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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2025-11-01
Distance 2m190y
Class
Going Yielding
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €5,900
Winning Time 4m 18.10s (slow by 16.10s)

Result

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 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
5
Kalypso'chance
Chestnut
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
166 /1106-
-
-
-
185d -40
28
0.06/1
1/4
80%
Dual bumper winner and this looks a good starting point over hurdles
15
Stepdance
Chestnut
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
159 55
-
116
78
16d -10
4
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Progressive albeit ordinary Flat handicapper; won't want too much rain on hurdles debut
10
Sept Etoiles
Chestnut
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
166
-
-
-
-7
2.9
2.50/1
10/1
9%
150,000euros 3yo worth a look on debut but Kalypso'chance appears the yard's first-choice
11
The Guinness Boys
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
166 04
-
106
55
17d -4
1.6
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Punchestown fourth a step in the right direction, could have more to offer here
4
Jony R
Bay
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
166 0/37-
-
102
86
224d -4
1.6
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Mild promise last season; best watched on seasonal return
8
Lips Freedom
Chestnut
J:Cian Quirke
T:Andrew Kinirons
J:Cian Quirke
T:Andrew Kinirons
166 h 0-
-
89
33
-2
0.9
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Decent on the Flat in Germany but unconvincing so far in Ireland
3
Goin'
Bay
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
J:Daniel King
T:A J Martin
166
-
-
-
-2
0.9
10.00/1
40/1
2%
German Flat winner, ordinary form of late; likely all the better for this hurdling debut
12
Dameauscottlestown
Bay
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Kieren Buckley
T:Gavin Cromwell
159 t P2P-
-
-
-
0
1.8
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Point-to-points offered little; best watched on rules debut
9
Maxwell Smart
Bay
J:Patrick M O'Brien(5)
T:T G McCourt
J:Patrick M O'Brien(5)
T:T G McCourt
166 0-
-
50
-
-1
0.5
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Low-grade Flat handicapper won here over 1m5f in September; tries hurdles again
1
Diaduit Buachaill
Bay
J:Mr D McGill(7)
T:Gary McGill
J:Mr D McGill(7)
T:Gary McGill
166 5
-
84
-
8d -1
0.4
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Didn't count when midfield on recent Sligo debut; best watched for now
14
Marions Diva
Bay
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Shane Crawley
J:Sean O'Keeffe
T:Shane Crawley
159
-
-
-
-1
0.4
37.50/1
150/1
1%
Sister to winning hurdlers Sassy Diva & Breesy Mountain; worth a market check on debut
13
Jukebox Jolene
Bay
J:Alix Balfe(7)
T:Tom Dreaper
J:Alix Balfe(7)
T:Tom Dreaper
159
-
-
-
-1
0.4
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Second foal of a bumper winner; best watched on debut
2
Flash The Badge
Brown
J:Alex Harvey
T:John C McConnell
J:Alex Harvey
T:John C McConnell
166 000
-
70
33
14d -1
0.4
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Well beaten in a bumper and a pair of maiden hurdles
6
Ledger
Bay
J:Mr W R Hamilton(7)
T:Paul Traynor
J:Mr W R Hamilton(7)
T:Paul Traynor
166
-
-
-
-1
0.4
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Regressive this year on Flat and can only be watched now switched to hurdles
7
Let's Go Mans
Brown
J:Shane Fitzsimons(7)
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Shane Fitzsimons(7)
T:Gavin Cromwell
166 0-0
-
56
-
175d -1
0.4
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Shown nothing in maidens at Naas and Cork; no appeal for now
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Kalypso'chance
1/4 2/9 1/4 2/9 1/5
Stepdance
5/1 9/2 5/1 5/1 6/1
Sept Etoiles
15/2 13/2 15/2 15/2 10/1
The Guinness Boys
16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 20/1
Jony R
16/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 20/1
Lips Freedom
33/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Goin'
40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 33/1
Dameauscottlestown
80/1 80/1 66/1 66/1 40/1
Maxwell Smart
125/1 100/1 100/1 100/1 50/1
Diaduit Buachaill
150/1 100/1 100/1 100/1 66/1
Marions Diva
150/1 150/1 125/1 125/1 50/1
Jukebox Jolene
200/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 100/1
Flash The Badge
200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1
Ledger
200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1
Let's Go Mans
200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1 200/1

Predictor

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

1st Kalypso'chance
28
OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 20
1/4
2nd Stepdance
4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4
6/1
3rd Sept Etoiles
2.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
10/1
4 Dameauscottlestown
1.8
OR: 0 Form: 1.3 Odds: 0.6
80/1
5 The Guinness Boys
1.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
20/1
6 Jony R
1.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
20/1
7 Lips Freedom
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
40/1
8 Goin'
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
40/1
9 Maxwell Smart
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
125/1
10 Diaduit Buachaill
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
150/1
11 Marions Diva
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
150/1
12 Jukebox Jolene
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
13 Flash The Badge
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
14 Ledger
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
15 Let's Go Mans
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Kalypso'chance
Stepdance
116
78
Sept Etoiles
The Guinness Boys
106
55
Jony R
102
86
Lips Freedom
89
33
Goin'
Dameauscottlestown
Maxwell Smart
50
Diaduit Buachaill
84
Marions Diva
Jukebox Jolene
Flash The Badge
70
33
Ledger
Let's Go Mans
56

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Diaduit Buachaill 8d ago Quick return
Flash The Badge 14d ago Fit
Stepdance 16d ago Fit
The Guinness Boys 17d ago Fit
Let's Go Mans 175d ago Long break
Kalypso'chance 185d ago Long break
Jony R 224d ago Long break
Sept Etoiles
Lips Freedom
Goin'
Dameauscottlestown
Maxwell Smart
Marions Diva
Jukebox Jolene
Ledger