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16.35

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End Of Season Celebration September 8th Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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End Of Season Celebration September 8th Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 36-644

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed three times in bumpers and respectable runs in three maiden hurdles; tongue tie tried now and should be thereabouts in an ordinary enough contest.
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1st

1

31st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:07 Fakenham

Nottodaybobo

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Has turned a corner since returning from a break this spring and came good for current stable with front-running win at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; that form looks modest but he ought to give another good account here.

11/4

1st

2

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Nottodaybobo

11st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Ended 2025 in poor form but kept on well to take third of 13 at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft; refitted tongue-tie) in March, after a break, and may benefit from moving back up in trip here; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

4/1

3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Nottodaybobo

11st 9lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Returned from a long absence with what looked an encouraging stable debut last July but four heavy defeats have followed; tried 2m7f last time.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P76-4

Last run: 76 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat maiden, maiden hurdle form better and outside chance of placing on her Punchestown run over the summer.
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10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

10th

12

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Bayou Belle

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Longstanding maiden has been placed plenty of times; pulled-up in first-time cheekpieces at Listowel last time and not easy to fancy from 1lb out of the handicap.

25/1

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Bayou Belle

11st 8lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Long standing maiden has run plenty of good races in defeat, including a 2.25l third of 14 off this mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) latest; place chance again in new headgear combination.

11/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 535-76

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; showed ability in bumpers but looks a more likely one for handicap hurdles after a couple of recent midfield finishes.
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4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Liberty Flame

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Stuart Coltherd

16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.

14/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Liberty Flame

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Stuart Coltherd

16-race maiden under rules; has been struggling on the Flat during the summer and made a belated return to hurdles when seventh of ten finishers at Perth (2m, soft) nine days ago; steps up in trip and has work to do.

14/1

7th

8

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:25 Perth

Liberty Flame

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Belatedly returns to hurdling (0-5); has been struggling at a very modest level on the Flat.

20/1

Form: 2-P

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved staying handicapper on the Flat with wins this year at Gowran and Listowel (good); second in 3-finisher Aintree 3yo hurdle last year and more recently pulled up after some indifferent jumping in Clonmel maiden in May; eligible for a mark after today.
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11th

11

(13)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

All In Peder

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Keelan Dempsey

Back-to-back Flat winner in 2023, including this race off 2lb lower on good; tailed off over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.

33/1

14th

3

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

All In Peder

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Keelan Dempsey

Won twice on the Flat for Emmet Mullins; suited by good ground but lacks a recent outing; showed only modest form over hurdles when with Mullins; still has relative youth on his side.

14/1

14th

3

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:50 Tipperary

All In Peder

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Keelan Dempsey

Won twice on the Flat for Emmet Mullins; suited by good ground but lacks a recent outing; showed only modest form over hurdles when with Mullins; still has relative youth on his side.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat sort at best, sole win coming on AW; hurdles debut on first start for Conor O'Dwyer and likely best watched.
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18

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Kalaroun

10st 13lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Second reserve; Flat winner got a ratings hike for being second in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier in the year; poor since and mark is back down now but still not easy to fancy.

7

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Kalaroun

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

AW winner is a maiden over timber; hasn't built on decent maiden hurdle second at this venue back in handicap company at 2m6f and 3m the last twice; this drop in trip should suit but lots more needed.

16/1

Form: 7-5

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual soft ground winner on the Flat for Jessica Harrington; below best on Flat this year, couple of fair efforts over hurdles but likely of more interest in handicaps when getting soft ground.
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6th

1

(4)

24th Jun 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 156y

18:45 Ballinrobe

Laelaps

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Andrew McNamara

Improved from his first two runs of the season when finishing well for second over extended 1m2f at Sligo; often placed, but a 2-31 strike-rate is off-putting.

11/2

3rd

2

(6)

15th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 140y

19:15 Sligo

Laelaps

9st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Andrew McNamara

slowly away, in rear, headway but still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well and went third post, nearest finish

10/1

Form: 09235

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat performer in his pomp but nothing like the same force these days; has still made the frame in two maiden hurdles this summer and has each-way claims despite a lesser run at Cork.
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6th

3

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Fox Leicester

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Beaten around 8l when placed over C&D last month; tongue-tie added.

8/1

3rd

2

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Fox Leicester

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

Six-time Flat winner is a maiden over hurdles after 10 starts; beaten approx 10l over C&D last time and has to find a bit more.

11/1

9th

2

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Fox Leicester

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Mostly poor runs on the Flat and over hurdles lately and isn't easy to fancy.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never sighted (ran green) on Ballinrobe debut 11 days ago; can only be watched for now.
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2nd

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Granpa Ger

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Longstanding maiden but in good nick for his new stable, fifth of 13 in 2m Ludlow novice in November; no forlorn hope after a break.

3/1

2nd

11

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Granpa Ger

10st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Is 0-16 over hurdles but some good runs in defeat recently; finished 3l behind the winner at Clonmel in June (2m1f, good to yielding); likely didn't handle the softer conditions at Killarney following that but posted another good effort in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan last time when a 2.25l third of seven (2m, good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now; he is not discounted and is due to be raised 4lb in future.

10/1

5

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:27 Kilbeggan

Granpa Ger

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

The most experienced of the field is 0-17 but has run well in defeat, including a 3l second in a Clonmel handicap hurdle off 96 in June (2m1f, good to yielding); well beaten in a handicap hurdle here last time (2m1f, yielding to soft); could do better back on good ground.

13/2

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought Westerner mare is first foal of a once-raced half-sister to useful winners Sempo (bumper/2m6f hurdle) and Aqua Dude (2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); respected source so any market strength likely significant.
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8th

17

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Shindilla

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

midfield, not fluent and lost ground 1st

16/1

6th

18

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:35 Listowel

Shindilla

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 1st, midfield when not fluent 4 out, some headway but no impression before 2 out

66/1

Form: /2/97-

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Roscommon bumper in 2021 for Willie Mullins but absent for 611 days until fair Thurles effort in February; soundly beaten 10 days later at Punchestown; brother to a winning hurdler makes hurdles debut here.
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9th

12

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

13:35 Navan

Willie The Coo

11st 12lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

Some promise in bumpers early in his career; lost his way in recent starts and was tailed off on hurdle bow latest; non-runner (ground) at Downpatrick Friday.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Califet mare; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart bumper & 2m hurdle/chase winner Moscow Mannon; hooded on recent Wexford debut, never landing a blow when well held in midfield; needs to improve plenty to feature here.
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11th

12

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Callie Mannon

10st 11lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

Califet mare; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart bumper & 2m hurdle/chase winner Moscow Mannon; hooded on recent Wexford debut, never landing a blow when well held in midfield; needs to improve plenty to feature here.

10/1

6th

10

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Wexford

Callie Mannon

10st 11lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Henry De Bromhead

Califet mare; dam 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart bumper & 2m hurdle/chase winner Moscow Mannon; hood on for debut may not be a good sign.

14/1

Form: 70

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten both maiden runs over the summer, easily passed over.
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12th

12

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

16:25 Bellewstown

Boston Bobby

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Got off the mark at Down Royal in December over this trip; raised 6lb and absent since so needs to be at his best but still has to be respected.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 46

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent sort on the Flat for Peter Chapple-Hyam; creditable enough hurdles debut at Roscommon last month but below that form on soft at Galway since; back on better ground so don't rule out.
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11th

9

(8)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Fast Medicine

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual Flat winner in UK; three hurdle runs for this yard with best effort coming on the first try; needs to get back to his best form but can't be ruled out.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper whose four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive last winter but poor run on turf at Leopardstown when last seen in March; hard to see him making an immediate impact hurdling.
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0

1

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Chateau Musar

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: John Geoghegan

Low-grade Flat handicapper whose four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive last winter but poor run on turf at Leopardstown when last seen in March; hard to see him making an immediate impact hurdling.

33/1

20th

19

(20)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Chateau Musar

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

All four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive form through the winter (latest run was a backward step); 0-11 on turf but there has been the occasional promise and could run well.

14/1

11th

12

(10)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:42 Dundalk (AW)

Chateau Musar

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

prominent, pushed along from 3f out, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

13/2

Non-runners

Old Port, The Border Boy, Back To Toledo

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Payout
Exacta €35.30
Straight Forecast €29.99
Trifecta €287.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nottodaybobo

The Irish Sun:

Fast Medicine

RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

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