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Declan And Maria Coombes Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-02-21
Distance 2m110y
Class
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo
Prize €8,555

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2
Mode Avion
Bay
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Gordon Elliott
163 t 1-343
117
112
91
23d -5
37.9
0.25/1
Evens
50%
Handicap debutant, not far behind Sopelana on Irish debut, 2lb swing, could go well
3
Searcog
Bay
J:Eoghan Finegan(7)
T:Patrick Magee
J:Eoghan Finegan(7)
T:Patrick Magee
153 446
107
111
113
56d +2
19.5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Flat winner, promise in all three maiden hurdles inc' over C&D, opening mark looks fair
1
Sopelana
Bay
J:Eoin Staples(5)
T:Cian Collins
J:Eoin Staples(5)
T:Cian Collins
166 tp 415817
120
114
101
13d +17
30.1
1.38/1
11/2
15%
3-9 over hurdles, out of depth latest, player dropped back in trip in this easier race
4
Whats New
Bay
J:Cian Quirke
T:Andrew Slattery
J:Cian Quirke
T:Andrew Slattery
153 p F2O255
107
117
97
7d +8
21.8
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Runner up twice over hurdles, cheekpieces on for handicap debut, heavy ground a query
6
Ahellofaman
Bay
J:Gavin Brouder
T:John Joseph Hanlon
J:Gavin Brouder
T:John Joseph Hanlon
140 89694
94
105
78
26d +4
13.7
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Modest maiden form, 17.5l behind Sopelana on h'cap bow, work to do to turn that around
5
Thilos
Chestnut
J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5)
T:J A Nash
J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5)
T:J A Nash
140 69P
94
113
-
11d +9
11.6
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Regressive on the Flat, modest form over hurdles, best watched on handicap debut
NR
Real Petite
Bay
J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7)
T:Thomas Mullins
J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7)
T:Thomas Mullins
140 9880
94
96
46
52d
11
No signs yet of winning potential, 4lb wrong for h'cap debut, can only watch for now
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Mode Avion
evn evn Evens
Searcog
4/1 4/1 4/1
Sopelana
11/2 5/1 11/2
Whats New
6/1 6/1 11/2
Ahellofaman
8/1 7/1 8/1
Thilos
66/1 50/1 50/1
Real Petite
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Predictor

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

1st Mode Avion
37.9
OR: 16.8 Form: 7 Odds: 14.2
Evens
2nd Sopelana
30.1
OR: 17.5 Form: 9 Odds: 3.6
11/2
3rd Whats New
21.8
OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4
6/1
4 Searcog
19.5
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
4/1
5 Ahellofaman
13.7
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
8/1
6 Thilos
11.6
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
7 Real Petite
11
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Sopelana
120
114
101
Mode Avion
117
112
91
Searcog
107
111
113
Whats New
107
117
97
Ahellofaman
94
105
78
Thilos
94
113
Real Petite
94
96
46

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Whats New 7d ago Quick return
Thilos 11d ago Quick return
Sopelana 13d ago Quick return
Mode Avion 23d ago Fit
Ahellofaman 26d ago Fit
Real Petite 52d ago Fresh
Searcog 56d ago Fresh