18.50
Soft To HeavySherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 6f 22y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.90
- Place: £3.60
Form: -0009U
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 21 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark at 19th attempt chasing last month when forcing tactics adopted in 3m2f Down Royal handicap, ready success on good ground; 7lb rise leaves him just 1lb out of the handicap which is negated by rider's claim; interesting if ground continues to dry out. |
12/1 |
|
1st 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 50y |
11st 0lb |
Hurdle winner is yet to win over fences in 18 starts but ran a fine race at Clonmel last time over nearly 3m; stepping up in trip will be a help and can be involved off the same mark. |
7/1 |
|
5th 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 122y |
11st 10lb |
Still seeking a first chase win after 17 attempts, runner-up three times and has run creditably in the last two editions of the 3m6f Portertstown Chase at Fairyhouse; others seem more likely unless cheekpieces do the trick. |
8/1 |
14/1
- Place: £1.02
Form: 070P-0
Last run: 136 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
24th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 1f 80y |
11st 3lb |
Made all to win by 15l over C&D in August, her sole win; was well-held over fences since and has a 9lb higher mark to cope with today but a 7lb claimer helps so has to be considered. |
4/1 |
|
14 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 4lb |
Winner of fifth point start; two chasing runs under rules have seen him tailed off and pulled up; nonetheless, there is encouragement to be found in his recent hurdles form with back-to-back runner-up finishes before a wide margin victory at Sligo last time (3m1f, good); he is a huge player if he can bring that form to fences. |
6/1 |
|
9 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 118y |
10st 4lb |
Now 0-23 over hurdles but runner-up the last twice on good ground, clear with winner over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and similarly over 2m7f at Bangor last month in today's headgear combination; should again be thereabouts and yard in much better form now. |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 6FFP37 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Tailed off and two falls in his first three runs over fences; back hurdling for his last six starts, winning at Cork (3m1f, yielding) in the penultimate one off just 1lb lower; clearly on a decent mark if he could click in this discipline. |
20/1 |
|
14th 9 |
18th May 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground. |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 |
6th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 180y |
11st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway on outer before 3 out, went second before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 8-60PP
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Seven-race maiden who hasn't progressed since sent into handicaps; mark on the decline but plenty to prove right now. |
16/1 |
|
17 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 88y |
10st 2lb |
Third reserve; maiden after 7 hurdle tries; is dropping down the handicap but still needs to find more. |
|
|
17 |
31st May 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
|
8/1
Form: P-1199 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 77y |
11st 11lb |
Won his fourth race (second hurdle) when scoring well at this course (2m6f) last time; 8lb higher today on drier ground poses a question but taken seriously. |
9/4 |
|
11th 3 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 77y |
11st 11lb |
Won his fourth race (second hurdle) when scoring well at this course (2m6f) last time; 8lb higher today on drier ground poses a question but taken seriously. |
9/4 |
|
1st 8 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, went second after 2 out, shaken up to lead after last, ridden clear run-in, kept on well |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 48-P64
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Gained a breakthrough success at Sedgefield (2m1f) in April and has continued in very good form, third of 12 in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in July; cheekpieces replace blinkers and she's a likely player after a break. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Eventually opened account at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April, her 24th hurdling start, and has made the frame on all three subsequent appearances; may find others better handicapped here, though. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
5th Jun 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beat last weekend's winner Tara Iti at Sedgefield in April (2m1f, good); similar form in finishing second the last twice and although some 13l behind Auntie Maggie in her penultimate race, she has a hefty swing in the weights with that rival; regularly partnered by Joshua Thompson. |
4/1 |
15/8
Form: 222214
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 15 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 6lb |
Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: -80900 C
Last run: 143 days
W: 10st 13lb
14 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 2m 6f 180y |
10st 6lb |
Second at the age of 14 at last year's Listowel festival; trainer has a great record with veterans, but two runs last month suggest the years have caught up with this four-time winner. |
25/1 |
|
15 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 25y |
10st 0lb |
Old boy was second at age of 14 at last year's Listowel festival; nothing since including on recent return from lay-off; 6lb wrong. |
40/1 |
|
13th 15 |
6th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 0lb |
All four hurdle wins have been at 3m but not for nearly five years; absent since November and best watched. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 0P-70P
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 6f 120y |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off over hurdles here in October on latest venture, that far from out of the blue either, and two tries so far over fences failed to yield a great deal; far from obvious claims. |
50/1 |
Form: 079/P-
Last run: 687 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 11 |
27th Sep 2023 Yielding 3m 1f 182y |
10st 10lb |
Either pulled-up or tailed off in eight starts since 2020; reported to have burst blood vessels at Galway last time; can be left out of calculations. |
33/1 |
|
9th 6 |
11th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Either pulled-up or tailed off in seven starts since 2020; can be left out of calculations. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: P/0P00
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 14 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 181y |
10st 0lb |
Tailed-off over C&D last time and can't be fancied, especially from 4lb out of handicap; cheekpieces tried. |
66/1 |
|
11th 19 |
28th Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 14y |
10st 13lb
|
prominent on inner |
12/1
Form: 0-056
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 46y |
11st 11lb |
Ran respectably behind a runaway winner at Kilbeggan last week (2m, good to yielding); perhaps a shade high in the weights. |
10/1 |
|
4th 9 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Lightly raced for a horse of his age; failed to make much impression over a longer trip at Limerick in his first handicap; finished behind Ricky Langford then. |
25/1 |
|
10th 10 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 1lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
11/2
Form: 60-4
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 13lb |
Close second in a 2m3f handicap chase at Limerick in May; mid-division in a Sligo handicap hurdle on his stable debut; has to prove his effectiveness at this trip. |
12/1 |
|
8th 7 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 70y |
10st 13lb |
Close second in a 2m3f handicap chase at Limerick in May; mid-division in a Sligo handicap hurdle on his stable debut; has to prove his effectiveness at this trip. |
12/1 |
|
9th 14 |
25th Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 66y |
11st 1lb |
Probably a better chaser, running his best race when headed close home in a 2m5f handicap chase at Limerick in May; not seen since but not one to dismiss on his debut for Aidan Howard. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: P51P1P D BF
Last run: 150 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
12st 2lb |
Placed in three of his last five chase starts, most recently when third behind Munster National hopeful Pride Of Place at Listowel; stays well and is likely to be competitive. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 12 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 10y |
11st 12lb |
Rebounded from fall at Punchestown with a 6.25l third at Killarney (behind Jeu De Pic); remains 8lb above last chase win and may be in the handicapper's grip right now but still has a place chance. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 00080
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 22y |
11st 9lb |
Chance is not obvious; still early days and first-time cheekpieces may help his cause. |
14/1 |
|
14th 3 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 130y |
11st 11lb |
Modest form so far and couldn't get involved when never better than division on handicap debut at Clonmel last week; however, could easily improve for this new trip and this jockey is good value for his 7lb claim. |
9/1 |
|
8th 3 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Not a great deal to recommend from three starts in maidens; always likely to do better in handicaps and interesting to see what the market says. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 08986
Last run: 57 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 6f 22y |
10st 13lb |
Little sign of ability in three maiden hurdles; has been beaten a very long way in her two handicap hurdle attempts; tongue-tie on now. |
20/1 |
|
6th 15 |
16th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 2f 193y |
10st 13lb |
Little sign of ability in three maiden hurdles and will need to improve dramatically from recent handicap debut at Tramore to feature. |
33/1 |
|
8th 9 |
6th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 4lb |
prominent, pressed leaders when hampered by faller 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, dropped to rear when mistake 2 out |
33/1 |
Form: 0-0457
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 5lb |
Progressive 3m handicap hurdler in 2023-24 season on soft/heavy, winning once at Punchestown off 89; chasing career hasn't gone to plan and was pulled up reverted to hurdles at Limerick on his penultimate run (3m, soft to heavy); best watched until he shows some spark. |
25/1 |
|
9th 12 |
15th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive 3m handicap hurdler in 2023-24 season on soft/heavy; chasing career hasn't gone to plan and was pulled up over hurdles at Limerick last month. |
25/1 |
Form: 7607F
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 120y |
10st 7lb |
Won on fourth chase start off 74 at Down Royal (19.5f, good) in early May; raised 5lb and couldn't follow up over 2m6f at Tramore later that month; drop back in trip here is a plus; not discounted. |
14/1 |
|
6th 13 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won maiden point-to-point in February and won at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; runner-up failed to give the form a boost since but has to be respected off 5lb higher. |
5/1 |
|
6th 13 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won maiden point-to-point in February and won at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; runner-up failed to give the form a boost since but has to be respected off 5lb higher. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €56.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €45.68 |
| Tricast | €278.33 |
| Trifecta | €424.80 |
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