17.05
GoodGuinness Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £10727.27
- 2m 4f 156y
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/2
Form: 7111 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway; handicap second at Listowel shows he can be competitive here. |
4/1 |
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2nd 1 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won a good-ground Downpatrick bumper by 15l in May; ran to a useful level when following up there on hurdling debut despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping; did not have much to beat at Perth; fell short when raised in class at Galway, big task under this weight. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 211 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner is rated 128 in that sphere; hasn't been as good over fences in four starts but best effort came when fourth in a Clonmel novice last time; raced a bit awkwardly then; will need plenty more today. |
9/1 |
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4th 4 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Rated 130 over hurdles but yet to replicate that level over fences; beaten a cumulative distance of 97l in first three chases at Fairyhouse (2m5f, yielding), Galway (22.5f, yielding) and Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding); best form on good ground so needs the track to dry out. |
3/1 |
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3rd 2 |
3rd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdle winner is rated 130 in that sphere but was soundly beaten in two novice chases last October; needs to do a lot better but doesn't have form in this sort of ground. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 1-52 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 0lb |
C&D maiden winner on debut in April has mostly run well in defeat since; didn't always jump fluently when was 1.5l behind Ballykinlar at Listowel last time; can run well again and get closer if jumping better. |
9/4 |
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5th 3 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms. |
16/1 |
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3 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 4lb |
A 66-1 winner of a Limerick maiden in April on debut; poor run at Killarney in May; much better when second in a four-runner event at Clonmel; others preferred |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: P/1 D
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 4lb |
Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on New Year's Day 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; returned from a long absence to make all in a maiden at Kilbeggan two months ago, hard to assess |
7/2 |
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3 |
1st Jun 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; went off odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on the first day of 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; could still be a smart prospect. |
11/8 |
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3 |
1st Jun 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Cost 210,000euros as a 3yo and from the family of Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy; went off odds-on for a Fairyhouse bumper on the first day of 2024 and was pulled up after losing his action; could still be a smart prospect. |
11/8 |
10/1
Form: 232-11 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Has won his last three, a Wexford bumper, a Tipperary maiden and a Galway novice (Cameletta Vega second), all at around this trip on good ground; top rated at 131 and his chance is obvious; seems to act on most ground. |
15/8 |
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5 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 4lb |
Backed up Wexford bumper win with a maiden hurdle success at Tipperary; a lot more on his plate now, trainer won this last year with 11-1 chance Donnie Devito. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 7F57-P
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
0-7 over hurdles and rated 100; stopped quickly when pulled up on chasing debut at Kilbeggan on first run for 267 days; watching brief advised for now. |
50/1 |
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2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 70y |
11st 12lb |
Minor placed form over hurdles in 2024; nothing of much note in his form since then; readily discounted. |
50/1 |
2/1
Form: 1748-1 C
Last run: 82 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 10lb |
Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent. |
11/2 |
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1 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 10lb |
Galway bumper winner made winning hurdles debut in 2m3f Cork mares maiden in May and decent efforts although beaten favourite twice since in novice events, second at Galway and made much of running when fourth at Listowel last month (2m4f); jumping still needs to be more fluent. |
11/2 |
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4th 7 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won a mares' maiden at Cork (2m3f, good) in May and got to within 1.25l of Strong Link in a 20.5f Galway novice (good) on latest; 5lb swing gives her realistic prospects of turning that form around; big player if the track continues to dry out. |
4/1 |
8/1
Form: 15-1 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 180y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper winner who defied some novicey jumping in a Punchestown maiden (2m5f) but has a bit to find with Kamikaz Du Plessis on their recent Galway clash; same terms here, though with Paul Townend replacing a 7lb claimer. |
100/30 |
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9 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper winner, good enough to get away with untidy jumping on hurdling debut; trainer has two runners with more credible claims. |
8/1 |
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6 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 139y |
11st 7lb |
Pulled clear in a Roscommon bumper (soft) and wasn't disgraced in a useful Listed bumper at Gowran (good); returns from 247 day absence but plenty to recommend on first hurdling start; rider partnered last year's winning favourite in this for Willie Mullins. |
5/4 |
500/1
Form: 00
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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15th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
No signs of winning potential in two maiden hurdles or a Galway festival novice contest; makes h'cap debut now. |
22/1 |
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10 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
10st 9lb |
No sign of worthwhile form in two maiden outings; completely out of his depth. |
500/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €10.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.00 |
| Trifecta | €72.80 |
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