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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: /367-5 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point winner showed smart form in bumpers; sent off short enough odds for both maiden hurdles but beaten 44l at Down Royal (2m1f, yld-sft) and 21l when fifth of 15 at Killarney when last seen in May; new hood needs to eke out more.
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5th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Bud Fox

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Form of his debut bumper win has worked out well but disappointing since; beaten favourite in a Cheltenham November bumper when third and weakened tamely at Leopardstown; hurdles didn't spark a return to form at Down Royal last time; big chance if back to form of bumper win, but that's a big if.

15/2

7th

1

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

12:50 Down Royal

Bud Fox

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Impressed on goodish ground in winning his point and a Punchestown bumper (form has worked out well); beaten favourite both starts since, decent run at Cheltenham but weakened tamely at Leopardstown over Christmas; now switches to hurdles and has to be respected.

7/2

Form: 33469-

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-7 over hurdles but has run well in defeat and is rated 116; off since a below par run in a Fairyhouse novice handicap in April (2m, yld-sft); was only beaten 2.5l off 118 in a Listed handicap hurdle at Limerick in December; leading claims if ready after break.
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9th

14

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Combs

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

1m4f winner; 0-6 as a hurdler but was third off this mark at Christmas and then ran into the smart Proactif here in January; the concern is his ordinary run last time at Down Royal (maiden).

20/1

6th

16

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 105y

13:18 Down Royal

Combs

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner; has made the frame in all five starts over timber; third to the useful Quinta Do Lago in a Punchestown maiden hurdle in November; another positive run in a Listed Limerick handicap hurdle; 12l fourth behind Proactif (beaten favourite for the Triumph) at Fairyhouse two months ago.

4/1

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Form: 2

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat in 2024 for Johnny Murtagh but ran well in defeat a couple of times; off since pulling up at Cork in August 2024 and can only be watched on hurdles and stable debut.
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4

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:07 Cork

Jack Spriggins

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Twice beaten favourite in the Spring and after short break ran well in handicaps last month, at Dundalk and when staying-on second over 9.5f at Ballinrobe on soft; back in trip here with cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie.

6/1

Form: 8

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 55-843

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
0-4 in bumpers; rated 104 after three runs over timber; not beaten far over 2m3f (good) here on penultimate; jumping lacked fluency when third at Ballinrobe latest; place chance but a bit to find to win.
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3rd

7

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

17:57 Ballinrobe

Texas Red

11st 4lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Fair bumper form last year for Ronnie O'Leary; mildly encouraging hurdles debut for new yard at Downpatrick; will not need to improve much from his Kilbeggan fourth to feature here; cheekpieces added

5/1

4th

8

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:05 Kilbeggan

Texas Red

11st 4lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Brother to an Italian Grade 2 2m1f hurdle winner; ran okay in bumpers last year when with Ronald O'Leary; mildly encouraging hurdles debut for new yard at Downpatrick last month, good bit more likely needed here.

14/1

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W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form: 8-S

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 68

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 4

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 700-55

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden has shown an aptitude for hurdling; remote fifth at Punchestown in June; beaten 11l when fifth of 11 over C&D on latest in July; needs to improve again to get involved at the finish here.
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5th

6

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Inver Bay

10st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Very modest form for Gerry Keane; quite an eye-catching run, though, on her stable debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month; could well have more to offer.

16/1

5th

17

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Punchestown

Inver Bay

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Has only beaten a handful of rivals in seven starts, one of them over hurdles; off 192 days and no reason to suggest she'll be in the mix.

66/1

Form: 7-8

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Would be a topical winner but hasn't shown enough in maiden hurdles at Down Royal in November and when beaten 47l at Punchestown in June; others appeal more.
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8th

18

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Punchestown

Jukebox Jolene

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Tom Dreaper

Made some late progress when beaten 27l in maiden hurdle at Down Royal on debut 217 days ago; unlikely she will find enough improvement to threaten main players here.

33/1

13

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Jukebox Jolene

11st 5lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Tom Dreaper

Jukebox Jury filly is second foal of a bumper winner, a half-sister to useful winners Mischievous Milly (2m hurdle) and Jersey Bean (bumper and 2m3f-3m4f hurdle/chase); newcomer best watched.

50/1

Form: B77-

Last run: 138 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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0-4 on the Flat and rated 50 in that sphere; not bred for this game and can only be watched on first start over timber.
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14th

5

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Cahir Bay

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: M Flannery

Handicap debutante didn't show a whole lot in maidens at 9.5f-1m4f on varying ground; off since October and sports cheekpieces; best watched.

22/1

2

(7)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:52 Curragh

Cahir Bay

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: M Flannery

Fifth at Roscommon on her second start was a step in the right direction; perhaps a handicap prospect with more experience.

20/1

Betting Forcast

11/2 Bud Fox, 9/2 Combs, 100/30 Goeasyonme, 20/1 Jack Spriggins, 50/1 Joly Saphir, 4/1 Texas Red, 12/1 Unfortunatecharlie, 16/1 Lucky Signal, 28/1 Mydreamtell, 10/1 Telegram Sam, 8/1 Inver Bay, 33/1 Jukebox Jolene, 33/1 Asthelightdeclines, 40/1 Cahir Bay

Verdict

There was plenty to like about Goeasyonme’s debut effort at Roscommon and with improvement likely to be forthcoming he won’t be far away here but if COMBS can replicate the form he showed when runner up in a Listed handicap hurdle at Limerick in December he can take this. Texas Red and Bud Fox can fight it out for minor money. [Dave Stephens]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Texas Red

SPOTLIGHT:

Combs

The Irish Sun:

Bud Fox

POSTDATA:

Texas Red

TOPSPEED:

Combs