April 09 / 14.20 Cork

14.20

Yielding

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41-

Last run: 380 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner over hurdles in France when last seen 13 months ago; intriguing debutant for Willie Mullins, not least to see this rider linking up with him.
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1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:57 Cork

Mister Policeman

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

raced in third, not fluent 10th, not fluent 3 out, keeping on when left in second 2 out, led going best approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, easily

4/1

1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:57 Cork

Mister Policeman

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

raced in third, not fluent 10th, not fluent 3 out, keeping on when left in second 2 out, led going best approaching last, pushed out and went clear run-in, easily

4/1

8

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:10 Galway

Mister Policeman

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

midfield

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 32-023 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Seems to be enjoying life more over hurdles, chasing home stablemate Echoes In Rain in a Grade 3 at Naas and running equally well when third in a competitive 2m3f handicap at the same venue last month; runner-up in this last year and unlikely to be too far away again although will have competition for the lead.
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9

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Cash Back

11st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

66/1

1

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Cash Back

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Old-timer won five races for Willie Mullins and his second to Beacon Edge over 2m7f in the autumn is good form; pulled up when favourite at Leopardstown in March and same story when tried over the banks on yard debut at Punchestown; hood back on.

20/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 263333 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Six-time winner over hurdles; has not reached the same level over fences, displayed by his best recent run when second in the Grade 3 Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary last summer; rated 150 that day and very well suited by the race conditions if at his best; the one to beat.
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12th

1

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Sole Pretender

11st 12lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

slowly away, in rear

13/2

1st

1

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Sole Pretender

11st 12lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Put up a career best when runner-up in a Listed chase at Ballinrobe in May but blotted his copybook when refusing to race in a Grade 3 last time; new headgear combination now tried and while he's potentially risky, he also looks feasibly treated.

4/1

10

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Tipperary

Sole Pretender

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

refused to race

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: -55201

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a valuable handicap hurdle at Listowel in September; off for five months and right back to form when winning a conditions hurdle at Leopardstown last month; shapes like he will go better this way round and should be a big player here.
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2

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:05 Killarney

Fils Doudairies

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Mostly hurdling this year and has faced some stiff competition but acquitted himself well at times; sole win over fences came in 2020 and pulled-up last chase start in January.

14/1

7th

8

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Tipperary

Fils Doudairies

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won this in 2023 but hasn't looked the force of old this year and arrives on the back of a low-key effort.

25/1

5th

1

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:45 Clonmel

Fils Doudairies

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Has plenty of back-class and didn't run at all badly in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham; however, it was off level weights when just ahead of My Gaffer last time and will need to run better to win this, even with Finn Brickley taking off 7lb.

7/2

Form: 0/20F- D

Last run: 387 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Quite classy hurdler, if not the most fluent of jumpers; not seen over hurdles since falling in last year's County Hurdle; campaigned exclusively on the Flat since, best run when fifth in the amateur handicap at Galway; off since October and capable of running well fresh; not discounted.
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2

(10)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Cask Mate

9st 13lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Noel Meade

3rd

1

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 100y

17:30 Wexford

Cask Mate

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

held up in rear, not fluent 7th, soon niggled along briefly, headway when not fluent 3 out, joined leaders on outer before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on

11/2

2

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:25 Killarney

Cask Mate

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

Smart performer in his younger days, second in the 2020 Royal Bond as a second-season novice hurdler; raced exclusively on Flat last year after County Hurdle fall; disappointing apart from good Galway amateur handicap fifth; entitled to need run at Cork last month; hard to be sure how competitive he remains.

14/1

33/1

Form: 0111-8 D

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Went up 26lb for a hat-trick of handicap successes in the autumn of 2021; not seen since mid-division in a valuable handicap hurdle at Killarney in May; best watched here.
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1st

7

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Clarens

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J P Flavin

Novice chase winner at Tramore (2m, good to yielding); would have gone close if not hampered at Tipperary on handicap debut following that; returned to Tramore for another win last time over the same trip and ground; up 5lb now but the new trip may unlock more improvement after he has shown some signs of stamina in his runs.

5/1

1

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Clarens

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Four-time hurdles winner and off the mark over fences at second attempt in C&D novice last month when making all; likely would have gone closer but for being hampered when third in Tipperary handicap latest so potential remains off this mark.

5/2

1

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Clarens

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Four-time hurdles winner and off the mark over fences at second attempt in C&D novice last month when making all; likely would have gone closer but for being hampered when third in Tipperary handicap latest so potential remains off this mark.

5/2

25/1

Form: 523BP/ D

Last run: 828 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Grade 3-winning novice chaser in 2019; reached a rating of 137 over hurdles; off for more than two years and hard to fancy here.
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7th

2

(3)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:00 Limerick

Djingle

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John Queally

Grade 3-winning chaser; back from 28 months off when tailed off over hurdles at Cork; 10yo can only be watched on Flat debut.

100/1

7th

6

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Cork

Djingle

11st 2lb

J: Ian Power

T: John Queally

always towards rear, not fluent 4th, detached from 4 out

25/1

Form: 5/40-6 CD

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won his maiden hurdle here in 2020; lightly raced since and not seen since down the field in a beginners chase at Galway in July; makes little appeal.
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12th

12

(4)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Patience Patience

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

Maiden hurdle winner in 2020 hasn't run on the Flat in a while and is probably best watched today.

33/1

8th

7

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Cork

Patience Patience

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

in touch with leaders, jumped left on occasions, dropped to rear halfway, became detached 5 out, tailed off

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €8.40
Straight Forecast €9.12
Trifecta €30.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sole Pretender

POSTDATA:

Fils D'oudairies

RP Ratings (IRE):

Sole Pretender

TOPSPEED:

Sole Pretender

The Irish Sun:

Sole Pretender