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Friday 31 October 2025

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Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 30y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:34  |   Winning time: 6m 15.08s
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Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Annie Agnew57
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill(5)| T: Gerald Quinn| OR:  100| BF| C
8/1
Course winner. 3/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 57 days ago. Up in trip.
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2
Horse silk
Jetaway Nana25
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples(7)| T: C Collins| OR:  100| D
11/1
Winner at Wexford in August and quickly back on track when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 25 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
Chanceawetmorning21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N C Kelly| OR:  98
11/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly up in trip.
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4
Horse silk
Schiehallionp21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  97
15/2
11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should remain competitive.
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5
Horse silk
Take Chancep153
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Anna McGuinness(7)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  97
40/1
25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, soft) 53 days ago, tailing off 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
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6
Horse silk
Midleton Raret12
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR:  93
7/2
Produced a career best over hurdles on first run since leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin in a first-time tongue strap when winning 13-runner handicap at Limerick (19.4f, heavy, 5/1) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Open to further progress.
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7
Horse silk
True Destinyt145
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ms E Dunseath(7)| T: N C Kelly| OR:  93
40/1
Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, good, 9/4) 145 days ago. Off since but has gone well fresh before.
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8
Horse silk
Cher Tarap10
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR:  90| C
10/1
Course winner who confirmed her return to form when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Stable in good form. Not taken lightly.
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9
Horse silk
Georgia Celena21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR:  90
8/1
Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. 9/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should go well again.
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10
Horse silk
Wings Of Eve42
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  87
50/1
Tailed off in 3 maiden hurdles but likely capable of better now handicapping up in trip.
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11
Horse silk
Drumlee Lake328
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: R J Tumilty| OR:  86| D
50/1
Showed nothing after 25 months off when last of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 200/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Sean McParlan. Makes handicap bow.
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12
Horse silk
Chasing Crownsp12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Sexton(7)| T: E Sheehy| OR:  85
80/1
66/1, sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 12 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
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13
Horse silk
Gortmore Lady17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR:  85
9/1
14/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Likely to benefit from this longer trip and must enter the reckoning.
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14
Horse silk
Fill The Tankp12
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Cullinan(7)| T: Aengus King| OR:  83| D
11/1
Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 13/2) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.
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15
Horse silk
Ladies Well15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR:  83
28/1
Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August but was always behind in handicap at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.
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16
Horse silk
Creadan Grace15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-10| J: James Smith(5)| T: G Elliott| OR:  82
12/1
Back on track when sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Yard in good form.
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17
Horse silk
Ar Aghaidhp,t115
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Eoghan Finegan(7)| T: H P Finegan| OR:  81| D
33/1
Ran below form when eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.
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18
Horse silk
Younowhatimeant13
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas O'Connor(7)| T: E McCarthy| OR:  75| D
18/1
Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 20/1) 13 days ago.
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19
Horse silk
Glaoinn An Airgead8
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Markey(7)| T: J Barcoe| OR:  72
22/1
Fell in handicap chase at Clonmel (21f, good, 11/1) on debut over fences 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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20
Horse silk
Gypsy Poet19
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR:  76
14/1
Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve sent handicapping when seventh of 17 at Cork (18.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip.
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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Southey20
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford  J: Reserve 1
NR
22
Horse silk
Good World41
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 10
T: E Griffin  J: Reserve 2
NR
23
Horse silk
Captain Porridge41
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: E D Delany  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Midleton Rare (7/2), Schiehallion (15/2), Georgia Celena (8/1), Annie Agnew (8/1), Gortmore Lady (9/1), Cher Tara (10/1), Fill The Tank (11/1), Chanceawetmorning (11/1), Jetaway Nana (11/1), Captain Porridge (11/1), Creadan Grace (12/1), Gypsy Poet (14/1), Good World (14/1), Younowhatimean (18/1), Glaoinn An Airgead (22/1), Ladies Well (28/1), Ar Aghaidh (33/1), Take Chance (40/1), True Destiny (40/1), Wings Of Eve (50/1), Drumlee Lake (50/1), Chasing Crowns (80/1), Southey (100/1)

Verdict

GEORGIA CELENA showed no ill effects of a recent fall when runner-up at Downpatrick 3 weeks ago and looks sure to make another bold bid, so earns the vote in what is admittedly a highly-competitive affair. Midleton Rare kept on well to make a winning start for his new yard at Limerick recently and is open to further improvement, while Gortmore Lady promises to be suited by the step up in trip and completes the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2024
Paddy's Milestone
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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