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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 14 runners
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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 0-P752 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and two hurdle races, including a C&D maiden last year; the best of four chase runs this year came at Wexford last time; has a fair bit to do off topweight back to hurdles today.
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2nd

2

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

15:25 Wexford

Jackson Lamb

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Bumper and hurdles winner is 0-3 over fences and hasn't troubled the judge; soundly beaten over C&D the last twice; new cheekpieces need to eke out more.

25/1

5th

4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Wexford

Jackson Lamb

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

118-rated hurdler won Bellewstown maiden and Kelso novice late last summer on good ground; two chase efforts underwhelming, may need more time.

12/1

Form: 1210-4 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose performer won twice over hurdles last year; some decent efforts in defeat under both codes this term without being at his best; needs to step it up a notch.
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5th

3

(9)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:25 Tramore

Tassarolo

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose 5yo won at Killarney last summer and his third of 15 at that track last month was the closest he's come this term.

11/2

4th

3

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:51 Wexford

Tassarolo

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Back to form with a good third in a 1m4f Killarney Flat handicap last month but unable to back that up at Ballinrobe five days later; 2-6 hurdling although poor debut handicap effort at Cork when last seen in this discipline.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: /7/133 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
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.
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3rd

4

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Grand dual-purpose performer has done a lot more Flat racing than hurdling in recent years; had Oh So Charming and Warm In Gorey behind when winning one of these at Wexford in May; 10l third to ready winner Raydamann over C&D the following month, and 4lb pull may not be enough to turn things around.

4/1

6th

4

(11)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Dundalk (AW)

Rich Belief

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Karl Thornton

AW winner at two in Britain, but has never raced here; won a claiming hurdle two runs back, but trip looks too sharp as well as the query about him on Polytrack.

14/1

Form: 387-40

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last year ran his best race since when fourth in a Ballinrobe handicap in May; however, was poor at Galway since and needs to get back to best stepped up in trip.
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19th

4

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Allo Al Khawaneej

11st 11lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

Maiden hurdle winner; returned from a six month with a very eye-catching effort when a staying-on fourth to Can Happen at Ballinrobe in May; has the hallmarks of one laid out for this and has the services of a decent 7lb claimer; interesting.

8/1

4th

5

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Allo Al Khawaneej

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Modest on the Flat; 1-6 over hurdles, the win coming in a Kilbeggan maiden in April 2025 (15.5f, gd-yld); heavy ground not ideal the last twice; could improve for this sounder surface.

14/1

Form: 6-U267

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Maiden was beaten a long way in a Sligo claimer last time and is up against it.
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7th

1

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Bryson

11st 8lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: W R Crawford

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

15:07 Downpatrick

Bryson

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: W R Crawford

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

Form: P-1010 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; has won four claiming hurdles this year plus a handicap chase; tailed-off in a Galway handicap hurdle last time after making mistakes but has to be respected back in this grade on these terms.
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14th

6

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Rockys Howya

11st 8lb

J: Mr D L Queally

T: Declan Queally

Has been making hay in claiming hurdles this year and has won five of his last seven starts, most recently over this trip at Roscommon last month; front-runner back in handicap company now and interesting to see if he can be as competitive off what appears a high enough mark.

8/1

1st

3

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Rockys Howya

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Has been making hay in claiming hurdles this year and has won four of his last six starts; dropped back in trip to 2m4f to complete a trio of claimers at Clonmel on penultimate (good to yielding); found to be blowing hard post-race and had a graze when tailed off over fences here last time; of obvious interest back in claimer company, although best form is on softer.

13/8

Form: 4090-9

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Two of her five Flat wins have come at this track; won a Tipperary maiden hurdle last year and not a bad Downpatrick handicap run last month; decent Sligo Flat run since; needs more on these terms.
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2nd

5

(9)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Five Flat wins; good second of 19 over this trip at Leopardstown in May, but has struggled since; goes on any ground.

16/1

9th

10

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Eastern Wind

11st 6lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: T G McCourt

Five-time Flat winner is just 1-6 over hurdles; running just okay on the level recently and has stamina to prove for this trip now back over timber; others appeal more.

22/1

Form: 3/38-0 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Flat and hurdle winner but was beaten a long way in a Kilbeggan handicap last time and is up against it
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13th

12

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Movie King

10st 12lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

AW winner in 2022, scored over hurdles at Down Royal in 2023 off 90; well beaten on the Flat when last seen in September; best watched on stable debut.

33/1

10

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 144y

18:45 Clonmel

Movie King

10st 7lb

J: Mr A Coonan

T: A J Martin

AW winner in 2022, scored over hurdles in 2023; ran well on his penultimate chase start.

10/1

Form: -47006 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three wins apiece over hurdles and on the Flat; best recent hurdle run came over 3m at this venue last month; would have a squeak if returning to that form.
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6th

7

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Mephisto

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Enjoyed a purple patch last summer, winning three handicap hurdles on the bounce at 2m5f-2m7f on good ground; generally struggled since and his latest two runs have been fairly dismal; returns to chasing for the first time since 2024, when he didn't set things alight in three beginners'.

12/1

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

Form: -48U04

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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.
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4th

7

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Howdoyalikeherhome

10st 6lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

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

11th

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Returned from break with two underwhelming chase runs this season and unseated rider when back over hurdles in plating company 12 days ago; tricky to weigh up at present but represents respected Irish stable.

10/1

Form: 1P-6P0 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; is yet to hit form for this stable but would be dangerous if coming back to her best in first-time blinkers.
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12th

1

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Long Gone

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; yet to hit form for this stable; pulled up at Downpatrick in June; visor on now.

12/1

4

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Long Gone

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Won a bumper and two hurdles for Declan Queally; unfancied but ran okay at Kilbeggan on first start of the year and second start for yard.

16/1

Form: 98-090

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner has won on the level at this track; however, his recent form has been poor and the blinkers will have to spark a major revival.
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12th

2

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Malbas

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Added a second hurdles win at Kilbeggan last summer (2m, good) off this mark; beaten 30l+ in all four runs this season (two over fences); drop into 0-100 category for the first time since his win is the one smidgen of hope.

18/1

Form: -52501 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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1st

8

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Oh So Charming

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

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

17:20 Wexford

Oh So Charming

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

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

Form: 0908P

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Betting Forcast

11/1 Jackson Lamb, 10/1 Tassarolo, 6/1 Rich Belief, 12/1 Allo Al Khawaneej, 40/1 Bryson, 4/1 Rockys Howya, 10/1 Eastern Wind, 100/1 Movie King, 12/1 Mephisto, 6/1 Howdoyalikeherhome, 16/1 Long Gone, 25/1 Malbas, 3/1 Oh So Charming, 50/1 Beacon Bypass

Verdict

Declan Queally farms claiming hurdles and OH SO CHARMING could follow up his Sligo win in a similar race last time under today’s effective 7lb claimer. Stablemate Rocky’s Howya has to rebound from a poor Galway handicap run but is a danger. Howdoyalikeherhome and Rich Belief were behind the selection last time and can run well again. [Tyrone Molloy]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rocky's Howya

SPOTLIGHT:

Oh So Charming

POSTDATA:

Mephisto

TOPSPEED:

Rich Belief

The Irish Sun:

Rocky's Howya