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WillWeGo.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 12 runners
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WillWeGo.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 10-768

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Roscommon bumper winner a year ago for Andy Slattery; less success in four starts over hurdles but led and showed up well for a long way before fading on handicap debut at Ballinrobe last time (2m1f, good, 14-1); more needed.
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8th

5

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Ripsnorter

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Roscommon bumper winner a year ago for Andy Slattery; may find his level now after three maiden hurdle runs; needs to settle better.

8/1

Form: 052307 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m1f Clonmel handicap in April off 91 back from a break; kept busy since; second over 2m1f at Wexford in July and fair third over 2m2f at Ballinrobe next time; bounced back from a poor Cork effort when a 5.25l seventh of 14 at Ballinrobe last time; could play a role.
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7th

8

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Le Diablo

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won 2m1f Clonmel handicap in April (yielding); has been kept busy; second over 2m1f at Wexford, fair third behind Max Meridius over a slightly longer trip at this venue; needs to bounce back from a poor run at Cork last week.

8/1

10th

10

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Le Diablo

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won 2m1f Clonmel handicap in April (yielding) and mixed form since, notably third the last twice, at Wexford and when not quite getting home behind Max Meridius over 2m2f at Ballinrobe in a first-time tongue-tie.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 860-0

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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No Results Found

Form: 0655P5 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Regressive over hurdles this year; 11l fifth of 14 at Tramore last time (2m1f, good to yielding) was one of his better efforts; others more likely.
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5th

5

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Pahlavi

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Has been badly regressive over hurdles this year and was withdrawn on the Flat recently after being unruly before the start; not easy to fancy.

33/1

3

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Pahlavi

11st 7lb

J: Ms C E Gunn

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressive over hurdles lately and this Flat maiden hasn't run in this sphere for over three years; the cheekpieces are new.

25/1

Form: 3650-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles but pulled up in two points this year before 21l behind on stable debut in a Tramore maiden hurdle last time; others preferred.
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6th

6

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:55 Tramore

South Of Killerig

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Has shown some ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles but has been pulled-up in two points this year; has to return to best for a new yard with cheekpieces added.

25/1

16th

10

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

South Of Killerig

11st 4lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two runners for yard; has run well in defeat in several maiden hurdles; likely to do better in this grade so watch the market on handicap debut.

14/1

Form: 946

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden; best of three runs over hurdles came when a 12.5l fourth here in May (2m3f, good to yielding); beaten 29l at Cartmel when last seen in June; may improve for switch to handicaps.
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6th

10

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:57 Cartmel

Echinacea

10st 9lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Noel C Kelly

16-race maiden; fair on the Flat and improved on her first run over hurdles when 12.5l fourth at Downpatrick last time (2m3f, good to yielding); each-way chance.

6/1

Form: /0-001 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won for the first time over hurdles at Wexford in July (2m1f, good) off 9lb lower; held his form well in two Flat starts following that; appealing back over obstacles.
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4th

9

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

He Who Dares

11st 0lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Dual-purpose sort has got the hang of things in recent starts; won over hurdles at Wexford and backed that up with a close third on the Flat at Tramore (2m, good); place claims at the very least again off the same mark.

3/1

3rd

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

He Who Dares

10st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: S Curling

Soundly beaten at big odds in handicap hurdles at this venue (11th of 12 finishers) and Sligo (last of 16) before showing dramatic improvement to win at Wexford last Friday; trainer suggested that the removal of a hood might have been a major factor; hard to find any positives in last season's form in Flat maidens; good Flat pedigree, unwise to discount.

9/2

Form: 5-61P3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won a Wexford handicap hurdle last summer off 78 (2m1f, good); bagged a handicap chase win at Tramore in May (2m6f, good); bounced back from a poor run at Wexford when third of 13 at Tramore last time (2m6f, good); reverts to hurdles now off a 12lb lower mark but was beaten 21l at Wexford when last seen in this sphere.
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3rd

1

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Menas Miracle

12st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Brendan Oliver Walsh

Bolted up over C&D here in May (Fr Gilligansvoyage second) but pulled up in follow up bid off 5lb higher at Wexford; needs to bounce back but boasts course form figures of 221 so that's not impossible.

15/2

10

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Menas Miracle

11st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Brendan Oliver Walsh

Won over hurdles at this meeting last year and added a chase win at Tramore last time over 2m6f; the runner-up then has won since, so should be capable of going well off a 5lb higher mark.

100/30

Form: 0-05

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

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Form: 07U-00

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Modest form including in points; tailed off in both starts for this yard; different headgear tried but hard to make a case for.
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13th

18

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Firstupbestdressed

10st 10lb

T: Gary McGill

Modest form including in points; never a threat on stable debut at Downpatrick last month; second reserve.

Form: 3U3624 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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Form: 000-60

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a Limerick handicap hurdle in May but well beaten at Ballinrobe next time; others more likely.
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10th

15

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

John Dixen

10st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Never a factor in four maiden hurdles; needs to step up considerably from his first handicap run at Limerick.

16/1

Betting Forcast

12/1 Ripsnorter, 8/1 Le Diablo, 14/1 Youknowthecode, 14/1 Pahlavi, 18/1 South Of Killerig, 10/1 Echinacea, 11/4 He Who Dares, 5/1 Menas Miracle, 10/1 Banphrionsa Alainn, 25/1 Firstupbestdressed, 5/1 Granlahan, 20/1 John Dixen

Verdict

A winner off 9lb lower at Wexford last month, HE WHO DARES kept his form well in two starts on the Flat since and is appealing back over obstacles. Menas Miracle is rated 12lb lower in this discipline and looks dangerous. Granlahan rounds out the shortlist. [Denis Harney]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Granlahan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Le Diablo

SPOTLIGHT:

He Who Dares

The Irish Sun:

Granlahan