20.30
GoodPaul Kavanagh Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 6f 90y
- 19 runners
Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: P4PP-P
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Winner of a Cork handicap by 20l in March last year (3m1f, good) off 84 and ran well off revised mark subsequently; pulled up at Fairyhouse in November and same story at Clonmel last month; drops into lower grade now but needs to bounce back to form. |
33/1 |
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9 |
14th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Won off 84 on handicap debut at Cork (24.5f, good) in March 2025 and runner up on next two starts, off 97 and 100; progress has stalled, however, and pulled up in two of last three starts; needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
Form: 8462-6 BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 3 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Ran three times in maidens; opening mark proved tempting for punters who made him favourite for a 2m amateur riders' contest over 2m around here (soft to heavy); made a costly error at two out and was only just denied after rallying; up 4lb but this trip may bring further improvement; big player. |
11/4 |
Form: 990-0
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Fair pedigree; showed little in maiden hurdles,; should be more mature now after a break; worth a market check. |
12/1 |
|
16 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y |
11st 7lb |
Finished 22l behind Louiescall in a Listowel maiden hurdle on debut and has to find a lot of improvement in three weeks. |
33/1 |
Form: 3295-0
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12th 14 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Best hurdle run for Nick Littmoden came in a maiden contest at Market Rasen when a clear second of eight (2m5f, good); took a heavy defeat on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good); more needed on stable debut. |
13/1 |
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3 |
7th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Suffered heavy defeat on handicap debut in August and needs to bounce back from that but has each-way claims at least if judged on her clear second at Market Rasen (2m4f good) two starts ago. |
6/1 |
Form: 8PU5-8
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 14 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won a Sligo maiden over 2m2f last year but hasn't been near that level since; this better ground will suit but has to get back to best. |
22/1 |
Form: 1/6-0P D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 28y |
10st 9lb |
3-25 with all three wins coming at this track, the most recent in April last year off this mark; should be approaching peak fitness after two recent runs and can't be discounted back at her favourite venue. |
20/1 |
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13th 7 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
In good form in 2024-2025; placed at Limerick and Gowran before adding a third hurdling win at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good), all three wins coming at that venue; returned from a 378-day absence with an okay run at Kilbeggan last time; could do better with that outing under his belt. |
14/1 |
Form: 03P-13
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 4 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Finally off the mark at 19th attempt over hurdles when landing 3m Punchestown handicap a fortnight ago (good), making all in beating Ballinaboola Gold 1.5l (pair clear); 6lb rise for that and meets that rival on 3lb worse terms. |
5/1 |
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1st 9 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
0-21 over hurdles and tailed off in latest two starts in this sphere at turn of the year; decent chasing debut at Wexford when third but pulled up at Tramore last time after making a bad mistake. |
16/1 |
Form: 34115- D
Last run: 252 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
26th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Made light work of a 6lb rise for her 2m6f Downpatrick (good) win when following up at Down Royal (3m, gd-fm); raised another 7lb for that 2.5l success; can go well again, though wouldn't want it too soft. |
4/1 |
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1st 11 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Put in a string of positive runs since switching to current stable which culminated in a a neck win at Downpatrick last time (2m6f, good); she had Georgia Calena and Feast behind her that day but now must deal with a 6lb rise. |
11/2 |
Form: /8748-
Last run: 251 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 4 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 0y |
11st 8lb |
Best effort in maidens came in the latest one when she finished an 8l fourth at Tramore (2m5f, good); stayed on nicely so this trip should be within range; easy ground a query; worth a market check on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
Form: 970-3
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
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No Results Found |
Form: 505-11 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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1st 15 |
29th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 145y |
10st 3lb |
Impressive handicap chase win at Limerick on latest (22.5f, good); now looks to exploit 12lb lower hurdles mark but hasn't won in this sphere since September 2023; in form, though, and can't discount. |
3/1 |
Form: 401F-0 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14th 23 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 13lb
|
Second reserve; won at Clonmel in October (2m7f, yielding); in the lead when falling at the last off revised mark at Thurles (2m7f, gd-yld); just 2lb higher now and could go well if ready after break. |
Form: 48P-58
Last run: 6 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 9 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 50y |
10st 10lb |
Showed a glimmer when fourth behind Cousin Kate in a maiden hurdle here in October and again when a 9l fifth of 13 in a handicap hurdle at Wexford on latest; eased 1lb for that; place chance if backing it up. |
12/1 |
Form: 0885-0
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13th 10 |
10th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 80y |
10st 10lb |
Best effort yet here on latest when a 20l fifth of 13 in a 2m7f maiden hurdle (RPR 97); struggled in two previous handicaps off current mark but both were on soft ground; could go well. |
16/1 |
Form: /548-F
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 6lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 909-87 C
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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7th 14 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Both wins have been at shorter trips but has run well over 3m; back down to career-low mark now on recent modest efforts. |
16/1 |
Form: 4586-9
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 7 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Point-to-point winner showed signs of ability in bumpers but her maiden hurdle runs below that, most recently seemingly not getting home in 2m3f Cork mares' maiden last month; back up in trip here for handicap debut. |
14/1 |
Form: 56F-34 C BF
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 9 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern. |
6/1 |
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3rd 11 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying. |
5/1 |
Form: 0-4205
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 10 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Still a maiden after 42 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) on penultimate when staying on dourly to take second (Island McCoo back in fourth); ran no race here over fences last week; hard to trust. |
6/1 |
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10th 10 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 160y |
10st 8lb |
Still a maiden after 41 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) nine days ago when staying on dourly to take second; each-way claims if she can back that up. |
8/1 |
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