William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle – Fairyhouse

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William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-13

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €5,900

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Ben Hur Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	154	—	2	-	124	75	27d	—	—	-17	15	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Second to a much higher-rated Flat performer at Navan, has a slight edge over Wackestone
9	Wackestone Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	154	p	43	-	121	97	27d	—	—	-15	11	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has 2l to find with Ben Hur on Navan running, cheekpieces could make a difference
6	Kibris Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Sam Ewing T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	154	t	24	-	121	88	49d	—	—	-9	8.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at two, needs to jump more fluently than at Cork and Galway on his first two attempts
12	Simple Things Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:J P Dempsey	J:Mark Walsh T:J P Dempsey	147	—	3	-	116	101	39d	—	—	-9	8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
More promising than stablemate Good Thoughts on the evidence of debut third over C&D
4	Blue Train Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Decent record on AW in Britain (won twice) not guaranteed to appreciate soft ground
3	Berto Ramirez Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	J:Brian Hayes T:Andrew McNamara	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Placed only once from 12 starts on the Flat, has changed stable and is best watched
8	Superficial Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Andrew McNamara	154	—	7	-	90	47	60d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
His first hurdle run at Punchestown was disappointing relative to form in Flat handicaps
7	Pebble Island Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	154	t	6	-	101	81	39d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Faded into sixth from the last on hurdling debut over C&D, 15l behind Simple Things then
13	Thilos Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan T:J A Nash	J:Danny Gilligan T:J A Nash	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Regressive Flat maiden for Joseph O'Brien, tough task on hurdles/stable debut
11	Shakita Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	147	—	80	-	86	60	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Low-rated Flat maiden, remote eighth on hurdling debut, tailed off on the second attempt
1	Antoine De Paris Bay J:Alex Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Alex Harvey T:Noel C Kelly	154	t	P0	-	72	34	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Won a middle-distance claimer for Noel Meade, has struggled in two outings over hurdles
5	John Dixen Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	154	—	P	-	-	-	39d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Never in contention and pulled up before two out on debut at this track last month
NR	Good Thoughts Bay J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	147	—	F6	-	94	62	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Jumping technique is a concern, fell at Gowran and was untidy at Punchestown

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ben Hur	2/1	15/8	2/1	15/8	6/4
Wackestone	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Kibris	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Simple Things	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Blue Train	8/1	10/1	11/1	12/1	14/1
Berto Ramirez	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Superficial	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Pebble Island	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Thilos	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Shakita	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Antoine De Paris	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
John Dixen	300/1	300/1	300/1	300/1	300/1
Good Thoughts	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ben Hur

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10

2/1

2nd

Wackestone

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Kibris

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Simple Things

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

4/1

Blue Train

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Berto Ramirez

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Superficial

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Pebble Island

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Thilos

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Shakita

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Antoine De Paris

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

John Dixen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Good Thoughts

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ben Hur	—	124	75
Wackestone	—	121	97
Kibris	—	121	88
Simple Things	—	116	101
Blue Train	—	—	—
Berto Ramirez	—	—	—
Superficial	—	90	47
Pebble Island	—	101	81
Thilos	—	—	—
Shakita	—	86	60
Antoine De Paris	—	72	34
John Dixen	—	—	—
Good Thoughts	—	94	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shakita	21d ago	Fit
Antoine De Paris	21d ago	Fit
Good Thoughts	21d ago	Fit
Ben Hur	27d ago	Fit
Wackestone	27d ago	Fit
Simple Things	39d ago	Fit
Pebble Island	39d ago	Fit
John Dixen	39d ago	Fit
Kibris	49d ago	Fresh
Superficial	60d ago	Fresh
Blue Train	—	—
Berto Ramirez	—	—
Thilos	—	—