March 21 / 14.53 Cork

14.53

Soft To Heavy

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  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.80
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 43

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner in November, beating a well-exposed sort; made a satisfactory start on the track when a close fourth of nine in a Limerick bumper in December; beaten almost 40l in third behind last week's Grade 1 winner Jasmin De Vaux at Naas in January; just in front of Big Stage.
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9th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:30 Fairyhouse

Freemans Bay

11st 13lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Sean Byrne

midfield

33/1

9th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:30 Fairyhouse

Freemans Bay

11st 13lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Sean Byrne

midfield

33/1

5th

7

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Freemans Bay

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Sean Byrne

Point winner in November, beating a well-exposed sort; close fourth of nine in a Limerick bumper in December; remote third behind subsequent Cheltenham winner Jasmin De Vaux at Naas in January; made a fine start over hurdles with 2m4f maiden win at Cork; big jump in class now.

25/1

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2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 53

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Tinahely in November; remote fifth behind last week's Grade 1 hero Jasmin De Vaux in a Naas bumper on his track debut; closely matched with today's rival Freeman's Bay on that running; made a satisfactory start over hurdles when third over this trip at Punchestown; winner Majestic Force not disgraced in Mares' Novice at Cheltenham
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1st

2

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Ayr

Big Stage

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

0-12 as a chaser but ran well in first-time cheekpieces (joining tongue-tie) at Punchestown last time and won't be far away if taking to the blinkers.

9/4

15/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21-645

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won 18-runner 2m2f Punchestown festival bumper last April; reported lame after hurdling debut at Limerick; promising run in fourth behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Readin Tommy Wrong over 2m here in November; Limerick run in December was too bad to be true.
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4th

5

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Walk Away Harry

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

His best hurdles form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive; well beaten in his previous chase this January.

14/1

9th

12

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:15 Cork

Walk Away Harry

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Had smart form in his younger days when with Charles Byrnes, but has regressed considerably; starts off with new yard now.

100/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:48 Clonmel

Walk Away Harry

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ian O’Connor

Bumper winner; has run with promise in a couple of starts for this yard, including when fourth at Fairyhouse on penultimate run; disappointed here on latest; new headgear combination tried.

8/1

Form: 47

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise when long-priced fourth of 19 behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Fleur Au Fusil in a bumper at Naas in November; failed to reproduce that form at the same venue 11 days ago.
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2nd

1

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 129y

16:45 Kilbeggan

Cappacurry Ealu

11st 3lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: L Young

Some ability in bumpers; third in a maiden hurdle at Cork in March on heavy ground; well below that level at Ballinrobe; bounced back from that reverse to score in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel; needs to find plenty more improvement since she meets Instant Tendance on 13lb worse than handicap terms.

4/1

1st

2

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Cappacurry Ealu

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: L Young

midfield, headway and prominent 2 out, pushed along and staying on when left in lead last, ridden clear inside final 110yds

6/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won maiden point for Ger Quinn 13 months ago; may not have been suited by the slow gallop that he set when failing to land very short odds in a bumper at Limerick's Christmas meeting; pedigree suggests trip will suit.
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3

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Cadoudal Saint

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point winner on goodish ground; beaten favourite in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; likely much better than what he has shown so far and perhaps this better ground will help bring that out.

6/1

4th

3

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Cadoudal Saint

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, led narrowly after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

6/1

5th

2

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:53 Cork

Cadoudal Saint

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, led early, prominent from 1st

7/4

Form: 25

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner for the influential Pat Doyle in November 2022; did not jump particularly well when runner-up to a Willie Mullins-trained favourite in a maiden hurdle over a little shorter than this at Punchestown in December; questions to answer after a poor 2m4f Navan run in January.
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2nd

14

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Killaney King

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner yet to get his head in front under rules; promise in both chase starts and weighted to close the 7.75l gap to Joyau De Thaix who won the beginners' chase he contested at Leopardstown last time.

10/1

3rd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Killaney King

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner in 2022; still a maiden under rules; runner-up in final three starts last season (including over fences at Kilbeggan); fair seasonal debut over a trip short of his best at Navan in November (2m, soft to heavy); did well to take third over 2m4f at the same venue after running keenly; down the field on latest.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was having his seventh run in points when winning at Lisronagh last month; vulnerable against less exposed point winners.
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5th

5

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

16:30 Cork

Graigue Corner

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: N Stokes

Point-to-point winner in February (heavy), none too fluent when well held on hurdles debut here in March (2m4f); best watched.

50/1

5th

5

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

16:30 Cork

Graigue Corner

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: N Stokes

midfield

50/1

Form: 0P0

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Massive prices on all three starts and has run accordingly; safe to rule out.
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12th

11

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Oneforbaz

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Triple figure odds for all five starts and yet to finish closer than 34l to the winner, including on his handicap debut at Naas (3m, soft to heavy) back in April; down 2lb but lacks a run and may need more time.

66/1

12th

11

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Oneforbaz

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Triple figure odds for all five starts and yet to finish closer than 34l to the winner, including on his handicap debut at Naas (3m, soft to heavy) back in April; down 2lb but lacks a run and may need more time.

66/1

8th

11

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 180y

16:50 Naas

Oneforbaz

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

Beaten a long way in his maidens; handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 554-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form in three bumpers in 2022; entitled to need his recent hurdles debut at Thurles but was tailed off.
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11th

15

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

West Clare

10st 1lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Brian M McMahon

Sole success at Listowel (2m6f, soft) in September 2024 off 7lb lower; only run four times since, all handicap chases, and off the track since a 31l defeat at Killarney in July 2025; has ability but might need this run.

14/1

5th

3

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:15 Killarney

West Clare

11st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brian M McMahon

Off the mark over timber last year; getting better with each chase run this season and was only beaten 2l over this trip at Tipperary last time; big player from 2lb higher with untapped potential in this sphere.

5/1

10

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:48 Tipperary

West Clare

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Brian M McMahon

Hurdles winner has to improve a fair bit from his second chase start at Roscommon last time.

12/1

Form: P

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when pulled up on debut at Limerick last October; tried with a tongue-tie now.
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12

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:22 Tipperary

Pharney Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: David Richard Barry

Huge prices and has shown nothing in two hurdle starts.

150/1

12

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 90y

13:22 Tipperary

Pharney Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: David Richard Barry

Huge prices and has shown nothing in two hurdle starts.

150/1

Form: 8000/

Last run: 1083 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in three runs in the first half of 2021; impossible to fancy, despite trainer's fine record with older horses.
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11th

10

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:53 Cork

Play The Knave

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

unruly beforehand, walked into the start, raced in last

200/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to two French winners; dam had weak form over hurdles.
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9th

8

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Kinski

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

Couldn't make a case on what he's shown in a bumper and three maiden hurdles.

100/1

6

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 44y

17:00 Roscommon

Kinski

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

Can't be fancied on evidence of three maiden runs.

66/1

7th

6

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

Kinski

12st 0lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: Patrick G Kelly

towards rear, some headway 2f out, soon no impression

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed very little in points; not disgraced in fifth on hurdling debut over 2m at Gowran; this extra half-mile should help.
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1

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Wexford

Glasgow Dan

11st 12lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

prominent behind clear leader

8/1

7th

6

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

17:10 Clonmel

Glasgow Dan

11st 4lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Distant fifth on rules debut at Gowran in March but didn't jump well when tailed off since; plenty to find.

33/1

7th

6

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

17:10 Clonmel

Glasgow Dan

11st 4lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Distant fifth on rules debut at Gowran in March but didn't jump well when tailed off since; plenty to find.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to point/2m5f hurdle winner Hot Rod Lincoln, from the family of the great Anaglog's Daughter; neck winner of a five-runner maiden point at Quakerstown in November; runner-up Tory Hill has gone very close on all three starts.
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11

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:53 Cork

The Pooka

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Luke Comer

Half-brother to point/2m5f hurdle winner Hot Rod Lincoln, from the family of the great Anaglog's Daughter; neck winner of a five-runner maiden point at Quakerstown in November; runner-up Tory Hill has gone very close on all three starts.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €118.10
Straight Forecast €125.45
Trifecta €1579.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Killaney King

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Stage

TOPSPEED:

Killaney King

POSTDATA:

Killaney King

The Irish Sun:

Killaney King