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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Veteran finally made the breakthrough in 2m1 Bellewstown handicap in April and duly followed up at Down Royal early this month off 5lb higher under today's rider, produced late for cosy success; hit with another 8lb rise but in the form of his life and ground remains in his favour. |
11/2 |
|
1st 17 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
10st 7lb |
Off the mark at the age of 10 when winning (sent off 22-1) over this trip at Bellewstown; claimer negates penalty but whether he'll back up that improved effort is anyone's guess. |
10/1 |
|
1st 14 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y |
10st 4lb |
Maiden has been soundly beaten in two hurdles lately and not easy to fancy. |
33/1 |
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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