October 15 / 13.25 Cork

13.25

Soft

Mallow 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 2m 0f 20y
  • 10 runners
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Mallow 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not many Flemensfirths start off at three; weak in market but shaped quite well when beaten 8l in winners' contest at Listowel and softer ground should help.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Hands On

11st 10lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: E Bolger

Maiden hurdle winner in October 2023 but well held twice since and he's been off 292 days; not obviously well treated from this sort of mark.

33/1

10th

10

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Hands On

11st 10lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: E Bolger

Maiden hurdle winner in October 2023 but well held twice since and he's been off 292 days; not obviously well treated from this sort of mark.

33/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 55,000gns after being beaten 5l in 1m3f Haydock maiden for Keith Dalgleish; hurdling debut after nearly four months off.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

7

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Eagle Fang

11st 12lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: William Durkan

Very smart performer; acquitted himself extremely well when second in very valuable handicap hurdles at Aintree and Haydock in the spring; just outpointed by the smart Gaoth Chuil in a similar contest at Leopardstown last month for this rider; the one to beat.

6/4

2nd

4

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Eagle Fang

11st 7lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: William Durkan

Very useful staying handicap hurdler, rated 145, has won twice and was runner-up in valuable handicaps at Aintree and Ascot in recent months; also a winner over fences; had one Flat run in 2023; may find a few too quick for him over this trip.

11/2

6th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:07 Listowel

Eagle Fang

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Excellent efforts in deep 3m handicap hurdles in recent weeks, with the new visor working well; still early days over fences and the form he showed in winning at Thurles suggests he could be as effective in this discipline.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair middle-distance maiden on the level, rated 62; has mostly raced on a sound surface; tongue-tie back on for hurdling debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

3

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 1

13:20 Musselburgh

Union Flag

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Fair middle-distance Flat maiden in Ireland; comfortable win over C&D (good to soft) on hurdle/stable debut but flopped at Catterick next time and again below form back here (behind two of these) on latest start; carries his head awkwardly; questions to answer.

16/1

3rd

3

1st Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

12:35 Musselburgh

Union Flag

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

5/2

4th

2

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

12:40 Catterick

Union Flag

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, headed after 3rd, lost second home turn, outpaced 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last, not fluent last

6/4

Form: 21-

Last run: 175 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost plenty (E215,000) after winning an AQPS Flat race in France in April; from useful family and bred to make a smart jumper.
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2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:10 Clonmel

Kaleosun

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

French bumper and Irish juvenile maiden hurdle winner but lost his form last year for Gordon Elliott and has been poor in two starts for this yard; blinkers tried.

100/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 58 on the Flat where she's been well held in middle-distance handicaps; hurdles debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(8)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:15 Brighton

Kirkuila

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Faye Bramley

13-race maiden; bogged down on heavy ground at Ffos Las (1m2f) the last twice but it's still relatively early days with Faye Bramley and the booking of Jason Watson represents a plus.

8/1

10

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Ffos Las

Kirkuila

10st 10lb

J: Miss Lily Jones

T: Faye Bramley

0-12 under all codes but didn't run badly when back on the Flat for recent stable debut, finishing fourth in heavy-ground C&D contest dominated by Zambezi Magic; sports first-time cheekpieces today and could plausibly be seen to better effort on the less testing ground.

20/1

5

(5)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Ffos Las

Kirkuila

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Little to get excited about in 11 starts under both codes; makes her debut for her third different trainer in a first-time tongue-tie after a year off; hard to recommend.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in 1m2f maidens at Sligo and the Curragh; handicap fifth at Listowel indicates that he'll stay and handle the ground on hurdling debut and yard has already sent out a few useful juvenile hurdle winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

Right Now

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won over hurdles last year and has twice made the frame on the Flat for new stable this season, perhaps more notably when second to unexposed rival at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) in May; encountered traffic there on both subsequent appearances and arrives here on a good mark.

5/1

7

(8)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Right Now

10st 3lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Paul Midgley

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat but runner-up over C&D in May and was denied a clear passage back here three weeks ago; each-way claims.

6/1

7th

7

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Right Now

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Hurdles scorer; 0-9 on Flat but has steadily returned to form this term and ran well, clear second behind odds-on shot, in maiden handicap over C&D (good to firm) most recently; in the mix.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated a modest 53 on the level; not beaten far in 1m1f Tipperary handicap last month; hurdles debut.
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10th

6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Eagles Reign

11st 1lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Two wins in 2024 but no joy since; back to form with a 3.25l second at Naas (2m3f, sft-hvy) 29 days ago but remains 6lb above his last win and he's 2lb higher than when beaten 6.5l in this last year; would probably prefer softer ground too.

10/1

2nd

5

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Eagles Reign

11st 8lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Tow wins, notably the Lartigue at Listowel in 2024; only once near his best in eight starts since then, namely when second in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap last April; badly out of form in three handicap hurdle outings between October and December.

33/1

1

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Eagles Reign

11st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Runner-up in the 2024 Fred Winter; won the Lartigue (big 4yo handicap) at Listowel last year; ended a run of poor form with Fairyhouse second on his final start last season; had a spin in a charity race at the Curragh in late-August, so no fitness doubts.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten off 55 over 1m6f at Navan in August but well held since and now switches to hurdles.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

17:15 Thurles

Macinamillion

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile sort has won over hurdles, fences and on the Flat; got first chase win at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in August; won on the level at Bellewstown off 53 on good; fell when travelling okay in Listowel beginners' chase on latest.

8/1

40/1

Form: 76

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third in a couple of Flat handicaps on good ground in June; well held so far over hurdles.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

5

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Ifitwasme

11st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won this last year by 12l off a mark of 95, beating Targa Flavio and also scored on the Flat here in June; poor Flat run since but likely to be ripe for his double bid and a big player even off 12lb higher.

5/1

4

(10)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:20 Killarney

Ifitwasme

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E McNamara

Won on the Flat over 1m4f at Tipperary last year and over hurdles at Listowel; raised 10lb for winning well on the Flat over 2m at the latter track last time; this trip is fine and a player.

4/1

15

(13)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:40 Listowel

Ifitwasme

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: E McNamara

Wide-margin handicap hurdle winner here last September, tailed off on Flat on next start; trainer also runs Say It So.

20/1

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 60 after some fair AW runs over 7f/1m last winter; well held on recent comeback and hooded for jumps debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

7

(7)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Redcar

Bitacora

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Irish mare who gained a first win for Daragh Bourke in classified event at Wolverhampton (8.5f) last March; lightly raced since and only ninth of 14 in 1m Newcastle handicap in April; since had a wind op (tongue-strap also goes back on) so can't be discounted after a break.

10/1

9th

8

(9)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bitacora

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Irish mare who made the breakthrough in a classified event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last March but she's had only two runs since and has finished down the field in both of them; may have needed her comeback run at Southwell last month but she needs to bounce back near best; visor added.

16/1

7th

1

(12)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Bitacora

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Irish mare who came good for Daragh Bourke at third attempt, when landing a touch in 8.6f Wolverhampton classified (Tapeta) one year ago; down the field in a handicap back there on only subsequent start; watch the market on this first start since May.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta €51.10
Straight Forecast €65.40
Trifecta €459.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hands On

SPOTLIGHT:

Kaleosun

POSTDATA:

Hands On

The Irish Sun:

Hands On