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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 6f 41y
  • 16 runners
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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 8-63B3 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) last October off 87; decent third on handicap chase debut at Punchestown in June; brought down in a hurdle race at Bellewstown early this month; holds a definite chance after a recent third placing at Sligo; cheekpieces may help.
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1

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Pourquoi Poi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) last October off 87; decent third on handicap chase debut at Punchestown in June; brought down in a hurdle race at Bellewstown early this month; holds a definite chance after a recent third placing at Sligo; cheekpieces may help.

5/1

3rd

3

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

15:25 Sligo

Pourquoi Poi

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) in October off 87; decent third on handicap chase debut at Punchestown in June (3m1f, good to yielding), outstayed late on; brought down at the sixth back over hurdles at Bellewstown earlier this month; chance if none the worse eight days later.

5/1

4

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Pourquoi Poi

11st 10lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Won Punchestown handicap hurdle (2m4f, good) in October off 87; okay chase bow at Downpatrick before first try at the trip when third over fences at that venue four weeks ago (3m1f, good to yielding; 4-1 favourite), outstayed late on; contender back hurdling.

11/1

Form: 70-913 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Veteran was a long way out of the handicap when achieving a Punchestown win last month, the third success of a 34-race career; solid display when third at Kilbeggan off his revised mark; stays well.
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2

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Smackwater Jack

11st 11lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Veteran was a long way out of the handicap when achieving a Punchestown win last month, the third success of a 34-race career; solid display when third at Kilbeggan off his revised mark; stays well.

6/1

3rd

2

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Smackwater Jack

11st 11lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Showed a good attitude to gain third success over hurdles when holding off Morell River by a neck at Punchestown (23.5f, gd) eight days ago; not an obvious type to follow up but he was 13lb out of the handicap that day so is effectively just 2lb higher here; chance of following up.

9/2

1st

13

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

Smackwater Jack

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Won a division of this last year off 92 and he's higher here as a result of being 13lb wrong; well beaten in recent starts.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05P0-0

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has looked badly out of form in two 2026 outings; maiden, placed twice from 15 starts.
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3

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Fool Me Once

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has looked badly out of form in two 2026 outings; maiden, placed twice from 15 starts.

10/1

14th

3

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Fool Me Once

11st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has achieved his best form at this venue, namely when twice second (in a maiden and a handicap) in the first half of 2025; moderate form last summer; always behind at Down Royal on return from a break; appears to be the trainer's second string.

14/1

14th

1

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Fool Me Once

11st 13lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of two for yard; some fair efforts in defeat last year but pulled up on heavy ground when last seen in November at Fairyhouse; these conditions more suitable, capable off this mark and not dismissed dropped in grade.

18/1

Form: 6515/0

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Easily won a 2m5f Tramore handicap hurdle off in August 2023; down the field at Punchestown after a very long absence.
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4

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Joshua Chamberlain

11st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

Easily won a 2m5f Tramore handicap hurdle off in August 2023; down the field at Punchestown after a very long absence.

12/1

Form: 9/P5P/

Last run: 715 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins in 2022; finished last in two Dundalk runs after a long absence, and well held in latest three runs on turf; fifth in a Tramore handicap in 2024 was his best effort over hurdles.
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5

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Rushford

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas R Hughes

Two Flat wins in 2022; finished last in two Dundalk runs after a long absence, and well held in latest three runs on turf; fifth in a Tramore handicap in 2024 was his best effort over hurdles.

20/1

13th

23

(13)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Rushford

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Thomas R Hughes

No win since 2022; finished last in two Dundalk runs after a long absence; again in rear at Fairyhouse on return to turf; marginally better there last time; first reserve.

9th

13

(8)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:55 Fairyhouse

Rushford

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas R Hughes

No win since 2022; finished last in two Dundalk runs back from a long absence and was again last back on turf here in June; impossible to fancy.

50/1

Form: 3P0-06

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Fair placed form in points; has a modest record on the track; needs to raise her game after finishing sixth at Limerick last time.
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6

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Shell Be Kept

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Fair placed form in points; has a modest record on the track; needs to raise her game after finishing sixth at Limerick last time.

20/1

6th

6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Shell Be Kept

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Maiden from eight point starts and 11 under rules; tailed off over 2m4f here in May (soft) on stable debut; others more appealing.

25/1

10th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Shell Be Kept

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Remote second on her most recent point-to-point start; placed twice over hurdles last year, including in a claimer at this venue.

10/1

Form: 97-062

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner for Colin Bowe; placed in a modest maiden hurdle for Gavin Cromwell last summer; shaped promisingly when second to a fellow outsider at Bellewstown on first run for this stable; could provide the solution.
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7

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Whiskey Serenade

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Thomas Coyle

Point winner for Colin Bowe; placed in a modest maiden hurdle for Gavin Cromwell last summer; shaped promisingly when second to a fellow outsider at Bellewstown on first run for this stable; could provide the solution.

9/2

2nd

17

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Whiskey Serenade

11st 2lb

T: Thomas Coyle

First reserve; point winner; placed in modest maiden hurdle for Gavin Cromwell last summer; first run for new yard.

6th

6

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Whiskey Serenade

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point-to-point winner and placed in modest maiden hurdle at Tramore (2m5f, good) last summer; couple of spins over fences didn't work out and well held twice over hurdles of late; blinkers now added to tongue-tie.

10/1

Form: 083

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 070-60 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 3F0-07

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Beaten around 10l in seventh at Kilbeggan in her first handicap; left with quite a bit to do then; open to improvement.
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10

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Strong Contender

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Beaten around 10l in seventh at Kilbeggan in her first handicap; left with quite a bit to do then; open to improvement.

12/1

Form: -833U3

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 78/0-0

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: P39F-P

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that level over fences at Tramore next time; has failed to complete his last two races; stable in form, good 5lb claimer.
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14

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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La Tene

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that level over fences at Tramore next time; has failed to complete his last two races; stable in form, good 5lb claimer.

16/1

13

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

La Tene

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that over fences at Tramore next time; headway into midfield when falling two out in Kilbeggan hurdle latest.

20/1

16

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

La Tene

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Clonmel (soft) on latest, outpaced and rallying for a 7l third; way below that level over fences at Tramore last time (2m, yielding).

16/1

Form: 09-87P

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 37-00U

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 39 starts, placed 11 times; unseated in a chase on latest; not a betting proposition.
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16

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

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Toor Moon

10st 1lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Ms M Flynn

Maiden after 39 starts, placed 11 times; unseated in a chase on latest; not a betting proposition.

25/1

12

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

Toor Moon

10st 7lb

J: Danny Power

T: Ms M Flynn

Longstanding maiden has been poor on recent starts over hurdles and fences so isn't easy to fancy.

20/1

Form: 4P/6P-

Last run: 242 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Never in the first three; getting on in years now andhard to make a case for him; only positive is that his trainer has always been associated with having fine record with veterans; first reserve.
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17

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:39 Ballinrobe

Leis Fein

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: V T O’Brien

Never in the first three; getting on in years now andhard to make a case for him; only positive is that his trainer has always been associated with having fine record with veterans; first reserve.

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leis Fein

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Well-exposed maiden, trainer's expertise with older horses is the main positive factor.

66/1

6th

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leis Fein

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Well-exposed maiden, trainer's expertise with older horses is the main positive factor.

66/1

Non-runners

Mollys Dolly, John Storey, Ladiam

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whiskey Serenade

The Irish Sun:

Yolanda's Star

POSTDATA:

Smackwater Jack

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whiskey Serenade