15:41 Gowran Park

Friday 2 October 2026

All13:2113:5614:3115:0615:4116:1616:5017:20

Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 9.60s

Getaway Charlie^p⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 99| D

7/2

Back to form from out of the blue when a ready winner of 16-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon (2½m, good to soft) 4 days ago. Weighted to go well under a 7-lb penalty.

Form: P00-401

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Duke Otto¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 98

25/1

Pulled up over hurdles at Wexford before a below-par fourth of 7 in Flat handicap at Clonmel (17f, good) 16 days ago. Others appeal more. Engaged 5.17 Clonmel Thursday.

Form: 68P40-P

Moorish Castle²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 97

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. In the process of running well (though held in fifth) when fell 2 out in novice at Fairyhouse in February but off since pulled up in handicap at Naas (3m, soft) following month. Needs to bounce back on his handicap debut.

Form: 98/65FP-

Drumconnor Hill²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (2¾m, soft) 25 days ago. Not easy to make a case for. Engaged 5.17 Clonmel Thursday.

Form: 2-8470P

Laska Du Breuil^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

28/1

Equipped with a tongue strap when much improved to land handicap at Limerick (2¾m, soft) in May. Ran poorly when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (21f, good) only run since though.

Form: 696P-10

No Big Deal^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 94

9/2

Successful at Clonmel (17f) last October. Lightly raced since and not disgraced after 5 months off with eighth of 16 to Mother Ship in handicap at Navan (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Enters calculations with that run under his belt.

Form: 14098-8

Glendaars Secret^t1¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

80/1

Well held at long odds all 3 maiden starts in early summer but could do better in first-time tongue strap on handicap debut after a break.

Form: 060

Rumble Demosa⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 90

25/1

Never dangerous in a trio of maiden hurdles, eleventh of 19 at Galway over shorter trip last month. Appeals as type to improve on switch to handicapping back up in trip though. Worth a market check.

Form: 770

Mother Ship^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

8/1

Finally got off the mark in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can go well again despite 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 807221

Larkins Lane^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| D

5/1

Won at Limerick before following up at Sligo in early summer. Advanced her form in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when a clear second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 29 days ago, closing all way to line. Big shout despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 911842

Esticky End⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Robinson| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 87| D

25/1

Has proved ungenuine but in an excellent vein of form at present and he bids for a hat-trick following a pair of 2m/2½m handicap wins at Wexford this summer. Up another 8 lb but form of latest win is proving solid and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 5-7P211

Online Order^h,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: L P Cusack| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 100/1 and tongue tied, well-held sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 29 days ago. Handicap debutante.

Form: 7686

Tara Boe^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 22 months, well held in a pair of maiden hurdles this summer, latest at Ballinrobe (2¼m, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 649P/80

Tudorista²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Quirke| T: Edward F Power| OR: 84

11/1

Maiden hurdler. Back to form with fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Needs to reproduce it here.

Form: 90-4P05

Shortt Fuse¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 83

50/1

Well held in 4 starts at long odds over hurdles. Off since the spring and needs this switch to handicaps to spark major progress.

Form: 08P7-

At The Wings^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽³⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

7/2

Built on previous promise to gain a first success in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up 7 lb but scored comfortably there so needs considering.

Form: 00-7751

Not So Proper²²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 79

50/1

Went with no encouragement returning from a huge absence (44 months) in handicap hurdles at Fairyhouse and Thurles this winter. Back from another layoff here and hard to warm to.

Form: 0800/P0-

Ordered Lives^t²⁰⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 79

66/1

Winless since 2021. Off 18 months, below-form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle here (2½m, heavy) in March. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: PS300/8-

Phildante^p,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 79

8/1

Belatedly off the mark at Wexford (3m) in July and not discredited with sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (2¾m, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 64F106

Space Warrior⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 93

14/1

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2024, though not seen to best effect when ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (17f, good to soft) in August. No forlorn hope. RESERVE

Form: 4P63-99

Non-Runners

Flash The Badge⁷⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Alex Harvey

Sea Of Doubt¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 2

The Monkey Pole¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

At The Wings (7/2), Getaway Charlie (7/2), No Big Deal (9/2), Larkins Lane (5/1), Phildante (8/1), Mother Ship (8/1), Tudorista (11/1), Space Warrior (14/1), Flash The Badge (20/1), Drumconnor Hill (22/1), Rumble Demosa (25/1), Duke Otto (25/1), Esticky End (25/1), Laska Du Breuil (28/1), Online Order (50/1), Shortt Fuse (50/1), Tara Boe (50/1), Not So Proper (50/1), Moorish Castle (66/1), Ordered Lives (66/1), Glendaars Secret (80/1)

This is wide open. LARKINS LANE took a step forward in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when a clear second in a big-field handicap at Kilbeggan last time and is weighted to go close off a 3 lb higher mark so edges the vote from hat-trick seeking Esticky End. Both No Big Deal and Getaway Charlie can also play a prominent role, while Mother Ship and At The Wings need factoring into this highly competitive handicap too.