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13.22

Good

Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Prize money: £6146.09
2m 1f 0y
15 runners

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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2nd

Portnahapple

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

2/1

Place: £1.10

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in both Curragh maiden starts for Andy Oliver at 1m2f/1m4f on yielding/yielding to soft; gelded since and now makes hurdling debut for champion trainer; player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 10	9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y	13:22 Killarney Portnahapple 10st 13lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Runner-up in both Curragh maiden starts for Andy Oliver at 1m2f/1m4f on yielding/yielding to soft; gelded since and now makes hurdling debut for champion trainer; player.	2/1
7 (10)	16th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	16:10 Curragh Portnahapple 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: A Oliver	Started at 18/1 but was a running on second in a 1m2f maiden here on debut, a neck in front of today's rival Appeared; is bred to stay this trip so with improvement likely should be a major player.	3/1
2nd 7 (12)	27th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y	16:55 Curragh Portnahapple 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: A Oliver	12,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Mountain Bell (1m2f-2m; Listed; RPR 107) and Future Investment (10.3f-2m; 103); dam unraced; worth checking in the betting.	25/1

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Starting price

2nd

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

10st 13lb

Runner-up in both Curragh maiden starts for Andy Oliver at 1m2f/1m4f on yielding/yielding to soft; gelded since and now makes hurdling debut for champion trainer; player.

2/1

(10)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

9st 8lb

Started at 18/1 but was a running on second in a 1m2f maiden here on debut, a neck in front of today's rival Appeared; is bred to stay this trip so with improvement likely should be a major player.

3/1

2nd

(12)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

9st 8lb

12,000gns yearling; half-brother to winners Mountain Bell (1m2f-2m; Listed; RPR 107) and Future Investment (10.3f-2m; 103); dam unraced; worth checking in the betting.

25/1

3rd

Whats New

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

13/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 25564-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Flat winner has placed a couple of times over hurdles, oftentimes exhibiting quirky behaviour; fourth at Bellewstown last time (2m1f, yielding) when 17.5l behind the winner; fighting it out for a place maybe the best he can hope for.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y	13:10 Sligo Whats New 11st 7lb J: Cian Quirke T: Andrew Slattery	Flat winner has run well in defeat several times over hurdles, though has run out a couple of times too, including at Clonmel two starts ago; decent run at Bellewstown since and is a player even penalised 8lb.,	9/4
2nd 4	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	17:48 Bellewstown Whats New 11st 8lb J: Cian Quirke T: Andrew Slattery	Placed in three of his ten runs over hurdles and fourth over C&D in April; carried out when favourite at Clonmel; stable's Flat string is in excellent form.	10/1
3	5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y	17:05 Clonmel Whats New 11st 7lb J: Philip Donovan T: Andrew Slattery	Mercurial character has placed in several maiden hurdles that were stronger than this; 17.5l fourth at Bellewstown and 21l third at Killarney the most recent of his runs over obstacles; creditable sixth on Flat at Gowran last month; big chance on figures but not the most trustworthy individual.	2/1

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Starting price

2nd

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

11st 7lb

Flat winner has run well in defeat several times over hurdles, though has run out a couple of times too, including at Clonmel two starts ago; decent run at Bellewstown since and is a player even penalised 8lb.,

9/4

2nd

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

11st 8lb

Placed in three of his ten runs over hurdles and fourth over C&D in April; carried out when favourite at Clonmel; stable's Flat string is in excellent form.

10/1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

11st 7lb

Mercurial character has placed in several maiden hurdles that were stronger than this; 17.5l fourth at Bellewstown and 21l third at Killarney the most recent of his runs over obstacles; creditable sixth on Flat at Gowran last month; big chance on figures but not the most trustworthy individual.

2/1

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4th

Earthwatch

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

40/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner for William Haggas ahcieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; soundly beaten on debut for this yard in a Dundalk claimer and tailed off on hurdling bow at Cork last month; unlikely.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 9 (2)	27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y	16:30 Curragh Earthwatch 9st 10lb J: Miss A B O’Connor T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Sandown 1m handicap winner for William Haggas (1m, good); poor in a claimer and two maiden hurdles for new yard, though mishap when carried out early at Clonmel last time; cheekpieces added to tongue-tie worn since joining this yard.	12/1
1	5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y	17:05 Clonmel Earthwatch 11st 7lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Flat winner for William Haggas achieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; decent effort on second hurdles start at Killarney when fourth, 6.5l behind Whats New; needs to bridge that gap somehow.	9/2

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11th

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Earthwatch

9st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sandown 1m handicap winner for William Haggas (1m, good); poor in a claimer and two maiden hurdles for new yard, though mishap when carried out early at Clonmel last time; cheekpieces added to tongue-tie worn since joining this yard.

12/1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Earthwatch

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner for William Haggas achieved a peak rating of 81 in that sphere; decent effort on second hurdles start at Killarney when fourth, 6.5l behind Whats New; needs to bridge that gap somehow.

9/2

9th

Al What

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Lowly-rated Flat maiden after eight starts; hurdles need to bring mammoth improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 8 (11)	2nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 109y	19:51 Bellewstown Al What 9st 4lb J: Emily Grifferty T: Noel Meade	Maiden ran well when a 3.75l fourth of 16 at Roscommon in May for this rider but hasn't backed that up; beaten 15l when down the field at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good) on latest.	25/1
14th 12 (17)	12th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y	20:30 Fairyhouse Al What 9st 5lb J: Colin Keane T: Noel Meade	Dual-purpose maiden ran her best race at Roscommon last month when fourth of 16 (1m4f, yielding to soft); unseated on her second hurdles start at Ballinrobe next time and well beaten at Down Royal back on the level over 2m last time; this trip suits better.	16/1
8th 8 (15)	29th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:25 Down Royal Al What 9st 5lb J: Emily Grifferty T: Noel Meade	Dual-purpose maiden didn't get beyond the first (swerved and unseated) at Ballinrobe on Tuesday; previous Roscommon Flat third under today's rider was a solid run so don't rule out.	10/1

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Starting price

11th

(11)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

9st 4lb

Maiden ran well when a 3.75l fourth of 16 at Roscommon in May for this rider but hasn't backed that up; beaten 15l when down the field at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good) on latest.

25/1

14th

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

9st 5lb

Dual-purpose maiden ran her best race at Roscommon last month when fourth of 16 (1m4f, yielding to soft); unseated on her second hurdles start at Ballinrobe next time and well beaten at Down Royal back on the level over 2m last time; this trip suits better.

16/1

8th

(15)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

Dual-purpose maiden didn't get beyond the first (swerved and unseated) at Ballinrobe on Tuesday; previous Roscommon Flat third under today's rider was a solid run so don't rule out.

10/1