15.40
YieldingLouis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
- Prize money: £10243.48
- 2m 3f 58y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 11635 C
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 10 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 4lb |
Made good start in the autumn, winning the first academy hurdle (Cork) and following up in 2m1f maiden here (heavy); better form on quicker ground when third in 2m Fairyhouse 4yo contest and when fifth of 22 in Fred Winter at Cheltenham last month in first-time cheekpieces; tries a new trip here and a contender if staying. |
13/2 |
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5th 17 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
This dual winner (on good/soft to heavy) has had his limitations laid bare the last twice, though they were classy juveniles he bumped into last time at Fairyhouse and that was probably his best performance (he didn't look out of his comfort zone deep into the race); legendary Irish trainer Jessica Harrington rarely brings one over without a degree of optimism; cheekpieces added. |
18/1 |
9/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 52-22
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 6 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Lightly-raced maiden has twice finished runner-up in 2m bumpers here and most recently again found one too good on returning to hurdles in 23-runner 2m Navan maiden last month, clear second behind an all-the-way winner (soft); brother won over 2m4f, so longer trip here could bring improvement. |
9/1 |
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2nd 2 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
66-1 when fifth in a 23-runner maiden hurdle won by Kopek Des Bordes at the Christmas 2024 Leopardstown meeting; placed in two bumper runs at Punchestown a year apart; was entitled to need last month's race when second in a four-runner contest, splitting the Elliott and Mullins runners. |
4/1 |
50/1
- Place: £13.00
Form: 4463
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 4lb |
Minor promise in bumpers; inauspicious start over hurdles before excellent effort at Punchestown when staying on late for a 3l third (19.5f, yielding, RPR 126); leading claims upped in trip with a repeat of that. |
100/30 |
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3rd 8 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Lightly-raced maiden has shown mild promise in bumpers but remote third on recent hurdles debut at Wexford and looks a forlorn hope here. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 15 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb
|
First reserve; not bad efforts in first two bumpers, here (yielding) and at Leopardstown (gd-yld), but no show on soft on latest in another bumper at Thurles; return to better ground a plus for hurdles debut. |
9/2
Form: -21240 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Beat Zeus Power (improved since) on hurdles debut at Thurles (2m4f, good to yielding) in November and couple of decent efforts on heavy; soon beaten however in 2m5f Grade 1 Turners Novices' at Cheltenham (Zeus Power third), but definite claims here down in grade. |
9/2 |
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17th 13 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Beat Zeus Power (improved since) when drawing clear on hurdles debut at Thurles (good to yielding) in November; consistent on heavy when second to leading BetMGM Cup fancy Storm Heat at Limerick (also 2m4f) and fourth in 2m6f Leopardstown Grade 1; those efforts still leave him with a bit to find. |
66/1 |
|
4th 6 |
2nd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 53y |
11st 10lb |
Placed in points and bumpers; off the mark on hurdles debut at Thurles over 2m4f on good-to-yielding; lost out to a Willie Mulins-trained rival in a 2m4f Limerick contest on heavy ground; his trainer has stronger candidates |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 7-P187 D BF
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time winner under rules, two hunter chases and a handicap chase at Cork off 116 in January; beaten favourite at Gowran Park in March, seemingly unsuited by testing conditions; ran well when beaten 9l over hurdles at Punchestown 16 days ago; definite chance back over fences with ground to suit. |
11/2 |
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5th 7 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Former hunter chase winner; gained 2m4f handicap chase win at Cork in January but well held twice since in competitive 2m handicaps; belated hurdles debut here and likely tough enough task. |
25/1 |
|
7th 13 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Former hunter chase winner; gained handicap chase win at Cork in January; weakened late in the DRF handicap in which More Coko fell; not disgraced in a 1m4f Dundalk maiden last month. |
12/1 |
100/30
Form: 60-499
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Modest strike-rate over hurdles for one of his ability, hasn't added to Limerick maiden win as a 3yo, albeit some good runs in top company; didn't land a blow in BetMGM Cup at Cheltenham on latest but previous Leopardstown fourth was a solid effort; major claims down in grade here. |
100/30 |
|
9th 21 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
Raced freely when 12-1 in this last year and was pulled up; a maiden hurdle in December 2023 remains his last win and he's not been consistent, but such performances as his Flat third in the Cesarewitch (second favourite; plenty went wrong) in October and fourth of 16 in a hot 2m4f handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December show that he can still be competitive on his day. |
12/1 |
|
9th 8 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Was hit and miss over hurdles last season but was third in the Cesarewitch back on the level and fourth in 2m4f hurdle here at Christmas; one to consider. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 7421
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 4lb |
Off the mark on most recent of four attempts hurdling when making all in 2m Gowran maiden (heavy) last month in first-time tongue-tie, first two pulling well clear; had previously run well here on yielding; upped in trip now and good bit more likely needed. |
12/1 |
|
1st 15 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 2lb |
Rated 65 after four Flat runs for John Nallen; took a nice step forward on latest of three attempts hurdling, keen enough and forcing pace until outstayed late in Punchestown maiden on New Year's Eve; leading Fred Winter contender Saratoga was in third; tongue-tied; yard's overall form a concern. |
5/1 |
8/1
Form: 1169
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Unbeaten in first three starts, point-to-point last term and this season in Listowel bumper and 2m Cork maiden hurdle in November, making most; contested Leopardstown Grade 1 novices' both starts since, dropping away tamely before the last and then never sighted in first-time tongue-tie at the DRF on heavy; drops in class here and upped in trip. |
8/1 |
|
9th 7 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner.; won 18-runner Listowel bumper on first start for Henry de Bromhead; recovered well from a slight mistake two out to land the odds in Cork maiden hurdle; lost unbeaten record at Christmas, hard to see him matching Talk To Talk based on that; tongue-tie on now. |
33/1 |
|
1st 11 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Won an incident-packed maiden point (only three of the 11 completed) at Loughanmore in April for the influential Sean Doyle; prominent all the way when winning an 18-runner bumper at Listowel on first start for Henry de Bromhead; the rematch with third-placed Grey Jude is probably the key to this race. |
13/8 |
12/1
Form: 0418-P
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden on second start for this yard last season and solid enough effort in Listed handicap at Fairyhouse afterwards; back from 10 months' absence when pulled up in 2m Naas handicap in February, having raced prominently to three out; better for that run but fair bit to find on ratings here. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Ran away with Navan (2m, soft) maiden hurdle on second start for this yard; solid enough effort when eighth in a Listed handicap at Fairyhouse when last seen in April; not dismissed if ready enough. |
12/1 |
|
8th 4 |
22nd Apr 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
led |
14/1 |
11/4
Form: 231-2F
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Tramore maiden winner (yielding) last year; after a long layoff, was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown but was running well considering he faced a stiff task at the weights when a faller at the last (held in third) behind two 150+ rated rivals over 2m at Cork over Easter; half-brother to State Man remains unexposed and could go well if staying this longer trip (Townend's choice); hood back on. |
11/4 |
|
2 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Tramore maiden hurdle winner (16.5f, yielding) was no match for stablemate El Fabiolo at Leopardstown (18.5f, sft-hvy) last month; still relatively early days for this half-brother to State Man but is conceding 5lb to higher rated rivals here; Absurde looks yard's main hope. |
15/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €21.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €23.66 |
| Tricast | €2365.03 |
| Trifecta | €2486.60 |
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