16.30
GoodMaster Chefs Golden Vale Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 5f 0y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/1
Form: 4422F4 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 80y |
12st 0lb |
In decent form over fences in July for the late Edward O'Grady; more recent form provides limited encouragement. |
14/1 |
13/2
Form: 0-1372
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Sole win came for Adrian Murray in 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle over a year ago (good); went close in C&D beginners' chase last October; built on two comeback runs over hurdles when beaten 1l in Kilbeggan chase in July; player. |
6/1 |
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3rd 4 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 85y |
11st 9lb |
Sole win came for Adrian Murray in 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle a year ago (good), couple of decent runs afterwards in beginners chases; two comeback runs over hurdles should have her straight and not one to rule out. |
10/1 |
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10th 5 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 9lb |
Winless in seven starts for Gordon Elliott; sole win for Adrian Murray at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) off 87 around this time last year; fair debut for this yard at Sligo last month after a break; market will reveal expectations. |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: 4P9261 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 180y |
11st 4lb |
Four wins in points in 2022, five wins on the track; has a better strike rate over fences; however, he won this race last year and was placed over hurdles here in June; ran respectably off his higher chase mark at Listowel. |
8/1 |
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7th 11 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Five NH wins between hurdles and fences but has been mostly below form lately so others make more appeal. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 9-4792
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 110y |
10st 11lb |
Breakthrough win over timber at Sligo in July; hasn't backed that up in two starts since and cheekpieces replace usual blinkers for his chase debut; not bred for this game and is best watched. |
22/1 |
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9th 1 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 148y |
11st 12lb |
Pulled up in a staying handicap at Galway; her previous course win (over a longer trip than this) was achieved despite an untidy round of jumping; needs to be more fluent. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 3-0934
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
29th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Irish raider; best form for previous trainer when third in a Navan handicap hurdle last September (2m3f, yielding; 50-1); reportedly in season when pulled up on her stable debut in May (2m4f, soft); tongue-tie now tried; bit to prove, but no surprise if she were to run well. |
2/1 |
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5 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Point-to-point winner; a staying-on third at Navan last September (2m3f, yielding) was her best run for Matt Daly; failed to build on that on her last two starts before a break; down the field at Clonmel last month; an intriguing amateur-ridden Closutton runner now. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 45PP-8
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Largely struggled in handicaps until much more encouraging effort off reduced mark at Cork last month, staying on into fourth over 2m (yielding); similar effort when fourth at Clonmel a fortnight ago (19.5f, good to yielding); respected dropped 2lb for local yard. |
7/1 |
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4th 8 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
11st 4lb |
Largely struggled in handicaps until much more encouraging effort off reduced mark at Cork last month, staying on fourth over 2m (yielding); return to longer trip could see her in the mix here. |
7/1 |
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4th 12 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Ran okay in maidens but has come down 13lb from initial handicap mark; her latest sixth at Limerick's Christmas meeting was a fair effort. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: F-4855
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 170y |
11st 2lb |
Now 0-11 over hurdles; promising fourth at Tipperary in May 2025 (3m1f, good to yielding) and a mixed bag thereafter; returns from close to a year off the track for new yard. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Is 0-10 over hurdles; hasn't really built on promising Tipperary fourth in May (3m1f, gd-yld); beaten 23l when fifth on latest in a Killarney handicap chase; needs more off this mark back over hurdles. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
11st 3lb |
Fell at Limerick in March with the race at his mercy; reported blowing hard last time when down the field at Wexford; one of the leading fancies then. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: -51506
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
3m Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off a similar mark in June but below that level since; little encouragement in two starts for new yard, pulling up on soft ground then well beaten (46l) at Stratford; has plenty to prove on current evidence. |
50/1 |
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9th 4 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Beat a big field at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) last June but mostly well held afterwards and was sold for £1,200 in November; soft ground may well have been against her when pulled up at 125-1 on stable debut in January, but others have more pressing claims. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Won at Punchestown in June (3m, gd-yld) off 5lb lower; well beaten off revised mark thrice since (and twice on the Flat); handicapper may be in charge for now. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 906-54 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 2lb |
Point winner had some okay handicap runs, when hooded and fairly well fancied, for Peter Fahey last year; best effort was fourth of 18 over 2m4f at Listowel festival; two poor runs over 3m this year, including last month's stable debut (only 11-2, no headgear); hood back on and tongue-tie added. |
15/2 |
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13th 12 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 0lb |
Hints of ability in handicap hurdles last year, and well backed on a few occasions; below par at Cork on final start before joining Emmet Mullins; the market may provide a guide. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 993703
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 100y |
10st 12lb |
Won a 2m5f Limerick handicap on yielding ground last October but moderate in three runs since; needs to return to his best; remains 4lb above winning mark. |
20/1 |
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10th 12 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Won a 2m5f Limerick h'cap on yld ground last autumn but not as good twice since in varying conditions; has to return to best; cheekpieces added. |
22/1 |
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12th 12 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Off the mark in good style at Limerick in October (2m5f, yielding); raised 7lb and well beaten on sole start since at Limerick but very testing ground a valid excuse; conditions here more suitable and could go well if ready after break. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 22-P08 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month and another good run when second at Hexham (2m7f, good) last time; this front-runner can make another bold bid. |
4/1 |
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2nd 1 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Need not dictate to win but did enjoy having things mostly his own way in victory at Bangor latest (3m, good); 6lb rise to a career-high mark asks a stiff question, and rain might stir the pot further as he did not appreciate ground slower than good when last trying it a year ago. |
9/4 |
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1st 4 |
8th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
A fair 2m6f hurdles scorer for Eoin Doyle in Ireland in 2024; made a winning start for his current yard on the Flat at Thirsk in May and posted a good third back in this sphere at Worcester (2m4f) since; very much one to consider. |
13/2 |
9/2
Form: 0-5231
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
18th Oct 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 125y |
10st 0lb |
A win and five seconds from eight starts over fences; effectively up 6lb for his latest run at Listowel, where he was a well-backed favourite in his bid to follow up last year's win in 2m3f handicap; previously was still in contention when departing two out in race won by Miners Bridge at Killarney; markedly up in grade. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Won this race last year off 5lb lower, just getting up late; has mostly run over hurdles since and some decent efforts; unlucky to unseat back over fences at Killarney last time and can be a big player. |
4/1 |
|
3 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 180y |
11st 8lb |
Consistent gelding; placed on all four starts off a lower mark over hurdles since a handicap chase win off 98 at Listowel in September (2m4f, good to yielding), form has worked out well; back over fences now on his first run since January; never runs a bad race. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 049P
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 18 |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 135y |
10st 0lb |
Pulled up on his last four starts; trainer saddled a long-priced handicap winner recently; good 5lb claimer. |
66/1 |
|
12 |
29th Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in all three handicaps; hard to fancy. |
100/1 |
40/1
Form: 5P70-0 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Course winner at 3m in July 2022; no success since then and been out of form for some time; needs a revival. |
40/1 |
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10th 12 |
24th Oct 2024 Good 2m 1f 50y |
10st 3lb |
Won twice over hurdles within a couple of days in July 2022; returned in the summer for a new stable after a long absence; two runs over hurdles before soundly beaten in a handicap chase at Sligo; cheekpieces on now. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: UPP050
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Regressive maiden after 15 hurdle starts; might not have stayed 3m last time bus still isn't easy to fancy. |
33/1 |
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11th 18 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles. |
25/1 |
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11th 18 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 3lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-14 hurdling and not getting any nearer to a breakthrough of late; tries 3m for the first time over hurdles. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 00-P05
Last run: 59 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 17 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y |
10st 13lb
|
Reserve; local mare rated 72; just out for a run in this maiden. |
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11 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 11y |
10st 0lb |
Most of her runs have been at this track recently but has been regressive and not easy to fancy. |
28/1 |
|
18 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Minor promise at Sligo on latest but beaten 13l and extended record to 0-8 over hurdles; down 1lb but this step up in trip needs to eke out a lot more. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €57.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €35.43 |
| Tricast | €200.04 |
| Trifecta | €267.80 |
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