August 09 / 19.00 Kilbeggan

19.00

Good

Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 1-

Last run: 305 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Talented stayer on the Flat and showed an aptitude for hurdling when winning his only previous start in this sphere at Galway (16.5f, good) last October; should stay this far (has won over 2m on the level) and he's a fascinating contender with Kennedy up.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(9)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Jabbar

10st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

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

7th

4

(12)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Jabbar

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Gerard O’Leary

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

OUR TIP

Form: 9P4-7P

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a nice pot on the Flat at Galway in 2023 and shaped well in a hot handicap the Curragh on latest but hasn't won over timber since 2022; last seen over hurdles in the 2024 Coral Cup when beaten over 17l; a bit to prove back in this sphere.
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3

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 197y

15:05 Punchestown

Brazil

11st 2lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

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

23

(15)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

16:20 Naas

Brazil

8st 7lb

T: Padraig Roche

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.

4

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 129y

16:50 Galway

Brazil

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

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

Form: U65-20 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Represents last year's winning yard; went close in a similar race to this at Cork (3m, good) last month before failing to fire in a big-field listed handicap hurdle at Galway; rated 136 and best treated by the race conditions; obvious chance at the figures.
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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

Form: 150-45

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
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.
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5

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:00 Kilbeggan

The Friday Man

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

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

5th

6

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

The Friday Man

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

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

18:10 Clonmel

The Friday Man

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

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

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Reverend Hubert

SPOTLIGHT:

Jabbar

The Irish Sun:

Jabbar

TOPSPEED:

Reverend Hubert

POSTDATA:

Reverend Hubert