March 13 / 12.30 Limerick

12.30

Yielding

AOS Security Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6582.64
  • 2m 0f 50y
  • 12 runners
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AOS Security Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 15

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on hurdles debut at Auteuil last September; set a stiff task at Naas on Irish debut, finishing fifth of seven, with Castleheath back in sixth; can improve.
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5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Kurasso Blue

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

2-3 over hurdles and saw off useful opposition at Punchestown (2m7f, heavy) in December in his second chase; found one too good for him when 5-6 at Naas (near 3m1f, soft) two months ago but stuck to his task manfully; this handicap debutant is just a 5yo and the only one of that age to win this race in this last 100 years was in 1978, but this became a handicap only last year and he's trained by Gordon Elliott, so needs a close look.

12/1

1st

5

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Kurasso Blue

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won on hurdles debut at Auteuil last September; set a stiff task at Naas on Irish debut, finishing fifth of seven, with Castleheath back in sixth; can improve.

4/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-15 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth behind the useful Willy De Houlle in a hurdle race in France last March; made immediate impact for Henry de Bromhead with Punchestown win in November; sights lowered after a creditable display in a Grade 2 Leopardstown contest won by Triumph contender; strong chance.
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3rd

1

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Its Bilbo

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a Listed handicap at Limerick over 2m on testing ground buty was poor behind a stablemate over 2m4f at Cheltenham; has to rebound.

11/1

23th

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Its Bilbo

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Campaigned only at about 2m; made a successful handicap debut in Limerick contest (soft to heavy; Listed) on last appearance, proving suited by the return to hurdles after two chase defeats; this 5yo looks open to further improvement and has possibilities provided he stays the new trip.

20/1

2nd

4

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Its Bilbo

11st 0lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f maiden at Galway last September, two solid handicap runs after, below form final start; made a competent introduction to hurdling at this venue.
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29

(18)

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Curragh

Dark Oak

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won a 1m4f Galway maiden last autumn, some useful efforts in defeat since, notably in a 1m6f handicap at the Listowel festival, and also over hurdles; 4lb out of the handicap.

50/1

13

(9)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Dark Oak

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won a 1m4f Galway maiden last autumn and some fine efforts in defeat since, including over hurdles; beaten 5l at Cork last time but can get closer today down 3lb.

12/1

10th

13

(9)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Dark Oak

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Joseph G Murphy

Won a 1m4f Galway maiden last autumn and some fine efforts in defeat since, including over hurdles; beaten 5l at Cork last time but can get closer today down 3lb.

12/1

Form: 516 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; built on encouraging hurdles debut when landing a maiden at Punchestown; held by Kurasso Blue on running at Naas.
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2nd

7

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Castleheath

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Three-time Flat winner is 1-7 over timber, that win in a Punchestown maiden (2m1f, soft) last season; absent since poor run at Limerick over Christmas so watching brief advised, unless market speaks.

14/1

2

(15)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Castleheath

9st 13lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Hurdles winner is 3-7 on turf on the Flat; deadheated at the Galway festival (8.5f, yielding) before two lesser runs over hurdles; returned to the Flat at the Curragh three weeks ago to bag another win (1m2f, yielding); up 9lb now but should be in the mix again.

4/1

5

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Castleheath

11st 13lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual-purpose sort was poor over hurdles last time but had deadheated at Galway (1m) on last Flat start; is just 1lb higher today and goes well with an ease in the ground so looks a big player.

15/2

Form: 1F443 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner on hurdles debut at Tipperary last July and followed up in a Flat handicap at Sligo; limitations apparent since; fair third in a handicap at Fairyhouse last month, meets a couple of these on worse than handicap terms
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7th

4

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Butter Fingers

11st 11lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of three for stable; flat and hurdles winner off the mark over fences off 6lb lower at Wexford (2m, gd-yld) when last seen in May; this longer trip should be fine and yard made hay at this meeting last season; can't discount.

15/2

1st

6

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Wexford

Butter Fingers

11st 5lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat/hurdle wins came in 2024; 0-4 chasing this past season (blood in nostrils fourth occasion) and back hurdling the last twice, notably when placed in 2m Naas handicap off 110; scope for improvement off this 7lb lower chase mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3341 D

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
An 82-rated Flat handicapper (1m winner at Gowran last April); made bright start over hurdles when a staying-on third at Ballinrobe, similar level of form in Listowel winners' contest; let down by jumping late on when only fourth at Cork; bounced back from defeat when winning two days later at Punchestown; respected
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13th

7

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Action Plan

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gerard O’Leary

Winning hurdler who is 1-16 on the Flat and went close over C&D in May when 5lb higher; hard to dismiss despite some leffer efforts since then; goes on all ground.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
79-rated Flat maiden with Joseph O'Brien with form on soft/heavy; below best on yard debut at Dundalk in December; made a bright start over hurdles with Gowran fourth; may improve.
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5

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:05 Bellewstown

Radar Ahead

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Record of 1-9 over hurdles, taking a Sligo handicap last year; has lodged some decent runs in defeat lately but has a bit to find with some of these today.

20/1

4th

5

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Radar Ahead

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Won this race last year off 6lb lower (good) under O'Keeffe; made the frame a couple of times on the Flat this year; unseated at the first when joint-favourite at Downpatrick last month; didn't improve for 3m1f trip at Bellewstown last time; remains of interest.

10/1

5th

9

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Radar Ahead

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: T G McCourt

Dual-purpose; won at Sligo (17.5f, good) on handicap hurdle debut last July; made the frame on the Flat a couple of times this year; unseated rider at the first when joint-favourite at Downpatrick last month; can't be ruled out for local trainer but big question marks over this trip.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form for William Haggas on the Flat without winning, rated 74; hooded now; best watched.
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3rd

11

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Yosemite Gold

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Eoin Doyle

Roscommon maiden hurdle winner last August; soundly beaten in handicaps since and poor efforts on the AW in 2026; failed to beat a rival in 1m Dundalk claimer latest; others make more appeal.

28/1

10th

2

(7)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

107-rated hurdler won a maiden in that sphere last summer; ordinary enough Flat form and doubt dropping back from last two runs over 1m4f will be the answer.

25/1

13th

5

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner last year has run well enough in four Flat starts including on AW when trained in Britain; fair bit to find with Sir Callisto on recent C&D run, although that was seasonal debut so could improve; hood now re-fitted.

14/1

Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Makes no appeal following his recent debut in a claiming hurdle at Clonmel.
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10th

9

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Jollybops

11st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

One of two for yard; long odds and soundly beaten in a trio of maidens at 2m-2m1f on varying ground; off since April and makes handicap debut; returns with yard in decent form so check the market.

20/1

10th

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

15:30 Limerick

Jollybops

11st 7lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Soundly beaten on both starts; trainer has a leading contender in Ephesus.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lacks hurdling experience; others have stronger credentials on Flat form.
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14

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Jurality

10st 10lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Paul W Flynn

Course 1m5f winner in June; backed that up with a narrow defeat at Bellewstown; unplaced on last three starts; perhaps too high in the ratings now, though the booking of Jody Townend is a positive.

14/1

5th

3

(7)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:50 Killarney

Jurality

9st 6lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner over 1m5f at Navan (good) in June off 11lb lower; followed up with narrow defeat at Bellewstown (split Numidia and Celestially); obvious chance on that form but folded tamely at Leopardstown 29 days ago.

10/1

8th

6

(9)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Jurality

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Got off the mark at Navan over 1m5f and good efforts since over just short of this trip at Bellewstown and Killarney; needs a bit more off this mark.

6/1

Form: 80

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Earned a rating of 68 after three AW maiden runs for Ger Lyons; has struggled in runs over hurdles at Cork and this venue.
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13

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Meteor Storm

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has failed to improve for the switch to handicaps, beaten 76l in this headgear combination at Cork on latest; down another 5lb but hard to fancy.

50/1

8

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Meteor Storm

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Has failed to reach the first five in a race of any sort; tailed off on handicap debut at Killarney last month.

25/1

15

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Meteor Storm

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Had shown little on the Flat or over timber before some minor promise in a maiden hurdle at Cork in April; not obviously well treated from his opening mark.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak form on the Flat; in rear when a rank outsider on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.
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16th

19

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Phoenix Princess

11st 2lb

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

First reserve; low-grade Flat maiden who has shown nothing so far over hurdles.

16th

19

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Phoenix Princess

11st 2lb

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

First reserve; low-grade Flat maiden who has shown nothing so far over hurdles.

11

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:30 Limerick

Phoenix Princess

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Weak form on the Flat; in rear when a rank outsider on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €17.10
Straight Forecast €9.25
Trifecta €48.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kurasso Blue

SPOTLIGHT:

Its Bilbo

POSTDATA:

Castleheath

TOPSPEED:

Kurasso Blue

The Irish Sun:

Its Bilbo