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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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

SPOTLIGHT:

Parmenion

The Irish Sun:

Lets Go Champ

RP Ratings (IRE):

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