Curracloe Beach Maiden Hurdle

1st

11

Mayo Shirocco

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Colin Bowe

16/1 (Won)

Win: £14.80
Place: £1.60

Form: 546/

Last run: 445 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Point-to-point winner in October 2024; no impact in a trio of maiden hurdles at 2m-3m in the spring of 2025; modest efforts back in point-to-points when last seen in October/November; others make more appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 11	3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:20 Wexford Mayo Shirocco 10st 11lb J: Ricky Doyle T: Colin Bowe	Point-to-point winner in October 2024; no impact in a trio of maiden hurdles at 2m-3m in the spring of 2025; modest efforts back in point-to-points when last seen in October/November; others make more appeal.	16/1
6th 7	14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y	16:55 Tramore Mayo Shirocco 10st 11lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Colin Bowe	Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.	6/1
6th 7	14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y	16:55 Tramore Mayo Shirocco 10st 11lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Colin Bowe	Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.	6/1

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1st

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

10st 11lb

Point-to-point winner in October 2024; no impact in a trio of maiden hurdles at 2m-3m in the spring of 2025; modest efforts back in point-to-points when last seen in October/November; others make more appeal.

16/1

6th

7

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

10st 11lb

Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.

6/1

6th

7

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

10st 11lb

Point-to-point winner; just minor promise in first maiden hurdle when a 17.5l fifth at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy); beaten 63l over 3m at Limerick latest; drops markedly in trip now; needs more.

6/1

4th

13

Talas Kera

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

40/1

Form: 83P-75

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

No signs yet of winning potential in five bumpers and three runs over hurdles; beaten 63l in mares' hurdle at Kilbeggan latest; rated just 79 and hard to make a case for on form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 13	13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 100y	19:48 Tramore Talas Kera 10st 9lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: John G Carr	Has shown a hint of ability in bumpers and over hurdles but was beaten a long way in a Wexford handicap last time so others preferred.	25/1
12th 11	23rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y	18:20 Wexford Talas Kera 10st 7lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: John G Carr	No signs of winning potential yet in five bumpers and four runs over hurdles; beaten 25l in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; goes handicapping now but others preferred.	12/1
4th 13	3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:20 Wexford Talas Kera 10st 11lb J: Eoghan Finegan T: John G Carr	No signs yet of winning potential in five bumpers and three runs over hurdles; beaten 63l in mares' hurdle at Kilbeggan latest; rated just 79 and hard to make a case for on form.	40/1

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4th

13

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

10st 9lb

Has shown a hint of ability in bumpers and over hurdles but was beaten a long way in a Wexford handicap last time so others preferred.

25/1

12th

11

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

10st 7lb

No signs of winning potential yet in five bumpers and four runs over hurdles; beaten 25l in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; goes handicapping now but others preferred.

12/1

4th

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

10st 11lb

No signs yet of winning potential in five bumpers and three runs over hurdles; beaten 63l in mares' hurdle at Kilbeggan latest; rated just 79 and hard to make a case for on form.

40/1

6th

14

Vangaway

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Gunn

100/1

Form: 00-0

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Triple-figure odds for all three starts in maiden hurdles and ran accordingly; moves up in trip; seems safe to rule out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 14	3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:20 Wexford Vangaway 10st 11lb J: Niall Moore T: M A Gunn	Triple-figure odds for all three starts in maiden hurdles and ran accordingly; moves up in trip; seems safe to rule out.	100/1
11th 17	6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 55y	16:55 Punchestown Vangaway 11st 5lb J: Niall Moore T: M A Gunn	Hasn't shown anything in two starts over hurdles, finishing last of the finishers both times; off 373 days.	66/1
18	29th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 50y	17:42 Limerick Vangaway 11st 1lb J: Tiernan Power Roche T: Paul Stephen Kiely	Always behind and finished last in a Clonmel maiden on good ground two weeks ago (150-1).	100/1

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6th

14

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

10st 11lb

Triple-figure odds for all three starts in maiden hurdles and ran accordingly; moves up in trip; seems safe to rule out.

100/1

11th

17

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 55y

11st 5lb

Hasn't shown anything in two starts over hurdles, finishing last of the finishers both times; off 373 days.

66/1

18

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

17:42 Limerick

Vangaway

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Always behind and finished last in a Clonmel maiden on good ground two weeks ago (150-1).

100/1

OUR TIP

1

Benner Wenner

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 39 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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Doctor Elvis

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

10/11

Form: 4220-2

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Strong winter maiden hurdle form; disappointed on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in April but runner up returned to maiden company at Cork (24.5f, good) on latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces; rated 117 and sets the standard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:20 Wexford Doctor Elvis 11st 4lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Strong winter maiden hurdle form; disappointed on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in April but runner up returned to maiden company at Cork (24.5f, good) on latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces; rated 117 and sets the standard.	10/11
2nd 4	10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y	16:25 Cork Doctor Elvis 11st 12lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott	Progressive in maiden hurdles on winter ground, notably finishing runner-up at Naas and Limerick over 2m3f; progress stalled on handicap debut at Fairyhouse when tailed off in first-time cheekpieces (retained); place chance if bouncing back.	5/1
12th 3	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	14:05 Fairyhouse Doctor Elvis 11st 11lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Still a maiden but progressing in each run, notably runner-up latest two in 2m3f maidens, at Naas and when chasing home a ready 8.5l winner at Limerick last month; cheekpieces now added for handicap debut.	15/2

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2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

11st 4lb

Strong winter maiden hurdle form; disappointed on handicap debut at Fairyhouse in April but runner up returned to maiden company at Cork (24.5f, good) on latest; blinkers replace cheekpieces; rated 117 and sets the standard.

10/11

2nd

4

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

11st 12lb

Progressive in maiden hurdles on winter ground, notably finishing runner-up at Naas and Limerick over 2m3f; progress stalled on handicap debut at Fairyhouse when tailed off in first-time cheekpieces (retained); place chance if bouncing back.

5/1

12th

3

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 11lb

Still a maiden but progressing in each run, notably runner-up latest two in 2m3f maidens, at Naas and when chasing home a ready 8.5l winner at Limerick last month; cheekpieces now added for handicap debut.

15/2

3

Glenary Prince

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

10/1

Form: 7-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Tailed off on debut at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft); sent off at just 3-1 upped in trip on better ground at Punchestown (23.5f, gd-yld), but weakened late and beaten 18l into fourth; overlooked by O'Keeffe; needs more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 100y	18:20 Wexford Glenary Prince 11st 4lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Tailed off on debut at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft); sent off at just 3-1 upped in trip on better ground at Punchestown (23.5f, gd-yld), but weakened late and beaten 18l into fourth; overlooked by O'Keeffe; needs more.	10/1
4th 4	7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 116y	16:17 Punchestown Glenary Prince 11st 12lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding to soft); in good hands but may need more time.	33/1
7th 5	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y	15:50 Fairyhouse Glenary Prince 11st 12lb J: Mike O’Connor T: Henry De Bromhead	Second foal; Poet's Word gelding, dam Forge Meadow was a bumper/smart hurdle winner for Jessica Harrington; trainer also runs bumper winner Midnight Jet.	40/1

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3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

11st 4lb

Tailed off on debut at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yld-sft); sent off at just 3-1 upped in trip on better ground at Punchestown (23.5f, gd-yld), but weakened late and beaten 18l into fourth; overlooked by O'Keeffe; needs more.

10/1

4th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

11st 12lb

Tailed off on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse in April (2m4f, yielding to soft); in good hands but may need more time.

33/1

7th

5

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

Second foal; Poet's Word gelding, dam Forge Meadow was a bumper/smart hurdle winner for Jessica Harrington; trainer also runs bumper winner Midnight Jet.

40/1

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