Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle

1st

7

Must Meet Cecil

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Michael Collins

7/1 (Won)

Win: £6.70
Place: £2.20

Form: 00F014

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Maiden winner last year; moderate form in handicaps; emphatic winner of a claiming race at Sligo in first-time cheekpieces this month; this is a much much stronger race and he was soundly beaten fourth of eight in a handicap at the same venue last week.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 17	12th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 200y	14:00 Naas Must Meet Cecil 10st 0lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Cian Collins	raced in second, soon clear with one other	14/1
1st 9	7th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	16:15 Fairyhouse Must Meet Cecil 11st 6lb J: Carl Millar T: Cian Collins	Winner of two claiming races during August; did well to beat Bal De Rio and subsequent winner Starman at Bellewstown; overall handicap form raises doubts.	8/1

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16th

17

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

10st 0lb

raced in second, soon clear with one other

14/1

1st

9

7th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 6lb

Winner of two claiming races during August; did well to beat Bal De Rio and subsequent winner Starman at Bellewstown; overall handicap form raises doubts.

8/1

2nd

5

Bal De Rio

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

13/2

Place: £1.40

Form: 614317 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Four wins over hurdles since March, three of them in claimers including a 2m4f event at Roscommon in July; down the field in two handicaps at Galway (Flat/hurdles) before finding his level again when second in a Flat claimer at Roscommon last week; may find a few too good at these weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4	28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y	14:30 Clonmel Bal De Rio 11st 6lb J: Keith Donoghue T: James McAuley	Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.	9/4
2nd 5	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Bal De Rio 11st 4lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held	13/2
2nd 5 (10)	22nd Aug 2023 Soft 1m 2f 64y	17:15 Roscommon Bal De Rio 9st 6lb J: Kyle McHugh T: Denis Gerard Hogan	midfield, headway over 1f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner	6/1

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2nd

4

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

11st 6lb

Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.

9/4

2nd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Bal De Rio

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held

13/2

2nd

5

(10)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

Bal De Rio

9st 6lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield, headway over 1f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

6/1

3rd

9

Starman

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

12/1

Place: £2.40

Form: -27510

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Off the mark in a Wexford maiden in June, going clear from the last; has been soundly beaten in two handicap attempts and others are better suited by the race conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17th 14	2nd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 165y	15:10 Fairyhouse Starman 11st 0lb J: James O’Sullivan T: Anthony McCann	Out of his depth in a Grade 3 last term but consistent previously; best form has come in testing conditions so probably wouldn't want the ground to dry out at all.	14/1
1	19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y	13:20 Navan Starman 11st 3lb J: James O’Sullivan T: Anthony McCann	Won a Clonmel claiming hurdle for Declan Queally; decent efforts last twice, including a conditions contest at Fairyhouse latest; can travel well in his races but no chance in this company giving weight all round.	50/1
2nd 2	7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 110y	14:48 Fairyhouse Starman 11st 7lb J: James O’Sullivan T: Anthony McCann	took keen hold, pressed winner, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, no extra after 2 out, no match for winner	12/1

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17th

14

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

11st 0lb

Out of his depth in a Grade 3 last term but consistent previously; best form has come in testing conditions so probably wouldn't want the ground to dry out at all.

14/1

1

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

11st 3lb

Won a Clonmel claiming hurdle for Declan Queally; decent efforts last twice, including a conditions contest at Fairyhouse latest; can travel well in his races but no chance in this company giving weight all round.

50/1

2nd

2

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

11st 7lb

took keen hold, pressed winner, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, no extra after 2 out, no match for winner

12/1

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4th

1

Clondaw Hollow

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

10/1

Form: 3/32-3 BF

Last run: 82 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has done relatively little racing for a horse of his age; 2-6 over hurdles, both wins in 2021; promising run over fences at Kilbeggan in April; reported to have burst blood vessels when a beaten favourite at Clonmel in June.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3	15:05 Perth Clondaw Hollow 10st 7lb J: Sean Bowen T: John C McConnell	jumped right on occasions, prominent, mistake 4 out, soon weakened	5/2
4th 1	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Clondaw Hollow 12st 0lb J: Ben Harvey T: John C McConnell	towards rear, good headway before 3 out, outpaced when went modest fourth before 2 out, no extra approaching last	10/1
3rd 2	9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 0y	18:50 Clonmel Clondaw Hollow 11st 12lb J: Ricky Doyle T: John C McConnell	led at steady pace, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and lost second approaching last, no extra run-in	8/13

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3rd

2

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

10st 7lb

jumped right on occasions, prominent, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

5/2

4th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

12st 0lb

towards rear, good headway before 3 out, outpaced when went modest fourth before 2 out, no extra approaching last

10/1

3rd

2

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

11st 12lb

led at steady pace, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden and lost second approaching last, no extra run-in

8/13

5th

3

Jungle Prose

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

5/4

Form: 0-2P2P

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 134

Form & Verdict

Massive progress last season after joining this stable; won four in a row in a short period, the first off a modest 85; promoted to 137 after fourth win; back over hurdles now after failing to take to chasing as well as might have been hoped; poor hurdles run at Uttoxeter in June is a source of concern, and the trip is a bit shorter than ideal, but should be hard to beat.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Jungle Prose 12st 0lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	never going well, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon reminders, niggled along with one circuit to go, kept on from 2 out, never on terms	5/4
0 7	3rd Aug 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 111y	14:10 Galway Jungle Prose 11st 5lb J: Jack Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott	Five-time winner and very consistent over flights; no match for Joyeux Machin in a 3m hurdle at Wexford; respectable debut over fences when second in a beginners at Kilbeggan; should improve for that and be a factor here.	7/2
2nd 4	21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y	19:20 Kilbeggan Jungle Prose 11st 7lb J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott	in touch with leaders, slow jump 2nd, lost ground 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, pecked on landing last, ran on and went second towards finish	Evs

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5th

3

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

12st 0lb

never going well, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon reminders, niggled along with one circuit to go, kept on from 2 out, never on terms

5/4

0

7

3rd Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

11st 5lb

Five-time winner and very consistent over flights; no match for Joyeux Machin in a 3m hurdle at Wexford; respectable debut over fences when second in a beginners at Kilbeggan; should improve for that and be a factor here.

7/2

2nd

4

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

11st 7lb

in touch with leaders, slow jump 2nd, lost ground 2 out, headway and went third approaching last, pecked on landing last, ran on and went second towards finish

Evs

6th

6

Wajaaha

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick J McKenna

8/1

Form: 70-504

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Five-time winner (three hurdles, two Flat) who showed his best form when trained by Charles Byrnes; ordinary handicap form this season and could manage only fourth in Sligo claiming race won by Must Meet Cecil; met some trouble in running then.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 6	2nd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 165y	15:10 Fairyhouse Wajaaha 11st 7lb J: Daniel King T: Patrick J McKenna	Running well in defeat on the Flat in recent times; well below form when last seen over timber but he's come down to a good mark and he's not one to rule out.	18/1
3rd 1 (4)	22nd Nov 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:45 Dundalk (AW) Wajaaha 10st 2lb J: Daniel King T: Patrick J McKenna	Solid and versatile performer who has notched five wins and 16 places from 50 outings; best known as a three-time hurdles winner but has been showing decent form at this venue; placed on his last three visits and has sound prospects of reaching the money again.	4/1

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11th

6

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

11st 7lb

Running well in defeat on the Flat in recent times; well below form when last seen over timber but he's come down to a good mark and he's not one to rule out.

18/1

3rd

1

(4)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

10st 2lb

Solid and versatile performer who has notched five wins and 16 places from 50 outings; best known as a three-time hurdles winner but has been showing decent form at this venue; placed on his last three visits and has sound prospects of reaching the money again.

4/1

7th

11

Essential Part

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

50/1

Form: 0000-7

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Failed to deliver on early promise on the Flat for Ger Lyons; weak hurdles form; no appeal following unplaced run off 85 in a Kilbeggan handicap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 12	21st Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	14:10 Limerick Essential Part 11st 2lb J: Richard Condon T: Adrian Sexton	Maiden under all codes has to find improvement from somewhere.	28/1
6th 15	11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y	15:37 Gowran Park Essential Part 11st 3lb J: Mr H E Sexton T: Adrian Sexton	Hurdle form uninspiring, finishing tailed off in a claimer on final start in this discipline; not a bad Flat run last time (1m4f heavy) and that was her debut for this yard.	50/1
7th 11 (5)	30th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	16:35 Galway Essential Part 9st 2lb J: Luke McAteer T: Adrian Sexton	Early promise for Ger Lyons has not been fulfilled; very hard to make a case for her; two ordinary runs this season and has changed stable.	33/1

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13th

12

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 2lb

Maiden under all codes has to find improvement from somewhere.

28/1

6th

15

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

11st 3lb

Hurdle form uninspiring, finishing tailed off in a claimer on final start in this discipline; not a bad Flat run last time (1m4f heavy) and that was her debut for this yard.

50/1

7th

11

(5)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

9st 2lb

Early promise for Ger Lyons has not been fulfilled; very hard to make a case for her; two ordinary runs this season and has changed stable.

33/1

2

Desert Friend

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8/1

Form: 4-61P5

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Won a Clonmel beginners' chase in June; disappointing in Sligo claiming hurdle won by Must Meet Cecil, leaving him with plenty to prove now; trainer runs Bal De Rio who is a little better off at the weights.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 2	16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 107y	14:40 Punchestown Desert Friend 11st 13lb J: Daniel King T: Philip M Byrne	midfield	16/1
9th 8 (17)	20th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:40 Dundalk (AW) Desert Friend 9st 8lb J: Sean D Bowen T: Philip M Byrne	Pulled up in claiming hurdle latest; ran okay on latest Flat start in a Tramore claimer but up against it at these weights.	20/1
0 2	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Desert Friend 12st 0lb J: Philip Donovan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	prominent, mistake 5th, lost position and towards rear before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out	8/1

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13th

2

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 107y

11st 13lb

midfield

16/1

9th

8

(17)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

Pulled up in claiming hurdle latest; ran okay on latest Flat start in a Tramore claimer but up against it at these weights.

20/1

0

2

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Desert Friend

12st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, mistake 5th, lost position and towards rear before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

8/1

10

Knock On Steel

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian Jordan

33/1

Form: 4/9P84 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Winning hurdler/chaser; two years since he has shown worth form; has been over fences since well since down in the field in a race like this at Roscommon in July; getting on in years.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 16	23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y	15:05 Thurles Knock On Steel 11st 4lb J: Kieran Callaghan T: R Donohoe	Won over fences and hurdles in summer of 2020 but struggling for form when last seen and best watched on yard debut.	33/1
0 10	30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y	16:05 Bellewstown Knock On Steel 10st 8lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Brian Jordan	led, slow jump and briefly headed when 4th, pecked on landing 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out	33/1
4th 2	20th Aug 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 150y	14:45 Tramore Knock On Steel 11st 13lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Brian Jordan	led, headed and raced in second after 2nd	20/1

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15th

16

23rd Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 46y

15:05 Thurles

Knock On Steel