October 19 / 14.37 Limerick

14.37

Good

Irish Wire Products (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 0f 70y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Wire Products (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam point winner, half-sister to winners Lord Getaway (2m7f hurdle/chase) and Champagne To Go (bumper/2m4f hurdle); made Eur12,000 as a foal; by a useful sire and a decent damline but will have to be smart to make a winning debut.
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1

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Ard Raithin

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Second foal; dam point winner, half-sister to winners Lord Getaway (2m7f hurdle/chase) and Champagne To Go (bumper/2m4f hurdle); made Eur12,000 as a foal; by a useful sire and a decent damline but will have to be smart to make a winning debut.

20/1

Form: 59F53-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest form in three bumpers but looked set to win over C&D on hurdling debut back in January when falling at the last; was then a solid third at Wexford when last seen; can run well if ready enough after a break.
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5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:20 Down Royal

Beckistine

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: M A Molloy

Would have gone close to beating the useful Bowensfire at Limerick last January but for a last-flight fall; has failed to make any progress since then; as a result, he has plenty to prove at this stage; trainer won a similar race at Fairyhouse last week.

14/1

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Beckistine

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

Modest form in three bumpers but looked set to win over C&D on hurdling debut back in January when falling at the last; was then a solid third at Wexford when last seen; can run well if ready enough after a break.

4/1

3rd

1

17th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:10 Wexford

Beckistine

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: M A Molloy

midfield, headway and went third before 2 out, no match for first two

7/2

Form: 60

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Maiden in points; some promise on hurdle debut but was poor when last seen and best watched.
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3rd

2

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:22 Clonmel

Come Home Sonny

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Maike Magnussen

Poor completion rate in points; weak hurdles form; huge price when pulled up at Limerick on Sunday; cheekpieces on now.

100/1

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Come Home Sonny

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Maike Magnussen

Maiden in points; some promise on hurdle debut but was poor when last seen and best watched.

50/1

12th

1

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Come Home Sonny

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Maike Magnussen

Only completed on one of his five point starts but showed some encouragement in a Killarney maiden hurdle recently; still best watched.

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
By a top French sire; the best of two point runs was on second start in April; will have to improve plenty from that on comeback but the market can guide.
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5th

4

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Gunnery Sergeant

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in two maiden hurdles this year, although the value of the form is questionable; well beaten over fences on his last two starts, prominent before weakening from two out at this venue last time; definite chance in a race of this standard

7/2

8th

5

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Gunnery Sergeant

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in two maiden hurdles this year, the form of which is questionable; ran okay when fifth on chase debut at Tramore 25 days ago, 4.75l behind Drop A Threat; needs a lot more but lightly raced.

14/1

5th

4

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Gunnery Sergeant

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Second on his two most recent maiden hurdle starts but the form does not amount to much; beaten 22l by a stablemate of Drop A Threat at Downpatrick last time.

7/2

Form: 114-4 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner last year was disappointing on hurdling debut at Navan recently coming back after a long absence; however, he should improve from that and be more competitive today.
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5

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Minella Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Dual bumper winner last year was disappointing on hurdling debut at Navan recently coming back after a long absence; however, he should improve from that and be more competitive today.

5/2

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

13:25 Navan

Minella Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Won bumpers at Ballinrobe and Roscommon in the early stages of last season; could manage only fourth of six when favourite for a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last November; ready to run on the Flat at Gowran recently, withdrawn after refusing to load; beat a subsequent Listed bumper winner at Roscommon, merits respect.

7/2

Form: 9-

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has a record of 1-4 in points and was beaten 15l on bumper debut at Cork in April; others make more appeal today.
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8

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 184y

13:55 Thurles

Mister Loolah

12st 0lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner; has also run well over hurdles; well held by Magic Sadler on Clonmel running, when a remote last of six finishers.

20/1

4th

4

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Mister Loolah

11st 4lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner has been soundly beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle so has to improve plenty.

22/1

4th

4

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 96y

15:00 Thurles

Mister Loolah

11st 4lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner has been soundly beaten in a bumper and maiden hurdle so has to improve plenty.

22/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Toye Native, out of 3m chase winner; will have to be smart to make a winning debut so best watched.
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7

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Startthatmachine

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Daniel Joseph O’Leary

Third foal; dam unraced sister to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Toye Native, out of 3m chase winner; will have to be smart to make a winning debut so best watched.

50/1

Form: 176

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was a surprise bumper winner at Listowel in June but was poor at Killarney next time in a winners' race; beaten 17l back at Listowel last time on hurdling debut; needs to improve from that.
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6th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Themanintheanorak

11st 2lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

6lb higher than for February's Fairyhouse win but hasn't been that far away at Cork in his last two races (2m4f/3m); does look handicapped about right but has each-way claims.

5/1

6th

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Themanintheanorak

11st 8lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Bumper winner landed a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in February (2m4f, heavy); raised 7lb and has struggled in two starts since, including when 6.5l behind Onlymammycanloveme here (2m4f) on latest; moves up in trip now; more needed off this mark.

11/1

6th

4

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Themanintheanorak

11st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Bumper winner got the breakthrough over hurdles at Fairyhouse (2m4f, heavy) last month off 109; sent off favourite at Gowran 11 days later when well beaten, disputing lead entering the straight but bad mistake two out before folding; not discounted.

14/1

Form: 325-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has been consistent in defeat in a bumper and three maiden hurdles, the latest on comeback at Listowel; however, was beaten 22l then and has to improve a fair bit on that.
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2nd

10

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:05 Limerick

Torps

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Third on sole bumper run; the best of four maiden hurdle runs came when second over C&D last time and a repeat of that should see this consistent sort go close for a local yard that does well here.

7/4

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Torps

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Has been consistent in defeat in a bumper and three maiden hurdles, the latest on comeback at Listowel; however, was beaten 22l then and has to improve a fair bit on that.

9/1

3rd

15

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Listowel

Torps

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Placed in a bumper at this meeting last year on debut (2m, soft) and again on hurdles debut at Cork a week later; off since 19l defeat at Limerick in December; may need this run after 272 days off.

16/1

Form: 35-

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner last year was a close third in a Leopardstown bumper on rules debut but was disappointing at Fairyhouse next time; makes hurdling debut after an absence but would have a shout if back to his best bumper form.
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18th

21

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Walks In June

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner who was strong in the market when he made a winning hurdles debut at Limerick (about 2m, yielding to soft) in October; limitations were seemingly exposed in a heavy-ground Grade 3 at Navan next time but he doubled his tally in this sphere when taking a Leopardstown handicap (also about 2m4f, good to yielding) in late December; will need more but that's not inconceivable for a yard whose runners can rarely be dismissed at this meeting.

66/1

10

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

14:37 Limerick

Walks In June

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner last year was a close third in a Leopardstown bumper on rules debut but was disappointing at Fairyhouse next time; makes hurdling debut after an absence but would have a shout if back to his best bumper form.

5/2

5th

6

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:57 Fairyhouse

Walks In June

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner who stayed on well to finish third in a Leopardstown bumper on St Stephen's Day; may appreciate further but warrants respect.

7/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast €4.32

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Beckistine

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Hollow

The Irish Sun:

Walks In June

POSTDATA:

Beckistine