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GoodGuinness Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £11286.96
- 2m 4f 156y
- 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.20
- Place: £2.90
Form: 335-71
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
24th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 73y |
11st 12lb |
Dual winner over hurdles has plenty of chasing experience; after seven months off, nice return to action when third at Wexford; bad mistake early on and nearly lost rider when 11-1 for Galway Blazers, doing well in the circumstances to finish seventh and that race is working out well. |
5/1 |
|
7th 15 |
31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
10st 9lb |
2-7 over hurdles; 0-6 over fences but has run well in defeat, including when a close third behind Intense Approach in a C&D beginners' here last year; weighted to reverse that form and shaped promisingly in prep run after 218 days off at Wexford; could be on a nice mark for first handicap chase. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; good bit of chasing experience, notably third in 2m6f Galway beginners' last summer and second in 3m Clonmel novice; fourth in this race last year. |
11/2 |
5/2
- Place: £2.20
Form: 0-1
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Horse
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 |
2nd Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 8lb |
Useful Flat sort in France; came back from a long absence to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m) in June and ran well in two novice events before abruptly pulled up at Limerick last time tried over further; back in trip here for handicap debut with questions to answer. |
10/1 |
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11th 6 |
2nd Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
11st 8lb |
Useful Flat sort in France; came back from a long absence to win a Tramore maiden hurdle (2m) in June and ran well in two novice events before abruptly pulled up at Limerick last time tried over further; back in trip here for handicap debut with questions to answer. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
19th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 12lb |
prominent, soon raced in third, weakened quickly on turn before 2 out, pulled up after 2 out |
11/4 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 1055-1
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 5lb |
Has hit form since switched to this yard, winning handicap chases at Tramore and Killarney with a decent effort over 2m here in between; seems to stay this trip but has a bit to find with Le Coq Hardi on ratings. |
3/1 |
|
1st 8 |
17th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner for Willie Mullins in 2023-24; didn't add to her tally for Paul Kiely last year, but back to form on both recent starts for current yard in 2m handicap chases on good ground, winning at Tramore and chasing home clear winner Mic Drop off 6lb higher at Wexford; more needed to reverse that form. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 12
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
1st Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 4lb |
Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner on his track debut in May; well beaten by a subsequent winner next time at Roscommon; stable second string here. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
10th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 110y |
12st 0lb |
soon prominent behind clear leader, went modest second after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner |
9/4 |
|
1st 8 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 165y |
11st 4lb |
Brother to 2m1f chase winner Doyannie, half-brother to winners James's Gate (bumper) and Black Lightning (2m4f/2m5f hurdle); dam 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner; useful form when making most in Lingstown maiden point-to-point in December and later in month sold for 150,000GBP at Cheltenham Sales; top yard and obvious appeal on rules debut. |
13/8 |
5/1
Form: 221-1
Last run: 87 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
11st 0lb |
Much improved since going handicapping, just denied at Down Royal before decisive 3m5f success in Ulster National at Downpatrick in late March, winning going away; didn't count just eight days later when tough ask in 3m5f Irish National but don't rule out back in grade here and handles this quicker ground. |
9/1 |
|
1st 6 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
11st 3lb |
2-4 over hurdles; modest form in beginners' chases; much improved when a neck second over 3m at Down Royal on second handicap start, underlining the stamina shown when winning two points and a 3m hurdle; however, he failed to build on that in the Grand National Trial at Punchestown. |
10/1 |
|
12th 3 |
15th Feb 2026 3m 3f 60y |
11st 7lb |
2-4 over hurdles; modest form in beginners' chases; started in handicap company on a mark 7lb below his 129 hurdles rating and was beaten 20l in sixth over an extended 2m3f at this venue; much improved when a neck second to Lucky Lyreen over 3m at Down Royal, underlining the stamina shown when winning two points and a 3m hurdle. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 8-31 D
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Maiden hurdle winner in 2024 but no joy since; shaped okay over fences at Downpatrick when last seen in March 2025; declared to run but non-runner four times since (twice when lame, twice because of ground); preferred by Kennedy and worth a market check. |
15/2 |
33/1
Form: U-9431
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 180y |
11st 7lb |
Best of three chase runs was the first at Kilbeggan last year, when sixth of 13; beaten 24l at Clonmel in October off 1lb higher on handicap chase debut; two starts over hurdles since not too encouraging. |
14/1 |
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6th 9 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won second race over hurdles when landing a handicap at Listowel (2m2f, gd-yld) in September; below best twice since, in a handicap chase at Clonmel and a handicap hurdle on heavy at Limerick in December; off since and record fresh suggests he might need this run. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 1
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
21st Aug 2026 Good 3m 1f 180y |
11st 8lb |
Better hurdler than chaser; has won on good ground but seems more effective on soft; may have needed his hurdles run at Galway after a break. |
12/1 |
|
9th 14 |
1st Aug 2026 Good 2m 6f 108y |
10st 9lb |
Point and hurdle winner has been soundly beaten over fences lately but would have a shout on his best hurdles form of last year. |
20/1 |
|
6th 9 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 0lb |
Point-to-point winner; no further success since Sligo maiden hurdle win in June 2024; second behind Gringo d'Aubrelle in a Listed hurdle here in December; ran over inadequate trips in two January chase runs; 6-1 for Punchestown Grand National Trial (3m4f, heavy) but could only manage eighth; interestingly, Jack Kennedy now rides. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 1-1 C
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
led, faced challenge from 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish |
9/4 |
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3rd 1 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
10st 13lb |
led, faced challenge from 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost second towards finish |
9/4 |
|
3rd 6 |
8th Dec 2024 Soft 3m 0f 80y |
10st 10lb |
raced in second, jumped slightly left 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost second but prominent when took keen hold before 9th, challenging 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra approaching last |
5/2 |
25/1
Form: 2
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Ex-Irish 6yo; built upon encouraging stable debut (over hurdles) when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month and bettered that form when clear second to an improver at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) a few days later; can cope if there's rain about; good chance. |
15/8 |
|
2nd 1 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Scored over fences for Shark Hanlon in August 2025 but lost his way subsequently; back to his best on his second start for his current yard when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last Tuesday; shouldered with a 7lb penalty but will be suited by the step up in trip and holds claims. |
11/8 |
|
1st 2 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Won over fences in Ireland last August (2m3f); his respectable stable debut was over hurdles (2m) and he was keeping on at the finish; wants further ideally but one to consider under Harry Cobden. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 31
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 13lb |
Ready winner of a 2m Cork maiden hurdle in the summer of 2024 (good) but has been absent since well held in a Galway novice a month later; mammoth absence is a major blight on his prospects. |
14/1 |
40/1
Form: 341-P
Last run: 80 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 6 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 4f 124y |
11st 6lb |
Ballinrobe maiden winner in April but has struggled since; others more likely. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €70.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €39.14 |
| Trifecta | €518.70 |
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