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Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 9 runners
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Randox (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 40-935

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; 0-9 as a hurdler but a repeat of his third in a Tramore handicap two runs back shouldn't see him far away; beaten about 11l in another handicap here last time.
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5th

9

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Liceo

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second runner for yard; French Flat winner is a maiden after eight hurdle runs but some decent efforts including at Tramore last time; up 2lb for that but a repeat should see him go close.

6/1

3rd

1

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Liceo

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

French Flat winner; 0-7 over hurdles but showed a bit of promise when fourth at Galway last September (16.5f, good); 4lb lower here and may have needed latest; yard in form.

20/1

Form: 54590-

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
AW winner whose five defeats over hurdles include a laboured handicap debut in March.
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10th

9

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Your Call

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December; some minor promise in her opening two hurdle runs for this yard, but tailed off at Gowran last time; makes handicap debut now.

10/1

9

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Your Call

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year for Noel Meade; some minor promise in two hurdle runs for new yard but needs more to play a major role here.

18/1

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W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: U

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form:

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 367-54

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ability in bumpers and ran okay to be a 13l fourth in a 2m3f maiden here a month ago when tongue tied for the first time; each-way claims.
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4th

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Jet Renegade

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Has shown ability in points, bumpers and on the Flat (rated 66); well beaten on last month's hurdling debut at Aintree; tongue-tie.

20/1

5th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Jet Renegade

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Andrew Kinirons

0-3 in points and has the same strike-rate in both bumpers and on the Flat; he's by no means devoid of ability but needs to step up.

12/1

Form: 392-34

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
A maiden under both codes and now exposed over hurdles, being 0-14; however, he's finished runner-up on seven occasions and, although below his useful best in 2026, he has the strongest form claims in this weak a maiden.
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4th

5

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:48 Roscommon

Lukers Tipple

11st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Flat maiden has run well in defeat lots of times over hurdles (13 starts) including at Limerick last time; ground-versatile and has the highest published rating in the field so should be bang there again.

9/2

3rd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

Lukers Tipple

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second in seven of his 12 races over hurdles, including when beaten 16l by subsequent Grade 1 winner Zeus Power at Thurles last December; had a Flat run last month; overdue for a win and looks the part here despite his concerning profile.

11/8

Form: 9-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Three runs in Flat maidens for Donnacha O'Brien; best when 6l second over a near-1m2f trip on heavy at Gowran in September; 20-1, jumped moderately and beaten 20l on hurdle debut at Punchestown in December.
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2nd

18

(10)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Direct Approach

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

First reserve; midfield finishes in two maiden starts but not discounted at this level if getting a run; blinkers on.

Form: 8

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Betting Forcast

11/2 Liceo, 10/1 Your Call, 33/1 Fortis Et Liber, 14/1 Fuusland, 33/1 G N Jefferson, 9/2 Jet Renegade, Evs Lukers Tipple, 7/1 Direct Approach, 50/1 Mytommy

Verdict

Although 0-14 over hurdles and threatening to become disappointing given the form he showed last year, LUKER’S TIPPLE should be winning this. Jet Renegade and Liceo appeal as each-way alternatives.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Luker's Tipple

The Irish Sun:

Direct Approach

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Luker's Tipple

TOPSPEED:

Luker's Tipple

POSTDATA:

Luker's Tipple