15:40 Gowran Park

Saturday 4 October 2025

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Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 10.5s

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Eagles Reign^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S R Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 130

20/1

Creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 166 days ago, sticking to task. Considered.

Form: 167002-

Custom Taylor^v¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 128| D

7/4

18/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, soft) 165 days ago. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 322011-

Cinammon Roll^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

4/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Very good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. A likely player.

Form: 711162

Watch The Weather^p,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R P Cody| OR: 123

6/1

12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 51-5858

Cheerful Chap^p¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116| BF

16/1

10/3, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good to soft) 125 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles and could bounce back.

Form: 23322-P

Duty Bound^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 115

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in July. 12/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 8-15155

Arctic Gale^b1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 113| BF

10/3

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. Creditable second of 13 in handicap chase (6/4) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with blinkers on 1st time. Possibilities.

Form: 9-41372

History Of Fashion^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 112| D

25/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 154 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P116RP-

Non-Runners

Carried With Love²²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Peter Smithers

Kalanisi Flash⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Alex Harvey

Jacovec Cavern¹⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P Hennessy J: N T Prendergast

Forecasts

Custom Taylor (7/4), Arctic Gale (10/3), Cinammon Roll (4/1), Carried With Love (11/2), Watch The Weather (6/1), Duty Bound (10/1), Jacovec Cavern (10/1), Kalanisi Flash (10/1), Cheerful Chap (16/1), Eagles Reign (20/1), History Of Fashion (25/1)

A competitive handicap in which Joseph O'Brien's handily-weighted CARRIED WITH LOVE gets the nod given he can race off the same mark as when a very good recent third at Ballinrobe. Gordon Elliott's Cinammon Roll heads the list of dangers in his bid for a fourth victory this season, ahead of Kalanisi Flash, Custom Taylor and Arctic Gale.

Previous Winners

2024

Rocky's Diamond

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 4

J: K C Sexton | T: D Queally

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €659.006th: €440.00

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