15.45
GoodFriends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £6004.42
- 2m 0f 194y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.30
- Place: £1.60
Form: 221-3P BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
8th 2 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
1 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Outran his 80-1 odds when third at Navan three weeks ago (2m4f, soft) but looks to have little margin for error off this mark. |
12/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 52-021
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 135y |
11st 10lb |
Three-time hurdles winner; out of sorts in the first half of the year; recovered his form with third placings during the summer before becoming disappointing again. |
16/1 |
50/1
- Place: £9.60
Form: 08770-
Last run: 262 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles and has a bit of chasing experience, but rated 99 in this sphere and won't be good enough here. |
25/1 |
|
6th 7 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 125y |
11st 6lb |
Last of three wins for Philip Rothwell came at Downpatrick last summer (2m3f); didn't land a blow but not entirely disgraced on yard debut in competitive handicap at Galway festival but good bit more likely required now. |
14/1 |
|
12th 14 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 7lb |
Last of three wins for Philip Rothwell came at Downpatrick last summer (2m3f); Clonmel claiming second in May his best recent run; debuts for new yard here. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 0133-3 D
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 70y |
12st 0lb |
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 |
11st 8lb |
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 |
11st 8lb |
held up in rear, mistake 8th, some headway before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: 084-32 C BF
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 194y |
10st 6lb |
Won his bumper here and arrives in good form after finishing second in a handicap hurdle here last month; top rider booked and has to have a solid chance. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
13th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 133y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders before 2 out, pushed along and went second approaching last, ran on and went clear with winner final 110yds |
4/1 |
9/2
Form: 91-424 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 4 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer. |
25/1 |
|
14th 4 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer. |
25/1 |
|
15th 5 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been here; some solid runs in defeat last year but disappointing when last seen; still, can run well fresh so has to be respected. |
11/1 |
6/1
Form: R07-51 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (4) |
28th Sep 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Winless in more than three years, including in eight starts in Jersey since leaving Fergal O'Brien, for whom he went close off this mark here in March; will find this more competitive. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 8 (2) |
2nd Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
8st 10lb |
This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 36-78
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 1 (1) |
2nd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 0lb |
prominent on inner |
14/1 |
|
12th 2 (13) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
|
14th 7 (1) |
20th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 13lb |
Won Sligo claimer last year but struggled over timber since; fair mark if he can get back on track on the Flat and he has a C&D win to his name. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 0473-0 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
11st 0lb |
Sole win from 28 hurdling attempts in 2m Cork handicap nearly three years ago; pick of recent form when second there over 2m4f (good) in October, heavy ground probably didn't suit here on latest; on a fair mark and better ground to suit so don't rule out. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted. |
15/2 |
|
9 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 1lb |
1-27 over hurdles, the win coming over 2m on soft to heavy at Cork in April 2022; back to back decent runs in October-November, including over this C&D but both runs came on good ground; not as good in two runs since but he handles testing ground; not discounted. |
15/2 |
66/1
Form: P00-4P D
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 55y |
10st 0lb |
pressed leader, fell 1st |
20/1 |
|
12th 14 |
12th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 165y |
11st 1lb |
Poor strike-rate of 1-37 and the sole win came over fences in France back in 2019; however, under positive tactics he finished third of 16 in a Cork handicap hurdle last week. |
6/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €25.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €28.32 |
| Tricast | €1011.33 |
| Trifecta | €502.20 |
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