'Joseph O'Brien doesn't miss' - Horses to watch in Cheltenham Festival handicaps
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19 February 2026
Thursday 19th February
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 6f 187y
- Going: Soft
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- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
Decent C&D run before winning a Leopardstown bumper; penalised 8lb but still a big player
51
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 54
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 20f Y | NHF | 11-7 | 1/9 | Muckanagh Lough (1¾L) | 11/1 | - | 109 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Thu Thurles | 22.5f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-1 | 5/11 | Found A Diamond (12½L) | 28/1 | - | 98 |
Promise in two maiden hurdles; still has plenty to find to make the breakthrough today
34
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 25 | Lim Limerick | 19f Sft/Hy | MdH | 11-8 | 4/9 | Raise You Up (18½L) | 14/1 | - | 91 |
| 7 Dec 25 | Cor Cork | 17f Sft/Hy | MdH | 11-12 | 3/19 | Kazansky (24L) | 125/1 | - | 87 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Beaten 27l in a Punchestown maiden hurdle behind two smart sorts; big player down in class
43
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 26 | Pun Punchestown | 19f Hy | MdH | 11-12 | 3/4 | The Passing Wife (27L) | 28/1 | - | 107 |
| 28 Dec 25 | Lim Limerick | 18f Sft/Hy | NHF | 12-0 | 4/7 | Rojuco Mac (12½L) | 10/1 | - | 103 |
Well behind a classy rival over 2m here last time; this trip suits better but lot to find
65249
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 102
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Thu Thurles | 16f Hy | MdH | 11-4 ht | 9/18 | El Cairos (27L) | 28/1 | - | 89 |
| 25 Nov 25 | Trm Tramore | 16f Sft | MdH | 11-12 ht | 4/14 | Bon Viveur (10½L) | 5/1 | - | 97 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Lim Limerick | 19f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-12 ht | 2/10 | Run For The Border (1½L) | 9/1 | - | 98 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Y | NHF | 12-0 ht1 | 5/9 | Carrig Padraig (16½L) | 7/1 | - | 91 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Cor Cork | 18.5f Gd | NHF | 12-0 h1 | 6/10 | Passenger (13L) | 66/1 | - | 104 |
Some promise on bumper debut but was poor next time and also in a maiden hurdle here
600
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 84
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Thu Thurles | 20f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-12 | 11/16 | Riskaway (85L) | 200/1 | - | 42 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 20f Y | NHF | 11-7 | 15/15 | Apache Tribe (106L) | 66/1 | - | 13 |
| 27 Aug 25 | Bel Bellewstown | 17f Gd | NHF | 11-7 | 6/11 | Is She Real (22L) | 80/1 | - | 93 |
A repeat of his Leopardstown effort would make him difficult to beat with a hood added
43
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 20.5f Gd/Y | MdH | 11-12 t | 3/11 | Frankie John (13½L) | 40/1 | - | 111 |
| 9 Nov 25 | Naa Naas | 16f Sft/Hy | MdH | 11-12 t1 | 4/16 | Port Authority (27L) | 5/1 | - | 97 |
Beaten a long way in three maiden hurdles so can't be fancied
800
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 93
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 25 | Lim Limerick | 18.5f Hy | MdH | 10-12 | 12/14 | West Of Bally (55L) | 150/1 | - | 48 |
| 24 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 20f Y | NHF | 11-0 | 11/15 | Apache Tribe (64L) | 150/1 | - | 48 |
| 7 Aug 25 | Sli Sligo | 18.5f Gd | NHFM | 11-4 | 8/9 | Noble Name (116L) | 25/1 | - | - |
Pulled up in a point and well beaten on bumper debut last summer; others preferred
9
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 176
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 25 | Bel Bellewstown | 17f Gd | NHF | 11-0 | 9/11 | Is She Real (42L) | 66/1 | - | 67 |
Decent runs in defeat in three bumpers last year but was pulled up in a point on return
4-47
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 267
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 25 | Wex Wexford | 20f Gd | NHF | 11-0 | 7/12 | Strong Link (16½L) | 40/1 | - | 92 |
| 12 May 25 | Kln Killarney | 17f Y | NHF | 11-0 | 4/8 | That Danny Feeling (11L) | 7/1 | - | 84 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Cor Cork | 16f Y | NHFM | 11-4 | 4/13 | Miss Doyenne (5L) | 50/1 | - | 99 |
Verdict
If able to repeat his fine Leopardstown maiden hurdle effort on this softer ground then RUSTY HARKNESS(nap) will be difficult to beat
Rusty Harkness
Betting Forecast:
13/8 Rusty Harkness,
2/1 Haveanothertry,
5/2 Barnahash Mason,
14/1 How's The Head,
20/1 Lakewood Rose,
22/1 De Jour En Jour,
50/1 Larkfield Liberty,
66/1 Black Rock,
100/1 Aboras Mahler
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