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Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 40y
  • 19 runners
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Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: F43P3-

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

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Form: 09

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

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6th

3

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Loyal Touch

10st 0lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Five-time Flat winner in Britain at up to 1m2f; not at same level for this yard, well beaten over hurdles last twice.

20/1

Form: 14-2

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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2nd

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

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11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper winner at Thurles in October (2m, gd-yld); soundly beaten in Listed bumper at Navan when last seen when testing ground may not have suited; may do better returned to a sounder surface on hurdles debut.

8/1

2

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

17:35 Thurles

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12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

Soldier Of Forune 5yo cost 62,000euros as a foal; first foal; dam Listed bumper and 2m-2m3f hurdle winner, sister to useful 2m hurdle winnwer Copperless, closely related to bumper winner Which One Is Which; place claims when fell last on second point-to-point at Cragmore in January, trained then by the late Edward O'Grady; respected yard so any market strength has to be noted.

7/2

Form: 564-3O BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Colt

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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

6th

13

(12)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Whats New

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Has made the frame in two runs in maiden hurdles (soundly beaten both times) since a below-par Flat run at Navan; last season's Roscommon win was gained over 1m4f; later ran well over 1m6f at the Curragh, so no major stamina doubt.

8/1

Form: U0/

Last run: 537 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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18th

5

(24)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Pepper Noir

10st 0lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Three AW wins up to 1m4f and some decent efforts in defeat over the winter season; best turf effort when second in a Leopardstown handicap over this trip last year; a player if repeating that.

14/1

6th

8

(3)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Pepper Noir

9st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Twice a C&D winner; dropped away after making the running in race won by Drucker on latest; previously beaten 5l in fourth behind Church Mountain, who has lost form since.

12/1

Form: 5-579

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 2- BF

Last run: 323 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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2nd

8

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

20:19 Tramore

Highland Realm

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

4yo Highland Reel gelding; dam bumper winner, half-sister to winners Wicklow Brave (smart 1m6f-2m1f Flat and top-class 2m-2m2f jumps) and Brass Ring (smart 1m4f); lots of appeal on paper; yard 49-124 in bumpers here and won the last six renewals of this race.

11/10

Form: 3223-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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3rd

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Hopeful Hero

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Placed in four of seven bumper starts and in both starts over hurdles; seems to run best on good ground, so any ease in the ground might be a negative; may need this after a break.

10/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

0-7 under Rules; placed in three of his six starts in bumpers; beaten just 2.5l when runner up at Punchestown on latest (16.5f, gd-yld); sole run on softer than good was below par so may need the forecast rain to miss.

9/2

Form: 60

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 4646-7

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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7th

9

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Paymelater

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: S Michael Millar

Placed twice and some other fair efforts in 10 bumper outings; first try over hurdles.

25/1

4th

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:50 Down Royal

Paymelater

12st 0lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

Doesn't lack for experience having run eight times in bumpers; best effort this year a 12.5l third at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in July; below that level in three runs since and the forecast rain is not in his favour.

25/1

Form: P852-5

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

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5th

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Kasper Hauser

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run.

6/1

2nd

16

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Kasper Hauser

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Is 0-8 over hurdles; okay run when a 6l sixth of ten in a Cork maiden hurdle in October (2m, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten too far on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy); Punchestown run was a step backwards.

16/1

Form: F-F0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 7-

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 43260-

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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3rd

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Wackestone

12st 0lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Has shown ability without winning on the Flat and over hurdles; poor hurdle run last time, though.

14/1

20th

13

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Wackestone

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 80 on the Flat after three runs; still a maiden after four runs over hurdles but was placed behind respected opposition in the middle two and he has to be interest against older opposition on handicap debut.

10/1

Form: 9-60

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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11th

9

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

20:19 Wexford

Double Order

11st 7lb

J: Mr J P Sutton

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Order Of St George mare well held on debut (too keen) in Cork bumper a year ago for Pat Turley, reappearing for current yard early this month at Downpatrick when never sighted in first-time hood; probably best watched for now.

16/1

Form: 0-45

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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12th

11

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Sunny Dude

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Buckley

Flat maiden 0-15 in that sphere and rated 36; hard to make a case for on hurdles debut.

80/1

11

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sunny Dude

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: D Buckley

Maiden was fourth at Navan over 1m5f, weakening late; had no chance from out of the weights at the Curragh last time; still needs more off his true mark.

16/1

Betting Forcast

8/1 Laxxio, 50/1 Loyal Touch, 100/30 Press The Button, 10/1 Whats New, 33/1 Pepper Noir, 33/1 Allroadsleadtorome, 5/2 Highland Realm, 10/1 Hopeful Hero, 66/1 Million Dollar Man, 50/1 Paymelater, 8/1 Kasper Hauser, 66/1 Matcho dAgrostis, 50/1 The Flying Rambler, 5/2 Wackestone, 100/1 Double Order, 25/1 Getaway Tobin, G N Jefferson, Willows Word, Sunny Dude