March 21 / 15.23 Cork

15.23

Soft To Heavy

Racing Home For Easter Festival 30th March To 1st April Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Racing Home For Easter Festival 30th March To 1st April Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.40
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 099848

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort at Punchestown on the second of three handicap starts, but held by Moonlight Getaway on that evidence; others preferred.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Knockbrack Rambler

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

No closer than 20l in five defeats over fences and was pulled up back hurdling last time; testing ground was no excuse as he enjoys the mud.

10/1

8

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Knockbrack Rambler

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

C&D winner off 94 in December 2024; enjoys the mud; jumping issues evident in five poor chase attempts this season; needs to do better but a return to hurdling should help.

20/1

8th

10

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Knockbrack Rambler

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

One of his two hurdle wins came at this track; has been soundly beaten in four handicap chases lately and needs to do better.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 003423

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame on her last four starts; second to a well-fancied winner in 2m1f handicap at Down Royal on penultimate start (made a mistake at the last and rider briefly lost a rein, eased after her chance had gone); faded from the last over this trip at Punchestown last time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Shana Cloon

12st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Rarely out of the frame in handicaps last season (soft/heavy); pulled up after bad mistake on last month's comeback run on quicker ground; will appreciate rain.

8/1

9

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Shana Cloon

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Wasn't out of the places in six starts prior to falling at the last at Wexford in April; has tended to be a weak finisher but this easier track could well suit.

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -623P6

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Placed in big-field handicaps over C&D and at Down Royal in December; had an excuse for disappointing run when favourite at Fairyhouse in January (lost both front shoes in running); failed to produce her best form when sixth at Punchestown five days later.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Gold Haven

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden under all codes but has good C&D form; narrowly denied in this race last year and also second here in June; better for Navan return after nearly six months off.

7/1

3rd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Gold Haven

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden under all codes but has good C&D form; narrowly denied in this race last year and also second here in June; better for Navan return after nearly six months off.

7/1

Form: -00440

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Exposed low-grade maiden but ran well in a 2m4f Wexford handicap on penultimate start; hard to fancy after a poor run at Clonmel in December.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

All three hurdling wins have come here (two over 2m4f and one at this trip); well backed on the Flat here in May but was well beaten (1m6f, yielding to soft); 8lb above last winning mark, but not ruled out back over hurdles.

12/1

7th

11

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Cornmarket

9st 3lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: John J Cullen

Mayo contender was a revelation for his new trainer last year; won three hurdles on decent ground here, latest over 3m1f; showed nothing in Flat maidens as a youngster, but he's a different model nowadays and could be very well in; has won off similar layoff.

4/1

1st

7

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Cornmarket

11st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Speedily-bred but won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles at this track early in the summer; found out by a higher mark since but ran well on chasing debut last time, both here; this trip is a question.

13/2

10/1

Form: 709472

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Decent effort when fourth in a 2m3f handicap hurdle at Limerick at Christmas; failed to match that form at Punchestown; second over a longer trip at Limerick last time, beaten 13l so needs to find a bit more.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

20

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Imbolc

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: E Sheehy

Is 0-17 (0-13 over hurdles) and recent form doesn't suggest he's ready to shed his maiden tag.

66/1

18th

22

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Imbolc

10st 2lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: E Sheehy

Weak form over hurdles and failed to complete in four starts over fences; can only be watched.

25/1

Form: 60P39P

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ran well at big price when third in a maiden at Ballinrobe last August; saddle slipped in a handicap at the same venue on next stat; struggled in a maiden at the Listowel festival; first outing for this yard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Rewrite The Script

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-16 hurdling and has generally struggled off lowly marks in handicaps; only 10-1 last time, at Listowel in June, beaten around 30l in mid-division.

25/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

9th

18

31st May 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:48 Listowel

Rewrite The Script

10st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Matthew A Daly

Now 0-15 hurdling and continues to struggle off lowly marks in handicaps.

33/1

Form: P43423

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden hurdler went closest when just touched off in 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap in January on heavy; despite making mistakes, ran quite creditably when third on his chasing debut at Clonmel; worth considering.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

12th

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

8th

10

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Junot

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

midfield

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 00-622 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well-backed favourite when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January, form boosted by third-placed Balum; again headed the market when second over fences at Thurles four weeks ago; should be hard to beat.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Moonlight Getaway

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Donal Hassett

Connections clearly think 8yo has a day in him, favourite when second over this trip at Punchestown in January and again when finding one too good in Thurles chase the following month; poor run when last seen in March; interesting to see what he can do on better ground if he's ready.

11/2

8th

2

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Cork

Moonlight Getaway

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Donal Hassett

Well-backed favourite when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January, form boosted by third-placed Balum; again headed the market when second over fences at Thurles four weeks ago; should be hard to beat.

11/4

2nd

7

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 6f 16y

14:53 Thurles

Moonlight Getaway

11st 9lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Donal Hassett

jumped right on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, lost position when not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, went second and switched left before last, kept on but no match for winner

7/2

Form: 500832

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Maiden has had a break since a couple of placings last autumn, clear second over 2m at Fairyhouse on second occasion off just 1lb lower; place chance if reappearing in similar shape.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Depeche Mo

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Eric Larkin

Placed at up to 2m3f in handicaps in recent seasons, including twice at this track; back from winter break when modest third in Stradbally maiden point-to-point last month; takes a big drop in trip after a poor run over 3m at Cork.

9/1

13th

15

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:10 Cork

Depeche Mo

10st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eric Larkin

led, headed but prominent 5th

25/1

33/1

Form: /PP893

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 1lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed for the first time on his 17th start, finishing a remote third in a handicap chase at Sligo last August; the stable traditionally does well with old horses, but hard to make a case for him otherwise.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Justakeg

10st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

19-race maiden and tailed off in each of his last three starts; shown very little over fences so far.

33/1

14

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Justakeg

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: V T O’Brien

Two moderate runs over hurdles since remote third in a 3m2f chase at Sligo last September; veteran is 6lb out of the handicap.

20/1

11th

13

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Justakeg

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran now 0-13 hurdling and remains opposable.

25/1

33/1

Form: 0/4P8-

Last run: 357 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Out of form on the Flat since last seen over hurdles a year ago, probably safe to rule out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

13

(2)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Three Comets

9st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Luke Comer

towards rear

25/1

11th

10

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Cork

Three Comets

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Luke Comer

Out of form on the Flat since last seen over hurdles a year ago, probably safe to rule out.

33/1

13th

4

(15)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Three Comets

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Won over 2m at Thurles in 2022 but form last year on turf was poor; first AW run in nearly a year and hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 68-026

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Off the track for 10 months before never in the hunt in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in August; much improved when second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Gowran in September; struggled in a maiden at Thurles on latest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

15

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

Falcon Park

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual hurdles winner with his latest win being a C&D victory in January last year off 87 (soft) for Paul Hennessy; best effort for current yard was when runner-up behind a well handicapped rival here on heavy in February; hasn't matched that effort since.

33/1

13

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Falcon Park

10st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Best effort for this yard when second behind a well handicapped winner over hurdles at Clonmel in February; reverts to chasing now (won over fences for Emmet Mullins in the summer of 2024); others preferred.

40/1

9th

14

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Falcon Park

10st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Had been struggling to find his best form since joining this yard before an encouraging second behind a well handicapped winner at Clonmel in February; failed to build on that in two subsequent starts.

20/1

Form: /0/3PU

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
A 14-race maiden now at the veteran stage; had shown potential for a belated breakthrough when a long-priced third over 2m6f at Limerick last July; two failures to complete since then.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

22

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 180y

16:50 Naas

Golden Symphony

10st 13lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Mare has managed a couple of placed efforts including over 2m6f at Limerick last summer; vulnerable to less exposed types.

25/1

22

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 180y

16:50 Naas

Golden Symphony

10st 13lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Mare has managed a couple of placed efforts including over 2m6f at Limerick last summer; vulnerable to less exposed types.

25/1

15

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Cork

Golden Symphony

11st 1lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

A 14-race maiden now at the veteran stage; had shown potential for a belated breakthrough when a long-priced third over 2m6f at Limerick last July; two failures to complete since then.

25/1

Non-runners

Shes Tobias, Toor Moon, Tingarran Express

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €81.00
Straight Forecast €64.12
Tricast €287.93
Trifecta €582.50

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Junot

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonlight Getaway

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Depeche Mo

POSTDATA:

Tingarran Express