14.05
HeavyEaster Festival Early Bird Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 0f 0y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/13 (Won)
- Win: £1.40
- Place: £1.02
Form: 1-2 D BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 1lb |
Grade 2-winning hurdler got off the mark over fences at the fourth time of asking when landing standard Cork beginners' (2m1f, yielding) 11 days ago, doing it from the front; won't be allowed to dictate things here but opening mark is fair and is another worthy of respect for the Mullins stable. |
15/2 |
40/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 64
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Rated 139 over hurdles; made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best when winning a 20-runner Leopardstown handicap last Christmas (2m4f, good to yielding); bombed out on his first try over fences at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good); is better than that. |
9/2 |
|
1 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser. |
5/2 |
|
1 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Made all for three wins over hurdles last year; career best at Leopardstown (2m4f, good to yielding) last Christmas when taking 20-runner handicap; dropped away in the straight in the Coral Cup; won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy in 2023; should make a useful novice chaser. |
5/2 |
33/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 65
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Gifted a 2m4f Uttoxeter race two starts back (soft), and 3m was clearly too far last time; not wholly convincing, but his one win on merit came at this time of year in 2024 on good (2m4f); tongue-tie added. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo; well held in his first three runs for Dan Skelton and he was around 17l down when he was gifted a race here (2m4f, soft) two weeks ago; this is a deeper contest and he has work to do to back up in trip. |
8/1 |
|
1st 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Well treated on best Irish form but has rather lost his way, latterly for new stable; best watched unless the market suggests a resurgent display is likely. |
8/1 |
200/1
Form: 00
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 63y |
11st 4lb |
Went closest over 2m3f at Downpatrick in April; well below that form since (refused to race once) and cheekpieces need to work. |
28/1 |
|
12th 5 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 7lb |
Was fourth in a Downpatrick handicap in April but has been below that level twice since; refused to start at Bellewstown recently; risky. |
22/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles; needs this for a handicap mark. |
20/1 |
|
5th 10 |
24th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
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 |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
11/2 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
10st 3lb |
Has failed to complete four of her last five outings; highly risky in the circumstances. |
50/1 |
|
13 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 152y |
10st 5lb |
0-12 over hurdles; best effort a 3.75l third at Wexford (2m1f, yielding to soft) in May 2024; failed to complete three of last four, unseating on latest when 28-1; more needed. |
28/1 |
|
16 |
13th Mar 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 150y |
10st 5lb |
brought down 6th |
20/1 |
200/1
Form: 00
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 4lb |
Went very close at Punchestown in June (2m4f, good) but well below that form twice since, soft ground may not have suited latest; back on better ground here so respected. |
9/1 |
|
8 |
21st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 33y |
11st 4lb |
Went very close at Punchestown in June (2m4f, good) but well below that form twice since, soft ground may not have suited latest; back on better ground here so respected. |
9/1 |
|
19th 15 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
soon midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th |
10/1 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 17 (21) |
29th May 2024 Soft 1m 4f 110y |
8st 12lb |
18-race maiden under both codes and never placed; has more to prove than a lot of these. |
40/1 |
|
12th 1 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
17-race maiden under both codes and always opposable in maidens with a mark of 88. |
16/1 |
|
12th 1 |
17th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
17-race maiden under both codes and always opposable in maidens with a mark of 88. |
16/1 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo with 1-10 strike-rate over hurdles, the win gained at Sligo (3m1f, soft) last summer; out of form when last seen in the winter; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
19th 12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
19th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 9lb |
midfield, slightly hampered 1st |
9/1 |
|
7 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 63y |
11st 7lb |
Well beaten in maidens but put up a better effort on handicap debut at Killarney in July; could be more closely involved with improvement if handling this ground. |
10/1 |
|
4th 9 |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 4f 85y |
11st 7lb |
midfield, headway 5 out, kept on approaching last, ran on and went fourth towards finish |
25/1 |
150/1
Form: —
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y |
10st 3lb |
Beaten a long way in four maidens and on handicap debut last time; needs a transformation in cheekpieces. |
40/1 |
|
20 |
1st Jan 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 110y |
10st 3lb |
midfield, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left and not fluent 3rd, lost position when reminders after 4th, dropped to rear when pulled up before 5th |
40/1 |
|
18th 17 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear, jumped left 5th, pushed along briefly after 6th |
33/1 |
200/1
Form: 0U
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Maiden was too keen when well beaten at Clonmel last time but overall form needs improving upon. |
22/1 |
|
9th 13 |
23rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 205y |
10st 11lb |
Placed only once from 14 starts over hurdles; soundly beaten in fifth at Downpatrick on latest, though that was one of his better displays. |
20/1 |
|
14 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
10st 3lb |
Winless from 18 starts, only making the podium once; tailed off on the Flat at Tramore in July and same story over hurdles at Wexford last time; new headgear combination employed now. |
33/1 |
5/4
Form: 22
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
24th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
soon pressed leaders, mistake 3rd |
5/4 |
|
8 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Purchased for £225,000 last April after beating the favourite Prends Garde A Toi in a maiden at Ballyknock on his only start for Sean Doyle; beaten at odds-on in a bumper at Fairyhouse, while Prends Garde A Toi suffered the same fate at Punchestown; reservations on that score but holds obvious chance nonetheless. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 2 |
24th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Purchased for £225,000 at Goffs Aintree sale last April after beating a Gigginstown/Colin Bowe favourite Prends Garde A Toi in a maiden at Ballyknock on his only start for Sean Doyle; battled well after being outjumped at the last; the runner-up is now housed with Elliott and was also entered for this event; stable in superb form. |
4/5 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 2m 5f 150y |
11st 11lb |
Progressive over hurdles last year, and form went to a new level when a well-backed runner-up on chase debut at Killarney (2m7f, yielding) in October, where he might have won but for a mistake; too keen and didn't get home at Cheltenham later that month; didn't jump so fluently back over hurdles at Cork and was already in trouble when hampered at two out; needs to bounce back. |
8/1 |
|
6th 10 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
Progressive over hurdles this year (2m-2m4f) and form went to new level when runner-up on recent chase debut at Killarney (2m7f, yielding), where he might have won but for a bad mistake two out; the handicapper has reacted but this 6yo could have a big shout for his respected Irish trainer. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
3rd Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 40y |
11st 7lb |
Left form for previous yard behind when landing a touch on debut for this yard at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) in March; hiked up 17lb and came up short off his revised mark at Tipperary (2m, gd-yld); must improve for this longer trip. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: 73 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (7) |
21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
towards rear throughout, detached from 3f out |
200/1 |
|
13th 2 (10) |
28th Jun 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Shown nothing over jumps or on the Flat so far. |
100/1 |
|
8th 7 (7) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 175y |
9st 4lb |
In rear in a bumper; has struggled over hurdles; transformation needed with tongue-tie on for Flat debut. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €48.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €51.35 |
| Trifecta | €324.70 |
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