October 27 / 13.50 Sligo

13.50

Soft

Joseph (Jopie) Scanlon Memorial Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6526.55
  • 2m 1f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Joseph (Jopie) Scanlon Memorial Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 33167-

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner ran a cracker in the Martin Pipe Hurdle at Cheltenham; broke blood vessels when not so good in a Punchestown festival novice since; looks his yard's first-string and can be involved if ready enough on return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 60y

14:32 Fairyhouse

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

9/4

2nd

4

27th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:35 Leopardstown

Firm Footings

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and went second approaching last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

8/1

2nd

3

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 43y

12:00 Punchestown

Firm Footings

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, ridden and challenging when bumped and hampered 2 out, soon led narrowly or disputed lead, kept on well but headed towards finish

5/2

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 34-142

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Was placed in two valuable big-field handicap hurdles last season before winning a Punchestown maiden hurdle; below his best at Galway but was runner-up last time in a valuable Listowel contest; yard's first-string and should take beating with a repeat.
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Verdict Starting price

3

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

14:35 Uttoxeter

Horantzau Dairy

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Now 5lb lower than when second for Micheal Keady here (2m4f, good) just under a year ago but both subsequent runs for Sara Bradstock were disappointing and he was well beaten in Cheltenham Festival cross-country chase on stable debut in March; now sports cheekpieces; needs to get career back on track.

20/1

11th

10

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Horantzau Dairy

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Very useful handicap chaser for Willie Mullins in 2024 and placed for Michael Keady last spring (2m4f, good) but absent since pulled up for Sara Bradstock in September (bled from the nose); now with another new stable for cross-country debut; 4lb wrong; best to look elsewhere.

66/1

1

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:30 Warwick

Horantzau Dairy

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Temptingly treated on the best of his form for Willie Mullins; had two runs for Michael Keady, outclassed in the Grand National but then runner-up at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); ran well for a long way in Market Rasen's Summer Plate (2m5f) on debut for current yard and this trip is a better fit; respected.

5/1

Form: 134-10

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced for his age but has won a bumper and maiden hurdle; however, was well behind his stablemate Horantzau D'Airy in a Listowel handicap last time and has plenty of work to do on that form.
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Verdict Starting price

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

12

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Second-season novice won a beginners' at Gowran last term before fifth in the Topham; jumping has let him down this term, pulled up at Navan and early casualty in Paddy Power here at Christmas; questions to answer.

20/1

18

27th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:00 Leopardstown

Aime Desjy

10st 11lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, fell 5th

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4284F- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner including a valuable Cork handicap hurdle in 2022; well beaten when falling in the same race when last seen in April; needs a return to his best after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Bois De Clamart

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Liz Doyle

midfield, not fluent 4th

10/1

5th

2

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 15y

14:45 Punchestown

Bois De Clamart

11st 10lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Five-time winner ran a cracker when second to Longhouse Poet in conditions hurdle at Limerick this time last year but disappointing in light campaign since, dropping out quickly at Clonmel last month; hard to fancy but has his ground.

20/1

0

2

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

13:40 Clonmel

Bois De Clamart

11st 11lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Five-time winner ran a cracker when 2nd to Longhouse Poet over hurdles at Limerick last Christmas time; hasn't matched that since but should have improved from his Sligo return.

14/1

4/1

Form: 5132-5

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for Richard Hannon won a Naas maiden hurdle in January for this yard; just denied in the Boodles 4yo Hurdle at Cheltenham before a solid effort in the Swinton Handicap at Haydock; be involved if at that level on return.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 94y

15:20 Punchestown

Byker

11st 2lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Good novice hurdler who went down narrowly in the Boodles at Cheltenham in 2023; subsequent form was disappointing however, last seen when well held on the Flat in the Spring; good bit to find on ratings here.

10/1

Form: /5/1F/

Last run: 1126 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2020 for Noel Meade but not seen since falling (well beaten at the time) in a Listowel novice that year; best watched on return.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

14:00 Fairyhouse

Deployed

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2020 for Noel Meade; returned from a three-year absence in October; well beaten in his first chase, fell mid-race in the second, tailed off at Limerick, and only limited encouragement from Down Royal run

14/1

5th

6

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 115y

14:55 Down Royal

Deployed

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2020 for Noel Meade; returned from a three-year absence in October; well beaten in his first chase, fell mid-race in the second, tailed off at Limerick.

16/1

6th

4

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 160y

14:40 Limerick

Deployed

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner in 2020 for Noel Meade; only recently returned from a three-year absence and after finishing well beaten in his first chase he fell mid-race in the second; has questions to answer right now.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €9.10
Straight Forecast €8.17
Trifecta €14.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Horantzau D'airy

The Irish Sun:

Byker

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Horantzau D'airy

TOPSPEED:

Horantzau D'airy

POSTDATA:

Horantzau D'airy