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15.40

Yielding

Donohue Marquees Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £20884.96
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Donohue Marquees Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

66/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.60
  • Place: £5.80

Form: 3

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer in Germany and very versatile distance-wise, from around 1m to 2m4f; needed to fare better than her 16l third in a Gowran maiden hurdle to warrant a second look at this level, but she'll win races sooner or later.
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4th

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 146y

16:22 Clonmel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Won a Tramore novice before finishing 6l in front of Speculatrix at Listowel and better off at the weights with that rival; however, arrives on the back of a poor run at Punchestown last week.

11/4

5th

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:35 Punchestown

Enjoy The Dream

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Plenty of chasing experience; off the mark at the seventh attempt in a four-runner at Tramore in August; another solid run when runner-up at Listowel; officially rated 8lb inferior to Birdie Or Bust who has to concede only 4lb

11/2

2nd

2

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:58 Listowel

Enjoy The Dream

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner in 2022 won first race since in a four-runner Tramore novice chase (15.5f, good) last month, jumping well; handles most ground, steps back up in trip and could be the one to benefit if Zenta fluffs her lines.

5/1

5/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-119 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Looked hot property in making all at Cork and here during the winter and both those races have worked out well; on the strength of all that he was sent off second favourite for the Triumph and yet ran no race, with his early exuberance not helping matters; he's a lot better than that and will be hard to beat if back on song in new headgear.
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2nd

1

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Blood Destiny

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Versatile ground-wise; won this last year and has since added a fourth chase win in a Grade 3 at Naas; ran second to Energumene in a Grade 2 in April before his no-show in a Grade 1 last time; has clear claims back at this level, even having to concede weight all round.

Evs

5th

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 98y

18:05 Punchestown

Blood Destiny

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

One of four for Willie Mullins; gained a fourth chase win in a Naas Grade 3 in February; creditable effort when a 6l runner up behind Energumene in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest; 3lb worse off with that rival here and looks set to play a supporting role again.

25/1

2nd

4

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Blood Destiny

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Four-time chase winner, including two Grade 3s; pulled up in a Grade 3 here on penultimate start but bounced back straight away with a Grade 3 win at Naas (2m, heavy); came up short in this last year when a 7.25l third and needs to find more to feature at the finish.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 154

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Auteuil winner who was making his debut for Willie Mullins when well held in a Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (behind Tekao) and he found plenty on that form to be fourth in the Triumph; a reproduction of that effort will see him in the mix and there's no doubt more to come from him.
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0

4

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Fairyhouse

Gust Of Wind

10st 13lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Auteuil winner last year and showed a useful level of form last term including a 10l fourth in the Triumph; ran to a similar level when third here on final start of last season and gave the impression he wasn't the finished article last season; should be more to come and drop in class will help.

6/4

3rd

4

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Fairyhouse

Gust Of Wind

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Auteuil winner who was making his debut for Willie Mullins when well held in a Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (behind Tekao) and he found plenty on that form to be fourth in the Triumph; a reproduction of that effort will see him in the mix and there's no doubt more to come from him.

3/1

4th

5

17th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:30 Cheltenham

Gust Of Wind

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Won well at Auteuil (2m2f, very soft) in September on debut; just 8-1 for stable debut in Grade 1 at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) six weeks ago and should have come on since but he was readily left behind by four rivals from the home turn/ and ended up 21l behind winner Gala Marceau.

40/1

Form: 2110 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
No great shakes on the Flat (1-12) but has looked a different proposition over hurdles and it could be argued that he failed to give his true running in the Fred Winter given that he had the first two behind when winning at Naas the time before; has to raise his game at this level but not without each-way hope.
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3

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

18:39 Ballinrobe

Sir Allen

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-14 over hurdles; returned from a long layoff with a decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); well beaten off this hurdles mark at Roscommon last month; capable of better, appears to be ground-versatile.

6/1

4th

5

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:48 Roscommon

Sir Allen

11st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

2-13 over timber; returned from mammoth layoff with decisive Flat win at Navan in March (1m6f, heavy); given time to get over those exertions and returns to hurdling off what may be a workable mark; could go well.

11/1

Form: 118 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Took five goes to win on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien but he posted a smart RPR of 97 when he did get off the mark; looked good in his first two hurdles before not giving himself a chance to show his form by pulling too hard in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown over Christmas; retains plenty of potential and he's the dark one.
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5th

2

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Cougar

10st 8lb

J: Miss Sophia Watson

T: Michael Chapman

Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins in Scotland on good to soft/soft; well below par in three comeback outings this spring and sold out of Iain Jardine's yard for £3,500 last month; all turf starts on good or softer; a watching brief is advised.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Cougar

8st 13lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins, the first of them here and by a wide margin; two heavy defeats this spring but he's the type to pop up soon, perhaps when faced with some slower ground.

8/1

7th

2

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Cougar

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with victories over C&D (good to soft) and at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) in September; went without the blinkers when always behind on his Thirsk reappearance 11 days ago but could fare a lot better with the headgear back in place now.

4/1

Form: 063

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ran okay to be third in his latest maiden hurdle but that run offers zero encouragement for his prospects at this level, and he ran poorly on the Flat the other day.
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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: 242 BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
0-3 over hurdles and made it 0-4 on the Flat when well beaten in a Navan handicap only 12 days ago; has a lot to find with Blood Destiny on their clash here in January.
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5th

18

(10)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Paradise Lost

9st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Charles O’Brien

1-15 on Flat with the win coming at Roscommon in 2024 (1m4f, soft) off 64; decent efforts over hurdles this year and shaped with promise back on Flat at Gowran last time when fifth (1m6f, good to yielding); will appreciate any rain.

15/1

5th

1

(13)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Paradise Lost

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Placed over hurdles on his two most recent outings; two undistinguished Flat runs last season; better judged on the form he showed near the end of the 2024 campaign, although seems best suited by soft ground.

12/1

3rd

4

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Paradise Lost

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Flat winner; placed in three maiden hurdles early in his career; modest form overall in handicaps; Punchestown run in January was encouraging, not beaten far in fifth in a 16-runner event; fair third over 2m at Gowran last time, worth considering.

5/1

Form: 26

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran exceptionally well for a once-raced 200-1 chance in the Triumph, albeit without remotely threatening to play a major role at the business end; difficult to know what to make of that and this should reveal more, but unwise to be too dismissive.
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3

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Rightsotom

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Two wins over hurdles (good/yielding); useful form in defeat over fences this season, cutting out a lot of the running before fading into third over the extended 2m4f here (good to soft) last time; shaped similarly over 2m3f at Doncaster in December and this slightly shorter trip could suit.

7/1

3rd

6

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:07 Kempton

Rightsotom

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Successful twice over hurdles; novice chase form this season includes a Grade 2 effort (2m4f); starting to weaken when taking a late fall over 2m6f most recently; interesting off current mark back down in distance.

13/2

9th

4

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Rightsotom

11st 5lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Mixed form in handicap hurdles last season but he won at Doncaster (2m3f, good) last November and was third of 14 here (2m4f, good) in April when last seen; has shown promise on soft ground; not bred for fences but this prominent racer is not discounted on his chase debut.

14/1

Form: 3130 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Raced freely and made mistakes when performing miles beneath market expectations in the Fred Winter; a more accurate gauge of his true ability is his previous 12l third in a Leopardstown Grade 1 that was franked in a big way at Cheltenham; dangerous if returning to that form.
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0

6

4th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 11y

17:00 Galway

Tekao

11st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: W P Mullins

midfield, nudged along when unseated 2 out

16/1

12th

12

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Tipperary

Tekao

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: W P Mullins

midfield

12/1

3rd

15

25th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

16:50 Punchestown

Tekao

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: W P Mullins

towards rear of midfield, headway from 2 out, keeping on when mistake last, ran on well and went third towards finish

14/1

Non-runners

Paradise Lost, Rightsotom, Tekao

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €79.90
Straight Forecast €59.94
Trifecta €231.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Blood Destiny

TOPSPEED:

Gust Of Wind

RP Ratings (IRE):

Blood Destiny

POSTDATA:

Blood Destiny

The Irish Sun:

Blood Destiny