February 17 / 13.42 Gowran Park

13.42

Heavy

Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £232.10
  • Place: £27.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Idex Des Tourelles; dam French 1m7f Flat/2m1f hurdle winner.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Karl Des Tourelles

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Has only one win over hurdles but ran a cracker to be fourth in this race last year off the same mark; ran over fences without winning first four runs this season but a fine effort when not the clearest of passages in the Martin Pipe last time; a player.

8/1

6th

6

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Karl Des Tourelles

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Philip Fenton

Has failed to match the pick of his hurdles form since switched to fences; last two attempts in this sphere resulted in creditable efforts in notable staying handicaps last spring, including in the Pertemps Final at this meeting; quite exposed, however, and is 0-13 since debut win.

20/1

4th

1

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 29y

15:55 Naas

Karl Des Tourelles

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

1-9 over hurdles and rated 140 in that sphere; well beaten in three beginners chases this season behind some smart types and enters handicap ranks on 10lb lower mark than hurdles so has to be respected.

12/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 422242

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
0-7 on the Flat and now 0-7 as a hurdler; has been knocking on the door and has twice finished in front of today's key rival Lark In The Mornin who is rated one pound superior officially; one length between them at Leopardstown, 1 3/4l at Punchestown; hard to separate the pair now
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9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 702

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-5 on the Flat for Andrew Balding (rated 69); bought for 10,000gns, ran respectably at 125-1 on hurdles debut at Leopardstown, finishing behind Pigeon House and Lark In The Mornin; failed to match that form at Punchestown; gave a much-improved display when second to stablemate Ndaawi at Fairyhouse
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3rd

11

(10)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barrier

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, in rear, headway from over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish

11/1

8th

13

(9)

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:15 Galway

Barrier

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, towards rear

20/1

6th

3

(5)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Barrier

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

6/1

Form: 3

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive in Flat handicaps, up to 83 from an initial 62; backed up good-ground Down Royal win in June with Leopardstown success on soft in July; headed in the last strides of a 1m6f contest at the Listowel festival; needs to jump better than when third on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse, 15l behind runner-up Eagle Fang who has boosted the form.
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2nd

2

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Pinot Gris

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won over fences last time at Wexford (2m3f); dual hurdle winner and has posted some smart form in this sphere over shorter; has a chance if getting back to best hurdle form and staying this trip.

10/1

1st

9

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Pinot Gris

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Smart hurdler (rated 143) at his best, albeit soundly beaten in competitive handicaps final two starts last term; bit laboured in his jumping on chasing debut at Clonmel in April (soft), but has had time off since and no surprise if he returned with an improved display; has to be considered on favoured ground.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Andrew Balding, on heavy ground on turf and on AW; runner-up in a Southwell handicap last October before changing hands for 47,000gns; dropped away in the final quarter-mile on Irish debut in a 2m handicap at Dundalk last month; no doubts about fitness.
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4th

7

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Club Manager

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Not the most consistent sort but enters calculations on last month's second over 2m at this venue, when those behind included King Kali (fourth) who was returning after a lengthy absence; three seconds from his last five starts, but lesser displays in between; blinkered first time.

13/2

2nd

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Club Manager

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; sole success over hurdles came off 3lb lower at Bellewstown (2m1f, gd-yld) in April 2024 for Gavin Cromwell; yet to really hit form for this stable, though did run ok over 2m4f here in August; drops in trip and place chance if repeats that off 3lb lower.

12/1

2nd

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Club Manager

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; sole success over hurdles came off 3lb lower at Bellewstown (2m1f, gd-yld) in April 2024 for Gavin Cromwell; yet to really hit form for this stable, though did run ok over 2m4f here in August; drops in trip and place chance if repeats that off 3lb lower.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to bumper and hurdle winner Mr Fred Rogers; dam maiden in bumpers/hurdles/chases.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

6

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Wing Back

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Won a 2m2f handicap hurdle here off 86 last year; made a bad mistake when tailed off on chasing bow in a Wexford beginners' in July (2m4f, good); again tailed off at Killarney last time (2m1f, good to yielding); may do better now in handicaps but needs to.

14/1

6th

7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Wing Back

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

1-11 over hurdles having won a Downpatrick handicap off 86 in August (2m2f, good); made a bad mistake when tailed off on chasing bow at Wexford last time (2m4f, good); others preferred.

100/1

9th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Wing Back

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Downpatrick handicap hurdle winner last summer is rated 95 in that discipline; absent since October and this looks a stiff task on chasing debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to bumper and useful hurdles winner San Salvador, half-brother to bumper winner Roedora; dam bumper winner; hurdling debut at Fairyhouse ten days ago was much too bad to be true; second string now for trainer of Lark In The Mornin.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

3

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Duke Silver

12st 6lb

J: Owen Fagan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Useful hurdler stays 3m; was poor last time and might find this trip a bit sharp.

22/1

13th

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:10 Killarney

Duke Silver

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three wins over hurdles including a Pertemps Qualifier at Leopardstown last year; fine fourth in a very competitive handicap hurdle at Punchestown; unseated early on his chase debut at Wexford last month; obvious claims on his return to hurdles.

11/2

4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Duke Silver

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Very useful staying hurdler, winning 2m4f handicap here and 3m contests at Listowel and Leopardstown last term; career-best when last seen finishing third of 24 in 3m Listed handicap at Punchestown festival in April; closely related to yard's good chaser San Salvador, so good chance he'll take to chasing; trip on the short side, but has won around here before so greatly respected.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ballydoyle, brother to Group 2 winner Cayenne Pepper; ran once at two; 1m2f Navan maiden winner on heavy ground last March; well beaten in Group 2 Curragh Cup over 1m6f and last of eight in 1m4f Group 3 event at Naas on August; gelded since; stable had a winner at Clonmel on Thursday.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

7

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Gooloogong

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Baker

Yet to win a handicap on turf but won over hurdles (good to soft) and on AW earlier this year and did very well to finish third of 15 in the big 2m4f handicap at the Glorious meeting when 5lb out of the weights; just 1lb lower this time and balance of form suggests he'll need more back at 1m6f.

10/1

3rd

17

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Gooloogong

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: George Baker

14th at 100-1 in this race in 2024; won at Kempton this year over hurdles and on AW Flat, and similar Flat form over that 2m on last two runs, but much better is needed from 5lb out of the handicap today; 7lb claimer is called up.

66/1

6th

6

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Gooloogong

9st 4lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Resumed with C&D success and backed it up with a solid fourth of 13 over C&D later in May; ought to be in the shake-up off the same mark.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to 2m3f-2m5f chase winner Georges Saint; dam unplaced 1m4f AQPS Flat, half-sister to useful bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Bon Papa; best watched on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

20

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Kobalt St Georges

10st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

In flying form this season, winning his first three starts, two over fences before hurdle win at Punchestown off 90; bad mistake two out when fourth in Listed chase at Naas on latest and the winner since finished second in the Leinster National; should go well from lower hurdle mark.

8/1

4th

12

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

Kobalt St Georges

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

In flying form this season, winning all three of his starts; took a Clonmel handicap (2m5f, good to yielding) chase in October and followed up back there next time (2m1f, soft); exploited lower hurdles mark at Punchestown last month (2m3f, heavy); this is harder but he's in good form.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved for the step up from spirit distances after going handicapping, winning two low-level AW events at around 1m2f, at Wolverhampton and Lingfield; concerning that he ran poorly on the two occasions he encountered soft ground.
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9th

7

(10)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Someones Wish

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Versatile sort having won over hurdles, fences and twice on the AW; put up his best effort on this third start for this yard when second of ten in a similar contest at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) eight days ago (a nose in front of Fighting Poet); shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

7

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Someones Wish

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out of form and has been beaten a long way on his two runs for current handler; drops into his first classified and needs to show more.

16/1

11th

8

(8)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Someones Wish

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott but signed off for that yard out form and was beaten a long way on yard debut on the AW (1m4f).

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 11l in third over 1m3f on soft on the second of two starts in Britain; 100-1, never involved in a middle-distance maiden at Dundalk on Irish debut; does not appeal.
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4th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Dalmatic

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Battled to gain a first win when successful over hurdles at Limerick in December off 84 (2m6f, soft to heavy); tailed off at Punchestown next time; bounced back when runner-up back at Limerick last time (2m7f, heavy), had Mickey Hulie 17l behind in third that day; best form on softer.

14/1

2nd

10

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Dalmatic

11st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Battled away in first-time blinkers to beat Gaelic Des Chastys here at Christmas, sustaining his effort after a stumble; did well in the circumstances; failed to reproduce that form when in rear at Punchestown in January.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to bumper and hurdle winner Legend Lady; dam stayed well on the Flat; hooded for debut, best watched.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Getting There

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed-off on debut at Gowran but a much better effort at Cork since; will be of more interest in handicaps after today.

18/1

9th

4

12th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:00 Killarney

Getting There

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed-off on debut at Gowran but a much better effort at Cork since; will be of more interest in handicaps after today.

18/1

8th

2

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 150y

14:23 Cork

Getting There

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Tailed off when 100-1 for his debut at Gowran last month; best watched for now, although possibly the yard's first-string.

20/1

Form: 9

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden on the Flat; remote ninth on stable/hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:10 Cartmel

Rauzan

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Now 7lb lower than when 40-1 third in quite valuable Kelso handicap (2m5f, good to soft) in March but this season's C&D form has been underwhelming; needs to up his game.

14/1

10th

13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Rauzan

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Belied 40-1 odds when creditable third at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but weakened quickly after making a lot of the running over C&D (good; visored, as today) three weeks ago and is now 0-9 for stable; needs recent wind op to have made a big difference.

20/1

8th

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Rauzan

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Two placings this spring give him a chance but they were followed by two lesser efforts and latest was C&D when tongue tied first time since 2024; visor (used twice in 2025) returns instead of usual cheekpieces; stable runs two.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €1165.30
Straight Forecast €346.28
Trifecta €5526.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lark In The Mornin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Barrier

TOPSPEED:

Lark In The Mornin

POSTDATA:

Lark In The Mornin

The Irish Sun:

Lark In The Mornin