19.00
Good To YieldingPortwest Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5900
- 2m 0f 75y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
15/2 (Won)
- Win: £15.30
- Place: £2.50
Form: 32125- D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y |
11st 12lb |
Most recent of three hurdle wins was in May 2024; off since later that year; may need this against that background. |
12/1 |
|
2 (16) |
2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y |
10st 1lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-7 on the Flat; won over hurdles at Ballinrobe in May; below par on last Flat run at Fairyhouse; his flat win came off 64 at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and is 15lb higher here; handles testing ground but may need some respite from the handicapper. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 9lb |
Consistency rewarded with a defeat of 15 rivals over 2m at Ballinrobe in May but after looking threatening to a point he faded into a remote fourth at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding); remains on the same career-high mark. |
25/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 0060-2
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 1m 7f 120y |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdles winner got off the mark over fences for the first time at the eighth attempt at the Galway festival (2m2f, good); 4lb penalty for that could prove pivotal and his overall form doesn't suggest that a follow-up is guaranteed; trainer won this race last year though. |
11/4 |
|
1st 10 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 7lb |
Two wins over hurdles for Gavin Cromwell; 0-7 over fences and has a tendency to jump left at times; ground conditions will suit but soundly beaten over hurdles on latest and others make more appeal. |
18/1 |
|
5th 7 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 90y |
11st 3lb |
Won a Tramore claimer comfortably in April and was a decent third in a Downpatrick handicap since for this yard; raised 1lb and can go well again. |
6/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 50/80- D
Last run: 358 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (2) |
28th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic. |
5/1 |
|
3 (2) |
28th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Turf winner for Richard Hannon as a 3yo and won his first two starts (Polytrack/hurdles) in the spring of 2022, but 0-26 under both codes since; makes his debut for another new yard and worth a market check; stable also runs Knight Of Magic. |
5/1 |
|
12 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Long losing run and rating leaves him with loads to find with some of these. |
25/1 |
25/1
- Place: £8.70
Form: 0009-8
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
1st Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 5f 27y |
11st 0lb |
Got off the mark over hurdles here over a similar trip to this but was poor at Bellewstown since; has to rebound on chasing debut but is at least proven on this track. |
8/1 |
|
5th 14 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 12lb |
Made the breakthrough at Sligo last week on 21st hurdle start, had been threatening to win, and could go well again off a 5lb higher mark. |
11/2 |
|
12 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 107y |
10st 8lb |
Still a maiden after 20 runs over hurdles; not far off her best when fourth over 2m2f at Downpatrick in June; chased home easy winner Chance Another One at Ballinrobe; fourth behind the in-form Mephisto at the same venue nine days ago. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: 00/3F-
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 8lb |
Won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle (2m4f, yielding to soft) in early 2025 but only one effort of note in the past 12 months, when third in first-time cheekpieces at Cork in March; tailed off in both his beginners' chases. |
25/1 |
|
10th 6 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 54y |
11st 12lb |
1-17 over timber and rated 109; always behind when beaten 77l on sole chase start at Leopardstown in March (21.5f, yielding); mid-field in Punchestown handicap hurdle latest; others make more appeal. |
28/1 |
|
9th 16 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 8lb |
1-16 over hurdles; ran well when a close third at Cork off 1lb higher on penultimate (2m4f, yielding); needs to bounce back from disappointing Fairyhouse run latest; others look better treated. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 22428- D
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
13th 1 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Sole success was well over three years ago but hasn't been in bad form this year; being absent since May might not be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 8lb |
Nearly three years since hurdles win but good Naas second in March brings him into the mix. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: /966-2
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 35y |
10st 12lb |
Dual-purpose maiden has lost form since a close second over timber at Ballinrobe in May 2024; beaten 84l over hurdles when last seen in December; can only be watched on chase debut. |
20/1 |
|
15th 2 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
12st 2lb |
Close second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May her best effort since her time in bumpers; did not run to that level at the same venue a few weeks later; unseated at the first at Listowel, struggled at Sligo. |
16/1 |
|
15th 2 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 51y |
12st 2lb |
Close second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in May her best effort since her time in bumpers; did not run to that level at the same venue a few weeks later; unseated at the first at Listowel, struggled at Sligo. |
16/1 |
Form: 4055-0
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden in all spheres but ran well enough in first-time blinkers at Listowel last time; the headgear is retained and can be involved off the same mark. |
7/1 |
|
4th 14 |
3rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, kept on |
14/1 |
Form: 0340P-
Last run: 235 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 194y |
11st 3lb |
Made the frame in pair of maidens last summer, one of them here, but handicap form has been poor. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
3rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 6lb |
towards rear |
16/1 |
|
9th 18 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 8lb
|
Second reserve; C&D maiden fourth last September one of her better efforts and has run well fresh; handicap debut. |
14/1
Form: 0008-
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Is 0-9 over hurdles but now goes chasing with a pointing background and this could be more his game; still risky. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 314/P- CD
Last run: 249 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y |
11st 6lb |
Two-time hurdles winner (including over C&D) made a satisfactory return from a long layoff at Sligo last month; sharper for that and he's rated 18lb higher over fences; not dismissed. |
9/1 |
|
5th 5 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
10st 11lb |
Returns from a 411-day absence; poor in four runs since winning a beginners' chase at Tipperary in July 2022; best watched on return. |
22/1 |
25/1
Form: /6606-
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 6 |
24th Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 61y |
11st 5lb |
Won at Listowel (23.5f, good) off 5lb lower in May last year; subsequently went close off revised mark at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld) and Galway (3m, yielding) and is now 5lb lower than when beaten 1l in the latter race; positive signs at Wexford latest and enters calculations now. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Winner at Listowel (23.5f, gd) May last year and placed twice later in the year; three poor runs this term, however, and needs a bit of a revival. |
28/1 |
10/1
Form: 63P4-5 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 2m 2f 91y |
10st 6lb |
Hurdle/chase winner but not in great form right now and these terms are tough enough. |
33/1 |
|
13th 16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims. |
10/1 |
|
13th 16 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
10st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner has run well enough in this sphere last two starts here, 2m6f looked to stretch him three weeks ago; back in trip with place claims. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 6F56-0 D
Last run: 4 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 4 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer. |
25/1 |
|
14th 4 |
28th May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been at Downpatrick but poor comeback run at same track on Friday leaves him with questions to answer. |
25/1 |
|
15th 5 |
24th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 185y |
11st 11lb |
Three of his four wins have been here; some solid runs in defeat last year but disappointing when last seen; still, can run well fresh so has to be respected. |
11/1 |
10/1
Form: 0076-7
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (6) |
1st Aug 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Goes well at this venue and was only reeled in close to home over 8.5f here on Tuesday; runs off the same mark now and nicely drawn so can't discount dropped back in trip; obvious chance. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 5 (6) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 123y |
10st 0lb |
Two-time C&D winner on heavy off higher marks; went close again over C&D in October, again on heavy; caught the eye when short of room and not beaten far at Killarney on latest (1m, good); softer conditions would be preferable but he's got plenty of decent form on this sort of ground and his yard targets this meeting; chance. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 098-
Last run: 105 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo with 1-10 strike-rate over hurdles, the win gained at Sligo (3m1f, soft) last summer; out of form when last seen in the winter; considered only if lively in the betting before this stable debut. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
|
19th 12 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €78.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €38.95 |
| Tricast | €428.42 |
| Trifecta | €335.20 |
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