September 30 / 16.00 Gowran Park

16.00

Heavy

Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.80
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4-6421

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Improving with each run this season and got off the mark in a novice hurdle at Downpatrick earlier this month; room for improvement in the jumping department and he's on a workable mark for handicap debut.
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6th

3

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Ringdufferin

11st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two wins in 2023 for Gordon Elliott on soft and heavy ground; no joy since but step in the right direction in a handicap chase here on latest (19.5f, good); needs to back that up now back over hurdles.

10/1

2nd

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Ringdufferin

11st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Dual hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023; out of form for former yard but there were positives to take from fourth of 12 at Tramore in April (2m6f, yielding); didn't back that up back over hurdles at Kilbeggan; a bit hard to trust now.

11/1

8th

5

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ringdufferin

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: A L T Moore

Two-time hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2023; out of form for former yard, but there were definite signs of life pn stable debut when fourth of 12 over fences at Tramore, making a bad mistake at the fifth; that is something to build on back over timber now.

9/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0UP-89 CD

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Running well in defeat on the Flat of late; out of form when last seen over jumps though and still seems on a stiff enough mark.
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14

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Walking On Glass

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Dual-purpose sort; 4-38 over jumps, 4-30 on Flat; 66-1 when in rear throughout in the race won by Desertmore House here in November.

66/1

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 22y

16:36 Punchestown

Walking On Glass

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Dual-purpose; 3-27 over hurdles but without a win in this sphere since October 2022; beaten 7.5l over C&D off this mark in June; four modest efforts on the Flat since; others preferred.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0U1371 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has won two of his last four starts and won going away when bolting up at Listowel last week; effectively 9lb higher (1lb wrong) in a much tougher race but can't be ruled out at present.
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4

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Ballyglass Beauty

11st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

C&D winner in September 2022; last success was at Listowel the following year; at the veteran stage now; returned to form when second at Clonmel in April; flopped at Sligo in May, raising a doubt.

10/1

7th

9

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

C&D winner; last scored in September 2023 but back to form with a 1.25l second at Clonmel on latest; raised 3lb for that but is still 10lb below his last success; C&D form figures read 41343; leading claims.

7/2

2nd

13

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

One of two for yard; last of three wins came at Listowel in 2023; fourth on both starts for this stable at this venue over 3m but beaten 31l (on heavy) and 52l (on yielding); on a dangerous mark now, however, and cheekpieces might provide a spark.

16/1

Form: UP-024

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form when beaten half a length in a handicap hurdle at Killarney last month but disappointing when tailed off at Galway since; others may be better treated back in a handicap.
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4th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Happy Jacky

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Eight wins over hurdles and going for three in a row in this race, landing previous two renewals under this jockey; beat Reverend Hubert by a head last year; after eight months off, comeback third in Killarney chase was a good effort; quiet since but can't rule him out.

8/1

11th

10

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 76y

19:55 Curragh

Happy Jacky

8st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Veteran has notched up nine wins over jumps but is 1-9 on the Flat and hasn't won in this sphere since 2024; however, he was a close third in this last season off 1lb higher on good ground so he's not dismissed; 1lb wrong.

20/1

6th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Prolific winner over hurdles (rated 144); did okay over fences last year and was fair third over 3m2f on his return to action at Killarney; stays 3m well, so this trip looks too short, plus he was disappointing when favourite for last year's Mayo National.

7/1

Form: 041

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Point winner who got off the mark under rules at the third attempt in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month; fewer miles on the clock than his rivals and could find improvement for this marked step up in trip on handicap debut; leading claims.
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11

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

16:20 Gowran Park

Quarry Rocco

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023 signed off that year with a decent fourth in a Leopardstown novice handicap hurdle but has not been seen since; best watched for now.

20/1

4th

11

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Quarry Rocco

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went fourth but no extra before last

33/1

8th

2

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Quarry Rocco

11st 6lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear throughout

16/1

Form: 0-3891 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing run with a win at Ballinrobe last month; up 7lb but still well treated on last year's peak form and handles these contrasting conditions well; should go well.
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13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

13

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

A Great View

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield, towards rear halfway

20/1

Form: /8U98-

Last run: 321 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Losing run since 2021 but was runner-up from a basement mark on the Flat earlier in the month; seemed on a stiff mark in this sphere last year and his wins have come on quicker ground.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

14th

20

(24)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Futurum Regem

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Two hurdle wins and sole Flat win came in 1m6f Bellewstown handicap last summer (good); recent chase form not encouraging.

20/1

Form: 15909-

Last run: 247 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his last three starts and has since switched yards; best form is on quicker ground and likely to need this after 247 days off; tongue-tie fitted.
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8th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Noble Birth

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Struggled with consistency towards the end of his time in Ireland, and failed to stay 3m6f on April's stable debut; more in his favour here, but others more persuasive.

20/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Noble Birth

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Clare Ellam

3-24 over hurdles and 1-8 as a chaser; left Gavin Cromwell after finishing tailed off in a claiming hurdle in early March (tried blinkers); needs a revival and he's got a lot of weight.

33/1

Non-runners

Ambitious Fellow

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €55.30
Straight Forecast €95.19
Tricast €311.54
Trifecta €403.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

A Great View

SPOTLIGHT:

Quarry Rocco

The Irish Sun:

Ringdufferin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Walking On Glass

POSTDATA:

A Great View