17.38
GoodIrish Examiner Novice Hurdle
- Prize money: £5607.44
- 2m 4f 50y
- 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.37
- Place: £1.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 17 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Group class for Andre Fabre on the Flat and his win in last year's Queen Alexandra (good to firm) at Royal Ascot for this yard was sandwiched between two hurdle wins, in a Killarney novice (2m4f, yielding) in May and a triumphant comeback in Punchestown Grade 2 (about 2m, soft to heavy) two months ago despite drifting in the market; can likely fly higher in this sphere, particularly when his hurdling tightens up, and he's a fascinating contender. |
13/2 |
|
1 (3) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 2m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Multiple winner from 1m2f to an extended 1m7f for Andre Fabre, including two staying Group 2s; bought for 115,000euros late last year; jumped moderately and made heavy weather of justifying prohibitive odds on stable/hurdle debut at Killarney last month (2m4f, yielding); trainer did have him in the Ascot Gold Cup and, not only is he one of the few class acts in this field, he should be one of the stronger stayers; stable has won this four times before and Ryan Moore was pencilled in at the five-day stage (trainer had other options); would prefer softer ground but has won on good (unraced on quicker). |
10/11 |
11/4
- Place: £1.90
Form: 641F-
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (11) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 6f 55y |
11st 12lb |
Recent efforts over hurdles a little underwhelming but earned a mark of 84 after three good runs in Flat maidens last year, including when third in this race; major player if able to run up to that form. |
7/2 |
|
8th 3 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 6lb |
Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner last August; shaped with promise at big odds in hot handicap at Punchestown on penultimate and 4lb lower now but needs to bounce back from poor novice hurdle effort at Wexford 18 days ago. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Winning hurdler; fair maiden on the Flat; useful form in small-field hurdle races in the first half of last season; should improve from a run in a handicap at the Punchestown festival; was one of the outsiders then, and made some late headway, plenty of horses behind him. |
5/1 |
11/4
Form: 323F1- D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
18/1
Form: 515-
Last run: 176 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 110y |
11st 5lb |
Bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle winner; never competitive against smart rivals in first two chases, but was running with some credit when exiting two out both times; a clear round the obvious priority now. |
20/1 |
|
5 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 2lb |
Bumper winner; 1-8 over hurdles and rated 112; was a long way behind when unseating two out on chase debut in the Wexford novice won by Workahead; likely up against it again here. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner took a 2m4f Punchestown maiden hurdle last autumn but was then poor twice after; his yard is in better form now but he has plenty to find on chasing debut with some of these rivals. |
16/1 |
9/2
Form: 1-
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y |
11st 0lb |
C&D maiden winner on debut in April has mostly run well in defeat since; didn't always jump fluently when was 1.5l behind Ballykinlar at Listowel last time; can run well again and get closer if jumping better. |
9/4 |
|
5th 3 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Shock maiden hurdle winner at Limerick on debut but has come up short in novice company since; can race keenly at times, though did settle better at Galway on latest; rated 123 and a bit to find on these terms. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 156y |
11st 4lb |
A 66-1 winner of a Limerick maiden in April on debut; poor run at Killarney in May; much better when second in a four-runner event at Clonmel; others preferred |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €2.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €3.29 |
| Trifecta | €5.00 |
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