15.00
SoftJohn Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 4f 0y
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.20
- Place: £1.40
Form: 33
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
17th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 51y |
11st 12lb |
Second in sole point and maiden hurdle winner at Sligo in the autumn; tailed off both chase starts. |
100/1 |
|
11th 4 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out |
25/1 |
|
11th 4 |
7th May 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 31y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out |
25/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.20
Form: -2632F
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Dual point winner who came good under rules with Downpatrick hurdle (2m6f, good) win in May 2024; returned from long absence with very encouraging third on chasing debut there (2m3f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August; remains unexposed over fences and over staying trips; interesting. |
8/1 |
25/1
- Place: £15.00
Form: 78P/6-
Last run: 531 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 13 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 53y |
10st 13lb |
Extended record over hurdles to 0-42 at Naas when last seen in December; ran poorly on only previous visit to this track; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
11st 3lb |
0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
11st 3lb |
0-41 hurdles record is highly off-putting; twice a runner-up over 3m this season; unreliable. |
20/1 |
10/11
Form: 212F-2 BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Point and bumper winner who also showed promise in maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott; it's possible he'll be suited by the switch to fences on today's handicap and stable debut, but he's been absent since January and no chances have been taken with his mark; may be best watched. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Point and bumper winner who also showed promise in maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott; it's possible he'll be suited by the switch to fences on today's handicap and stable debut, but he's been absent since January and no chances have been taken with his mark; may be best watched. |
20/1 |
|
6th 10 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Point and bumper winner; has gone close in a couple of maiden hurdles over 2m4f; sets the standard on form but he didn't seem to appreciate the step up to this sort of trip at Fairyhouse three weeks ago so has stamina to prove. |
2/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 140y |
11st 1lb |
Has lost way since back to back wins in early 2025; pulled up and beaten 76l in last two chase starts; hard to fancy on recent showings. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 3m 0f 150y |
11st 2lb |
Better chaser than hurdler with 2m4f handicap wins last season at Punchestown and Gowran (soft); below best this term over both hurdles and fences, mildly more encouraging run in first-time cheekpieces at Gowran last time; headgear retained for return to fences but others preferred at this trip. |
9/1 |
|
5th 5 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Better chaser than hurdler with two wins from eight chase starts; well beaten in four runs since handicap chase win here in February 2025; well-backed when well beaten on last hurdle start at Clonmel in January; cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 |
8th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 10y |
11st 3lb |
Dual-winning hurdler has been super consistent generally; runner-up twice this season, at Galway (2m, good to yielding) and in a Listed event here (2m4f, soft to heavy); rewarded with a win at Leopardstown over Christmas off 115 (2m5f, good to yielding); had a rare blip off his revised mark at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) last time when beaten 16l; place chance if bouncing back |
14/1 |
|
6th 9 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y |
11st 2lb |
Got his first hurdles win at Listowel in September 2024 (2m2f, soft) and has been remarkably consistent in his runs since, placing in five of his seven subsequent starts before gaining another deserved success at Leopardstown last time by a nose to Hgranca De Thaix (2m4f, good to yielding); up 6lb but he always acquits himself well. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 11y |
11st 6lb |
2m4f Listowel festival winner last year on handicap debut last year; not far off his best form when placed in races at Limerick (2m) and Naas (2m3f) on his final two starts before a summer break; could make his presence felt if fit and ready now. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 7
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
12th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 172y |
11st 0lb |
Locally trained; won over C&D (good) off 6lb lower when last seen in July 2025; absence since is concerning and record fresh indicates he will come on for this run. |
11/2 |
|
12 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 146y |
10st 8lb |
15-race maiden but one of his better recent efforts when third of 15 over 2m4f here on his penultimate outing; lesser effort at Ballinrobe last time but ran well on his sole previous effort at this sort of distance. |
18/1 |
|
10th 11 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 63y |
10st 9lb |
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-9 over hurdles; didn't get the clearest of runs when a 7.25l third of 15 at Sligo last time out; ran well over this C&D a year ago when a 1l second of 16 off 5lb lower; rain would be a worry, chance if it misses. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 00
Last run: 154 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 17 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 9lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-12 hurdling, 3m Wexford maiden second to Jetaway Nana her standout run; two handicap efforts since leave her with plenty to find; tongue-tied added to cheekpieces here. |
16/1 |
|
13th 17 |
31st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y |
10st 9lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-12 hurdling, 3m Wexford maiden second to Jetaway Nana her standout run; two handicap efforts since leave her with plenty to find; tongue-tied added to cheekpieces here. |
16/1 |
|
11th 10 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 154y |
10st 11lb |
Point-to-point winner is 0-11 hurdling, penultimate 3m Wexford maiden second her standout run; never travelled on soft in Listowel handicap latest. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 16 |
5th Aug 2024 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Well beaten on all three starts to date; best effort came when beaten 21L into ninth on second start in a 2m4f Sligo maiden hurdle; poor effort at the same venue in a 2m2f bumper last month; up against it. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 470
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 16 |
5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Showed some ability in two bumpers but has been well beaten in two maiden hurdles and loads of improvement needed. |
66/1 |
|
10th 14 |
27th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Ran in two bumpers; big odds when fair fourth of 17 over 2m2f at Cork; again showed ability when seventh at Navan; 66-1 when down the field in 2m4f maiden hurdle at Punchestown. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
7th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 14y |
11st 4lb |
Shown nothing in two starts at huge odds so far. |
200/1 |
|
0 3 |
17th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, weakened 10th, tailed off when fell 2 out |
100/1 |
|
11th 8 |
27th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Quest For Peace gelding comes from a family principally associated with sprint winners. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 |
27th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Fifth foal; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Allbetsoff; dam well beaten in bumper/points. |
20/1 |
66/1
Form: 0-0
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do. |
16/1 |
|
6 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and has not made a serious impact with cheekpieces enlisted for his two runs for new yard; balance of form suggests he has work to do. |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won handicap hurdle at Down Royal last March but inconsistent and beaten 20l when fourth of five finishers on this month's stable debut at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft); that made it 0-5 over fences; others preferred. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €27.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €21.49 |
| Trifecta | €810.00 |
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