19.20
Good To YieldingJohn Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (Div II)
- Prize money: £5851.24
- 2m 0f 144y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/1
Form: 7-3342
Last run: 58 days
W: 12st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 (9) |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 182y |
11st 7lb |
Dual Flat winner who has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; well beaten over hurdles in March on his return from a break but ran some solid Flat races last year, including over C&D. |
10/1 |
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4th 6 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 3lb |
Two-time Flat winner rated 71, won this last year, yard form a plus, should go well. |
12/1 |
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16th 3 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Dual Flat winner has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; last win was novice chase at Tipperary last July (19.5f, yielding); out of his depth in Tipperary Grade 3 before jumping issues evident in Wexford handicap chase; returns from a break back hurdling. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 547518 BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Two wins on the Flat in 2025 but losing run over hurdles stretches back to a Grade 2 win at Cheltenham in December 2020; new yard now and has been off since October; may need this run. |
33/1 |
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9th 7 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 200y |
10st 10lb |
Veteran has had a good season on the Flat, recording 2m wins at Tramore and Clonmel; decent run back at 1m4f on latest and now reverts to hurdles for first time since January 2024 (Grade 2 Cheltenham novice winner in his day). |
9/1 |
7/1
Form: 869653
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 88y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time Flat winner has run well in defeat in maiden hurdles this year, including over C&D; below form in an Aintree handicap last time, but this isn't as competitive and he is one to consider. |
4/1 |
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16th 10 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Three-time Flat winner; placed in three of four maiden hurdles at up to an extended 2m1f in Ireland this year but doesn't strike as being obviously well treated from an opening hurdle mark in the mid-120s. |
33/1 |
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3rd 3 |
17th Mar 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 105y |
11st 12lb |
Three-time Flat winner returned with blood at both nostrils when pulled up at Tramore on hurdling debut; eyecatching third at Thurles next time when rallying and keeping on well; 8l second at Leopardstown early this month; room for improvement in his jumping. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 0/0-92
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 216y |
11st 11lb |
Deserved his C&D win in an amateur handicap last October after several solid displays; doubts raised by subsequent form but still merits respect in a race of this standard. |
9/2 |
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9th 2 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y |
12st 0lb |
Deserved win in Clonmel amateur handicap in October (yielding) off 93; solid Thurles effort off revised mark; mistake costly at Clonmel next time; remains of interest if avoiding serious error. |
11/1 |
8/1
Form: 5-4104
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (15) |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 103y |
10st 2lb |
Last year's win in this race came off 1lb lower (soft); winning hurdler has been running okay on the Flat of late but good bit more needed and draw hasn't been kind. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 08422- BF
Last run: 318 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Five-time winner including two here over 2m; scored over 2m4f at Cork in November; well below that level in three starts since but could rebound now dropped into this grade. |
5/1 |
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12 |
17th Jan 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 40y |
10st 12lb |
Won his fifth race over hurdles at Cork in November (2m4f, yielding); unfancied and struggled off revised mark in two runs following that; needs to return to form. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 9-0050
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 (3) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 144y |
11st 5lb |
Sole win in 24 starts (including jumps_ came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden at Killarney in 2023; placed over hurdles before a fair fifth on the Flat at the Curragh on his penultimate start; remote tenth at Tipperary 11 days ago. |
12/1 |
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10th 13 (1) |
31st Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Sole win in 23 starts came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden at Killarney in 2023; placed over hurdles before a fair fifth on the Flat at the Curragh last time, more needed |
14/1 |
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5th 11 (1) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Sole win in 22 starts came in a heavy-ground 1m3f maiden in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle 12 days ago but that's modest form and hadn't threatened in his previous Flat handicaps before that. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 05-159
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 11 (5) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Both Flat wins last season were gained on soft ground; tailed off at the Curragh in May; no impression over hurdles last time; not one of the stronger contenders. |
14/1 |
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8th 8 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 1lb |
Two-time Flat winner; 1-18 over hurdles but that win came in August 2023; remains 1lb above that sole success and ordinary effort on the level on return from break on latest; others appeal more. |
16/1 |
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23th 27 (17) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Dual-purpose sort won twice on the level last season at Tipperary and Bellewstown over an extended 1m4f on softish ground; tailed off over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen and 3lb wrong. |
40/1 |
10/1
Form: 9472-7
Last run: 113 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 8 (7) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Point winner; won a Down Royal maiden hurdle in 2025; varied campaign this year; ran well up to the point of a fall two out in a chase at this venue in April; maiden on the Flat, runner-up three times; in rear at Dundalk in March. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 10lb |
Point winner won a Down Royal maiden hurdle for former yard in 2025; chasing lately and was running a big race at Tramore when falling two out; poor at Kilbeggan since; needs his best. |
16/1 |
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9th 2 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Point winner whose sole win in 23 starts under rules came in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last May; not shown much this year until chase debut at Tramore last time, falling two out when still in contention (Drop A Threat fourth); should build on that. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: /577-8
Last run: 216 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 9lb |
Sole hurdles win came in 2m3f Limerick handicap last May on good; claimed out of Declan Queally's yard at Clonmel in May (4,000euros) and solid start for new connections when staying-on third in 2m4f Clonmel handicap last month; one to consider. |
13/2 |
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3rd 5 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y |
11st 8lb |
Is 1-13 over hurdles with the win coming at Limerick last year off 6lb higher (2m3f, good); some decent runs in defeat in claiming hurdles here and at Tramore, when a 12l runner-up (2m1f, good to yielding); makes stable debut. |
7/1 |
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4th 11 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 116y |
10st 6lb |
Second runner for yard; a record of 1-12 over hurdles; was a 12l runner-up in a Tramore claiming hurdle last time so can run well but needs to do more. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 0098-7
Last run: 102 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (5) |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 71y |
11st 0lb |
Rated just 34 on the Flat and no win of any description since 2020; up against it. |
50/1 |
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8th 16 (15) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y |
8st 10lb
|
Second reserve; not easy to win with as his record of 2-64 suggests; has beaten precious few rivals last season and this one |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €65.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €38.39 |
| Tricast | €798.53 |
| Trifecta | €1015.40 |