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Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Sean Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 23 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Overhauled close home in a Roscommon bumper in July and ran quite flat by comparison in a Wexford contest last month; likely one to make the market coming from these quarters and can go close if her jumping stands up.
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1st

12

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Hey Sunshine

10st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent

11/1

1st

12

3rd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:25 Punchestown

Hey Sunshine

10st 6lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent

11/1

9th

4

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Hey Sunshine

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: W P Mullins

Placed on both bumpers; took well to hurdling in the first half of this season; backed up debut Kilbeggan maiden win by landing 2m2f Downpatrick novice handicap in October; stayed this trip effectively when beating stablemate Tareze at Punchestown; might prefer better ground.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3247-

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Promising efforts in Cork maiden hurdles last November but not as effective when fourth at Limerick a month later; disappointed on handicap debut at Tipperary in April but this flat-bred could improve in this company with ground in her favour.
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7

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Picture Of You

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.

5/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 29-453

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some useful bumper form; improved from his first to his second run over hurdles when third in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month; probably progressing but much more needed here.
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8

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

I Am Mimi

11st 5lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Made a successful handicap debut at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good) and couldn't have given his true running back there two months ago; could yet prove himself worthy of this mark.

13/2

6th

2

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

18:12 Ballinrobe

I Am Mimi

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in all three maiden hurdles starts before C&D success eight weeks ago on handicap debut; ability to handle this track is an asset; capable of a good showing.

100/30

1

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:30 Ballinrobe

I Am Mimi

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Handicap debutant has shown promise in all three of his maiden hurdles at 2m-2m3f; ran respectably here in a 16.5f bumper a year ago; opening mark looks fair and he is worth a market check on return from 263 days off.

5/1

Form: -22389

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but plenty of creditable efforts to his name; runner-up in maiden hurdles at Down Royal and Listowel earlier this summer; far from disgraced on handicap debut in decent race at Galway but needs to bounce back from a poor run at Tramore.
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6th

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Pahlavi

11st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles this year; 11l fifth of 14 at Tramore last time (2m1f, good to yielding) was one of his better efforts; others more likely.

14/1

5th

5

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Pahlavi

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has been badly regressive over hurdles this year and was withdrawn on the Flat recently after being unruly before the start; not easy to fancy.

33/1

3

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Pahlavi

11st 7lb

J: Ms C E Gunn

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles lately and this Flat maiden hasn't run in this sphere for over three years; the cheekpieces are new.

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not show a great deal in a Tramore bumper last month; well bred mare likely to do better.
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12

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

14:50 Naas

Maries March

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Promising third on handicap debut over C&D last March; has failed to reproduce that form; 6lb out of the handicap here; hard to fancy.

25/1

10th

8

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Gowran Park

Maries March

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Promising third on handicap debut at Naas last March (2m, soft); ground too quick back there the following month; pulled up on return at Navan but it's interesting that Darragh O'Keeffe keeps the faith.

16/1

8

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

Maries March

11st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Ordinary form in three maiden runs for Willie Mullins; decent effort on first start for this yard in mares' maiden at Fairyhouse; dropped away rapidly next time at Leopardstown but excellent third of 19 over C&D (soft) last month; contender.

7/2

Form: 68-545

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten although not disgraced in maiden hurdles at Sligo and Ballinrobe last month; needs this for a handicap mark.
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10

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:46 Kilbeggan

Marlpark

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has shown his best form at Clonmel but was pulled up there last month (2m1f, good); on the retreat when falling at the last at Ballinrobe last time (2m2f, good); blinkers go on now but recent form just moderate and this comes quick enough after his fall.

15/2

6

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:39 Ballinrobe

Marlpark

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has shown his best form at Clonmel, but was pulled up at that venue on his most recent start; previous fourth at Limerick was no more than satisfactory.

12/1

11

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Marlpark

11st 2lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has shown his best form here; won a C&D maiden hurdle (good to yielding) in 2024; ran respectably here (2m3f, soft) in March when an 8l second of 15; tailed off in two subsequent runs; fourth of nine at Limerick was a bit more encouraging when 2m4f was too far.

6/1

Form: 5-522

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has improved since going hurdling; remote second at Roscommon las month but stepped up on that when a close second over C&D two weeks ago; this is more competitive but he's going the right way.
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1

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

19:56 Kilbeggan

Garnacho

12st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Hurdles winner made a positive seasonal return at Listowel in May when second (2m5f, good to yielding) and that run set him up nicely to win his chasing debut at Wexford in a novice contest (2m4f, good), jumping soundly to repel Costacurta by 2.5l; turnaround at the weights with that rival should bring them closer.

7/2

1st

5

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Garnacho

11st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Fair good-ground hurdler over around 2m4f, easy winner at Bellewstown last summer and comes here on the back of a good run at Listowel; nicely-bred sort goes chasing now under regular rider.

7/1

2nd

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:26 Listowel

Garnacho

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Justified strong market support when scoring by 12l on debut for this yard at Bellewstown (2m5f, good) in July; has struggled off 16lb higher mark in three runs since; may need some help from the handicapper.

12/1

Form: 0060

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a Ballinrobe bumper last month but well beaten otherwise; makes little appeal.
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4th

8

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:33 Worcester

Mr McWhinny

10st 11lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ex-Irish 8yo; didn't get home after racing too freely over 3m on stable debut in June but was evidently well suited by drop to about 2m2f (if additional yardage is included) when scoring at Market Rasen (good) last month; could easily have more to offer for new yard; must be considered.

15/8

1st

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Mr McWhinny

10st 6lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

0-18 under rules but he was an easy winner of an Irish point in May; well held back over regulation fences at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month but he took a strong hold and ran well to a point in that race; could benefit from this drop back in trip and it wouldn't be a surprise if he was in the mix.

2/1

4th

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:12 Uttoxeter

Mr McWhinny

10st 6lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has struggled under rules in Ireland; hard to know what to make of facile win in Irish point (3m, good) last month after ten-month absence; market will be best guide on stable debut.

10/1

Form: 3-5065

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close third in a Bellewstown bumper in April her best effort; soundly beaten in two mares maiden hurdles and qualifies for a handicap mark after this.
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8

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:35 Tramore

Florance

11st 5lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Anthony McCann

Placed in a bumper but 0-4 hurdling and rated a meagre 85; blinkers fitted for chasing debut but hard to make a case for.

33/1

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a point-to-point in February; mid-division in a Wexford bumper last month; tried in a hood here.
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10th

15

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Wexford

Scotch Street

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

not fluent 2nd

9th

9

7th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:58 Fairyhouse

Scotch Street

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up in a point on testing ground; well held in first two starts over hurdles.

50/1

Form: 600-0

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in a Galway maiden hurdle after eight months off; hard to make a case for.
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7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Never Present

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Hard to summon up too much enthusiasm on what he's shown so far and others are far more solid.

33/1

3

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:13 Wexford

Never Present

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Yet to display any signs of winning potential in seven starts over hurdles; others make more appeal.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner in the spring; no show in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle after a poor round of jumping; clearly better than that but best watched here.
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12th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Our Shane

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Dual point winner in the spring; no show in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle after a poor round of jumping; clearly better than that but best watched here.

40/1

11th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:55 Downpatrick

Our Shane

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two wins in point-to-points for Ian McCarthy; ground should suit but might need a bit further; tongue-tie on for racecourse debut.

14/1

Form: 06

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in maiden hurdles here and at Downpatrick last month; likely to do better in handicaps.
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2

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:23 Perth

Ovidstown Hill

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

0-5 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland; changed hands for £1,000 after finishing last in five-runner Sligo claimer (2m2f) last month; upped in trip for stable/handicap debut; others have much less to prove.

25/1

3

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Ovidstown Hill

10st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lightly raced sort showed a bit more on his return from a 310 day absence in a C&D maiden hurdle when attracting market support; could come on for that and Kennedy is up for the first time; could go well.

9/2

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:25 Sligo

Ovidstown Hill

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Returns from an absence following three poor runs in maiden hurdles; can do better in handicaps.

20/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in a bumper and maiden hurdle a year apart; cheekpieces tried here but an unlikely player.
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9

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Waramunga

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Well held in a bumper and maiden hurdle a year apart; cheekpieces tried here but an unlikely player.

100/1

9th

11

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

13:00 Wexford

Waramunga

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Beaten a long way in a Tipperary bumper on debut last year; returns for a new yard.

100/1

Non-runners

Mexican Moonshine, Mollys Kingdom, Niosfearabolt

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Payout
Exacta €11.00
Straight Forecast €10.34
Trifecta €37.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Garnacho

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pahlavi

The Irish Sun:

Garnacho

POSTDATA:

Pahlavi