November 20 / 12.30 Cork

12.30

Soft

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6941.18
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 14-2 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Navan bumper winner finished just in front of Embassy Gardens at Leopardstown in February; ran into a good one in a Galway maiden hurdle late last month; his experience might prove crucial here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Navan

Itswhatunitesus

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won back-to-back over hurdles last season but has really struggled since and shown nothing in two runs for this yard.

33/1

10th

5

27th Dec 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Leopardstown

Itswhatunitesus

10st 13lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

in rear, mistake 1st

33/1

10th

2

17th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:10 Navan

Itswhatunitesus

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

towards rear

50/1

OUR TIP

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 15-

Last run: 288 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got up late to beat some subsequent winners in a Leopardstown bumper last Christmas; just behind Whatunitesus in the bumper won by Facile Vega at Leopardstown in February; one of the two obvious ones here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level.

8/1

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Stablemate of Gaelic Warrior; record of 3-6 over fences features a very useful performance at Tramore (2m7f, heavy) on New Year's Day; subsequently came up short in the Irish Gold Cup, taking overall Grade 1 form figures to P6P6; still has something to prove at this level.

8/1

6th

2

1st Feb 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 70y

15:30 Leopardstown

Embassy Gardens

11st 10lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

led narrowly or disputed lead, prominent 3rd

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £10.30

Form: U9P8-

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some improvement in the first-time tongue-tie in a 2m Tramore maiden hurdle in April; needs to improve significantly.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

5

6th Feb 2025

Good

2m 0f 4y

14:00 Thurles

Wee Charlie

11st 6lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield, good headway after 3 out

7/1

Form: 708-

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown enough in three runs so far; off 227 days and debuts for a new stable.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Ranger Billy

11st 1lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual hurdles winner; badly out of form last summer; back from absence when pulled up in Cork handicap hurdle; can only be watched on second chase start (pulled up only other try).

20/1

4

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Ranger Billy

11st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Two-time winner was badly out of form last summer when last seen in action and has joined a new yard; can only be watched for now.

25/1

Form: 606

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved effort in a Galway mares maiden hurdle last month; more needed here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Jewelinthesky

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, joined leader after 1st, led after 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when pulled up before 4 out

18/1

4th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Jewelinthesky

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and absent since September; cheekpieces tried but seems best watched.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam unraced sister to 2m4f/2m5f hurdle winner Resolute Bay, out of bumper winning sister to useful 2m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner The Sliotar; Well Chosen newcomer bred to stay well; best watched here but could get into the money.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

7

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Atacanter

11st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Maiden handles testing ground well; finished second at Limerick (24.5f, heavy) last March and was again placed at Wexford (3m1f, soft) in May; pulled up twice last month; feasibly treated but more needed.

14/1

13th

7

25th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:03 Fairyhouse

Atacanter

11st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Maiden handles testing ground well; finished second at Limerick (24.5f, heavy) last March and was again placed at Wexford (3m1f, soft) in May; pulled up twice last month; feasibly treated but more needed.

14/1

1

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:32 Limerick

Atacanter

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Maiden handles testing ground well; second over 3m1f here in March and again placed over that trip at Wexford in May; marathon trip seemed too far when blinkered last time.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat subsequent Grand National winner Noble Yeats in his sole point three years ago and not seen since; intriguing runner.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

9th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Minella Majestic

10st 10lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Beat none other than Grand National hero Noble Yeats in an Irish point back in 2019; it's been downhill ever since - admittedly from a limited number of starts - and he's now back from another absence; has a lot to prove on stable/handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 05

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Better in maiden hurdles on better ground when in the money at Tipperary but well-held and hard to fancy.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

8

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Nibbles

12st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Placed in a hunter chase at Limerick in December; held by Dromleigh on the evidence of a point-to-point clash at Ballycahane.

25/1

5th

9

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 184y

13:55 Thurles

Nibbles

12st 0lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Won two point-to-points; good effort when third in a 14-runner maiden hunter chase at Limerick with several of these rivals behind; failed to reproduce that form when a remote fifth of six finishers in the Clonmel race in which Magic Sadler was second; tongue-tie.

14/1

7th

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

Nibbles

11st 12lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

held up in rear

25/1

Form:

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a factor on debut at Naas last week; up against it here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Thirsty Thursday

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Colin Motherway

Fair run on heavy ground at Clonmel in March in his first handicap; has failed to build on that; cheekpieces on now.

14/1

20

26th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:15 Limerick

Thirsty Thursday

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Colin Motherway

9th

6

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Thirsty Thursday

11st 5lb

J: Ian Power

T: Colin Motherway

Reportedly hung left when not running at all badly in a Clonmel handicap last month, not so good since at Navan; marked step up in trip here.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle earlier this month; makes no appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

14

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Tramore

Catrionas Darling

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James Daniel Dullea

Well beaten on all starts and can't be seriously fancied.

66/1

6th

8

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 110y

16:10 Galway

Catrionas Darling

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

Showed precious little in seven runs over hurdles and she's very opposable on this switch to fences.

100/1

13

16th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

15:25 Tramore

Catrionas Darling

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

Shown nothing so far including in handicaps on her last two runs; pulled up a long way out last week.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.70
Straight Forecast €2.53
Trifecta €29.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Itswhatunitesus

RP Ratings (IRE):

Itswhatunitesus

POSTDATA:

Itswhatunitesus

The Irish Sun:

Itswhatunitesus