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DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 7f 210y
  • 15 runners
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DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.60
  • Place: £2.50

Form: P0-061

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Fair placed form in points last season, though not progressive; hinted at winning potential with a staying-on sixth behind today's rival Sallap at Limerick early last month; came good in emphatic style when running out an 8l winner from Smackwater Jack (second reserve) at Ballinrobe two weeks ago; raised 11lb, may remain competitive.
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1st

13

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Shell Be Kept

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Fair placed form in points last season, though not progressive; hinted at winning potential with a staying-on sixth behind today's rival Sallap at Limerick early last month; came good in emphatic style when running out an 8l winner from Smackwater Jack (second reserve) at Ballinrobe two weeks ago; raised 11lb, may remain competitive.

9/2

1st

6

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:39 Ballinrobe

Shell Be Kept

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Fair placed form in points; has a modest record on the track; needs to raise her game after finishing sixth at Limerick last time.

20/1

6th

6

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Shell Be Kept

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Maiden from eight point starts and 11 under rules; tailed off over 2m4f here in May (soft) on stable debut; others more appealing.

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 2050-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in maiden hurdles; has failed to make much impact in three handicap attempts; finished behind Mephisto on stable debut at Bellewstown.
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2nd

6

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Mavetherave

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Placed twice in maiden hurdles; has failed to make much impact in three handicap attempts; finished behind Mephisto on stable debut at Bellewstown.

14/1

8th

13

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Mavetherave

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best maiden effort when runner-up at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; three runs for next yard offered little; starts out for Claire O'Connell now with plenty to prove.

50/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 045-38 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; won twice in 2024, including over C&D (soft); seemed to be heading back to form when third at Listowel in June; dropped away tamely when one of the main fancies in a C&D handicap last month.
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3rd

19

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Its Not Over Yet

10st 12lb

T: Oliver McKiernan

Third reserve; won twice in 2024, including over C&D (soft); seemed to be heading back to form when third at Listowel in June; dropped away tamely when one of the main fancies in a C&D handicap last month.

8th

3

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Its Not Over Yet

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdles winner in 2024, the second of them coming over this C&D (soft); has improved with each of her three runs this year and was a 6.5l third of ten at Listowel last time (3m, good to yielding); didn't travel with much verve that day but her mark is falling.

10/1

3rd

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:00 Listowel

Its Not Over Yet

11st 2lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won two 3m hurdles in 2024; some fine runs in defeat last year, but was poor on chase debut making her return at Limerick; some improvement back over hurdles at Bellewstown last time, but improvement required.

14/1

Form: 83-611 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Had plenty to spare when scoring a breakthrough win over an extended 2m6f at Limerick; a wind operation seems to have done the trick, and she was able to defy a 9lb rise when scoring readily at Kilbeggan; has gone up by the same amount again, fair prospects of completing a hat-trick.
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4th

16

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Knocknagoran Lady

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Cian Hughes

Had plenty to spare when scoring a breakthrough win over an extended 2m6f at Limerick; a wind operation seems to have done the trick, and she was able to defy a 9lb rise when scoring readily at Kilbeggan; has gone up by the same amount again, fair prospects of completing a hat-trick.

5/1

1st

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Knocknagoran Lady

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Cian Hughes

Had plenty to spare when scoring a breakthrough win over an extended 2m6f at Limerick last week; a wind operation seems to have done the trick, and she is suited by good ground; can go well again off 9lb higher.

6/1

1st

9

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

19:33 Limerick

Knocknagoran Lady

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Cian Hughes

Maiden's best efforts have come on good ground, including over this trip at Down Royal in April when third of 19 (3m, good) in this headgear; below that level but not disgraced in sixth at Wexford next time (3m, good to yielding); place claims.

13/1

Form: 5F26-

Last run: 296 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won on his second point start in May 2025; best of four maiden hurdle runs when a 16l runner-up to the useful County Final in a 2m3f contest at Navan last September; tongue-tie now on for his first appearance since the following month.
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5th

10

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Itsaworkinmaniam

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Won on his second point start in May 2025; best of four maiden hurdle runs when a 16l runner-up to the useful County Final in a 2m3f contest at Navan last September; tongue-tie now on for his first appearance since the following month.

14/1

5

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

14:52 Cork

Itsaworkinmaniam

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Won on his second point start in May; the best of three maiden hurdle runs when a 16l runner-up to what looks a smart rival at Navan last time; still has to improve on that.

6/1

5

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Itsaworkinmaniam

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Point winner at Ballingarry in May; looked in need of further when a staying-on fifth over 2m at Kilbeggan on hurdling debut; 20-1 chance when falling at the first at Galway 12 days ago.

12/1

50/1

Form: 0F7PP- C

Last run: 352 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has won twice over hurdles, including a course maiden success 2022; no sign of his best form in a five-race campaign between May and August last year.
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7th

5

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Starzov

11st 6lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Has won twice over hurdles, including a course maiden success 2022; no sign of his best form in a five-race campaign between May and August last year.

50/1

11

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Starzov

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; fell here in May, tailed off at Downpatrick last month, pulled up at Wexford last time.

25/1

12

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Starzov

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Won twice over hurdles; no sign of similar form over fences; tailed off at Downpatrick last month; trainer has a better chance with Prince Zaltar.

16/1

Form: 062P-1

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner at Kilbeggan two seasons ago; second in a Sligo handicap last August off this mark; poor form in three points last October/November; jumped poorly and pulled up on return to hurdling at Kilbeggan in April; back to form in first-time blinkers at Sligo in May, winning narrowly despite an untidy round of jumping; has changed stable.
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8th

11

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Mr Dibbs

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hurdle winner at Kilbeggan two seasons ago; second in a Sligo handicap last August off this mark; poor form in three points last October/November; jumped poorly and pulled up on return to hurdling at Kilbeggan in April; back to form in first-time blinkers at Sligo in May, winning narrowly despite an untidy round of jumping; has changed stable.

13/2

1st

8

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Mr Dibbs

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner; good second here last August off this mark (20.5f, good); poor form in three points since and jumped poorly when pulled up on return to hurdling at Kilbeggan latest; blinkers reached for.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Mr Dibbs

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner here in 2024 (2m4f, good); good second at Sligo when last seen under rules' in August last year off 97 (2m5f, good) in final start for Adrian Murray; point-to-point form since then raises questions

20/1

Form: 0-9132 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; has backed up a surprise Punchestown win with two solid runs in defeat; veteran clearly retains enough ability to make his presence felt.
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9th

18

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Smackwater Jack

10st 12lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Second reserve; has backed up a surprise Punchestown win with two solid runs in defeat; veteran clearly retains enough ability to make his presence felt.

2nd

2

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:39 Ballinrobe

Smackwater Jack

11st 11lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Veteran was a long way out of the handicap when achieving a Punchestown win last month, the third success of a 34-race career; solid display when third at Kilbeggan off his revised mark; stays well.

6/1

3rd

2

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Smackwater Jack

11st 11lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Showed a good attitude to gain third success over hurdles when holding off Morell River by a neck at Punchestown (23.5f, gd) eight days ago; not an obvious type to follow up but he was 13lb out of the handicap that day so is effectively just 2lb higher here; chance of following up.

9/2

Form: 5P-470 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick of handicap hurdle wins during a short time frame last August; went up an aggregate 23lb for victories at Wexford, Ballinrobe and Tramore; has tended to struggle since then; fair fourth at Bellewstown early last month, out of the money at Downpatrick and last week at Galway.
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10th

2

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Mephisto

11st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Completed a hat-trick of handicap hurdle wins during a short time frame last August; went up an aggregate 23lb for victories at Wexford, Ballinrobe and Tramore; has tended to struggle since then; fair fourth at Bellewstown early last month, out of the money at Downpatrick and last week at Galway.

12/1

15th

3

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Mephisto

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Should give his running on the back of respectable shows in 3m/2m6f handicaps but he's stuck on a tough enough mark.

20/1

7th

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Mephisto

11st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Three wins last season and shaped nicely on return to hurdling at Bellewstown (24.5f, good) 10 days ago; never won off a mark this high but definite place shout dropped back in trip.

11/1

Form: 839-P6

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sligo maiden hurdle winner last August; made three undistinguished appearances over fences before reverting to hurdles at Cork last time; should be sharper for the run; worth market check.
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11th

14

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Glitz And Glamour

11st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Sligo maiden hurdle winner last August; made three undistinguished appearances over fences before reverting to hurdles at Cork last time; should be sharper for the run; worth market check.

8/1

6th

9

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Glitz And Glamour

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: E McNamara

Sligo maiden hurdle winner who was then beaten about 20l in a handicap; has since raced three times over fences, not kicking on from a fair first effort; hard to make a solid case.

14/1

2

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Glitz And Glamour

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: E McNamara

Modest point-to-point form from three starts; narrow winner of a Sligo maiden hurdle in August and ran respectably on chasing debut at Killarney in October; unseen since tailed off here later that month; in the mix if at her best.

15/2

Form: /P00-4 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run since winning a Punchestown handicap in 2023; heavy defeats in two handicap hurdles in April; remote fourth in a C&D claimer last month.
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12th

8

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Getaway Charlie

11st 4lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

On a long losing run since winning a Punchestown handicap in 2023; heavy defeats in two handicap hurdles in April; remote fourth in a C&D claimer last month.

33/1

4th

1

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Getaway Charlie

11st 8lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

On a long losing run since winning a Punchestown handicap in 2023; heavy defeats in two hurdle runs this year; others preferred.

10/1

10th

5

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Getaway Charlie

11st 9lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

On long losing run; pulled up on final start of last season and again on seasonal return at Fairyhouse in November; heavy defeat on his return from a 127-day break at Cork nine days ago; others appeal more.

40/1

Form: 3800-

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not a bad run when third on debut at Tipperary last October, though beaten in excess of 20l; down the field in two subsequent maiden outings and tailed off in a handicap at Thurles in March; good ground should see him perform to better effect.
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13th

9

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Its Not His Fault

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Not a bad run when third on debut at Tipperary last October, though beaten in excess of 20l; down the field in two subsequent maiden outings and tailed off in a handicap at Thurles in March; good ground should see him perform to better effect.

12/1

10th

7

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

Its Not His Fault

11st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Not a bad run when third on debut at Tipperary; two lesser efforts since, although set a very stiff task behind Skylight Hustle at Fairyhouse in November; market will reveal expectations on handicap debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3PP-P

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run four times since; pulled up on his last three starts, two of them over hurdles in recent months.
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14th

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Kalanisi Flash

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run four times since; pulled up on his last three starts, two of them over hurdles in recent months.

50/1

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Kalanisi Flash

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; maiden winner over 2m6f over two years ago; has only run three times since then and the two most recent of those have seen him pull up.

15/1

19

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Kalanisi Flash

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Maiden winner over 2m6f almost two years ago; has run only twice since then; poor effort over hurdles at Cheltenham in November after a satisfactory chase run at Downpatrick.

50/1

Form: 504P9-

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won four times in points during the 2024 autumn campaign; has brought his racecourse tally to four with two successes since then; started well for this stable with a handicap hurdle win at Ballinrobe last September, hard to fancy on subsequent form.
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15th

7

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Priory Park

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Edward F Power

Won four times in points during the 2024 autumn campaign; has brought his racecourse tally to four with two successes since then; started well for this stable with a handicap hurdle win at Ballinrobe last September, hard to fancy on subsequent form.

25/1

9th

5

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Priory Park

11st 13lb

J: Mr L P Barnett

T: Edward F Power

Won his third race over hurdles when scoring at Ballinrobe last September off 4lb lower; some decent runs since but was pulled-up at Thurles last time; a squeak if bouncing back.

14/1

Form: P26-31 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

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No Results Found

Non-runners

Born Bright, Western Model, Sallap, Wild Mandate

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Payout
Exacta €84.30
Straight Forecast €50.55
Tricast €489.69
Trifecta €968.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

She'll Be Kept

The Irish Sun:

Sallap

SPOTLIGHT:

Knocknagoran Lady

TOPSPEED:

Mephisto

POSTDATA:

She'll Be Kept