July 11 / 17.45 Cork

17.45

Good

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  • 2m 0f 190y
  • 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 4

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner ran respectably at a big price on hurdle debut for this yard at Ballinrobe last time and can run well again.
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14th

1

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Akmaam

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Donncha Duggan

Flat winner has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles; worth a market check on handicap debut with talented claimer easing his welter burden.

20/1

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:20 Killarney

Akmaam

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Donncha Duggan

Two-time winner on the Flat; some decent maiden hurdle runs without looking like winning; finished well behind on the AW eight days ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 049

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Only beaten 12l in a Listowel maiden hurdle but a lesser run at Sligo since; has to resume progress.
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3

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Boy Gin Go

11st 12lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Only beaten 12l in a Listowel maiden hurdle but a lesser run at Sligo since; has to resume progress.

16/1

2

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:28 Sligo

Boy Gin Go

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Showed nothing in a point-to-point and first maiden hurdle; 200-1 but ran much better than those odds when a 12l fourth at Listowel latest (16.5f, good); place chance if building on that but soft ground would be an unknown (ran poorly on yielding).

10/1

4th

1

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:30 Listowel

Boy Gin Go

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Pulled up in a point and was tailed off when 150-1 for rules debut.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced sister to unraced dam of winners Danse Away (2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase) and Life Isfor Living (3m hurdle); by a promising young sire and related to plenty of winners; could run well.
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11th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Dark Berkshire

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Very ordinary form in maidens and no sign of progress so far in handicaps; first-time cheekpieces need to bring serious improvement.

16/1

12

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Dark Berkshire

10st 11lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Very ordinary form in maidens and no sign of progress so far in handicaps; beaten 22l at Sligo when last sighted in November; 2lb drop not enough to tempt.

50/1

Form: 2332- BF

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Solid in defeat in a bumper and three hurdle runs for Nicky Henderson without improving much (beaten 1-3fav last time); can still go well after a break on debut for new yard.
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3rd

4

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Eternal Angel

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Ex-Irish 6yo who is 2-3 in maiden/novice hurdles for new stable this season, the latter win gained by 18l at Uttoxeter (2m, good; first-time hood) 11 days ago; faces tougher opposition on this British handicap debut but still commands respect.

4/1

1st

1

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:30 Uttoxeter

Eternal Angel

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Promising in defeat for Nicky Henderson before a stint in Ireland; has made a positive start for Tom Lacey, winning at Huntingdon (2m, good to firm) and running just as well in defeat when penalised here last month (good); has raced freely and now goes in a hood.

5/4

2nd

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:12 Uttoxeter

Eternal Angel

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Had some fair form for Nicky Henderson without success but was unplaced in three outings last summer when trained in Ireland; sold for £19,000 last October and dropped in distance to get off the mark on his stable debut in a Huntingdon maiden (2m, good to firm) last month; incurs a 7lb penalty but should run well.

2/1

Form: 4320-2

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner has run well on all completed hurdle runs; his second at Punchestown last time was up with his best efforts; the hood worn then is retained and he can go close with repeat of his best.
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5th

8

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:40 Killarney

Harrys Legacy

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual winner on the Flat; ran way too bad to bad to be true at Fairyhouse last time but a repeat of his previous effort over this C&D would give him a definite chance here.

9/2

15th

13

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Harrys Legacy

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual Flat winner in 2022; good effort at Gowran (1m6f, soft) when third and backed that up at Killarney when second of nine over 2m1f on good ground; player given those recent efforts.

4/1

2nd

6

(4)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Harrys Legacy

11st 7lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual purpose performer who was nicely ahead of Slurricane when a close third at Gowran a month ago (1m6f, soft); player.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam multiple point and 2m4f hunter chase winner; best watched on debut.
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4

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Just Dennis

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Tailed off in maidens at Cork and Ballinrobe, sent off huge odds both times.

100/1

Form: 348-5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on his early bumper promise and was beaten 20l at Tramore on return; has to resume progress on hurdling debut.
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6th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Lord Ffrench

11st 8lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Won modest 2m5f maiden in Sligo last summer; well beaten in two handicap starts, but probably needed return; rider has had a fine year in point-to-points.

10/1

8th

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Lord Ffrench

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner; tailed off in his only previous handicap but bounced back from that with a respectable show in novice company; absent since October but wouldn't be too dismissive.

14/1

Form: 79

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten both hurdle runs so passed over today.
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8

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

No Demand

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Darren Collins

Ordinary form in maidens; this trip may help his cause judged on a satisfactory handicap run over shorter at Galway; lost ground with a mistake at the fifth, stayed on from off the pace to finish in mid-division.

6/1

14

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

16:20 Galway

No Demand

11st 1lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Darren Collins

Mild promise when fifth in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Cork; struggled at Ballinrobe, no impact at Sligo; makes handicap debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Time For A Pint and 2m hurdle winner Araku Valley; 6,500euros yearling is by a useful sire and dam related to several winners; could run respectably.
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11

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Outlaw Johnnie

11st 12lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Liam G O’Brien

Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Time For A Pint and 2m hurdle winner Araku Valley; 6,500euros yearling is by a useful sire and dam related to several winners; could run respectably.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed little in points and can't be fancied on rules debut.
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12

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Rodeo Joe

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eoin Doyle

Showed little in points and can't be fancied on rules debut.

100/1

Form: 515-1 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown major improvement this year, winning bumpers at Clonmel and Tipperary either side of a cracking run in Grade 1 company at Punchestown; has to be respected on hurdle debut.
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2nd

12

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Sunny South West

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Edward F Power

Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; lightly raced individual and unlikely they have got to the bottom of him yet; back from a five month break, but dangerous if the market gives the right signals.

7/1

2nd

5

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 99y

15:27 Thurles

Sunny South West

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Edward F Power

Smart bumper form including a defeat of Monday's Grade 1 winner Doctor Steinberg at Clonmel last March; not yet as good over hurdles, beaten twice since winning a Cork maiden on good ground last summer.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No sign of ability in a point and maiden hurdle; likely will need more time.
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10

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:12 Ballinrobe

Tactical Mission

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

Down the field in maiden hurdle outings at Punchestown and Cork; nothing to suggest he can feature.

100/1

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Tactical Mission

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Peter Maher

No sign of ability in a point and maiden hurdle; likely will need more time.

200/1

13

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 55y

15:40 Punchestown

Tactical Mission

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Peter Maher

Made plenty of mistakes before being pulled-up on sole point outing; best watched.

100/1

Form: 33-1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third on debut over hurdles at Listowel last year and was well backed when got off the mark in bumpers on return on second start in that sphere; capable of a decent showing.
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5th

5

4th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

15:23 Punchestown

That Danny Feeling

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Consistent sort won two bumpers and placed in another two; the best of three maiden hurdle runs came on testing ground at Clonmel last time over nearly 2m4f; that is solid form and he is a big player if staying this trip.

2/1

1st

5

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

That Danny Feeling

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Terence O’Brien

Killarney winner in May and then third in a maiden hurdle; back to bumpers on his return to Killarney and ran well behind the favourite who made all; one formline through that race gives him a similar sort of chance to Starting Fifteen.

5/1

3

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:25 Killarney

That Danny Feeling

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Terence O’Brien

Winner of one of his two bumper runs; well backed to win over C&D in May following some placed efforts over hurdles and in a bumper at Galway; another good run at Cork last time over hurdles when making some errors but finishing third (2m1f, good); should be thereabouts.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Just a hint of ability in three points so best watched today on rules debut.
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2nd

6

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Wexford

William Tell

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Half-brother to Ben Pauling's smart 3m chaser Henry's Friend; two wins over hurdles last year at up to 2m6f; made mistakes in his point-to-points before that and this trip will be too sharp for him on chase debut.

20/1

7th

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:52 Punchestown

William Tell

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Maiden and 2m6f novice winner last year represents a stable in fine form and will be better for last month's Killarney return.

15/2

9th

4

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

William Tell

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Maiden/novice winner whose latest run in December was too bad to be true; posted an RPR of 126 in his latest victory and that suggests this mark should be workable on handicap debut.

8/1

Form: 09

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in UK has been well beaten in two hurdle runs for this yard and best wait for handicaps.
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10

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Churchill Rose

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Arthur Goulding

Handicap debutante managed to win twice on the Flat for Charlie Fellowes but very few positives to take from three qualifying runs in maiden hurdles; well beaten on the Flat latest; others preferred.

20/1

7th

9

(5)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

20:27 Leopardstown

Churchill Rose

8st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Arthur Goulding

Won twice for Charlie Fellowes; poor recent form in maiden hurdles; this test may suit better but hard to fancy.

33/1

17

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Churchill Rose

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Arthur Goulding

Dual Flat winner in UK has been well beaten in two hurdle runs for this yard and best wait for handicaps.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to 8.6f-1m4f winner Maxwell (RPR 97); dam German 1m1f/1m2f winner (87), half-sister to German Listed winners Glentire (1m3f) and Genios (1m2f); comes from a decent German Flat damline but will have to be smart to score on debut.
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8

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Her Name Is Isla

10st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: W J Burke

Half-sister to 8.6f-1m4f winner Maxwell; dam German 1m1f/1m2f winner, is half-sister to German Listed winners Glentire and Genios; 125-1, soon beaten on last month's debut in Cork maiden; can only be watched for now.

33/1

19

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Her Name Is Isla

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: W J Burke

Fourth foal; half-sister to 8.6f-1m4f winner Maxwell (RPR 97); dam German 1m1f/1m2f winner (87), half-sister to German Listed winners Glentire (1m3f) and Genios (1m2f); comes from a decent German Flat damline but will have to be smart to score on debut.

28/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 321 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; little promise all starts and passed over today.
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5

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

14:30 Cork

Supervalue Park

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

Not disgraced in mid-division in a maiden over C&D last time; hard to assess but appears to have plenty of weight.

20/1

20

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Supervalue Park

11st 12lb

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

First reserve; little promise all starts and passed over today.

12th

14

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:55 Killarney

Supervalue Park

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

prominent behind clear leaders, midfield after 2nd, weakened 4 out

100/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; beaten a long way in testing ground on debut but could do better on return facing sounder conditions.
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22

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:45 Cork

Leeside Rock

11st 12lb

T: Terence O’Brien

Third reserve; beaten a long way in testing ground on debut but could do better on return facing sounder conditions.

7th

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Leeside Rock

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Second foal; half-brother to useful 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Beckett Rock; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Column Of Fire, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Tully East; nicely bred son of Flemensfirth worth a market check on debut.

16/1

7th

7

28th Jan 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Leeside Rock

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Second foal; half-brother to useful 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Beckett Rock; dam bumper/2m hurdle winner, sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Column Of Fire, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Tully East; nicely bred son of Flemensfirth worth a market check on debut.

16/1

Non-runners

Abbado, Crooked Tannie, Goonyaboyya, Tippawan Haa

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Payout
Exacta €105.10
Straight Forecast €47.74
Trifecta €503.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Harry's Legacy

The Irish Sun:

Sunny South West

TOPSPEED:

Crooked Tannie

POSTDATA:

Harry's Legacy