16:50 Gowran Park

Friday 2 October 2026

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

Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 59.10s

1^st

Nelson Muntz

711-5

9/2

T: D H KellyJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 2nd approaching straight and led after 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Lucy Wang

610-6

22/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Disputed lead early and led after 3rd, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

3 ¾

In For The Night

811-6

9/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (3)

Mid-division, 6th and pushed along after 3 out, 5th and no impression approaching last, kept on run-in to go 3rd close home tchd 10/1

4^th

Arctic Flame

611-7

7/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, headway before 3 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, 3rd and ridden approaching last, no impression run-in op 6/1

5^th

1 ½

Paradise Lost

710-10

13/2

T: C O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 6/1

6^th

Ocean Murphy

410-7

3/1f

T: P J RothwellJ: Ross Sugrue (7)

Prominent and disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, 6th and ridden after 2 out, no extra tchd 10/3

7^th

Slane Hill

911-12

16/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, 8th and pushed along entering straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 20/1

8^th

4 ¾

Brucejack

910-12

22/1

T: P A FahyJ: Richard Condon (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra in straight tchd 25/1

9^th

nse

The Friday Man

911-8

125/1

T: M McCabeJ: Ms E L Herbison (7)

Towards rear early, mid-division halfway, rear of mid-division after 3 out, some headway on inner early straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra op 66/1

10^th

2 ½

Bop Wont Stop

610-11

8/1

T: R SweeneyJ: Mr W Verling (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat in straight op 16/1

11^th

Positive Thinker

911-0

20/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Cian Quirke

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out and no extra in straight op 16/1 tchd 22/1

12^th

Come On The Lads

611-10

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra after 2 out, weakened op 10/1

13^th

1 ¾

Plunkett Street

811-9

33/1

T: Michael W O'MearaJ: Daniel King

Mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear after 3 out, soon no extra op 22/1

14^th

3 ¼

Ripsnorter

511-1

15/2

T: W J LaniganJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight op 13/2

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Non-Runners

Jackmoon¹¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

Katie Daniels¹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Ben Harvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€2.20, €4.80, €3.10EX:€117.60Trifecta:€506.70Tricast:€897.70SF:€109.65

Forecasts

Ocean Murphy (3/1), Nelson Muntz (9/2), Paradise Lost (13/2), Arctic Flame (7/1), Jackmoon (7/1), Ripsnorter (15/2), Bop Wont Stop (8/1), In For The Night (9/1), Slane Hill (16/1), Come On The Lads (16/1), Katie Daniels (16/1), Positive Thinker (20/1), Lucy Wang (22/1), Brucejack (22/1), Plunkett Street (33/1), The Friday Man (125/1)

Preference is for RIPSNORTER, who found significant improvement when scoring at Downpatrick last time and remains relatively unexposed. In For The Night and Ocean Murphy head the list of dangers.

RIPSNORTER (FR)
IN FOR THE NIGHT (IRE)
OCEAN MURPHY

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00