Kearney's Coaches Maiden Hurdle

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3rd

2

Dawn Coming

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

3/1

Place: £1.10

Form: 3322

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Modest form on the Flat for Jim Bolger; four satisfactory runs over hurdles for this yard; twice placed over C&D, and also at Thurles and Limerick; has chased home a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance on his last two runs; has twice finished in front of subsequent winner Mode Avion; holds a leading chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2	19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y	14:30 Cork Dawn Coming 11st 7lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Modest form on the Flat for Jim Bolger; four satisfactory runs over hurdles for this yard; twice placed over C&D, and also at Thurles and Limerick; has chased home a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance on his last two runs; has twice finished in front of subsequent winner Mode Avion; holds a leading chance.	3/1
2nd 10	29th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 179y	14:25 Thurles Dawn Coming 10st 13lb J: Eoin Staples T: C Byrnes	One of two for yard; rated 73 on the Flat; three good runs over hurdles to date for this yard, third at Cork, third at Limerick when in front of Mode Avion and runner-up to a smart type at Cork on latest; might need further but has place claims.	9/2
6th 1 (11)	19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y	13:55 Leopardstown Dawn Coming 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: J S Bolger	Third in a modest enough maiden on debut before well beaten at the Curragh last month; modest fourth at Roscommon latest; may be one for handicaps.	6/1

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3rd

2

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

11st 7lb

Modest form on the Flat for Jim Bolger; four satisfactory runs over hurdles for this yard; twice placed over C&D, and also at Thurles and Limerick; has chased home a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance on his last two runs; has twice finished in front of subsequent winner Mode Avion; holds a leading chance.

3/1

2nd

10

29th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 179y

10st 13lb

One of two for yard; rated 73 on the Flat; three good runs over hurdles to date for this yard, third at Cork, third at Limerick when in front of Mode Avion and runner-up to a smart type at Cork on latest; might need further but has place claims.

9/2

6th

1

(11)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

9st 8lb

Third in a modest enough maiden on debut before well beaten at the Curragh last month; modest fourth at Roscommon latest; may be one for handicaps.

6/1

4th

7

Muhaajim

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: C Byrnes

50/1

Form: 88

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner on good ground for William Haggas and achieved a top rating of 85; second string for the trainer of Dawn Coming on third hurdles start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7	19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y	14:30 Cork Muhaajim 11st 7lb J: Shane Fitzgerald T: C Byrnes	Flat winner on good ground for William Haggas and achieved a top rating of 85; second string for the trainer of Dawn Coming on third hurdles start.	50/1
8th 11	8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y	13:50 Navan Muhaajim 11st 0lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Flat winner on good ground for William Haggas and achieved a top rating of 85; 50-1 and failed to fire in a heavy ground Naas maiden hurdle on debut for this stable two weeks ago; similar underfoot conditions here and best watched.	12/1
8th 8	25th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 190y	12:55 Naas Muhaajim 11st 7lb J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes	Won on good over 1m2f for William Haggas; also ran well on AW; well beaten on good-to-soft on final outing; 62,000gns purchase last autumn; heavy going may not suit on Irish/hurdling debut.	14/1

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4th

7

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

11st 7lb

Flat winner on good ground for William Haggas and achieved a top rating of 85; second string for the trainer of Dawn Coming on third hurdles start.

50/1

8th

11

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

11st 0lb

Flat winner on good ground for William Haggas and achieved a top rating of 85; 50-1 and failed to fire in a heavy ground Naas maiden hurdle on debut for this stable two weeks ago; similar underfoot conditions here and best watched.

12/1

8th

8

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 190y

11st 7lb

Won on good over 1m2f for William Haggas; also ran well on AW; well beaten on good-to-soft on final outing; 62,000gns purchase last autumn; heavy going may not suit on Irish/hurdling debut.

14/1

12th

1

Bear Creek

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip; modest Flat handicapper for Joseph O'Brien; won over 1m5f at Down Royal last July off 61; solid run off 10lb higher at Galway represents his best form; has joined Enda Bolger; would prefer better ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 1	19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 20y	14:30 Cork Bear Creek 11st 7lb J: Charlie O’Dwyer T: E Bolger	Half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip; modest Flat handicapper for Joseph O'Brien; won over 1m5f at Down Royal last July off 61; solid run off 10lb higher at Galway represents his best form; has joined Enda Bolger; would prefer better ground.	14/1
9 (5)	22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 80y	19:41 Killarney Bear Creek 9st 7lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Off the mark on second attempt in handicaps, readily winning over 1m5f at Down Royal last month off 61; solid run off 10lb higher at Galway on easier ground and remains a contender with better ground likely in his favour.	7/2
3rd 8 (11)	28th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 84y	19:50 Galway Bear Creek 8st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Fourth runner for yard; confirmed promise of handicap debut third at Limerick (11.5f, good) by scoring comfortably at Down Royal (1m5f, good); hiked up 10lb for that and drops back slightly in trip; preferred by McMonagle and this half-brother to Melbourne Gold Cup winner Gold Trip could have more in the tank.	11/4

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12th

1

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

11st 7lb

Half-brother to Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip; modest Flat handicapper for Joseph O'Brien; won over 1m5f at Down Royal last July off 61; solid run off 10lb higher at Galway represents his best form; has joined Enda Bolger; would prefer better ground.

14/1

9

(5)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Bear Creek

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark on second attempt in handicaps, readily winning over 1m5f at Down Royal last month off 61; solid run off 10lb higher at Galway on easier ground and remains a contender with better ground likely in his favour.

7/2

3rd

8

(11)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 84y

19:50 Galway

Bear Creek

8st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fourth runner for yard; confirmed promise of handicap debut third at Limerick (11.5f, good) by scoring comfortably at Down Royal (1m5f, good); hiked up 10lb for that and drops back slightly in trip; preferred by McMonagle and this half-brother to Melbourne Gold Cup winner Gold Trip could have more in the tank.

11/4

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