December 28 / 12.20 Limerick

12.20

Soft To Heavy

Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost plenty after winning a point in April; fifth of six in Fairyhouse bumper won by stablemate earlier this month.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Binge Worthy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point and two-time hurdles winner is 0-7 in chases; ran well when a close third at Navan in December and 1lb lower now but tailed off at Fairyhouse last time and needs to bounce back.

13/2

10th

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Binge Worthy

11st 6lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Gordon Elliott

Point and dual hurdles winner; ordinary chase form; no threat in first-time cheekpieces in 3m4f National Trial at Punchestown; a little better at Leopardstown but needs to find extra; cheekpieces discarded, blinkers tried.

14/1

8th

16

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Binge Worthy

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Point and dual hurdles winner; chase debut at Naas last season not without promise but hasn't built on that, most recently never sighted in first-time cheekpieces in 3m4f National Trial at Punchestown last month; 4lb wrong.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 34

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two points but has shaped with promise in two maiden hurdle starts over further; connections obviously feel a drop back to this trip is what is required.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Secrecies Of Stone

11st 2lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Won over extended 2m5f last year and was leading when exiting two out on his next start; hasn't been finishing out his races lately and not sure this longer trip will help matters.

9/1

9th

6

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Secrecies Of Stone

11st 9lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Paul Nolan

Won this race last year with plenty to spare under this rider; three failures to complete since then make him a risky proposition; however, not badly handicapped if he can put in an error-free round.

11/2

12

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Secrecies Of Stone

10st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul Nolan

Maiden hurdle winner at Tipperary early last season; very weak chase form initially; turned a corner when winning readily at Leopardstown in March; in the lead when stumbling and falling two out at Fairyhouse in April; can win more races

4/1

100/1

  • Place: £13.60

Form: 39F

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in Tramore bumper in October but well held on hurdling debut here and was beaten when faller two out at Cork last time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:42 Tramore

Pirate Island

11st 7lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; has won a point but was pulled up before two out in the hunter chase won by Lawful Ruler at Cork a fortnight ago.

20/1

11

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Pirate Island

12st 0lb

J: Mr A T Feeney

T: Paul Patrick Moloney

14-race maiden over hurdles; points form not strong enough to suggest he can feature.

33/1

12

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

19:20 Clonmel

Pirate Island

11st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Philip Fenton

Is 0-13 over hurdles; best form on testing ground so rain would be welcomed; not a bad effort on good to yielding last time when tried in blinkers; each-way claims.

14/1

Form: 457

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 17 on debut in Cork maiden; hasn't matched that since but clearly has a bit of ability; probably one for handicaps in due course.
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5th

5

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Only A Dollar

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Won a maiden over hurdles but not in the same league as her rivals in that discipline; limited appeal on chase debut.

66/1

15th

9

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Only A Dollar

11st 3lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win came in 2m Clonmel mares' maiden in 2024; flashes of form last year, placed at Wexford and prospects when falling two out at Clonmel; not a bad run at Limerick after a winter break.

12/1

6th

10

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Only A Dollar

11st 5lb

J: Danny Power

T: Sean Aherne

Sole win came in 2m Clonmel mares' maiden in 2024; just bits and pieces of form last year, placed at Wexford and prospects when falling two out at Clonmel; absent since September and likely best watched on ground plenty soft for her.

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely-bred and cost a bit at three; beaten a long way in the end but far from shamed on debut when sixth of 15 in decent Thurles maiden last month.
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2nd

10

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:23 Fairyhouse

Our Boy Rocky

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Lightly raced; won Thurles maiden hurdle (2m4f, heavy) in February 2024; tailed off on both tries over fences; faces a stiff task against that background, although stamina was stretched on latest.

16/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second to a good horse in sole point; had been off two years before odds-on third at Clonmel in October; winner scored at Grade 3 level next time.
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9

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:18 Gowran Park

The Electrical Kid

10st 11lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Good effort when second in Listowel novice in September (2m1f, yielding to soft); jumping let him down when beaten odds-on favourite at Downpatrick; lost his chance with a bad error three out at Thurles in his first handicap; apparent second string for stable.

12/1

5

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

The Electrical Kid

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly-raced 8yo ran the best race of his career by far when a 2.5l second in a better race than this at Listowel last time over an extended 2m1f (yielding to soft); this trip should suit him; leading contender.

2/1

Form: 90

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge prices for first two outings last month; okay mid-field run at Punchestown, tailed off at Cork.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Whateys Quest

10st 8lb

T: C Byrnes

First reserve; sole win over fences came at Limerick (2m6f, yielding) in December 2024; ran well over hurdles off 2lb higher mark at Limerick on penultimate start; well held at Punchestown 124 days ago but badly hampered; chance after 124 days off.

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Whateys Quest

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won a novices' handicap chase at Limerick (22.5f, yld-sft) in December; raised 11lb and hasn't really threatened in four starts since; still only a 7yo and may have needed his last run so not dismissed, especially if money comes.

20/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Down Royal

Whateys Quest

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won a novices' handicap chase at Limerick (22.5f, yld-sft) in December; raised 11lb and hasn't really threatened in four starts since; still only a 7yo and may have needed his last run so not dismissed, especially if money comes.

20/1

Form: 6/72/0

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second in course bumper but, after nearly two years off, never sighted in maiden hurdle at Naas last month; can only be watched for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

5

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

King Kali

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Sean Byrne

Listowel festival winner in 2024; built on Naas fourth in December when scoring at Limerick (2m, heavy); always in rear when pulled up at Naas in January; veteran could feature if he bounces back.

20/1

4

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

King Kali

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Sean Byrne

Listowel festival winner in 2024; after nearly 15 months off, stayed on well to make the frame over 2m here in mid-December; built on that with Limerick win, may feature again off 7lb higher.

6/1

Form: /5560-

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a bumper for Willie Mullins on debut last year but hasn't gone on; well beaten on first two starts over hurdles including when last seen in March.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:03 Galway

Grivei

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: I Madden

Rated 80 after ten starts over timber; pulled up the last twice in a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

100/1

16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

16

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Grivei

11st 1lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: I Madden

Runner-up in a bumper for Willie Mullins in January 2022 but has gone backwards since; pulled up in a Galway handicap chase last month.

33/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fifth in Clonmel bumper in April; hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Glendine Billy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

0-12 over hurdles; has a couple of placed efforts to his name but hard to fancy on early-season form; cheekpieces tried at Tramore last August are discarded

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E65,000 at the Derby Sale; half-brother to Blazer who was a useful hurdler/chaser for Willie Mullins.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

3

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Clonmel

Interieur Cuir

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles; needs this for a handicap mark.

20/1

5th

10

24th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Interieur Cuir

11st 4lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Was only 4-1 for a maiden hurdle at Limerick last month and likely better than that performance when tailed off; this is probably deeper so might be best watched.

10/1

11th

5

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:20 Limerick

Interieur Cuir

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rules debut for half-brother to French 2m3f hurdle winner; placed in one of his four points; been off over a year.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

7

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

Two wins over hurdles, including here; fair form in beginners', second in 17-runner contest over 2m4f at Gowran in November (heavy) and pair well clear when runner-up at Punchestown this month (22.5f, soft); big chance in a race of this standard.

2/1

3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

midfield

16/1

3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

midfield, headway and prominent 3 out, went third home turn, no impression approaching last

16/1

Form: P

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reserve; huge price when pulled up on debut at Cork earlier in the month; headgear applied.
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9th

4

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Limerick

Flickering Ellie

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Pulled up on debut at Cork; tailed off at this venue on second attempt; can be ruled out.

100/1

13th

19

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:20 Limerick

Flickering Ellie

10st 11lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, bad mistake and dropped to midfield 1st

0

22

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

12:45 Cork

Flickering Ellie

11st 5lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

First foal out of a Flat and hurdles winner, one of four declared for this by her trainer.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in both point-to-point starts and watching brief for rules debut.
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12

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Red Coral House

11st 6lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield

33/1

12

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Red Coral House

11st 6lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield

33/1

12th

13

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:50 Tipperary

Red Coral House

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Liam P Cusack

Tailed off in two maiden hurdles and can't be fancied.

200/1

Form: U0P

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only completed in one of three bumper outings and didn't show enough in that to merit consideration.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15th

22

14th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 157y

14:05 Punchestown

Sister Emmanuel

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Struggled in bumpers; out of contention when running out at the last on hurdling debut; hooded now.

200/1

0

18

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:20 Limerick

Sister Emmanuel

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

midfield, good headway and prominent 4th

100/1

0

11

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Galway

Sister Emmanuel

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: John M Burke

soon raced in second, lost second but prominent before halfway, soon weakened quickly and dropped to rear, detached when reminders over 6f out, tailed off when pulled up under 5f out

100/1

Non-runners

Summer Melody, Shuil Na Tra, But What About Me, Restless Lady

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Payout
Exacta €33.40
Straight Forecast €32.77
Trifecta €1417.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Electrical Kid

The Irish Sun:

Interieur Cuir

POSTDATA:

Secrecies Of Stone

TOPSPEED:

The Electrical Kid