March 11 / 13.25 Gowran Park

13.25

Yielding

Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 18 runners
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Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.40
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0245

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went very close at Wexford last October; twice fifth at Punchestown since then; opposition here look weaker than in those two races; makes plenty of appeal in this company.
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3

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Uttoxeter

Abbeydale

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won a maiden hurdle in Ireland back in March 2023; hasn't seen much action in the meantime and latest fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in this new headgear combination was a step back in the right direction; possible.

11/2

6th

4

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

15:20 Leicester

Abbeydale

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won over hurdles in Ireland; has been keeping fair company in his four runs for current yard but hasn't got going; could still come good again.

14/1

5th

3

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

13:35 Warwick

Abbeydale

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Hurdle winner in Ireland; yet to show progress for new yard, latterly switched to fences (fell then well-held second); doesn't look obviously well treated back at handicap level.

12/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.02

Form: F

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 on debut at Limerick; was in the process of running a big race when coming down two out; that event won by a well-fancied stablemate; Rachael Blackmore takes over, capable of making his presence felt.
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18

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Raglan Road

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdles winner was soundly beaten in opening three chase runs; well backed when winning a Down Royal rated novice chase last time (2m5f, good to yielding); likely capable of more.

14/1

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:13 Down Royal

Raglan Road

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-10 over hurdles and rated 131; soundly beaten in three chase starts, including off 126 in a novices' handicap at Naas on latest; needs to improve plenty on that to figure here.

7/1

7th

2

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 29y

15:55 Naas

Raglan Road

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Winning hurdler (here) whose standout effort in that sphere was a fine third behind Wodhooh in the 2025 Martin Pipe; no show in midfield in both beginners chases in November but can't be ruled out making an immediate impact in handicaps off 5lb lower chase mark.

9/1

Form: P5

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on both starts in points; suffered the same fate on hurdling debut at Tramore; much more satisfactory at Thurles a month ago but hard to fancy.
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1st

3

6th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:32 Cork

Jet Setting Johnny

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

Ran with credit on chase debut at Gowran and built on that when third in a beginners' at Clonmel last month; form is working out with the second and fifth both winning subsequently; should go well back up in trip.

4/1

3rd

5

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 180y

15:32 Clonmel

Jet Setting Johnny

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

102-rated maiden hurdler ran okay to a point on last month's chasing debut at Gowran but lot more likely needed to feature here.

16/1

4th

3

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:20 Gowran Park

Jet Setting Johnny

11st 12lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

raced in second 1st, pressed leader 2nd, outpaced and lost second 3 out, no extra from 2 out

20/1

Form: 8754

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat, winner on heavy ground for Aidan O'Brien at two; has shown winning potential over hurdles but was beaten around 30l when fourth at Punchestown last time; each-way chance.
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5th

14

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

San Martino

8st 10lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

1-27 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles, although better hurdles form than Flat form this year; only one pound out of the handicap.

20/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 49y

14:55 Punchestown

San Martino

11st 9lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

soon led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead halfway, headed last (usual 2 out)

20/1

Form:

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded from two out on his debut at Punchestown in November; likely to need more experience.
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4th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Glady Max

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

prominent, not fluent 5th, led narrowly from 4 out, headed towards far side 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

11/2

4th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Glady Max

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

Two point-to-point wins last season and twice runner-up on track at Cork, notably recent 2m4f beginners when up with pace throughout in finishing second (nose ahead of Mighty Oak Lad), having pecked at the last; handles heavy and could go well here on handicap debut.

11/2

2nd

5

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Glady Max

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

prominent

7/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden on the Flat; will need to pick up more experience judging by his mid-field finish on hurdling debut at Navan last Saturday.
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13th

13

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carslake

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner over 1m4f on soft ground at Bellewstown last July; two promising runs over hurdles; did not get the best of runs when fourth at Wexford in September; absent since 8l Listowel second later that month but could go well.
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3rd

11

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Rock On Pedro

10st 8lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Ex-Irish 7yo who won Worcester maiden (2m, good) on stable debut in July and was respectable third of six from out of the weights in Perth handicap (2m, good) last month; effectively 4lb lower from correct mark here and promising conditional Lewis Sanuders claims a useful 7lb; could have a say.

12/1

6

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:07 Perth

Rock On Pedro

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Ordinary Flat winner in Ireland and was 0-21 there over jumps (including 12 defeats over fences); came good on yard debut in a maiden at Worcester (in none of the aids he sported for former connections) and could build on that; 3lb wrong at the weights.

3/1

1st

3

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Worcester

Rock On Pedro

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

1-35 under all codes when based in Ireland, the win gained on the Flat in 2022; placed in a low-grade handicap chase this spring and the pick of his 2023 hurdling form gives him a good chance on these terms; interesting to see what Olly Murphy can do with him.

6/1

Form: 00

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Can be safely ruled out on the basis of his runs in maidens at Fairyhouse and Naas.
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5

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Mighty Oak Lad

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Handicap hurdle winner here in January 2024 (3m, heavy); some good runs in defeat over fences last season, filling the frame in three of his four runs inc' here off 1lb higher (2m5f, soft to heavy); returned from just over a year off at Navan last time when never better than midfield and pulled up; can get involved if back to his best but a bit to prove now.

14/1

17

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Mighty Oak Lad

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Won 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse two seasons ago; showed signs of developing into a consistent handicap chaser last winter; off for a year but could feature if returning in peak form; arguably the most appealing of three runners for his trainer.

8/1

2nd

4

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Mighty Oak Lad

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

prominent, not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out, challenging 2 out, kept on well but no match for winner

6/1

20/1

Form: 8-450

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped quite well at Cork last May; his other three runs have been much less encouraging; did not jump well at Punchestown last month on first run after a break
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0

1

29th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Plumpton

Jimmy Boy

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a German Flat winner; dam a sister to Australian 1m1f Group 1 winner Moriarty; not an obvious contender to make a winning debut.
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8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Rockys Glory

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:35 Hereford

Rockys Glory

10st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

always behind, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

Form: 07

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed improvement at Fairyhouse on second start; ran a bit green then and will probably need to get a handicap mark.
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1

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 44y

17:00 Roscommon

Downtherefordancin

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Now 0-14 over hurdles but several solid runs in handicaps over this trip; well below best back in maiden company at Sligo last time but on best form holds every chance here in a weak enough maiden.

15/8

5th

3

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:45 Sligo

Downtherefordancin

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Several solid runs in handicaps but didn't seem to stay 2m6f when disappointing at Tramore last time; has a chance if bouncing back

3/1

4th

1

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 5f 175y

19:55 Tramore

Downtherefordancin

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had plenty of horses behind him on debut at Punchestown but is held by Abbeydale who was 10l in front of him in fifth.
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9

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Anyway

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: David Kenneth Budds

Second in last season's Jack Richards Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft, 125-1); won a Kilbeggan beginners' chase in June, 2.25l in front of You Oughta Know; left two disappointing efforts behind when a creditable fourth of seven at Cheltenham in October (3m1f, good); back chasing after moderate hurdles run last time and Kennedy rides for the first time.

16/1

8th

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:40 Musselburgh

Anyway

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: David Kenneth Budds

Rallied well when 125-1 second in a 2m4f handicap chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival; he's since won a beginners chase in Ireland and ran respectably at Cheltenham last time on his second attempt at about 3m; needs to build on that in today's first hurdle race since August 2024.

12/1

2

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

16:05 Cheltenham

Anyway

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Surprising that he appeared a non-stayer over 3m in last month's Kerry National as he looked all about stamina last season over 2m4f, including when a 125-1 second to Caldwell Potter in a handicap here in March; that's strong form and he's entitled to another chance at this trip.

11/4

Form: 660

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on his first two runs over hurdles but poor over C&D last time; has changed stable.
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4th

6

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Mi Sueno

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict.

11/2

6

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

20:17 Hereford

Mi Sueno

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form.

9/2

2nd

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Mi Sueno

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: David Brace

Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Westerner gelding out of a point-to-point winner by Old Vic; in good hands.
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8th

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Western Model

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Punchestown hurdles winner in May 2024 off 90; record of 0-9 chasing for Paul Nolan in recent times but hit the frame on several occasions; off since November; first run for new yard; market can guide.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a good Flat pedigree and was placed in two of his five Flat starts for Joseph O'Brien; best effort was over 1m3f on good ground; might not want it too soft.
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3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

13th

3

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Chilled Out

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, no impression from 2f out

14/1

66/1

Form: 80

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a likely maiden winner on the evidence of runs at Fairyhouse and Navan.
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9th

7

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

The Cooleen

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Hoad

0-10 over hurdles and 0-5 on the AW; hard to make any sort of case on what he's shown.

50/1

9th

7

(1)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:00 Brighton

The Cooleen

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Hoad

0-10 over hurdles and 0-5 on the AW; hard to make any sort of case on what he's shown.

50/1

10th

2

(2)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

The Cooleen

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Mark Hoad

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 00

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dan is a half-sister to the great Sprinter Sacre; no sign of ability on his first two runs at Punchestown and Clonmel.
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7

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

17:20 Punchestown

Ivoir Borget

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Liz Doyle

Nothing in maidens and was pulled up in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel; has a lot to prove, but cheekpieces are tried on handicap debut and this will be his first time on this ground.

14/1

12

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 112y

13:55 Clonmel

Ivoir Borget

10st 8lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Liz Doyle

Tailed off in three maiden hurdles and would appear to be of little account.

50/1

17th

4

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:25 Gowran Park

Ivoir Borget

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Liz Doyle

Dan is a half-sister to the great Sprinter Sacre; no sign of ability on his first two runs at Punchestown and Clonmel.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Interesting sort worth a look for future reference; half-brother to several winners including Gavin Cromwell-trained Grade 1 novice hurdle scorer Jer's Girl.
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16

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Mister Rockefeller

10st 6lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: F Costello

Finished midfield (beaten about 15l) behind The Little Yank on his handicap debut at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) and that wasn't too bad a run for one so lightly raced; now goes in cheekpieces.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.60
Straight Forecast €10.18
Trifecta €119.80

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Raglan Road

SPOTLIGHT:

Abbeydale

The Irish Sun:

Raglan Road

POSTDATA:

Abbeydale