14.40
Soft To HeavyO’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
- Prize money: £19504.13
- 2m 0f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 1P D
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 7 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner last year but has disappointed over hurdles and on the Flat since; pulled-up over 2m4f here last time but can do better back to 2m. |
20/1 |
|
14th 17 (3) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Won the first of seven Flat races for Richard Hannon, last seen in this sphere when among the backmarkers in the 1m Britannia here (33-1; sole start on good to firm) 12 months ago; very hit and miss in his four hurdle races for the champion jumps trainer, albeit in top races when he failed to fire; connections are enough to earn him respect but Ethical Diamond is presumably their principal hope. |
22/1 |
|
9th 1 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
always behind |
7/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.60
Form: 4-152 D BF
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
3rd Oct 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Smart hurdler (rated 135); won a Listed handicap on testing ground last Christmas, having twice run well in good company over fences beforehand; likes a good ease; has won after a layoff. |
15/8 |
|
3rd 1 |
5th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 12lb |
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 |
11st 12lb |
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 |
3/1
Form: 31765 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
31st Jul 2026 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Useful juvenile hurdler the season before last; best run last term when fifth off 130 in a 2m4f handicap at Leopardstown; tailed off over 3m1f on chase debut; suffered the same fate over 2m at Wexford; not a betting proposition at the moment. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Useful juvenile hurdler the season before last; best run last term when fifth off 130 in 2m4f handicap at Leopardstown over Christmas; tailed off over 3m1f on chase debut, but he's definitely not a two-miler either; headgear. |
16/1 |
|
4th 8 |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 157y |
11st 12lb |
No joy since Leopardstown maiden hurdle win in December 2024; poor form in that sphere last season and not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding; others appeal more. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 3231 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 5 (2) |
28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 10lb |
This year's struggles under both codes continued over hurdles at Listowel four days ago. |
25/1 |
|
11th 1 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 3lb |
1-11 over hurdles; failed to find his best form last season; fit from a chasing/Flat campaign; others have stronger recent credentials. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: U135 D
Last run: 113 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
10st 3lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; good effort at big odds when a 4.5l fourth of 18 in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March; didn't back that up at Fairyhouse on latest; would have a place chance with a repeat of that Sandown run. |
20/1 |
|
9th 12 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Hasn't added to Galway 3yo maiden win although last month's return from winter break was encouraging, not fluent last when fourth of 18 behind Mondo Man in Imperial Cup at Sandown; runs off same mark here, rider's claim a positive. |
10/1 |
|
4th 9 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Irish-trained 5yo who failed to threaten on his last two hurdle starts last autumn; however, a break may have helped and he was a close third of 15 at Galway (2m1f, good) last August; his maiden hurdle win came on yielding to soft; has an each-way shout if back on song; tongue-tie is left off. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 424P3
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 (8) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Ex-French; campaigned mainly over hurdles by current yard but won over 1m4f at Gowran Park (soft) in April and produced a career best when running on well for second of 20 in amateurs' race at the Galway festival (2m1f, yielding) on latest outing; he didn't have the run of the race in the latter and is unexposed as a Flat stayer; could go very well again. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 (7) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 179y |
12st 2lb |
Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned mainly over hurdles by current yard; won over 1m4f on soft at Gowran on penultimate start; big burden even with 7lb claimed. |
16/1 |
|
11th 3 (10) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Useful AW winner in France over 1m/1m1f; campaigned mainly over hurdles by current yard, winning Limerick novice on heavy over Christmas; fine first effort on the Flat for current yard when winning 1m4f Gowran handicap under today's rider in April (soft) under a positive ride; 5lb higher here but remains of interest. |
15/2 |
14/1
Form: 1 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 16 (22) |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Possibly a little high in the ratings since a Tramore win in August; 10lb claimer aboard; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 (5) |
30th Sep 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 110y |
9st 6lb |
One of her two turf wins came over C&D in 2024 and latest one coming at Tramore last month; not a bad run at Cork last time bvut will need to find more. |
12/1 |
|
5th 16 (10) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Gained a second Flat win of her career at Tramore 15 days ago (1m4f, gd-yld); up 7lb but has won off 1lb higher before so this mark not beyond her but probably wouldn't want to see too much rain. |
9/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €5.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.26 |
| Trifecta | €18.90 |
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