14.40
GoodPhilip McBurney Racing Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 1f 165y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
12/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.10
- Place: £1.40
Form: 800-68
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 7lb |
Second in last season's Jack Richards Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft, 125-1); won a Kilbeggan beginners' chase in June, 2.25l in front of You Oughta Know; left two disappointing efforts behind when a creditable fourth of seven at Cheltenham in October (3m1f, good); back chasing after moderate hurdles run last time and Kennedy rides for the first time. |
16/1 |
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8th 2 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Rallied well when 125-1 second in a 2m4f handicap chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival; he's since won a beginners chase in Ireland and ran respectably at Cheltenham last time on his second attempt at about 3m; needs to build on that in today's first hurdle race since August 2024. |
12/1 |
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2 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Surprising that he appeared a non-stayer over 3m in last month's Kerry National as he looked all about stamina last season over 2m4f, including when a 125-1 second to Caldwell Potter in a handicap here in March; that's strong form and he's entitled to another chance at this trip. |
11/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: U069-1 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
midfield, outpaced 5th, dropped to rear after 3 out |
15/2 |
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11th 4 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
midfield |
15/2 |
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3rd 2 |
31st May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 13lb |
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 |
7/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 400-36
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
10st 0lb |
Yet to win but plenty of placed form in good-ground handicaps last summer; better for last month's return and could place. |
18/1 |
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20 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Maiden has had plenty of chances but was placed four times (once here) in good-ground contests during a consistent spell of form last summer; returns from nearly six months off. |
14/1 |
|
17 |
12th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y |
10st 2lb |
Maiden has gone off at relatively short odds for his last seven starts; ran well over 2m1f (good) here in August; beaten 7.25l into fourth when 7-2 favourite at Gowran latest (2m4f, yielding); down 1lb and drops in trip; place shout. |
5/1 |
13/2
Form: P-0535
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims. |
12/1 |
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14th 16 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Long standing, dual-purpose maiden; 0-23 over hurdles but has run well on multiple occasions, including here over 2m off this mark; out of his depth in a Grade 3 when falling on latest; this more suitable and while he is hard to win with, he has each-way claims. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
1st Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 11lb |
raced in last, bad mistake and pecked on landing 1st, hampered by faller 3rd, outpaced when jumped slightly left 3 out |
150/1 |
20/1
Form: 880P0-
Last run: 190 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 23 |
11th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 55y |
11st 8lb
|
Third reserve; not a bad run on comeback making handicap debut at Downpatrick; could be involved with improvement likely up in trip. |
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5th 7 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 8lb |
Poor maiden hurdle form last winter after a fair debut at Navan in September; transformation needed on handicap/seasonal debut. |
20/1 |
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21th 11 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
always towards rear, pushed along when reminders after 4th, mistake 4 out |
100/1 |
8/1
Form: 3567-5
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 11 |
7th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Two wins came back-to-back in handicaps in May 2019 for this stable; modest placed form in Britain in recent seasons; made an encouraging return for his original trainer when fifth at Ballinrobe; around 14l behind good yardstick Gwan Tadgh when sixth at Downpatrick. |
12/1 |
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6th 13 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
10st 13lb |
His two wins came back-to-back in handicaps in May 2019 for this stable; modest placed form in Britain in recent seasons; made an encouraging return for his original trainer when fifth at Ballinrobe a fortnight ago. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 60006-
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
2nd Oct 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
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 |
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4th 14 |
22nd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on, never near to challenge |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 0-0036
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 4lb |
The handicapper has finally relented but probably for good reason and she's been off since August. |
20/1 |
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10th 12 |
16th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 80y |
10st 0lb |
Hit the frame in one of her six starts last year and shown nothing in three starts in 2024; first-time cheekpieces on and drop in trip not sure to suit. |
50/1 |
4/1
Form: 65F/02
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 13lb |
A 23-race maiden whose last run over hurdles came in 2023 over C&D when well beaten off 93; returned from a break with a decent third at Tramore (1m4f, good to yielding); not as good at Galway last time; others more likely. |
13/1 |
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20 (11) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Second reserve; maiden under both codes, returning from year's absence when creditable third over this trip at Tramore last month; more needed in a deeper race. |
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11 (9) |
16th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Maiden under both codes, returns from year's absence and hard to make a case for; 2lb wrong. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 6P50P8
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases. |
20/1 |
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6th 13 |
18th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 140y |
10st 7lb |
Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago. |
16/1 |
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9th 14 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 608-44
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (11) |
2nd Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
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 |
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15th 10 (14) |
21st Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
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 |
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5th 8 (2) |
6th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 129y |
8st 13lb |
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 |
20/1
Form: 0000F
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-16 over hurdles; struggled on this month's chasing debut and refused to race at Market Rasen a few days later (race won by Grain Trade); hooded for first time here; 10lb wrong; cannot be recommended. |
250/1 |
|
7 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
17-race maiden who has lost his way badly and has to compete from 5lb out of the weights. |
100/1 |
|
9 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Latest effort readily ignored (saddle slipped) but showed nothing on two previous starts for current connections; theoretical encouragement for this switch to fences as a nephew of Texas Jack and Drumconvis. |
100/1 |
Non-runners
Hollys Honour, Karloss
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €4.75 |
| Tricast | €24.22 |
| Trifecta | €33.30 |
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