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 8-946
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
11st 3lb |
Not especially progressive in maidens and weakened into ninth of 15 at Bellewstown on handicap bow over 2m1f recently (Kaikoura behind her that day). |
18/1 |
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9th 7 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden form not especially progressive, looks to have a bit to find on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
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7th 11 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Yet to produce an RPR higher than 88 and doesn't look up to winning a maiden. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 5
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 12 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
10st 7lb |
Placed in a point, generally poor form over hurdles; pulled up on chase debut at Fairyhouse on latest in January; cheekpieces tried now. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 469-47
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Maiden ran a nice race on handicap debut in this headgear at Sligo (17.5f, good); kept on well that day so worth a try at this longer trip but pedigree suggests it might stretch her. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 170y |
11st 2lb |
Beaten huge distances in four maiden starts; can do better in handicaps but can only be watched for now. |
25/1 |
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8th 2 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Tailed off in three maiden hurdle starts; would be an unlikely winner. |
80/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
12st 0lb |
Well beaten in two maiden hurdle outings last season; pulled up a point last autumn. |
100/1 |
|
4 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
A weakener at Kilbeggan when tailed off as a 100-1 chance. |
50/1 |
|
11th 1 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Dam placed 2m2f-3m hurdles and closely related to 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Could Be Trouble, from the family of Gold Cup winner Looks Like Trouble; claimer ridden and can only be watched. |
100/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 19 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off in four maiden hurdles and not much better on handicap debut at Navan when last seen in September; unlikely. |
66/1 |
|
15 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Heavy defeats at big prices in four maidens at 15.5f-20.5f on varying ground; cheekpieces go on for handicap debut; probably best watched. |
28/1 |
|
4 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
11st 0lb |
Three maiden runs amount to very little; opposable. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
5th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Some Flat ability in Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000 euros in November; went off big price for hurdle/stable debut over C&D in July and an even bigger one at Roscommon last time when both times tailed off; hard to fancy. |
80/1 |
|
9 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Showed some Flat ability in the Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000euros in November; still went off a big price for hurdle debut at Kilbeggan and performed accordingly. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: 00-
Last run: 241 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 13 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
0-12 under rules' but ran one of his best races when a 3.25l third of 15 at Clonmel (2m7f, yielding) last time, running on well from the rear; up 1lb but this is a lower grade and Kennedy now takes the ride. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 15 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
10st 1lb |
One of two for yard; 0-10 but has run well in defeat on a couple of occasions, including when a 5.25l third of 16 here in December (19.5f, heavy), shaping like further would suit; stayed on for an 11l fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, gd-sft) on latest off 10lb higher; interesting. |
10/1 |
Form: 0F
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Three outings in maiden hurdles have earned him a rating of 79; unlikely to be involved at the finish. |
66/1 |
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15th 17 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Reserve; tailed off in his first maiden and was on the retreat when falling in the second; opposable. |
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3 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 204y |
11st 4lb |
Related to winners but was never sighted when 80-1 on debut in a Listowel maiden hurdle in May; may need more time. |
66/1 |
100/30
Form: 83-
Last run: 190 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 11lb |
Cocked her jaw at Kilbeggan last time and was pulled up; prior to that she finished third in a reasonable-looking Fairyhouse maiden hurdle; clearly a difficult ride but likely has the ability and from the right connections. |
9/4 |
|
14 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Winners have emerged from the maiden hurdle in which she ran third at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) and this mare should have a deal more to offer; obvious contender. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 5 |
16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, led, briefly headed 3rd |
5/2 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.31 |
| Trifecta | €69.20 |
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