13.45
GoodLimerick Show Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5851.24
- 2m 0f 70y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
100/1
Form: 9
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13th 13 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 0lb |
0-8 but best effort came on third handicap start here in May when a 1.25l third over C&D (good); not at same level in a similar contest last time. |
14/1 |
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7th 10 |
22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Had shown nothing prior to excellent third behind Gangster Granny over C&D on latest, and possibly might have won but hung badly left entering the straight (beaten 1.25l); front-runner has a place chance again from 2lb higher. |
4/1 |
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3rd 14 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 180y |
10st 6lb |
Pulled up at Naas on handicap debut and tailed off at Down Royal; makes no appeal |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 54
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
18th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Ran well behind odds-on shot in Kelso novice event (2m) last time; 0-7 under this code but best Irish Flat form indicates that he is well treated, despite being 3lb out of weights, in this first crack at a handicap hurdle; one to consider. |
13/2 |
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2nd 1 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Two-time Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but he's run some respectable races in this code and has shown enough to suggest he could have a part to play today. |
4/1 |
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5th 1 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Dual Flat winner for Dermot Weld; ran twice at the big recent meeting at Galway, predictably struggling in a Listed hurdle but then running okay over 1m4f; 0-5 as a jumper but was runner-up over C&D last month; chance. |
7/1 |
100/1
Form: 08
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Beaten a long way in two bumpers for Andrew Slattery and is best watched on debut for a new yard. |
100/1 |
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8th 6 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Sent off at 50-1 for debut at Galway 12 days ago and finished well behind; rider arrangements suggest Not So Serious is the yard's main hope. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
28th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 130y |
11st 10lb |
One of two for yard; Pillar Coral gelding; dam unraced half-sister to winners Journey With Me (smart bumper) and Yorkist (useful 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase); yard had a well-backed bumper winner at Ballinrobe last week; check market. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 40-5
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 87y |
11st 4lb |
Has shown the odd glimmer in maiden hurdles and on the Flat but was never better than midfield when pulled up on handicap debut at Cork 25 days ago; eased 1lb cheekpieces are now added; others preferred. |
25/1 |
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5 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Dual-purpose maiden yet to trouble the judge in either code; okay efforts in Flat maidens the last twice but not obviously well treated for handicap debut; tongue tie goes on; watch unless money comes. |
22/1 |
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6th 4 (10) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Has ability; not beaten far in a better contest at Leopardstown last month; each-way possibilities. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: 00
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Beaten 20l on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding, 40-1) in May and his mark looks high for what he achieved in maiden hurdles. |
33/1 |
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7th 5 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
No sign of winning potential in three maiden hurdles last October/November; opening mark is unappealing. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Fifth foal; dam achieved little in points/maiden hurdles, sister to smart 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Alfa Beat; newcomer is best watched on debut. |
33/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
17th Oct 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 188y |
11st 10lb |
Weak form in maidens for previous trainer but much improved in handicaps both starts for current yard (good ground), chasing home an improver at Sligo in June (suspended for 60 days) and on return at Listowel last month travelled strongly before produced late for snug success over 2m2f; hit with a 13lb rise but no surprise if he improved again. |
100/30 |
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1st 6 |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 135y |
11st 9lb |
Weak form in maidens for his previous trainer; went into the notebook on his stable debut at Sligo, after which the stewards asked questions; various excuses were offered for his nearest-at-finish 4l second, including that he made a noise throughout; that is concerning; however, the form has been massively boosted by the winner Timurshah. |
13/8 |
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2nd 19 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y |
11st 4lb
|
Third reserve; weak form in maiden hurdles; market check advised if he gets a run on handicap debut and first run since his transfer to Charles Byrnes. |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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18th 15 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Perhaps won too well at Naas (soft/heavy) as the 9lb rise was surely a factor in his defeat at Thurles, though he still ran okay in fairness; others are more intriguing here. |
14/1 |
|
1st 8 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
10st 6lb |
Three-figure odds in three maidens; needs to step up considerably from his handicap debut over C&D; still early days for him. |
12/1 |
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4 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Sent off at 250-1 on debut at Limerick and ran accordingly; seems safe to rule out. |
40/1 |
7/2
Form: 84292 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 3 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 170y |
11st 6lb |
Has backed up a maiden hurdle win at Tramore with two pleasing Flat runs; finished third of 18 over 1m4f at Cork, and second of 15 over 1m6f at Listowel, both races won by the same horse; can keep up the good work in his first handicap hurdle. |
9/4 |
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2nd 1 (10) |
21st Sep 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y |
10st 0lb |
Back to form in winning a Tramore maiden hurdle and backed that up with a 3l third of 18 over 1m4f at Cork; returning to further is probably a good move and claimer takes 7lb off his back this time. |
8/1 |
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3rd 4 (8) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Poor in two Flat runs on return from a break but bounced back with a maiden hurdle win at Tramore on latest; that will have boosted confidence but this trip may be on the sharp side back on the level. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Modest Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdles debut at Roscommon and isn't easy to fancy. |
66/1 |
|
12th 10 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 135y |
11st 7lb |
Placed on the Flat but ended up 0-8 and down the field in two 1m handicaps for current yard; limited appeal on hurdling debut with a tongue-tie added. |
100/1 |
|
16 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Is 0-8 on Flat; best of those came on AW in maidens at 7f/1m earlier this year; tongue-tied now. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 6
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 3 (6) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Fine record of 3-5 on the AW for Andrew Balding; 0-3 on turf on the Flat for that yard and hasn't troubled the judge in three runs over hurdles since joining this stable; pulled up over timber at Listowel after break latest; questions to answer. |
9/4 |
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6 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time AW winner on the Flat; okay efforts in maiden hurdles at Navan and Limerick last autumn without really threatening to win; will qualify for a handicap mark after this. |
6/1 |
|
11 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Triple AW winner over 1m2f for Andrew Balding before being sold for 48,000gns; was beaten 26l on debut over hurdles at Navan and has to improve loads. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
0-5 over hurdles but has run well in defeat on soft to heavy and good to yielding ground; beaten just 0.5l into second when last seen at Killarney in May (2m4f, gd-yld) and the third from that race has won a maiden since; rated 119 and big player if ready after break. |
6/4 |
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2nd 15 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
11st 4lb |
May be flattered by mark of 123, which he got after chasing home a subsequent Grade 2 winner/Grade 1 runner-up at Cork; should come on from latest sixth at Fairyhouse which was his first run for four months; pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit. |
5/1 |
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6th 16 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Third in a point-to-point at Dromahane last April; respectable fourth on hurdling/stable debut at Limerick; did best of the remainder in a Punchestown maiden dominated by the subsequent Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut and Colcannon; form of his Cork second to subsequent Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 second Kazanksy suggests he may cope with Colcannon now. |
5/2 |
5/1
Form: 23-4 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (15) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Highly tried after winning Limerick maiden hurdle last Christmas, running with credit in Grade 1 novices at Leopardstown and Aintree; midfield in Galway Hurdle; fourth in 2m Listed handicap at Listowel last month; 135-rated hurdler is a player on Flat debut. |
10/1 |
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4th 6 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas, posting higher RPRs in Grade 1 novices at Leopardstown and Aintree; more recently never counted in mid-field in Galway Hurdle. |
16/1 |
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10th 11 |
30th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 11y |
10st 8lb |
Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree. |
16/1 |
11/4
Form: 2-
Last run: 210 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Should be unbeaten over hurdles as he looked the likely winner when final-flight faller in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) over Christmas; gained compensation in same grade over the same C&D (heavy) at the Dublin Racing Pestival, taking record in this sphere to 3-4 and doing well to get up on the line having come from off the steady gallop set by the runner-up; he's called Talk The Talk but is certainly walking the walk too; major contender, especially with a stronger pace on the cards. |
7/2 |
|
1st 9 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Promising run in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury last March; overcame trouble in running and a mistake at the fourth to win Limerick maiden hurdle in October on stable debut; impressed in winning a Fairyhouse Grade 3 (2m, yielding to soft) in November; looked set for victory when stumbling and falling after the last in a Grade 1 at Christmas; can make amends. |
9/4 |
|
14 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Cost 70,000GBP as a 3yo; raced keenly so ran a fine race in defeat on debut in a valuable sales bumper at Newbury in March; respected switched to this top yard on return/hurdles debut, more so if market strength behind him; tongue-tie left off. |
11/4 |
11/4
Form: 2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (4) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 2f 43y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
With Irish stable since last summer and best Flat effort for them came on latest start when winning a 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.5f, AW); 2026 turf form is not far behind it but he needs a bit extra to win this. |
6/1 |
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1st 5 (6) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 8lb |
Running okay without really threatening to win this season; not terrible efforts the last twice at the Curragh (1m2f, gd-fm) and on latest at Galway (1m4f, yld-sft) but probably needs a bit more help from the handicapper to get his head back in front. |
12/1 |
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8th 8 (15) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Ran poorly over hurdles at Listowel in May but last two runs on the Flat have been decent; 4l second of 10 at Leopardstown in early May (1m4f, good); 4.75l fourth of 12 at the Curragh 34 days ago; place claims off 1lb lower but needs to find a bit more to win. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 9
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 90y |
11st 6lb |
Well beaten in three maidens and on handicap debut last time; blinkers need to have a transformative effect. |
20/1 |
|
14th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Fair pedigree; showed little in maiden hurdles,; should be more mature now after a break; worth a market check. |
12/1 |
|
16 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Finished 22l behind Louiescall in a Listowel maiden hurdle on debut and has to find a lot of improvement in three weeks. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €13.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €13.37 |
| Trifecta | €27.00 |
Selections
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