16.50
GoodTom McCormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £4876.03
- 2m 2f 200y
- 16 runners
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Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 4/5/3
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
7th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 60y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected. |
100/30 |
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4 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 12lb |
Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string. |
5/2 |
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1st 3 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Similar sort of form in two Downpatrick maidens (2m3f), latterly beaten 11l in a first-time tongue-tie; not looking in the same league as his half-brother Dysart Dynamo but this lightly raced 8yo is up to winning something. |
3/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2324-4
Last run: 74 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden has run fine races in defeat in bumpers and maiden hurdles, with best effort a second at Kilbeggan over 2m3f last time; is 3lb out of the weights with the top three in this field but decent amateur takes off 7lb which helps |
9/2 |
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2nd 15 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Beaten in four bumpers and two hurdles but still one of the key form players and raced quite keenly over 2m6f last time, so this sharper test is probably the right move. |
4/1 |
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4th 10 |
12th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Placed in three of four starts in bumpers on good and soft ground; encouraging run on hurdling debut at Cork (2m3f, soft) after 194 day break; should strip fitter for that and shaped like further would suit; leading claims with rider taking off a handy 7lb. |
4/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 02F9-6 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner; sent off a favourite for her only handicap start here in April, only to fall; has come down in the ratings; respectable form at Kilbeggan on his last two starts; may again find a few too good. |
7/1 |
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4th 1 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Point winner has found it tough since racing under Rules; she has been well behind in her three recent starts at this venue at 15.5f-2m3f; she was sent off a warm order for her only handicap start at Bellewstown in April off 109 when she fell; can do better back in handicap company. |
9/4 |
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3rd 13 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Beginning to look exposed after eight defeats over hurdles and beaten 16l over C&D two weeks ago when one of the favourites for a maiden; usual hood retained but the tongue-tie now left off. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 074-55
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Fair form without winning, in bumpers and maiden hurdles; three handicaps have been less encouraging; tailed off at Clonmel in October; unseated at the first on C&D seasonal return here and tailed off at Kilbeggan last time (2m3f, good); others more likely. |
16/1 |
|
11th 2 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 160y |
11st 10lb |
Fair form, without winning, in bumpers and maiden hurdles; unseated at the first at Wexford in May, so effectively no run since last October; form includes a 14l second in a 2m course maiden. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Some decent runs without winning in bumpers and maiden hurdles on mainly decent ground; headstrong sort didn't get home on handicap debut at Clonmel in October and given time off since; hood left off and probably best watched. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 0/
Last run: 451 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in April 2024 and not sighted since; went off at 11-1 that day. |
10/1 |
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18th 4 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 149y |
11st 10lb |
raced wide, midfield |
7/1 |
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18th 4 |
30th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 149y |
11st 10lb |
raced wide, midfield |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 46/6P-
Last run: 170 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Jumping has been an issue but it's improved in his last two races when runner-up behind winners who were well backed and well handicapped; has course form; big shout. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
He's fallen/unseated on three of his five starts over hurdles but was going well when exiting two out at Stratford (2m6f, soft) last month and ran well when runner-up to well-backed winner at Bangor (3m, good) a fortnight ago; major player granted a clear round. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Maiden; three times third over hurdles; 0-4 over fences and yet to complete the course, yet he was bang in contention when falling two out at Stratford three weeks ago (2m6f, soft; has form on good); if avoiding the mistakes he should have a role to play. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 8-946
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
11st 3lb |
Not especially progressive in maidens and weakened into ninth of 15 at Bellewstown on handicap bow over 2m1f recently (Kaikoura behind her that day). |
18/1 |
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9th 7 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden form not especially progressive, looks to have a bit to find on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
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7th 11 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Yet to produce an RPR higher than 88 and doesn't look up to winning a maiden. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 5
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 8lb |
Nice pedigree and shrewd owners; first time to be a single-figure price when second to subsequent winner at Clonmel where he was staying on over 2m3f; probably wants to go this way, so given a pass for Killarney sixth. |
11/2 |
|
6th 10 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 85y |
10st 3lb |
Maiden was beaten 5l by today's rival Global Skies at Clonmel last time, his best handicap run; raised 2lb for that and, if he has progressed since, can run respectably again. |
10/1 |
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2nd 14 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 61y |
10st 6lb |
Yet to show winning potential in maiden and handicap hurdles and was beaten a long way over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces. |
28/1 |
20/1
Form: 469-47
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 148y |
11st 12lb |
Pulled up in a staying handicap at Galway; her previous course win (over a longer trip than this) was achieved despite an untidy round of jumping; needs to be more fluent. |
10/1 |
|
21 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 60y |
10st 3lb
|
First reserve; improved for step up in trip in landing 3m2f Sligo handicap last month, just holding on after being clear for much of the way (Justatan 17l away third, fourth went close here during the week); 6lb rise seems okay, could go well if getting a run. |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 14 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 55y |
10st 7lb |
Ordinary form until a much improved effort in a strongly run contest at Kilbeggan two weeks ago; could be a little more to come from him and rider bookings suggest he is the stable first-string. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 6lb |
Very ordinary form in maidens and no real improvement in handicaps; 11th of 13 in first-time cheekpieces at Wexford (2m1f, good) last time. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
21st Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 89y |
11st 4lb |
Best run was when beaten 27l in Roscommon maiden hurdle; tailed off other starts under rules. |
150/1 |
|
7th 2 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 165y |
12st 0lb |
No worthwhile form in a point, two maidens and latterly in a bumper; cheekpieces fitted. |
100/1 |
|
9th 1 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y |
12st 0lb |
Well beaten in two maiden hurdle outings last season; pulled up a point last autumn. |
100/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
13th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 100y |
10st 4lb |
Not a bad run at Kilbeggan over 3m but has to rebound from a poor effort over this trip at Killarney. |
18/1 |
|
7th 16 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 85y |
10st 0lb |
0-7 and yet to trouble the judge; a bit better at Kilbeggan on latest (24.5f, good), but much more needed dropped back in trip. |
16/1 |
|
7th 16 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 100y |
10st 1lb |
Hasn't found improvement since switching to handicaps, well-held on both starts; hard to fancy from basement mark. |
18/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (12) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Unbeaten for Aidan Melia; made it 4-4 in handicap hurdles since June when scoring twice at the Galway festival; has gone up an aggregate 39lb and now bids to avail of the 73 Flat rating obtained as a 3yo; has a solid Aga Khan pedigree, so the trip should be within his range; Derek O'Connor booked. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
Thriving since joining current yard, making it 3-3 when scoring in emphatic fashion over C&D on Monday, despite taking a keen hold; hit with a 13lb rise for that so up an aggregate of 29lb since joining the yard; Conor Smithers has ridden him on all three wins and maintains the partnership here; big player. |
11/2 |
|
1st 7 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 11lb |
Paid immediate dividends on his first run for the stable when winning a Clonmel handicap hurdle in June and followed up in good style four days later at Sligo; up 16lb in total, but looks to have been prepared with this in mind and his rookie trainer is already showing himself to be a good operator. |
8/1 |
100/1
Form: 00-
Last run: 241 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
20th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Soundly beaten in both his points and the same story on sole chase start under rules in a beginners' at Tramore in October (2m5f, yielding); 0-12 over hurdles but has some placed form this season. |
12/1 |
|
5th 13 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
0-12 under rules' but ran one of his best races when a 3.25l third of 15 at Clonmel (2m7f, yielding) last time, running on well from the rear; up 1lb but this is a lower grade and Kennedy now takes the ride. |
13/2 |
Form: 0F
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Three outings in maiden hurdles have earned him a rating of 79; unlikely to be involved at the finish. |
66/1 |
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15th 17 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
11st 4lb |
Reserve; tailed off in his first maiden and was on the retreat when falling in the second; opposable. |
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3 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 204y |
11st 4lb |
Related to winners but was never sighted when 80-1 on debut in a Listowel maiden hurdle in May; may need more time. |
66/1 |
100/30
Form: 83-
Last run: 190 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
8th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 11lb |
Cocked her jaw at Kilbeggan last time and was pulled up; prior to that she finished third in a reasonable-looking Fairyhouse maiden hurdle; clearly a difficult ride but likely has the ability and from the right connections. |
9/4 |
|
14 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 11lb |
Winners have emerged from the maiden hurdle in which she ran third at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) and this mare should have a deal more to offer; obvious contender. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 5 |
16th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, led, briefly headed 3rd |
5/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €9.70 |
| Straight Forecast | €8.31 |
| Trifecta | €69.20 |
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