December 11 / 15.20 Cork

15.20

Yielding To Soft

Finbarr Quaid Electrical Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 27 runners
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Finbarr Quaid Electrical Novice Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 27 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £54.30
  • Place: £9.00

Form: 476

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in three maidens over various trips albeit not enough to warrant too much interest here on handicap debut.
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11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Nephin Beg

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner in 2022; was second over fences at Leopardstown in March but was pulled-up over hurdles on return and has to rebound.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

14:00 Thurles

Nephin Beg

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner in 2022; was second over fences at Leopardstown in March but was pulled-up over hurdles on return and has to rebound.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 84B32 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Only started racing in September and steady improvement in five starts, most recently handicap debut when good second of 14 in 2m5f Limerick contest (soft), quite keen but seeing it out well; 2lb higher and has his chance.
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8th

7

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 110y

13:10 Gowran Park

Positive Thinker

11st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Michael J McDonagh

Useful money-spinner, only three wins from 23 starts but placed 13 times, notably when beaten a short head in last season's Cork National; not at his best in the Porterstown but enjoys heavy ground and is leniently treated back over hurdles.

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 7-4621

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive of late, not beaten far behind Champagne Auction here over 2m3f before decisive winner of 2m Thurles contest last month, travelling well into the race and winning going away; 7lb rise seems fair enough and return to this longer trip no problem; shortlisted.
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0

11

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:30 Limerick

Light Parade

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: W J Burke

towards rear, fell 4th

10/1

4th

12

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Light Parade

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

midfield

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 65-0F4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 6yo ran okay on handicap chase debut at Clonmel last month and now reverts to hurdles off 5lb lower mark with potential for improvement at this trip.
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7

20th May 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 50y

16:35 Wexford

West Breeze

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

led, 4 lengths ahead 4 out

9/1

4th

10

2nd May 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

19:48 Ballinrobe

West Breeze

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Winters

Has improved over hurdles lately, winning a Clonmel handicap and bouncing back from a fall to run well at Cork last time; competes off an 8lb lower chase mark today gives him a solid chance in theory.

7/2

4th

2

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

16:40 Cork

West Breeze

11st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Winters

led, clear 2nd

8/1

Form: 7P-U14 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark (well-backed) when a last gasp winner of a heavy ground Wexford handicap over this sort of trip in October and left with fair bit to do when never dangerous fourth in Fairyhouse amateur handicap following month; not one to rule out with talented claimer now aboard.
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12th

8

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Loup De Tallane

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Eoin Griffin

Ordinary form last year; now back below the mark off which he won at Kilbeggan in 2024; pulled up at Limerick on final run before a break; new headgear combination now.

14/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Loup De Tallane

11st 5lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Ordinary form this year; now back below the mark off which he won at Kilbeggan last year, so a revival may not be out of the question.

12/1

8th

2

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Gowran Park

Loup De Tallane

11st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Bagged his second hurdles win at Kilbeggan last year off 93 (2m3f, yielding); made satisfactory return to action back at Kilbeggan in June when a distant third (2m4f, good) but never involved there the following month (2m3f, good to yielding); capable on his best day.

14/1

Form: 00-9U0

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Opening handicap efforts have been modest, stiff task from out of handicap last time; lightly-raced 5yo may yet improve but hard to be confident in.
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11th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Gwan Tadhg

11st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

midfield, outpaced 5th, dropped to rear after 3 out

15/2

11th

4

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Gwan Tadhg

11st 10lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O’Grady

midfield

15/2

3rd

2

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Gwan Tadhg

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E J O’Grady

In fine form last last summer, winning at Downpatrick (twice) and Bellewstown on good/soft; absent since November but runs well fresh; career-best needed off this mark.

10/1

Form: 3-0137 CD

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won mares' handicap over C&D in July (good) but well held at Listowel and refused to leave stalls on recent Flat debut at Dundalk; not sure she wants this sort of ground.
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5

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Liam G O’Brien

Won off 2lb lower on testing ground at Gowran (2m) in October 2023; only seen twice in the last two years and not many positives to take from his August C&D run after 465-day absence; others appeal more.

22/1

9

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Wellgowats

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam G O’Brien

Without a win since scoring at Gowran in September 2023 off 4lb lower; off since May 2024 but has gone well fresh before; check market.

12/1

4th

5

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

19:20 Stratford

Wellgowats

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Liam G O’Brien

Second hurdle success when seeing off 14 rivals at Gowran Park (2m, soft/heavy; other win on good) in September; good second at Wexford in November and given a break after a lesser run at Down Royal over Christmas; placed off a similar mark in Britain in summer 2022; Brian Hughes booked for this Irish raider.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 805-75

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in first two hurdle outings including here last year; didn't cut much ice over fences and back hurdling last month when not convincingly staying 2m5f trip in Limerick handicap; bit to find with Positive Thinker on that run and now tried blinkered.
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6

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

Moon Eagle

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

0-6 over hurdles and hasn't run over them since March 2023 but unpenalised for 2m7f chase win here (good) in April and ran well over 2m4f at Cheltenham next time; place chance.

13/2

6

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

Moon Eagle

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

0-6 over hurdles and hasn't run over them since March 2023 but unpenalised for 2m7f chase win here (good) in April and ran well over 2m4f at Cheltenham next time; place chance.

13/2

4th

6

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Moon Eagle

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

disputing second, raced in third before 9th, outpaced and reminders 3 out, carried head awkwardly before 2 out, lost third last, weakened run-in

9/2

Form: 0-0806

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; didn't count on last month's handicap debut at Limerick; jumping remains an issue.
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12th

16

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Listowel

Flemenora

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Gave her rider a hard time at Galway; unruly at start, raced keenly and hung badly before running out; not a big price then; could go well if more amenable.

12/1

0

17

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 55y

17:05 Galway

Flemenora

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

unruly beforehand, ducked sharply left start, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, prominent before 3rd, went second 4th, led before 6th, hung left and jockey looked to be having difficulties when pulled up before 9th

20/1

18

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Flemenora

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Second reserve; struggled since switching to handicaps and hard to recommend.

Form: 4P-223 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has been running consistently well off modest mark of late, including here; entitled to be in the shakeup again.
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5th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Londonofficecallin

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual-purpose sort; a winner of six races on the Flat, including the Cork Derby on latest (1m4f, soft) on first run back after a break; 4-28 over hurdles and rated 120; makes a belated chase debut at the age of nine but not bred for this discipline; in good form right now though and can't be discounted.

7/1

1st

12

(19)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Londonofficecallin

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 1m6f conditions race and two races over hurdles in 2025; lacks a recent outing and possibly more effective as a hurdler at this stage of his career.

12/1

10

(15)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

Londonofficecallin

9st 4lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Took him an age to get off the mark, but fine strike-rate under rules since the start of 2023, all five Flat wins coming over this trip and upwards, including readily beating Not Just Any Eagle 5l at Fairyhouse (1m6f) in July; tame effort on Wolverhampton AW later in month but still very much respected on return from a break.

10/1

Form: 0600

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced mare never sighted when beaten a long way on Navan handicap debut last month; hard to make a case for off just 2lb lower mark.
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7th

13

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Greatmindstinkalik

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Never really in the race but stayed on to finish a remote fourth in a Listowel handicap hurdle last time; might be ridden a bit handier in this quite weak contest and could well do better for an in-form stable.

6/1

4th

14

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Greatmindstinkalik

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Matthew J Smith

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on, never near to challenge

12/1

Form: 2059-0

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Both handicap efforts have been modest, tailed off when last seen at Roscommon in July; bumper form promised more so may still have improvement in her but opposable for now.
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0

2

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Jesina

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

116-race maiden, ex-Jessica Harrington; Has shown a fair degree of consistency on good ground since joining this stable; each-way prospects if she handles the ground.

10/1

Form: -57470

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Career best when fourth of 18 in Listowel handicap over this trip but both runs since off same mark on worse ground not nearly as good; ground concerns remain here.
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16

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Whiskey Lady

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gillian Scott

Well-beaten last three runs off low marks and loads to find; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

28/1

11th

15

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Whiskey Lady

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gillian Scott

Maiden hasn't been beaten far at times in handicaps but well-held the last twice and has to return to best form.

22/1

7th

16

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Whiskey Lady

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gillian Scott

Could have needed her comeback run and she has placed form in handicaps on decent ground; might not be the strongest of stayers over this far.

20/1

14/1

Form: 7/00-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Nothing of note thus far although can be forgiven latest after 249-day absence; market may prove best guide.
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5th

6

15th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 42y

16:15 Thurles

Aodhan May

10st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Heavy-ground specialist; in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; has blotted her copybook in recent months with an unseat and two refusals, the most recent three in a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Punchestown.

14/1

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 23y

15:25 Punchestown

Aodhan May

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Heavy-ground specialist in fine form last season over hurdles with four wins in handicaps at 2m4f-3m1f; looked likely to take advantage of 35lb lower chase mark at Tramore when last seen but refused to jump the last; tough task on these terms but market will be the best guide; blinkered.

16/1

5

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 6f 170y

15:25 Tramore

Aodhan May

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, prominent halfway, disputing second 4 out

11/4

Form: 0799-P

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Long odds on handicap debut at Gowran in September, under pressure some way out and eventually pulled up; cheekpieces now tried but plenty to find.
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0

5

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, held up in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

20/1

8

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

12:30 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Disappointing maiden who hasn't shown a great deal since joining Micky Hammond in the summer; today's less-testing ground may enable him to better his recent efforts but others appeal more all the same.

25/1

8th

8

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Micky Hammond

His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).

25/1

Form: 007

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three qualifying maidens; opening mark looks on the harsh side.
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16th

11

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Toni Ram

11st 4lb

J: M P Fogarty

T: Jonathan Fogarty

never better than mid-division, beaten before 3 out (jockey said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise)

25/1

7th

15

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Toni Ram

11st 12lb

J: M P Fogarty

T: Jonathan Fogarty

midfield

100/1

10th

10

30th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Wexford

Toni Ram

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Jonathan Fogarty

always towards rear

66/1

Form: /P-P15 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sprung a surprise on debut for new yard in winning 2m3f handicap here in October (yielding) beating two subsequent winners; follow-up bid over 2m was a bit tame but back up in trip here should suit and one to consider.
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2nd

13

13th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 96y

19:43 Sligo

Champagne Auction

10st 10lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

prominent, went second after 2nd, led 3rd, pushed along and joined last, kept on well but headed towards finish

16/1

17th

15

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Champagne Auction

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

midfield, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

9/1

5th

3

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Champagne Auction

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Sprung a surprise on debut for new yard in winning 2m3f Cork handicap in October (yielding) beating two subsequent winners; 7lb rise seems okay and should make another bold bid.

9/2

Form: 0-90

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Penultimate Cork maiden effort not without promise, recent Thurles run was moderate; potential improver now upped in trip entering handicaps and worth a market check.
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6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:30 Clonmel

Pana To Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner at Thurles (2m6f/2m) didn't run too badly, having been hampered, on recent run; not one to rule out.

10/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

Form: 9000P9

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden form and soundly beaten over fences latest; blinkers tried but hard to fancy.
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15

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Tramore

Duhallow Rainbow

10st 10lb

J: Mr J Aherne

T: Eoghan O’Grady

Placed in a point but modest form under Rules so far; engaged 3.07 at Punchestown on Saturday.

50/1

21th

14

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:07 Punchestown

Duhallow Rainbow

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Eoghan O’Grady

Maiden has shown little over hurdles and in a chase; drop back to 2m may help but not easy to fancy.

25/1

19th

20

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Duhallow Rainbow

10st 12lb

J: Mr J Aherne

T: Eoghan O’Grady

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly after 4 out, eased approaching last

33/1

Form: 0705-7

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Opening handicap efforts don't suggest a breakthrough win is on the horizon.
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2

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

18:15 Tramore

Didntsleepawink

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

midfield, pushed along briefly after 1st, fell 2nd

16/1

6

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Didntsleepawink

11st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

always towards rear, pushed along and became detached after 4 out, pulled up 3 out

16/1

Form: 00242- BF

Last run: 409 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Ground-versatile mare whose best run came on latest when second in 2m Clonmel handicap back in October 2021 (heavy); form at this longer trip not nearly as good and likely best watched after such an absence.
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6th

3

30th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

I Sea The Moon

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Has gone close in handicap hurdles but has yet to get the job done and the visor failed to make any great difference when a remote fourth in a maiden at Tipperary (2m); has stamina to prove over this far.

12/1

4th

14

4th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 170y

17:20 Tipperary

I Sea The Moon

10st 13lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

Went close in a couple of handicap hurdles in 2021 including a second at Clonmel; missed 14 months and needs to step on recent maiden form; however, worth noting she has come in for support on her last three four runs, unplaced favourite at Tramore last time; visored now

12/1

5th

5

16th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Tramore

I Sea The Moon

10st 13lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

towards rear of midfield, nudged along after 3 out, headway before 2 out, no impression approaching last

3/1

Form: 00-P47

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Some promise on penultimate run here over 2m but overall profile not progressive and opposable.
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3

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Fongs Way

12st 0lb

J: Mr Michael Treneer

T: Miss Jessica Jayne Fereday-Jones

This is a belated first run over regulation fences and he's only 1-15 in points; looks outclassed.

50/1

9

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:05 Newton Abbot

Fongs Way

10st 3lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Ran reasonably on occasions but unplaced in all nine hurdle starts in Ireland; stable debut after five months off and best watched.

20/1

Form: 0-8094

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit more on latest when fourth in Sligo maiden (3m2f) but not enough to warrant an interest in here down in trip.
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11th

6

28th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:55 Limerick

Blue Motion

11st 4lb

J: T Joseph Kelly

T: Donncha Duggan

Rated 85, he can't be fancied here.

100/1

18

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Blue Motion

10st 13lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Donncha Duggan

prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up 3 out

25/1

4th

2

21st Oct 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 90y

16:10 Sligo

Blue Motion

11st 4lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Donncha Duggan

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last

66/1

Form: /P05-0

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut last year in C&D maiden but form since has been poor; hard to see her making an immediate impact in handicaps.
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11th

2

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:23 Cork

Bothar Tara

11st 7lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: S G Walsh

prominent on inner

50/1

19

11th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Bothar Tara

10st 13lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: S G Walsh

in rear throughout, pulled up 3 out

20/1

11th

19

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 150y

15:30 Punchestown

Bothar Tara

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S G Walsh

midfield, pushed along when minor headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

100/1

Form: /00-0P

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

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14

2nd May 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 30y

18:48 Ballinrobe

Keep Em Lit

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Muredach Kelly

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, looked to go wrong before 2 out, soon slipped up

25/1

7th

11

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 106y

18:45 Clonmel

Keep Em Lit

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Muredach Kelly

Promise two seasons ago but has really struggled in three starts for new yard since missing over a year; handles testing ground at least.

20/1

7th

18

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:35 Limerick

Keep Em Lit

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Muredach Kelly

midfield, not fluent 7th

66/1

Form: 0-9P70

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

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3rd

13

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:20 Tramore

Globetrottersivola

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield

5/2

1st

12

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Globetrottersivola

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Has finally started looking capable in handicaps, finishing fourth at Downpatrick in June before a 2l defeat at Cork last month with this headgear combination fitted for first time; return to soft ground is fine and has each-way claims again.

6/1

3rd

19

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:50 Cork

Globetrottersivola

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield

8/1

Form: 065432 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

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15

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

Esthers Marvel

10st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

Goes well fresh and again shaped nicely on reappearance over hurdles at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher mark as a chaser and overall record is not the strongest (1-10), although has a nice pull with King Ferdinand for a 9.75l defeat last October, so far from ignored.

16/1

5th

14

19th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:43 Kilbeggan

Esthers Marvel

10st 13lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: David Kenneth Budds

Is 1-28 over hurdles; hit the frame in a couple of starts this winter but lost her way subsequently; can go well fresh so not ruled out despite 130-day absence.

50/1

11th

16

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Esthers Marvel

11st 12lb

J: Tessa Condon

T: David Kenneth Budds

Modest handicap hurdler-chaser and an unlikely scorer here.

66/1

Non-runners

Keep 'Em Lit, Globetrottersivola, Esthers Marvel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €288.20
Straight Forecast €175.07
Tricast €971.39
Trifecta €3348.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Light Parade

The Irish Sun:

Positive Thinker

POSTDATA:

Loup De Tallane

RP Ratings (IRE):

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