April 09 / 13.10 Cork

13.10

Yielding

Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 584944

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner on the Flat in Britain; close fourth in a novice handicap at Wexford last month; value for finishing a bit closer back in maiden company here last time; acts on any ground and respected here but likely to find one or two too good again.
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8

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Luminous Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Flat and dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in February and was a solid second in a Tramore novice last time; has a chance but questions about his attitude after refusing to race at Cork last time.

11/1

Form: 055220

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Certainly looked to be going the right way when a close second in a pair of competitive maiden hurdles at Naas and Gowran; backward step when well below his best in the Boodles at Cheltenham; back in calmer waters here, acts on the ground and should go close.
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11th

13

(3)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Mighty Mo Missouri

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

20/1

Form: 322352 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winless from 11 starts over hurdles and has been unlucky and frustrating in equal degree; had a couple of these behind her when finding another way to lose here last time in a falsely run contest; likely to be thereabouts again.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; closely related to bumper winner Chosen Thyme; dam fell in a point, is granddaughter of 2m5f-3m1f chase winner; quite stoutly-bred newcomer and likely to improve for time and distance.
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4

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Yeats Star

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All three wins came on soft over shorter trips; has looked in the handicapper's grasp over both hurdles and fences of late; cheekpieces now tried.

40/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Yeats Star

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Very useful handicap hurdler on his day but yet to make any further progress over fences since winning Listowel beginners' chase last season; went close at Perth last time, faces a much harder task in a handicap of this standard.

14/1

Form: 3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner on the Flat in France; ran a cracker on his Irish debut when a close third in a big-field maiden hurdle at Navan last month; would have been closer but for mistakes at the last two flights; entitled to improve for that and unlikely to be far away.
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8th

5

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Samadabad

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

prominent, disputing second halfway

5/1

5th

7

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Samadabad

11st 7lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on outer 4th

9/4

3rd

12

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Navan

Samadabad

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

1m5f Flat winner in France last year; bought for 32,000Euros since; tongue-tie on for jumps bow and any market support worth noting.

14/1

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a bumper at Punchestown in February; best watched on his hurdles debut.
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2nd

12

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 and some fine runs in defeat since including back here the last twice; is steadily climbing the handicap but is still one for the shortlist.

5/1

3rd

15

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 (good to yielding); bounced back from a poor Killarney run back here over 2m last time when denied by a neck (2m, good); up 3lb more now but the claimer negates that and he likes it around here.

8/1

2nd

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

11st 6lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

Went up 10lb for winning a 2m3f handicap hurdle here in May; has to bounce back from an ordinary effort at Killarney last month over this shorter trip but the booking of Jack Kennedy an obvious plus.

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Okay Flat handicapper for David Marnane without winning; ran okay on her hurdles and stable debut at Wexford; should improve but others more likely.
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14th

16

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Inchiquin Star

11st 6lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Terence O’Brien

Three-time winner over hurdles for Paul Kiely; ran well despite jumping left on her stable debut at Listowel last month; down the field in a Tramore Flat handicap since; would not be a total surprise if she got involved.

16/1

7th

2

(11)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Inchiquin Star

10st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Terence O’Brien

Won three hurdle races and a 1m6f Flat handicap for her previous trainer; suited by good ground; made a bright start for this stable when fourth in a handicap hurdle at Listowel last month.

8/1

4th

3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Inchiquin Star

11st 10lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Terence O’Brien

Won three handicaps for previous yard and likes good ground; 1m6f Flat winner last year when her hurdles form wasn't great; has dropped down to last winning mark, but not a hectic record when fresh and last two wins have come in cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 00

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a mile in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal.
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3rd

10

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Bowgate Street

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M Flannery

Sole win from 31 starts came at Sligo in May off 7lb lower; ran a nice race over C&D when a 1.5l second in July but below best twice since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

6

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 161y

17:42 Sligo

Bowgate Street

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M Flannery

Inconsistent sort; won off 7lb lower here in May; down the field on her next two starts; a clear second, 11l in front of today's rival Granlahan, at Kilbeggan on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form at the same venue two weeks later.

8/1

7th

3

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:11 Kilbeggan

Bowgate Street

11st 6lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Made the breakthrough at Sligo in May (2m2f, good) off 84; soundly beaten in two runs following that but her runner-up finish here last time (2m3f, good) is evidence that she could yet add to her victory.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Pound A Stroke; dam placed 2m3f-2m6f hurdles, sister to point winner Areuwitmenow, half-sister to 2m3f-3m1f chase winner Red Anchor; stoutly bred newcomer by Urban Poet; best watched on debut.
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14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden unseated at Sligo recently, midfield finishes in earlier handicaps so 5yo not one to rule out here in a weak race.

12/1

14

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden's best effort was when fifth of 19 in headgear over 2m at Tipperary in April; well held since; back up in trip.

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of Flat maidens for Joseph O'Brien; soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and needs this for a handicap mark.
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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

Form:

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Jumped poorly when well beaten on his debut at Naas; up against it here.
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10th

9

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:30 Killarney

Gimmeago

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Well beaten in maidens for different yard and back from four months off; second runner for Eoin McCarthy.

20/1

13th

4

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 180y

14:15 Punchestown

Gimmeago

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Ian O’Connor

Down the field in three maiden hurdles and can't be seriously fancied today.

66/1

8th

12

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Gimmeago

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Ian O’Connor

Down the field in maiden hurdle outings at Naas and Cork, no sign of promise so far.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest on the Flat for Richard Hannon; best watched on hurdle bow.
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14th

14

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Fairyhouse

Sea The Sunset

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J Morrison

Won a Downpatrick handicap on soft groud two years ago; best run since was fourth over 2m4f at Wexford in August; poor at Killarney since; others preferred.

20/1

7th

12

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Sea The Sunset

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: J Morrison

Ran his best race for some time when fourth at Wexford earlier this month; if improving from that he should go close off the same mark.

7/1

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad Flat pedigree; showed his inexperience first time out at Navan early in the month; probably wants better ground.
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12th

8

(3)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Vector Belle

9st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Gillian Scott

Soundly beaten in a bumper and two maiden hurdles last spring; tongue-tied for his Flat debut but makes no appeal on current evidence.

50/1

10th

12

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 30y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Vector Belle

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Gillian Scott

slowly into stride, towards rear throughout, tailed off

33/1

13th

9

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Vector Belle

11st 7lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Gillian Scott

took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway to lead after 1st, pecked on landing and headed 3rd, lost position 3 out

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Dancing Belief (French 10.7f-1m4f) and Bombdiggity (French 10.5f/Italian 1m4f); dam unplaced 5.7f-1m4f (RPR 47), half-sister to Irish 2,000 second Adjareli and to the dam of UAE/South African 1m4f Gr 2 winner Front House; quite a speedy pedigree and best watched on her debut.
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13

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 120y

18:20 Tramore

My Second Chance

10st 6lb

J: James Robottom

T: Gordon Elliott

Broke blood vessels when tailed-off on debut at Cork; probably best watched today for future reference.

33/1

20

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 180y

14:15 Punchestown

My Second Chance

11st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Gordon Elliott

Third reserve; broke blood vessels when tailed-off on debut at Cork; probably best watched today for future reference.

14th

16

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

My Second Chance

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear of midfield

33/1

Form: 55

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mistakes at the last two flights prevented him from getting closer here last time; cheekpieces left off today; could get involved with better jumping.
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12

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Montys Rock

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Henry Hogarth

In the frame in two maiden hurdles in Ireland; not shown much in three runs in handicaps for present yard and best watched for now.

50/1

12

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Montys Rock

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Henry Hogarth

In the frame in two maiden hurdles in Ireland; not shown much in three runs in handicaps for present yard and best watched for now.

50/1

13th

5

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Montys Rock

11st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Henry Hogarth

Ex-Irish; showed fair form in maiden hurdles for Eoin Doyle last year but pulled up in two handicaps for current yard this summer; blinkers replace cheekpieces; not an obvious candidate.

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Limerick novice hurdle last month and makes little appeal.
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15th

14

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Cork

Alittlebitofrita

11st 0lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Michael Hourigan

She's shown precious little as yet.

100/1

9th

9

29th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 108y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Alittlebitofrita

11st 3lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: Michael Hourigan

Nothing to show for her runs in two hurdles and a Cork bumper.

50/1

15th

2

6th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Cork

Alittlebitofrita

11st 5lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: Michael Hourigan

towards rear

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; half-brother to 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Indie Belle; dam useful 2m4f-2m5f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner Coole Charmer out of bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner, is granddaughter of useful jumper (2m-3m2f) Springaleak; good jumping pedigree and worth watching if he gets in.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

Knocknacree

11st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

took keen hold, prominent

25/1

0

12

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Knocknacree

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Robert Widger

in rear, reminder after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20/1

14th

7

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Limerick

Knocknacree

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

towards rear of midfield

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; fourth foal; sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Weseekhimhere, half-sister to Italian 7.5f 2yo winner Artista Restorant; dam placed in Italy, half-sister to US 1m1f stakes winner Tamwee; stayed on well on debut at Fairyhouse yesterday and chance if getting a run.
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5th

1

8th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

18:40 Fontwell

Weseekherthere

11st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott; runner-up at Hereford (2m3f, good) on second run for current yard, but she's not easy to predict and was tailed off at Wincanton on her return last month; has something to prove again after that and she's untried beyond 2m5f.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 09

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; some improvement here last time but plenty more needed; should fare better in handicaps.
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4th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Western Model

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Doubled his hurdles tally when successful by a neck at Roscommon last month (3m, good); rated 3lb below that winning mark over fences and he has placed on a couple of occasions from nine chase starts; one of the likelier candidates.

9/2

1st

4

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Western Model

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won a Punchestown handicap hurdle for Paul Nolan in 2024 off 90; 0-9 chasing for that yard but made the frame on several occasions; much improved display compared to stable debut when keeping on for third of 14 at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last time.

12/1

Non-runners

Montys Rock, Knocknacree, Weseekherthere, Western Model

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Payout
Straight Forecast €15.95

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Calico

SPOTLIGHT:

Mighty Mo Missouri

The Irish Sun:

Samadabad

POSTDATA:

Calico

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mighty Mo Missouri