18.38
GoodJohn Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £5130.43
- 2m 1f 40y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: F7-260
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
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No Results Found |
Form: 9/1-06 D BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
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6th 1 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
10lb higher than for his Perth win last June (2m, good), after which he ran well on the Flat at Galway; back from 289 days off when beaten about 12l at Wexford and that could have been needed; on a tough mark, though. |
7/1 |
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10th 2 |
16th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Returned from 181-day absence at Perth (2m, good) in June last year to get off the mark over hurdles with an easy victory off 95 when a well-backed 15-8 favourite; posted a fine third off top weight on the Flat at the Galway festival when last seen; big player but market will be crucial after his absence. |
11/4 |
Form: 9-635
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
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5th 12 |
4th Aug 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 1lb |
A 70-rated Flat maiden with Donnacha O'Brien last year; had two low-key runs in maiden hurdles before showing signs of progress when third at Kilbeggan 11 days ago; has the measure of Earthwatch on that evidence. |
6/1 |
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3rd 4 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
70-rated Flat maiden with Donnacha O'Brien last year; couple of underwhelming runs in maiden hurdles for current yard, latest after 7 months' absence at Downpatrick 10 days ago; may come on for that comeback run. |
8/1 |
Form: 0P70-P D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 96
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3 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 110y |
11st 4lb |
Three-time hurdle winner scored sole chase win at Down Royal in November 2024; however, lost his form last summer and two runs this year don't inspire confidence. |
20/1 |
Form: 007-1
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
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1st 7 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Three runs in maiden hurdles over the winter were nott devoid of promise; decent effort in first-time blinkers in a 1m handicap at Naas last month; cheekpieces tried for the first time over hurdles today; could go well at a big price. |
14/1 |
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5th 5 (6) |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
A 17-race maiden; plenty to prove at this stage; failed to run to expectations at Killarney last week; quite well fancied then, at a venue where he has produced some of his better efforts; blinkered now. |
20/1 |
Form: 754-
Last run: 339 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 96
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3rd 8 (5) |
20th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 179y |
9st 3lb |
Won a 1m5f (good) Leopardstown handicap off basement mark of 40 on final start for Mags Mullins in May; solid first two runs for this yard; 5l third of 16 at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) and denied by short head at Down Royal (1m5f, good) three days ago; big chance off 2lb lower. |
3/1 |
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2nd 7 (2) |
17th Jul 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Bit of promise over hurdles last year for Mags Mullins; made all to beat 18 rivals over this trip on good ground at Leopardstown; little wrong with stable debut third over 1m4f at Bellewstown (second touched off since); 2lb wrong matters little and front-runner is a player. |
15/8 |
Form: 0-0268
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 88
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8th 5 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect when runner-up over C&D last month on good (El Regalo fourth); unable to back that up at Wexford but remains of interest. |
13/2 |
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6th 4 |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 8lb |
Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect on her at Cork last time when second of 23 (2m2f, good, 50-1), making up significant ground from the rear; contender with a repeat. |
4/1 |
Form: 8-66PP
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
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No Results Found |
Form: 0000-0
Last run: 105 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
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No Results Found |
Form: -02741 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
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1st 15 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Pick of form when runner-up in 2m Punchestown handicap in May (good-to-yielding), two recent Kilbeggan runs not without merit; one to consider. |
10/1 |
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4th 16 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 160y |
10st 6lb |
Attracted support at Down Royal in early May, let down by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown nine days later; failed to build on that at this venue next time, this longer trip may suit him better. |
6/1 |
Form: 00-604
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
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4th 13 |
10th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 109y |
10st 8lb |
Placed six times on the Flat; relatively unexposed over hurdles; needs to find extra judged on his handicap attempts at Wexford and Cork. |
14/1 |
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13th 20 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 60y |
10st 9lb |
0-19 but only raced four times over hurdles and wasn't disgraced on handicap hurdle debut at Wexford (beaten 10l; 2m1f, good to yielding). |
14/1 |
Form: 0-P189 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
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9th 15 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y |
10st 7lb |
Modest form for two previous trainers; much-improved in first-time blinkers on second start for yard when winning at Wexford (2m1f, good) but weakened and beaten 11l when favourite on return to that venue; scratched (due to soft ground) from chase at Roscommon on Tuesday. |
10/1 |
Form: 0P-69F
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
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6th 14 (3) |
15th Aug 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
9st 0lb
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Second reserve; 0-13 on the Flat and winless from seven over hurdles, including when falling at the sixth at Cork last time; two Flat runs this season do nothing to excite and 3lb wrong. |
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13 |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Placed over 1m4f on fast ground for David Marnane in 2024; moderate hurdles form and two recent flat efforts have been poor; others hold stronger claims. |
20/1 |
Form: 820534
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 73
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4th 13 |
7th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 180y |
10st 3lb |
0-21 but some reasons for hope in her runs this season; was a 2l second at Tramore in May (2m, good) and okay efforts at Cork (2m2f, good) when fifth of 23 and when third of ten over C&D last time (good); more needed to win but definite place possibilities. |
5/1 |
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3rd 12 |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 150y |
10st 5lb |
Things picked up when second at Tramore (2m, good) and even though she ran poorly at Sligo next time, her recent outing at Cork also held promise when fifth of 23 (2m2f, good); may get involved. |
9/1 |
Form: -60260 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 72
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10th 14 |
16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y |
10st 3lb |
Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue. |
5/1 |
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6th 14 |
8th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore a year ago; right back to form when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Cork on Monday; suited by a sharp, left-handed track and will go close if coming here in the same form. |
7/2 |
Form: 9-875
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 80
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5th 9 |
6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 168y |
10st 7lb |
Nothing so far on the Flat and in three attempts over hurdles in Ballinrobe maidens. |
50/1 |
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7th 15 |
21st Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 89y |
10st 7lb |
Nothing so far Flat or hurdles. |
200/1 |
Form: 46-706
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
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6th 4 |
9th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 180y |
11st 4lb |
Placed twice in bumpers; mildly encouraging hurdles debut in 2m3f maiden here in June (good) but poor effort at Bellewstown last month; eligible for a mark after today. |
14/1 |
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13th 10 |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y |
11st 4lb |
Placed twice and other fair efforts in ten bumper outings; posed no threat on hurdles debut. |
50/1 |
Form: F8P-60
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 81
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11th 10 |
16th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 140y |
11st 0lb |
Well beaten in a bumper and four maiden hurdles but should do better now in handicaps. |
20/1 |
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6th 7 |
23rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 4lb |
Three starts over hurdles have been littered with jumping errors, albeit he ran okay at Gowran Park when eighth of 12; needs a big step forward after 269 days off. |
33/1 |
Betting Forcast
20/1 Codgers Rock, 14/1 Garrick Painter, 8/1 Direct Approach, 25/1 Tuckmill, 9/2 Convincing, 14/1 Masego, 16/1 Let It Settle, 66/1 Dictionary Corner, 33/1 Zarushio, 11/4 Chesterbaylad, 13/2 Lunar Landscape, 16/1 Backinabit, 10/1 Crypto Crash, 9/1 Avandra, 12/1 Surviving Murmansk, Turlough Abu, Paymelater, Owls Delight
Verdict
The recent Cork winner CHESTERBAYLAD has gone up 6lb but he seemed to have a fair bit in hand that day and he is taken to follow up. Surviving Murmansk was second in that race but has disappointed twice since. Convincing had a neck to spare when winning at Kilbeggan last time and this demands more off 6lb higher. Lunar Landscape has a chance and the 4yo handicap debutants Masego and Direct Approach need monitoring in the market. [Dave Stephens]
Selections
RP RATINGS (IRE):
Direct ApproachSPOTLIGHT:
ChesterbayladThe Irish Sun:
MasegoPOSTDATA:
Backinabit