October 04 / 13.50 Gowran Park

13.50

Good

Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 322-22

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in five of his seven starts over hurdles including twice in August after a break of 11 months; made most of the running at Roscommon and always prominent at Killarney when outpointed by a relatively unfancied Willie Mullins-trained gelding; hard to be confident about his ability to go one better.
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3

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

Hashtag Pretender

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Barry Connell

1-9 over hurdles; promise in both chase starts; 8.5l second in Killarney beginners' (2m1f, gd-yld) and when 5l behind Birdie Or Bust in a novice at Listowel (17.5f, gd-yld) last September; worse off at weights with that rival and not seen since but can't discount on handicap chase debut in new headgear combination.

9/2

6

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:28 Listowel

Hashtag Pretender

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Hit the crossbar a lot of times in maiden hurdles before finally off the mark at Gowran this time last year (2m, good); solid handicap run following that; made debut over fences at Killarney back from a break last month when sent off favourite but a well beaten second; there was promise in that run and likely improvement to come.

5/1

5

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Hashtag Pretender

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Is 1-9 over hurdles, scoring at Gowran last October and a solid handicap run next time; has also been placed at this track; chasing debut after a break; could run well.

4/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4-3342 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; rated 116 over hurdles, placed five times, and also twice placed on the Flat; not especially progressive but now faces nothing of the calibre of German import Sea Of Sands (Group 3 winner on Flat) who beat him easily at Listowel last week; finished well clear of the remainder then.
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5th

2

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; soundly beaten in one of these races at Bellewstown on latest; rated 78 and a fair bit to find on the figures here; cheekpieces go on.

7/1

4th

2

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:23 Bellewstown

The Mediator

11st 5lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose sort has been running well on the Flat; two solid efforts in Curragh handicaps to sign off last season; okay effort in Q.R. race at Listowel in May and advertised wellbeing with good second in Curragh charity race last week; player.

9/4

2nd

4

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

The Mediator

12st 3lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdle and Flat winner ran a solid race on return at Listowel and is a big player.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest enough form in three points; however, he was well backed on his racecourse debut in a bumper for women riders at Bellewstown, and justified support by beating the favourite; has the physique to make a chaser in the longer term.
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4th

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 12y

14:35 Punchestown

Locked Box

12st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: C W J Farrell

Bumper winner who upped his form to another level when winning a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in April with a subsequent winner back in third (2m4f soft); tailed off when out of his depth at Punchestown festival last time (2m3f, yielding); will likely be seen at his best over fences.

8/1

9th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Locked Box

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

disputed lead, prominent 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost position 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

10/1

9th

4

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Locked Box

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: C W J Farrell

disputed lead, prominent 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost position 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

10/1

Form: 6/66-F

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when placed in two bumpers in 2021; lightly raced since then; in August, out of contention when falling at then last in a Roscommon maiden hurdle in which Hashtag Pretender was second; slowly away in a Flat maiden last time, made some late headway.
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16th

1

(18)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Silas Marner

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Charles O’Brien

Running well in defeat over timber lately; hasn't shown enough on Flat so far; now tried with cheekpieces for handicap debut in this sphere.

15/2

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

4th

1

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:42 Limerick

Silas Marner

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Charles O’Brien

Maiden went close on latest when beaten 0.75l at Clonmel (19.5f, good); up 2lb for that but should go well again and ran respectably at this venue in a maiden hurdle in November.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 334-1 D

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on yielding ground at Clonmel in May having made the frame on his first three starts; has had three runs on the Flat, including two respectable displays over 1m7f at Leopardstown; dam, by Champion Hurdle winner Alderbrook, won twice over hurdles and was suited by 2m4f.
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4th

20

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Fad Eadrainn

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Is useful on his day as when beating some decent sorts in a Fairyhouse conditions hurdle in November; best run since when beaten 10l in a 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap last time; this trip is a query.

28/1

5th

13

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Fad Eadrainn

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Beat some useful sorts when scoring in a rated hurdle here in November (20.4f, sft-hvy) but struggled in handicaps on next two starts and his third here on latest in February was a remote one; just 1lb lower now; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

3rd

4

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Fad Eadrainn

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Took the scalps of Air Of Entitlement and Bacchanalian when scoring in a four-runner rated race over C&D (sft-hvy) in November; no show in handicaps twice since and failed to complete at Navan last time; eased 3lb and return to this track a plus but needs to rebound.

20/1

Form: 2145-0 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last year on yielding ground; modest form on the Flat this year; made mistakes early on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe, saddle slipped, eased after two out; likely to need more jumping experience.
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7th

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Beauforts Storm

11st 10lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Bumper and hurdles winner has been disappointing overall over fences and in one hurdle run this year, except for when second of six over fences at Tramore (2m, good) on penultimate; others are more appealing.

25/1

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:20 Wexford

Beauforts Storm

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Useful hurdler with placed form in Listed and Graded company as a novice; much improved on fourth chase start at Tramore when close second, around 2l in front of Pampar Lady in race in which Future Prospect departed two out; not sure to appreciate this extra half-mile.

10/1

2nd

1

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 130y

17:23 Tramore

Beauforts Storm

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Struggled in three runs over fences before another heavy defeat back over hurdles; she was smart in 2024 but now has much to prove.

33/1

Form: 5-5227

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran twice in bumpers; remote second at Roscommon in August on hurdling debut, stepped up on that when a close second at Kilbeggan; questions to answer after a below-par run at the same venue four weeks ago.
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1st

5

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Garnacho

11st 5lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Fair good-ground hurdler over around 2m4f, easy winner at Bellewstown last summer and comes here on the back of a good run at Listowel; nicely-bred sort goes chasing now under regular rider.

7/1

2nd

4

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:26 Listowel

Garnacho

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Justified strong market support when scoring by 12l on debut for this yard at Bellewstown (2m5f, good) in July; has struggled off 16lb higher mark in three runs since; may need some help from the handicapper.

12/1

9

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Garnacho

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Some promise in bumpers and placed in three maiden hurdles last year for his former yard; Won very easily for this rider on stable/handicap debut at Bellewstown; hit with 16lb rise that looks punitive.

10/1

Form: 74-684

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary bumper form; improved from his first attempt over hurdles at Bellewstown when fourth at Down Royal; jumping was better, but untidy at a couple of flights.
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7th

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 180y

17:22 Naas

Comeonarchie

11st 6lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Made the breakthrough under this rider at the 15th attempt at Punchestown in December (3m, heavy) when making all in first-time cheekpieces; up 5lb and beaten 16l at Punchestown last time (2m7f, heavy); capable of more.

11/2

5th

6

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Comeonarchie

11st 8lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Made the breakthrough under this rider at the 15th attempt at Punchestown (3m, heavy) last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained), making all; up 5lb but decent chance of following up.

15/4

8th

6

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Comeonarchie

11st 4lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: F G Hand

Back-to-back runner-up finishes at Punchestown at the end of last year/new year were the best of his handicap efforts; three runs since then have been disappointing, finished 24l behind at Wexford last time; can get involved at his best but risky.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred gelding out of a half-sister to the talented Davenport Milenium; second in both races in maiden points in spring; best watched.
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13

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Thehardandthewild

10st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Denis Hickey

Twice placed in points; struggled in a handicap at Navan on seasonal debut; pulled up at Cork; up against it.

25/1

11th

12

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Thehardandthewild

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Denis Hickey

Runner-up in both point-to-points; no impression in two maiden hurdles and may do better in handicaps after this.

25/1

Form: 6-609

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a likely contender on the evidence of four runs in bumpers since July.
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14

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Stonecarthy

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Standout run in 12 efforts came over 2m1f at Wexford last year when 3.75l second off 6lb higher; never a factor on return 38 days ago and needs to prove he stays this distance.

12/1

10th

13

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Stonecarthy

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second in a 2m1f handicap at Wexford last May seemed promising; confidence dented by subsequent form; ex-Kieran Purcell, now with Ian Donoghue.

14/1

100/1

Form: 70

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in bumpers at Kilbeggan and Down Royal; safe to rule out.
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9th

15

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Go Avel

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Francis Casey

Not a bad run at Limerick on her second run after a long break; reportedly bled at Downpatrick last time; never shorter than 25-1, and hard to fancy now.

16/1

9th

11

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Go Avel

11st 1lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Francis Casey

Improved over moderate Sligo return to action when a 19.5l fourth (winner DSQ) at Limerick last time (2m4f, soft); needs to build on that.

15/1

4th

11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Go Avel

10st 10lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

Off for a year before her recent Sligo outing; nothing in her form to encourage support.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-22 on the Flat, stays 1m4f, and effective on good/yielding ground; never in contention after a mistake at the first on hurdling debut at Roscommon; down the field in a 1m2f handicap at the Curragh on latest.
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18th

21

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Maralinga

10st 6lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Dual Flat winner but 0-9 over hurdles and handicap form is deteriorating.

50/1

19th

17

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Maralinga

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins on the Flat; modest hurdles form, well beaten in three Thurles outings last October/November; hard to fancy.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper, 0-40 record is off-putting though placed ten times; no hurdling experience.
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27th

30

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade handicapper is now 0-41 after latest no show on first try over hurdles at Gowran; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

10

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Gowran Park

Tall Story

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Low-grade Flat handicapper, 0-40 record is off-putting though placed ten times; no hurdling experience.

20/1

7th

12

(10)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

17:30 Punchestown

Tall Story

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Is 0-39 but has hit the frame on multiple occasions; poor effort at Leopardstown last month but went close off 47 at Fairyhouse (7f, good) on his penultimate start; 2lb wrong but 7lb claimer negates that and he could bounce back; place claims.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both starts in points last winter; unlikely to feature on hurdling debut.
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3

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11:40 Navan

Mackenstownsupreme

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Pulled up on both point-to-points last winter, just mild promise on latest of two maiden hurdle runs; eligible for a mark after this.

33/1

3

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

11:40 Navan

Mackenstownsupreme

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Pulled up on both point-to-points last winter, just mild promise on latest of two maiden hurdle runs; eligible for a mark after this.

33/1

6th

7

27th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

14:17 Wexford

Mackenstownsupreme

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Pulled up on both starts in points last winter; tailed off at Gowran on hurdling debut

66/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 300 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in two bumper outings at Navan last season; can be left out of calculations.
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13

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Gowran Park

Work Man Jimmy

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: R P Rath

Struggled in two bumper outings at Navan last season; can be left out of calculations.

100/1

10th

8

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Navan

Work Man Jimmy

12st 0lb

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: R P Rath

Tailed-off on debut over C&D and can't be fancied.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.30
Straight Forecast €4.72
Trifecta €22.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Mediator

The Irish Sun:

Locked Box

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Mediator

TOPSPEED:

The Mediator

POSTDATA:

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