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14.02

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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 2m 0f 175y
  • 19 runners
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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.40
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Posted an ordinary RPR in winning a bumper at Tipperary but he was well backed and did it well; bred to have a future over jumps.
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3

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Ebony King

11st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Lightly-raced 5yo who is shaping into a useful dual-purpose performer, having finished runner-up in a 2m Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse in April and last week scoring comfortably over 1m6f at Listowel; probably has plenty of further improvement in him, but this company demands it.

5/1

1st

8

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Ebony King

11st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner last year was runner-up in a Dundalk Flat maiden in February before filling the same position in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice hurdle; below form in a Killarney conditions race next time; a chance if back to his best.

12/1

6th

6

(5)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Ebony King

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; close second in a 1m4f AW maiden before filling the same berth in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; good chance here.

5/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 032

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Flat winner who has taken well to hurdling and was clear of the rest when chasing home the favourite at Sligo (2m, good); should be involved.
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8th

8

(9)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Tatateo

9st 8lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Added a second win over timber at Cork in January and followed up on AW (2m) to notch second Flat win; well held in last two starts over hurdles; returns from a break; hard to fancy unless market speaks in his favour.

25/1

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Tatateo

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in handicap hurdle outings; added a second win over timber in January when landing a Cork rated novice hurdle (2m1f, yielding to soft); followed up on AW to notch a second Flat win; cheekpieces go back on after he was tailed off in a Fairyhouse novice handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding to soft).

25/1

16th

3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Tatateo

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in his two previous handicaps as a jumper but has since won a Cork novice and a staying handicap on the AW; others are a bit more intriguing, however; cheekpieces removed.

20/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 82

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Never involved on hurdling debut but he was next time out at Listowel when second of 17; this looks stronger and a hood goes on.
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3rd

12

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Pistocchi

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Never involved on hurdling debut but he was next time out at Listowel when second of 17; this looks stronger and a hood goes on.

20/1

16

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:05 Listowel

Pistocchi

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Never involved when 80-1 for Cork debut three weeks ago but stayed on okay; should appreciate further and may outrun his likely odds.

25/1

Form: 15/ D

Last run: 847 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ran in these colours for Willie Mullins, winning a Thurles bumper before finishing fifth of nine in a Listed race; makes yard/hurdle debut after a long absence.
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4th

17

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

West End Victory

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Ran in these colours for Willie Mullins, winning a Thurles bumper before finishing fifth of nine in a Listed race; makes yard/hurdle debut after a long absence.

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m4f winner for Dermot Weld and with a peak RPR of 85 (gained this May) he's useful; has to be of interest on hurdling debut.
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5th

9

18th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

16:20 Sedgefield

Brosna Town

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Ran well behind odds-on shot in Kelso novice event (2m) last time; 0-7 under this code but best Irish Flat form indicates that he is well treated, despite being 3lb out of weights, in this first crack at a handicap hurdle; one to consider.

13/2

2nd

1

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Brosna Town

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Two-time Flat winner who is 0-6 over hurdles but he's run some respectable races in this code and has shown enough to suggest he could have a part to play today.

4/1

5th

1

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:30 Market Rasen

Brosna Town

11st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Dual Flat winner for Dermot Weld; ran twice at the big recent meeting at Galway, predictably struggling in a Listed hurdle but then running okay over 1m4f; 0-5 as a jumper but was runner-up over C&D last month; chance.

7/1

Form: 211 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 211 in bumpers, posting an RPR of 113 on good ground at Bellewstown; useful recruit to hurdling.
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2nd

3

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:30 Killarney

Stede Bonnet

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten over 2m6f at Galway, but previous two handicap hurdle runs over this trip were creditable; second to Sequoiaspirit at Roscommon and third in a Kilbeggan heat that has worked out well; interesting on his chase debut and not hard to see him involved with adequate jumping.

7/2

14th

9

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Stede Bonnet

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner is 2-8 over hurdles, both wins coming over about 2m; solid runs in defeat in 2m4f handicaps the last twice and should be competitive off same mark.

12/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 391 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on sole previous attempt at hurdling more than a year ago; Flat exploits aren't overly encouraging either.
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12th

7

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden whose form has been erratic this season, placed twice; down the field behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

14/1

12th

7

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden whose form has been erratic this season, placed twice; down the field behind Charlie Brow'n at Navan last week.

14/1

16th

8

(23)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Serotonin

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Bits and pieces of form, notably Sligo third over this trip in August (good-to-yielding); didn't count back hurdling later in month and has had a break since; ground could now suit and jockey booking encouraging.

12/1

Form: /09-44

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers for her previous yard and beaten about 15l in two runs for Gavin Cromwell, a bumper and maiden hurdle; more needed here.
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14th

6

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 188y

15:30 Limerick

Shannon Bank

11st 6lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel in June off 99 but modest chase form since; others preferred.

20/1

6th

9

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Shannon Bank

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel in June; modest chase form, though relatively unexposed; appears well held by Chosen Shant on Wexford running.

10/1

9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Shannon Bank

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Bagged a first hurdles win at Listowel in June on her second run for the yard (2m, yielding); hasn't looked as good over fences in two tries to date.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 59-444

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Just about his best run yet when beaten 13l in a 2m4f maiden at Tipperary a month ago; this race surely demands more.
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3rd

4

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Go To Town

11st 1lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Cheekpieces on now after a below-par Sligo run last week; respectable form before that, fourth in races at Clonmel and Sligo.

8/1

11th

1

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:20 Sligo

Go To Town

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Fourth in handicaps at Clonmel (extended 2m) and when favourite over extended 2m4f here last month; no extra in straight then, and drop back in trip might help.

5/1

4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Posted some okay efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; tailed off on handicap/stable debut in May, but much better at Clonmel when a 3.5l fourth (2m1f, good); shaped like a return to this sort of trip would suit better that day.

6/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 251 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.
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12th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

Goldinthevalleys

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Martin Brassil

Better expected of him on debut in bumper at Punchestown when tailed off last November; less expected of him in a maiden hurdle at Galway back from a break and he fulfilled those expectations; hard to fancy based on that but top rider aboard.

40/1

11th

21

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Goldinthevalleys

11st 12lb

T: Martin Brassil

Reserve; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper in November won by a smart horse; at 5-1, better was presumably expected of him.

Form: 9

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Wolverhampton in April (1m6f/2m); didn't jump with any fluency when well held on hurdle debut at Wexford.
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2nd

7

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

19:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Fine Print

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Fair 2m Flat winner; yet to score in this sphere but proved well suited by the step up in trip when a very good third of 16 in 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe 15 days ago; up 4lb but this Irish challenger merits serious consideration.

11/4

3rd

13

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Fine Print

10st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

AW Flat winner extended his record over hurdles to 0-7 when beaten 40l at Downpatrick earlier this month; not a bad run on the level at Tramore since but much more needed back over timber.

20/1

2nd

3

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Fine Print

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John C McConnell

Dual AW winner at 1m6f/2m1f last year; 0-15 on the Flat on turf; moderate run at Down Royal over this trip when last seen on the Flat and poor over hurdles in his last two runs; others more likely.

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Paddy The Horse but likely best watched making debut in a race of this nature.
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14th

23

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Monkeyforajuice

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Daniel G Murphy

First reserve; triple-figure odds for all four starts and never sighted; handicap debut.

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second in two points but needed to show more in a Roscommon bumper to be considered for this.
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9th

13

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

14:24 Clonmel

Hello Johnjoe

10st 6lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Andrew McNamara

Went closest to winning over hurdles when third at this venue (2m4f, heavy); not well treated on these terms; tongue-tie for the first time.

66/1

6

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:22 Downpatrick

Hello Johnjoe

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Andrew McNamara

Went closest to winning over hurdles when third at Clonmel (2m4f, heavy) in January; poor since, including on chase bow here in May; returns from 133 days off; best form on ground with an ease.

10/1

7th

7

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Hello Johnjoe

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Went closest to winning over hurdles when third at Clonmel in January; poor in two runs since but yard has hit form so can't be ruled out on chasing debut.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Bought for £60,000 after finishing second in a point; raced freely and finished last in a Cork bumper (16-1).
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1st

6

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Might Be The One

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in five of her last six handicaps, narrowly denied at Limerick (2m3f, soft to heavy) last winter and close at Clonmel in April (2m, soft); no match for winner upped to 2m5f at Tramore later that month; suspicion is she will need soft ground; tongue-tied after a break.

3/1

2nd

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Might Be The One

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Placed in three of her last four races, every chance if a step up in trip does the trick after a recent second placing in a 16-runner 2m contest at Clonmel; more mature now than when fading in the closing stages over C&D last November.

9/2

2nd

6

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Might Be The One

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Just denied at Limerick in December over 2m3f and best run since was when beaten 10l over this trip at Naas last time; needs a bit more but a player.

7/1

Form: 8

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat form (six runs) and failed to offer much on hurdle debut at Sligo.
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16th

8

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Buckle And Bolts

11st 9lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Regressive Flat form (six runs) and failed to offer much on hurdle debut at Sligo.

100/1

8th

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:50 Sligo

Buckle And Bolts

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Unplaced in four maidens on the Flat; similar story in a Curragh handicap and a Limerick claimer last time; makes hurdling/stable debut now.

22/1

11th

1

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 110y

16:50 Limerick

Buckle And Bolts

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Unplaced in five maidens; down the field on handicap debut at the Curragh; others better suited by race conditions.

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
6,000euros 3yo; second foal out of a 3m winner over hurdles; this is no easy assignment on debut.
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1st

12

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:22 Downpatrick

Invincible Oscar

10st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Weak form in maidens; returned from an absence with career-best effort at Sligo (17.5f, good) last month when sixth of 13 behind runaway winner Calm Flight Ahead (runs earlier on the card); could build on that now.

6/1

6th

10

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 161y

17:42 Sligo

Invincible Oscar

10st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Weak form in maidens; absent since tailed off on handicap debut at Clonmel last December; trainer saddled a winner at this venue early this month.

14/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

14:50 Roscommon

Invincible Oscar

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in two maiden hurdles on good ground and no appeal for now.

100/1

Form: 25/ BF

Last run: 1090 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden hurdle for Joe Conlon and returned from a mammoth absence last month to win a 1m4f Tramore claimer (from Serotonin) for another yard; now with Gavin Cromwell and has shown he can have a future over hurdles.
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1

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:02 Galway

Figaruso

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Runner-up in a maiden hurdle for Joe Conlon and returned from a mammoth absence last month to win a 1m4f Tramore claimer (from Serotonin) for another yard; now with Gavin Cromwell and has shown he can have a future over hurdles.

12/1

4

(3)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Figaruso

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: M G Quinn

Ran once at two and promising second in Killarney 3yo maiden hurdle two years ago, too keen when well beaten afterwards at Ballinrobe; changed yards since and back from near three-year absence here.

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in maidens at Cork and Ballinrobe, sent off huge odds both times.
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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: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Off a mark of only 60 when running away with a slow-ground 1m4f handicap at Listowel in September 2023 on his ninth run for David Marnane, after which he changed hands for 100,000gns; makes belated debut for Willie Mullins in a race he's won three times in five years; any rain welcomed.
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8th

8

5th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

16:55 Kelso

Night Moon

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Gary Harrison

Virtually friendless in the market when tailed-off fifth of eight on debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month; best watched.

66/1

5th

5

13th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 5

16:30 Carlisle

Night Moon

11st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Harrison

in rear, headway on outer 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

66/1

Non-runners

Harrys Legacy, Astelia, Caman Rocco, Marians Gal

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Payout
Exacta €79.20
Straight Forecast €95.28
Trifecta €3259.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tatateo

The Irish Sun:

Night Moon

TOPSPEED:

Astelia

SPOTLIGHT:

Harry's Legacy