March 19 / 16.30 Cork

16.30

Yielding To Soft

Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 3m 0f 45y
  • 10 runners
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Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.80
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 6-01P

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; won a weak maiden at Clonmel on second hurdles start; never involved and pulled up on handicap debut at Naas; up against it.
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2nd

8

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Mystic Malina

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Daniel G Murphy

Point-to-point winner; won a weak Clonmel maiden on her second hurdles start and relished the step up to 3m to land a Cork handicap in March, appreciating better ground under a hold-up ride to win going away; ground possibly on the soft side but still a positive run when seventh of 20 in a Fairyhouse Listed contest (3m, yielding to soft) last time; player.

13/2

7th

21

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Mystic Malina

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Daniel G Murphy

Point-to-point winner; won weak maiden at Clonmel on second hurdles start and most recently relished step up to 3m to land Cork handicap last month, appreciating better ground under hold-up ride to win going away; 6lb rise okay, can go well if ground dries out.

14/1

1st

10

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Mystic Malina

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Daniel G Murphy

Point-to-point winner; won a weak maiden at Clonmel on second hurdles start; never involved and pulled up on handicap debut at Naas; up against it.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 85351F D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; stepped up from his fair hurdles form with a winning chase debut at Thurles, accounting for Insouciant Dallier with a bit to spare; faller on latest.
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4th

6

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Toor Khov

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Maiden hurdle winner; landed a beginners' chase at Thurles (2m5f, heavy) in January; had some of these behind when good second back over hurdles over this C&D latest (Jeriko De Baune third); quicker ground fine and in the mix again off just 1lb higher.

13/2

2nd

8

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Toor Khov

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms M Flynn

Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; stepped up from his fair hurdles form with a winning chase debut at Thurles, accounting for Insouciant Dallier with a bit to spare; faller on latest.

8/1

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Toor Khov

12st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; stepped up from this season's hurdles form with a winning chase debut over C&D; leading chance despite a big burden for his first handicap.

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 031P06 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Useful staying type in this grade when on song; has posted three moderate efforts since winning over 3m at Clonmel in November.
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5th

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jeriko De Baune

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Three-time winner over hurdles, the latest at Clonmel last November off 3lb lower (3m, soft); pulled up on latest but has run well here before so could rebound; place shout.

10/1

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Won at Clonmel in November off 3lb lower; bounced back to form after three poor runs with a 5l third of 10 over C&D 17 days ago (1.5l behind Toor Khov); not guaranteed to back that effort up but place claims at least if he does.

8/1

3rd

6

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Useful staying type in this grade when on song; has posted three moderate efforts since winning over 3m at Clonmel in November.

12/1

Form: 4U5-62 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Course 3m winner two years ago; lightly raced since then; a leading contender now after recent Leopardstown second; cheekpieces fitted for the first time.
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4th

9

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Hes Home Again

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Course 3m winner two years ago; lightly raced since then; a leading contender now after recent Leopardstown second; cheekpieces fitted for the first time.

7/2

2nd

9

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Hes Home Again

10st 8lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Won over this trip at Cork in 2024 and only five runs since, three of them chases; soundly beaten back hurdling at Cork the last twice and has to rebound.

16/1

5th

13

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Hes Home Again

10st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

1-9 over hurdles, the win coming off 96 over C&D last March by 2.25l and 10lb higher now; sent chasing to no avail since, unseating on latest at Clonmel; return to hurdles and this venue could spark a revival; testing ground fine; can't discount.

25/1

Form: 14-P88 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
No sign of his best form since two wins and a solid fourth in chases at Navan last season; tailed off when sent back over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January.
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6th

3

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Verdant Place

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Has failed to fire over fences or hurdles this season; latest Cork fifth a remote one; trip and ground fine but needs to rediscover best; maybe the new tongue tie can help.

14/1

5th

4

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Verdant Place

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

No sign of his best form since two wins and a solid fourth in chases at Navan last season; tailed off when sent back over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January.

12/1

8th

5

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Verdant Place

10st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Four-time winner under rules split evenly between hurdles and fences; latest win came in a Navan handicap chase off 116 in February (3m, soft to heavy); pulled up and beaten 29 l in two chasing runs this season, so a bit to prove now in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: -23015 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won Limerick beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien last season; two fair runs over fences for Declan Queally this term before breakthrough hurdles win on yard debut at Punchestown; Naas run four days later may have come too soon.
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17

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Well Del

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: David K Walsh

Won a handicap hurdle on first start for this yard at Punchestown in February; won a beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien in October 2024; has run well here before but well beaten last twice over timber and this looks too demanding; cheekpieces go on.

14/1

6th

5

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Well Del

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: David K Walsh

Won Limerick beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien last season; two fair runs over fences for Declan Queally this term before breakthrough hurdles win on yard debut at Punchestown; Naas run four days later may have come too soon.

7/1

5th

8

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:30 Naas

Well Del

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: David K Walsh

Won Limerick beginners' chase for Liam O'Brien last season; two good runs for Declan Queally this term before breakthrough hurdles win on yard debut at Punchestown on Wednesday, getting the better of the front-running second (pair 17l clear of third-placed Ontheropes) late on over 3m1f (soft); quick return under mandatory 7lb penalty and bold follow-up bid expected.

100/30

Form: 3P-P0P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024; hard to make a case for him.
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6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Noble Talent

11st 2lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: T J Nagle Jr

Struggled in chases in first three runs this term and similar story back over hurdles at Cork on latest; has slipped below his last winning mark but not many other positives.

33/1

7th

11

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Noble Talent

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: T J Nagle Jr

Has been struggling over fences since a Gowran win in 2024; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

7

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 4f 61y

16:55 Leopardstown

Noble Talent

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: T J Nagle Jr

Beat Brucejack by 7.5l in a Gowran beginners' chase in 2024 (2m4f, good); out of form recently; pulled up twice before tailed off at Punchestown on New Year's Eve (2m4f, yielding); needs to bounce back.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-4256

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Last three runs in 2025 were over shorter trips; best form has been at 2m6f, including when second at Killarney last August; each-way chance.
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3rd

7

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Sequoiaspirit

11st 7lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

Strong stayer with the form to feature off this mark but he has been very quiet in two runs over hurdles this year.

10/1

14

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Is just 1-27 over hurdles and was well beaten here last time after a break; can improve on that but plenty others preferred.

40/1

8th

1

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Last three runs in 2025 were over shorter trips; best form has been at 2m6f, including when second at Killarney last August; each-way chance.

13/2

Form: -41P36 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut at Limerick in October (3m, soft) but pulled up at Navan next time following a 9lb rise; much better at Limerick before another below-par run at Punchestown; stays well; might benefit from the addition of cheekpieces.
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9th

3

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Kir

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Made a successful handicap debut at Limerick in October (3m, soft) but pulled up at Navan next time following a 9lb rise; much better at Limerick before another below-par run at Punchestown; stays well; might benefit from the addition of cheekpieces.

6/1

1st

1

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Kir

12st 4lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Was running a big race when falling at the last on sole point start; fourth placings in maidens at Down Royal and Tipperary represent fair form in this grade; strong trainer/rider combination.

5/1

6

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Kir

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Was running a big race when falling at the last on sole point start; the best of three maiden hurdle runs was when beaten 17l last time after a break at Fairyhouse (2m4f); can come on from that and get closer over a trip that should suit.

3/1

Form: 741

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

Insouciant Dallier

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €76.00
Straight Forecast €62.08
Tricast €574.05
Trifecta €1133.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

He's Home Again

RP RATINGS (IRE):

He's Home Again

TOPSPEED:

He's Home Again

POSTDATA:

He's Home Again

The Irish Sun:

He's Home Again