15:20 Limerick

Thursday 16 April 2026

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Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 46.80s

Barryroe Madam^h¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien| OR: 96

16/1

Won at Listowel in May and finished third of 16 in handicap at Galway in July. Given a break since a lesser run at Cork in November.

Form: 129730

Houndsworth^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 103| D

5/1

Tongue strap on first time, much improved to make a winning handicap hurdle debut after a break (reportedly had breathing operation) in 20-runner event at Cork (2m, soft) 10 days ago. Open to progress so even a 10 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 8801

Comanche Moon³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

11/2

Promising fourth on reappearance but only seventh of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Wexford (2m, heavy) since, going in snatches. Still needs checking out in the betting, though.

Form: 085P-47

Coup D'essay¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

25/1

Well held on completed start in maiden hurdles but still needs monitoring in the betting now handicapping for good stable.

Form: F800

Gaoithe Glory^t¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

14/1

Yet to make a significant impact in handicaps and needs to return from a break with an improved effort.

Form: 097599

The Toothpicker^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 90

7/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts. Respectable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 4F5005

Only A Dollar^h²⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Power⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 89| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 11/1, pulled up in handicap at Listowel when last seen in September. Probably best watched after 6 months off.

Form: 8-3F65P

Thirsty Work^h,t¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 84

28/1

Little obvious promise in his qualifying runs ahead of this switch to handicaps.

Form: 0-P000

Uptaurintop^p1,t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 82

5/1

Better than result when well-held fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (21f, heavy) 65 days ago, paying price for a big move into contention. Back down in trip with cheekpieces also added. Could go well under Jack Kennedy.

Form: 8603P4

Wild Wild Wind¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Still a maiden but posted a creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Clonmel (2m, soft) 14 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again if showing up in similar form.

Form: 423284

Springboard⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

8/1

Poor form but didn't fare too badly after 18 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (2m, heavy) 65 days ago. Could strip fitter now.

Form: 00/637-4

Mudslide Molly^p1,t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 77

50/1

Little form, including remote sixth on course handicap debut 65 days ago. Has first-time cheekpieces added to tongue tie now.

Form: 00-06

Out Moll's Gap⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 76

18/1

No form.

Form: 000-PP

Midnight Eagle¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Aengus King| OR: 90| CD

22/1

Well held on recent return from a break at Clonmel but the fact he won this race 12 months ago makes him a dangerous one to discount if getting a run. RESERVE

Form: 682900

Non-Runners

The Dancen Kid³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane Fitzgerald

Teagarden Jazz⁷⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Charlie Keegan J: Brian Barry

Dontcavein⁶⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Non Runner

Patrick Street⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: A Kinirons J: Sean O'Keeffe

Avandra⁴³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Sidiriya²⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Liss Eile¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Wild Wild Wind (4/1), Uptaurintop (5/1), Houndsworth (5/1), Comanche Moon (11/2), The Toothpicker (7/1), The Dancen Kid (7/1), Springboard (8/1), Gaoithe Glory (14/1), Barryroe Madam (16/1), Dontcavein (16/1), Out Moll's Gap (18/1), Sidiriya (20/1), Avandra (20/1), Only A Dollar (22/1), Midnight Eagle (22/1), Coup D'essay (25/1), Patrick Street (25/1), Thirsty Work (28/1), Mudslide Molly (50/1), Teagarden Jazz (66/1), Liss Eile (66/1)

HOUNDSWORTH impressed when making a successful handicap hurdle debut at Cork recently and a 10 lb rise may not stop him with further progress likely. Uptaurintop simply did too much too soon over 21f here last time and is interesting back down in trip with cheekpieces added. Wild Wild Wind and The Dancen Kid also make the shortlist.