17.20
Soft To HeavyTim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 1f 98y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.30
- Place: £1.80
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Won Ballinrobe maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott on debut in April 2023 but not seen since down the field in Galway handicap 901 days ago; first run for new yard; best watched. |
14/1 |
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12th 13 |
28th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 5f 200y |
10st 0lb |
Ballinrobe debut maiden winner in April and has run respectably since without showing major progression, latest Downpatrick novice fourth to a stablemate possibly his best effort; opposable on second handicap attempt (1lb wrong). |
16/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 748
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles and 0-10 chasing; hard to make a case for on recent form. |
33/1 |
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4 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 160y |
11st 6lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023; modest record overall; 1-17 over hurdles, 0-9 in chases, hard to make a case for him on recent hurdles form. |
20/1 |
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10th 16 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 15y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2023 but on a barren run since; was on the retreat when carried out at Clonmel latest; pulled up on previous start; not easy to fancy on recent showings and 5lb wrong. |
40/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.02
Form: 23
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 1 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Galway maiden hurdle winner in October 2023 on soft, beating a useful rival in Olympic Man; returned from more than two years off the track when tailed off in conditions hurdle in December; finished tamely again when a distant third at this track lto; needs far more on chase debut in first-time cheekpieces but a player if ability remains. |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: 6054
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th |
33/1 |
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14 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th |
33/1 |
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7th 12 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, headway into midfield after 4 out, outpaced after last |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: 107 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15th 13 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Point winner; showed some ability in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last winter but shown little either side of that run; return to further might suit on handicap debut if ready after 119 days off. |
18/1 |
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10th 13 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 4lb |
Won a four-runner maiden point in Britain 12 months ago; tailed off on hurdling debut at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting; not a bad run when fifth at Ballinrobe in April; open to improvment. |
8/1 |
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5 |
21st Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Maiden point' winner in UK last November was tailed-off on hurdling debut at Christmas time but ran much more encouragingly at Ballinrobe a week ago; should have improved from that and looks a contender here. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 3 |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Won his second hurdle race when scoring at Naas in April over 2m3f but has been below that level thrice since; should improve from Navan run last time but this trip looks a bit sharp. |
14/1 |
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4 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 7f 165y |
11st 5lb |
Naas win in April was over 2m3f; overall form points to a preference for further than this; first run in three months. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
18th Nov 2025 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
12st 0lb |
Has been running over fences, exploiting an initially favourable mark (84); handed an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded after a mistake at the last at Listowel; won again at Galway, scoring by 5l to earn promotion to 104; sound prospects now off just 5lb higher than winning 2m5f event here 12 months ago. |
5/1 |
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1st 15 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
10st 11lb |
Hit by an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded into after a mistake at the last at Listowel, not beaten far in fifth, so should not be ruled out. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 77
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 8 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Not the easiest to predict but he bounded clear over nearly 3m at Downpatrick 22 days ago to earn this 7lb higher mark; good ground is the key to him. |
5/1 |
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1st 4 |
8th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 150y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner has run well in defeat here and was running well on second chase start at Tipperary last year when making a bad mistake at the last; not easy to fancy on last two runs. |
25/1 |
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6 |
18th Apr 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 5y |
11st 11lb |
Won twice over hurdles in 2024, showing useful form; however, has been pulled-up over fences in both runs since but is likely to do better back to this sphere . |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 80y |
10st 10lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles with two of those coming over 2m1f at this track; bounced back from some underwhelming Flat runs to win here last time (yielding to soft); on a career high mark now but he has only run ten times over hurdles so there is likely still improvement to come and he clearly likes the course. |
11/2 |
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5 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far. |
20/1 |
|
9th 3 (8) |
11th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and Flat handicaps at Navan and Dundalk; left with lots to do on recent Listowel comeback run (behind a stablemate) so expected to come on for that with Billy Lee taking over for local yard. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 17 |
19th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 13lb |
First reserve; 10-time Flat winner but shown nothing in three runs over hurdles; handicap debut. |
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11th 1 |
15th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Ten wins from 50 starts on the level; some promise in his hurdle bow at Ballinrobe on debut for this yard but tailed off back at that venue earlier this month; looks up against it. |
12/1 |
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10th 4 |
2nd May 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 139y |
11st 12lb |
Ten-time Flat winner for Rod Milman in Britain; tame hurdles debut over C&D last month however and probably best watched for now. |
40/1 |
Form: 0P
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
11st 4lb |
No real sign of ability in any of his four starts and remains very opposable. |
100/1 |
12/1
Form: 550
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 5 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y |
11st 4lb |
Both maiden runs in the autumn came on soft, showing some promise on second occasion when might have finished a bit closer but for being hampered here over 2m; poor recent run over 2m5f at the same venue. |
12/1 |
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12th 2 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 |
22nd Nov 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Fifth but beaten 54l on Rules debut in Galway maiden last month. |
50/1 |
6/1
Form: 19- D
Last run: 351 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 12lb |
Won his bumper here in early 2022; hasn't got close to that RPR since sent over hurdles but Wexford last time was a step in the right direction, finishing fourth of 14; however, he was beaten 16l and this 8yo looks to have limitations. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 |
9th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Impressive Downpatrick bumper winner in March 2022; hasn't built on that since in three starts since; beaten 28l into fifth at Ballinrobe 27 days ago after 15 months off; entitled to come on for that but will need to. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
23rd Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 64y |
11st 12lb |
Downpatrick bumper winner in March 2022; hasn't built on that, though was only 7-2 for a maiden hurdle last time and he reportedly finished lame. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 98
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Winner of eight races (four Flat) and four over hurdles between March and June last year; rated a very respectable 136 over hurdles; pulled up before the last on his recent chase debut at Sligo, having made a bad mistake four out; beat watched for the moment. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 120y |
11st 12lb |
Dual Flat winner has won four over hurdles, with the last of those coming at Killarney in 2024; well beaten in a Grade 2 novice when last seen; needs to be at his best on chasing debut after a long absence. |
16/1 |
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8th 8 |
1st Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 4lb |
soon prominent |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 0-3U8P
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
8th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-8 under rules but comes here after winning open point at Friars Haugh (2m4f, good to soft) by 12l on last month's reappearance outing and is evidently in very good nick; no surprise if he features. |
100/30 |
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4th 2 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 205y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Dual winning pointer over 2m4f, the latest an easy success at Alnwick (good to soft) 15 days ago; this will demand more but he can't be dismissed after that latest performance. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
13th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 96y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position after 5 out, pulled up quickly before 4 out |
16/1 |
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4th 6 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders, hampered 1st, soon recovered |
14/1 |
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7th 14 |
1st May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 180y |
11st 4lb |
midfield |
25/1 |
Form: 00
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
28th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Is 1-9 over hurdles; last sighted in May beating a subsequent two-time winner in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (19.5f, good); sole win over timber came in November of last year off 90 on soft at Cork (2m); seems best going right handed and might need this on his return from 127 days off. |
11/2 |
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1st 3 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Record of 1-9 over hurdles but has been consistent enough in handicaps, mostly on easier ground; has 10l to find with Warm In Gorey from his chasing debut at Wexford but will have improved from then; yard in great form and a player. |
5/1 |
Form: 0P
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 3 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Showed nothing on his first two starts at huge odds; minor progress when beaten 24l here (1m7f, good-to-yielding) but likely to get different ground this time. |
16/1 |
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7th 2 |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 2nd, some headway halfway, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out |
50/1 |
|
18 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off on debut; pulled-up on second start; hooded now, but impossible to fancy; third reserve. |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €24.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €46.48 |
| Trifecta | €37.20 |
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