14.20
HeavyBook Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5743.36
- 2m 4f 130y
- 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.90
- Place: £1.30
Form: 57-93
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Has failed to fire over fences or hurdles this season; latest Cork fifth a remote one; trip and ground fine but needs to rediscover best; maybe the new tongue tie can help. |
14/1 |
|
5th 4 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
11st 5lb |
No sign of his best form since two wins and a solid fourth in chases at Navan last season; tailed off when sent back over hurdles at Fairyhouse in January. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 |
14th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Four-time winner under rules split evenly between hurdles and fences; latest win came in a Navan handicap chase off 116 in February (3m, soft to heavy); pulled up and beaten 29 l in two chasing runs this season, so a bit to prove now in first-time cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
20/1
- Place: £7.00
Form: 423-66
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 61y |
11st 12lb |
Still seeking a first win after 25 races; reverts from chasing; raced five times over hurdles, but others have better claims; new headgear combination. |
20/1 |
|
12th 5 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 35y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden has run well in defeat at times; unlucky to unseat at Punchestown last time; needs a return to his best form. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 157y |
11st 6lb |
Unable to win a race in 23 starts; returned from over a year break when finishing in midfield in a Cork handicap hurdle last month (2m4f, good); ran to a similar level when beaten 18.5L 12 days later in a Limerick handicap chase; his best form has come on soft ground so others are preferred. |
15/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.40
Form: 0708-0
Last run: 258 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Back-to-back handicap hurdle winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy; only glimpses of his best form since, placed in Thurles handicap chase early last year best run; pulled up over hurdles at Naas in February on latest. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 158y |
10st 8lb |
Back-to-back winner in April 2024 on soft-to-heavy ground; only glimpses of his best form since then; remote fourth in a handicap chase at Punchestown last month. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 873272
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
24th Jul 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Numerous placings over both hurdles and fences but regressive in the spring over fences, recent Punchestown hurdles run none too encouraging either; handicapper giving him every chance but hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
10th 6 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden has been regressive over fences lately; last ran over hurdles in February 2023 but is well-treated if able to match some of that older form. |
25/1 |
|
12th 10 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
22/1 |
16/1
Form: 35-208
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 122y |
11st 5lb |
0-12; some good runs in defeat in 2023 but shown very little since returning from 628 days off in two maiden hurdle outings; fair mark back in handicap company if first-time cheekpieces help spark a revival. |
14/1 |
|
9th 5 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 122y |
11st 5lb |
0-12; some good runs in defeat in 2023 but shown very little since returning from 628 days off in two maiden hurdle outings; fair mark back in handicap company if first-time cheekpieces help spark a revival. |
14/1 |
|
7th 5 |
10th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 122y |
11st 12lb |
0-11 over hurdles; placed three times, including a close third in a 2m Wexford handicap hurdle in March 2023; not seen again until down the field in a recent maiden at Tipperary |
50/1 |
12/1
Form: 340736
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
11st 4lb |
1-27 over hurdles, that win coming for Peter Fahey at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) last May off 92; no impact first two runs for this yard but well-backed last time at Limerick when reluctant to race and slowly away; headgear combination tried now. |
10/1 |
|
11 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y |
11st 4lb |
1-27 over hurdles, that win coming for Peter Fahey at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) last May off 92; no impact first two runs for this yard but well-backed last time at Limerick when reluctant to race and slowly away; headgear combination tried now. |
10/1 |
|
9th 4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
slowly away, in rear, not fluent 4 out |
14/1 |
6/1
Form: 439-45
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Placed off 1lb higher at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January but the rest of last season's form was disappointing and this is first start since February; others have much stronger claims. |
33/1 |
|
7th 5 |
14th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
taken down early, in touch with leaders on inner |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
led, headed and not fluent 2 out, lost second and no extra run-in |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 4-0090
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 1lb |
Back-to-back winner at Bellewstown (2m1f, yielding) and Down Royal (2m2f, good) in April/May; decent C&D effort on penultimate when a clear runner-up off this mark; pulled up here last time though, so hard to know what to expect now. |
10/1 |
|
10 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 1lb |
Veteran finally made the breakthrough in 2m1f Bellewstown handicap in April and duly followed up at Down Royal off 5lb higher; solid C&D run since off further 8lb higher mark when chasing home a clear-cut winner; contender again. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 209630
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 9lb |
May have needed last month's run here after a break; runs this track well and won this 12 months ago off only 3lb lower; considered. |
6/1 |
|
5th 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 2lb |
Five-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-6 in chases, with that win also coming over this C&D (2m6f, gd-yld); clearly likes it here but lacks a run and remains 4lb above her last chase win. |
16/1 |
|
4th 3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Five hurdle wins, including here, plus one chase score; won at Tramore over this trip last time and is 5lb higher in a better race so needs a bit more. |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 000
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 10lb |
Connections clearly think 8yo has a day in him, favourite when second over this trip at Punchestown in January and again when finding one too good in Thurles chase the following month; poor run when last seen in March; interesting to see what he can do on better ground if he's ready. |
11/2 |
|
8th 2 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Well-backed favourite when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January, form boosted by third-placed Balum; again headed the market when second over fences at Thurles four weeks ago; should be hard to beat. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 6f 16y |
11st 9lb |
jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, lost position when not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went second and switched left before last, kept on but no match for winner |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 0003
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 130y |
11st 4lb |
Improved form to be third in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; more needed here but could be going the right way; cheekpieces left on. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
29th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 2nd, 2 lengths down halfway, led 8th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last |
50/1 |
|
3 |
20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 183y |
11st 12lb |
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdle outings; makes no appeal. |
100/1 |
12/1
Form: U90167 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 128y |
11st 0lb |
midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th |
10/1 |
|
7 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 128y |
11st 0lb |
midfield, mistake and lost ground 2nd, pulled up 4th |
10/1 |
|
2 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
2-18 over fences, 1-19 over hurdles; hard to win with, but not far off his best when second off his lower hurdles mark at this venue two weeks ago; could go well again. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: 60-0
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 140y |
10st 9lb |
Front-runner won Tramore novice on New Year's Day and followed up later in month under similar tactic in 2m Naas handicap (both 2m, soft); jumping let him down at Thurles following month over a bit further but don't rule out him bouncing back and this easy 2m to suit. |
10/1 |
|
7th 9 |
27th Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
in rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off with one circuit to go |
33/1 |
|
8th 11 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 69y |
11st 12lb |
Arrives on the back of two all-the-way hurdle wins including a career best at Tramore last time; needs to improve again on chase debut. |
7/1 |
40/1
Form: 0/00-7
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 0lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 15 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 130y |
10st 0lb |
Lightly-raced mare; nothing in her form in maidens to signify winning potential. |
40/1 |
|
19 |
21st Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Lightly-raced mare; nothing in her form in maidens to signify winning potential; third reserve, |
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7th 20 |
20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 201y |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: -36671
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
|
9th 13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €39.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €58.24 |
| Tricast | €1174.09 |
| Trifecta | €1311.40 |
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