13:35 Cork

Sunday 23 November 2025

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Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 35.8s

Toor Khov⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 112| D

17/2

Finished fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (28/1) 40 days ago, showing benefit of recent run despite carrying head awkwardly in closing stages. Merits consideration eased in grade.

Form: 0200-85

Paul Collins²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 110

12/1

Second at Kilbeggan and a win at Galway (7/1) 47 days ago. Finished 11th of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (11/2) 29 days ago, found out in better company than when winning previously and merely passed beaten horses. Should be more competitive in this company if seeing out longer trip.

Form: 52-4010

Sir Bob^p²⁰⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 110| CD

28/1

Veteran 3-time course winner (all on soft/heavy), latest over C&D in March last year. Pulled up over fences in May but yard have an excellent strike-rate of late and he's not totally dismissed returning to hurdles in a change of headgear.

Form: 00469P-

Darcy's Friend^h1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 108

3/1

Winning stable debut over 2m in March and progressive form since over hurdles. Went backwards from chase debut when sixth of 14 in chase handicap at Cheltenham (9/1) 29 days ago when travelling well but weakening after possibly doing too much. Makes appeal in first-time hood back over hurdles.

Form: P1-5226

Midnight Our Fred^t²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 106| D

6/1

Useful performer over fences. Pulled up in Kim Muir handicap chase at Cheltenham (8/1) latest in March. Races off a significantly lower mark over hurdles and one to note if supported on return.

Form: 22/312P-

Oneforgonzo¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 106| D

11/1

Sixth of 17 in maiden chase at Gowran Park (20/1) 15 days ago, making no impact, previously 4th of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (33/1) and should be more competitive back over hurdles.

Form: 8P5P4-6

West Cork Wildway²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 106| D

18/1

Winless in 16 starts since November 2021, finished 7th of 15 in hurdle handicap at Cork (9/1) 21 days ago failing to build on previous promise. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24-7047

Long Branch²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 105| D

11/1

Showed plenty to work with in maiden hurdles, finishing fifth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (22/1) 28 days ago, plugging on after being outpaced. Should appreciate this significant step up in trip on handicap debut and could improve.

Form: 8/16-345

Edge Of Darkness²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: D Howard| OR: 102

100/1

Showed no promise when 10th of 15 in maiden hurdle at Galway (50/1) 29 days ago and is easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6340-0

He's Home Again²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 102| CD

25/1

Won at this C&D in March 2024 and was fifth of 20 in handicap here (22/1) 217 days ago, making headway but effort flattened out. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: P1/04U5-

Rocky's Howya⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102| D

6/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Supported but below form fifteenth of 24 in St James's Palace hunter chase at Cheltenham (26.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 254 days ago. Market should guide on first hurdle start since 2021.

Form: 1/2410-U

Leah's Contessa^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: C Collins| OR: 98

11/1

Progressed in handicaps last season but yet to fire this campaign. Eased in weights and may get back on track upped in distance with Jack Kennedy aboard for first time.

Form: 63-0085

Ballyglass Beauty³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 97| D

7/1

Matched best form from this season when bouncing back to finish second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (11/2) 35 days ago, keeping on well behind an unexposed rival. Remains on a handy mark and may go one better here.

Form: 403462

Barryroe Madam^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 96

14/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Listowel in May and finished third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (15/2) 29 days ago, finishing strongly after being more patiently ridden than the two that beat her. Enters calculations. RESERVE

Form: U-12973

One Way Traffic^p1,t1⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

40/1

Little form over hurdles. Showed more over fences but fell at Ballinrobe (10/1) 72 days ago. Will need to improve back over hurdles. RESERVE

Form: 668/86F

Non-Runners

Cullig²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P T Foley J: Simon Torrens

Rajsalad²⁷⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Charlie O'Dwyer

Brianna Lily¹⁶¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Darcy's Friend (3/1), Midnight Our Fred (6/1), Rocky's Howya (6/1), Ballyglass Beauty (7/1), Toor Khov (17/2), Long Branch (11/1), Leah's Contessa (11/1), Oneforgonzo (11/1), Paul Collins (12/1), Barryroe Madam (14/1), Rajsalad (16/1), West Cork Wildway (18/1), Cullig (20/1), He's Home Again (25/1), Brianna Lily (25/1), Sir Bob (28/1), One Way Traffic (40/1), Edge Of Darkness (100/1)

BALLYGLASS BEAUTY was only beaten by an unexposed one at Limerick last time and is fancied to go one better. Toor Khov looks interesting dropping in class, while Darcy's Friend merits respect tackling 3m for the first time over hurdles. Barryroe Madam (reserve) would be one to note if lining up.

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,800.003rd: €1,400.004th: €701.005th: €420.006th: €280.00