12.45
Soft To HeavyGaeil Colmcille GAA Kells “Day At The Races” Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7831.86
- 2m 0f 0y
- 22 runners
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Runners: 22 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
33/1 (Won)
- Win: £56.50
- Place: £9.90
Form: 0049P-
Last run: 212 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 11lb |
Mixed form this season, best efforts over hurdles at Navan, winning 2m handicap and second to a progressive horse over 2m4f last time; two less encouraging runs over fences, well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Porterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when found to have blood at both nostrils; trainer won this last year. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
28th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Six-time winner split evenly between hurdles and fences; began season with two poor runs over hurdles but returned to form when making all to land a gamble in a 2m handicap hurdle here in November (heavy); well beaten in sixth in the 3m6f Poterstown Chase and pulled up at Leopardstown when last seen when found to have blood at both nostrils; chance at his best |
13/2 |
|
9th 5 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 6lb |
Has lost his way since scoring off 8lb lower at Downpatrick last December; rated much higher over fences but didn't show enough on return from a break at Fairyhouse to make him of interest here. |
16/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 63-548
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
11st 4lb |
1-27 over hurdles, that win coming for Peter Fahey at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) last May off 92; no impact first two runs for this yard but well-backed last time at Limerick when reluctant to race and slowly away; headgear combination tried now. |
10/1 |
|
11 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
11st 4lb |
1-27 over hurdles, that win coming for Peter Fahey at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) last May off 92; no impact first two runs for this yard but well-backed last time at Limerick when reluctant to race and slowly away; headgear combination tried now. |
10/1 |
|
9th 4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
slowly away, in rear, not fluent 4 out |
14/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: F432U-
Last run: 240 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
20th Mar 2024 Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
She's been placed a few times and won't be far away if at the top of her game, but that hasn't been the case the last twice and she's now 0-13. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
9th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
12-race maiden; second in a 2m4f mares' handicap hurdle off 8lb lower here in February 2023 (good to soft); two fair runs in November/December but disappointing favourite last time; needs to bounce back. |
5/1 |
|
12th 14 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 24y |
10st 8lb |
Yet to break her duck but several decent efforts in defeat, including last twice in similarly competitive heats here and at Navan; not totally proven over the trip but still likely to be thereabouts. |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 953145 D
Last run: 2 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 |
12th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard and probably needs further than the 2m2f he ran over at Exeter last time (stays 3m); needs considering. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 |
6th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, good) last month on second stable start and again ran well when fourth at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) seven days later; won on soft ground in Ireland; could have a part to play. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 11662- D
Last run: 207 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
11th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 210y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Two hurdle wins, at 2m2f and 2m1f, and has form over 2m6f; below best under conditions that should have suited in March and rather hard to know what to expect now sent over fences with tongue-tie left off. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 4694
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
14-race maiden and soft ground wasn't an obvious excuse when tailed off in a 2m4f seller at Leicester in December; now visored. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: 82-990
Last run: 155 days
W: 10st 6lb
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 |
8/1
Form: P76-42
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
|
10th 12 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination. |
11/1 |
13/2
Form: -40027
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Naas win in April was over 2m3f; overall form points to a preference for further than this; first run in three months. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 10-094 D
Last run: 161 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
7th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 193y |
11st 7lb |
Came on from his yard debut when runner-up at this meeting last year; however, off since and this looks tough on reappearance. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
8th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 185y |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner didn't run badly on return at Kilbeggan last time, though did suffer from heat stress post-race; can be involved with improvement likely from that. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: -F6050
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 13 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Might have been closer but for a mistake two out on his stable debut here in September; ground is a doubt, the trip less so, and a case can be made if he handles the ground. |
8/1 |
|
10th 16 |
16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 120y |
11st 4lb |
Ordinary form in maidens for Charles Byrnes; now makes handicap debut for new yard. |
25/1 |
|
5th 4 |
10th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 4lb |
Early faller at Wexford; Moderate sixth at Kilbeggan; in action in the 5.30 at Roscommon on Tuesday. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 6-U0FP D
Last run: 65 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
11st 9lb |
Won twice in 2022 but not since; Ballinrobe comeback run in May was promising but hasn't built on that; mark remains on the high side. |
10/1 |
|
10th 6 |
13th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 195y |
11st 10lb |
Won twice in 2022; has come down the handicap in the last year; decent third at Ballinrobe but a lesser Tramore run since and has to do better. |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 67070
Last run: 50 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 157y |
10st 13lb |
0-18 over hurdles but back-to-back solid runs on good ground at Cork and Limerick in March-April; not as good on yielding at Cork latest; majority of best form on sound surfaces so watch the weather. |
11/1 |
4/1
Form: -33662 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
10th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 9lb |
Better chaser than hurdler, winning three of 20 chase starts; 0-10 over timber but is rated 17lb lower; winner of a Kilbeggan handicap chase in April (2m4f, yielding); unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark at that track last month when 17l fourth of 13 (18.5f, good); could be thereabouts. |
11/4 |
33/1
Form: 045
Last run: 83 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 14 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Unable to win a point and not much to recommend in three maiden hurdles; headgear tried here but not easy to make a case for. |
33/1 |
|
5th 2 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 12lb |
Half-brother to four winners, including the useful Wilde About Oscar; second on his fourth and final point-to-point start the season before last; tailed off on hurdling debut at Galway; remote fourth over a longer trip here last time; cheekpieces on now, questions to answer. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 7-060
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 16 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Has shown a little ability in three maiden hurdles but a lot more needed here. |
50/1 |
|
12th 6 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 |
29th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
always behind |
50/1 |
66/1
Form: 50/0-0
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 17 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Beaten 163 lengths in two handicap hurdes and makes no appeal. |
66/1 |
|
17th 14 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
towards rear |
40/1 |
|
14th 18 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Missed a year; tailed off on last month's return; plenty to find. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 709-77
Last run: 153 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
2nd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
First reserve; yet to place in ten starts and beaten 20l in C&D maiden latest; tongue-tie added. |
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5th 13 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
In top hands but essentially disappointing with her now 0-9 and the cheekpieces did nothing at Bellewstown; not crying out to be backed. |
12/1 |
|
5th 13 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
In top hands but essentially disappointing with her now 0-9 and the cheekpieces did nothing at Bellewstown; not crying out to be backed. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: F-5766 D
Last run: 132 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
12st 0lb |
Weak Tramore maiden hurdle winner in 2022 (2m, good); some reasonable efforts following that, particularly a nose second behind the decent Meetingofthewaters at Cork later that year (2m4f, yielding to soft); generally poor form since then but some of his best recent runs have been here, 6l fourth of 13 over C&D last time (behind Georgia Celena); others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
11st 12lb |
Lost his form last summer and fell on return at Down Royal; others make more appeal. |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: 7273-0
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Flat winner on the continent but 0-14 in this sphere and arrives on the back of a tailed off Flat effort six days ago. |
20/1 |
|
12th 1 (1) |
19th Jul 2024 Good 1m 5f 0y |
10st 9lb |
in rear |
22/1 |
20/1
Form: U-240
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
1st Jun 2024 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
25/1 |
|
0 12 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in rear, reminder after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
20/1 |
|
14th 7 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear of midfield |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 3/9067
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 15 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
never better than midfield, weakened 3 out, dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
6th 8 |
16th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 120y |
11st 5lb |
Poor form on the Flat of late and it was a similar story when last seen over timber; plenty to prove right now. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €611.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €273.32 |
| Tricast | €3650.40 |
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