14.05
HeavyKing John’s Castle Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £6787.61
- 2m 0f 0y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.40
- Place: £1.02
Form: 1
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 5 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 1f 24y |
10st 13lb |
Displayed credentials for a race of this nature when a 12l third of 15 in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe last year off 132; ordinary form on last three starts last autumn and off the track since but now 3lb lower than she was at Ballinrobe and she needs checking in the market on return for top yard. |
12/1 |
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7th 2 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Useful mare, though not as effective as she promised to be early in her career; -1-9 over fences, placed four times, including third in the Mayo National; moderate run at Sligo last time, but has to be taken seriously. |
7/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1- D
Last run: 286 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 3 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 12y |
11st 11lb |
Bumper winner on debut, yet to add to that; his fifth of 23 in 2m4f Leopardstown handicap over Christmas would give him a chance; well beaten on bad ground next time; had a spin on the Flat last month. |
10/1 |
|
13th 3 (11) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y |
10st 7lb |
Bumper winner; 0-12 over hurdles and rated 112; solid run on the Flat when sixth of 23 at the Curragh in November (1m4f, heavy); this trip may be on the sharp side but each-way possibilities. |
10/1 |
|
12th 10 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 110y |
10st 9lb |
Bumper winner is 0-11 over hurdles but ran well in defeat at times in maidens; solid run on the Flat in November (1m4f, heavy) and was a close fifth at Leopardstown last time (2m4f, good to yielding); not ruled out and this ground may suit better. |
8/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.90
Form: 8-
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 14 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 4f 61y |
11st 4lb |
Punchestown handicap hurdle winner off 106 in 2024 (3m, yielding); beaten 29l in the only one of three beginners' chases which he completed; nicely improved on handicap chase debut at Navan last time when keeping on well for third behind a runaway winner who followed up next time (3m, heavy); not ruled out but perhaps better suited to better ground. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 15 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Handicap hurdle winner over a staying trip at Punchestown early last season; questions to answer now, since his form in beginners' races has been poor, pulled up twice. |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9th May 2024 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Only his fifth run and second handicap when going close on his step up to 3m at Bellewstown (good to yielding); nudged up 3lb but surely has more to offer. |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: 8
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Doubled his tally over fences when winning this race last year off 8lb lower (yielding to soft) under O'Keeffe; has run just once since then, on seasonal return at Punchestown when an okay eighth of 18 in a 2m handicap hurdle (good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now and he has won on good; interesting. |
11/2 |
|
8th 2 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Four hurdle starts were in the second half of 2023; moderate form then, and also in points and over fences in 2024; much-improved last year, winning a point and back-to-back handicaps over fences, both over staying trips; this distance looks inadequate; stable's current form is a positive. |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Has found some form this year, getting off the mark in a point before staying on best to win at Limerick last time out; runner-up has boosted the form since and there's nothing wrong with a 5lb rise. |
3/1 |
8/1
Form: 5
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two handicap hurdle wins for Daisy Hitchins last year (1m7f/2m3f, good to soft) included one off 8lb higher, and an inconsistent profile since the autumn does at least include a Tapeta Flat success and a serviceable chase debut; some positives ahead of stable debut. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Out of form in December when last seen over hurdles but looked back in good nick when winning on AW in February and is 5lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in March 2025; interesting. |
7/1 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
2nd Apr 2026 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Steps back up in grade but looks shortlist material, having registered a C&D win under Millie Wonnacott most recently, taking well to Southwell at the first attempt and taking AW record to 2-7. |
7/1 |
50/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 9 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
|
7th 13 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
midfield |
50/1 |
|
14 |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Champs Elysees gelding; dam placed 2m4f hurdle, half-sister to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner Spirit Leader; never counted on recent Naas debut; drier ground should suit but may need more time. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 6lb |
led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd, dropped to midfield before 3rd, dropped to rear after 6th, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up |
22/1 |
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12 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 6lb |
led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd, dropped to midfield before 3rd, dropped to rear after 6th, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up |
22/1 |
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11th 13 |
5th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 165y |
10st 13lb |
Yet to reach the frame in seven runs over hurdles; well beaten in first three handicaps and now 8lb lower than initial rating; fell heavily at the first on latest start at Limerick last month; best watched on first try at this trip after that. |
16/1 |
11/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (2) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Beat today's rival The Banger Doyle in a 1m6f maiden at Killarney in 2023; a long time since his last Flat outing; however, he comes here in good shape after an emphatic win in a 2m handicap hurdle at this venue in May. |
7/2 |
|
1st 4 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
11st 4lb |
Back to form with 1.75l front-running second over C&D on penultimate off this mark; never travelled and didn't jump well when poor at Wexford last time; cheekpieces replace blinkers; could rebound back at this venue. |
10/1 |
|
11th 7 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Flat winner was successful over hurdles at Limerick in December 2024 off 7lb higher; moderate recent form until a change of tactics almost saw him make all at Tramore (2m1f, good to yielding) when headed late home in this headgear combination; could go one better if adopting the same tactics. |
100/30 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-7 over hurdles in Ireland in 2023-24 and, after an unsuccessful stint in points, he was tailed off/pulled up last month in his first two chases. |
100/1 |
|
5th 4 |
10th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 60y |
11st 8lb |
disputed lead, raced in second from 4th, not fluent 5 out, weakened before 2 out |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hasn't finished withing 25l of the winner in six starts over hurdles; first-time hood will need to have a dramatic effect from 8lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
|
8th 8 |
7th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hasn't finished withing 25l of the winner in six starts over hurdles; first-time hood will need to have a dramatic effect from 8lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 |
19th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
jumped slightly right throughout, prominent throughout, weakened after 6th, tailed off |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 84
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Gained third win over timber when bolting up in 22.5f handicap at Ballinrobe (good) two weeks ago; rider's claim negates most of 9lb rise for that 8l win; ground versatile and should go well again. |
11/4 |
|
1st 12 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles; won easily off 9lb lower at Fairyhouse in November (20.5f, yld-sft); ran better than the bare result off this mark at Punchestown latest (raced wide); best form on soft, however, so could do with plenty of rain. |
12/1 |
|
7th 24 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Won a Fairyhouse handicap in November but was poor twice since over hurdles and once over fences; little appeal from 2lb out of the handicap; blinkers. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 6
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 (2) |
31st Jan 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles and in a bumper; unlikely to make an impact. |
100/1 |
|
12 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and in a bumper; unlikely to make an impact. |
100/1 |
|
9th 4 |
3rd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here. |
150/1 |
12/1
Form: U-24 BF
Last run: 131 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
1st Jun 2024 Soft 2m 0f 50y |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
25/1 |
|
0 12 |
19th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in rear, reminder after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
20/1 |
|
14th 7 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear of midfield |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 88 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
23rd Nov 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 46y |
11st 4lb |
Has shown nothing in three maiden hurdle outings since July; safe to rule out. |
66/1 |
|
15th 15 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Never involved in two maiden hurdles and best wait for handicaps. |
200/1 |
|
15th 15 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
30th Sep 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 63y |
11st 3lb |
Showed little in maidens but improved efforts in handicaps over further; this trip might suit better with cheekpieces added. |
12/1 |
|
7th 13 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Tailed off in maiden hurdles but showed a bit more when distant fifth at Limerick in May; may improve again for another couple of furlongs. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 2lb |
One win from 20 starts over hurdles; that win came over 2m4f at Punchestown on heavy ground in February last year off 78; good effort when third of 24 at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day (2m4f, yielding) but way below that level at Navan; a little hard to trust. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 877
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Has run in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles without showing any positive signs. |
100/1 |
|
0 17 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €2.66 |
| Trifecta | €25.00 |