17.13
GoodHollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £12190.08
- 2m 2f 60y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/2
Form: 6-5122
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (11) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 4f 98y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
First run since leaving Noel Meade in Ireland for £70,000 in May; a pretty useful jumper for him (second on chase debut two weeks earlier) and won a 1m4f maiden in April 2025 in his latest Flat race; unexposed in this sphere (makes AW debut) and not written off. |
20/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won 4yo maiden hurdle at Punchestown last June on good ground; placed in novice events at Bellewstown and Galway; failed to sustain that form in two outings before being left off in the autumn; Flat win over 1m4f came after a lengthy break, so could go well here. |
8/1 |
9/2
Form: 5164-4
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Three-time Flat winner is 1-7 over timber, that win in a Punchestown maiden (2m1f, soft) last season; absent since poor run at Limerick over Christmas so watching brief advised, unless market speaks. |
14/1 |
|
2 (15) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Hurdles winner is 3-7 on turf on the Flat; deadheated at the Galway festival (8.5f, yielding) before two lesser runs over hurdles; returned to the Flat at the Curragh three weeks ago to bag another win (1m2f, yielding); up 9lb now but should be in the mix again. |
4/1 |
|
5 (9) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
11st 13lb |
Dual-purpose sort was poor over hurdles last time but had deadheated at Galway (1m) on last Flat start; is just 1lb higher today and goes well with an ease in the ground so looks a big player. |
15/2 |
Form: 85-61
Last run: 88 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 12 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 12lb |
Sole success came over 2m1f at Limerick in May last year; looked like he might add to his tally when unseating two out at Killarney in May (20.5f, gd-yld) and 2lb lower now; 2m7f-3m perhaps too far the last twice, could rebound back in trip. |
14/1 |
|
8th 11 |
2nd Aug 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 60y |
11st 5lb |
Limerick maiden winner last year and finished good third in the Lartigue at Listowel; easily best run since and just beginning his challenge (going well) when unseating two out at Killarney in May, most recently would have gone closer but for pecking two out at same venue last month over 2m7f; remains of interest; also due to run here yeasterday (3.12). |
9/1 |
9/4
Form: 4-6921 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 0lb |
Back-to-back winner at Ballinrobe in August last year at 2m1f/2m3f on good ground, the second of those by 14l; ran respectably in the Lartigue at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) off 1lb higher when last seen in September; appealing but this is his seasonal return. |
2/1 |
|
10 |
25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Has improved markedly on last two starts, winning Ballinrobe handicap hurdles over 2m-2m2f; won by a wide margin last time and raised 11lb but has to be considered again despite a rise in class. |
5/1 |
|
4 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 60y |
10st 10lb |
Improver since entering handicap ranks, plenty keen when rallying second at Killarney (yielding-to-soft) and handled good ground well here earlier this month, leading early on, not fluent last but finding plenty run-in to win comfortably; type to keep improving (7lb higher) and slightly longer trip to suit. |
9/4 |
13/2
Form: 441
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y |
10st 9lb |
Moderate on the Flat but has improved over hurdles; got first win under rules at Wexford in August (2m1f, good); form of that race not the strongest and was tailed off at Ballinrobe last time. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 2f 60y |
10st 7lb |
Moderate Flat maiden but better hurdler, coming good at third attempt in 2m1f Wexford maiden earlier this month, up with pace throughout, finding lots from the last; form probably doesn't amount to much but going the right way and likes good ground. |
13/2 |
|
1st 1 |
6th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 190y |
10st 8lb |
Modst Flat maiden but has run creditably in both maiden hurdle outings, at Clonmel and Downpatrick; this doesn't look a strong race so probably won't need to improve much to go closer. |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: 0F13-2
Last run: 71 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
10st 4lb |
Her only win was off 10lb lower but she's been running consistently well in handicaps, including a fourth of 18 at the Dublin Racing Festival; respected off her light weight. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Solid form in handicaps; probably needed Limerick run at Christmas after a break; good DRF run when fourth of 18 behind the progressive Cousin Kate; has an edge over Catchabird based on a more recent Leopardstown run. |
5/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €8.60 |
| Straight Forecast | €10.89 |
| Trifecta | €85.20 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Mick Collins