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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: E McNamara

Owner: Hurling Mad Syndicate

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Progressive 3yo for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since and was tailed off at Killarney on hurdles/stable debut; hood worn that day now left off.

50/1

10th

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

One of three for trainer; progressive 3yo on Flat for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since, including in latest two starts for Owen Burrows; purchased for 16,000gns in October and goes hurdling now in new headgear.

11/1

1

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:50 Salisbury

Approval

10st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Owen Burrows

Progressive 3yo who ended that season with an excellent Goodwood win (1m2f, good to firm) in a strong handicap; topsy-turvy this year and never in the hunt on yard debut at Newbury following wind surgery but good to soft ground probably wasn't ideal; worth a good look off favourable mark.

100/30

5th

1

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Approval

10st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: Owen Burrows

Looked to be going places when winning a Glorious Goodwood handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last year but he missed the rest of that season; nothing to shout about in four starts this term but a change of scenery (has left William Haggas) may do some good and it's interesting his owners are sticking with him; reduced mark, wind surgery and first-time hood are other reasons why a revival could be on the cards.

8/1

2

(7)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Approval

10st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won a C&D novice and a 1m2f Goodwood handicap (both on good to firm) last summer; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he's finished in rear in three runs this season; ran better than the bare facts at Sandown last time and tongue-tie is now added but he needs to get back near best.

4/1