November 21 / 12.25 Limerick

12.25

Heavy

DMC Atlantic Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 14 runners
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DMC Atlantic Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: /00056

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very modest form overall; has struggled in beginners' chases on his last two starts.
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13

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Clyde The Glide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

15-race maiden whose best efforts have been over shorter distances; not in the best of form right now and blinkers are tried.

25/1

16

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 147y

19:30 Roscommon

Clyde The Glide

10st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

0-14 under Rules, not a bad run at Limerick in May when beaten 6.5L in a 2m3f handicap chase off 77; looked a non-stayer over further the last twice and this drop back in trip should suit but it is hard to make a solid case for him.

33/1

10th

16

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Clyde The Glide

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

First reserve; yet to hit the frame in 13 career starts; best effort when sixth in a handicap chase at Limerick (2m4f, good) in May; needs to find more.

Form: 704

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth in a stronger maiden than this at Cork; further progress can be expected from this youngster from the family of the great Limestone Lad.
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6th

3

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Glen Kiln

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Enjoyed a standout season, highlighted by landing Grade 3 honours at Naas in January (2m, heavy); has been found out upped to Grade 1 level twice this term, 19l behind Lossiemouth in the Morgiana Hurdle (16.5f, soft to heavy) and no chance when unseated at the last in the Hatton's Grace (2m4f, yielding to soft); below his best in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 last time; hard to see him being involved.

50/1

8th

2

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Glen Kiln

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Better than ever this season and has contested two Grade 1s; appreciated the drop in class when making all in a Grade 3 at Naas (2m, heavy) and this 7yo is a good bet to give his running (stays this far); very sound jumper.

15/2

1st

4

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 190y

13:25 Naas

Glen Kiln

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Better than ever this season, winning over 2m3f at Punchestown and has run well in defeat since chasing home clear-cut winners at same venue in both Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle and when over 8l off front-running Fabiolo on New Year's Eve (2m3f); seems sure to run another solid race (running in colours of Limestone Lad).

13/2

Form: 046-

Last run: 295 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Official rating (104) gives him a fair chance in theory but appears flattered by that mark which is based on a remote fourth over staying trip at Punchestown last winter.
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2

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Quest With Speed

11st 10lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In good form mostly over hurdles during winter, winning at Navan and a decent effort last time; was pulled-up on last chase start in the Cork National, though, and this trip looks on the sharp side.

9/1

4th

1

28th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Navan

Quest With Speed

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Chase winner bagged his second hurdling success over C&D in December off 109 at 40-1 (2m4f, soft to heavy); decent showing at Limerick next time when seventh, but his latest Gowran run was poor (2m4f, heavy).

10/1

10

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Quest With Speed

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Chase winner over 3m2f on good ground at Down Royal in May; Kilbeggan run six days later may have come too soon for him; should be sharper as a result of recent hurdles run at Punchestown.

20/1

Form: 0-6070

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has struggled in three maiden hurdle runs; cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.
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8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Rising Dust

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Rattled in a hat-trick at Thurles at 2m5f-25.5f last winter, going up a cumulative 41lb; came up short off revised mark at Kempton (3m, gd-sft) when last seen in February; needs to resume progress after break.

6/1

7th

13

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Rising Dust

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

A major improver since joining Emmet Mullins, winning twice over hurdles in the autumn and now arrives here on a four-timer over fences after three wins at Thurles (2m5f-3m1f); tackling a different level of opposition now but Sean Bowen rides off a feather weight and he could be dangerous.

10/1

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Rising Dust

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Former winner for Michael Hourigan is having a very fruitful season, with back-to-back good to yielding hurdle wins (2m6f/2m7f) in September/October before disappointing at 11-10 at Clonmel next time; reverted to fences at this track for back-to-back wins off a much lower chasing mark most recently; things may be more difficult now following 15lb hit for easy win last time (3m1f, yielding).

2/1

Form: 0-08

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Remote second in a point; no apparent chance on the evidence of two maiden hurdle attempts.
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2

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 88y

16:15 Thurles

Soldat Flamboyant

11st 13lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: Daniel G Murphy

Not disgraced in a Limerick maiden hurdle in November; pulled up over fences at Tramore since after jumping poorly; cheekpieces tried in his first handicap hurdle; not a forlorn hope.

12/1

0

9

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

14:30 Tramore

Soldat Flamboyant

11st 12lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Daniel G Murphy

Remote second in a point; only mild encouragement from last week's remote fourth in a maiden hurdle at Limerick, 3 1/2l behind Rising Dust.

20/1

Form: 0/7-5P

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Wexford last week, blinkers replace cheekpieces; little apparent chance.
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6

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Something Small

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Wexford last week, blinkers replace cheekpieces; little apparent chance.

25/1

0

6

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Wexford

Something Small

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J A Nash

Soundly beaten in five maidens, latest after 285-day absence at Fairyhouse last month; cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 0544-0

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to very useful chaser Glen Forsa; showed some ability with a pair of fourth placings at Limerick and Ballinrobe last season; something seemingly amiss on final outing; lacks a recent run but worth considering.
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14

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Trackman Tommy

11st 7lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th

33/1

14

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Trackman Tommy

11st 7lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th

33/1

7th

12

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

19:37 Ballinrobe

Trackman Tommy

11st 5lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, headway into midfield after 4 out, outpaced after last

33/1

Form: 8094-

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Stripped of 2022 Boulta point win after positive test; modest hurdles form; stable debut.
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4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

19:35 Taunton

Twoconduit

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Struggled to get competitive over hurdles when trained in Ireland; not helped by a mid-race blunder when tailed off on British debut in a Huntingdon handicap hurdle (2m4f, good); chase debut.

7/1

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

19:35 Taunton

Twoconduit

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Struggled to get competitive over hurdles when trained in Ireland; not helped by a mid-race blunder when tailed off on British debut in a Huntingdon handicap hurdle (2m4f, good); chase debut.

7/1

5th

1

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Twoconduit

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Henrietta C Knight

towards rear

10/1

Form: 6P6P45

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
An 84-rated filly; well exposed at this stage and hard to fancy in a maiden despite fair recent handicap form.
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0

9

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Aegirine

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

held up in rear, outpaced and lost touch after 3 out, eased and pulled up before 2 out

16/1

9

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Aegirine

11st 5lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

An 84-rated filly; well exposed at this stage and hard to fancy in a maiden despite fair recent handicap form.

20/1

5th

14

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Gowran Park

Aegirine

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

12-race maiden; only 14l off the winner when fourth in her latest handicap at Limerick (2m5f, heavy); each-way claims with a repeat.

7/1

Form: P-85

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped well when third behind a subsequent maiden hurdle winner Major's Walk on her only point-to-point start; fifth placing at Cork on the most recent of her three hurdle starts was good enough to suggest she could go close here.
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3rd

13

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Kilbarry Saint

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: C O’Keeffe

Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft) but ultimately no match for a 10l winner nine days later in 2m5f Fairyhouse mares' handicap: front-runner should run her race but vulnerable.

12/1

2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Kilbarry Saint

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: C O’Keeffe

Off the mark chasing on tenth attempt in 2m5f Clonmel mares' beginners last month (soft): highly-tried on occasions, notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; back in handicap company and can go well.

11/2

1st

4

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Kilbarry Saint

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: C O’Keeffe

Campaigned in Graded company over last 18 months; produced some strong efforts, most notably when second to Only By Night at Exeter last year and to Spindleberry at Clonmel in November; two below-par efforts over fences since but appreciated step back up in trip with good run over hurdles last time at Punchestown; course winner over hurdles has the form to win this.

9/4

Form: 4-64

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Mild encouragement from her three starts in bumpers; twice fourth at this track; may need hurdling experience.
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5th

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Make Sunshine

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Ryan Potter

18-race maiden with a Flat background; the odd piece of form is worth noting and she has never been lower in the weights, but she's suffered four non-completions on the bounce (fell midrace on chase debut latest); a bit risky in the new hood (replacing tongue-tie).

25/1

5

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:35 Ludlow

Make Sunshine

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ryan Potter

Well in on some of her hurdle form but she's a 17-race maiden with a Flat background, so hard to know what she'll make of fences.

12/1

Form: 0090FF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Did not show much in bumpers and has fallen on both start over hurdles.
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5th

9

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:45 Tramore

Onebrightbluerose

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Wexford specialist with both of her wins coming there, the most recent of which was in May off 81 (2m1f, good); again ran well there last time when a 3.5l third (2m1f, good to yielding); remains 9lb above last win but she is in good form

5/1

16

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Onebrightbluerose

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Patrick Cronin

Second reserve; couldn't take advantage of a 7lb lower chase mark here last month when a close third of 12 (2m, good); returned to hurdles at Cork last time when a well beaten fifth (2m1f, good); she likes this track with both of her wins coming here so not discounted if getting a run.

Form: 009

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Hinted at improvement at Cork last time; a lot more needed in order to make an impact.
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8th

8

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Phoebes Charm

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Clare Hobson

Hasn't finished withing 25l of the winner in six starts over hurdles; first-time hood will need to have a dramatic effect from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

8th

8

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Phoebes Charm

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Clare Hobson

Hasn't finished withing 25l of the winner in six starts over hurdles; first-time hood will need to have a dramatic effect from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

8th

4

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:05 Fontwell

Phoebes Charm

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Clare Hobson

jumped slightly right throughout, prominent throughout, weakened after 6th, tailed off

33/1

Form: 0-00

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price on her first three starts and has run accordingly; can be ruled out.
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16

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Sky Tempest

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Louise G Lyons

Second reserve; shown very little in nine starts so far; wears first-time blinkers.

15

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Downpatrick

Sky Tempest

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Louise G Lyons

Shown very little in eight starts so far, failing to complete in three of her last five starts.

33/1

Non-runners

A Nod To Getaway, Man Oh Man, Whotookthebiscuit

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Glen Kiln

The Irish Sun:

Make Sunshine

TOPSPEED:

Trackman Tommy

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Glen Kiln

POSTDATA:

Glen Kiln