W Durkan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:35 15th November 2025

W Durkan' Form | 15th November 2025

15th November 2025 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Total Horses Trained Last 14 Days Race Type Wins Races Win %
54 0 wins from 2 runs
0%
Flat AW 2 61
3.28%
Chase Turf 4 34
11.76%
NH Flat 0 8
0%
Flat Turf 7 154
4.55%
Hurdle Turf 15 156
9.62%
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Triumph, Grade 2
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 0f 87y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£80,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Hopes Are High Statistics
Date Horse
Jockey
Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-11-07 18:15 Cherry Pink
J A Orr
Dundalk / / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K 9-1
Visor
Standard 7/14 -btn 8.05 Unterberg 10-0

mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression

10 13.08
3.62
61
1 2025-11-01 11:50 Wizard Of Odds
Philip Byrnes
Down Royal / / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K 11-4 Good To Yielding 2/5 -btn 4 Mange Tout 10-11

tracked leaders in 4th, took keen hold early, 3rd at halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden and led briefly approaching 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in

6 8.05
2.26
2 2025-10-25 16:05 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 40K 11-7
Tongue Strap
Good 7/7 -btn 57.75 Leave Of Absence 11-7

in touch in mid-division, lost place before not fluent 4th, some headway on outside 6th, struggling when mistake 10th, well behind from after next, tailed off

41 55
16
129
3 2025-10-18 17:20 Time Bender
Wesley Joyce
Leopardstown / / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K 9-9 Yielding To Soft 6/12 -btn 6.55 River Ara 9-5

tracked leaders, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2 places closing stages

34 50
11.2
87
4 2025-10-18 13:45 Touch The Moon
Philip Byrnes
Limerick / / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-7 Yielding 3/16 -btn 8.5 Talk The Talk 11-7

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, headway to lead entering straight, pushed along and headed after 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in

2.25 2.7
1.28
5 2025-10-14 14:05 Hopes Are High
Philip Byrnes
Punchestown / / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 13.5K 11-8 Good To Yielding 2/8 -btn 6.5 Secret Force 10-12

towards rear, good headway to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in

3.75 3.7
1.42
6 2025-10-12 13:42 Wizard Of Odds
Philip Byrnes
Cork / / 1m 7f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-0 Good 1/10 -win 2.5 Kibris 11-0

mid-division on outer, keen early, took closer order from 4 out, improved to dispute lead before next, edged right before 2 out, soon led narrowly, again edged right before last, ridden and extended advantage run-in

7 11
2.8
7 2025-10-11 15:10 Parkside Lad
Wesley Joyce
Naas / / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 50K 8-12 Yielding 3/14 -btn 2 First Approach 9-1

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong

15 19
5.6
80
8 2025-10-10 20:00 Cherry Pink
J A Orr
Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K 9-3
Visor
Standard 1/14 -win 1 Sarmiento Power 9-4

rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 4f out, pushed along and progress between horses under 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards

12 15.5
4.5
54
9 2025-10-02 17:00 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Clonmel / / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 20K 11-2
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3/6 -btn 16 What's Up Darling 11-7

led, headed 4 out (normal 5 out), dropped to rear before straight, ridden in moderate 3rd before last where slight mistake

15 16.26
6.53
129
10 2025-09-21 14:28 Hopes Are High
Philip Byrnes
Listowel / / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-4 Yielding To Soft 1/10 -win 1.75 Whats New 10-12

mid-division, progress in 3rd after 4 out, took closer order approaching straight, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out where not fluent, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home

3.5 3.98
1.56
11 2025-09-20 13:25 Touch The Moon
Philip Byrnes
Navan / / 1m 7f 165y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-10 Yielding 2/16 -btn 0.1 Friary Road 11-7

mid-division, closer behind leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led travelling well, ridden and joined at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on to strongly press winner to line

9 13.5
4.2
12 2025-09-19 19:30 Cherry Pink
J A Orr
Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K 9-1
Visor
Standard 5/14 -btn 5.1 Cala Bonita 9-9

rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, 11th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home

29 55
10.5
55
13 2025-09-11 17:10 Bill Silvers
Ronan Whelan
Clonmel / / 1m 1f 130y / Flat Turf / 13K 10-0 Soft P -btn Iron Fist 10-0

slightly slow into stride and soon towards rear, pushed along in rear over 3f out and soon no impression, pulled up over 1f out

9.5 12
3.2
78
14 2025-09-06 14:15 Parkside Lad
Chris Hayes
Navan / / 0m 5f 180y / Flat Turf / 30K 9-4 Good 5/6 -btn 2.3 Slaudeen 9-11

tracked leaders, pushed along in 2nd halfway, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

10 12.6
5.1
82
15 2025-09-04 18:40 Cherry Pink
J J Slevin
Laytown / / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K 10-13 Standard 7/10 -btn 7.4 Distillate 10-9

towards rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression

11 15.21
4.4
57
16 2025-08-29 16:50 Hopes Are High
Philip Byrnes
Down Royal / / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K 11-4 Good To Firm 3/7 -btn 14.5 Cinammon Coco 10-12

held up early, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd before 4 out, 2nd and mistake 4 out, disputed next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace

3.75 4.5
1.34
17 2025-08-26 19:55 Baltic Bird
Ms K M Ryan
Bellewstown / / 2m 1f 110y / Flat Turf / 16K 11-9 Good 5/8 -btn 14.7 Zanahiyr 11-2

tracked leader in 2nd early, led after 2f, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden, dropped to 6th 2f out, no impression

26 40
7.71
83
18 2025-08-15 16:40 Cherry Pink
J A Orr
Dundalk / / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10K 9-4
Visor
Standard 4/14 -btn 3.7 Obama Army 9-12

slowly into stride, toward rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

34 80
19.51
58
19 2025-08-15 14:55 Shigar
Chris Hayes
Dundalk / / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K 9-8 Standard 12/14 -btn 10.25 Ze Do Asfalto 9-2

prominent, raced wide, 4th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and weakened under 2f out, eased close home

23 29
8.96
72
20 2025-08-11 17:15 Hopes Are High
Philip Byrnes
Ballinrobe / / 2m 0f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-0 Good 1/13 -win 0.75 Bridezilla 10-7

tracked leader, dropped to mid-division before 4th, 8th after 5th, headway 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, asserted entering straight, kept on closing stages, reduced lead close home

15
21 2025-08-08 17:47 Time Bender
Chris Hayes
Tipperary / 1 / 0m 7f 100y / Flat Turf / 45K 9-5 Good To Firm 6/6 -btn 8.75 Thesecretadversary 9-5

soon led, reduced advantage entering straight, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, soon weakened

21 26
9.17
22 2025-08-07 19:23 Cherry Pink
J A Orr
Leopardstown / / 0m 7f 42y / Flat Turf / 12K 9-6
Visor
Good 16/18 -btn 10.35 Altimara 10-2

slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor

26 42
9.21
60
23 2025-08-02 15:12 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Galway / 1 / 2m 6f 108y / Hurdle Turf / 110K 10-10
Cheekpieces
Good 11/19 -btn 30.75 Winning Smut 10-12

mid-division for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out

26 34.98
6.9
125
24 2025-07-31 14:45 Bill Silvers
Chris Hayes
Galway / / 1m 0f 98y / Flat Turf / 20K 9-7 Good 5/18 -btn 6.05 Genuine Article 9-7

held up, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, under pressure in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

17 27
5.29
80
25 2025-07-28 18:40 Fairbanks
Mr D McGill
Galway / / 2m 0f 179y / Flat Turf / 110K 11-9
Visor
Good 14/20 -btn 16.2 Filey Bay 10-7

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead after 6f, headed 5f out, soon ridden, weakened

29 40.9
9.92
100
26 2025-07-25 17:37 Parkside Lad
Chris Hayes
Cork / / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K 9-6 Good To Firm 4/5 -btn 6.75 Jack The Bachelor 9-3

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

6.5 7
3.07
84
27 2025-07-19 16:50 Parkside Lad
Gary Carroll
Curragh / / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 26K 9-12 Good 7/8 -btn 9.55 Stop The Nation 9-9

led, headed 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out

7 7.4
2.54
87
28 2025-07-17 19:25 Shigar
Ronan Whelan
Leopardstown / / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K 9-2
Hood
Good 7/7 -btn 6.05 Onemoredance 8-0

held up towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway to 4th over 2f out, ridden and weakened to rear over 1f out

19 22.1
4.3
78
29 2025-07-17 17:15 Time Bender
Chris Hayes
Leopardstown / / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 25K 8-13 Good 1/15 -win 1.75 Joltin 8-13

made virtually all, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went on inside final 100 yards, veered sharply right closing stages

34 85
16
30 2025-07-09 17:30 Baltic Bird
Chris Hayes
Fairyhouse / / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K 9-10 Good 6/6 -btn 38.35 Londonofficecallin 8-12

rear of mid-division, dropped to 5th after 5f, pushed along and progress over 4f out, under pressure in 2nd 3 1/2f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened in rear 1 1/2f out

15 15.62
6.2
84
31 2025-07-07 18:43 Fairbanks
Philip Byrnes
Roscommon / / 1m 7f 204y / Hurdle Turf / 15K 11-8 Good 2/5 -btn 12 La Note Verte 11-1

prominent, raced in 3rd from 2nd, went 2nd from 3rd, pushed along entering straight, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, no impression on winner

3.5 3.82
1.86
124
32 2025-07-03 18:32 Parkside Lad
Gary Carroll
Bellewstown / / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 20K 8-13 Good 1/8 -win 0.5 Star Of Sapphire 8-8

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd over 1f out and challenged inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards and kept on best close home

2 2.06
1.23
33 2025-06-23 18:40 Bill Silvers
Chris Hayes
Ballinrobe / / 1m 1f 163y / Flat Turf / 15K 10-0 Yielding 12/13 -btn 28.7 Si Senior 8-6

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 3f out and no extra approaching straight, eased inside final furlong

6 7
2.42
80
34 2025-06-17 18:10 Fairbanks
Chris Hayes
Ascot / 2 / 1m 6f 34y / Flat Turf / 110K 9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 14/16 -btn 10.6 French Master 9-7

mid-division, switched left and outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

29 45.03
6.96
102
35 2025-06-12 18:50 Bill Silvers
J A Orr
Leopardstown / / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K 8-9 Soft 2/12 -btn 1.5 Masoun 9-10

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7.5 8.8
3.01
78
36 2025-06-08 13:30 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Punchestown / / 3m 0f 186y / Chase Turf / 15.5K 11-3 Good To Yielding 4/5 -btn 9.5 Spanish Harlem 10-11

held up behind leaders, mainly 4th, slight mistake 2nd, ridden 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace

3.5 3.85
1.49
37 2025-06-07 14:00 Parkside Lad
J A Heffernan
Navan / / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K 9-7 Yielding 4/12 -btn 4.75 Warsaw 9-2

towards rear, closer in 8th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

41 87.58
10.04
38 2025-06-05 18:55 Bill Silvers
Ronan Whelan
Leopardstown / / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K 10-0 Good 6/16 -btn 4.25 Tachos 9-10

prominent, 5th halfway, not much room behind horses over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

10 12.5
2.89
78
39 2025-05-27 18:30 Fairbanks
Philip Byrnes
Ballinrobe / / 2m 0f 57y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-12 Good 1/13 -win 3.5 Come On The Lads 11-12

prominent, led before 3rd, ridden and pressed last, stayed on well, in command final 200 yards

1.53 1.58
1.11
40 2025-05-23 20:25 Shigar
J A Orr
Curragh / / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K 9-5
Hood
Good 17/20 -btn 11.5 Ransom 8-12

disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

29 42.63
7.4
81
41 2025-05-23 17:10 Parkside Lad
J A Heffernan
Curragh / / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K 8-13 Good 5/21 -btn 8.25 Ipanema Queen 8-8

mid-division, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, no extra in 5th inside final furlong

19 33.6
9.68
42 2025-05-06 19:08 Shigar
J A Orr
Cork / / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 13K 9-11
Hood
Good 10/14 -btn 8.1 Port Louis 9-4

mid-division on outer, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out

21 34.35
5.83
84
43 2025-05-05 15:20 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Down Royal / / 2m 3f 150y / Chase Turf / 11K 11-5 Good 1/5 -win 3.5 Big Stage 11-12

towards rear, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along to dispute 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in

2.2 2.38
1.44
44 2025-05-05 13:35 Fairbanks
Patrick M O'Brien
Down Royal / / 2m 1f 79y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-5 Good 2/17 -btn 0.75 Timeless Treaty 10-11

led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained lead 3 out, pushed along and joined next, soon ridden and kept on, no extra and headed over 50 yards out

1.67 1.82
1.18
45 2025-04-25 16:35 Bill Silvers
L F Roche
Limerick / / 1m 0f 50y / Flat Turf / 16K 9-8
Blinkers
Soft To Heavy 12/16 -btn 13.5 Evening Blossom 9-12

dwelt slightly, raced in rear, towards rear after 2f, 12th over 3f out, no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong

19 30.18
4.3
84
46 2025-04-21 15:50 Eagle Fang
Philip Byrnes
Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 3f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 60K 11-3
Blinkers
Soft To Heavy 5/10 -btn 7.75 Maxxum 11-8

mid-division, 5th halfway, some headway before 3 out, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, no extra run-in

12 17.02
3.91
141
47 2025-04-21 14:40 Holy See
Philip Byrnes
Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 40K 11-0
Cheekpieces
Soft To Heavy 6/7 -btn 22.75 Blue Lemons 11-0

towards rear, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and challenged early straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, no extra run-in

19 26
8.8
118
48 2025-04-11 17:47 Baltic Bird
Patrick M O'Brien
Ballinrobe / / 2m 0f 185y / Hurdle Turf / 20K 11-0 Good 3/8 -btn 4.75 Impero 11-3

led and disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, kept on one pace

5.5 6.8
2.22
125
49 2025-04-11 17:12 Holy See
Philip Byrnes
Ballinrobe / / 2m 0f 185y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-4 Good 3/15 -btn 9.75 Arch Empire 11-4

tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, led after 5th, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra

3.5 4.21
1.66
119
50 2025-03-17 15:55 Jerk
Patrick M O'Brien
Wexford / / 3m 1f 100y / Chase Turf / 11K 11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 5/9 -btn 8.75 Majestic Force 11-5

towards rear, slight mistake 6th, headway into 5th before 6 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in

21 34
5.2
51 2025-03-17 14:10 Jordann
Philip Byrnes
Wexford / / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 11-12
Hood
Good To Yielding 8/14 -btn 21.05 Small Doses 11-12

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 8th 2 out, no extra approaching last

8 11
3.5
52 2025-03-16 15:45 Bill Silvers
L F Roche
Curragh / / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K 8-11 Soft 14/27 -btn 12.05 Orandi 8-13

in rear, ridden 2f out, moderate 13th 1f out, no impression

51 80.69
12.5
86
53 2025-03-12 14:40 Eagle Fang
Oakley Brown
Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 110K 11-3 Good To Soft 11/26 -btn 13.45 Jimmy Du Seuil 11-7

mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened turning in

34 65
9.6
147
54 2025-03-11 16:40 Holy See
Oakley Brown
Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 80K 10-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P -btn Puturhandstogether 11-6

prominent, chased leaders 3rd, lost place after 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, pulled up before last

34 46.04
8.04
125
55 2025-02-08 13:20 Holy See
O R Brown
Naas / / 1m 7f 158y / Hurdle Turf / 16K 10-9 Soft 4/7 -btn 10.3 Bacchanalian 11-7

prominent, not fluent at 2nd, soon 4th, mistake at 3rd, under pressure in 3rd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, dropped to 4th and no impression last, one paced run-in

2.5 2.66
1.73
56 2025-02-07 19:30 Gear Flat
Gabriella Hill
Dundalk / / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 10K 8-4
Cheekpieces
Standard 13/14 -btn 20 Omakase 8-6

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra

51 96.57
21.55
49
57 2025-01-31 19:15 Gear Flat
L F Roche
Dundalk / / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10K 9-2
Cheekpieces
Standard 12/13 -btn 24.6 Ranko Express 8-13

always towards rear, took keen hold, no impression straight, never a factor

19 25.47
8.4
50
58 2025-01-28 14:35 Medical Man
Oakley Brown
Limerick / / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K 10-8 Heavy P -btn Bowensonfire 11-12

in touch, progress after 2nd, 5th before 5th, lost place and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

41 95
11.77
59 2025-01-26 14:00 Laafi
Philip Byrnes
Naas / 1 / 1m 7f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 37.5K 11-3 Heavy 3/3 -btn 11.3 Anzadam 11-10

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 5th, led entering straight, ridden 2 out, headed at last, soon no impression on winner, dropped to last close home

8.5 13.33
60 2025-01-26 13:30 Holy See
Philip Byrnes
Naas / / 1m 7f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 12K 11-7 Heavy 2/16 -btn 1.25 Charlus 11-7

always prominent, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden 2 out, headed at last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, rallied and kept on well close home

3 3.65
1.39