18.05
Good To YieldingFrenchpark Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 1m 7f 110y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.60
- Place: £1.50
Form: U/
Last run: 686 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 17 |
21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y |
10st 10lb |
Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
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14th 17 |
21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y |
10st 10lb |
Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
25/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 4/
Last run: 485 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 30y |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead |
25/1 |
|
10th 3 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
11st 7lb |
Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed. |
18/1 |
|
10th 3 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
11st 7lb |
Handicap hurdle winner off 108 at Limerick (2m, heavy) in April; never in contention when a faller on chasing debut at that venue in December and never involved over hurdles at Clonmel latest; more needed. |
18/1 |
20/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
10st 5lb |
Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred. |
18/1 |
|
12 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 112y |
10st 8lb |
Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out. |
12/1 |
|
14 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 135y |
10st 9lb |
Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (8) |
13th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Dual Flat winner in UK; three hurdle runs for this yard with best effort coming on the first try; needs to get back to his best form but can't be ruled out. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 7
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won a 2m handicap hurdle here (good) in September 2024; pulled up in two of his four starts since but he was runner-up over fences at Hereford (2m, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and this unexposed chaser is not ruled out after another break. |
7/2 |
|
1 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
In good form when last seen in September 2024, following a win at Worcester (2m, good) with a close third at Newton Abbot; returns from 13 months off with his stable banging in the winners; high on the list. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
20th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Off the mark over hurdles at ninth attempt, quickening clear on run-in to win conditional jockeys' race under James Turner at Worcester (2m, good) last week; escapes a penalty and is 7lb ahead of the handicapper here. |
15/8 |
50/1
Form: 00
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (9) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 6lb |
Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground; returned from a 578-day absence over 1m4f here last time when last of 14; hard to fancy based on that. |
33/1 |
|
14th 8 (2) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground; absent since August 2024 and faces a tough task against that background. |
33/1 |
66/1
Form: 3U-P
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 11 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
|
11th 11 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
|
9th 16 |
25th Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 1f 5y |
11st 4lb |
First reserve; midfield finish at Roscommon latest; still awaits a mark and best watched. |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 11 (3) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 5lb |
Winner of five races in Germany; ordinary form since his arrival in Ireland; not disgraced in midfield behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week. |
25/1 |
|
14th 11 (3) |
27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y |
9st 5lb |
Winner of five races in Germany; ordinary form since his arrival in Ireland; not disgraced in midfield behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week. |
25/1 |
|
11th 13 (8) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Showed nothing in three runs for new yard last season and off 339 days until dropping out tamely at Bellewstown early this month in this headgear combination; can only be watched. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: U990-
Last run: 223 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Fit from a couple of point-to-point runs but makes little appeal on form over hurdles during her time with Brian McMahon and Charles Byrnes. |
14/1 |
|
0 18 |
18th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Third reserve; tailed off in three maidens before joining Charles Byrnes and never counted on yard debut last month at Roscommon (2m); longer trip here could suit and worth a market check if getting a run. |
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9th 16 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
10st 11lb |
midfield on inner, hit 3 out, soon weakened |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: P-
Last run: 115 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out |
100/1 |
|
13th 15 (5) |
22nd Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 3f 55y |
8st 12lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
|
8 |
17th Mar 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 190y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 90-
Last run: 163 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Lightly raced 8yo returned from over a year's absence when tailed off at Naas in November and after further breaks well beaten twice more over hurdles; 1lb wrong here on chase debut and hard to see him making an impact. |
16/1 |
|
13 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Lightly raced 8yo returned from over a year's absence when tailed off at Naas in November and after further breaks well beaten twice more over hurdles; 1lb wrong here on chase debut and hard to see him making an impact. |
16/1 |
|
10th 11 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 (12) |
12th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Cut no ice in maidens at three; missed last year; similar story over hurdles this year. |
20/1 |
|
13th 10 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Poor form on the Flat and over hurdles so far; marked improvement required on handicap debut. |
33/1 |
|
8th 15 |
14th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 5lb |
Nothing to recommend mare here so far. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 80-00
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (17) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 8lb |
No sign of ability in bumpers/hurdles; tailed off at the Curragh on her only Flat start. |
200/1 |
|
14th 1 (8) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
slowly away, in rear |
200/1 |
Form: 70
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Dual C&D scorer in first half of 2025; lightly raced since but she took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Hexham (2m) three weeks ago; possibilities off a slipping mark. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won a Cartmel seller and two handicap hurdles (one over this C&D) last summer; may have needed the run when pulled up at Perth last week; bit to prove. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Progressed well after winning a Cartmel seller last May (2m1f, good to soft) with two wins and two seconds, one of them over this C&D, and went up 25lb; hasn't been out since being pulled up at Hexham in October; interesting if fully wound up after her winter break. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Useful Flat performer but has twice refused to race since March and was withdrawn at the start when due to make his hurdling debut at Bellewstown on Saturday, having been reluctant to line up; risky. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
8th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 188y |
11st 12lb |
Was stakes-class a couple of years ago on the level for Michael Halford and some okay runs for Ado McGuinness this year when he consented to come out of the stalls, which he twice didn't; we'll find out here whether hurdles have sweetened him up. |
9/1 |
|
8 (6) |
27th May 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Has some solid placed form over this C&D but he refused to race here in March and he's been very slowly away twice since; on a good mark if he can get his act together at the start; eye-shield fitted for the first time. |
20/1 |
11/8
Form: 12/2 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
27th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent and pulled up quickly 4th, looked to go wrong |
9/1 |
|
7th 2 (12) |
20th Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 46y |
10st 3lb |
Tipperary bumper winner and won Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last summer after a couple of seconds; interesting now switched to Flat after a year's absence; likes decent ground but may not get it here. |
7/1 |
7/4
Form: 8-
Last run: 196 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 0f 198y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/4 |
|
6 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 0f 198y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/4 |
|
3rd 5 |
30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
12/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Generally out of form over fences and hurdles in 2025; best efforts have come on good-good to yielding; cheekpieces now reached for. |
20/1 |
|
14 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 2lb |
Weak form over fences in recent months; managed a few fair runs over hurdles last year, but at a very modest level. |
12/1 |
|
12 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 2lb |
0-13 under rules and winless in three chasing starts; little to recommend him based on the form shown in those. |
22/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Well held when sixth in first two handicaps and pulled up at Ballinrobe on return from 220 days off; cheekpieces back on, tongue-tie discarded. |
10/1 |
|
6th 1 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Well held when sixth in first two handicaps and pulled up at Ballinrobe on return from 220 days off; cheekpieces back on, tongue-tie discarded. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 77y |
11st 10lb |
didn't jump with fluency, in rear, detached halfway, pulled up 3 out |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €22.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €18.68 |
| Trifecta | €78.40 |
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