15.30
SoftJohn Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 4f 55y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 170P-P
Last run: 9 days
W: 12st 4lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
|
19th 8 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Winner of a bumper and handicap hurdle, both successes gained at Clonmel; best run in a while came at Thurles on penultimate start; seventh in a 19-runner contest at Naas last time. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 98-9P9
Last run: 46 days
W: 12st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 6f 150y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden over hurdles was fourth at Clonmel but was then poor at Listowel last time and has to bounce back on chasing debut. |
20/1 |
|
12th 11 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 7lb |
Much improved effort when a staying on fourth in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Clonmel last month; on a competitive mark now and looks capable of a bold showing here. |
5/1 |
|
4th 15 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 0lb |
midfield, headway when not fluent 2 out, ran on and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 000-98
Last run: 64 days
W: 12st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 0lb |
didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out |
33/1 |
|
6 |
26th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 0lb |
didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out |
33/1 |
|
3 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Lightly-raced maiden looks high in the weights for what he has achieved and has been big prices last few starts. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 354352 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| 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 |
|
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 |
Abandoned
Form: 065343
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 |
13th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 80y |
10st 5lb |
Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added. |
10/1 |
|
11th 12 |
13th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 80y |
10st 5lb |
Sole win came in chase here in the autumn and has also run well in C&D hurdle contest; better effort when last seen and could run well with cheekpieces added. |
10/1 |
|
6th 20 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 56y |
10st 7lb |
Yet to win over hurdles in 21 starts; pulled up over hurdles and fences on latest starts and has to rebound. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 167-00
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
27th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 6f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Made a good fist of things on intial start over fences but largely downhill in the interim and she will need the big guns to underperform here to make a lasting impression. |
66/1 |
|
8th 9 |
12th Dec 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 194y |
11st 3lb |
Won 2m6f Limerick handicap in March off 87 (soft) for today's rider but disappointing until more encouraging third over this trip at Fairyhouse last month in today's headgear combination; one to consider. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 840
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 12 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles; won easily off 9lb lower at Fairyhouse in November (20.5f, yld-sft); ran better than the bare result off this mark at Punchestown latest (raced wide); best form on soft, however, so could do with plenty of rain. |
12/1 |
|
7th 24 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Fairyhouse handicap in November but was poor twice since over hurdles and once over fences; little appeal from 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers. |
50/1 |
|
1 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Ran out an easy winner of a Fairyhouse handicap in November (2m5f, yielding to soft); had a tack malfunction when favourite to follow up at the same venue; less easy to ignore a dismal Naas run. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0/0B6-
Last run: 220 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Abandoned
Form: 090
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
11st 2lb |
Ran creditably in handicaps at Wexford and Listowel last year when trained by Declan Queally; pulled up on her final start for her former trainer; fading when unseating two out at Limerick in March on first run for this stable. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
11st 2lb |
0-9 for Declan Queally, running creditably in handicaps at Wexford and Listowel (2m6f) late last summer; needs to improve on first start for new yard to play a major role. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
28th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Placed last two visits to this venue including C&D handicap on yielding in August; beaten 10l when stepped back up in trip to 2m6f at Listowel. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 0000-4
Last run: 150 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 110y |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 10th, weakening when not fluent 4 out, dropped to rear after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
12/1 |
|
4th 1 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
in rear, ridden and detached with one circuit to go |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6/00/
Last run: 667 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; 150-1 when unseating on chase debut last time. |
100/1 |
|
6 |
18th May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; 150-1 when unseating on chase debut last time. |
100/1 |
|
9 |
23rd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Modest on the Flat and over hurdles; big outsider on chase debut. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /P90-0
Last run: 165 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 13 |
7th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 14y |
11st 3lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, mistake and lost ground 1st, soon towards rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last |
20/1 |
|
8th 9 |
17th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Third in a Kilbeggan bumper in 2022 for Noel Dooly but nothing so far in four maiden hurdle runs over various trips; encounters much more testing conditions here on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8P/6-3
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 53y |
10st 13lb |
Extended record over hurdles to 0-42 at Naas when last seen in December; ran poorly on only previous visit to this track; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
11st 3lb |
0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
11st 3lb |
0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 000
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
11th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 0lb |
Showed very little ability last year; behind when unseating in a Wexford handicap hurdle on Wednesday. |
40/1 |
|
15 |
7th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 160y |
11st 0lb
|
First reserve; beaten long distances on all five starts for Declan Queally; first run for new yard today; wears blinkers for the first time but can only be watched. |
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14th 18 |
10th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Never counted on last month's handicap debut at Limerick; 4yo can only be watched for now. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6/PP0/
Last run: 600 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
10st 13lb |
Point winner, 0-15 over hurdles; has three handicaps seconds to her name; makes little appeal in a maiden at the age of 11. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 7lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-14 over hurdles, pick being second in C&D handicap last season; not so good over 3m of late, drop back in trip to suit but hard to fancy back in maiden company. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00-004
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (10) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 3lb |
Mayo contender was a revelation for his new trainer last year; won three hurdles on decent ground here, latest over 3m1f; showed nothing in Flat maidens as a youngster, but he's a different model nowadays and could be very well in; has won off similar layoff. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 80y |
11st 0lb |
Speedily-bred but won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles at this track early in the summer; found out by a higher mark since but ran well on chasing debut last time, both here; this trip is a question. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 27y |
11st 9lb |
Last three runs here; won consecutive handicap hurdles over 2m4f before a solid fourth over a similar trip; has a shout if jumping soundly on chasing debut. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 08F04F
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 (6) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
10st 2lb |
led |
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9th 3 (12) |
31st Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; out form over jumps last year; well beaten over 1m4f here recently. |
100/1 |
|
9th 4 (6) |
16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground at Kilbeggan in August 2022; has fallen in three of his four chase starts since August; down the field in three handicap hurdle outings in the same period. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 057729
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 15 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran showed that he retains some ability when fourth in a 2m3f handicap here last month; however, that was his first time to make the frame since a Naas second in December 2024. |
10/1 |
|
4th 16 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 2f 188y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran has won twice over fences at Thurles; however, he has failed to make the frame in 15 consecutive starts since a Naas second in December 2024. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 82-990
Last run: 150 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
5th 8 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
16 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden. |
50/1 |
Verdict
Not a lot of these make much appeal, though there could be some ‘sleepers’ amongst the many making their handicap debuts. C’EST RIEN has been running consistently in defeat, including over C&D last time and should give her running, so is a tentative selection. Breagagh and Derby De Thaix ran well last time, so are at least in some sort of form. [Tyrone Molloy]