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Breaffy House Resort 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 1f 153y
  • 14 runners
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Breaffy House Resort 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close on the Flat for Kevin Prendergast and only narrowly denied on debut for this yard in a maiden hurdle at Killarney with a few of these rivals in behind; more to come.
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13th

11

(14)

3rd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Aghaboy

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Mullins

Dual hurdle winner faced some stiff tasks in graded company last winter; is a maiden on Flat but has gone well on soft ground in the past; not ignored.

5/1

7th

2

26th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Leopardstown

Aghaboy

10st 13lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

towards rear

50/1

7th

1

4th Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:25 Fairyhouse

Aghaboy

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

led, hit 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden on the Flat; untried over further than 1m2f but bred to stay a bit further; check market on hurdle bow.
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4th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:50 Sligo

Bridgehead

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Noel Meade

Maiden hurdle winner in July 2024; best effort after return from an absence was last time at Downpatrick; can be involved with a repeat raised 1lb.

5/1

2nd

8

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Bridgehead

10st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Noel Meade

Maiden hurdle winner in July 2024; very modest efforts on Flat and back over hurdles on latest after long layoff; a bit to prove for now.

20/1

18th

20

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Bridgehead

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Bellewstown maiden hurdle winner in 2024 (2m1f, good) and returned from a 632-day absence when seventh on the Flat back at that venue last month; that is something to build on.

15/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat; finished a long way behind a few of these at Killarney three weeks ago; needs to leave that hurdle debut behind.
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1st

1

(11)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Arch Enemy

10st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose mare was gaining her first Flat win in nearly two years when getting up late over 1m2f at Navan on Saturday (first two clear); quick return under mandatory 7lb penalty (upped 10lb in future) and longer trip in her favour.

9/2

1st

2

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Arch Enemy

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose mare hasn't won on the Flat since October 2024; has had a break since two runs on heavy ground at the Curragh in March, may just need this.

12/1

6th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Arch Enemy

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose; 5-55 on turf on the Flat but on losing run since scoring at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) in October 2024; is now 17lb below that win and she shaped promisingly over an inadequate 1m here 13 days ago in a first-time tongue tie (retained); could go well back up in trip.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent on the Flat and his hurdle debut wasn't without promise when fourth of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Killarney (Aghaboy runner-up, Chargo third) when making his yard debut; should build on that.
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8th

17

27th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Limerick

Bright Blue

10st 4lb

J: Mr C M Quirke

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Fair bit to find on Galway running with Thetys, though he rarely runs bad race; hard to fancy at this early stage; yard in form.

20/1

8th

1

29th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 90y

13:08 Galway

Bright Blue

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

towards rear of midfield, mistake 2 out, soon nudged along, no impression when not fluent and weakened last

14/1

4th

4

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:50 Ballinrobe

Bright Blue

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

prominent, jumped slightly left 3rd, not fluent 4th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in four starts on the Flat including when stepped up to extended 1m4f last time on handicap debut; not bred for this.
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18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 165y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

10st 6lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Noel Meade

Has been keeping decent company in juvenile hurdles; makes early start in handicaps, and the bar is not set particularly high.

10/1

8th

4

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

12:20 Punchestown

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Moore

T: Noel Meade

More likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs over hurdles; held by Impero and Calico on Galway running.

25/1

16

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 55y

14:22 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Noel Meade

Stablemate of Charlie Luciano; more likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs; second reserve.

40/1

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat form and tailed off in behind a few of these when sixth of 13 on hurdle bow three weeks ago.
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1st

9

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Mi Sueno

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Hard to win with but he's on a competitive mark if new trainer Nick Scholfield can get him back on track; market helpful.

11/2

5th

9

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

Mi Sueno

10st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

His last win was over two years ago but he's well treated on old form and was only beaten 3l at Stratford (2m, good to firm) last month; has each-way claims if he can back that up and he won't mind what the weather does.

11/2

4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

Form: 3F3

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on the Flat for Johnny Murtagh and creditable efforts in three starts over timber; hit the frame on hurdle bow at Tipperary before coming down when still in contention at Killarney and he was only around 2l behind Aghaboy back at that venue last time; experience on her side and should be in the mix again.
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5th

6

11th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:15 Huntingdon

Chargo

10st 7lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Laura Mongan

Placed in two juvenile hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland last summer but both Flat runs for Laura Mongan have been disappointing; beaten 30l (albeit on soft ground) in recent Windsor handicap and looks risky on today's handicap hurdle debut.

14/1

6th

7

(1)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Chargo

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Expensive to follow in Ireland, including over hurdles, and is with her third yard already (picked up for £10,000 last autumn); is better off now into a handicap but needs a deal more back from a layoff.

12/1

4th

4

(6)

1st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Chargo

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Ex-Irish filly formerly with Johnny Murtagh and Gordon Elliott; finished third on three occasions for the last-named, including on her final start in a 1m4f Gowran maiden; bought for £10,000; should give a decent account.

4/1

66/1

Form: 9

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on the Flat and showed nothing when tailed off here on hurdle debut last month.
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12th

12

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Stabila

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: M Flannery

In rear in a Flat handicap at Tipperary last Friday on first run since 2023; up against it and Only One Plan looks the yard's main hope.

20/1

13

(13)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:07 Tipperary

Stabila

9st 7lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: M Flannery

Shown nothing on the Flat since joining this yard and she's been off 662 days.

100/1

13th

13

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 184y

16:20 Gowran Park

Stabila

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M Flannery

midfield

50/1

Form: 0U

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on the Flat in France but has shown nothing in two runs over hurdles for this yard; hard to recommend.
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1st

12

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Deluca Chop

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: S M Duffy

Five-time winner was wonderfully consistent in defeat on AW over winter/spring, placing in four consecutive runs at 1m4f-2m; continued that form back on turf at Roscommon (1m4f, yielding to soft) in May when again a runner-up; a visor replaced the previously worn cheekpieces at Navan (1m5f, good) last time and resulted in a victory; up 5lb but he's a player.

15/4

1st

13

(13)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

Deluca Chop

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: S M Duffy

Knocking on the door on the AW earlier this year; fine run on return to turf when a 1.75l second at Roscommon (Mapa behind); nudged up 1lb but should be thereabouts again; visor goes on.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on the Flat for Ralph Beckett up to 1m6f; below that form on debut for this yard last month; tongue-tie now tried and probably best watched on hurdle bow.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show a lot in maidens/claimers on the Flat; not bred for this.
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11th

2

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:50 Ballinrobe

Arktikos

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

took keen hold, prominent early, mistake 1st, dropped to midfield before 2nd, nudged along 3 out, soon pushed along, lost position when ridden and weakened after 2 out

33/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three Flat outings and showed nothing on hurdle bow three weeks ago.
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11th

13

(12)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Little Trigger

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Rated only 39 and was poor in first-time cheekpieces last time; not easy to fancy.

25/1

17

(9)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 198y

17:25 Bellewstown

Little Trigger

9st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: P F McEnery

Second reserve; poor maiden now rated 39 on turf and hard to see him making an impact.

18

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 59y

17:50 Roscommon

Little Trigger

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Reserve; yet to place in ten starts and opposable despite showing the odd bit of promise.

Form: 97

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close on the Flat in France but tailed off in two outings over timber for this yard; best watched for now.
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9th

12

19th Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:05 Killarney

Great Rock

10st 5lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, well behind when mistake 2 out (jockey said filly ran very green)

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; minor promise in maidens up to 1m4f; not bred to appreciate this test.
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9th

9

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Circus Act

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: J P Dempsey

Dual hurdles winner for James Nash but 0-11 on the Flat; claimed for 5,000euros from Clonmel claiming hurdle in May and debuts for new yard.

16/1

7th

9

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Circus Act

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Won for the second time over hurdles when taking a Down Royal handicap last year; not bad efforts over hurdles and on the Flat lately but needs a fair bit more.

18/1

4th

9

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Circus Act

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: J A Nash

Second runner for James Nash; dual-purpose mare has won twice over hurdles; maiden in this sphere but her fourth to You Make Me Smile in last year's renewal was one of her best Flat runs and she has a nice pull at the weights; place chance.

10/1

Non-runners

Little Trigger, Great Rock

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.20
Straight Forecast €4.31
Trifecta €51.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aghaboy

RP Ratings (IRE):

Aghaboy

POSTDATA:

Aghaboy

The Irish Sun:

Aghaboy