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16.12

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Go fibrefast With Fibrus Broadband Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 2m 5f 185y
  • 6 runners
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Go fibrefast With Fibrus Broadband Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 0-6327

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Leopardstown maiden hurdle winner (2m, soft) in March and runner-up to the smart Switch From Diesel in a novice two runs back; only seventh in a handicap since then but was beaten far; every chance on these terms.
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7th

16

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Playtime

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Good winner of a Leopardstown maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in March; handicap form is less persuasive, though the form of a Tramore third was boosted by Eastmore here on Thursday.

10/1

Form: 336-13

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 2/7-1 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well held in two bumpers and she beat a limited 250-1 chance by 2l in a C&D maiden; not sure that entitles her to a mark of 109, but she's a half-sister to the smart Fun Fun Fun, so could have more to offer.
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1st

12

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

13:50 Downpatrick

Surfin Usa

10st 11lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: W P Mullins

Remote second when odds-on in Sligo bumper in 2024; out of action after that until well beaten when favourite at Down Royal in March; half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Fun Fun Fun makes hurdling debut.

3/1

Form: 778-17 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hooded for the first time when beating 12 rivals in a 2m6f maiden at Tramore (good) and got pestered up front when beaten 5l in a 2m2f novice here a month ago; should give his running and might not be far away back up in distance.
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7th

2

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Butch Coolidge

11st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Left previous ordinary form behind when winning a Tramore maiden hurdle 15 days ago (2m6f, good) in first-time hood (retained); handed a rating of 102 for that; raider claims 7lb but whether this sharper test will suit is debatable.

15/8

1st

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 175y

20:00 Tramore

Butch Coolidge

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

From a good family but has yet to show winning potential in three runs over hurdles and rated 93; new hood needs to transform.

10/1

Form: 30-152 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner who won a C&D handicap off 92 here in May; similar performance when runner-up on last month's return visit; looks vulnerable in a race of this nature.
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2nd

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Gangster Granny

12st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: C A McBratney

Dual Flat winner added a first hurdling success when successful over C&D in May (good, 33-1) off 4lb lower; couldn't follow up in a similar contest here (good to yielding) last time when a 20l fifth.

12/1

Form: 65P-PP

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Limited maiden who has failed to complete her last three races; now blinkered.
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11

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Written In My Soul

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: E D Delany

Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); poor over fences twice following that and pulled up at Punchestown back over hurdles last time; best watched.

33/1

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Written In My Soul

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: E D Delany

Weakened into sixth of 18 at Down Royal on handicap debut in March (2m5f, yielding); returns to this sphere following two poor efforts over fences.

22/1

Betting Forcast

7/4 Playtime, 4/1 Lemmy Caution, 9/4 Surfin Usa, 4/1 Butch Coolidge, 14/1 Gangster Granny, 100/1 Written In My Soul

Verdict

A trappy little race. PLAYTIME wasn’t beaten too far in a competitive handicap last time and he edges preference ahead of Butch Coolidge, who wasn’t seen to best effect last time. Surfin Usa probably has to improve plenty on her maiden win here but the potential is there, while a repeat of Lemmy Caution’s best run would see him on the scene.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Playtime

POSTDATA:

Butch Coolidge

TOPSPEED:

Lemmy Caution

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Playtime

The Irish Sun:

Playtime