16.40
GoodWestcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 1f 193y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 4-5250
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 6lb |
Second runner for yard; has dropped in the handicap a fair bit this year but got back on the scoresheet in winning a Sligo claimer last time; has to be respected again off a low weight. |
3/1 |
|
1st 8 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 6lb |
Won a handicap off 111 last year, so has come down a lot in the ratings; has run in several claimers and was second of five in this last year; chased home Rich Belief at Wexford in May, held in handicaps since. |
10/1 |
|
12th 4 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 11lb |
Sole hurdles win came over a year ago at Clonmel (2m4f) off 111; tried several times in claiming hurdles this year, notably C&D second in May, reportedly found to have blood in nostrils last month when just fair fifth in Downpatrick handicap; has to be treated with some caution but down to a nice mark. |
11/2 |
8/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 00/R6-
Last run: 305 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (5) |
4th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 12lb |
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo last month, but poor effort back on the Flat at Naas leaves him with questions to answer. |
9/1 |
|
16th 13 (18) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won over hurdles and on the Flat (12.5f) at Limerick last year; ran well over timber at Sligo on his penultimate start in a claimer but heavy defeat back on the Flat at Tramore (2m) on latest; well handicapped but needs to rebound back in trip. |
22/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 4lb |
Was in better form last year when winning at Limerick over hurdles and on the Flat (1m5f, good, rated 73); largely struggled in both codes since, although ran to his mark at Killarney last month when sixth (1m4f, good); took second in a Sligo claiming hurdle last time when well treated; others make more appeal. |
7/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 8/7/13 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (7) |
16th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 174y |
11st 13lb |
Versatile and durable sort; fair recent form in claiming hurdles; runner-up in division one of this contest 12 months ago and is now 5lb lower; stable in form; no reason why he won't run well. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Beat Oh So Charming in a Wexford claimer in May but couldn't confirm that form under similar terms at Sligo last time; has to do more today to overturn that deficit. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: P-48U0
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 12lb |
Second runner for yard; 1-20 over hurdles; heavy defeats in both chases and has joined John McConnell after a 20l fourth in a Bellewstown claiming hurdle last month; probably best watched on stable/handicap chase debut. |
16/1 |
|
4th 10 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 6lb |
A record of 1-19 over hurdles; best recent run was when fourth to Oh So Charming in a 2m2f Sligo claiming hurdle last time; ran well over 3m here last year and has to return to that form. |
6/1 |
|
4th 7 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 6lb |
Did well in handicaps last summer, winning over 2m6f and placed three times; had a couple of spins over fences in early summer; going okay when departing four out in 3m claimer at Roscommon, poor run since; no weight and big chance on paper, but would prefer farther. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: U6-0P0
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
A heavy ground chase winner last winter ran one of his best hurdle races at this track in 2024; not a bad run in a claimer last time and could go well. |
7/1 |
|
5th 10 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 6lb |
Modest hurdles form; won heavy-ground chase at Ayr during the winter; well beaten lately, including in Galway festival chase latest; third runner for yard. |
20/1 |
|
13th 7 |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 54y |
11st 8lb |
Point winner scored in a handicap chase at Ayr in December (16.5f, heavy); pulled up behind Finnians Row at Downpatrick on latest; may need softer ground than this. |
33/1 |
11/1
Form: PP-336 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 12lb |
Three wins over hurdles; made the running when around 9l off Rich Belief at Wexford in June, and extra 7lb claimed now; backed that up when placed in Downpatrick handicap, but well beaten latest. |
11/1 |
|
6th 9 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Three-time hurdles winner; endured a dismal spell of form in the first half of the year, when pulled up in three consecutive chase starts; signs of a recovery over hurdles recently. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: B6-U26 BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
26th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 110y |
11st 0lb |
Maiden was beaten a long way in a Sligo claimer last time and is up against it. |
40/1 |
|
7th 1 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
11st 8lb |
Eight-race maiden over hurdles; second of 14 in Downpatrick handicap in June, but well beaten when favourite back there last month; stiff task at the weights. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 |
14th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y |
11st 11lb |
Much improved second of 14 over C&D last month; was still beaten 10l, however, so place chance but needs to find a bit more to win off the same mark. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 8/080
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 17 (7) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
AW winner over 1m6f; fit from hurdling, poor recent form; others have much stronger credentials. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 6lb |
AW winner over 1m6f; modest hurdles form in three maidens and a handicap, and holds the lowest rating of these; visor on for the first time over jumps. |
20/1 |
|
14th 6 |
6th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 204y |
11st 5lb |
Won on the AW for John McConnell in April last year; no show in three runs over hurdles but may do better now sent handicapping; check market. |
18/1 |
Non-runners
Presenting Lad, Raydamann
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €29.40 |
| Straight Forecast | €20.51 |
| Trifecta | €88.10 |
Selections
The Irish Sun:
Rich Belief