13.30
HeavyDeclan And Maria Coombes Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7439.13
- 2m 0f 110y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.20
Form: 1-343
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
11st 9lb |
French bumper winner has never raced on better than yielding to soft; made the breakthrough for his current stable when taking a six-runner Fairyhouse contest by 12l on handicap debut; came up short off revised mark in Listed handicaps at Fairyhouse and Punchestown towards end of last season; ground a concern for return. |
13/2 |
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12th 20 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y |
10st 0lb |
French bumper winner; 4yo won easily on handicap bow at Fairyhouse in February (16.5f, heavy); came up short off 14lb higher back there on latest when 1lb wrong and similar story here; would probably prefer softer ground. |
25/1 |
|
6th 18 |
4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Off the mark in 4yo C&D handicap in February (heavy) and better again when a clear second to a strong favourite in 2m1f Limerick conditions event last month on similar ground under today's rider, conceding plenty of weight; 1lb wrong but could go well off light weight. |
9/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 89694
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
30th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Regressive over hurdles lately and well beaten sole chase start, so is not high on the list. |
33/1 |
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6th 15 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y |
10st 7lb |
Tailed off in last three starts; still early days but hard to fancy on evidence so far. |
14/1 |
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5th 5 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Tailed off on chase debut last time; hasn't had much racing and he was second in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in February (2m, heavy), albeit some 12l off the winner; all his form is in the mud, except when well beaten in a good-ground bumper. |
9/1 |
28/1
Form: 69P
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 16 |
20th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 80y |
10st 3lb
|
Second reserve; regressive on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien; beaten 24l on handicap hurdle debut at Fairyhouse so needs plenty more to take a maiden. |
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3rd 5 |
21st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Went backwards on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien after a promising debut at Galway; tame efforts over timber since joining this stable (highly tried second start) and can only be watched on handicap debut. |
28/1 |
|
12 |
10th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 150y |
10st 9lb |
Regressive Flat maiden for Joseph O'Brien; huge price when a never-dangerous sixth on hurdles/stable debut at Fairyhouse; out of her depth on latest. |
33/1 |
2/1
Form: 415817 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 4lb |
Has had a busy time since sent hurdling last August; three wins include two over 2m at this venue, including in a handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; bounced back from a dismal Fairyhouse run when second at Navan, again for this rider. |
14/1 |
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2nd 2 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Has had a busy time of it since sent hurdling last August; three wins include a Punchestown handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; has to bounce back from a dismal Fairyhouse run. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 446
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 161y |
11st 4lb |
Modest Flat winner is 0-6 hurdling although improvement of late, finishing a decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap and chased home a ready winner in 7-runner 2m2f Downpatrick mares' maiden, both on good ground; place prospects again. |
9/2 |
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2nd 3 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 4lb |
Modest Flat winner is 0-5 hurdling although creditable effort on latest when decent fourth of 20 in 2m1f Galway handicap last month (good); place claims back in maiden company. |
15/2 |
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4th 20 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 3lb |
Winner on the Flat and very lightly raced over hurdles by comparison; good run in a 1m handicap at Leopardstown in April, but little in her profile marks her out as a potential winner of this. |
33/1 |
100/30
Form: F2O255
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 8lb |
Won a 1m4f Flat handicap last year; plenty of solid efforts over hurdles but ran out twice too; fine efforts last twice, notably when second in a 2m Galway handicap; not bred for this trip but a big player if staying; penalised 8lb. |
3/1 |
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2nd 19 |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 6lb |
13-race maiden over hurdles; easily held by a couple of these in maiden hurdles; unseated when still with a chance at Ballinrobe last week; Darragh O'Keeffe booked ,but needs to find a bit more to land this. |
14/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €10.10 |
| Straight Forecast | €11.35 |
| Trifecta | €262.20 |
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