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15.25

Good To Yielding

Micheal O’Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Micheal O’Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 702311 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of each of her last two starts; however, shoved up 7lb for the latest win and she's 4lb wrong here so effectively has an 11lb rise to cope with; that might be a stretch, particularly with her best form coming on softer ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 4th

5/1

1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all

5/1

3rd

2

21st Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Doyen Ta Win

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

led, jumped slightly left 4 out, much reduced lead after 3 out

10/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 43P3U6 CD

Last run: 74 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far at Down Royal in November but well below form twice since; return to hurdles may help and could be well treated from his lower hurdle mark having improved since he was last seen in this sphere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:55 Killarney

Bythesametoken

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Lightly raced in recent years; returned from over a year off to win at Listowel last year; has not scaled the same heights since although stayed on from a good bit back to be fourth in a handicap chase at the Galway festival; only got to the first fence at Listowel two weeks ago.

8/1

12

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

Bythesametoken

10st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second runner for yard; three wins apiece over hurdles and fences, with last win coming in this a year ago off 2lb lower; posted a good run at Galway last time from out of the weights; was behind Coming Up Easy then but it should be closer today.

7/1

4th

12

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Bythesametoken

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Owned by Galway people but hasn't clicked here yet, although has run well over hurdles at this venue; last win was over similar trip at last year's Listowel festival, but 8lb higher now because he's well out of the handicap.

18/1

Form: 100-P8 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Latest wins came on the Flat and hasn't shown much over hurdles in recent times; still above his last winning mark from June 2021.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:01 Chepstow

Annexation

8st 11lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran who completed a quickfire double last autumn but is 0-13 since and his second-place finish in June has not been backed up, kept to Brighton since; opposed.

5/1

5th

1

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Annexation

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and not firing on all cylinders this season but, from a reduced mark, ran well in defeat over C&D (good to firm) in June; had excuse (lame) when below form here last month; big player if all goes to plan this time.

7/1

7th

6

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:50 Brighton

Annexation

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Has yet to score this year but is getting close, finishing second of eight over C&D (good to firm) last Tuesday; 8lb lower than for his two wins last autumn.

100/30

Form: 05-151 CD

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground course winner over the extended 2m here in November and bounced back from a lesser run when winning at Limerick since; 2m on this sort of ground might be sharp enough for her though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 192y

13:55 Thurles

Missiee

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, lost ground and dropped to midfield halfway, weakened and pulled up before 5 out

8/1

3rd

5

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Missiee

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

4-19 over hurdles; fair fourth at Cork on latest, previously a moderate seventh at Limerick in December when bidding to repeat last season's success in a 2m4f mares' handicap hurdle; best run in 2023 when fourth behind the progressive Buddy One over 2m6f at Galway in October; lacks chasing experience.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-211P D

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Perth in the summer; however, pulled up a long way out back over timber latest and probably in need of a career best; off 167 days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Britzka

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Shane Nolan

Three-time hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; looks on the downgrade and others are much preferred.

33/1

Form: 5P-540 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last season and some big runs in defeat subsequently, including a 7l defeat in the mares' novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; however, well below that sort of level in three runs this term and can struggle with her jumping; first-time cheekpieces need to spark a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Braganza

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

held up in midfield

3/1

14th

4

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 150y

13:10 Leopardstown

Braganza

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Created a good impression in winning a Thurles mares' maiden hurdle last season but career has not progressed as might have been expected; has done most of her racing in good company; not without a chance if the addition of a tongue-tie does the trick in her first handicap.

16/1

4th

6

17th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 164y

13:50 Clonmel

Braganza

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Created a good impression in a Thurles mares maiden hurdle last season but never really kicked on from there; jumping left a bit to be desired and eventually tailed off in a Grade 3 at Leopardstown two weeks ago; likely to do better here but others have an edge.

12/1

Form: 840455 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Returned to form when only beaten roughly 6l at Navan on his penultimate start; lesser effort at Fairyhouse since and needs further than 2m these days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Wexford

Jiving Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James M Barcoe

chased clear leader

14/1

5th

11

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Jiving Jerry

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: James M Barcoe

Career best came on soft ground over 2m6f but has run with credit over this trip including when beaten roughly 6l in a competitive contest at Navan last month; while 2lb lower here, he might want a bit more cut in the ground, particularly over this distance.

16/1

5th

14

21st Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:07 Navan

Jiving Jerry

10st 0lb

J: Cathal Landers

T: James M Barcoe

One of his better recent efforts when fourth behind Lucky Max a fortnight ago but 2lb wrong for this assignment.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €15.80
Straight Forecast €15.10
Trifecta €133.90

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Jiving Jerry

TOPSPEED:

Doyen Ta Win

The Irish Sun:

Britzka

SPOTLIGHT:

Bythesametoken

POSTDATA:

Jiving Jerry