October 20 / 14.05 Limerick

14.05

Good

Garrynacurra Stud (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • 11 runners
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Garrynacurra Stud (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won twice in points for Caroline McCaldin early in the year; likely to improve from hurdling debut at Ballinrobe in August, beaten around 10l in fifth.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Ballybrittas

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer and hurdler; never dangerous from off the pace at Kilbeggan last time and he was behind Iamagetaway.

14/1

4th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Ballybrittas

11st 5lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Winning pointer and hurdler; runner-up on first two attempts chasing, in beginners' at Thurles (2m5f) and Clonmel (2m1f) last season; has failed to build on those promising efforts, stablemate Duffys Hodey is more appealing currently.

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 9

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away from three out after almost losing his footing on debut at Cork in August, best watched.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Cascade Hall

8st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Soon in a clear lead and perhaps stole a four-runner race at Ayr (1m7f, good to firm) on seasonal debut, belatedly opening his account; however, the 10l runner-up has franked the form by scoring since; double looks possible, provided everything again goes his way.

5/1

1st

6

(6)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Ayr

Cascade Hall

8st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

20-race maiden on the Flat; ran a couple of fair races over 1m4f/2m at Musselburgh last summer, but his form tailed off after that; lacks a recent run.

12/1

14

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Cascade Hall

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Fairly treated on some of his form in the summer including here, but is now 0-18 under rules and probably needs further than this in any case; hood given a go.

25/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 63U-9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from a low-key debut when a distant third at Thurles in February; looked like an awkward ride when unseating at Down Royal; remote ninth on seasonal return at Listowel.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

1st

5

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

On Your Way

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

soon held up in last, headway 5th, pressed leaders before 6th, lost position when not fluent 4 out

3/1

4th

10

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

On Your Way

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

held up in rear, headway before 9th, in touch with leaders 4 out

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the talented The Jukebox Man (dual Grade 1 novice hurdle runner-up last season); makes belated debut at the age of eight.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

12:30 Cork

Ifyouaskme

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Richard Hennessy

Half-brother to the talented The Jukebox Man (dual Grade 1 novice hurdle runner-up last season); some promise on belated debut in 2m Limerick maiden in October, looking in need of further.

14/1

11th

8

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

12:30 Cork

Ifyouaskme

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Richard Hennessy

Half-brother to the talented The Jukebox Man (dual Grade 1 novice hurdle runner-up last season); some promise on belated debut in 2m Limerick maiden in October, looking in need of further.

14/1

4th

7

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:05 Limerick

Ifyouaskme

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Richard Hennessy

Half-brother to the talented The Jukebox Man (dual Grade 1 novice hurdle runner-up last season); makes belated debut at the age of eight.

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in contention first time out at the Listowel festival, best watched at present.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

12:55 Clonmel

Wee Aloysius

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Never involved on debut at Listowel and while he showed a bit more at Limerick last month, others have achieved more.

16/1

9th

5

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

12:55 Clonmel

Wee Aloysius

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Never involved on debut at Listowel and while he showed a bit more at Limerick last month, others have achieved more.

16/1

5th

16

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:05 Limerick

Wee Aloysius

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Never in contention first time out at the Listowel festival, best watched at present.

33/1

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in two starts in points; may improve from a fair bumper run at Listowel but has plenty to find.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Healdsburg

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Didn't jump that well on handicap debut at Navan last time but finished well, just 2l behind Crossing The Bar; with improvement he can go close off the same mark.

10/1

4th

3

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 110y

13:50 Fairyhouse

Healdsburg

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

13

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 0y

13:10 Navan

Healdsburg

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

midfield on inner early, short of room when dropped to rear after 1st, not fluent 8th

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam placed over hurdles, half-sister to useful bumper/jumps winner Geordie Des Champs and Listed bumper/2m hurdle winner Timetochill.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

11

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:42 Downpatrick

Shanroe Nancy

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Hasn't improved for handicaps; pulled up at Down Royal last time; hard to make a case for.

40/1

17

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Shanroe Nancy

10st 9lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Hasn't improved for handicaps; beaten 38l at Fairyhouse latest; new cheekpieces need to transform.

33/1

8th

14

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Shanroe Nancy

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Pulled up behind in-form stablemate over fences at Down Royal recently; previous C&D hurdles form leaves him with plenty to find; 1lb wrong.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Aazza and Niccolai; dam French hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to high-class hurdle/chase winner Mansony.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

3

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 122y

13:50 Punchestown

Garde My Fortune

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

No show on debut at Limerick; huge price when pulled up over a longer trip at this venue

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 when pulled up on debut at Gowran, can be safely ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:12 Limerick

Like A Bumblebee

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Winters

0-8 over timber; slight improvement on latest at Wexford (2m1f, good) but still beaten 17.5l; dropped 3lb for that but needs more in the first time hood.

25/1

14

29th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

18:12 Limerick

Like A Bumblebee

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Winters

0-8 over timber; slight improvement on latest at Wexford (2m1f, good) but still beaten 17.5l; dropped 3lb for that but needs more in the first time hood.

25/1

12

17th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:35 Wexford

Like A Bumblebee

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Michael Winters

Second runner for yard; 0-7 over hurdles; long odds for all four starts in maidens and first three handicaps and yet to finish closer than 32l to the winner; hard to make a case for on form.

33/1

10th
19
Opposite Ends

Form: U/9-80

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; more likely as a handicap prospect in due course; reserve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

17

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

T: C Byrnes

Third reserve; stablemate of Let Him B; well handicapped judged on last week's hurdle win at Clonmel; could be much too good for these rivals if getting a run.

1st

9

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Has a very patchy profile but would be a player judged on his penultimate third at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy); looked held when brought down two out at that track three weeks ago; market will reveal expectations.

11/2

9

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:42 Clonmel

Opposite Ends

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Not a bad effort on handicap debut after long absence when fifth at Thurles in November; unseated, brought down next two starts; tailed off at Limerick before a much-improved display at this venue four weeks ago.

4/1

Form: 00/

Last run: 620 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner, also won at Laytown last month; struggled in two hurdle runs in 2023; fit from Flat action but needs to show some aptitude for hurdling.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(5)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Ivasecret

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Exposed 7yo who has only won on the AW and faces a tough task on these terms.

33/1

9

(5)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Ivasecret

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Exposed 7yo who has only won on the AW and faces a tough task on these terms.

33/1

13th

4

(16)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ivasecret

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

in touch with leaders

28/1

Non-runners

Hearts And Spades, I Ballyadam Moon, Major Wells, Mellem, Sporting Glory, Taponthego, Whatsanotheryear, Wrecking Ballbilly

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Payout
Exacta €49.60
Straight Forecast €37.85
Trifecta €321.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sporting Glory

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sporting Glory

POSTDATA:

Sporting Glory

The Irish Sun:

Sporting Glory