19.08
GoodJohn Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 1f 40y
- 17 runners
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Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: 9-U900
Last run: 41 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 8 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Promise in first two bumpers; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles, but can do better in this sphere; one of three for a yard that does well here, so watch the market. |
14/1 |
Form: P-5418 D BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
12st 1lb |
Twice finished well in 2m1f Wexford handicaps before off the mark in similar mares' contest on Friday, showing good attitude from last to finish clear with the runner-up (good); carries mandatory 7lb penalty. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 9lb |
Best hurdling effort came over C&D early last month when a 4.5l fifth (good), keeping on late in the game; a bit below that in a similar contest last time when a 10.5l fourth (3.25l behind Avandra); improvement required. |
11/2 |
Form: 300-90 BF
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 150y |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a bumper and maiden hurdles, down the field over C&D on his most recent start. |
9/1 |
|
9th 12 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y |
11st 4lb |
Some promise in bumpers/maidens but offered little on switch to handicap at Leopardstown (14-1). |
33/1 |
Form: /U8-06
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Hints of ability in maidens but has to improve plenty from handicap debut at Wexford last time when beaten 24l. |
14/1 |
Form: 6P-40P
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 60y |
11st 8lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August; only 7l away in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May and cheekpieces are now added after a weak finish at Kilbeggan; has the ability to feature. |
8/1 |
|
13th 5 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August; down the field in a handicap on next start and then ran twice over fences; fourth back over hurdles at Punchestown on recent return and has a place chance on that evidence. |
6/1 |
Form: 0-3223 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Winner on the Flat and very consistent of late over hurdles, most recently finishing second to a front-running winner at Cork on Monday; the one to beat if able to reproduce that. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 2lb |
AW winner last autumn has returned with a couple of solid runs in 2m handicap hurdles on good ground of late, third at Roscommon and kept on well from last to chase home a 3l winner at Wexford; 3lb higher now but definite player. |
9/2 |
Form: 9/760-
Last run: 204 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Down Royal run a step in the right direction but plenty more likely required here. |
25/1 |
Form: 0000-
Last run: 148 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (8) |
18th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 94y |
9st 5lb |
Twice successful for Joseph O'Brien last year; has failed to take to hurdling for this stable; well below best on both Flat starts this term; needs to step up from a poor Ballinrobe run behind She's Ideal; highest-rated of Denis Hogan's three runners, so might be unwise to ignore |
6/1 |
|
6th 3 (7) |
20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 135y |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner for Joseph O'Brien; no impact over hurdles for this yard; modest effort in 1m4f handicap at Tramore on return from 98 days off latest; cheekpieces go on and drops into claiming company for yard with good record in these races. |
7/2 |
Form: 954-0
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 14 (13) |
30th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 17y |
9st 4lb |
Very modest so far over hurdles (rated 86) and in two previous runs on the Flat; seems safe to rule out. |
100/1 |
|
14th 7 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y |
11st 3lb |
Showed little over hurdles last year; well beaten in two Flat starts this term; no fitness doubts, but hard to fancy. |
14/1 |
Form: 0-0866
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 13lb |
Has been getting better with each handicap run this term, and only beaten 8l over 2m4f here last time (third won since, Go To Town fourth) when O'Keeffe rode her for the first time; travelled into it well that day and this trip might suit better. |
9/1 |
|
6th 10 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y |
10st 12lb |
Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; not much better for her new yard, beaten 19l at Clonmel last month. |
33/1 |
Form: 2-6468
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 9 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
10st 10lb |
0-15 over hurdles but runner up on three occasions, including twice over C&D; sent off at short enough odds here the last twice but failed to deliver; place claims if produces best. |
15/2 |
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6th 11 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 11lb |
0-14 over hurdles but runner-up on three occasions; didn't quite see out 2m3f when a 5.5l fourth of 10 here on latest; second over C&D on successive starts in the autumn; big player. |
15/2 |
Form: 055694
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
14th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 80y |
10st 2lb |
Maiden wasn't beaten that far at Wexford on penultimate but she didn't back that up back there on latest, beaten when making a bad mistake two out; eased 1lb but others hold stronger claims. |
25/1 |
Form: 09/7F9
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y |
10st 13lb |
Sole hurdle win came in 2022; not many runs since and fell early at Cork last time; isn't high on the list. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Off for almost two years after winning at Thurles in 2022; returned from another long absence with mildly encouraging effort at Kilbeggan last month; entitled to improve for that and worth a market check off career-low mark. |
14/1 |
Form: /0000-
Last run: 374 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 |
17th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 140y |
10st 5lb |
Has failed to reach the first ten in four maiden hurdle outings; major improvement needed in his first handicap. |
25/1 |
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15th 4 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 7lb |
Hasn't shown enough in his three previous hurdle runs to be of interest; handicaps will suit better. |
100/1 |
Form: 0-P787
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y |
10st 2lb |
Maiden has run well enough last two starts with blinkers added but has to find more down 1lb. |
16/1 |
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8th 23 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 60y |
10st 1lb |
Placed off 7lb higher last year and some return to form when beaten 8l in the new blinkers at Wexford last week; remains to be seen if she builds on that. |
14/1 |
Form: 7U63/0
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 16 |
4th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 46y |
11st 5lb |
Modest Flat maiden was soundly beaten in five hurdle starts in France and is best watched on return from an absence. |
33/1 |
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13th 14 (3) |
18th Dec 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Ex-French; remains a maiden and hasn't been threatening to put that right; best trip remains a mystery. |
25/1 |
Form: 970P
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Betting Forcast
16/1 Mc Swagger, 13/2 Tropical Twist, 10/1 Premier Rogue, 22/1 Kome Dans Un Reve, 20/1 Laurie Blue, 11/4 Syosset, 10/1 Colins Friend, 16/1 Kashel Spring, 18/1 Grennanstown Lady, 7/1 Frontier Rose, 11/1 Centaq, 8/1 Cinnabar Moth, 16/1 Vairue, 28/1 Lucky This Time, 10/1 Doyen Og, Xquise, Sonna Lady
Verdict
Not much depth here. SYOSSET has been knocking on the door in recent starts and won’t get many better opportunities than this to land her first win over hurdles. Frontier Rose could go well back in trip and Tropical Twist is better than she showed last time. It would be no surprise to see the locally trained Laurie Blue rebound from a couple of poor recent efforts. [Dave Stephens]