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Wednesday 26 August 2026

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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

4YO plus | 2m 1f 40y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 15 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100

Typically proved too free sent handicapping when down the field in 15-runner event at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 41 days ago. First-time hood well worth a try.

Form: 39-U900

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Premier Rogue⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 99| BF

Has yet to make any great impact in handicaps and needs to recapture his earlier form returning after a break if he's to have a say in proceedings.

Form: 3300-90

Kome Dans Un Reve¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 92

Hasn't improved for the switch to handicaps, finishing last of 6 at Tramore (2m, good, 33/1) 13 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: 70/U8-06

Laurie Blue^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany| OR: 92

Unreliable type who followed a below-par effort with an even worse one in first-time cheekpieces at Cork last month. Questions to answer.

Form: 76P-40P

Syosset^p1,h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92| BF

Steadily progressive 5-y-o who was unlucky to bump into a handicap blot in 16-runner event at Cork (17f) on penultimate outing and again ran well when third at Kilbeggan only 5 days later. Remains of interest in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 00-3223

Colin's Friend²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 91

Just minor promise at best in maiden hurdles but likely capable of better having joined a top yard ahead of handicap debut.

Form: 9/760-

Kashel Spring^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 92

Disappointing in claiming company on the Flat of late and well held in 4 maiden hurdles.

Form: 0000-

Grennanstown Lady⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 86

Hasn't shown much over hurdles/on the Flat to date.

Form: 954-0

Frontier Rose²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Harvey| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 83

Maiden who backed up previous effort when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (2¼m, good) 20 days ago. Looks no more than averagely treated, though.

Form: 90-0866

Centaq^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

Has struggled for consistency of late and again ran below form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (2¼m, good) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: R2-6468

Cinnabar Moth¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 80

Ran creditably when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m, good) 12 days ago. Has each-way claims from a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 055694

Vairue¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80

Veteran who looks to retain little ability, finishing ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tramore (17f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 409/7F9

Lucky This Time^p1,t1³⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 75

Showed little in a handful of starts over hurdles in 2025. Fitted with a first-time tongue strap and cheekpieces on return from a year off.

Form: P/0000-

Doyen Og¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 72

Maiden who showed some ability remains when beaten less than 8 lengths at Wexford in July. Not quite in same form on both outings since, though.

Form: 90-P787

Xquise²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 93

Showed little in half a dozen Flat starts for Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch in 2024 and was well held back over hurdles after 20 months off at Roscommon recently. RESERVE.

Form: 76/0

Non-Runners

Tropical Twist¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Sonna Lady¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Syosset (5/2), Tropical Twist (6/1), Frontier Rose (7/1), Cinnabar Moth (8/1), Doyen Og (10/1), Premier Rogue (10/1), Colin's Friend (10/1), Centaq (10/1), Vairue (16/1), Mc Swagger (16/1), Kashel Spring (16/1), Grennanstown Lady (16/1), Xquise (16/1), Laurie Blue (20/1), Kome Dans Un Reve (25/1), Lucky This Time (25/1), Sonna Lady (50/1)

SYOSSET is knocking on the door for a first success, so he appeals as the most solid option with first-time cheekpieces added to his usual hood. Tropical Twist seemed to find the race coming too soon just 2 days on from her Wexford victory at Downpatrick and is worth another chance, with Cinnabar Moth tentative pick of the remainder.