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14.10

Heavy

BetVictor Still Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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BetVictor Still Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 5

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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2

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S R B Crawford

Recent Navan fifth was a step in the right direction; had plenty of horses behind but was beaten in excess of 40l; further improvement needed.

40/1

5th

3

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Navan

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: S R B Crawford

Remote fourth on hurdling debut over C&D; jumped badly in 2m6f event here last time.

33/1

1

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Navan

Blue Du Neuf

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: S R B Crawford

Just minor promise in a 2m1f (yielding) Down Royal bumper on debut; failed to beat a rival home in an Ayr bumper next time; beaten 34l over 2m here last time; unlikely to trouble the principals.

25/1

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6 yo Colt

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16th

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 34y

14:17 Thurles

Charlie Brown

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: T J O’Mara

Showed good stamina on soft ground when winning a 23-runner handicap over 1m6f at Navan last October; not a bad run when fifth under a penalty at Galway five days later; rated a modest 60 on the Flat; faces a tough introduction to hurdling.

25/1

5th

1

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Charlie Brown

10st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: T J O’Mara

Ran well on seasonal return on soft ground at Killarney in July; well below that level on next two starts; got up close home to win over 1m6f at Navan last week; bold bid likely under 7lb penalty but may struggle to confirm form with third-placed God The Highness.

9/2

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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10th

4

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Fulminis Instar

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Order Of St George gelding; dam a maiden hurdler; was still in contention when falling in a point-to-point at Peppards Castle on debut on heavy but pulled up on better ground next time; watching brief advised.

40/1

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 1/6-0

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Lincoln Du Seuil

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: W P Mullins

French heavy-ground bumper winner; well beaten in three maiden hurdles and tailed off at Fairyhouse on handicap debut last time (2m, yielding to soft); an interesting jockey booking.

18/1

17th

9

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Lincoln Du Seuil

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

French bumper winner; beaten between 12l and 23l in his maiden hurdles; he's not obviously well in for this first handicap but it's early days and the potential is there to improve; tongue-tie added.

14/1

3rd

8

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Lincoln Du Seuil

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Heavy-ground 1m4f AQPS winner in 2024; ran only once as a juvenile hurdler, finishing sixth in an above-average maiden at Limerick, but faded tamely on returning from year's absence at Naas in December, having led to two out; entitled to come on for that.

9/4

Form: 07

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 5-

Last run: 388 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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4th

7

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:15 Cork

Nopresentliketime

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Good staying pedigree and was an expensive store; promise in sole bumper and bumped into a good one when second on hurdling debut at Ayr (2m4f, soft); weakened tamely in 2m6f contest on heavy last time.

8/1

5th

5

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

15:00 Navan

Nopresentliketime

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Bought for 135,000euros unraced in June 2023; fifth of nine in a decent Fairyhouse bumper in January 2025 (2m, yielding to soft); returned from 405-day absence over hurdles at Ayr last time when a 13l second to runaway winner; entitled to improve over that.

9/2

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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October 2024; limited impact in three races over hurdles; better ground may bring about improvement, but not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

9th

15

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap last October; has made no impact in two races over hurdles in testing conditions.

50/1

7th

10

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:58 Gowran Park

Old Saxony

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in lowly 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October; bought for 22,000gns at Newmarket nine days later; tailed off after lengthy absence on first start for Paul Nolan last month.

33/1

Form: 35-P72 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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7th

15

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Shuttle Diplomacy

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Won Limerick Listed bumper two years ago and a cracking effort when third in the Champion Bumper (good to soft; Sortudo and No Drama This End behind) at last season's Cheltenham Festival; disappointed on first two starts over hurdles but he rediscovered his groove in a newly fitted tongue-tie when second to King Rasko Grey at Limerick (2m, soft to heavy) in December before beating 15 others to win at Naas (about 2m2f, heavy) last time; this forecast better ground should be fine and he's not one to dismiss lightly.

20/1

1st

11

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

13:55 Naas

Shuttle Diplomacy

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Dual bumper winner and third in last year's Cheltenham bumper; two disappointing hurdle runs before a much better effort at when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained horse at Limerick last time; the third horse had won a bumper for Mullins, and fourth-placed I Started A Joke was odds-on when winning at Punchestown subsequently.

3/1

Form: 6

Last run: 29 days

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5 yo Gelding

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10th

7

(13)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

Your Out Of Line

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Yet to place in six Flat starts, including latest two after running in maiden hurdles during the winter; with third trainer now and hard to fancy.

25/1

7th

9

(2)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Your Out Of Line

10st 4lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

Best run came in a Gowran claimer in 2024 when a 1.5l fourth (1m, soft); heavy defeats over hurdles this season preceded a similar story in a Curragh handicap last time (1m, heavy); best watched on stable debut.

25/1

15th

20

(28)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Your Out Of Line

9st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best run came in a 1m claimer at Gowran (soft) for Mick Mulvany; heavy defeats in three starts over hurdles for this yard after long layoff; best watched in first handicap.

25/1

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5 yo Mare

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Form: 546F0

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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11th

2

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Let It Settle

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Had a couple of nice runs in good-ground bumpers last summer; out the back in three maidens on winter ground and tailed off on last month's handicap debut at Cork; major improvement needed but possible on better ground.

12/1

14th

6

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Let It Settle

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Had a couple of nice runs in good-ground bumpers last summer; out the back in three maidens on winter ground, but she might be a different proposition in a handicap on better terrain.

12/1

13th

7

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Let It Settle

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some promise in bumpers last summer (good) and still in touch when faller three out on hurdles debut at Cork last month; ran no sort of race however in testing conditions at Punchestown eight days later; plenty to prove.

33/1

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Abandoned

Form: 3

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

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11

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Saratoga

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien; hinted there was a bigger performance in him when placed in first three maiden hurdles, one over this C&D (yielding) and twice at Naas on softer ground; duly delivered the goods on handicap debut, winning the Fred Winter at Cheltenham (2m, gd-sft) by 2.25l off 130; steps into Grade 1 company for the first time and very much respected.

5/1

1st

9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Saratoga

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Six Flat runs for Aidan O'Brien, best form at 1m6f/2m; jumping was ropey in his first two defeats over hurdles but that part of his game improved when a rallying second in a rated hurdle at Naas (soft to heavy) that has delivered four of the last seven winners of this race; probably peaking at the right time when this has all the hallmarks of a long-term plan; seems versatile ground-wise; lots to like.

13/2

2nd

6

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:05 Naas

Saratoga

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Flat winner for Ballydoyle over 1m6f on heavy (rated 92); promising hurdles debut when never-nearer third (3.25l behind Minella Boss) at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and probably similar level of form in C&D maiden last month, still novicey in jumping; gives the impression improvement likely given better jumping.

9/1

Verdict

Dual bumper winner and third in the Cheltenham Grade 1 last season, SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY was disappointing in his opening two hurdle runs before taking the runner-up spot in a first-time tongue-tie at Limerick, and a repeat of that effort may be good enough. Saratoga was a handicap winner for Aidan O’Brien and may improve from last month’s hurdling debut. The Dotski and Straight John are others who catch the eye. [Denis Harney]