September 23 / 15.55 Listowel

15.55

Yielding To Soft

Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 937-2

Last run: 120 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
One good maiden run last year when third to Grade 1 winner Irish Point at Cork; a similar effort on h'cap debut at Limerick in May; goes well fresh and considered for a top combination.
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1

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Atimetodream

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Confirmed the promise of finishing runner-up at Limerick on seasonal return when winning at Listowel in September and may have found the ground too testing in two subsequent runs; trainer's runners often improve over the larger obstacles and she has each-way claims; yard's second-string.

8/1

1

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Atimetodream

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear

8/1

15

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 20y

14:52 Gowran Park

Atimetodream

11st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

never better than midfield, weakened and pulled up before 8th

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: U-7735 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner has been running ok recently, though a bit below par last time; needs more up in trip.
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8th

15

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Dontdooddson

10st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

2-16 over fences, 1-16 over hurdles; not the most consistent sort and getting on in years; remote sixth over 2m at Limerick last time.

16/1

8th

15

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Dontdooddson

10st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

2-16 over fences, 1-16 over hurdles; not the most consistent sort and getting on in years; remote sixth over 2m at Limerick last time.

16/1

6th

11

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Limerick

Dontdooddson

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Two-time chase winner is 1-25 over timber; drops in trip after a 37l defeat over 20.5f at Sligo on latest; may have needed that after a break and he has run well here before; he is 5lb below his last winning mark, rain won't be an issue and he could go well.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 950F53

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Maiden was a running on 3rd over 2m here five days ago, his best effort since joining this yard; can go close if this doesn't come too soon and staying this trip.
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11th

8

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Macs Xpress

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Placed a few times in Ireland; poor form for new stable, taking record to 0-28.

50/1

11th

8

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Macs Xpress

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Ellam

Placed a few times in Ireland; poor form for new stable, taking record to 0-28.

50/1

Form: 07-854

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose best run came when just denied in this race last year off 1lb lower; looks ready for another big effort after a solid 4th at Wexford last time should go well again.
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4th

5

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Jakie Mac

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Damian Murphy

held up in rear, raced wide home turn, headway last, soon went fourth, never dangerous

5/1

4th

9

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:20 Wexford

Jakie Mac

11st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: Damian Murphy

Ran well back up in trip when last seen in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Limerick in May; could go well.

14/1

5th

2

26th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:45 Limerick

Jakie Mac

11st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: Damian Murphy

Easily best run when second in 2m4f Listowel handicap last September, two recent efforts were over an inadequate 2m; big jump in trip here and could step up on recent form.

10/1

Form: 5-9335 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles and fences on last number of starts so not obvious today, though yard had a winner here two days ago; tongue-tie and cheekpieces might help.
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5th

8

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

12:55 Thurles

Umndeni

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, led and pushed along briefly, soon clear, reduced lead when not fluent 8th, headed after 2 out, lost second and weakened home turn

14/1

5th

10

12th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

16:55 Tramore

Umndeni

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Three-time hurdle winner when trained in UK where he has finished a modest 3rd on three of his four chase starts; needs a return to form.

12/1

5th

4

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Umndeni

12st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Michael Collins

pressed leader, weakened before last (usual 2 out)

25/1

Form: -87764

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Maiden but consistent enough in defeat; best recent run was last time at Ballinrobe; ground versatile so can be involved if repeating that.
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4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost ground after 3rd, rallied before 6th

9/2

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:05 Huntingdon

Knocknagappagh

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

9yo who is a longstanding maiden but she may well have got off the mark at Leicester (2m4f, soft) last time but for a bad mistake at the final fence; has also run well over staying trips; last time was just her second run for this yard and could make amends today off the same mark.

9/2

4th

1

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

12:45 Leicester

Knocknagappagh

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, mistake 4th, led just before 6th

10/1

Form: 550-86

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has been beaten a long way the last twice and isn't easy to fancy even though she hails from a respected local yard .
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15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Jewelinthesky

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, joined leader after 1st, led after 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when pulled up before 4 out

18/1

4th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Jewelinthesky

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and absent since September; cheekpieces tried but seems best watched.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 56-557

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner last year has been mostly over fences this year; poor hurdle run last time; blinkers need to have a positive effect.
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13th

7

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:25 Punchestown

Diamondinthemud

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Maiden hurdle winner last year has been below form in handicaps the last twice (beaten when unseated at Listowel) and needs his best.

20/1

0

2

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Diamondinthemud

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated last (usual 2 out)

18/1

7th

7

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Diamondinthemud

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Last four runs have been over fences; best hurdles form last season was at Downpatrick, soundly beaten over fences at that venue last time.

14/1

Form: 47-880 BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Maiden was an eyecatcher on debut for this yard at Downpatrick in April but has been regressive since; needs his best after a break.
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0

6

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Aide De Camp

11st 9lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Robert Widger

midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, raced in last after 5th, no chance when brought down last (usual 2 out)

22/1

11th

11

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 120y

20:00 Tramore

Aide De Camp

11st 4lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Robert Widger

Had some okay runs in defeat for Denis Hogan and fair fourth at Downpatrick on yard bow in April; not as good since including when attracting market support at Wexford on Wednesday.

20/1

8th

5

31st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Aide De Camp

11st 11lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Robert Widger

Bits and pieces of form, invariably staying on from off the pace under claiming rider; again left with too much to do at Tipperary on latest; may yet do better, especially if ridden in closer touch.

16/1

Form: 433223 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Consistent in defeat all summer while climbing the h'cap, including 3l behind Vintage Gold at Killarney last time; 7lb better off today; only win came on soft; go well.
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13th

9

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Hard Target

10st 13lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

1-21 over hurdles; been chasing recently and pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Wexford last time; tongue tie and cheekpieces now tried; course regular has form figures of 342 here in handicap hurdles on good ground, the second coming off 94 over extended 2m4f last August; 1lb lower now and could bounce back at this venue.

16/1

10

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Hard Target

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Harry Kelly

2m3f hurdles winner at Clonmel in 2022; promising third behind now 119-rated Surf Club on chasing debut at Tramore in April; has failed to build on that, took an early fall at Killarney last month.

12/1

Form: 00-881 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over this trip at Killarney last month on second handicap start; ground was yld/sft then so should be fine today; 7lb higher but on the shortlist.
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3rd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Limerick

Vintage Gold

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on

9/1

3rd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Limerick

Vintage Gold

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on

9/1

4th

2

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Vintage Gold

11st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

prominent, not fluent and jumped slightly left 1st

6/1

Form: 60-9P

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Broke blood vessels on handicap hurdle debut last time; has to rebound but yard in form, so not dismissed.
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8th

10

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:30 Wexford

Gonetomillgrove

11st 1lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Winner on the Flat but not gone the right way over hurdles since decent sixth on debut in Feb 2023; unseated three out at this track lto when beaten; down in trip; hard to fancy.

25/1

13

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Gonetomillgrove

10st 11lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

Flat winner but 0-6 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough in a trio of handicap starts in this sphere.

25/1

6th

6

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:17 Punchestown

Gonetomillgrove

11st 9lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear on outer

25/1

Form: 7791

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Improved to win a Cork handicap last time at 40-1, held up in rear; is up 6lb higher and softer ground to deal with but has to be considered.
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10

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Blenheim Belle

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Hurdles winner last summer and creditable effort on second chase start when not beaten far at Wexford (2m3f); is up a good bit in grade and 2lb wrong.

9/1

4th

9

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Blenheim Belle

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Hurdle winner last year ran well enough in that sphere at Sligo last time; well beaten when unseating sole chase start; others make more appeal.

33/1

5th

10

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

Blenheim Belle

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Locally-trained mare won over 2m3f at Cork last year and twice ran well afterwards, including here; hasn't sparked at all this year though, and going up in grade hardly a help.

16/1

Form: 23PP-3

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; showed some ability for Nicky Richards in UK; one to consider for new yard if getting a run.
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0

18

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Maughold Head

11st 1lb

T: E McNamara

midfield, stumbled badly and fell after 5th

3rd

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle

Maughold Head

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Placed in novice events last autumn but has been pulled up in both handicap attempts (at 2m4f, the latest after wind surgery); ought to be capable of much better and perhaps cheekpieces can help but comes with risks.

5/1

8

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Maughold Head

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Unexposed; pulled up on handicap debut last time (December) having dropped out after pulling too hard on first run at 2m4f; has since had wind surgery; needs to settle better but worth considering.

7/2

Non-runners

Mont Saint Vincent, Mastermacblack, Castlehill Boy, Ballagh Star, Millies Dream

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Payout
Exacta €63.60
Straight Forecast €70.45
Tricast €340.01
Trifecta €618.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atimetodream

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mac's Xpress

TOPSPEED:

Maughold Head

The Irish Sun:

Hard Target

POSTDATA:

Knocknagappagh