July 19 / 13.55 Killarney

13.55

Good

Killarney Grand 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Killarney Grand 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had fair run in Curragh maiden before being made 6-4 fav for first juvenile hurdle of the season at Tipperary; jumped okay but got very tired on softish ground, beaten a long way in second; better for that but beatable, you would think.
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8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

1

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Inspire Hope

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Good-ground maiden hurdle winner who is lightly raced on the Flat, but she was a 6l last of four here (1m7f, good to firm) in May on her handicap debut in this code and improvement is needed on this first run since.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got a mark of 55 after some runs in Flat maidens; not discounted on jumps debut.
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7th

8

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Game Phoenix

11st 5lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Longstanding maiden; inferior hurdler to some in here and she was tailed off in her previous chase.

66/1

9th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Game Phoenix

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Paul Power

Placed in a couple of good-ground maiden hurdles last summer, absent since well held on chase debut in October.

15/2

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 66y

13:30 Thurles

Game Phoenix

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Power

Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.

13/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got Flat mark of 72 after finishing second in 1m2f maiden at Down Royal in May; hurdling debutant from top yard merits plenty of respect.
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20th

7

(16)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Robbies Rock

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won this last year off 78 to notch his second Flat win in first-time cheekpieces; no surprise to see him leave his exceedingly moderate Gowran return behind back on good ground with the cheekpieces back on.

14/1

8th

4

(9)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Robbies Rock

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Decent dual-purpose sort finished second in last year's Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham and two fine Flat runs on good ground in May, second at Killarney and decisive win in first-time cheekpieces over 1m6f at the Curragh off 78; 9lb higher and ground probably softer than ideal but yard in cracking form and can't be ruled out on return.

100/30

12

(10)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Robbies Rock

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

One win apiece over hurdles and on the Flat (this trip); runner-up in the Fred Winter Hurdle at Cheltenham and two solid Flat efforts lately; needs a bit more with cheekpieces added.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plenty of experience on the Flat and won 1m1f claimer at Ballinrobe on his most recent start; dual-purpose yard is in good form.
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2

(17)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:10 Fairyhouse

Theres No Limit

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Won a 9.5f Ballinrobe claimer last June; finished the year in poor form and may need this run on return.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E130,000 as a yearling but unraced on the Flat and picked up for buttons earlier this year; closely related to French 1m1f/9.7f winner Hernan Cortes (RPR89), half-brother to Listed-placed winners Fastidious (6f-6.5f inc 2yo; 103) and Central Park West (5.5f-11.7f inc AW/2yo; 100); dam French 6.5f/7f winner.
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14th

3

(5)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Baron Blake

10st 0lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Yet to show winning potential over hurdles or in three runs on the Flat; best watched on handicap debut in first time tongue tie and cheekpieces.

16/1

8th

1

(3)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

Baron Blake

10st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Shown very little over jumps and similar story in two recent Flat runs at huge odds; needs improvement for the switch of surface here.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form on the Flat and is stable second-string but half-brother won over hurdles and jockey going well.
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4th

3

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:17 Cartmel

Judicial Reward

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gerard O’Leary

in touch with leaders, went fourth after 2 out, weakened run-in

4/1

5th

4

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:23 Ballinrobe

Judicial Reward

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

No worthwhile Flat form and jumping left a bit to be desired when always behind at Killarney (40-1; behind Game Phoenix and Baron Blake).

10/1

6th

3

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Judicial Reward

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Modest form on the Flat and is stable second-string but half-brother won over hurdles and jockey going well.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E3,000 as a yearling; dam once-raced half-sister to 1m winner Zahee, out of 5f winning half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner G Force and US 1m Grade 3 winner Louvain (dam of French 1,000 Guineas winner Flotilla).
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13th

16

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:23 Ballinrobe

Burren Orchard

11st 0lb

T: John F O’Neill

Third reserve; lengthy odds when finishing tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Killarney.

7th

2

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Burren Orchard

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John F O’Neill

Cost E3,000 as a yearling; dam once-raced half-sister to 1m winner Zahee, out of 5f winning half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner G Force and US 1m Grade 3 winner Louvain (dam of French 1,000 Guineas winner Flotilla).

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flashes of form on the level for Michael Grassick including when fourth of 15 in 7f handicap at Leopardstown last month; picked up out of a claimer on his next start after finishing well-beaten fourth to There's No Limit at Ballinrobe.
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4th

7

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Laytown

Saxon Kingdom

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Dowling

1-27 on the Flat; gained his first success in a 1m Gowran handicap at the start of the season but has lost his way more recently and hard to recommend on the back of a poor run at the Curragh last month.

16/1

20

(16)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Saxon Kingdom

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 29 starts came over this trip at Gowran Park in May; decent form on his last three Irish outings; moderate run at Catterick 11 days ago.

16/1

9

(11)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:00 Catterick

Saxon Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Thomas Dowling

Sole win from 28 starts came at Gowran Park (1m, good) in May; shaped as if still in good form on his last three outings, most recently at Leopardstown (7f, good) 19 days ago; stable 2-6 with runners in Britain.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just about the best of these on the Flat (rated 76) and was third in decent 1m2f handicap at Fairyhouse two runs back (runner-up won Ulster Derby next time); respected.
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8th

2

(8)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sinbad My Dad

10st 1lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Seamus Fahey

Just one win from 28 attempts, but has been knocking on the door in recent starts here; fourth over 10.5f in November before taking third spot next two times; squeezed out when one-paced upped in trip over C&D last time; this trip may not be his optimum.

13/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in two starts on the Flat in the spring.
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12th

9

(11)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Cork

Thefutureisnow

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Michael Hourigan

Tailed off over timber last time and had shown very little on the level previously.

100/1

12th

10

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:23 Ballinrobe

Thefutureisnow

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael Hourigan

Poor in his three Flat runs and was 150-1 when an early casualty on his hurdling debut; now tongue tied.

100/1

9th

9

(1)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:40 Galway

Thefutureisnow

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Michael Hourigan

in touch with leaders on inner

150/1

Form: P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last in both Flat starts and pulled up at halfway on hurdling debut having jumped poorly; can't be having her.
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12

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Minton

10st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Last in both Flat starts and pulled up at halfway on hurdling debut having jumped poorly; can't be having her.

50/1

9

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Minton

10st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Not a bad pedigree but failed to beat any of her 31 rivals in two starts at two.

100/1

10th

9

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

Minton

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Fair pedigree but 100s, showed nothing at the Curragh last weekend

100/1

Non-runners

Scard Heart

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €73.00
Straight Forecast €93.74
Trifecta €486.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Robbies Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Sinbad My Dad

The Irish Sun:

Robbies Rock