Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle – Limerick

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Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-16

Distance 2m50y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 46.80s (slow by 57.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Springboard (IRE) Cian Quirke · Michael J McDonagh	8/1	Won
2nd	Wild Wild Wind (IRE) Hugh Horgan · M A Cahill	4/1F	1.25
3rd	Uptaurintop (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Eugene M O'Sullivan	5/1	.5
4th	Gaoithe Glory (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · E McNamara	14/1	4.5
5th	The Toothpicker (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · David Kenneth Budds	7/1	1.5
6th	Only A Dollar (IRE) Danny Power · Sean Aherne	22/1	1.5
7th	Houndsworth (IRE) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	5/1	3.25
8th	Coup d'Essay (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	25/1	.75
9th	Comanche Moon (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	11/2	1.25
10th	Thirsty Work (GB) James Duggan · Oliver McKiernan	28/1	9
11th	Mudslide Molly (GB) Tom Buckley · Edward Buckley	50/1	8
12th	Out Moll's Gap (IRE) Danny Mullins · Brendan Maurice Walsh	18/1	3.75
13th	Barryroe Madam (FR) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	16/1	7.5
14th	Midnight Eagle (IRE) J J Slevin · Aengus King	22/1	33

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
14	Wild Wild Wind Bay J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:M A Cahill	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:M A Cahill	151	—	423284	81	101	96	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	17.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D second over the winter; recent Clonmel run a solid one; player
12	Uptaurintop Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Jack Kennedy T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	152	tp	8603P4	82	96	64	65d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close third here at Christmas gives him claims; cheekpieces added and Kennedy takes over
3	Houndsworth Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	165	t	8801	103	100	83	10d	—	—	+12	27.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won going away at Cork; 10lb rise for that but could go well
9	The Toothpicker Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	160	t	4F5005	90	102	82	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	13.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Best recent effort over 2m4f, this trip looks on the short side nowadays
4	Comanche Moon Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	164	—	85P-47	94	95	41	30d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Down 3lb from opening mark but needs to improve a good bit to play a major role
15	Springboard Bay J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	J:Cian Quirke T:Michael J McDonagh	150	—	/637-4	80	99	-	65d	—	—	0	10.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Better for C&D comeback run in February but still best watched on this sort of ground
6	Gaoithe Glory Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:E McNamara	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:E McNamara	164	t	097599	94	102	70	110d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Absent since below-par run here at Christmas, needs to find more
R21	Midnight Eagle Bay J:J J Slevin T:Aengus King	J:J J Slevin T:Aengus King	160	—	682900	90	100	97	14d	—	—	+8	12.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Last year's winner off 2lb lower but wants better ground; reserve
1	Barryroe Madam Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	166	h	129730	96	101	82	144d	—	—	+10	16.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Best form at 3m on better ground so possibly best watched on yard debut after winter break
5	Coup d'Essay Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	164	—	F800	94	88	-	131d	—	—	+8	12.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Opening mark looks on the high side but yard's handicap debutants always respected
11	Thirsty Work Bay J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	J:James Duggan(7) T:Oliver McKiernan	154	ht	0-P000	84	82	21	122d	—	—	+6	9.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Nothing much in maidens; new headgear combination on for handicap debut
10	Only A Dollar Bay J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Danny Power(7) T:Sean Aherne	159	h	-3F65P	89	101	95	207d	—	—	+7	10.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Absent since September and likely best watched on ground plenty soft for her
17	Out Moll's Gap Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	146	—	000-PP	76	76	-	98d	—	—	+3	7.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pulled up at Cork the last twice; impossible to be confident in
16	Mudslide Molly Chestnut J:Tom Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Tom Buckley T:Edward Buckley	147	tp	00-06	77	89	-	65d	—	—	+5	7.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Soundly beaten on handicap debut over C&D in February when tongue-tied; cheekpieces added
NR	The Dancen Kid Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Ross O'Sullivan	166	h	000736	96	100	90	30d	—	—	—	13.6	—	—
Penultimate Leopardstown effort gives him claims, needs to bounce back however
NR	Teagarden Jazz Bay J:Brian Barry(7) T:Charlie Keegan	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Charlie Keegan	164	t	66-80P	94	100	41	77d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Yet to show anything for current yard (formerly with Gordon Elliott); hard to fancy
NR	Dontcavein Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ciaran Murphy	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ciaran Murphy	163	t	-4496P	93	99	-	65d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Two handicap efforts haven't offered much, pulled up over C&D last time; tongue-tie added
NR	Patrick Street Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Andrew Kinirons	151	t	60-960	81	98	45	—	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Low-grade Flat handicapper, surprising favourite when well held at Gowran last week
NR	Avandra Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	142	p	76P070	72	97	74	43d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Moderate sort now 0-16 hurdling, continues to struggle off this basement mark
NR	Sidiriya Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	147	—	770830	77	101	95	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	8.9	—	—
0-15 hurdling but penultimate Naas third (2m, soft to heavy) offers hope; reserve
NR	Liss Eile Bay J:TBC T:G Ahern	J: T:G Ahern	153	—	0-4070	83	99	83	14d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Didn't get home on soft on recent handicap debut; may want better ground; reserve

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Wild Wild Wind	4/1	9/2	9/2
Uptaurintop	9/2	9/2	9/2
Houndsworth	11/2	5/1	5/1
The Toothpicker	13/2	13/2	13/2
Comanche Moon	13/2	8/1	15/2
Springboard	9/1	17/2	9/1
Gaoithe Glory	12/1	11/1	12/1
Midnight Eagle	18/1	16/1	16/1
Barryroe Madam	14/1	11/1	12/1
Coup d'Essay	22/1	25/1	22/1
Thirsty Work	28/1	28/1	28/1
Only A Dollar	25/1	25/1	25/1
Out Moll's Gap	18/1	18/1	18/1
Mudslide Molly	50/1	40/1	40/1
The Dancen Kid	-	-	-
Teagarden Jazz	-	-	-
Dontcavein	-	-	-
Patrick Street	-	-	-
Avandra	-	-	-
Sidiriya	-	-	-
Liss Eile	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Houndsworth

27.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Wild Wild Wind

17.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 4.4 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Barryroe Madam

16.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Comanche Moon

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

The Dancen Kid

13.6

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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The Toothpicker

13.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Uptaurintop

12.9

OR: 8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Midnight Eagle

12.9

OR: 10 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Gaoithe Glory

12.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Coup d'Essay

12.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Teagarden Jazz

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Only A Dollar

10.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Dontcavein

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Springboard

10.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Thirsty Work

9.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Sidiriya

8.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Liss Eile

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Patrick Street

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Out Moll's Gap

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Mudslide Molly

7.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Avandra

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Houndsworth	103	100	83
Barryroe Madam	96	101	82
The Dancen Kid	96	100	90
Comanche Moon	94	95	41
Gaoithe Glory	94	102	70
Coup d'Essay	94	88	—
Teagarden Jazz	94	100	41
Dontcavein	93	99	—
The Toothpicker	90	102	82
Midnight Eagle	90	100	97
Only A Dollar	89	101	95
Thirsty Work	84	82	21
Liss Eile	83	99	83
Uptaurintop	82	96	64
Wild Wild Wind	81	101	96
Patrick Street	81	98	45
Springboard	80	99	—
Mudslide Molly	77	89	—
Sidiriya	77	101	95
Out Moll's Gap	76	76	—
Avandra	72	97	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Houndsworth	10d ago	Quick return
Wild Wild Wind	14d ago	Fit
Midnight Eagle	14d ago	Fit
Liss Eile	14d ago	Fit
The Toothpicker	28d ago	Fit
Sidiriya	28d ago	Fit
Comanche Moon	30d ago	Fit
The Dancen Kid	30d ago	Fit
Avandra	43d ago	Fit
Uptaurintop	65d ago	Fresh
Springboard	65d ago	Fresh
Mudslide Molly	65d ago	Fresh
Dontcavein	65d ago	Fresh
Teagarden Jazz	77d ago	Fresh
Out Moll's Gap	98d ago	Long break
Gaoithe Glory	110d ago	Long break
Thirsty Work	122d ago	Long break
Coup d'Essay	131d ago	Long break
Barryroe Madam	144d ago	Long break
Only A Dollar	207d ago	Long break
Patrick Street	—	—