May 12 / 13.00 Killarney

13.00

Good

Torc Travel Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Torc Travel Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 303-

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat handicap winner last year ran a fine race in that sphere when 3rd at Navan on comeback; best of three hurdle runs when 3rd in a Cork maiden in January on heavy ground; sound surface suits better, so holds a solid chance.
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2nd

11

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

St Faz

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Usually races prominently; won four of his six starts for new yard this year, including when returned to turf for eight-runner race at Musselburgh (2m, good) in April; has excuses for the two defeats, on latest occasion fifth of 17 in the 2m2f Chester Plate despite the work he had to do to front-run from wide draw; one to note.

7/1

5th

16

(14)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

St Faz

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seen mostly over jumps in his Irish days; getting hampered at the start prevented his usual prominent ride on penultimate outing but he's otherwise swept all before him for new yard this year, including when returned to turf for eight-runner race at Musselburgh (2m, good) 12 days ago; has 3lb penalty (the same as he's due to go up anyway) but wide draw is the chief worry.

11/1

1st

4

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

St Faz

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seen mostly over jumps in his Irish days; 3-3 on AW (1m6f/2m) last month upon joining this stable, before a lesser show three weeks ago when getting hampered at the start prevented his usual tactics; not ruled out on return to turf.

7/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f maiden on second start in February but found a mark of 80 beyond him in a handicap there next time, albeit not a bad run; should be capable of a bold show on hurdles debut.
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5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

How About No

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a Catterick novice hurdle in January 2025 (1m7f, soft); was then off for 305 days and hasn't run quite as well since; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

How About No

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has largely consistent form but needs progress to land this competitive handicap and double his hurdles tally; steps back up in distance (placed over 2m4f in Ireland).

14/1

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:47 Carlisle

How About No

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over 1m4f for Joseph O'Brien; added a five-runner novice hurdle on second run for this yard on New Year's Day; doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut and has an absence to overcome.

10/1

16/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 84-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.
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18

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Duhallow Jury

11st 1lb

J: John Shinnick

T: L J Archdeacon

Showed promise in last two maiden hurdle runs, one on good to yielding and one on heavy; her opening mark of 91 looks fair and she is a potential improver now tackling handicaps on her return from a 139 day break.

14/1

3rd

15

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Duhallow Jury

10st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: L J Archdeacon

Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.

16/1

3rd

15

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Duhallow Jury

10st 6lb

J: John Shinnick

T: L J Archdeacon

Similar efforts in defeat in maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick (keen) on heavy ground; will need to improve plenty for this sound surface.

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat maiden was well beaten on hurdling debut and makes little appeal.
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23th

21

(5)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Tic Tac Toe

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Philip M Byrne

prominent

80/1

13th

4

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Tic Tac Toe

11st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

0-12 on the flat and 0-4 over hurdles; well-beaten on his handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding); blinkers go back on but they didn't seem to do much for him when he wore them before; hard to make a case for.

25/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on sole point start but an encouraging rules debut in a Tramore maiden hurdle three weeks ago; the winner of that followed up on the Flat since; can run respectably.
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7

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Halla Paroiste

11st 0lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Maiden has shown a couple of flickers of ability, including in a chase here over 2m2f last September; however, not a lot to shout about in two runs in 2025; others hold more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

17:28 Sligo

Halla Paroiste

10st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Third in a 2m Tramore maiden last October; failed to reproduce that form in a handicap at the same venue on return from a break.

16/1

12th

2

30th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:20 Tramore

Halla Paroiste

11st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Unlikely that he gave his running when tailed off in his previous handicap and made the frame in a maiden here in October (final run); does have his stamina to prove over this far and now goes in cheekpieces.

7/1

Form: 06-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in two maiden hurdles but is more likely to prosper once handicapping.
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6th

2

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Nicholas Street

11st 13lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E Bolger

keen to post

10/1

6th

2

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Nicholas Street

11st 13lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E Bolger

keen to post

10/1

9th

2

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Nicholas Street

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E Bolger

Maiden runs not without merit; looked in need of further when keeping on for sixth on handicap debut in a 2m1f contest at Cork in June; hard to be confident after a poor run at Killarney a month ago, but early days still and might be transformed by a hood.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in three Flat maidens and could be capable of a decent showing on hurdles debut.
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11th

6

(13)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Spitfire Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

towards rear throughout

10/1

11th

6

(13)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Spitfire Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

towards rear throughout

10/1

8th

12

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Spitfire Fighter

11st 4lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Showed some ability in Flat maidens; soundly beaten in a Killarney maiden hurdle in May when last seen; others preferred.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; dam 2m4f hurdle winner but yet to breed a winner, out of point winner; 15,000euros 3yo is by a decent young sire but likely to improve for this.
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1st

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

13:55 Killarney

Ballinoe Blaze

11st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Several decent runs in defeat in handicaps including fourth (beaten 10l) over C&D last time; down 1lb and cheekpieces on so should be involved.

4/1

4th

9

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:02 Killarney

Ballinoe Blaze

10st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Third in a Clonmel maiden over 2m and a Limerick handicap over 2m5f; poor on two starts since latter run and has to bounce back.

20/1

8th

1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Ballinoe Blaze

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Nine-race maiden produced his best handicap run on penultimate start at Limerick (2m6f, good) when third of 8 off 97; didn't back that up at Cork on latest so needs to step forward to play a major role here.

12/1

Form: 08-

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off on debut at Gowran but a much better effort at Cork since; will be of more interest in handicaps after today.
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9th

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Getting There

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed-off on debut at Gowran but a much better effort at Cork since; will be of more interest in handicaps after today.

18/1

9th

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Getting There

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed-off on debut at Gowran but a much better effort at Cork since; will be of more interest in handicaps after today.

18/1

8th

2

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 150y

14:23 Cork

Getting There

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed off when 100-1 for his debut at Gowran last month; best watched for now, although possibly the yard's first-string.

20/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden has been well beaten in two hurdle starts and will be of more interest in handicaps.
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5th

8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Redcliff Glen

11st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

Limerick handicap hurdle winner in October 2024 off 94; little of note in his form since then however, recent Punchestown run a bit more encouraging; more needed.

10/1

6th

6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Redcliff Glen

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Limerick handicap hurdle winner by a neck in October 2024 off 94; little of note in his form since then, now down to 89.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Christmas Hamper (1m4f/2m; RPR 68) and Coastal Bequest (Italian 1m1f/1m2f); dam Group-placed 1m winner (103), sister to 2,000 Guineas and King George winner Golan; looks the yard's second-string on debut.
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4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

The Rebel County

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner 12 months ago but fairly slim pickings since then and cheekpieces now go on.

33/1

4th

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:35 Killarney

The Rebel County

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: G Ahern

Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been soundly beaten over hurdles and fences lately and has lots to find in this company.

66/1

7th

9

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

The Rebel County

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: G Ahern

Winner of a novice hunter chase at Tipperary last spring (23.5f, good to yielding) on yard debut; 0-6 over hurdles for Noel Meade prior to that; midfield in Clonmel handicap chase two weeks ago (23.5f); others preferred.

25/1

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 161 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary Flat handicapper was thrown into a Grade 3 on hurdling debut and was tailed-off; best watched on return.
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5

(9)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Navy Beach

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: A J Martin

Showed ability when third in a Down Royal handicap in 2023; highly tried at times over hurdles; returns here after six months off and best watched, but not discounted in a first-time headgear combination.

12/1

10th

5

(9)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Navy Beach

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: A J Martin

never going well, always behind

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Walk In The Mill (smart 2m1f-3m2f chase inc two Becher Chases) and Lulu D'Anjou (French 2m4f/2m5f chase); dam unraced; by a smart French sire but was a 24,000euros vendor buyback as a 3yo; could run respectably.
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14th

10

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

16:45 Ballinrobe

Tenor D Anjou

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

With leaders when falling four out at Roscommon but was then tailed off at Kilbeggan; looks very vulnerable whilst in maidens.

33/1

10th

11

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Tenor D Anjou

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Poor on first two starts but was up with leaders when falling four out last time at Roscommon; could have more to offer with a clear round.

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on heavy ground at Limerick on debut and loads of improvement needed.
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20

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Her Self

11st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Michael Hourigan

midfield

100/1

13th

14

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

16:45 Ballinrobe

Her Self

10st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Michael Hourigan

Has shown nothing like enough so far to merit a second look whilst kept to maidens.

100/1

10th

13

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

20:17 Limerick

Her Self

11st 5lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael Hourigan

midfield

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; just a hint of ability in three Flat starts and tailed-off on hurdles debut at Gowran; best watched.
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4th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Dalmatic

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Battled to gain a first win when successful over hurdles at Limerick in December off 84 (2m6f, soft to heavy); tailed off at Punchestown next time; bounced back when runner-up back at Limerick last time (2m7f, heavy), had Mickey Hulie 17l behind in third that day; best form on softer.

14/1

2nd

10

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Dalmatic

11st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Battled away in first-time blinkers to beat Gaelic Des Chastys here at Christmas, sustaining his effort after a stumble; did well in the circumstances; failed to reproduce that form when in rear at Punchestown in January.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; seventh foal; dam German 10.7f Flat and 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase (inc 2m5f-2m6f Listed) winner; half-sister to German/Italian 1m Group 2 winner Apollo Star; 5,000euros yearling then made 32,000euros as a 3yo; has the credentials to run respectably.
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19

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Arthur

10st 13lb

T: Sean Aherne

Third reserve; seventh foal; dam German 10.7f Flat and 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase (inc 2m5f-2m6f Listed) winner; half-sister to German/Italian 1m Group 2 winner Apollo Star; 5,000euros yearling then made 32,000euros as a 3yo; has the credentials to run respectably.

19

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Arthur

10st 13lb

T: Sean Aherne

Third reserve; seventh foal; dam German 10.7f Flat and 2m1f-2m6f hurdle/chase (inc 2m5f-2m6f Listed) winner; half-sister to German/Italian 1m Group 2 winner Apollo Star; 5,000euros yearling then made 32,000euros as a 3yo; has the credentials to run respectably.

Non-runners

Heroes Rise, King In Love, Dylans Chance

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.40
Straight Forecast €5.66
Trifecta €115.20

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Nicholas Street

POSTDATA:

How About No

SPOTLIGHT:

St Faz