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Friday 21 November 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 80y  |   Heavy  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 5m 38.5s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Apologise167
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-4| J: Mr D McGill| T: Gary McGill| OR:  108
28/1
Last of 21 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (14f, good). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Poor on last hurdle outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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2
Horse silk
Teescomponentsyessp,t624
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-4| J: Ms K M Ryan(4)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  108| D
40/1
Latest win in chase at Gowran in February 2024. 9/2, fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f, soft), finding little. Off 20 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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3
Horse silk
Themanintheanorak15
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-3| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR:  107| D
9/2
Bumper winner. 22/1, very good second of 9 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.
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4
Horse silk
On Your Way297
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A D Bustin(2)| T: C Byrnes| OR:  104
14/1
15/8, career best when winning 6-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) in January. Not seen since but big player if the betting suggests he's ready to roll.
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5
Horse silk
Fool Me Once33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J R Martin(2)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  102
12/1
12/1, shaped better than result when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, heavy) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations for Gavin Cromwell.
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6
Horse silk
Matter Of Opinionp,t33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ms L A Byrne(2)| T: William Harvey| OR:  102
12/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 16/1) 33 days ago.
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7
Horse silk
Siege Ofjadotville211
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R James| T: M Hassett| OR:  101
11/2
Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in March. 13/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good). Off 7 months.
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8
Horse silk
Rowdy33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C J Shine| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR:  97
12/1
Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 12/1) 33 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Blue Reedt8
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Mr K P Healy(2)| T: C Collins| OR:  91
15/2
Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Fourteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy, 14/1) 8 days ago. May come on for that first outing in 3 months.
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10
Horse silk
Monty's Wayt48
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J P Sutton(2)| T: G Stanley| OR:  89
50/1
33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 48 days ago, pulled up before 3 out.
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11
Horse silk
Teds Corner13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J Costello(4)| T: A J Martin| OR:  89
11/4
7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 13 days ago. Up in trip.
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12
Horse silk
Robindevidastarp182
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-11| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  87| D
25/1
Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in November 2024. 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on.
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13
Horse silk
Garde My Fortune12
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mr B Barry(2)| T: K Thornton| OR:  86
66/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Naas (18.9f, heavy) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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14
Horse silk
Leis Fein17
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-9| J: Mr D Doyle| T: V T O'Brien| OR:  85
18/1
Modest maiden. Good sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft, 200/1) 17 days ago. Up in trip on return to handicap company.
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15
Horse silk
At The Wingsh53
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: Mr L P Shanahan(2)| T: N Lee| OR:  84
17/2
Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Forecasts

Teds Corner (11/4), Themanintheanorak (9/2), Siege Ofjadotville (11/2), Blue Reed (15/2), At The Wings (17/2), Rowdy (12/1), Matter Of Opinion (12/1), Fool Me Once (12/1), On Your Way (14/1), Leis Fein (18/1), Robindevidastar (25/1), Apologise (28/1), Teescomponentsyess (40/1), Monty's Way (50/1), Garde My Fortune (66/1)

Verdict

THEMANINTHEANORAK shaped well when second in a Clonmel maiden earlier in the month and can go one better now stepping back up in trip for his handicap debut. Fool Me Once was better than the result at Limerick last month and is capable of being very competitive from his career-low mark. On Your Way hasn't been seen since a Limerick success in January but would firmly enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong on his return to the track.

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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