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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7th

9

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:45 Killarney

Blue Reed

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Got off the mark in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in May and a solid run in a Cartmel chase since; 5lb higher than for his win and is up in grade too, but can run well.

12/1

2nd

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:28 Cartmel

Blue Reed

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Irish raider who didn't fare too well in four attempts over fences previously, but got off the mark over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) last month at the 28th attempt under rules; not an obvious candidate to follow up, over fences.

8/1

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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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

4th

3

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Inchiquin Star

11st 11lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Won on the Flat at Gowran in May; last win over hurdles came in this race last year on soft off 4lb lower, her second C&D win; way below best recently; hopes pinned on return to this track sparking a revival.

33/1

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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2nd

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Bowgate Street

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M Flannery

1-28 over hurdles; soundly beaten in races at Ballinrobe and Downpatrick since a breakthrough win at Sligo; others preferred.

14/1

12th

5

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Bowgate Street

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: M Flannery

Breakthrough win at Sligo (2m2f, good) on penultimate; raised 7lb and soundly beaten off revised mark at Ballinrobe; eased 1lb; may be on tough mark for now.

10/1

8th

17

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Bowgate Street

10st 7lb

T: M Flannery

First reserve; belated first win at Sligo on latest (2m2f, good) 14 days ago; raised 7lb, this is a tougher race and not sure the drop back in trip is ideal.

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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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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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

7th

11

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Western Model

12st 0lb

T: Andrew Kinirons

Hurdle winner ran a solid race at Downpatrick last time; has a bit to find on Flat debut.

14/1

3rd

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Western Model

12st 3lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Punchestown hurdles winner in May 2024 off 90; record of 0-9 chasing for Paul Nolan in recent times, although made the frame on several occasions; tailed off on stable debut back from a break at Limerick; entitled to improve.

13/1

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