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Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-11

Distance 2m5f110y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 5m 37.20s (slow by 28.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tomas O Maille (IRE) Ambrose McCurtin · M Flannery	12/1	Won
2nd	Love Like This (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	13/2	1.5
3rd	Leading Endeavour (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	18/1	.5
4th	St Anthonys Corner (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Norman Lee	13/2	.5
5th	Paul Collins (IRE) Richard Deegan · Brian M McMahon	9/1	10
6th	Ahead Of The Posse (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	100/30	4.5
7th	Nazine (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	11/1	4.5
8th	Stealthy Tom (IRE) Simon Torrens · E Bolger	16/5F	9
9th	Mr McWhinny (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Paul John Gilligan	12/1	13
10th	Tell Me Again (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	40/1	6.5
11th	Shotgun Jack (IRE) Philip Donovan · Patrick G Kelly	16/1	.75
12th	Knockbrack Rambler (IRE) Phillip Enright · Brendan Maurice Walsh	16/1	4.5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Ahead Of The Posse Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	165	tp	P-7083	107	112	46	228d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
New headgear combination on first run since August; bit to find
5	Stealthy Tom Bay J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	J:Simon Torrens T:E Bolger	158	—	200323	100	116	43	67d	—	—	+7	26.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Much better chaser but trip/ground to suit and definite contender
9	St Anthonys Corner Brown J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Norman Lee	149	—	U08054	91	112	31	29d	—	—	0	14.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Shock maiden winner here last May; recent Limerick run encouraging so don't rule out
3	Paul Collins Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Brian M McMahon	J:Richard Deegan T:Brian M McMahon	163	—	-24634	105	109	89	8d	—	—	+10	19.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Encouraging recent yard debut at Naas; longer trip could suit and definite contender
8	Love Like This Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	149	—	34320F	91	114	104	10d	—	—	+6	14.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Faller over fences latest but earlier Thurles hurdle second gives her claims
10	Nazine Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:Michael J McDonagh	147	b	53-6B7	89	112	-	29d	—	—	+4	12.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Sole win came as a 4yo; better for last month's comeback run
12	Mr McWhinny Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jordan Gainford T:Paul John Gilligan	143	—	8772P0	85	112	84	119d	—	—	+5	12.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fairyhouse second gives him definite claims but recent runs poor
4	Knockbrack Rambler Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Phillip Enright T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	159	—	-8921P	101	107	60	34d	—	—	+17	22.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Wins have been on softer ground; first ever run on ground this quick
6	Tomas O Maille Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:M Flannery	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:M Flannery	158	—	753345	100	114	70	10d	—	—	+11	16.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Longstanding maiden but penultimate Fairyhouse run gives him place claims
11	Leading Endeavour Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	145	—	P18059	87	96	37	25d	—	—	+8	12.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Points' winner; no impact in maiden hurdles; big jump in trip for handicap debut
1	Shotgun Jack Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Patrick G Kelly	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Patrick G Kelly	166	—	11P68-	108	111	77	357d	—	—	+16	19.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Top-weight reappears after year's absence here on ground quicker than ideal
7	Tell Me Again Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	156	—	-3PP70	98	112	49	89d	—	—	+10	12.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Possible improver on better ground on handicap debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Ahead Of The Posse	3/1	10/3	10/3
Stealthy Tom	4/1	4/1	4/1
St Anthonys Corner	11/2	5/1	5/1
Paul Collins	8/1	8/1	8/1
Love Like This	10/1	8/1	17/2
Nazine	11/1	9/1	9/1
Mr McWhinny	12/1	12/1	12/1
Knockbrack Rambler	14/1	14/1	14/1
Tomas O Maille	16/1	16/1	14/1
Leading Endeavour	16/1	16/1	16/1
Shotgun Jack	22/1	20/1	20/1
Tell Me Again	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Stealthy Tom

26.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 8 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Knockbrack Rambler

22.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Ahead Of The Posse

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Shotgun Jack

19.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 1

22/1

Paul Collins

19.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Tomas O Maille

16.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Love Like This

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 1.9 Odds: 2.5

10/1

St Anthonys Corner

14.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Tell Me Again

12.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Leading Endeavour

12.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Mr McWhinny

12.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Nazine

12.1

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shotgun Jack	108	111	77
Ahead Of The Posse	107	112	46
Paul Collins	105	109	89
Knockbrack Rambler	101	107	60
Stealthy Tom	100	116	43
Tomas O Maille	100	114	70
Tell Me Again	98	112	49
St Anthonys Corner	91	112	31
Love Like This	91	114	104
Nazine	89	112	—
Leading Endeavour	87	96	37
Mr McWhinny	85	112	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Paul Collins	8d ago	Quick return
Love Like This	10d ago	Quick return
Tomas O Maille	10d ago	Quick return
Leading Endeavour	25d ago	Fit
St Anthonys Corner	29d ago	Fit
Nazine	29d ago	Fit
Knockbrack Rambler	34d ago	Fit
Stealthy Tom	67d ago	Fresh
Tell Me Again	89d ago	Fresh
Mr McWhinny	119d ago	Long break
Ahead Of The Posse	228d ago	Long break
Shotgun Jack	357d ago	Long break