13:56 Gowran Park

Friday 2 October 2026

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Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 1.60s

Ataboymiley⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Sent off big odds and went with little promise in novice hurdle at Roscommon on NH debut 59 days ago, falling late on when well beaten.

Form: F

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Awordinyourear²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: T O'Brien

150/1

Poet's Word gelding. Well beaten on both outings in maiden hurdles at Naas. Not seen for 7 months.

Form: 90-

Ballyteigue Bay¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

125/1

Promise in bumper on NH debut last summer but offered little over hurdles or back in a bumper at Kilbeggan in May.

Form: 30P-8

Coreopsis¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley

66/1

Youmzain gelding. Dam unraced. Made frame both starts in points, runner-up last time (May 2026). Likely a longer-term prospect.

Form: 4-2

George Dundee¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Power⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

50/1

€24,000 5-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Brother to useful hurdler George's Lad, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Will Sting. Off mark in points in May and is worth monitoring in the market on NH debut.

Form: F57-51

Gerrymadiddler^h1²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack

80/1

Famous Name gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m) out of 2m-19f chase winner Lirfox. Wears hood. Pulled up sole start in points last winter and is likely best watched on NH debut.

Form: P-

Golden Photo¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: M K Flannery

50/1

€165,000 3-y-o, Authorized gelding. Dam, 2¼m chase winner in France, sister to dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo. Appeals on pedigree and won a point earlier this year. Interesting newcomer.

Form: PP1-

Lirakali¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| BF

16/1

Made promising start when second of 10 in bumper at Clonmel in May. Likely more to come on hurdles debut.

Form: 2

Lyrical Park¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Gerard O'Leary

100/1

Placed in points but finished well beaten in bumper at Punchestown on NH debut 154 days ago. Can only be watched on hurdles debut for new yard.

Form: 340-

Midfield Magic¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

9/1

Exceeded market expectations when fourth of 25 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on debut in April. Since joined Gavin Cromwell and surely has more to offer yet.

Form: 4-

Piper Street¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Some encouragement on bumper debut but run poorly in a couple of starts in this sphere.

Form: 600

The Captain's Word¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

10/11

Made frame both starts in points and posted encouraging third of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) on NH debut 153 days ago. Merits consideration on hurdles bow.

Form: 423-

Ballito Beauty²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: L Fowler

33/1

Showed ability in a couple of bumpers, latest when fourth of 10 at Kilbeggan last month. Warrants respect on hurdles debut.

Form: 24

Carrigeen Ardisia⁵⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe

125/1

Well held only outing in bumpers and didn't achieve much in a couple of hurdle starts earlier this year. Since joined new yard and looks up against it here.

Form: 736/

Cosmic Front³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Fairly useful Flat performer, successful on latest start in February (all 3 wins on all-weather). In top hands and shaped better than the distance beaten when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal on NH debut 35 days ago. Likely improver.

Form: 6

French Adventure¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: D M O'Brien

80/1

Kapgarde mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Despereaux and French hurdler Sassari. Dam French hurdler/chaser. Winning pointer but pulled up when last seen in that sphere in May. Likely to need more time.

Form: P3331-P

Poetic Parable⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

100/1

Poet's Word mare who had shown a bit by the line on her debut when well-beaten seventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (2m, good) in July. Likely one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 7

Highland Call⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle

100/1

No impact in either bumper outing and can only be watched on switch to hurdling.

Form: 87

That's It Girl³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Went with little promise in novice hurdle at Down Royal on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 8

Detroit Maverick¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

13/8

Point winner who made the frame in first 2 starts in bumpers. Not in same form at Clonmel when last seen in March but warrants respect on hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: 641/225-

Non-Runners

Always Scoring²²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

Mister Class

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

The Captain's Word (10/11), Detroit Maverick (13/8), Cosmic Front (8/1), Midfield Magic (9/1), Lirakali (16/1), Ballito Beauty (33/1), Always Scoring (33/1), George Dundee (50/1), Golden Photo (50/1), Coreopsis (66/1), French Adventure (80/1), Gerrymadiddler (80/1), Highland Call (100/1), Lyrical Park (100/1), Poetic Parable (100/1), That's It Girl (100/1), Ballyteigue Bay (125/1), Carrigeen Ardisia (125/1), Awordinyourear (150/1), Piper Street (200/1), Ataboymiley (200/1)

Fairly-useful Flat performer COSMIC FRONT was undone by a bad mistake on her hurdles debut at Down Royal and is entitled to build on that. She gets the nod. The Captain's Word and Midfield Magic rate the principal dangers.