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17.10

Good To Yielding

Donohue Marquees 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Donohue Marquees 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated a modest 55 on the Flat; handicap form looks weak, soundly beaten fifth of eight in Sligo middle-distance event on latest; first run for this stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Butter Fingers

11st 5lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat/hurdle wins came in 2024; 0-4 chasing this past season (blood in nostrils fourth occasion) and back hurdling the last twice, notably when placed in 2m Naas handicap off 110; scope for improvement off this 7lb lower chase mark.

8/1

6th

20

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Butter Fingers

10st 3lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Has been mostly over fences without success this season; posted a solid run back to hurdles over this trip at Naas last time; needs more in a stronger race.

25/1

3rd

1

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:52 Naas

Butter Fingers

11st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; juvenile hurdle winner in 2024; well beaten in beginners' chase starts ; slight improvement in a Tramore novice chase last time when a 12.5l fourth of nine (2m, soft); found to have blood at both nostrils on that occasion; reverts to hurdles now.

11/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 36,000euros as a yearling; tenth foal; half-sister to Australian Group 1 winner Harlem and to several other winners, including two bumper scorers; dam 7f-1m4f winner; not disgraced in a 1m4f maiden at the Curragh on only Flat start; sure to know her job coming from this source; will not get an easier opportunity than this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

8th

1

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Inspire Hope

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Hurdle winner (good) when trained by Joseph O'Brien; comfortably held in all starts since joining this trainer, the last three in this code (12.5f-1m7f); takes another slight drop in grade so may get more competitive.

8/1

1

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Inspire Hope

10st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Good-ground maiden hurdle winner who is lightly raced on the Flat, but she was a 6l last of four here (1m7f, good to firm) in May on her handicap debut in this code and improvement is needed on this first run since.

8/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Towards the rear in three Dundalk runs late last year; three-figure odds each time; transformation required.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

17

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Solar Falcon

12st 0lb

J: Anna Nangle

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle in Oct' 2024, seen just twice since, hard to fancy.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plenty of Flat experience and was placed in a 1m2f claimer at Fairyhouse on penultimate start, place chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Ill Rise

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

soon prominent, led after 1st

6/1

7th

18

(13)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Ill Rise

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Andrew McNamara

towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on, never near to challenge

12/1

3rd

10

(3)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Ill Rise

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Moderate form in handicaps, 62 mark probably flatters her; plenty to prove now.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden after 15 starts; some merit in his form, placed twice at two; fair fourth in a recent handicap at Ballinrobe; his level of experience should be an asset; definite chance in a weak race if taking to jumping.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Guest Star

9st 0lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Sole win in a 40-race career came in a claimer at this venue last year; recent fourth was in the same grade; handicap form is uninspiring.

33/1

4th

8

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Guest Star

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came in a C&D claimer this time last year; hasn't looked like adding to his tally in recent Flat and hurdle starts; last of 14 here last time.

66/1

12th

12

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

19:25 Bellewstown

Guest Star

10st 8lb

J: Paul Kavanagh

T: John C McConnell

AW winner is 0-6 hurdling and no great impact so far in handicaps.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of his six Flat runs was on AW at Dundalk in February; weak turf form; hard to make a strong case for him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Highland Mist

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 3 out

10/1

11th

16

(5)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Highland Mist

8st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Just minor promise in maidens and that came on the AW; well beaten in two turf handicaps; tongue-tie tried.

33/1

15th

4

(5)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

17:05 Gowran Park

Highland Mist

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Just minor promise in maidens and that came on the AW; deep ground an excuse on turf debut but goes handicapping with lots to prove.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price on all four starts on the Flat, the first two for Jessica Harrington; down the field on handicap debut at Gowran; up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(8)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:44 Dundalk (AW)

Del Posto

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: W J Lanigan

Big odds and well-beaten in all four Flat starts for this yard; 150-1 and finished last of 14 on latest here over 10.5f; blinkers worn that day are retained; hard to fancy.

66/1

11th

12

(8)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:44 Dundalk (AW)

Del Posto

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: W J Lanigan

Big odds and well-beaten in all four Flat starts for this yard; 150-1 and finished last of 14 on latest here over 10.5f; blinkers worn that day are retained; hard to fancy.

66/1

14th

13

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Del Posto

8st 8lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: W J Lanigan

disputed lead, raced in second halfway

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor AW form; flopped when 4-1 on a recent turf outing at Down Royal; cheekpieces used then are discarded now; yard's apparent second-string.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

My Mate Tony

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Peter McCreery

Mildly encouraging form as a juvenile hurdler but handicap debut run at Roscommon in September was poor; probably best watched on return.

20/1

2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

My Mate Tony

11st 12lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

11-race maiden who has yet to make the frame under either code; hasn't progressed from a respectable second run over hurdles (beaten 9l) but handicaps are now a more feasible option; the market may guide.

20/1

7th

10

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:05 Limerick

My Mate Tony

11st 4lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

towards rear, some headway on inner before 2 out, soon no impression

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad pedigree but failed to beat any of her 31 rivals in two starts at two.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:55 Killarney

Minton

10st 7lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Last in both Flat starts and pulled up at halfway on hurdling debut having jumped poorly; can't be having her.

50/1

9

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Minton

10st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Not a bad pedigree but failed to beat any of her 31 rivals in two starts at two.

100/1

10th

9

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

Minton

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Fair pedigree but 100s, showed nothing at the Curragh last weekend

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.60
Straight Forecast €21.49
Trifecta €1234.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inspire Hope

The Irish Sun:

I'll Rise

POSTDATA:

Inspire Hope