August 20 / 17.08 Killarney

17.08

Good

GMIB Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £12804.35
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 10 runners
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GMIB Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 85P6-2 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; dual victories over hurdles include a C&D win; just 0.5l behind subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown last month (2m1f, good), winner now rated 14lb higher; not a bad effort on the Flat at Galway last time (1m4f, yielding to soft); interesting.
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5th

7

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Autumn Twist

11st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second to subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown in July, and went one better over 2m1f at Killarney last month under a positive ride; soon beaten back on the Flat at Cork recently but remains of interest.

10/1

15th

2

(20)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Autumn Twist

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second to the subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown in July, so no surprise that he went one place better at Killarney last month; in between, seventh of 17 in a 1m4f handicap at Galway; this trip is probably a little short of his best

8/1

1st

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Autumn Twist

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner; dual victories over hurdles include a C&D win; just 0.5l behind subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown last month (2m1f, good), winner now rated 14lb higher; not a bad effort on the Flat at Galway last time (1m4f, yielding to soft); interesting.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 647-33 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m1f, soft); creditable third at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good) off 2lb lower and okay effort on chasing debut at Roscommon last time when a distant third; place chance.
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6th

13

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:17 Listowel

Moylussa

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Maike Magnussen

Hasn't added to Tipperary maiden win in 2024 (2m1f, soft) but some good efforts in defeat this summer, notably Ballinrobe third (2m) and most recently second over same trip at Killarney under a prominent ride; yet to fully convince at this trip however.

10/1

2nd

8

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Moylussa

10st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Maike Magnussen

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m1f, soft); creditable third at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good) off 2lb lower and okay effort on chasing debut at Roscommon last time when a distant third; place chance.

10/1

3rd

1

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

Moylussa

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Maike Magnussen

A winner over hurdles and now goes chasing on the back of a 2l third in a 2m handicap at Ballinrobe; handles soft ground and he has a pointing background.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4P-311 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Chasing three wins in a row following dual victories at Cork over 2m1f on good ground following the application of a hood; up 8lb more but should be on the premises.
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1st

5

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 80y

14:31 Gowran Park

Gino Bella

10st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Progressive handicapper scoring back-to-back wins at Cork over the summer (good) and solid run after aggregate 15lb rise when third at Killarney last time; more needed and softer ground may not be ideal but still respected.

9/2

3rd

6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Gino Bella

10st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Chasing three wins in a row following dual victories at Cork over 2m1f on good ground following the application of a hood; up 8lb more but should be on the premises.

4/1

1st

5

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Gino Bella

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Point-to-point winner got off the mark hurdling at the 12th attempt when scoring over C&D last month, making much of running and finding plenty for pressure from last in a first-time hood; 7lb rise seems fair and another big run expected.

13/2

Form: 76-867

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has lost way since winning a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Sligo in August last year; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces but current form a concern.
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7th

4

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 125y

14:15 Listowel

Lord Ffrench

11st 8lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Has lost way since winning a 2m5f Sligo maiden last year; bit more encouraging last time in this headgear combination but more likely required.

16/1

4th

9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Lord Ffrench

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Has lost way since winning a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Sligo in August last year; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces but current form a concern.

14/1

Form: P090F- D

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Maiden/novice wins during the summer of 2024; mostly disappointing since then, fell at Thurles when last seen in January; makes stable debut.
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10th

5

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Feud

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Won two of his first three hurdle races, including a maiden here; second off 5lb higher at Wexford last summer, but struggled afterwards; fair effort on stable debut at Killarney after seven months off; best form at up to 2m1f, and hasn't fared well when tried over this kind of trip.

14/1

5th

3

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Feud

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Maiden/novice wins during the summer of 2024; mostly disappointing since then, fell at Thurles when last seen in January; makes stable debut.

25/1

Form: 0-4622

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Is 0-6 over hurdles but has taken the runner-up spot in his last two runs, in a Ballinrobe handicap off 100 (2m2f, good) and in a Cork maiden earlier this month (2m2f, good); 1lb wrong here but he has found some consistency.
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8th

7

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Eye Contact

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Runner-up in a Ballinrobe handicap and Cork maiden over approx' 2m2f but not as good at Killarney last time; however, has a chance if back to his best.

12/1

6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Eye Contact

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Donal Commins

Is 0-6 over hurdles but has taken the runner-up spot in his last two runs, in a Ballinrobe handicap off 100 (2m2f, good) and in a Cork maiden earlier this month (2m2f, good); 1lb wrong here but he has found some consistency.

7/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Eye Contact

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Donal Commins

Has shown flashes of ability and ran a fine race to finish a 0.5l second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 13 days ago off a mark of 100; blinkers replace cheekpieces; probably vulnerable for win purposes back in maiden company.

9/2

Form: P9-474 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back hurdle races in August/September on good ground (including C&D maiden hurdle); creditable C&D fourth on seasonal return in May off 1lb higher but below that at Listowel next time (2m, yielding); okay fourth of seven on chasing debut here last time; remains 5lb higher than his last win.
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7th

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Fast Felix

10st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won back-to-back hurdle races in August/September on good ground (including C&D maiden hurdle); creditable C&D fourth on seasonal return in May off 1lb higher but below that at Listowel next time (2m, yielding); okay fourth of seven on chasing debut here last time; remains 5lb higher than his last win.

15/1

4th

5

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Fast Felix

11st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won back-to-back hurdle races in August/September on good ground; creditable fourth at this track in May (2m1f, good) but below that at Listowel last time; makes chasing debut, but has a lot to find with a few of these.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-8431 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won a valuable handicap hurdle at Galway last time (2m1f, good to yielding), under a good ride by today's jockey; that was a sixth hurdles win but none of those has ever come off a mark this high; not a surefire candidate to follow up.
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9th

1

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Fiveonefive

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

Won a valuable handicap hurdle at Galway last time (2m1f, good to yielding), under a good ride by today's jockey; that was a sixth hurdles win but none of those has ever come off a mark this high; not a surefire candidate to follow up.

9/2

1st

7

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Fiveonefive

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

Four of his five wins came in Britain, with three at Cartmel; posted a solid run at Ballinrobe last time and should run well again off 1lb higher.

12/1

3rd

2

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Fiveonefive

12st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Has recorded three of his five hurdle starts at Cartmel; below his best there last time; overall Irish form is unconvincing.

10/1

Form: /4009-

Last run: 214 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner was out of form last season, beaten 27l+ in three starts over hurdles; hard to recommend.
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10th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Black Bamboo

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Joseph Murphy

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner was out of form last season, beaten 27l+ in three starts over hurdles; hard to recommend.

33/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Black Bamboo

11st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: John Joseph Murphy

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner but out of form both over hurdles and fences last year; hard to recommend him at the moment.

33/1

Form: 32-1 C

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

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Payout
Exacta €24.50
Straight Forecast €21.06
Tricast €60.74
Trifecta €109.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Autumn Twist

The Irish Sun:

Hi Ho Idaho

TOPSPEED:

Gino Bella

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Eye Contact

POSTDATA:

Autumn Twist