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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • Prize money: £31327.43
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: UF47-2 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 winner over hurdles as a novice and high-class, if error-prone, chaser in recent seasons; first run since last year's Gold Cup when beaten by useful old-timer Summerville Boy in 2m7f hurdle at Thurles last month; better for that but drop in trip no help.
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2nd

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Asterion Forlonge

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, good headway on inner when not fluent 3 out, challenging after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

2nd

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Asterion Forlonge

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

towards rear, good headway on inner when not fluent 3 out, challenging after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 11112/ C BF

Last run: 713 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Albert Bartlett winner as a novice hurdler and was seen as a Gold Cup prospect after landing the 3m novice chase at Cheltenham in March 2021; turned over at Punchestown the following month and sidelined since; Townend prefers stablemate so best watched.
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8th

5

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Unable to fulfill his immense promise due to injury; won the Galmoy Hurdle in January and not disgraced in the Liverpool Hurdle last time but needs to find a bit more; bled in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his penultimate run.

20/1

8th

5

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:00 Punchestown

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Unable to fulfill his immense promise due to injury; won the Galmoy Hurdle in January and not disgraced in the Liverpool Hurdle last time but needs to find a bit more; bled in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on his penultimate run.

20/1

4th

9

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Monkfish

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Very promising in his younger days but missed two years due to an injury and, despite Grade 2 win on most recent hurdles attempt, it's still not clear whether he retains full ability; pulled up (bled from nose) in Cheltenham Gold Cup last month.

12/1

Form: -5P430 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Another Coral Cup also-ran but a classy horse when at his best; Grade 1 winner over fences; won Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle in 2021 and decent third to Blazing Khal in that race this time around; fitted with tongue-tie and blinkers at Cheltenham but they're left off here and interesting to see Blackmore booked.
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5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Taunton

Beacon Edge

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: J Newman

Best known as a very talented hurdler, also landing a Grade 1 novice chase in 2021; had jumping issues over fences subsequently and this is his first chase start since 2022; returned from some time off with a point win last month (3m, soft); it remains to be seen how much ability this 12yo retains but he's entitled to considerable respect on his hunter chase debut.

13/8

1st

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Beacon Edge

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of nine races; 7-34 record over hurdles, including a four-runner Grade 2 event over 3m at Wetherby last October; ran creditably when seventh in the 26-runner Coral Cup at Cheltenham; down the field at Aintree subsequently; trip is short of his best but he won a stronger race than this over 2m2f at Ballinrobe a year ago; amateur rider, 2-11 over hurdles.

11/8

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Beacon Edge

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of nine races; 7-34 record over hurdles, including a four-runner Grade 2 event over 3m at Wetherby last October; ran creditably when seventh in the 26-runner Coral Cup at Cheltenham; down the field at Aintree subsequently; trip is short of his best but he won a stronger race than this over 2m2f at Ballinrobe a year ago; amateur rider, 2-11 over hurdles.

11/8

Form: 43-310 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Smart stayer on the Flat and, having been gelded, won Navan handicap over this trip in January; well fancied for the Coral Cup but was beaten 20l; not the biggest and got buffeted about in that so this smaller field should suit but up against it at the weights.
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24

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

HMS Seahorse

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Fourth in the Fred Winter here in 2022 but beaten 20l when just 7-1 for this race in 2023; long layoff before last season and easily best effort since was his 2m4f non-handicap win with first-time blinkers (kept since) at Clonmel last June; fell in August on his second chase start and unseated over hurdles in September; absent since and others have more pressing claims.

40/1

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 129y

16:50 Galway

HMS Seahorse

11st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Paul Nolan

Rated 138; dual-purpose sort won his last start over hurdles at Clonmel in June (2m4f, gd-yld); fell at the third on latest start over fences at Wexford; has gone well here before and he's ground versatile; chance if that fall hasn't left a mark.

3/1

3

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:07 Wexford

HMS Seahorse

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Rated 138 over hurdles; decisive winner of a 2m4f conditions hurdle at Clonmel in June following a five-month break; blinkers employed that day were retained when runner-up over C&D on chase debut; this looks like a stronger race but should be in the mix again

3/1

Form: 1222-4 D

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Useful handicapper over hurdles and Grade 1 novice winner over fences last term when he also chased home this year's Gold Cup winner a couple of times; burst in the Hilly Way at Cork in December and has been given time to get over that.
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4

29th Apr 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 30y

17:30 Punchestown

Master McShee

11st 5lb

J: Ian Power

T: P Corkery

Promising novice chase campaign last term; below form in two runs this term including back over timber last time when fifth of six (Beacon Edge third); needs to bounce back; engaged here Thursday.

20/1

2

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 130y

18:00 Punchestown

Master McShee

11st 11lb

J: Ian Power

T: P Corkery

Useful novice hurdler won a Grade 1 novice over fences in 2021 and some fine runs in defeat after, mostly behind Galopin Des Champs; well beaten back over hurdles last time but can improve from that.

25/1

5th

5

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Master McShee

11st 3lb

J: Ian Power

T: P Corkery

in rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 213510 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Smart juvenile hurdler last term; after winning his first start over fences, he was well beaten in a couple of Grade 1s and landed slowly-run Grade 3 at Gowran (2m) when switched back to hurdles; bombed out in the Coral Cup last month; penalised but leading player if bouncing back.
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2

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Fil Dor

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Smart jumper with four wins over hurdles and two over fences including in Grade 2 company; was runner-up on sole Flat start in France in 2021 over this trip; might find this trip a bit sharp now but should run a big race.

11/2

2nd

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:57 Cork

Fil Dor

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, challenging when briefly left in lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, no chance with winner run-in

100/30

2nd

3

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:57 Cork

Fil Dor

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, challenging when briefly left in lead 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, no chance with winner run-in

100/30

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Payout
Exacta €4.50
Straight Forecast €5.39
Trifecta €23.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beacon Edge

The Irish Sun:

Fil Dor

RP Ratings (IRE):

Asterion Forlonge

TOPSPEED:

Beacon Edge

POSTDATA:

Beacon Edge