January 04 / 13.05 Cork

13.05

Soft

Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7439.13
  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 4 runners
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Goldcrop Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 2-4138 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his four bumper starts; made all to win a 2m maiden at Listowel on his second hurdles start; fair third in a 2m5f Listed contest at Limerick in October; dropped away in the closing stages of a 3m handicap at Punchestown in November; formerly with Mags Mullins; takes a big drop in trip and is hooded for stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

A Tipp For Gold

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

led, hit 3 out, reduced lead then 3 out

16/1

7th

3

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:05 Punchestown

A Tipp For Gold

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

led, hit 3 out, reduced lead then 3 out

16/1

1

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:35 Fairyhouse

A Tipp For Gold

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Listowel maiden hurdle winner last autumn and some solid efforts in decent company since; however, is held by several of these on that form and looks a place prospect at best.

22/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got up late to win a 1m1f Flat maiden at Punchestown in September 2023 for Andrew Kinirons; held a Triumph Hurdle entry last season but did not appear for Gordon Elliott until eight weeks ago when making all for a wide-margin win at Gowran; plenty of room for improvement in the jumping department; useful prospect.
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Verdict Starting price

3

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:37 Down Royal

Casheldale Lad

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Good bit of experience for a 5yo, including Galway Hurdle third and on last month's return from a break when scoring for third time over timber with career-best in valuable 2m Listowel handicap under a positive ride; likely major threat to same owner's The Yellow Clay with possible race-fitness edge and getting 8lb.

15/8

3

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:37 Down Royal

Casheldale Lad

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Good bit of experience for a 5yo, including Galway Hurdle third and on last month's return from a break when scoring for third time over timber with career-best in valuable 2m Listowel handicap under a positive ride; likely major threat to same owner's The Yellow Clay with possible race-fitness edge and getting 8lb.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 63110 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won 2m1f Ballinrobe maiden on soft last August; backed that up with a valuable Listowel handicap win and a placed effort on the Flat; failed to cope with his new mark when finishing in rear in a Listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse early last month.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Frankendael

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Lightly raced since winning a Listed handicap here in September 2024; back from an absence, he was a much bigger price than Putapoundinthejar at Punchestown in April and duly finished well behind the Martin horse.

5/1

17th

18

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

15:40 Punchestown

Frankendael

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

No joy since winning a listed handicap hurdle at Listowel in September 2024 off 6lb lower; 1lb wrong here and lacks a recent run; rider's claim a plus but others make more appeal.

22/1

Form: U4U-85

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Promising form early in his career with Dermot McLoughlin; placed in two bumpers and runner-up in a Navan maiden hurdle in 2022; has shown up quite well in two runs for this stable after a lengthy absence; faces a stiff task against previous winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Attaboyarchie

10st 9lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

0-28 under rules and 0-8 in chases but has run well in defeat on occasion in this sphere; decent fourth at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March; 8l second at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; modest fifth at Perth latest; needs to find more to get his head in front.

12/1

5th

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Attaboyarchie

12st 0lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

27-race maiden; last two efforts were respectable, including when runner-up at Down Royal (3m2f, good; beaten 8l) over a month ago; others make more appeal for win purposes.

13/2

Non-runners

Maroto

Verdict

Winner of his only Flat start in 2023, CASHELDALE LAD overcame a long absence to win a Gowran maiden in good style despite some sloppy jumping. Given normal improvement, he should account for the 125-rated pair A Tipp For Gold and Frankendael. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Casheldale Lad

POSTDATA:

A Tipp For Gold

TOPSPEED:

Frankendael

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Casheldale Lad

The Irish Sun:

Casheldale Lad