July 11 / 19.45 Cork

19.45

Good

RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 271-37 CD BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; big run on the Flat at the Curragh when beaten roughly 1l 12 days ago and had been in good form over fences prior to that run; smart form over timber last season including a half length defeat to Rocky's Diamond over this trip; will be a major force if he's in that sort of form.
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4th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Happy Jacky

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Eight wins over hurdles and going for three in a row in this race, landing previous two renewals under this jockey; beat Reverend Hubert by a head last year; after eight months off, comeback third in Killarney chase was a good effort; quiet since but can't rule him out.

8/1

11th

10

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 76y

19:55 Curragh

Happy Jacky

8st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Veteran has notched up nine wins over jumps but is 1-9 on the Flat and hasn't won in this sphere since 2024; however, he was a close third in this last season off 1lb higher on good ground so he's not dismissed; 1lb wrong.

20/1

6th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Prolific winner over hurdles (rated 144); did okay over fences last year and was fair third over 3m2f on his return to action at Killarney; stays 3m well, so this trip looks too short, plus he was disappointing when favourite for last year's Mayo National.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 796-7P C

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.
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6

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Major Barry

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Conor Houlihan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 but lightly raced during the last 12 months and hasn't been anything like as good; potentially on a good mark for stable/chase debut but easy to have reservations.

33/1

2

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Pulled up at Bellewstown last week and doesn't have the form to be a factor against a few of these.

100/1

8

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Major Barry

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Dual hurdle winner was poor on second start for this yard last time and has to rebound with tongue-tie and cheekpieces added; unproven over this trip.

25/1

Form: 2130-2 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.
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3

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:45 Cork

Tag Man

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Took a step back in the right direction when runner-up in four-runner race at Wexford in May, although was beaten 11l; needs either a career best or a couple of these to underperform to be in the mix; first-time cheekpieces could help.

7/2

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

2nd

2

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Tag Man

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

2-12 over hurdles, also a bumper and chase winner; best hurdles form represented by his defeat of the smart Run For Oscar over 3m at Down Royal last August; third on handicap debut at Clonmel before a winter break; big price when down the field in a Punchestown festival handicap; should be sharper now.

7/4

Form: 0/P/09

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; one of his better efforts under rules in a maiden hurdle last week but has a mountain to climb against these rivals.
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5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Jimmybrien

11st 12lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Point-to-point winner is 0-3 over both hurdles and fences; easily passed over.

100/1

4

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Jimmybrien

11st 12lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Record of 1-11 in points; rated only 82 over hurdles after three unplaced runs and has a lot to find on chasing debut.

33/1

6

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Jimmybrien

11st 4lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: M J Phillips

Point-to-point winner has failed to trouble the judge under Rules'; 150-1 for last two starts and ran accordingly; tongue tie now tried.

25/1

Form: 1F4-72 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase in December and bounced back from some lesser efforts when runner-up back over timber at Clonmel last month; needs to build on that run and his best efforts have come over shorter trips than this.
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5

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:53 Down Royal

Prairie Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Nine wins in all spheres with the last of those coming in a Thurles handicap chase last December; poor the last twice over hurdles including behind Happy Jacky at Cork; has to rebound

14/1

3

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:07 Killarney

Prairie Dancer

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat winner who is now useful over hurdles and fences; runner-up over 2m4f at Clonmel before not staying 3m at Cork; exposed but shouldn't be far away.

7/1

21

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Prairie Dancer

10st 6lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in conditions races this summer; little appeal in this company; first reserve.

Form: 11U65- D

Last run: 244 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won two beginners' over this sort of trip last summer; hasn't been fully firing on the Flat since last seen in this sphere but capable of having a say if he's on his A-game with stamina for three miles proven.
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1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Reverend Hubert

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

Smart dual-purpose type won a nice Flat prize over 2m a fortnight ago; came off worse in a couple of 3m clashes with Happy Jacky last year, but not by much, including when beaten a head in the corresponding race; relishes good ground.

6/1

1st

5

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 76y

19:55 Curragh

Reverend Hubert

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Dual-purpose; signed off last season with a solid effort in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, gd-fm); may have needed the run over an inadequate 1m6f here last month; sharper now and moves up in trip; beaten in this last year off 8lb lower but respected nonetheless.

20/1

18th

6

(18)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Reverend Hubert

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: C Byrnes

Drew 8l clear in Cesarewitch trial at Newmarket in September (2m2f, good); couldn't follow up in the real thing when sixth of 19; up 10lb compared to his last win and he has never won after an absence before.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.20
Straight Forecast €3.35
Trifecta €10.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Happy Jacky

TOPSPEED:

Tag Man

The Irish Sun:

Tag Man

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Happy Jacky

POSTDATA:

Happy Jacky