Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle

1st

11

Polepatrick

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

5/2 (Won)

Win: £2.63
Place: £1.10

Form: 285-3

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 6yo showed definite ability in bumpers for Dermot McLoughlin, notably in decent Navan contest (soft-to-heavy); returned from over year's absence for current yard last month when hooded in 2m Clonmel maiden hurdle, staying on third behind an odds-on shot (soft); hood left off here but rates a major contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 11	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Polepatrick 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Lightly raced 6yo showed definite ability in bumpers for Dermot McLoughlin, notably in decent Navan contest (soft-to-heavy); returned from over year's absence for current yard last month when hooded in 2m Clonmel maiden hurdle, staying on third behind an odds-on shot (soft); hood left off here but rates a major contender.	5/2
3rd 9	26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:12 Clonmel Polepatrick 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Beaten favourite on racecourse bow when runner-up to Marlacoo at Down Royal May 2024; failed to build on that next time but fared better when beaten 7.5l into fifth at Navan 410 days ago in a good bumper won by Copacabana; first-time hood on hurdles debut and horses from this yard typically improve for obstacles.	9/1
5th 9	9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 150y	16:55 Navan Polepatrick 12st 0lb J: Niall Moore T: Dermot A McLoughlin	led, clear after 3f, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	33/1

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1st

11

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

Lightly raced 6yo showed definite ability in bumpers for Dermot McLoughlin, notably in decent Navan contest (soft-to-heavy); returned from over year's absence for current yard last month when hooded in 2m Clonmel maiden hurdle, staying on third behind an odds-on shot (soft); hood left off here but rates a major contender.

5/2

3rd

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Beaten favourite on racecourse bow when runner-up to Marlacoo at Down Royal May 2024; failed to build on that next time but fared better when beaten 7.5l into fifth at Navan 410 days ago in a good bumper won by Copacabana; first-time hood on hurdles debut and horses from this yard typically improve for obstacles.

9/1

5th

9

9th Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:55 Navan

Polepatrick

12st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

led, clear after 3f, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

2nd

3

Tyson Fury

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7/2

Place: £2.00

Form: 40

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Four Flat wins, the latest in a Dundalk AW claimer last month; two previous runs over hurdles were at Leopardstown, encouraging fourth in 2m maiden but well out of depth in Grade 1 novice at the DRF; drops in grade here, has to enter calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 5 (2)	3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y	19:20 Curragh Tyson Fury 9st 4lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Wins have been at up to 2m (AW), winning claimer at Dundalk in March too; runner-up in ordinary maiden hurdles the last twice; can't be ruled out back on the Flat.	14/1
2nd 11	9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:53 Killarney Tyson Fury 11st 12lb J: D G Hogan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Added fourth Flat win in a Dundalk claimer in March; creditable efforts in three starts over hurdles; distant runner-up at Tramore last time (2m, soft); not totally discounted.	7/1
2nd 3	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Tyson Fury 11st 12lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Four Flat wins, the latest in a Dundalk AW claimer last month; two previous runs over hurdles were at Leopardstown, encouraging fourth in 2m maiden but well out of depth in Grade 1 novice at the DRF; drops in grade here, has to enter calculations.	7/2

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10th

5

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Tyson Fury

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Wins have been at up to 2m (AW), winning claimer at Dundalk in March too; runner-up in ordinary maiden hurdles the last twice; can't be ruled out back on the Flat.

14/1

2nd

11

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Tyson Fury

11st 12lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Added fourth Flat win in a Dundalk claimer in March; creditable efforts in three starts over hurdles; distant runner-up at Tramore last time (2m, soft); not totally discounted.

7/1

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Tyson Fury

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four Flat wins, the latest in a Dundalk AW claimer last month; two previous runs over hurdles were at Leopardstown, encouraging fourth in 2m maiden but well out of depth in Grade 1 novice at the DRF; drops in grade here, has to enter calculations.

7/2

7th

15

Brave Josee

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

50/1

Form: 80

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

No show in maidens at Punchestown and Naas; hard to fancy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 13	27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	18:19 Wexford Brave Josee 10st 7lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	4yo filly never landed a blow on recent handicap debut at Sligo but did make late headway; tongue-tied now added and no surprise if she had more to offer here.	12/1
8th 12	12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y	18:28 Sligo Brave Josee 10st 10lb J: Kevin Healy T: Declan Queally	4yo filly hasn't shaped too badly in maidens and represents very capable trainer; nice French pedigree and no surprise if she can be competitive in handicaps; watch the market.	7/1
7th 15	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Brave Josee 10st 3lb J: Philip Donovan T: Declan Queally	No show in maidens at Punchestown and Naas; hard to fancy.	50/1

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8th

13

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

10st 7lb

4yo filly never landed a blow on recent handicap debut at Sligo but did make late headway; tongue-tied now added and no surprise if she had more to offer here.

12/1

8th

12

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

10st 10lb

4yo filly hasn't shaped too badly in maidens and represents very capable trainer; nice French pedigree and no surprise if she can be competitive in handicaps; watch the market.

7/1

7th

15

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 3lb

No show in maidens at Punchestown and Naas; hard to fancy.

50/1

8th

14

Stone Rulya

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

66/1

Form: 00

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ordinary on the Flat for Ger Lyons and not too much to take from two maiden hurdle runs at Punchestown.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 14	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Stone Rulya 10st 10lb J: Shane O’Callaghan T: Eoin Doyle	Ordinary on the Flat for Ger Lyons and not too much to take from two maiden hurdle runs at Punchestown.	66/1
8th 9 (9)	17th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:45 Dundalk (AW) Stone Rulya 9st 3lb J: Jack Kearney T: G M Lyons	Minor promise in a Gowran maiden on debut but struggled twice since and hard to fancy on what he's shown so far.	10/1
10th 9 (1)	1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 110y	17:08 Bellewstown Stone Rulya 9st 8lb J: Colin Keane T: G M Lyons	Beaten 9l at Gowran (1m1f) and 14l at Navan (1m2f), both on good ground; perhaps one for handicaps.	16/1

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8th

14

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 10lb

Ordinary on the Flat for Ger Lyons and not too much to take from two maiden hurdle runs at Punchestown.

66/1

8th

9

(9)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 3lb

Minor promise in a Gowran maiden on debut but struggled twice since and hard to fancy on what he's shown so far.

10/1

10th

9

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

9st 8lb

Beaten 9l at Gowran (1m1f) and 14l at Navan (1m2f), both on good ground; perhaps one for handicaps.

16/1

9th

10

Lets Go La Fichad

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

9/1

Form: 063

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers but improvement when hooded on last month's hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong and jumping left when third; likely more to offer if learning to settle.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 10	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Lets Go La Fichad 11st 4lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Ross O’Sullivan	Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers but improvement when hooded on last month's hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong and jumping left when third; likely more to offer if learning to settle.	9/1
3rd 7	17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:12 Wexford Lets Go La Fichad 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Ross O’Sullivan	Too keen and tailed off in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan; headgear is now turned to.	14/1

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9th

10

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers but improvement when hooded on last month's hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong and jumping left when third; likely more to offer if learning to settle.

9/1

3rd

7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Too keen and tailed off in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan; headgear is now turned to.

14/1

OUR TIP

1

Chopsticks

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

50/1

Form: U0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

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2

Sea Eagle

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Gerard O’Leary

13/2

Form: 26

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dual Flat winner (good/heavy) in 2024 is rated 82 in that sphere although ran nowhere near that figure in Dundalk claimer when last seen in October; previously runner-up in 2m2f Downpatrick maiden hurdle so entitled to respect on that run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Sea Eagle 11st 12lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Gerard O’Leary	Dual Flat winner (good/heavy) in 2024 is rated 82 in that sphere although ran nowhere near that figure in Dundalk claimer when last seen in October; previously runner-up in 2m2f Downpatrick maiden hurdle so entitled to respect on that run.	13/2

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2

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 12lb

Dual Flat winner (good/heavy) in 2024 is rated 82 in that sphere although ran nowhere near that figure in Dundalk claimer when last seen in October; previously runner-up in 2m2f Downpatrick maiden hurdle so entitled to respect on that run.

13/2

4

Ballet Queen

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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5

Cascando

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
No Results Found

6

Colesberg

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

66/1

Form: 99

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
No Results Found

7

Euro Agent

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

16/1

Form: U8O

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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8

Kentucky Beach

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

13/2

Form: 5-2263

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Front-runner placed on five of 7 attempts hurdling, notably touched off in Gowran novice handicap and again twice in similar Fairyhouse contests, latest early this month; should make a bold bid back in maiden company on a track which suits his style of running.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:43 Tramore Kentucky Beach 11st 4lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: P J Rothwell	Front-runner placed on five of 7 attempts hurdling, notably touched off in Gowran novice handicap and again twice in similar Fairyhouse contests, latest early this month; should make a bold bid back in maiden company on a track which suits his style of running.	13/2
3rd 12	6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	14:05 Fairyhouse Kentucky Beach 11st 4lb J: Josh Williamson T: P J Rothwell	0-7; disappointing favourite at Tramore last time but has had a break since then and his previous seconds in 2m handicaps (in a tongue-tie) need respecting; each-way claims with tongue-tie back on.	14/1

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8

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Kentucky Beach

11st 4lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Front-runner placed on five of 7 attempts hurdling, notably touched off in Gowran novice handicap and again twice in similar Fairyhouse contests, latest early this month; should make a bold bid back in maiden company on a track which suits his style of running.

13/2

3rd

12

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 4lb

0-7; disappointing favourite at Tramore last time but has had a break since then and his previous seconds in 2m handicaps (in a tongue-tie) need respecting; each-way claims with tongue-tie back on.

14/1

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