March 05 / 14.35 Leopardstown

14.35

Yielding

Michael Rafferty Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Michael Rafferty Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

50/1

  • Place: £15.10

Form: 065P5

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair effort in a Fairyhouse bumper last month after almost being brought down; much more needed here.
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2nd

7

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Ostend

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Off the mark over fences at this track (2m3f, good) in March 2025 for Alastair Ralph but has been below that form in four runs since; sold for £4,000 to join current yard last month and is well handicapped if he can put his best foot forward on his stable debut.

13/2

4th

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Ostend

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Needs to improve on his third-place finishes (modest/remote) this term but would be interesting if the ground is good; won off current mark at Market Rasen (2m3f) the last time he raced on such going.

13/2

Form: 4

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Easy to back on his hurdles debut when a staying on fourth at Naas in January; should be capable of better but might find a couple too good.
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12th

14

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Tipperary

Present Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gordon Elliott

Point' winner came back from a long absence with two solid efforts in maiden hurdles at Naas and Leopardstown over shorter; the step-up to this trip should suit and a tongue-tie is added; major chance.

6/4

13

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:10 Cork

Present Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner has shaped creditably in two maiden hurdle runs over shorter, looking a bit onepaced over 2m4f at Leopardstown on latest; step up in trip should suit and tried in a tongue tie.

12/1

3rd

9

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:35 Leopardstown

Present Soldier

11st 12lb

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2nd, pushed along when went fourth 2 out, went third when ridden after last, kept on well

6/1

Form: 00-U24 BF

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 at Downpatrick and runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last summer; off since August and likely to improve for whatever he does here.
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No Results Found

Form: 900P

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten on first three starts and pulled up after attempting to run out on his most recent start at Killarney in August; makes no appeal.
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9

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:50 Wexford

Getaway Henry

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Gained second hurdles win back on his favoured good ground over 2m1f at Clonmel last month but well held off 4lb higher over slightly further 12 days ago; switches to fences now but lack of experience a possible negative.

12/1

16th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Getaway Henry

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Back on his favoured good ground, he won well at Clonmel (2m) and a 5lb rise isn't the end of the world, having been competitive off this mark before.

8/1

1st

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Getaway Henry

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Shock winner at Wexford in 2024; best effort last season when runner-up at Thurles (2m, good to yielding) in October; pulled up over 2m4f at Limerick (soft) back from a break; others preferred.

22/1

Form: 70

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and likely to do better in handicaps after this.
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5

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

16:45 Punchestown

Belper

11st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Best maiden effort came on debut when beaten 21l at Fairyhouse (2m3f, soft/heavy); needs a market check ahead of his handicap debut.

12/1

8th

7

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:45 Tramore

Belper

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and likely to do better in handicaps after this.

33/1

1

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:35 Leopardstown

Belper

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Paul Nolan

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and likely to do better in handicaps after this.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off on his hurdles debut at Clonmel and makes no appeal here.
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11th

3

12th May 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Black Field

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Showed nothing on his first two starts at huge odds; minor progress when beaten 24l here (1m7f, good-to-yielding) but likely to get different ground this time.

16/1

7th

2

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

16:15 Kilbeggan

Black Field

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 2nd, some headway halfway, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out

50/1

18

14th Apr 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 98y

17:20 Ballinrobe

Black Field

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ciaran Murphy

Tailed off on debut; pulled-up on second start; hooded now, but impossible to fancy; third reserve.

OUR TIP

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winner on his sole point in 2019; belated track debut when a respectable third in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in January; should be more to come from him.
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9th

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Won a competitive handicap chase at the 2024 festival for Henry de Bromhead (2m4f, good to yielding); hunter chase victory over Hunters Yarn at Gowran Park showed that he retains considerable ability; confirmed that impression when beating all bar star hunter Barton Snow at Aintree; goes well for Sophie Carter.

7/1

2nd

17

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Ms Sophie Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Won a competitive handicap chase at the Punchestown festival in May 2024 for Henry de Bromhead (2m4f, good to yielding) and winning a hunter chase at Gowran Park (3m1f, heavy) last month showed that he retains considerable ability at the age of 11; firmly in calculations.

11/1

1st

3

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

16:53 Gowran Park

Lets Go Champ

12st 0lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Point winner in 2019 and showed a lot of ability during his time with Henry de Bromhead, the highlight when winning a valuable 2m4f handicap chase at the 2024 Punchestown festival; ran only twice last year; found a new lease of life when winning at Oldtown two weeks ago on debut for Mags Mullins; the capable Sophie Carter keeps the ride.

6/1

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo

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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to point winner Real Warrior; dam point winner, half-sister to 2m6f hurdle winner Darjeeling out of half-sister to useful chaser up to 3m3f On The Other Hand, family of high-class staying jumper Righthand Man; has a grand old staying pedigree and likely to improve for whatever he does here.
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14th

11

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

13:57 Naas

Pasifucan

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Jumped badly in the early stages on debut at Leopardstown last Sunday and unseated at fifth; cheekpieces tried now

66/1

8

5th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:35 Leopardstown

Pasifucan

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ciaran Murphy

didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, detached when drifted right and unseated rider just before 5th

66/1

Non-runners

Belper, Lets Go Champ

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €35.90
Straight Forecast €31.95
Trifecta €52.50

Selections

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The Irish Sun:

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