August 22 / 17.06 Killarney

17.06

Good

GMIB Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £23086.96
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 10 runners
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GMIB Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 347-25 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Staying-on fifth in the Galway Hurdle latest; finished runner-up in a 2m1f Listed handicap hurdle at this meeting last year; C&D winner loves it around here and looks well treated with Rob James claiming 7lb.
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OUR TIP

Form: P-1244 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Lost his way over fences before switching back to hurdles to land big pot over 2m1f here in May; good second off just 2lb lower than this mark next time; good fourth when stamina stretched here over 2m7f last time and solid claims back down in trip.
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1st

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Very smart chaser when at his best but he was well beaten in this 12 months ago and last season's placed efforts were remote ones behind class acts; current wellbeing is a bit of an issue.

12/1

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort has two wins apiece over hurdles and fences, including a Grade 2 at Navan last season, his best performance; however, he is rated a long way below all of these rivals and is an unlikely winner.

66/1

Form: 1924-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Progressive novice last season, outrunning odds in Supreme Novices' at Cheltenham before finishing fourth to Daddy Long Legs in valuable Listed handicap hurdle at Punchestown in April; disappointed in Galway Hurdle latest and more required.
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3rd

4

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Kings Hill

11st 10lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Paul John Gilligan

Thurles maiden hurdle winner in 2024 (2m, soft to heavy); took on strong opposition in a pair of 3m beginners' chases; beaten 33l when fifth of nine finishers on handicap chase debut at Navan (3m, heavy); came good over 2m2f at Limerick; top amateur rider won this in 2022.

7/1

1st

1

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 185y

14:54 Limerick

Kings Hill

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Thurles maiden hurdle winner in 2024 (2m, soft to heavy); took on strong opposition in two attempts beginners' chases; beaten 33l when fifth of nine finishers on handicap chase debut last time at Navan (3m, heavy); big drop in distance now.

14/1

Form: 60-310 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Faced tough assignments in novice company last season but ran a career-best when landing a conditions race at Punchestown in June; another who failed to land a blow in the Galway Hurdle and current mark looks high.
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8

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Fascile Mode

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

A little in the doldrums before finishing second in a 2m6f Listed handicap hurdle at Galway in August and then ran well to be third in a chase at Sligo, though old jumping issues resurfaced late on; that part of his game will be tested around here in this big field and he might not stay the trip anyway.

20/1

1

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:43 Sligo

Fascile Mode

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Bounced back to form with a fine effort in a listed handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival in August; jumping has been an issue at times in this sphere and with a rating of 133, has a lot to find with Jesse Evans on the figures.

15/2

2nd

8

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Fascile Mode

11st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Thomas Mullins

Has been out of form since winning a beginners' chase at Punchestown (16.5f, gd-yld) last October, though has been highly tried at times; unproven over this far and has questions to answer right now.

25/1

Form: 71-U27 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Overcame jumping errors to gain an overdue success in a Naas maiden hurdle in April; caught the eye when a staying-on seventh in the Galway Hurdle and can't be discounted with Paul Townend back in the saddle.
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8th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Icare Desbois

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.

20/1

20th

21

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Icare Desbois

10st 3lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; mixed form on the Flat and over hurdles for this yard; has to do much better raised markedly in trip.

50/1

Form: 409-07

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Grade 3-winning novice chaser; disappointed last season and the return to hurdling this summer hasn't brought about improvement; tumbling mark but has plenty of questions to answer.
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5th

14

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Indiana Jones

11st 4lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: M F Morris

Out of sorts for a long time before returning to form with a fine effort to finish fifth in the Topham; had decent 2m form early in his career

25/1

5th

29

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Indiana Jones

10st 2lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: M F Morris

He won a Grade 3 novice chase in March 2023 but this 10yo has been nowhere near that level across the last two seasons.

66/1

16th

6

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Indiana Jones

10st 10lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: M F Morris

No success since 2023 and recent form generally poor; back from a short break with lots to prove.

25/1

Form: 7520-5 D

Last run: 102 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Went from hurdling back to the Flat when winning the Ladies Derby at the Curragh (1m2f) in June; lacklustre run in the Shergar Cup at Ascot this month but good C&D fifth behind Senecia in May and is weighted to get closer.
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8th

2

(11)

16th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:35 Laytown

Set Point

12st 4lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear but in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: -12102 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Just fair on the Flat and over hurdles but much better chaser and made all at both Ballinrobe (May) and Roscommon (June); poor over hurdles at Cartmel but bounced back with good second in 2m1f novice chase at this track last month.
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4th

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Je Tai Porte

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

A six-time winner under rules (three over fences) with her last win coming in a Limerick mares' chase in May when odds-on (2m4f, good); recent form well below best, including C&D handicap last month; tongue-tie added here and hard to see her featuring.

66/1

6th

11

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Je Tai Porte

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual AW winner; a long time since she ran on the Flat but has developed into a useful chaser and she'll handle the conditions.

16/1

2

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 176y

17:38 Limerick

Je Tai Porte

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has been running in some hot contests including the Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham when sent off at 100-1; her penultimate run at Cork when finishing third in a handicap chase was pleasing; this is more her level and she is a live contender.

9/4

Form: 0011-2 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Perfect 2-2 in handicaps, scoring at Leopardstown in March before following up comfortably by 6l at Tramore in April off 98; possibly needed the run when runner-up in Ballinrobe novice last month; each-way claims.
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4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

4

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Gherkin

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner put up a fine run after a break on debut for this yard when runner-up at Clonmel; raised 3lb but might be able to progress enough to defy that; has run well in defeat here before.

7/2

2nd

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:48 Clonmel

Miss Gherkin

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Handicap wins over this trip came at Leopardstown and Tramore over a year ago; looked in handicapper's grasp over the winter and returns from a short break for new yard here.

10/1

Form: -57426

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Had been running well in handicap hurdles against her own sex, including when only beaten 2l into second at Galway last month; 3lb higher now and has to bounce back from below-par run at Tramore but has a chance.
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9

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Miss Fourie

11st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Two-time winner over hurdles; won off 113 at Killarney (2m1f, good) last August; showed signs of returning to form when falling when still going well off this mark back at Killarney latest; stays this far and can go well if that fall hasn't left a mark.

11/2

5

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:07 Killarney

Miss Fourie

10st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Easy winner of this 12 months ago off 9lb lower and just the three starts since, one of those behind Brighterdaysahead; returned with a 10l defeat to Bowensonfire at Bellewstown and ran better at Galway, albeit looking a hard ride at times in the new cheekpieces (soon discarded); should feature.

10/1

3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Miss Fourie

11st 6lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Gained a second win over timber when landing a decent pot at Killarney last summer; shaped like she needed her return but mark looks on the high side at present; tried with first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Non-runners

Gone For Tea

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mighty Tom

The Irish Sun:

Fascile Mode

TOPSPEED:

Senecia

POSTDATA:

Je T'ai Porte

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mighty Tom