March 07 / 15.43 Gowran Park

15.43

Heavy

Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 70-705

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in three points without winning; soundly beaten in four maidens but encouraging handicap debut when fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago (2m4f, heavy), keeping on from rear without threatening; capable of further improvement dropped 2lb.
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7th

18

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Sky And Sand

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the mark on second handicap attempt, coming home well to assert from last over this trip at Gowran last month (heavy); 7lb rise but could go well.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: F-093P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Point and maiden hurdle winner; tailed off on chase bow at Cork in November; better over 2m at Fairyhouse when running past beaten rivals to take third; pulled up there (3m2f) on latest; player reverting to hurdles.
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8th

1

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Neville

Arrives here in top form after winning back to back handicap hurdles at Cork over 2m4f (Onefortheditch 1.5l behind in second) and 3m; has gone up a total of 14lb and this is tougher but can't discount in current form.

11/1

1st

1

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner notched up a first handicap win over 2m4f (yielding) here 17 days ago; raised 7lb and moves up in trip but should be competitive again, though wouldn't want the track to dry out (non-runner on account of gd-yld before).

9/2

1st

7

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Onlymammycanloveme

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Seamus Neville

Point and maiden hurdle winner; tailed off on chase bow at Cork in November; reverted to hurdling 12 days ago when staying on to finish second to Sky And Sand at Gowran (2m4f, heavy); player from 3lb higher.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -54975

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner is 0-11 hurdling but good second in Punchestown maiden (2m4f, soft) last season; solid form of late in handicaps; dropped 1lb for latest fifth at Punchestown and capable 7lb claimer aboard.
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3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:55 Wexford

Miss Mini Bee

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner has been running respectably over hurdles; finished a 4.75l third of 13 at Gowran (2m4f, heavy) last month; same mark here but quicker ground a query.

5/1

3rd

3

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Miss Mini Bee

11st 5lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner is 0-11 hurdling but good second in Punchestown maiden (2m4f, soft) last season; solid form of late in handicaps; dropped 1lb for latest fifth at Punchestown and capable 7lb claimer aboard.

8/1

5th

4

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Miss Mini Bee

11st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner is 0-10 hurdling but good second in 2m4f Punchestown maiden (soft) last season; okay form of late in handicaps but needs to improve to play a major role.

14/1

Form: 15-800 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Better chaser than hurdler with two wins from eight chase starts; well beaten in four runs since handicap chase win here in February 2025; well-backed when well beaten on last hurdle start at Clonmel in January; cheekpieces.
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7th

11

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Midweek Voices

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Eoin Doyle

Has lost way since back to back wins in early 2025; pulled up and beaten 76l in last two chase starts; hard to fancy on recent showings.

25/1

5

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 150y

16:37 Limerick

Midweek Voices

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Eoin Doyle

Better chaser than hurdler with 2m4f handicap wins last season at Punchestown and Gowran (soft); below best this term over both hurdles and fences, mildly more encouraging run in first-time cheekpieces at Gowran last time; headgear retained for return to fences but others preferred at this trip.

9/1

5th

5

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Midweek Voices

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Eoin Doyle

Better chaser than hurdler with two wins from eight chase starts; well beaten in four runs since handicap chase win here in February 2025; well-backed when well beaten on last hurdle start at Clonmel in January; cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 60705P CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Last win was in this race in 2024; now 9lb lower but has generally struggled this season, pulled up when back over hurdles at Clonmel nine days ago; the jury is out at present.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: L J Archdeacon

Two hurdle wins arrived in 2024 on heavy ground; beaten 27l over fences at Clonmel (2m7f, soft) in April, but he was only 2l down when falling at the second last hurdle here (2m4f, soft to heavy) later that month; 3lb wrong.

10/1

16

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

15:55 Limerick

Carlas Big Jim

10st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: L J Archdeacon

Dual-winning hurdler has largely struggled this term and was pushed along vigorously over fences on latest at Clonmel; Jack Kennedy has been booked though, so he's worth a market check.

14/1

Form: 054018

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when a narrow Thurles handicap winner off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); failed to cope with the 7lb rise at Fairyhouse next time; steps up in trip now.
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14th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Hillstar Blues

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark with narrow Thurles handicap win off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); has struggled since off revised mark, and needs to bounce back.

12/1

16th

3

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Hillstar Blues

11st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark when a narrow Thurles handicap winner off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); failed to cope with the 7lb rise at Fairyhouse next time; led two out over 2m4f at Gowran on latest before weakening; player down in trip.

20/1

7th

6

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Hillstar Blues

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark when a narrow Thurles handicap winner off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); failed to cope with the 7lb rise at Fairyhouse next time; steps up in trip now.

16/1

Form: P/300-

Last run: 554 days

W: 10st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dual winner when trained in Britain; best Irish run when third over 3m at Listowel in June 2024; two poor efforts followed; interesting that in-form handler keeps veteran mare in training after absence and leading claimer is booked for return; watch betting; 5lb wrong.
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8th

13

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Ordered Lives

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner when trained in Britain; best Irish run when third over 3m at Listowel in June 2024; two poor efforts followed; interesting that in-form handler keeps veteran mare in training after absence and leading claimer is booked for return; watch betting; 5lb wrong.

25/1

10th

13

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:30 Wexford

Ordered Lives

11st 6lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner when trained in Britain; best Irish run when third over 3m at Listowel in June, no trace of that form over same trip last time; hood on last twice, goes without it here over much shorter trip.

16/1

13th

8

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Ordered Lives

11st 7lb

J: Mr D M Fitzgerald

T: Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Dual winner in Britain back in 2021; better for first-time hood when third at Listowel although was 6l behind reopposing runner-up Annie Questions on that occasion.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-74F8

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Some ability in first two bumper runs last season; solid efforts first two starts hurdling; disputing third when falling two out at Punchestown in January; well beaten there two weeks later; better expected on handicap debut.
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9th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Doing It In Style

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ordinary form in bumpers/maidens and well beaten in two handicaps; failed to improve for better ground at Downpatrick on latest; cheekpieces are now tried.

10/1

6th

5

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Doing It In Style

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ordinary form in maidens and well beaten on handicap debut, better ground may help; trainer also runs Baby Fish.

5/1

7th

4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:05 Limerick

Doing It In Style

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Initial promise in maiden hurdles but hasn't progressed, well held on handicap debut last month; looking exposed but can't be ruled out in an ordinary maiden.

9/1

Form: 2-0418 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Career-best when bolting up in C&D handicap off 86 in October (soft); midfield from 9lb higher in a better race at Punchestown next time, but received a bump in the straight and then weakened; player back at the scene of his easy win.
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12th

14

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:15 Cork

Minority Interest

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Win came at Gowran (2m4f, soft) in October off 86; safely held next two starts, but fair run here over an inadequate 2m last time when 4.75l fifth of 13, best work late on; merits consideration back up in trip.

10/1

Form: 5U0B7-

Last run: 338 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has failed to build on second placing at Punchestown in May 2024; brought down when mid-division on handicap debut at Thurles last March; midfield at Naas following month; absence to overcome.
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8th

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Syracus Du Houx

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Well beaten over hurdles and fences lately and has to return to his best older form; blinkers replace previously worn cheekpieces.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Syracus Du Houx

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Showed some ability without winning over hurdles in 2024; was beaten a long way on return at Gowran last time and has to improve hugely on that for chasing debut.

25/1

11th

4

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Syracus Du Houx

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Has failed to build on second placing at Punchestown in May 2024; brought down when mid-division on handicap debut at Thurles last March; midfield at Naas following month; absence to overcome.

10/1

Form: 765P-4

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Weak form since a maiden win at Clonmel in October 2024; huge drop in class relative to last time when he was a 200-1 chance in a conditions race.
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4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Marlpark

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Sole success a maiden hurdle win at Clonmel in October 2024; ran respectably back there in March (2m3f, soft) when an 8l second of 15; tailed off twice since; revival needed.

16/1

11th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Marlpark

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

His poor Clonmel run last time might have come too soon after a better effort there when an 8l runner-up; has to rebound.

14/1

Form: 7035P

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

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Form: 061414 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when scoring over C&D in October off 84 (yielding); has been in good form chasing since, the highlight a win at Tramore on New Year's Day; not badly treated returning to hurdles.
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11

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Gowran Park

Ag Obair Go Crua

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Got off the mark when scoring over C&D in October off 84 (yielding); has been in good form chasing since, the highlight a win at Tramore on New Year's Day; not badly treated returning to hurdles.

3/1

4th

11

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:23 Fairyhouse

Ag Obair Go Crua

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J P Flavin

Got off the mark when winning over hurdles at Gowran (2m4f, yielding) in October; built on good chase debut fourth when winning off 90 at Tramore on New Year's Day (2m7f, soft); Darragh O'Keeffe keeps the ride; big player despite 7lb rise.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta €81.60
Straight Forecast €77.85
Tricast €464.27
Trifecta €632.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Miss Mini Bee

The Irish Sun:

Onlymammycanloveme

SPOTLIGHT:

Sky And Sand

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Minority Interest

POSTDATA:

Miss Mini Bee