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Broderick’s Electric Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 0f 165y
  • 14 runners
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Broderick’s Electric Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P07-32

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner has been placed a few times over hurdles, including last time out at Downpatrick (2m2f); a player off just 2lb higher; seems best on good ground.
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11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

The Vegas Raider

12st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

11th

2

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

The Vegas Raider

12st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: K A Heffernan

Dual-purpose sort is 1-16 over hurdles, the win coming on yielding to soft ground off 94 at Ballinrobe (2m1f); fine run back there over 21.5f (good) on return from a break latest; up 3llb and different trip/ground here; not discounted.

15/2

2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

The Vegas Raider

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating.

11/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 00685-

Last run: 123 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
First reserve; about mid-division in his two previous handicaps over hurdles but wasn't beaten far in the second one; ran well to be fourth in a recent 1m4f maiden at Galway; considered.
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8th

12

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Ragmans Corner

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Record of 1-9 on Flat with the win coming at Navan last June (1m6f, good) off 73; good hurdler and added a fourth win in that sphere at Killarney last time; not discounted.

16/1

1st

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 3lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

3/1

4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ragmans Corner

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Dual-purpose; 3-15 over hurdles; scored at Navan (2m, yielding) on his last start in this sphere; raised 7lb and moves up in grade; needs a career best but the way he won at Navan suggested there could be more to come; chance.

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: -84566

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Beaten 7l in a C&D handicap in May but hasn't quite recaptured that level of form in the meantime.
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7

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

11st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

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

17:55 Bellewstown

Sydney Cruiser

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

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

18:38 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

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

Form: 78-068

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Runs for respected connections but this 4yo needs to step up on his three efforts in handicaps, from 2m to 3m1f; best trip remains questionable.
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5

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

Inthenickoftime

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Won a handicap hurdle at Wexford last summer and several promising efforts this year, including over timber at Roscommon in August when only finding one too good; may have won that without a bad mistake late and arrives on the back of a facile success over fences at Galway on Tuesday; should go well from lower hurdle mark.

5/2

1st

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 54y

16:50 Galway

Inthenickoftime

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Placed in all his chase runs (handicaps), going close in the latest at Roscommon (2m, good); failed to exploit a lower hurdle mark back there last time but still ran very well; solid chance.

7/4

2nd

11

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Roscommon

Inthenickoftime

11st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Placed in handicap chases the last twice, the latest here over 2m; stays 2m4f but didn't appear to stay about 3m when he tried it once before over hurdles and he has a Flat pedigree.

8/1

Form: 66-048

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fourth in a Cork handicap last month and similar form when beaten under 10l at Wexford; now 0-20 but has each-way claims.
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13

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Cottage Artist

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

27-race maiden who was tailed off over timber on return and she's 12lb wrong for this assignment.

100/1

13th

15

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Cottage Artist

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran has been placed only once from 22 starts over hurdles; chasing on last four starts before a break.

20/1

6th

16

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Cottage Artist

10st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

jumped right on occasions, midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened before 2 out

33/1

Form: 09-004

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Beaten between 26l anad 44l in a trio of handicaps and he's not progressing; tries cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

14

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten a long way in handicaps of late, cheekpieces tried last time now retained; hard to fancy.

20/1

6th

10

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Saynothinatall

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten between 26l anad 44l in a trio of handicaps and he's not progressing; tries cheekpieces.

25/1

4th

4

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Well beaten in two handicaps lately, including here, so has to find improvement.

14/1

Form: 70323-

Last run: 284 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-12 on the Flat and 0-7 as a hurdler, but she made the frame in back-to-back handicaps at Thurles in the backend of last year; chance if returning in similar order.
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Verdict Starting price

18

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Destivelle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Now 0-16 over hurdles; however, not a lost cause on the evidence of recent C&D third placing; split Midnight Eagle and Getaway Henry then, with The Border Boy back in sixth; new headgear combination now.

13/2

18

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Destivelle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Now 0-16 over hurdles; however, not a lost cause on the evidence of recent C&D third placing; split Midnight Eagle and Getaway Henry then, with The Border Boy back in sixth; new headgear combination now.

13/2

Form: 6606-0

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced but hasn't offered a threat in any of her three handicaps; others preferred.
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10th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Barryroe Madam

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-22 over hurdles, with the win coming in Listowel handicap in May last year (23.5f, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and two poor efforts for this yard since; best watched.

33/1

13th

12

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:50 Cork

Barryroe Madam

10st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-21 over hurdles, with the win coming in a Listowel handicap in May last year (3m, good) off 85; lost form in final start for Brian McMahon and made a similarly poor stable debut at Limerick last time.

33/1

13th

1

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Barryroe Madam

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Sole win from 20 starts for Brian McMahon came in 3m Listowel handicap last May (good); ground probably too soft when last seen in November and ground concerns here on yard debut; trip on the short side too.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: F07P-9

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Not a natural jumper and allowed to go off at 28-1 when tailed off on handicap debut at Sligo; remains best watched for now.
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9th

2

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

I Owe You One

11st 12lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

Not a natural jumper and allowed to go off at 28-1 when tailed off on handicap debut at Sligo; remains best watched for now.

20/1

Form: 000

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant who doesn't look on that good a mark after heavy defeats in maidens.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 162y

19:58 Sligo

Lucky Junior

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

0-5 over hurdles for Robert Tyner; beaten over 20l in first two handicaps; took a heavy fall at the sixth at Limerick on stable debut; 25-1 then, hard to make a case for him.

25/1

9

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Lucky Junior

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

0-5 over hurdles for Robert Tyner; beaten over 20l in first two handicaps; best watched upped in trip on first start for Ross O'Sullivan.

33/1

9

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Lucky Junior

11st 4lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

0-5 over hurdles for Robert Tyner; beaten over 20l in first two handicaps; best watched upped in trip on first start for Ross O'Sullivan.

33/1

Form: /4038-

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Six runs, finishing fourth in a maiden and third in a 2m5f handicap here last summer; off since August and may prefer further; stable debut.
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11

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:25 Killarney

Littletwinklestar

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W J O’Doherty

Third in a 2m5f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last season; off for a year until August and has struggled on her first three outings for this stable.

20/1

15th

13

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Littletwinklestar

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Third in a 2m5f Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last season; not as good subsequently; pulled up in a recent maiden at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie on now as well as usual hood.

20/1

15

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

17:10 Kilbeggan

Littletwinklestar

10st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: W J O’Doherty

took keen hold, led

25/1

Form: 3-8063 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate of 1-37 and the sole win came over fences in France back in 2019; however, under positive tactics he finished third of 16 in a Cork handicap hurdle last week.
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11

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

So Easy Way

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: I Madden

pressed leader, fell 1st

20/1

12th

14

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

So Easy Way

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: I Madden

Poor strike-rate of 1-37 and the sole win came over fences in France back in 2019; however, under positive tactics he finished third of 16 in a Cork handicap hurdle last week.

6/1

Form: 600-S7

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
No better for this headgear combination when pretty much tailed off here recently; drops back from 2m6f.
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6

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Worcester

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 5lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-16 over hurdles and her tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern, but she shaped with significant promise when fifth on last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) and probably sat too far off the pace when failing to build on that performance at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) three weeks later; tries a new trip here; worth a second look.

9/1

5th

10

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

0-15 over hurdles when based in Ireland but shaped with significant promise when fifth of 15 on recent stable debut at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); drops back in trip here; contender if that run brought him on.

14/1

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

Mayos Vendangeur

11st 8lb

J: Miss Megan Davies

T: Lucinda Russell

Ex-Irish maiden who was sold out of Philip Rothwell's stable for 6,000euros after two heavy defeats in early part of this year; moves back up in trip for stable debut; cheekpieces removed; market may guide.

14/1

Form: P/009-

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
An 11yo mare who is 0-14 and hasn't offered much for a good while now; very opposable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Take A Punt

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

An 11yo mare who is 0-14 and hasn't offered much for a good while now; very opposable.

33/1

9th

12

11th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 116y

15:20 Clonmel

Take A Punt

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

prominent, outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out, weakened 2 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €11.70
Straight Forecast €9.50
Tricast €61.24
Trifecta €94.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Vegas Raider

SPOTLIGHT:

Destivelle

POSTDATA:

So Easy Way

The Irish Sun:

The Vegas Raider