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Saturday 26 September 2026

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Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

4YO plus | 2m 6f | Good to Yielding | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 96

Doubled his tally over hurdles when keeping on well to score at Tramore (2m) in May. Has had a spell back on the Flat since, shaping well when third at Navan (2m) early this month and not discredited when fifth of 15 here (1¾m) 5 days ago. Up in trip in this sphere.

Form: 0072-01

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Opposite Ends¹⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 95| BF

4/1

Opened account in handicap at Limerick (19f, heavy) in April, form working out well. Shaped as if still in good heart sent chasing when fourth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (2¾m) 4 days later. Possibly best in testing conditions but he's one to note back hurdling.

Form: B63B14-

Torque De Lune²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

33/1

Showed ability when making the frame both completed starts in maiden hurdles. However, she's finished well held sent handicapping the last twice, reported to have lost her action at Wexford on latest outing.

Form: F43U00

Ladiam^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 91

15/2

Gained a second success at Sligo when landing 21f handicap there last summer. Without a win since but has made the frame 3 times this season, beaten only by an improver in 19-runner event at Galway on latest occasion.

Form: 553472

Tropical Image^p,t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Landed mares handicap hurdle over C&D at this meeting last year. Sent chasing this season, ran well when second in 19f maiden here in June and soon left behind a lesser effort when third in handicap at Killarney (23f) 5 weeks ago. Interesting back over hurdles here.

Form: P7-6253

Oogum Boogum^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 90

12/1

Gained a deserved breakthrough win in 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May. Placed next 2 outings and ran well when third back over fences at Killarney in July, though has been below form last 3 starts. Could fare better returned to hurdling.

Form: 323879

Scathach⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88

18/1

Finished closer than previously when third in mares maiden at Sligo (2¼m) in June. Hasn't kicked on in 2 handicaps since, though, tailed off at Cork last month.

Form: 6F-8360

Rubi Tuesday¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

16/1

Only modest form over hurdles so far, going backwards from a recent run when tailed off in maiden at Wexford (2½m) in May. Absent 4 months since.

Form: 0085-69

Roll It Roisin^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 85

18/1

Making her third start in maiden hurdles, showed a bit more than previously when fifth of 11 at Kilbeggan (19f) 23 days ago. Remains capable of better as she goes up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: P-5705

Annie Button¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P Flood| OR: 84| BF

13/2

Resumed progress in first-time cheekpieces when winning 3m handicap at Cork in May. Failed to give her running at Wexford later that month, reported to have a superficial leg wound, so no surprise to see her bounce back (headgear left off).

Form: 0P26-10

Laligurash³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 86

11/2

Making just second handicap start, was much improved when finishing well for second in 15-runner contest at Killarney (2½m) 5 weeks ago, the winner franking the form since. Major player with this longer trip promising to suit.

Form: U-07802

Doesthatmakesense^b1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 80

50/1

Has offered little in a bumper and a trio of maiden hurdles, upped to this trip when tenth of 12 at Ballinrobe last month. Blinkers reached for as she goes handicapping.

Form: 0P00

Keep The Head^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 78

25/1

Not much encouragement in bumpers/maiden hurdles for Patrick T. Foley and hasn't fared any better in 2 handicaps for current yard, stopping quickly at Tramore (2½m) 6 weeks ago.

Form: P9P-P00

Windy Grey^p1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 77

50/1

Little impact in 4 maiden hurdles (trained by A. M. O'Grady first 2 outings), thirteenth of 16 at Killarney (2m) 5 weeks ago. Bred to be suited by this longer distance, but has plenty to find making handicap bow with cheekpieces added.

Form: 8P-00

Lake Okeechobee³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 76

8/1

After 10 weeks off, produced her best performance when sixth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (2½m) 5 weeks ago. Task is now to build on latest effort up in distance.

Form: 800-476

Drumadeise^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 75

33/1

Has finished well beaten all of her completed starts, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (2½m) on latest outing. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 0000U0

Barryroe Madam^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 87| C

20/1

Sole win came in handicap at this course (23f) in May last year when trained by Brian McMahon. Best effort for current yard when making the frame at Wexford in July and bounced back from a below-par run when fifth of 19 at Galway 19 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-00405

Non-Runners

Lecale's Diamond³⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Silin Alainn³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Kevin Sexton

Tudorista²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Edward F Power J: Reserve 1

Katie's Casper¹⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Laligurash (7/2), Opposite Ends (4/1), Katie's Casper (11/2), Ladiam (6/1), Barryroe Madam (13/2), Lecale's Diamond (13/2), Tropical Image (8/1), Liberated Light (10/1), Lake Okeechobee (12/1), Oogum Boogum (14/1), Silin Alainn (14/1), Annie Button (16/1), Roll It Roisin (16/1), Rubi Tuesday (20/1), Scathach (20/1), Doesthatmakesense (25/1), Drumadeise (25/1), Windy Grey (33/1), Torque De Lune (33/1), Tudorista (50/1), Keep The Head (66/1)

LALIGURASH proved a different proposition when only narrowly denied at Killarney last time and, with better still to come upped further in trip, he could be ready to get off the mark. Tropical Image was successful at this meeting a year ago and heads the list of dangers, with Annie Button and Opposite Ends also in the mix.