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Gibney’s For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14130.25
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Gibney’s For Auction Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2/8-1 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointed in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle last Christmas; off for over nine months before bolting up from the front in a Tipperary maiden hurdle last month; needs to settle better but clearly has a considerable engine and one of the ones to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Hercule Du Seuil

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Yet to make an impact in three starts for this yard this year, but he showed some smart form in Ireland for Willie Mullins, notably landing a 2m4f Grade 3 at around this time last season; looks attractively treated on that evidence; one to watch in the market, though a return to form is needed.

8/1

12th

2

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Hercule Du Seuil

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Won Grade 3 at Killarney (2m4f, yielding) last May for Willie Mullins and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, below par in the winter on final two starts for that yard and soundly beaten in handicaps on both outings for this stable; usual hood is left off; needs to get back on track.

33/1

5th

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Hercule Du Seuil

12st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Useful on his day for Willie Mullins but form has dipped this winter, most recently last of four finishers at Doncaster where he was the rank outsider on debut for new yard; best watched unless the market signals go the other way.

8/1

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9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Punchestown bumper winner in February and was only workmanlike in landing a Wexford maiden hurdle two weeks ago; less testing ground might suit him a little better but probably the stable second string here.
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7th

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Imagine

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ex-Irish 7yo who has contested three handicap chases for new stable, looking a non-stayer over 3m1f on second occasion but that's far better than his 2m4f/2m5f races either side; dropped 6lb in the process and he now wears a tongue-tie and cheekpieces, both for the first time.

10/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

15:20 Kelso

Imagine

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ex-Irish 7yo who has raced in two major handicaps for new stable, non-stayer over 3m1f latest; had some strong pieces of form for previous yard and, with that in mind, looks interesting back down in trip/grade.

5/2

5th

4

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Imagine

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced 7yo who won a Grade 2 novice chase at Punchestown (2m, soft) in November 2023 for Gordon Elliott; it's very early days for him with his up-and-coming trainer and he stayed 2m4f over hurdles, but there's a big stamina question to answer today and he was pulled up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup in November on his seasonal and stable debut; others have less to prove.

12/1

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in March and stepped up considerably on that when readily winning quite a decent maiden hurdle at Galway two weeks ago; very promising novice and likely to go close here.
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2nd

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Three Card Brag

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Shares the highest official mark with Gentleman De Mee but he's a strong stayer who hasn't raced over this short a trip since 2023; finished ninth in the Grand National last time.

13/2

9th

15

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Three Card Brag

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Career-best form in the autumn this season, including a win at Cheltenham (3m1f) and second to Panic Attack in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f); flopped when favourite in the Grade 3 won by Grangeclare West at Fairyhouse in February, admittedly after 12 weeks off but there's the additional worry of last year's Grand National in which he was 16-1 and raced very prominently but faded steadily from three out.

50/1

7th

10

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 2f 0y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Three Card Brag

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has performed well in big field 3m+ chases this season; finished second to Spanish Harlem in the Kerry National at Listowel (3m, yielding) then went one better at Cheltenham (3m1f, good); posted another good performance when runner-up in the Coral Gold Cuo at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft) when last seen; ground is fine for him; player.

9/2

Form: 4S-811 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner of a Tipperary bumper last month, and could hardly have made a better start to his hurdling career when readily landing a Limerick maiden hurdle; on the upgrade and well worth a try in this sort of company but does need to improve a good deal.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:28 Ayr

Kiki Badger

10st 13lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Anthony McCann

Made no significant progress after last autumn's winning hurdle debut but returned from break with two encouraging chase runs this autumn (behind Rexem on first occasion) and has each-way claims here.

10/1

4th

6

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 110y

13:55 Fairyhouse

Kiki Badger

11st 12lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Anthony McCann

Bumper/hurdles winner; fair third on first chase attempt at Galway, with the shorter-priced Annexation back in fifth; more on his plate now.

10/1

3rd

3

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 54y

18:15 Galway

Kiki Badger

11st 12lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Anthony McCann

pressed leader, joined leader after 6th, led narrowly 7th, headed and lost second from last, soon no extra, no match for first two

14/1

Form: 312341 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Consistent and improving performer; third to Flaming Moon in a Galway Listed in July but improved on that when winning a 2m5f contest at Limerick last month; ideally wants further than 2m and will need to improve again but very likely to run his race.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

Plains Indian

11st 11lb

J: Trevor Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Four hurdle wins at different trips, most recently over 3m at Clonmel in November; respectable fourth here behind Ad Caleum last month but may not have been suited by tight Ballinrobe track latest; others with stronger claims.

12/1

11th

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Plains Indian

11st 8lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose course winner; 9.25l behind Ad Caelum and Dartan at Kilbeggan latest, weakening after being hampered at the last; is 8lb above his last win but his yard is in form and he could go well dropped slightly back in trip.

12/1

11th

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Plains Indian

11st 8lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose course winner; 9.25l behind Ad Caelum and Dartan at Kilbeggan latest, weakening after being hampered at the last; is 8lb above his last win but his yard is in form and he could go well dropped slightly back in trip.

12/1

Form: 25F128 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Flaming Moon

11st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Peter John Flood

Flat/hurdle winner but hard to trust after pulling up in his last two points.

25/1

6th

2

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:25 Downpatrick

Flaming Moon

12st 1lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Decent on the Flat at up to 1m and won a Listed novice hurdle at Galway last year; starts off in handicap chases from a mark 6lb lower than his hurdles rating although the bare form of his two spins over fences earlier this month would suggest the handicapper could have been kinder.

11/2

Non-runners

Flaming Moon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €5.47
Trifecta €9.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Card Brag

RP Ratings (IRE):

Hercule Du Seuil

TOPSPEED:

Three Card Brag

POSTDATA:

Three Card Brag

The Irish Sun:

Three Card Brag