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Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 5f 185y
  • 12 runners
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Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form:

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W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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OUR TIP

Form: 46/55/

Last run: 587 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
2m4f point winner; ran in these colours when based in Britain, running his best race when third in a Cheltenham bumper in October 2023; later beaten 8l and 12l in two runs over hurdles; back from a long absence but retains some potential on debut for Willie Mullins.
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5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

13:40 Haydock

Martin Plage

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.

9/1

5th

5

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

13:40 Haydock

Martin Plage

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

2m4f point winner; promising third at Cheltenham in the first of his three bumpers and he wasn't beaten far when fifth on hurdling debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in October; that was behind a useful prospect and has each-way claims if he can build on that over this longer trip.

9/1

Form: P-38

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: -4584U

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

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Only 1-16 in points and now 0-13 under rules, including 11 defeats over fences; opposable.
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7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Sampoet

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point winner and placed in pair of hunter chases last year; around 8l off the old boy Fr Gilligansvoyge over nearly 3m at Downpatrick, his best effort in handicaps so far; change of headgear.

10/1

Form: 22220-

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Latest run in a Punchestown handicap needs forgiving but runner-up in five of his 11 races over hurdles and brings the best form into this maiden.
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20th

9

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

San Hilario

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Ten-race maiden over hurdles; runner up in five of his last six starts, including in handicaps here at 2m3f and 2m5f; beaten 9.5l in maidens the last twice at Navan and Clonmel; place shout returned to handicap company.

12/1

2nd

10

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:12 Clonmel

San Hilario

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Nine-race maiden over hurdles, runner-up four times, including the last three times; latest when 9.5l behind Hens Tooth at Navan over 2m6f when trip may have stretched him; runner-up in handicap off 118 prior to that so he sets a decent standard back down in trip.

9/4

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6 yo Gelding

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Form: 670F-7

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form: 63-57P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Best run was here when beaten a little under 8l in a bumper this May; modest since, including on hurdle debut.
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3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

16:47 Wexford

Magical Sal

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: C A McBratney

Best run in bumpers a 7.75l fifth of 9 at Downpatrick in May (2m2f, good); didn't back that up when beaten 36l back there on latest; best watched on hurdling debut.

33/1

7th

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

17:05 Downpatrick

Magical Sal

11st 11lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: C A McBratney

Modest efforts in two bumpers last autumn; more like it when a staying-on fifth of 9 over this C&D (good) on latest in first-time cheekpieces (retained); place claims if backing up that run.

5/1

Form: 8

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: 5

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Betting Forcast

100/1 Marcelrock, 6/4 Martin Plage, 10/1 OCallaghan Can, 33/1 Sampoet, 4/5 San Hilario, 50/1 Spill A Drop, 25/1 Ersudaly, 33/1 Magical Sal, 100/1 Secret Moon, 50/1 Soulful Strut, 50/1 Talladega, 33/1 Hello Wee Love

Verdict

There’s no depth to this maiden which looks a good opportunity for SAN HILARIO, for all that his last run needs forgiving. Martin Plage has a long absence to overcome but he’s the standout threat on his debut for Willie Mullins.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

San Hilario

RP RATINGS (IRE):

San Hilario

TOPSPEED:

San Hilario

POSTDATA:

San Hilario

The Irish Sun:

San Hilario