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Hood McGowan Kirk Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 185y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:42  |   Winning time: 5m 45.80s
1st
Horse silk
4
911-5
7/2
T: M J SmithJ: James Smith (5)
Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 3rd, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 2 out, challenged between horses last and slight mistake, soon led, ridden to assert run-in, eased close home op 10/3 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
7
710-12
5/2f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Soon led and disputed, headed before 2nd and tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 10/3 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
12
11/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Liam Quinlan
Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 3rd, 4th halfway, 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
2
8
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens
Held up towards rear, progress before 3 out, ridden in 8th and mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on closing stages op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
10/1
T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
3
811-9
22/1
T: L LennonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, close up from 2nd, disputed before next, led after 3rd, headed approaching 3 out where slight mistake, led and disputed again after 2 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden and headed, no extra closing stages op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
7
16
20/1
T: Conor MaxwellJ: Michael Kenneally (5)
Tracked leaders, disputed 1st and led before next, headed after 3rd, led and disputed before 3 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra run-in tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
4/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Held up, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, ridden in 9th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
6/1
T: P A FahyJ: Danny Mullins
Held up, 8th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 7th 2 out, soon no extra op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
29
15
66/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd and 4th, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and tailed off op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
9
6
33/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear before 3rd, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
7 ½
10
18/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Pushed along and disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, mid-division from 3rd, pushed along intermittently, ridden and dropped towards rear before 3 out, weakened and tailed off op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
10
11
40/1
T: K ThorntonJ: Daniel King
Always towards rear, pushed along intermittently, ridden after 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
13
50/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: Cian Quirke
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Deanery Charlie62
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Kieren Buckley
NR
14
Horse silk
The Son Of Brega39
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 10
T: P Downey  J: Patrick M O'Brien
NR
18
Horse silk
Can't Catch Molly25
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: P Downey  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
Horse silk
Young And Foolish25
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.20, £1.40, £3.60EX:£19.50Trifecta:£184.80Tricast:£95.16SF:£13.20

Forecasts

Coppola (5/2), Cozone (7/2), Let's Go Mans (4/1), Marine Ranger (6/1), Saunton Surf (10/1), Deanery Charlie (10/1), Toor Moon (11/1), Robindevidastar (18/1), Bruno From Mars (20/1), Kalsman (22/1), Ocean Murphy (25/1), Jimli's Cave (33/1), Shanroe Nancy (40/1), Mister Persistence (50/1), Appian Way (66/1), The Son Of Brega (100/1)

Verdict

In a competitive handicap, the value pick could be KALSMAN, who tends to save his best for this track. There could well be more to come from Let's Go Mans in first-time cheekpieces, with veteran Robindevidastar another to consider.

  1. KALSMAN (IRE)
  2. LET'S GO MANS (FR)
  3. ROBINDEVIDASTAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Seskin Flash
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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