15:43 Gowran Park

Saturday 7 March 2026

All13:5814:3415:0815:4316:1816:5317:23

Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:43  |   Winning time: 5m 50.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Onlymammycanloveme14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR:  111
11/1
Followed a better run with a poor one when pulled up in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (26f, heavy) 14 days ago, tailing off 5 out. Back over hurdles now with something to prove.
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2
Horse silk
Doing It In Style40
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  106
16/1
Improved on hurdling debut form when fourth of 14 in a mares maiden at Limerick in December. Well held completed start since but remains capable of better now switching to handicap company.
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3
Horse silk
Miss Mini Beeh,t32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7)| T: P T Foley| OR:  103
6/1
Winless since 2023 but again ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 32 days ago. Should remain competitive.
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4
Horse silk
Syracus Du Houx338
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR:  103
18/1
Fair maiden who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when seventh in 18-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, good to soft, 11/1) on final outing 11 months ago, reportedly returning lame. Reappears from a 3 lb lower mark and can't be taken lightly.
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5
Horse silk
Midweek Voicesp148
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR:  99| CD
10/1
Yet to fire over fences/hurdles this season. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Others more persuasive.
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6
Horse silk
Hillstar Blues84
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR:  98
22/1
Showed much improved form to get off the mark on second handicap start at Thurles in November. Failed by a long chalk to back that effort up at Fairyhouse the following month, though.
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7
Horse silk
Kellys Cornerh1,t40
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Healy(7)| T: C Collins| OR:  96
6/1
Ran no sort of race back over hurdles (16/1) at Punchestown (23f, heavy) in January. Hood on 1st time. Has work to do.
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8
Horse silk
Marlpark58
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR:  96
25/1
Had little chance at the weights when fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy, 200/1) on return in January. More realistic chance now returned to handicap company.
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9
Horse silk
Sky And Sand14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR:  96
13/2
Failed to better the form shown in maiden company when fifth of 16 on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy, 25/1) 14 days ago. Must improve.
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10
Horse silk
Minority Interestp55
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Tiernan Power Roche(3)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  95| CD
5/1
Showed improved form to get off the mark over C&D in October. Run best excused at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy) since having lost his place when hampered approaching the straight. Remains of interest.
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11
Horse silk
Ag Obair Go Cruap,t51
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR:  90| CD
4/1
Successful over fences at Tramore on New Year's Day and interesting returning to hurdling from same mark.
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12
Horse silk
Carlas Big Jim9
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: Kevin A Murphy(7)| T: L J Archdeacon| OR:  88| CD
12/1
C&D winner who shaped as if amiss back over hurdles at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 14/1) 9 days ago, stopping quickly after being headed 3 out.
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13
Horse silk
Ordered Livesh,t554
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally(5)| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR:  79
50/1
Well beaten on final 2 starts in 2024 but has gone well fresh before, so no forlorn hope in a refitted hood back from 18 months off.
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Forecasts

Ag Obair Go Crua (4/1), Minority Interest (5/1), Miss Mini Bee (6/1), Kellys Corner (6/1), Sky And Sand (13/2), Midweek Voices (10/1), Onlymammycanloveme (11/1), Carlas Big Jim (12/1), Doing It In Style (16/1), Syracus Du Houx (18/1), Hillstar Blues (22/1), Marlpark (25/1), Ordered Lives (50/1)

Verdict

AG OBAIR GO CRUA reverts to hurdling from the same mark as for his Tramore success (over fences) on New Year's Day, so he's an appealing candidate. Minority Interest and handicap-debutante Doing It In Style head up the opposition.

Previous Winners

2025
John The Diva
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
6/1

Prize Money

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

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