October 01 / 13.45 Gowran Park

13.45

Good

gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6197.48
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 18 runners
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gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fifth attempt in a 1m2f Curragh maiden for Aidan O'Brien and placed over 1m5f previously; not an obvious pedigree to take to this discipline but he has useful Flat form to his name; yard debut.
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5th

4

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Cougar

8st 13lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins, the first of them here and by a wide margin; two heavy defeats this spring but he's the type to pop up soon, perhaps when faced with some slower ground.

8/1

7th

2

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Cougar

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with victories over C&D (good to soft) and at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) in September; went without the blinkers when always behind on his Thirsk reappearance 11 days ago but could fare a lot better with the headgear back in place now.

4/1

12th

12

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Cougar

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with 1m4f handicap victories at Musselburgh and Hamilton in September; up 5lb for his reappearance but yard is in good form and can make his presence felt.

6/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: U2

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated on debut over hurdles but showed much more when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August (beaten roughly 1l); below form on the Flat last week but sets the standard on his Ballinrobe effort as far as hurdle form is concerned.
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4th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that.

20/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: U4

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unseated early on debut but stayed on for a decent fourth at Down Royal in August; plenty more needed but brother to a hurdle winner and he's in good hands; each-way claims.
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10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton

Shetland Tony

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Sophie Leech

took keen hold, midfield, mistake 3 out, soon stumbled and unseated

25/1

10

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton

Shetland Tony

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Sophie Leech

took keen hold, midfield, mistake 3 out, soon stumbled and unseated

25/1

Form: 734

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on the Flat and built on a respectable third at Ballinrobe when fourth at Listowel 13 days ago; each-way claims if she continues on her upward curve.
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6th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Arch Enemy

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose; 5-55 on turf on the Flat but on losing run since scoring at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) in October 2024; is now 17lb below that win and she shaped promisingly over an inadequate 1m here 13 days ago in a first-time tongue tie (retained); could go well back up in trip.

14/1

6th

16

(13)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Arch Enemy

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose mare has been out of form in both codes for over a year; off since 20l defeat over hurdles at Navan in November; tongue tie now tried.

11/1

9

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Arch Enemy

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick Magee

Sole hurdles success at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) last December and she remains 8lb above that win; in the doldrums on the Flat recently; others arrive in better form.

16/1

18/1

Form: 35

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third (11l behind Charlie Luciano) on debut at Ballinrobe in August; jumping let her down when tailed off latest and she's the second-string here but not without a squeak if she can get back on track.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Form: 5

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a claimer on the Flat when rated 65; some minor promise on hurdle debut at Killarney on her penultimate start but more on her plate here and beaten favourite on the Flat since.
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6

(11)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Grizabella

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Won the fourth race of her career when running away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f; disappointing off higher marks since but has a chance down to this grade.

100/30

15th

10

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Grizabella

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Paul W Flynn

Was allowed to dominate when scoring readily at Ballinrobe in July; raised 11lb for that and was unable to control the race from the front at Sligo.

14/1

5th

8

(2)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Grizabella

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose mare won over C&D in May and ran away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f last time; hit with a 9lb rise for that but goes well here so one to consider.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-10 on the Flat and shown little; not bred for this.
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10th

21

(13)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Alice Diamond

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Noel Meade

midfield on outer, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, made no impression

20/1

7th

13

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Gowran Park

Alice Diamond

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel Meade

in touch with leaders early, towards rear of midfield when pushed along after 5th, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, minor headway 2 out, kept on

33/1

7th

13

(3)

29th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 182y

19:30 Roscommon

Alice Diamond

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

prominent when pushed along briefly and reminder early, soon dropped to midfield, towards rear of midfield going okay over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon minor headway towards near side, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole Flat win came in a 7f maiden claimer; untried over any further than 1m2f but stayed that far; not certain to see out further on pedigree.
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6th

5

(12)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Galway

Brown Eagle

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Claiming maiden winner last year and hasn't added to that, standout run this term when touched off in Killarney claimer; of limited appeal off current mark.

14/1

6th

5

(12)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Galway

Brown Eagle

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Claiming maiden winner last year and hasn't added to that, standout run this term when touched off in Killarney claimer; of limited appeal off current mark.

14/1

10th

4

(1)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Brown Eagle

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: M C Grassick

started quickly, disputed lead

7/1

9/1

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat form but showed there was something to work on when fifth of 12 in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month; should improve and one to consider.
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18

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 165y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

10st 6lb

J: Corey McGivern

T: Noel Meade

Has been keeping decent company in juvenile hurdles; makes early start in handicaps, and the bar is not set particularly high.

10/1

8th

4

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

12:20 Punchestown

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Moore

T: Noel Meade

More likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs over hurdles; held by Impero and Calico on Galway running.

25/1

16

8th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 55y

14:22 Fairyhouse

Gig Harbor

11st 0lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Noel Meade

Stablemate of Charlie Luciano; more likely a long-term handicap prospect on the evidence of three runs; second reserve.

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ulysses gelding; cost 13,000GNS as a 3yo; half-brother to Group-placed 5f-7f winner Existent (RPR 110); dam 1m2f winner (88), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Integral and Listed-placed 7f-1m winner Provenance out of 1m Group 1 winner; not sure to stay this far; tongue-tie on for debut.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Expound

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Expound

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

All three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground, including this race last year off 1lb lower; opening two runs this term on AW were okay, well held latest under a 10lb claimer at Limerick; respected back here but ideally wants better ground.

9/2

14th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Expound

9st 4lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose; 3-22 on turf on the Flat; all three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground; has run well over C&D before and fit from the AW but remains 4lb above last win and beaten off lower AW mark on latest.

10/1

Form: 46

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability in a couple of maiden hurdles so far but finished a fair way behind Charlie Luciano when sixth latest; others preferred.
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11th

10

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Gowran Park

Petrila

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

prominent, mistake 1st, not fluent when jumped slightly left 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

33/1

6th

5

8th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 143y

17:55 Ballinrobe

Petrila

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

didn't jump with fluency, prominent, not fluent and lost ground 2nd, awkward jump 4th, mistake 4 out, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, no impression from last

12/1

Form:

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat form and beaten a long way on hurdle bow latest.
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11th

13

(12)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Little Trigger

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Rated only 39 and was poor in first-time cheekpieces last time; not easy to fancy.

25/1

17

(9)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 198y

17:25 Bellewstown

Little Trigger

9st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: P F McEnery

Second reserve; poor maiden now rated 39 on turf and hard to see him making an impact.

18

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 59y

17:50 Roscommon

Little Trigger

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Reserve; yet to place in ten starts and opposable despite showing the odd bit of promise.

Form: 4

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat form but encouraging hurdle debut when fourth of 12 at Tipperary when last seen; will need more here but should be able to build on that.
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13th

22

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Adhuil

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here.

40/1

13th

22

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Adhuil

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here.

40/1

14th

24

(15)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Adhuil

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Record of 0-20 on the Flat but has shown flashes of potential, including when runner-up at Gowran (7f, yielding) from 2lb higher in April and third at Tipperary (1m1f, soft) in May; needed the run at Punchestown last month and might figure.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m soft-ground winner on the level in France; tailed off last at Listowel on hurdle bow last month; may do better at some stage.
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2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

15:03 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; yet to show a great deal over fences; flopped when favourite for Clonmel race won by today's rival Druim Samhraidh; possibly unwise to rule out.

10/1

7th

3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat/hurdles winner on soft; creditable Flat run on good ground last summer; shaped much better on latest chase start when beaten 8l and is 8lb lower than his hurdles mark; headgear an interesting addition.

4/1

7th

7

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Pont Audemer

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

10/1

12/1

Form: 66

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on hurdle bow but showed a bit more when sixth of Ballinrobe last month, just behind Gig Harbor; progress likely but plenty needed.
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4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.

9/2

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three Flat runs; not bred for this; best watched.
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16th

2

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Gowran Park

Beachmount Paddy

11st 0lb

J: Jack Foley

T: T G McCourt

in rear throughout, didn't jump well, reminder after 3rd, weakened and tailed off after 5th

66/1

13th

4

(14)

29th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 14y

18:00 Roscommon

Beachmount Paddy

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

towards rear of midfield, raced wide when hung left on turn after 2f, pushed along briefly after halfway, dropped to rear when pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out

50/1

4

(4)

15th Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Roscommon

Beachmount Paddy

9st 8lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: T G McCourt

in rear, became detached halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, finished 6th, disqualified, rider failed to weigh in

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; tailed off when 150s for debut.
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11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

11th

16

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Too Sharp

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-8 and was beaten when unseating in Prairie Diamond's race last week at Wincanton; blinkers added.

66/1

10

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12:45 Wincanton

Too Sharp

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Daisy Hitchins

Open to improvement if cutting out the mistakes but his claims aren't overly compelling based on his first two handicap performances; now 0-7.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second reserve; tailed off on hurdle bow last time and had not shown much on the Flat previously; tongue-tie on.
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10th

7

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:45 Punchestown

Vintage Release

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: E Sheehy

disputed lead, not fluent 1st, headed when ridden and weakened before 2 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off

100/1

18

1st Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Gowran Park

Vintage Release

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Second reserve; tailed off on hurdle bow last time and had not shown much on the Flat previously; tongue-tie on.

Non-runners

Too Sharp, Vintage Release

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.30
Straight Forecast €7.52
Trifecta €13.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charlie Luciano

The Irish Sun:

Cougar

POSTDATA:

Charlie Luciano