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Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Date 2025-05-05
Distance 2m1f79y
Class
Going Good
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €5,900
Winning Time 4m 6.30s (fast by 3.10s)

Result

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 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
Fairbanks
Bay
J:Patrick M O'Brien(7)
T:William Durkan
J:Patrick M O'Brien(7)
T:William Durkan
166
-
-
-
-30
15
0.28/1
11/10
48%
Four-time flat winner rated 102, bought for 65,000gns, hurdles debut, interesting
1
Coyote Spirit
Bay
J:Kevin Sexton
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Kevin Sexton
T:Gordon Elliott
166 6/231-
-
-
-
23d -22
10
0.41/1
13/8
38%
Won a good ground 2m1f Bellewstown bumper latest, obvious chance on hurdles debut
7
Noticebox
Chestnut
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Gavin Cromwell
158 F/94-
-
-
-
23d -8
3.1
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Modest runs in bumpers at Naas and Bellewstown, watching brief advised for hurdles bow
10
Timeless Treaty
Bay
J:Paddy Cleary(7)
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Paddy Cleary(7)
T:Gordon Elliott
158
-
-
-
-5
1.7
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Harzand gelding, half-brother to two hurdles winners, top yard, market will reveal plenty
4
Bryson
Bay
J:Ben Bromley(5)
T:S R B Crawford
J:Ben Bromley(5)
T:S R B Crawford
158
-
-
-
-3
1.2
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Order Of St George gelding, dam a chase winner at 2m3f-2m6f, check market
11
Whiskey On Ice
Bay
J:Paddy Hanlon(7)
T:John Joseph Hanlon
J:Paddy Hanlon(7)
T:John Joseph Hanlon
158 h S-
-
-
-
-3
1
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Slipped up sole point start in October, closely related to 2m hurdle winner, check market
3
Avalo
Bay
J:Mike O'Connor
T:Peter Fahey
J:Mike O'Connor
T:Peter Fahey
158 90/07-
-
96
77
269d -2
0.8
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Promise on debut but not as good since, beaten 30l on latest, others appeal more
5
Centaq
Bay
J:P J O'Hanlon
T:Dermot A McLoughlin
J:P J O'Hanlon
T:Dermot A McLoughlin
158 h 8-
-
92
31
32d -1
0.3
16.50/1
66/1
1%
80-1 but showed a glimmer when midfield on debut at Naas, may need a bit more time
16
Is She Now
Chestnut
J:James Smith(5)
T:V C Ward
J:James Smith(5)
T:V C Ward
151 2/908-
-
-
-
+2
3.9
20.00/1
80/1
1%
A 13-race maiden under Rules, hurdles debut, fit from AW but others preferred
9
Saint Peregrine
Bay
J:Liam McKenna(5)
T:John Patrick Ryan
J:Liam McKenna(5)
T:John Patrick Ryan
158 O0-
-
-
-
11d -1
0.2
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Ran out and well beaten in two bumpers, unlikely winner on hurdles debut
17
Run Away Merida
Bay
J:Alan King(7)
T:Mark Michael McNiff
J:Alan King(7)
T:Mark Michael McNiff
145 t 00F-
-
97
25
130d -2
0.6
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Triple figure odds and no show in 3yo maiden hurdles, heavy fall latest, hard to fancy
8
Rynok Square
Bay
J:Shane O'Callaghan(5)
T:Peter Maher
J:Shane O'Callaghan(5)
T:Peter Maher
158
-
-
-
-1
0.2
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Policy Maker 7yo gelding, best watched on belated debut
14
Lucky This Time
Bay
J:Dylan Robinson
T:P J Rothwell
J:Dylan Robinson
T:P J Rothwell
152 P-
-
-
-
79d -1
0.2
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Green when 150-1 and pulled up on debut at Gowran, may need more time
6
Gallant Getaway
Bay
J:Tom Buckley
T:Edward Buckley
J:Tom Buckley
T:Edward Buckley
158 7-
-
-
-
210d -1
0.5
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Tailed off when 14-1 for a Fairyhouse bumper in October, best watched on hurdles debut
13
Itcantjustbeluck
Bay
J:Gavin Brouder(3)
T:Noel C Kelly
J:Gavin Brouder(3)
T:Noel C Kelly
152 0-
-
25
-
49d -2
0.8
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Beaten 93l on debut in a 2m1f maiden hurdle here, hard to fancy after that
15
Pourquoi Poi
Bay
J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7)
T:Paul W Flynn
J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7)
T:Paul W Flynn
152 0-
-
-
-
46d -1
0.2
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Heavy defeat on sole maiden hurdle start at Cork when 150-1; can be safely ruled out
12
Genomix
Bay
J:Mark McDonagh
T:Paul Stafford
J:Mark McDonagh
T:Paul Stafford
152 0-
-
-
-
11d -1
0.2
50.00/1
200/1
0%
80-1 and tailed off in a Kilbeggan bumper, can only be watched on hurdles debut
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Fairbanks
5/6 evn evn evn 11/10
Coyote Spirit
6/4 6/4 6/4 13/8 6/4
Noticebox
15/2 13/2 13/2 6/1 13/2
Timeless Treaty
12/1 14/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Bryson
18/1 18/1 16/1 16/1 18/1
Whiskey On Ice
25/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 28/1
Avalo
28/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
Centaq
66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1
Is She Now
80/1 80/1 50/1 66/1 66/1
Saint Peregrine
100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Run Away Merida
66/1 40/1 40/1 50/1 33/1
Rynok Square
125/1 80/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
Lucky This Time
150/1 125/1 100/1 100/1 100/1
Gallant Getaway
80/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Itcantjustbeluck
150/1 100/1 25/1 100/1 100/1
Pourquoi Poi
150/1 150/1 100/1 100/1 125/1
Genomix
200/1 150/1 100/1 100/1 125/1

Predictor

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

1st Fairbanks
15
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 15
11/10
2nd Coyote Spirit
10
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10
13/8
3rd Is She Now
3.9
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4
80/1
4 Noticebox
3.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
15/2
5 Timeless Treaty
1.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
6 Bryson
1.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18/1
7 Whiskey On Ice
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
28/1
8 Avalo
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
28/1
9 Itcantjustbeluck
0.8
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
150/1
10 Run Away Merida
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
11 Gallant Getaway
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
80/1
12 Centaq
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
66/1
13 Saint Peregrine
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
100/1
14 Rynok Square
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
125/1
15 Lucky This Time
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
150/1
16 Pourquoi Poi
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
150/1
17 Genomix
0.2
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
200/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Fairbanks
Coyote Spirit
Noticebox
Timeless Treaty
Bryson
Whiskey On Ice
Avalo
96
77
Centaq
92
31
Is She Now
Saint Peregrine
Run Away Merida
97
25
Rynok Square
Lucky This Time
Gallant Getaway
Itcantjustbeluck
25
Pourquoi Poi
Genomix

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Saint Peregrine 11d ago Quick return
Genomix 11d ago Quick return
Coyote Spirit 23d ago Fit
Noticebox 23d ago Fit
Centaq 32d ago Fit
Pourquoi Poi 46d ago Fresh
Itcantjustbeluck 49d ago Fresh
Lucky This Time 79d ago Fresh
Run Away Merida 130d ago Long break
Gallant Getaway 210d ago Long break
Avalo 269d ago Long break
Fairbanks
Timeless Treaty
Bryson
Whiskey On Ice
Is She Now
Rynok Square