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Sunday 16 November 2025

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Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 15.8s

St Denis's Well^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 100| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, soft, 16/1) 29 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: UP49-99

High Honour^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 98

40/1

12/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good). Off 6 months. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00203-4

Verbal Sparring³⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 98

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in June 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 9/2). Off 12 months so needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 62/1038-

Goldrush Kid^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 97

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 11/1, tenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 900-

Ardera Gun^t³⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 96

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent fourth of 17 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft). Off 12 months ahead of his handicap hurdle debut but should still improve.

Form: 43974-

Elusive Prince³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J Barcoe| OR: 96

50/1

66/1, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 65-8P09

Journey So Far²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can improve so needs considering.

Form: F/8U95-

Westoftignes³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 95

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, respectable ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 66409

Truckers Cruising^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

9/1

Running with credit (disputing fourth) when fell last in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 4/1) 36 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 584-P5F

Cowper Hall³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92| BF

3/1

Highly progressive since joining his current yard and he resumed from 7 months off with an excellent second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 36 days ago. Up 2 lb but has more to offer. Big player.

Form: 9P033-2

Harley Street^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 92

8/1

Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 99-0903

Marie's March^h²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sarah Connell| OR: 92| BF

14/1

7/2, below-form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft). Off 7 months and needs to get back on track.

Form: 534P30-

Agent Tequila^t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 89

20/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good to firm, 14/1) 79 days ago. Tongue strap back on with more needed.

Form: 08/06-09

Thehardandthewild³⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Hickey| OR: 89

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.5f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2/2940-

Burlington House⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 87

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6-00

Lecale's Diamond⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 200-0

Chanceitlucky^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, best run when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 250/1) 33 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: P/0904

Rebel Cowgirl³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Quirke| T: M A Cahill| OR: 83

22/1

8/1 and hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft). Off 11 months.

Form: F02F/00-

Creative Dancer^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 82

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 18 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 0000/0-

The Son Of Brega¹⁰²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 80| BF

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft). Off over 2 years.

Form: 000P/

Globetrottersivola^t⁸¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 79| D

80/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August 2023. 10/3, creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft). Off over 2 years so has his fitness to prove.

Form: 084313/

Party Pack^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Flavin| OR: 79

16/1

3/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Enters calculations if back on his A-game.

Form: F-PP427

Sekifi⁶⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

12/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 18/1) 21 months ago. The market can guide on his comeback run.

Form: 00PP4P/

Stormy Jenn^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 78

33/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 020486

Non-Runners

Ladyeze Man²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 1

Hesgonethatway⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Midleton Rare¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

St Denis's Well (3/1), Cowper Hall (3/1), Harley Street (8/1), Truckers Cruising (9/1), Westoftignes (12/1), Sekifi (12/1), Marie's March (14/1), Ardera Gun (16/1), Party Pack (16/1), Journey So Far (20/1), Lecale's Diamond (20/1), Agent Tequila (20/1), Midleton Rare (20/1), Rebel Cowgirl (22/1), Chanceitlucky (25/1), Hesgonethatway (25/1), Ladyeze Man (25/1), Stormy Jenn (33/1), Thehardandthewild (33/1), Creative Dancer (40/1), High Honour (40/1), Verbal Sparring (40/1), Goldrush Kid (50/1), Elusive Prince (50/1), The Son Of Brega (50/1), Burlington House (66/1), Globetrottersivola (80/1)

Lots with chances but Gavin Cromwell's improving COWPER HALL shaped really well when runner-up in a big-field Fairyhouse handicap on his return and again has the services of promising 7 lb conditional rider Eoin Staples so looks very much the way to go. Truckers Cruising heads the list of dangers in his bid for a maiden victory, although Harley Street, High Honour and St Denis's Well are all weighted to have a say too. Ardera Gun completes the shortlist.