19.00
GoodJoe Cooney Memorial Hurdle
- Prize money: £5607.44
- 3m 1f 0y
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/4
Form: 1-
Last run: 305 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 3 (9) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Four turf wins and last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) last summer, more recently testing ground probably didn't suit at Navan in late March; trip/ground more in his favour here. |
8/1 |
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7th 4 (12) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Dual-purpose; 4-17 on turf on the Flat; last won on the AW over 2m in January 2025; beaten a neck off 89 at the Curragh (1m6f, good) in June; has had a recent spin over hurdles so racefit but might need a bit more help from the handicapper; blinkers on. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 9P4-7P
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
14th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 197y |
11st 2lb |
Won the Fred Winter in 2022; no success over hurdles since later that year; struggled over fences last season; soundly beaten in two runs over hurdles in recent months. |
10/1 |
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23 (15) |
12th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 7y |
8st 7lb
|
Third reserve; dual-purpose sort who has two wins on the level, his last win coming in a Galway festival premier handicap in 2023 off 82 (1m4f, good to yielding); not far behind at the Curragh in June (16.5f, good) but well beaten over hurdles the last two times and 3lb wrong. |
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4 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 129y |
11st 0lb |
Course winner on the Flat; rated 132 but no win over hurdles since November 2022; ran well on the level at the Curragh in June but beaten 17l on return to this sphere at Kilbeggan last month; others make more appeal. |
8/1 |
7/4
Form: U65-20 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
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 |
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1st 5 (3) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 76y |
9st 2lb |
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 |
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18th 6 (18) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 13lb |
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 |
7/2
Form: 150-45
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Four-time scorer over timber has not looked like a winner in waiting in three runs in 2025; beaten 24l off 125 in a handicap hurdle here on latest; overlooked by Jack Kennedy. |
7/2 |
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5th 6 |
16th Jun 2025 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Second runner for yard; six-time winner including four over hurdles, albeit none over this far; never seen with a chance on both recent runs and much more needed. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 203y |
11st 6lb |
Second runner for yard; six-time winner including four over hurdles; was well beaten on return at Punchestown in a competitive handicap but has a shout if getting back to form. |
3/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €4.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €4.14 |
| Trifecta | €9.80 |
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