Aguiar Racing Maiden Hurdle

1st

4

Master Haku

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

5/4 (Won)

Win: £1.37
Place: £1.02

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promising third behind an odds-on shot on debut in a Cork maiden hurdle last November; got closer to the runner-up Grey Jude when beaten a head at the same venue later that month; Grey Jude's official rating of 122 implies that he could be hard to beat here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y	14:56 Kilbeggan Master Haku 11st 10lb J: Josh Williamson T: Gordon Elliott	Placed in first two maiden hurdles; off the mark at the third attempt here over 16.5f (gd-yld) in April; weakened after the third last when upped to 2m4f (gd-yld) in novice hurdle at Killarney 20 days ago; stamina query upped further in trip here.	2/1
4th 2	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y	17:37 Killarney Master Haku 11st 10lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Maintained his progress with a front-running win on good to yielding at Kilbeggan (2m; 4-11f) but probably needs another step forward to defy his penalty in this stronger race.	7/2
1st 4	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan Master Haku 11st 12lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Promising third behind an odds-on shot on debut in a Cork maiden hurdle last November; got closer to the runner-up Grey Jude when beaten a head at the same venue later that month; Grey Jude's official rating of 122 implies that he could be hard to beat here.	5/4

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2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

11st 10lb

Placed in first two maiden hurdles; off the mark at the third attempt here over 16.5f (gd-yld) in April; weakened after the third last when upped to 2m4f (gd-yld) in novice hurdle at Killarney 20 days ago; stamina query upped further in trip here.

2/1

4th

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11st 10lb

Maintained his progress with a front-running win on good to yielding at Kilbeggan (2m; 4-11f) but probably needs another step forward to defy his penalty in this stronger race.

7/2

1st

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

Promising third behind an odds-on shot on debut in a Cork maiden hurdle last November; got closer to the runner-up Grey Jude when beaten a head at the same venue later that month; Grey Jude's official rating of 122 implies that he could be hard to beat here.

5/4

2nd

8

The Store Boy

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 3357F

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Made promising debut at Tramore last May; has failed to improve but has shown a fair standard of form; not disgraced in handicap company when seventh of 18 in a Leopardstown contest in December; beaten when falling at the last in a rated chase at Fairyhouse in January.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 12	26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y	18:00 Ballinrobe The Store Boy 11st 4lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	In the frame all three starts in maiden hurdles on decent ground and ran well in a Leopardstown handicap on yielding in December; beaten 2.25l in a Kilbeggan maiden (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest on return from 99-day break; yard red-hot and likely to be thereabouts again with conditions to suit.	7/4
2nd 8	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan The Store Boy 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Made promising debut at Tramore last May; has failed to improve but has shown a fair standard of form; not disgraced in handicap company when seventh of 18 in a Leopardstown contest in December; beaten when falling at the last in a rated chase at Fairyhouse in January.	7/2
9	15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 55y	11:53 Fairyhouse The Store Boy 11st 12lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Lightly raced 6yo made promising debut at Tramore last May but hasn't improved as expected since; raced keenly when solid seventh of 18 in Leopardstown handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding); potential improver on chase debut.	9/1

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1st

12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

11st 4lb

In the frame all three starts in maiden hurdles on decent ground and ran well in a Leopardstown handicap on yielding in December; beaten 2.25l in a Kilbeggan maiden (16.5f, gd-yld) on latest on return from 99-day break; yard red-hot and likely to be thereabouts again with conditions to suit.

7/4

2nd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

Made promising debut at Tramore last May; has failed to improve but has shown a fair standard of form; not disgraced in handicap company when seventh of 18 in a Leopardstown contest in December; beaten when falling at the last in a rated chase at Fairyhouse in January.

7/2

9

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 55y

11st 12lb

Lightly raced 6yo made promising debut at Tramore last May but hasn't improved as expected since; raced keenly when solid seventh of 18 in Leopardstown handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding); potential improver on chase debut.

9/1

4th

5

Microscope

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Peter Buchanan

50/1

Form: 55-005

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Pulled up in all four points; moderate hurdle/bumper form; remote fifth over 2m6f at Downpatrick last month; unlikely to feature

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6	22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 185y	17:52 Downpatrick Microscope 11st 2lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Peter Buchanan	Ran above his previous efforts when beaten 13l at 150-1 in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time; needs to show that wasn't a fluke on handicap debut.	14/1
4th 5	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan Microscope 11st 12lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Peter Buchanan	Pulled up in all four points; moderate hurdle/bumper form; remote fifth over 2m6f at Downpatrick last month; unlikely to feature	50/1

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9th

6

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

11st 2lb

Ran above his previous efforts when beaten 13l at 150-1 in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time; needs to show that wasn't a fluke on handicap debut.

14/1

4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

Pulled up in all four points; moderate hurdle/bumper form; remote fifth over 2m6f at Downpatrick last month; unlikely to feature

50/1

6th

7

Phoenix Arizona

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16/1

Form: 0-9327

Last run: 159 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last October; beaten a huge distance when second in a recent point-to-point outing. 90-rated gelding would have a better chance in a handicap

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 10	30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:41 Listowel Phoenix Arizona 11st 12lb J: Mr P J O’Neill T: John F O’Neill	0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten 23l at Kilbeggan when last seen over hurdles; tailed off over fences back there last time; hood goes on but hard to fancy.	50/1
13th 9	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	19:05 Kilbeggan Phoenix Arizona 11st 12lb J: Mr P J O’Neill T: John F O’Neill	Placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten a long way in point-to-point last month, but fared better when sixth here last time; more needed on chase debut up in trip.	33/1
6th 7	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan Phoenix Arizona 11st 12lb J: Mr P J O’Neill T: John F O’Neill	Placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last October; beaten a huge distance when second in a recent point-to-point outing. 90-rated gelding would have a better chance in a handicap	16/1

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11th

10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 12lb

0-7 in points; placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten 23l at Kilbeggan when last seen over hurdles; tailed off over fences back there last time; hood goes on but hard to fancy.

50/1

13th

9

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

11st 12lb

Placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last year; beaten a long way in point-to-point last month, but fared better when sixth here last time; more needed on chase debut up in trip.

33/1

6th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 12lb

Placed in two small-field maiden hurdles last October; beaten a huge distance when second in a recent point-to-point outing. 90-rated gelding would have a better chance in a handicap

16/1

9th

9

Lost Features

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

100/1

Form: 00-8P

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Nothing in her four outings suggests she has any chance in a maiden.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 13	28th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y	17:50 Limerick Lost Features 10st 8lb J: Philip Donovan T: Darren Collins	Ordinary form in maidens; 50-1 when down the field at Wexford 12 days ago in her first handicap.	33/1
9th 11	16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y	15:15 Wexford Lost Features 10st 9lb J: Philip Donovan T: Darren Collins	Huge odds for all five runs under rules' (four in m'den hurdles) and ran poorly; hard to fancy on the basis of those now sent handicapping.	33/1
9th 9	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan Lost Features 11st 5lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: Darren Collins	Nothing in her four outings suggests she has any chance in a maiden.	100/1

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8th

13

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

10st 8lb

Ordinary form in maidens; 50-1 when down the field at Wexford 12 days ago in her first handicap.

33/1

9th

11

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

10st 9lb

Huge odds for all five runs under rules' (four in m'den hurdles) and ran poorly; hard to fancy on the basis of those now sent handicapping.

33/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

11st 5lb

Nothing in her four outings suggests she has any chance in a maiden.

100/1

13th

10

Strong Contender

J: Phillip Enright

T: Norman Lee

66/1

Form: 3F

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Poor last of three finishers in a 3m maiden hurdle at Sligo last October; out of contention when falling two out at Fairyhouse earlier this month.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 16	9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:53 Killarney Strong Contender 10st 11lb J: J J Slevin T: Norman Lee	Has it all to do on basis of opening three maiden hurdle runs.	150/1
13th 10	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 110y	16:15 Kilbeggan Strong Contender 11st 5lb J: Phillip Enright T: Norman Lee	Poor last of three finishers in a 3m maiden hurdle at Sligo last October; out of contention when falling two out at Fairyhouse earlier this month.	66/1

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13th

16

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Strong Contender