18:45 Killarney

Thursday 16 July 2026

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Noel C. Duggan Structural Steel 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 6.10s

Tuche De Houelle^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 114

12/1

Dual French winner who made an encouraging starts for his new yard after 14 months off when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (2m, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip

Form: 15/1-4

Arcland^b³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

11/1

Downpatrick winner last September. Blinkered first time, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Downpatrick (2¼m, good to firm) 33 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4/241-52

Global Skies^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 110| D

11/4

Fairly useful on Flat and set to reach a similar level based on his handicap hurdle wins at Clonmel (Speakasyoufind second) and Limerick this summer. Another 7 lb higher on the hat-trick bid but it may not stop him with further progress likely.

Form: 078-211

Jupiter Du Gite^h,t¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 110| D

10/1

Headstrong sort has been given a chance by the handicapper and produced his best effort of the last campaign when fourth of 11 in handicap at Navan in February. Caught too far back when sixth at Thurles the following month. Freshened up since.

Form: PP/3046-

Kazakh D'arthel⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

12/1

Laboured display when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (2m, good to soft) 51 days ago, never travelling well. Up in trip. Others are preferred.

Form: U414F-0

Only For Our Man^b1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 106| BF

4/1

Progressive in handicaps, winning 2¾m novice handicap at Down Royal in April. Good runner-up efforts around 3m at Cork and Listowel in May. Still on a workable mark but the drop back in trip is a slight concern.

Form: 0021-22

Market Ready^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 103| BF

14/1

Fair hurdler. Bit below form when fourth of 15 in maiden at Clonmel (17f, good) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on first time

Form: 0/3423-4

Smallcraftwarning^t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96| C

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2025. Good second at Limerick at the beginning of this month but only tenth of 15 at Sligo (3¼m, good) 4 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P-83820

Blue Reed^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 92

18/1

Finally off the mark in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f) in May. Backed it up with a good second of 7 in handicap chase at Cartmel (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 6745-12

Speakasyoufind^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

7/1

Improved form when 5 lengths second of 16 to Global Skies in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, good, 11/2) 41 days ago. This slightly longer trip should suit. One to consider.

Form: 780P-92

Forecasts

Global Skies (11/4), Only For Our Man (4/1), Smallcraftwarning (11/2), Speakasyoufind (7/1), Jupiter Du Gite (10/1), Arcland (11/1), Kazakh D'arthel (12/1), Tuche De Houelle (12/1), Market Ready (14/1), Blue Reed (18/1)

GLOBAL SKIES is likely capable of better again and is taken to defy the handicapper and complete a hat-trick. Speakasyoufind was second when the selection gained his first win at Clonmel and is feared most ahead of Arcland, another who arrives on the back of a good runner-up effort last time.